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The Gods Are Our Friends Sermon from the Dismount Newsletter Of The Charles River Wheelmen On the roads of New England since 1966 Volume XXIII, Number 7 July, 1999 Sermon from the The Gods are Our New Member’s Party Dismount Friends July 10, 4 PM by Jack Donohue by Ken Hablow We’re having an introduction party for all our new members. All the old mem- I’ve been hearing rumors of unpleasant- CRW member Rick Lawrence once re- bers are invited to attend and mingle with ness on the fitness rides, and I decided it ferred to cyclists in a religious manner the new folks. Here’s your chance to meet was time to see for myself. So I showed as “Holy Rollers.” I have also heard that other club members face to face (as op- up at the Thursday night fitness ride. My outdoors folks who do not visit a house posed to face to back which is the usual assessment of rider behavior was that it of worship at least pay homage on Sun- paceline configuration). The party will was OK, at least the group I was in, I’d day afternoons to REI. I tell people that be at Jack & Susan’s house in Bedford. give them a B+. Most everyone would I see more churches on a Sunday than All club members are invited, but we es- make some effort to pull in when a car they have ever been in. pecially hope those new to the club will was behind, though for some this meant Whatever you believe, the Sun God was be able to attend and meet the regulars. going from riding the yellow line to the good to CRW on Sunday May 16. We’ll provide hamburgers, hot dogs, and middle of the lane. Anyway, it’s the About 100 hearty riders completed the veggie burgers, and the associated trim- thought that counts. The real problem Spring Century out of Wakefield, some mings which you can cook on our bar- is that there are too many riders for a in 5 hours led by our 1999 Century becue. Bring your own beverage. Party car to pass safely even if they are all in Chair, Melinda Lyon. Another 150 rode will be held on Saturday, July 10, start- single file, since the route uses very sce- the combination 50/62 mile route and ing at 4:00 PM. RSVP before July 7 if nic, but also very narrow and twisty 20 people rode the 25 mile route. The you plan on coming, so we’ll know how roads. So you get the poor motorist day was picture perfect with a good much food to buy. Contact Jack who is too timid to pass and follows the amount of sunshine and only a slight Donohue, 781-275-3991 or e-mail group for miles, or the aggressive driver [email protected]. Continued on page 3 who roars on by as close as possible to Directions: From Route 62/Concord: L on “teach us a lesson.” Neither is a good Safety Committee Routes 4/225; where 225 bears left to situation. In some ways, the old Lex- Carlisle, stay straight on Route 4 for ington start was better, since you had a Rides Again? about 2 miles, at V in road Route 4 goes left (sign to Chelmsford) bear right on A few years ago, CRW formed a Safety North Road till road bears left, turn R Continued on page 3 Committee to encourage safe riding on Springs Road, take 1st R on Fox Run practices. We had a team that would Road, we are #26 on right. In This Issue: show up to the rides and give a talk on safety and proper group riding tech- From Route 3: Take Concord Street exit Board Meeting Minutes 3 niques to supplement the ride leader toward Bedford; in 1 mile Technology Climb to the Clouds Flier 13 announcements, and try to provide Park on left, another 1/10 mile road bears Communting in New York 11 pointers on the ride itself. The commit- R, go L on Springs Road, take 1st R on CRW Trips 8 tee sort of fell by the wayside, but since Fox Run Road, we are #26 on right. Little Jack's Corner 14 we’ve had recent reports of unruly riding Mileage Calendar 15 and conflicts with motorists, it wouldn’t Other Trips 9 be a bad idea to revive it. Anyone inter- Recurring Rides 4 ested in helping on the committee, or, Rides Calendar 5 even better, chairing the committee TBone Rides 7 should contact Jack Donohue (781-275- 3991, [email protected]). The Charles River Wheelmen is a group of A 100% active adult bicyclists which sponsors a year- round program to promote the enjoyment of Editorial Policy cycling. During the regular season - early Spring to late Fall - at least two ride loops are available every Sunday, designed to be ridden at your own pace. The Sunday rides, are arrowed in advance, and maps or cue sheets Affiliated Club are generally provided. There are also rides each Saturday and during the week. Our Winter