Summer 2017 2017 Time Trial Series by Kevin Bessett He Season Is Going Well, but Tparticipation Is Down by a Lot

PERSPECTIVES

Vol 29 Issue 2 ❖ Summer 2017 2017 Time Trial Series by Kevin Bessett he season is going well, but Tparticipation is down by a lot. The weather may be one of the factors, but 2017 Time Trial Schedule it does seem like interest in the last few Subject to change Unless years has been waning. That said, the . Visit thegmbc.com for the latest updates. “regulars” continue to be just that. They otherwise indicated, all events start at 6:30 pm on Thursdays. are a dedicated bunch, they are! The first visit to Jonesville in May was wet. Very wet, windy, and cold (52 Date Course Name Timers* degrees). I didn’t cancel it, but should 06 Upper Pleasant Valley C & S Cowhig have. Two showed up to ride, and 13 Georgia Shore II B Anderson, J Bertelsen one of them was Cameron Russell. If Jul you are not familiar with him, he and 20 Duxbury (gravel) J Davies, R Phillips two friends are on a 12,000-mile bike journey though the Americas. There 27 Jeffersonville North P Dodds, S Messier was a story on this in the June issue 03 So. Greenbush *** D Barbic, S Flemming, of VT Sports, and VPR conducted a phone interview with them in early 10 Westford Village B Bailey, P Beliveau Aug April. Cameron and his amigos were in *** Valparaiso, Chile – nearly 3-months and 17 Jonesville A Lesage, J Williams 3,000 miles into their journey. 24 Bolton Hill Climb M Hammond, G Van Den Noort Cameron was back home for a week- long break, and decided to try a time trial before returning to Cusco, Peru to ! resume their journey. As a testament of his ability to deal with the elements, * KEY: Timing assignments determined by rider participation last year. he raced it in a short sleeve jersey and *** Part of the Championship Series (see below for more information). shorts. That isn’t something I’d even consider for a millisecond. How the Championship Series works: your fastest average speed at the Jonesville, The first-ever gravel road TT is Westford, and Smuggler’s Notch courses will be averaged together to come up with coming up on July 20th on River Road an overall average speed for all three courses (each course must be ridden at least in Duxbury. I’m looking forward to it. once). Awards will go to those who post the fastest overall average speed in their Depending on the interest, maybe there category, and to the overall fastest male and female. Anyone can ride on a will be two next season. There are many championship course, but only GMBC members are eligible to compete for more course possibilities using dirt awards. roads, but not to worry. The series will not turn into a gravel TT series. Helmets required and NO RIDING 2-ABREAST at any time. For info contact Kevin Bessett at 434-6398 ([email protected]). Thanks to all who’ve helped time so far this season. ! These events are FREE and open to all " 2017 Touring Season by Phyl Newbeck he Unofficial Touring season got weeks into the season and we were doing the short ride and thirteen, in Toff to an inauspicious start with oh-for-two as the Vergennes Voyager the words of ride leader Tom Kennedy significant snow falling the day before suffered the same fate when one cyclist “saying the hell with the heat and the ride. Skis and fat bikes were certainly joined the ride leader in sitting in their poking the devil in the eye” by doing more sensible conveyances than skinny cars in the rain before deciding that the long. Some of the long riders cut tires. The following week, nine cyclists discretion was the better part of valor. the route short because of the heat. arrived at Wheeler Lot in South The only discordant notes were a few On May 21, the sun finally shone Burlington and eight headed out on a dropped chains, one of which resulted in and 24 riders headed to Shelburne for 28-mile route with a bit of a chill in the a fall but no injury, and the realization the Kingsland Bay ride. Eleven did a air and a slight head wind. The ninth that the Hinesburg General Store has 52-mile version of the medium ride returned home to be reunited with his closed. Van Sicklen and Old Creamery which eschewed Silver Street for some helmet and bike shoes. One week later, Roads are not in the finest shape so less travelled roads, eleven did a slightly another eight riders met at Williston we’re hoping they’re on the VTrans list longer version of the short route to and did another 28-mile route down to for