APRIL 2011 THE MAGAZINE OF THE SOUTHERN BICYCLE LEAGUE, INC. LinkingLinking thethe bicyclebicycle communitycommunity ttogetherogether ���������������������������������� ����������������������� Southern Bicycle League pro- ticipate in programs to help their ers rural countryside and offers vides a range of activities and cycling knowledge. All members options for all levels of riders. benefits that help riders of all receive the SBL’s monthly maga- If cycling is already an impor- levels to learn and get more out zine, FreeWheelin’, which features tant part of your life, or if you’re of cycling. The club’s extensive an extensive ride calendar, regis- just getting started and want to ride calendar lists both volun- tration forms for rides through- learn more, you are encouraged teer-led and registered rides in out Georgia and the southeast, to join SBL and get involved. and around metro Atlanta and along with information on fit- There are rides, tours, and vol- the southeast. 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Box 88550 • Atlanta, GA 30356 • 678-418-2330 SOUTHERN BICYCLE LEAGUE April 2011 Dedicated to the Promotion of Bicycling Volume 39, No. 4 PRESIDENT ............Joanne Massey 404-375-6789 .................... [email protected] Southern Bicycle League BikeSBL.org VICE PRESIDENT ...Rob Weaver 404-933-5918 4 Origins & Destinations / Joanne & Walt Massey [email protected] SECRETARY ...........John Cowart 6 Letter from the Editor / Teresa Sylvester [email protected] 8 The RealCyclist Report / Jackie Tyson TREASURER ..........Jim Leeper [email protected] 9 President’s Challenge Results 2010 MEMBERSHIP ....... Sydney Weaver 770-851-7727 10 To Share Or Not To Share / Arlen Gray [email protected] 12 Don’t Get Angry / Brent Buice WILSON 100 .........Margaret Bokros [email protected] 13 Where’s The Tiger 2 / Nancy Wylie SPECIAL ACTIVITIES............Walt Massey 14 Balme’s Way / Kathleen Moore 404-375-6789 [email protected] 16 Ye Olde Ride Calendar WEB SITE ..............Chris Barnash 22 The Vintage Fixie Fix / Robert Berry ..............................404-384-3042 [email protected] 24 History of the SBL / Kevin Fitzgerald PUBLIC AFFAIRS ...Nancy Wylie 28 Bike Wars 2 / Richard Waggoner 404-256-1172 [email protected] 30 Coaches Corner / Drew Jordan ADMINISTRATOR & DISTRIBUTION 32 Bikes, Chics, Farms and Fuel / Michelle Osborne ...........................Julie Barnash ..............................404-384-4886 [email protected] 36 Stake Your Claim / Mike Campbell 38 Featured Ride - 3 State/3 Mountain / Dawn Sayler eNEWSLETTER.......Dan Heisel [email protected] CONTRIBUTIONS Call for subscription questions and The SBL welcomes unsolicited contributions of interest to bicyclists from members and non-members. 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We prefer that ads and ride applications be forwarded digitally in EDITOR a PDF format, but a hard copy is acceptable. Teresa Sylvester REPRINTS AND ARTICLES USE IN OTHER CLUB NEWSLETTERS 678-641-1570 Material in FreeWheelin’ may be reprinted by magazines, newspapers and cycling club newsletters for [email protected] informational purposes, provided that the author, the SBL and FreeWheelin’ grant permission. Material may not be reprinted in commercial publications unless written permission is obtained from the Editor ADVERTISING in advance. Russell Colton 678-410-6801 RIDE REGISTRATION/APPLICATION FORMS [email protected] Ride registration forms should be submitted to advertising at [email protected] LAYOUT AND DESIGN Free Wheelin’ (USPS Publication # 1077-8535) is published monthly by the Southern Bicycle League, Richard W. Waggoner Inc., 6 Avondale Road; Avondale Estates, GA 30002-1319. $10 of the $25 annual membership fee 770-622-2490 is a subscription charge for the magazine. Non-member subscriptions are available for $20 per year. [email protected] Periodical postage paid at Decatur, GA and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes and membership applications to SBL, PO Box 88550; Atlanta, GA 30356-8550 SOUTHERN BICYCLE LEAGUE, INC. P.O. Box 88550, Atlanta, GA 30356-8550 THIS MONTH’S COVER: Vintage Fixie photos by Lee Starnes / RealCyclist www.BikeSBL.org photos by Tommy Chandler FREEWHEELIN’ April 2011 3 including the first multiple day overnight tour in 1975 (Decatur, GA to Panama City, FL in four days) and additional overnight weekend tours. Lots of hard work by many, many individuals, couples, and families have resulted in a club that survives to this day, and which still provides the companionship, advocacy, and good health benefits that the Last evening, I had the pleasure of catching club’s founders envisioned back in 1970. up with a long time, loyal friend of the SBL. Kevin Fitzgerald, our “SBL Historian” shared Once again, thank you Kevin for contribut- the early history of the club. Back in May ing and sharing the early history of the SBL of 1970, 10 bicyclists from different areas of with us. Metropolitan Atlanta decided to start a bike club. The SBL continues to grow and evolve from * Network with like-minded bicyclists those early years. As the club started before The original vision was to enjoy the compan- we used computers, rides were only found * Enjoy the companionship of riding in ionship of group rides. Mr. Jan Cox, the first within the Freewheelin’ publication each a group SBL President was interested in promoting month. the