Baltimore Bicycling Club Newsletter vol. 39 no. 2 June | July Baltimore Bicycling Club Newsletter SPECIAL FEATURES 2005 President’s Message . .p 27 Need BBC Info? Flatlands Tour . .p 8 Budget Update . For BBC members with questions or Weekend in Thurmont . .25 problems concerning: One Less Car . .26 • Membership BBC Instructional Series . .p 16 • Ride Schedules Bike for the World . .28 • Any Committee • Any Function CALL In Every Issue... 410-792-8308 Event Calendar . .p 3 Ride Start Locations . .p 9 For Newsletter Ride Descriptions . .p 24 questions or problems, contact Chris McLaughlin at 410-922-6627 or [email protected] Ride Schedules . .p 13 Ride Coordinators . .p 24 For Membership questions or problems, contact Barb Park at 410-823-4293 or Team BBC Race Report . .33 [email protected]. Tandemonium . .30 Baltimore Bicycling Club P.O. Box 5894 Baltimore, MD 21282-5894 Deadline for the June | July Aug/Sep BBC Change Service Requested Newsletter - July 1st!!! "Photo by Deb Taylor" Baltimore Bicycling Club, Inc P.O. Box 5894 Baltimore, MD 21282-5894. www.baltimorebicyclingclub.org www.baltimorebicyclingclub.org 2005 Officers & Members-at-Large of the Board 2005 Committees The BBC is governed by an Executive BBC Talk: Board (consisting of a President, Vice Insurance . .Howard Rosenbaum . .410-243-1846 Electronic Discussion President, Treasurer, Secretary, four mem- Government Relations . .Bob Moore . .410-435-6623 Group bers-at-large, and the Past President) which BBCTalk is an e-mail discussion group Instructional Programs . .Howard Kaplon . .410-484-6955 To join BBCTalk, all you need to do is meets monthly to discuss Club business. If Club Items for Sales . .Mitch Tobias . .410-833-8137 open (and free!) to members.and non- you would like more information, please just send an e-mail message to: bbctalk- call the current BBC President. For a syn- Newsletter & Handbook . .Chris McLaughlin . .410-992-6627 members alike. The list is used for post- [email protected] opsis of the Minutes, call the Secretary. 1. Tandem Column . .Marcia Merrill . .410-467-0811 ing information too late to make it into Questions? Contact me at 2. Team BBC Race Report . .Susan Olson……………… the newsletter, setting up informal group Rides . .Daryl Caplan . .301-604-6283 [email protected] or 410-366-1466. Officers rides, offering items for sale, discussing Ken Philhower, President (see Rides section of newsletter for committee members) 410-437-0309 bikes and bike gear, etc. Once you Don’t miss out on this NO COST [email protected] Cue Sheet Librarian . .Phil Orwig . .410-356-3856 Racing Team Representatives . .Scott Olson………….……. subscribe you will automatically receive opportunity to keep informed about cur- Daryl Caplan, Vice President . .Margaret Hartka………….. all of these e-mail messages. If you rent topics of interest. 301-604-6283 Safety for Bicyclists / [email protected] choose to, you can respond to any of Safety Awareness Program . .John Overstreet . .410-969-4717 these e-mails. Craig Martin, Secretary BBC Property . .Frank Anders . .410-628-4018 410-538-8791 Internet Administrator . .Janet Goldstein . .410-366-1466 [email protected] Membership . .Barb Park . .410-823-4293 Nick Resurreccion, Treasurer Giving . .Russ Loy . .410-628-6297 410-235-1001 Nominating . .Gloria Epstein . .410-665-3012 [email protected] Volunteer Coordinator . .Gloria Epstein . .410-665-3012 NEW ADDRESS CHANGE RENEWAL Bob Carson, Past President Membership year is 12 months from the month your application is processed. Make checks payable to: Baltimore Bicycling Club, and mail to: BBC | P.O. 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Occupation Representative - Dave Whitaker 410-767-4564 Chris McLaughlin Other Family Member MPH Cat Other Family Member MPH Cat Other Family Member MPH Cat 410-992-6627, [email protected] Renewal Membership One Year Multi-Year: 26 Months 66 Months Barb Park Regional Bicycle Advisory Group (Please Circle One) Individual: $18 Individual: $35 Individual: $86 Family: $22 Family: $43 Family: $106 410-823-4293, [email protected] BBC Representative - Bob Moore 410-435-6623 New Membership One Year Multi-Year: 26 Months 66 Months (Please Circle One) Individual: $20 Individual: $36 Individual: $87 Howard Rosenbaum Family: $23 Family: $44 Family: $107 Baltimore Mayor’s Bicycle 410-654-2363, [email protected] Plus... Please send me _______ BBC Decals for $1.05 each _________ Advisory Committee and send me _______ BBC Patches for $2.50 each _________ (Tax and postage are included in the