repaving this summer. The search for enjoy the good weather and two did an Duxbury Road. Although most were the shade was a good incentive to get up the abbreviated version of the short ride to usual suspects, there was one new rider hills as expeditiously as possible avoid the scarified pavement on Route who moved to Vermont last fall. 7. All the riders enjoyed seeing the It was another scorcher of a day for April 23 was a sunny day with a nesting eagles along the way and several the Champlain Bridge Ride on June 18. slight morning chill in the air. Ten riders were treated to the sight of one of them Ride leader John Bertelsen deemed it met in South Burlington and rode for perched at the edge of the nest. an epic day and reported that one bike 32 miles past a number of Chittenden computer registered 89 degrees. Perhaps May 27 was a beautiful day for St. County covered bridges. The sunshine that’s why only eight riders decided Albans Explorer and 28 riders came out brought out lots of other riders whom to brave the conditions. Five did the to enjoy the sunshine and light breeze they passed on the road as the crew long ride (55 miles with over 3,000 feet with 12 doing the long version and 16 climbed roughly 1,500 feet. April 30 of climbing) where they encountered doing the short. We had two new riders was overcast with temperatures in the improved pavement on White Church who we hope will stick with us for 40’s. That’s not bad for April but the Road but a badly broken shoulder for the duration of the season. Although previous two days had been sunny a few miles on Route 22. The riders cyclists from both the short and long with temperatures in the 70’s so only encountered a number of other cyclists group made wrong turns which six riders came to Jericho Elementary including a group of Canadians who extended their rides, nobody complained School for the last unofficial ride of were circumnavigating the lake. since traffic was low and the roads were the season. When the 0% chance of in good condition. June 25 was a brilliantly sunny morning rain turned to 100% ice pellets, morning with pop-up thunderstorms four riders decided to turn back at the Grand Isle Flats usually brings predicted for the early afternoon. bottom of Pleasant Valley Road. The out a lot of riders and June 4 was no Twenty-two riders set forth on the Jaunt remaining cyclists pedaled on and exception. There were 27 riders, 21 of from Jasper Mines including several completed a loop on Upper and Lower whom did the long ride. Six of those who had never ridden with the club Pleasant Valle Roads. Brian Howard added some extra mileage by starting in before and a fifteen-year-old training said the good thing about the sleet was Milton and finished the day with over for his first Iron Man Triathlon. The that it just bounced off the riders so they 80 miles. It was the last GMBC ride for pavement on the very first part of the didn’t really get wet. He noted that were Kay and Arnie Tran who are moving to route leaves much to be desired but it not for the blooming forsythia and Utah. They thanked their fellow cyclists otherwise was in good shape. Several redwing blackbirds, it felt like a late fall by showing up with baked goods. riders pedaled to the start. Roughly half ride. Another rider was celebrating a birthday the group planned to do the long route that had as many miles as the long ride The weather wasn’t very nice for the but gathering clouds led some of those (58) and was greeted at the start with a Covered Bridges of Chittenden County cyclists to cut their ride a bit short. Aside rousing chorus of “Happy Birthday.” on the first day of the regular touring from a short drizzle, all escaped the rain. In addition to the regulars there was a season. Two riders met our leaders at visitor from Connecticut and a couple This year we continued our tradition Wheeler Lot in South Burlington but from Massachusetts. of early season Saturday rides to opted against going out. One of the introduce new riders to the pleasures leaders went out by himself on roads It was a hot June 11 for Hinesburg of group riding. Alas, our first Intro which quickly dried and he lamented Hollow so three social riders started an Ride of the season was rained out. that others in the club missed out on hour early. Twenty-three other cyclists the beauty of spring in full bloom. Two braved the heat and humidity with ten continued on p. 4 2 TRIP REPORT cycling the skyline drive by Kevin Batson