rides program, The Second Season, is more informal; the route and pace are decided by those who show up. We also hold social events and related activities. CRW is an LAB 100% affiliated club, so our dues include membership in the League Of American Bicyclists. Members receive Bicycle USA, the LAB magazine, as well as WheelPeople, the Club's newsletter. CRW is also an associated club of the Adventure Cycling Association. Address correspondence to: The Charles River Wheelmen - 19 Chase Avenue - West Newton, MA 02465 We welcome contributions to this news- letter, but reserve the right to edit ar- Officers And Coordinators ticles in any way that we deem appropri- President Jack Donohue (781) 275-3991 ate. Executive Vice-President Barry Nelson (617) 964-5727 Vice President of Finance Michael Fisher (617) 965-2334 We will make every effort to preserve Vice President of Publications Ken Hablow (781) 647-0233 both the style and intent of the author, Vice President of Legal Affairs Jeanne Kangas (978) 263-8594 but we may rewrite an article to fit avail- Secretary Larissa Hordynsky (617) 527-5620 Treasurer Don Blake (781) 275-7878 able space, to clarify ambiguities in the Insurance Coordinator Don Blake (781) 275-7878 text, and to correct factual errors. Membership Coordinator David Balzotti (617) 576-9878 Sharon Gowan (617) 489-5682 Articles and other materials which ap- Information Tom Lynch (508) 877-2238 pear in WheelPeople, unless specifically Touring Information Jacek Rudowski (617) 361-5273 identified as editorial policy, represent the Publicity Coordinator Steve Kolek (781) 674-1090 opinion of the author, and do not repre- Merchandise Ken Hablow (781) 647-0233 Mileage Edson Trumbull (617) 332-8546 sent the opinions of the editors, coordi- Government Relations George Eckert Jr. (508) 653-6913 nators, officers, or board of directors of Bike Shop Program Ed Hoffer (617) 552-5126 The Charles River Wheelmen, Inc. Special Events Coordinator Adele Ferreira (617) 628-8757 Volunteer Commitee Chair Susan Grieb (781) 275-3991 Social Committee Chair Barbara Bix (617) 964-8193 How To Ride Program Coordinators Vice-President of Rides Barry Nelson (617) 964-5727 Send Us Saturday Rides Bill Aldrich (617) 964-5184 Sunday Rides Jim Sullivan (781) 245-1772 Winter Rides Eric Ferioli (781) 235-4762 Your Article Wednesday Wheelers Bill Widnall (781) 862-2846 Friday Rides Dave Johnson (603) 490-7581 Articles and letters must be received by Ride Hosts Larissa Hordynsky (617) 964-8193 the 5th of the month to be included in Century Committee Melinda Lyon (978) 887-5755 the next issue of WheelPeople. Tuesday Fitness Rides Peter Knox (617) 731-5944 Thursday Fitness Rides Peter Mason (781) 646 5106 Mail handwritten or typewritten docu- Saturday Fitness Rides Dave McElwaine (781) 821-8643 ments or articles on floppy disk to Jack Mark Dionne (617) 965-5558 Donohue, 26 Fox Run Road, Bedford, MA Sunday Fitness Rides Mel Stoler (617) 277-5180 Ted Lewis (781) 279-4909 01730. Note: floppy disks will not be re- turned. WheelPeople Staff Copy Editor Jack Donohue (781) 275-3991 Documents produced on computer may Production Editors Andy Meyer (603) 427-5001 be sent electronically via Internet to Jack Laura Sipser (781) 444-6549 at [email protected]. Your Advertising Marty Weinstock (617) 491-6523 document must be in "text" mode. Internet Staff Web Site http://www.crw.org Articles submitted to WheelPeople may Webmaster Bob Hug [email protected] also be published on the CRW web site Picture Gallery David White-lief [email protected] unless the author instructs otherwise. Graphics Ken Hablow [email protected] Map Library Sharon Gowan [email protected] Insurance Email List [email protected] Administrator Jack Donohue [email protected] If ride leaders or others have questions Board of Directors about insurance, contact Don Blake at Don Blake 2000 (781) 275-7878 (781) 275-7878. Please do not contact Rosalie Blum 2001 (781) 272-7785 the insurance company. Jack Donohue 2000 (781) 275-3991 George Eckert Jr. 1999 (508) 653-6913 Bob Hug 1999 (781) 899-3929 Advertising Rates Barry Nelson 1999 (617) 964-5727 Half Page $65.00 Third Page $45.00 Bob Sawyer 2001 (781) 862-6517 Quarter Page $35.00 Eighth Page $20.00 Marty Weinstock 2000 (617) 491-6523 For more information please contact Marty Bill Widnall 2001 (781) 862-2846 Weinstock at 617-491-6523 2 July, 1999 The Gods continued from page 1 Board Meeting Minutes easterly wind. The ride back along the Merrimack River was absolutely delight- ful.
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