price) Chairman - Gregg Hinchcliffe 410-558-2358 Total _________ 2 2 www.baltimorebicyclingclub.org 35 Amity Elliott held their own with gift certificates good for She has a way of simultaneously having a AGAIN at a race speed that Eastbank's fabulous services blast on a bike and getting down to serious was an anaerobic and products. It's a good business that has resulted in nightmare. Although the field thing Amity scored the 5-and-counting top 10 finishes in her first was significantly tougher, prize, because after racing year of racing. Janet finished twice in the same day, her a lung-exploding 8th and all hair was a real Her nickname comes from the scary fact three Team BBC racers mess. that Angela can start a sprint about 200 bridged multiple meters before the 200-meter sprint and still gaps to hang on to their Amity will be picking up her rank in the money. She's also been known positions. prize in person at Eastbank to climb a 15% grade in a 21, leaving her Hair located puny-quadded competitors feeling rather THANKS to our at 5726 Falls Road just up the wimpy. 2005 EVENTS CALENDAR street from incredible sponsors - Date Event Contact we couldn't do it with- Joe's Bike Shop. If you want to test your strength against out you! hers, catch up to her on a training ride. But make sure she takes you to Baja Fresh, May 15-June 19 INSTRUCTIONAL RIDE SERIES Gordon Peltz, 410-256-1421 her favorite post-ride yummies stop, after- Bob Moore, 410-484-6955 Amity Elliot wins wards. You're going to need to replace a FIRST EVER "Pretty Featured Team BBC whole lot of calories. May 27 - 30 KENT COUNTY SPRING FLING Frank & Kathy Anders, on the Podium" prize Member: 410-628-4018 from Eastbank Hair Angela Purcell! June 18 FLATLANDS TOUR Kenneth Philhower, Against a sea of determined 410-437-0309 competitors, Cat 4 racer Nickname: "Power" Amity Elliot's 2nd Category: 3 Road Place finish at The Bunny July 1 - 3 TOUR de MONTES Craig Martin, 410-538-8791 Hop earned her a $30 gift Angela is a neuroscien- certificate from tist. She can touch her tongue to her nose. Do Team BBC sponsor, July 17 Howard Rosenbaum, these activities sound CLUB PICNIC Eastbank Hair. Amity is 410-653-2363 the first ever winner of incompatible? Not if August 6 Judy Getz, 410-254-1306 Eastbank Hair's Pretty on you've ever raced with CORN ROAST RIDES the Podium prize that Angela. Gloria Epstein, 410-665-3012 awards 1st, 2nd and 3rd place Team BBC finishers September 10 CIVIL WAR CENTURY Judy Getz, 410-254-1306 September 23 - 25 THURMONT WEEKEND Carol & Walt Russell, 410-665-0651 Jane and John Cole, 410-661-4427 October 7-9 WASHINGTON COUNTY GETAWAY Rich Burns, 410-433-4162 November 12 AWARDS / RECOGNITION EVENT Frank Anders, 410-628-4018 Russell Loy, 410-628-6297 The BBC also continues to sponsor and support the following events June 11-12 MS 150 David Blair, 717-812-0176 June 23-26 CAM Weekend Bob Carson, 410-828-8604 October 16 Tour du Port Bob Carson, 410-828-8604 34 www.baltimorebicyclingclub.org www.baltimorebicyclingclub.org 3 Team BBC Race Report The Jefferson Cup Road Race, Cat 4 WIN for Team BBC. Team BBC's 40+ class and took 16th. Charlottesville, VA, 3/26/05 Cat 4 racers filled out the top ten with Heidi von Teitenberg in 7th and Angela In the Women's Open, Team BBC's In conditions that can only be described as Purcell in 9th. THEN, by the start of the racer, Amity Elliott, AGAIN walked yucky, Team BBC walked away with the Women's 1/2/3 race, the wind had picked away with the Cat 4 WIN with Heidi Jefferson Cup for the second year in a row up even more, and it got very, very cold, Von Teitenberg hot on her heels in and, more importantly, a yummy chocolate but Janet Olney again stomped the pro 2nd and Susan Olson in 6th. Just bunny. The Women's Cat 4 win was execut- and Cat 3 women with a 6th place finish missing the top 10 were brand-new GOOD HELP IS HARD TO FIND ed by Team BBC's, Amity Elliott - a particu- overall. Team BBC racer, Elizabeth That is why One Less Car keeps coming back to BBC members! larly sweet victory as this was Amity's very Ridlington in 11th and Susanne first road race. Team BBC also competed in Morsberger in 13th. The top Cat 4 the 50+ Men's race and the Women's Cat 3 Blue Marsh Mountain Bike Race, finishers were pitted against the Cat CAM Weekend 2005 1, 2 and 3 women and all of them Is in need of volunteers to: race, where the pink and yellow battled rain, Bernville, PA, 4/10/05 cold and several annoying mechanical finished with the pros - dropping issues to finish a very tough 40-miles.