(photo courtesy of Kevin Batson)

This famed road runs 105 miles north to south along the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Shenandoah National Park. Seventy-five overlooks offer stunning

0 1 5 Kilometers Front Royal (North) Entrance to Winchester, 24 miles 66 0 1 5 Miles

North Front Royal (North) Entrance mountain and valley views. to Washington, D.C., 72 miles STRASBURG

81 340

FRONT ROYAL 55

Front Royal (North) n April 23rd, for the first time in from Front Royal at 660 ft elevation to 11 Entrance Station 1390ft Shenandoah Valley Overlook

R ap Dickey Ridge Visitor Center pa twenty years, the Shenandoah 5 ha top of Hogback Mountain at 3500 feet. n n 1940ft o c 604 k O Riv er 2085ft Signal Knob Overlook Dickey Hill

Low Gap 1790ft 522 Skyline Drive was closed to cars for the Coming down was a blast, going 35 r e v 2085ft Gooney Run Overlook i R

Compton Gap 2415ft h 10 a 649 o d n a benefit of cyclists. n Jenkins Gap 2355ft MPH for 5 miles at a stretch. e h T S 630

k S Bentonville r r Browntown e o E iv F 613 R Hogwallow Flats Overlook 2665ft h R t r r o e O v N i 15 Jordan R F

Gimlet h Ridge a The Peak Fortunately, I happened to be staying at There were not that many cyclists, I saw o Mt Marshall L d 3000ft n 3368ft a A n e N h S

2655ft Gravel Springs Gap Range View Overlook 2810ft O k 3035ft Little Hogback Overlook I r o F 3474ft Hogback Mtn a friend’s house just 45 minutes away in about 50 for the whole time I was there 81 T Massies Corner 3385ft Hogback Overlook 20 h A t R u 622 ush N o Ri S ver Mathews Arm See detail map at right Thornton Gap 2750ft Piney River N to Sheppardstown, West Virginia so that I and ten miles in, I was shocked to see WASHINGTON Washington, D.C., O Elkwallow 80 miles T See detail map at right

G Pignut Mtn N 25 211

n 2530ft I u 522 could attend the Science March in DC a rollerblader! Hopefully, the National R H 340 Riv Jeremys Run ing er S Overlook Cov ton A 2410ft ys em W 654 Jer the day before. Pre-registration was Park Service will make this an annual Beahms Gap 2485ft

E Pass Mtn SPERRYVILLE G Three Sisters R 30 2085ft er Pass Riv required for the ride and separately for event. O Run Pass Mountain 2460ft Overlook E Thornton 522 Park Headquarters 2304ft G Panorama Thornton Gap Entrance Station Tunnel Tunnel Parking Overlook 2510ft 211 Marys Rock Hazel Mtn Overlook 2770ft parking. Both filled up early but finding N I 231 A Hazel LURAY Mountain Sheppardstown is a very friendly T Jewell Hollow Overlook N 3320ft 35 U Pinnacles Overlook H parking in Front Royal is no trouble. O Pinnacles a z 3350ft 3320ft el M

3100ft Stony Man Overlook Hughes River Gap 3100ft R town on the C&O Canal trail, just south iv e H r

w 3215ft Little Stony Man Parking k

s Hemlock Springs Overlook 3380ft

b 4011ft Stony Man i

l he l Pinnacle Peak g 211 40 Hu s 3680ft Highest Point on Drive 3401ft 600 R Thorofare Mtn Overlook 3595ft ive 707 The ride was glorious, nice early of the Maryland border and north of BUS r 340 Whiteoak Canyon Parking 3510ft Skyland C Limberlost Parking See detail map at right 601 r e

k 3360ft Timber Hollow Overlook New Market 340 Thornton Gap to Bettys Rock Old Rag spring blooms and great views of the Harrisonburg, 42 miles 3550ft Crescent Rock Overlook 3268ft Harpers Ferry. This is a very interesting, 45

3365ft Hawksbill Gap Parking N STANLEY 689 4051ft Hawksbill E 611 Highest Peak in Park 600

T 3150ft Spitler Knoll Overlook Upper Hawksbill Parking 3630ft Shenandoah Valley to the west and fun section of the 185 mile C&O bicycle T Spitler R 643 U o Big Meadows Hill b Franklin Cliffs Overlook 3140ft in 231 N See detail map at right s Fishers Gap Overlook 3140ft on A R R iv iv e e e S 50 r s r Ro Dark Hollow Piedmont mountain scenery to the east. trail. Be aware that the C&O is rough S Byrd Visitor Center 643 Falls A Dark Hollow Falls 670 3465ft Tanners Ridge Overlook Parking 600 M Syria 3490ft Tanners Ridge Milam Gap 3230ft D ou bl 670 etop Mountain For that early in the season the hills and not suitable for road bikes. Banco 3250ft Naked Creek Overlook Rapidan Camp 649 R obin R son i ve 340 Fo r rk Hazeltop Mo un could be an issue, but I found it totally 3812ft tain J o n n ai 55 Bootens Gap e nt 3235ft s Mou 3235ft The Point Overlook Grindstone Mountain Bush Mountain 2850ft 3527ft Bluff 662 Mountain 3295ft Bearfence Mtn Parking Bearfence enjoyable riding the ups and downs from R Mountain ap SHENANDOAH id a 759 615 n MADISON Green Lewis Mountain Mountain See detail map at right 662 k 2149ft e R i re v Naked C Kirtley e gap to gap. I climbed 5,000 feet going 609 Lewis r Mountain 3125ft The Oaks Overlook Mountain 2593ft 759 606 Piney Mountain 1975ft 607 Dry 665 R 60 un Wolftown Huckleberry 759 Mountain 2158ft 623 634 623 ELKTON 2950ft Dean Mtn Gap South River Overlook 2950ft 29 Elk Co un South River nw R a y 624 Saddleback Mountain 3375ft Riv 65 er er iv Swift Run Gap 2365ft 230 R Swift Run Gap h 33 a Entrance Station Hightop Mountain o

d Parking 2637ft n Sou a 2710ft Swift Run Overlook th n Hightop 3587ft River e McGaheysville S h 340 STANARDSVILLE 2620ft Smith Roach Gap 649 70 Bacon Hollow Overlook 2450ft Rocky Mount Eaton Hollow 33 2490ft Overlook Powell Gap 2295ft Swift Run Gap to 2740ft Sw rk 810 ift Harrisonburg, 21 miles o F

R th u u n So Flattop Mtn B Ruckersville “The ride was glorious: nice early ig 2255ft Simmons Gap 3320ft N or Simmons Gap th 2770ft Two Mile Run Overlook Brown 75 y k Mtn c F n Loft Mtn Overlook 2450ft R o R o t oa r u R c er k n M h iv Pinefield Gap 2530ft R Swift Run Gap to Brown Mtn Ivy Creek Overlook 2885ft Fredericksburg – 75 miles 2840ft Overlook Brokenback Mtn 1750ft 2860ft Rockytop Overlook Loft Ri Lynch van Mountain na Loft Mtn County Line 628 R spring blossoms, and great views of Wayside Mountain iver Port Republic 1980ft 80 2860ft Big Run Overlook Riv M er ad Loft Mountain is 659 o n Big Flat Information Center Mtn See detail map at right Run Doyles River Overlook 2870ft Browns Gap 2595ft 664 663 Dundo Group Camp GROTTOES 810 the Shenandoah Valley to the west, Jones Run Parking 2790ft 2520ft Blackrock Summit Parking

tn 85 M Blackrock t D o ft fo 4 o y 7 y a 3 l r 3 e T s 2330ft Blackrock Gap So Trayfoot Mtn Overlook 2575ft u t P h

u R r van i i e n v R a e Fo 2880ft F rk r e

c and Piedmont mountain scenery to e R M iv 2730ft Riprap Trail Parking er 20 o

u n er 90 t 29 v a i i R n

2920ft Riprap Overlook r a Moormans River Overlook 2975ft e n er v n Riv i a R v Wildcat Ridge Parking Area 2980ft 614 i R Mo ns 2975ft Crimora Lake Overlook o r ma s the east.” m in u ta h un c Turk Gap Parking 2610ft o e M M Rockfish (South) Entrance ow lb 810 to Richmond – 91 miles Turk s E 2787ft ck CHARLOTTESVILLE Mountain Bu 2960ft 95 2195ft Sawmill Run Overlook 250 250 340 619 Jarman Gap 2175ft CROZET l 611 mil R w un kingh Creek Sa Lic ole Skyline Drive lies within 64 2485ft Calf Mtn Overlook Shenandoah National Park and all park regulations apply. 2532ft Beagle Gap 100

McCormick Gap 20 2455ft Overlook

WAYNESBORO McCormick Gap 2434ft 29 Scott Mtn 2760ft 250 64 Rockfish (South) Entrance Station to Staunton, 18 miles 105 Rockfish Gap (South) Entrance Station 1900ft Rockfish Gap Blue Ridge Parkway

Shenandoah National Park - Park map March 15, 2004 Lori 3 Touring season, part 2 continued from p. 2 QUICK TIPS The weather was better for the second scheduled ride on Mary 20 when four for a safe ride riders with a variety of experience joined four veteran GMBCers. The Share the road group stayed together and rode for Be predictable roughly two hours with each gaining Use hand signals something from the assistance provided. The third ride was rained out, but we hit Don’t shut off the brain the jackpot for the fourth and last Intro Stop at stop lights/signs Ride when 10 riders came to the starting location. One group did 14 miles while Always question your visibility the second did 21 with a few hills. Have front & rear flashers Again, we had two “extra” GMBCers (best to have bright pulse in rear) show up to help things run smoothly. My profound thanks to the folks who volunteer on these rides and help get new riders on the road. There’s a lot more to come so we hope you’ll join us for the second half of the season.

2017 Touring Schedule: Second Half by Phyl Newbeck

Guidelines will be scheduled as weather permits (S) option or turn around prior to Lake • All riders must wear helmets and obey in the Champlain Valley. Please email Placid for the 64-mile (M/S) version. It’s the rules of the road. Please do not ride [email protected] to be added to the all downhill (or flat) on the way back. two abreast if there is traffic in either Social Riders email contact list, which Food stops include Keeseville, Ausable direction. is the only guaranteed notification for Forks and Lake Placid. Bring money for these rides. Weekend Social Rides are the ferry. • For mornings with questionable usually announced by Thursday. Meeting Time: 7:45 for the 8:10 ferry weather, please call the ride leader to Meeting Place: Burlington Ferry Dock make sure the ride is still taking place. Schedule Leader: Brian Howard – 505-1148 / • Ride leaders are obligated to go to Date: Sunday, August 27 [email protected] the starting point and provide maps but Ride: Buck Hollow and Beyond – Co-Leader: Matt Kuivinen - 881-9045 / may choose not to ride if the weather is The 40-mile (M) route goes north [email protected] miserable. to Fairfax, through Buck Hollow Date: Saturday, September 9 into Fairfield, returning via St. Albans. • Riders below the age of 18 must have Ride: NEK Weekend - Moose Country The longer loop (58 M/S) continues into a signed waiver from a parent. Meandering – 67 (S) loop up through Sheldon. There are potential food stops Norton and Canaan on routes 114, 102 • E indicates an easy ride, M is for in St. Albans, Georgia and Fairfax. and 105 with (hopefully) more moose moderate, and S is for strenuous. Meeting Time: 8:45 than cars (one year we biked 22 miles Meeting Place: Milton High School • Rides begin promptly 15 minutes after without being passed by a single motor Leader: Joyce McCutcheon – 893-1690 the meeting time. vehicle). / [email protected] Meeting Time: 9:30 • Social Rides are more leisurely Co-Leader: Dave Merchant – 825-3808 Meeting Place: Island Pond fishing versions of the mapped ride - usually / [email protected] access or along Route 105 in front of the the shorter route - with longer food Date: Sunday, September 3 Irving store breaks. Always contact the social ride Ride: Awesome Ausable River Ride – Leaders: Pat Stabler and Tom Evers - leader before the ride to make sure A great, challenging ride in New York 781-929-9085 / [email protected] those versions of the ride are taking State. Follow the Ausable River from place. Additional local Social Rides Port Kent to Lake Placid for the 80-mile continued on p. 5 4 Touring schedule Date: Sunday, September 24 continued from p. 4 Ride: East of Eden – Ride 50 or 60 (M/S) miles through the rolling hills Camping is available at Pat and Tom’s around Eden with your choice of a long, house just outside East Burke; early gradual climb up Route 105 or a shorter, birds get beds or floor space in the steeper route on Route 242 up to Jay house. BYOB drinks and potluck Peak. This year the route will be done BBQ for anyone who is interested on backwards to avoid the traffic we have Saturday evening. You can also visit the encountered on Route 100 in the past, famed Tiki Bar in East Burke. as well as the thumpa-thumpa on the Date: Sunday, September 10 Route 105 downhill for those the long Ride: NEK Weekend - Willoughby ride. Wanderings – 47-mile (M/S) ride up Meeting Time: 9:45 through Sutton and Barton, along the Meeting Place: Eden Elementary shore of Lake Willoughby and through School on Route 100, about ½ mile part of Willoughby State Forest. A 30- south of Route 118 mile (M) version of the ride returns to Leader: Brian Howard – 505-1148 / Burke via Route 5. [email protected] Meeting Time: 9:15 Co-Leader: Matt Kuivinen - 881-9045 / Meeting Place: Kingdom Trails parking [email protected] area October 1 and 22 – Meet at 10:00 at Leaders: Pat Stabler and Tom Evers - Williston Central School for informal 781-929-9085 / [email protected] rides. Route and distance will be Date: Sunday, September 10 determined by those who show up. Ride: Jericho Jubilee – This hilly October 8 and 29 - Meet at 10:00 at ride starts out on scenic Pleasant Wheeler lot, Dorset Park in South Valley Road with a food break at The Burlington for informal rides. Route and Cupboard in Jeffersonville. A 45-mile distance will be determined by those (M) option returns via Route 104 who show up. and 128, while the 65-mile (S) option October 15 - Meet at 10:00 at Jericho heads north to Bakersfield and then to Elementary School for informal ride. Fairfield, Fletcher and Fairfax before Route and distance will be determined returning though Westford and Essex. by those who show up. Meeting Time: 9:15 Meeting Place: Mt. Mansfield Union High School, Jericho Leader: Dave Merchant – 825-3808 / [email protected] GMBC SPONSORS & FRIENDS Co-Leader: Joyce McCutcheon – 893- 1690 / [email protected] Date: Sunday, September 17 Ride: Century Day – Three rides, all following the same route for the first 25 miles with a food stop in Bristol. The Metric Century is 62 miles (M) via Bristol and Vergennes. The full Century is 100 miles (S) traveling down to the Crown Point Bridge and returning through the Champlain Valley. Those looking for an extra challenge can do the Double Gap Century which is 113 miles and includes the Middlebury and Appalachian Gaps. Meeting Time: 7:30 Meeting Place: Wheeler lot, Veterans Memorial Park, South Burlington Thanks for your support! Leader: Kevin Batson – 825-5816 / [email protected] Metric Century Leader: Lou Bresee – 658-0597 / [email protected] 5 ��

��

�� ! � ��"�#�� $% �� &�� '! �� (�)��#��*+,-��. ��/��0� � �� "��#��1��#��"��,��. ��/��0� � � � � �� !"#�� !"$�� !%# ��2��3#��3#�� /��0� �#��4�� #�5��)��. &��''''''''''''' ��2�#��#��6��*+,-�5��5��6��. ��/��0� �

�� 0�� "�� -��7��8�� (��9�� :��"��

0��+�� /��,�� ; ��-&�-�� 0>?,"�-�� <��= <��= @��#��#��A � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �

��1��<��5��#��B ��=�� 0�� ?��<��= 9�� &��

9��5��5��#��)��#��#��#��#�� 2��#��.�-��6�� #�� &�� +��4�,�6�� -��#�� ,�6��"�)�� ?��?�� -��#�� 2�#��#��6��)�� #�� 0�5�� 5�� 9��-��#� �� .�B��7��;�� +�#��,�6� ��9#��)�� *��+�#��?�� 2�#��#��5��)��#��5��#��5��5��,#��-��#��1�� .��2�� #��5��#��#��4��/��0�

9��6��6��*+,-�� *+,-7�9>�,�;�CE$� <"��5�C�D�5��6��= 2��7�F��!%CE%

6 �� Why Time Trials? by Sandy Dupuis �� e are fortunate to have a Club also less. The weather so far this season has not been very consistent. Far too �� ! WPresident who has for decades put on the Time Trial series. There are much rain! But remember… unless � ��"�#�� $% �� the two or three championship courses it is dangerous, rain doesn’t cancel a “TTs are called � ��&�� '! �� and many other great TT courses, TT! And the cost of a TT? Free! Not �� (�)��#��*+,-��. ��/��0� � including flat ones and climbing many things in life are free. No more �� the ride of truth. ��"��#��1��#��"��,��. ��/��0� � ones. Certainly something in there for excuses. If you’ve even been thinking everyone! about trying a TT, I encourage you to � � � �� !"#�� !"$�� !%# No peloton to pull just show up and do it. You might just ��2��3#��3#�� I try to do many of the time trials ��/��0� &��''''''''''''' surprise yourself and find some dormant you, no big guy to �#��4�� #�5��)��. during the season. Why? Well, because power propelling you fast! ��2�#��#��6��*+,-�5��5��6��. ��/��0� � I am not very good as TTs, so I figure tuck behind.” if I just keep practicing and training, someday I’ll get better. TTs are a great �� training tool, so different from a group �0�� ride. TTs are called the ride of truth. No �"�� peloton to pull you, no big guy to tuck behind. It’s just you, your bike and the OFFICERS’ ROW �-��7��8�� clock. �(��9�� POSITION NAME EMAIL TTs give you a chance to go as fast President for Life Kevin Bessett [email protected] �:��"�� as you can. There are other benefits as Vice President John Williams [email protected] well. I enjoy watching the junior 1K2GO racers, especially the ones that are barely Treasurer John Bertelsen [email protected] 0��+�� /��,�� ; ��-&�-�� 0>?,"�-�� teenagers. They bring such enthusiasm Secretary Cooie DeFrancesco [email protected] <��= <��= to the events. It’s fun to see their progress Touring Chair Phyl Newbeck [email protected] @��#��#��A � � � � as they get stronger. It’s also great to see TT Chair Kevin Bessett [email protected] � � � � � the veterans that are in their 60s and Race Team Chair Bobby Bailey [email protected] � � � � � 70s. Hey:Wait a minute! That puts me in Burlington Crit Co-Chair Sam Hoar [email protected] the veterans category! The racer dudes Practice Crit Chair Andre Sturm [email protected] � � � � � and triathletes come too. Fun to watch Advocacy Chair Phyl Newbeck [email protected] � � � � � the guys on the TT bikes with the disc Newsletter Chair Jane Dunbar [email protected] wheels go oh so fast. There’s a spirit of Webmaster Dorothy Pumo [email protected] camaraderie and support. ��1��<��5��#��B ��=�� I first started riding regularly back � 0�� ?��<��= 9�� in the days of VP Larry Coletti. I did a &�� few Saturday VP rides with Larry. At �� one point he suggested I try some of the TTs. I was skeptical at first. Then Schedule of Publications and Deadlines once after a Wednesday night group ride 9��5��5��#��)��#��#��#��#�� I mentioned to Craig Schneider that I Issue Deadline Approx. Drop Date Summer 2017 June 25, 2017 July 25, 2017 ��2��#��.�-��6�� #�� &�� +��4�,�6�� planned to go to the TT the next day to ��-��#�� ,�6��"�)�� watch. “Watch? You should just do it!” Fall 2017 November 15, 2017 December 15, 2017 ��?��?�� -��#�� he said. So, without any aero bars, ,TT Spring 2018 March 25, 2018 April 25, 2018 helmet or TT bike, I just showed up with ��2�#��#��6��)�� #�� 0�5�� my road bike and did my first TT. How ��5�� 9��-��#� �� did I do? Well for me, ok. And then ��.�B��7��;�� +�#��,�6� ��9#��)�� Larry explained another reason why he ��*��+�#��?�� encouraged me to participate. He said he ��2�#��#��5��)��#��5��#��5��5��,#��-��#��1�� .��2�� didn’t want to always be last. But even if thegmbc.com ��#��5��#��#��4��/��0� I was last, what I learned was I can go hard all by myself for several miles. And guess what else – I got faster too. facebook.com/GreenMountainBikeClub 9��6��6��*+,-�� *+,-7�9>�,�;�CE$� <"��5�C�D�5��6��= 2��7�F��!%CE% The number of participants is a bit lower compared to a few years ago. Coming Soon? Let us know what you think ... The number of female participants is 7 PRSRT STD U.S. Postage PAID Montpelier, VT GMBC Perspectives Permit No. 61 c/o GMBC PO Box 492 Williston, VT 05495