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Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 1 Sept 2015
Founded in 1891 PO Box 55160 Riverside CA 92517 wwwRiversidebicycleclubcom
September 2015
2 General Ride Group 3 Event Calendar 4 A Few Words from our President amp Cyclists speak up at City Council 5 STS amp lunch order form 6 RBC in the Press Traffic Circles near Mt Rubidoux amp SART deal Approved 7 RBC in the Press Mountain Bikers show ldquoWheelrdquo Courage 8 Stickers amp pix 9 Pix Tour de Big Bear amp GMR pix 10 References amp 2015 board 11 RBC Membership form
Join us for the
CLUB MEETING on the third Wednesday of each
month at 700 pm at the
6951 Flight Rd Riverside
Come early have a great meal
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
DEADLINE to submit for this newsletter is the 22nd of the month send to fodofixermsncom
See page 5
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 2 Sept 2015
General Information for
Group Road-Rides
Non-members are welcome on all rides
Helmets are mandatory
Lights are required on all night rides
Riders are expected to bring the essentials
See list bottom right
ldquoPace averagerdquo refers to the average on
your computer at the end of a ride If we
say an average of 13 ndash 15 mph you will be
riding over 15 and under 13 at times but
the average at the end will be 13 ndash 15
All speed listed below are guidelines
A Group ndash Ride lengths will be 45-60 miles
with the pace averaging over 18 mph Moderate
to difficult terrain Focus on performance pace
lining climbing and endurance Group riding
experience general mechanical skills expected
B Group ndash Ride lengths will be 35-45 miles
with the pace averaging 15-18 mph Moderate
to difficult terrain Focus on performance devel-
opment pace lining and climbing Group riding
experience general mechanical skills expected
C Group ndash Ride lengths will be 25-40 miles
with the pace averaging 13-15 mph Mixture of
flatrolling hills with some moderate climbing
Riders should have group riding experience
basic bike handling and mechanical skill
D Group ndash Ride lengths will be 20-35 miles
with the pace averaging 11-13 mph Mixture of
flatrolling hills with some moderate climbing
Regroup as necessary
E Group ndash Ride lengths will be 15-25 miles in
length The pace will be according to the riding
abilities of those riding that day Some riding
skills and comfort with road traffic involved
New riders always welcome and a good place
to start Assistance and instruction will be pro-
vided in basic skills of fixing flats bike han-
dling and group riding Regroups often
Be prepared to start on time and have an
enjoyable ride Then stick around to enjoy a soda or snack and good company after the ride
Contact
Road Ride Chair OPEN
Team Dirty Work Rhett (Doc) Nelson
(909) 229-6576
rhettnelsonicloudcom
ESSENTIALS for riding with RBC
CYCLING HELMETS ARE REQUIRED ON EVERY RIDE CELL PHONE
2 WATER BOTTLES OR HYDRATION PACK andor energy drink
FLAT FIXERS (spare tubes patch kit tire irons and a pump or CO2)
RIDE FOOD (energy bars energy gel or snacks and some cash)
ID CARD AND EMERGENCY INFORMATION CARD
YOU AND YOUR BIKE (both in safe working condition)
Weekend road rides start
800 Winter and 730 Summer
Please check the Ride Calendar page 3
or website for exact dates amp times
Sunday is the best day to come ride the
streets with us We have 5 levels for
you to choose from fast-and-furious to
cruising for coffee Look for the cy-
clists on the Pedestrian Mall at 9th amp
Main Park on University Av or at the
old court house downtown Riverside
Saturday rides leave from Canyon
Crest Towne Center Meet behind Star-
bucks by the East Coast Bagel shop
Fast group 16-18 mph to Redlands
New group 11-15 mph varied routes
Tuesday amp Thursday evening rides
meet at Bakerrsquos Burgers at 3522
Adamrsquos Plaza Adams Exit off 91 Frw
starts 630PM Winter and Summer
This ride usually has 3 groups
Fast Group 25+ miles 16 amp up mph
Medium 20ish miles 15ish mph
Not as Fast 15ish miles 11ish mph
Night rides will vary throughout the year depend-ing on amount of daylight number of riders and skill level
ROAD RIDE
SCHEDULE
TEAM DIRTY WORK is the moun-
tain bike side of the Riverside Bicycle
Club All mountain bikers are welcome
Generally almost all reasonably fit peo-
ple can enjoy riding with Team Dirty
Work We offer a variety of rides each
week This is a great way to get involved
in a mountain biking group We enjoy
having new riders join us
Most of our rides start in the Canyon
Crest Towne Center Parking lot in front
of Rite Aid near Bank of America
(corner of Central and Canyon Crest
Drive) These rides are approximately 2
hours long through the Sycamore Can-
yon area Some weekends bicycles are
transported to other locations to ride
Please call RC Morton at 909-784-0459
for any last minute updates Or visit
httpswwwfacebookcomgroups
teamdirtywork
Our mountain bike group rides are
held each Saturday amp Sunday morning
These rides are for experienced begin-
ners and intermediates to advanced dirt
riders Evening rides are held on Tues-
day and Thursday starting at 600 pm
and are designed for the more advanced
dirt junkie
Group Rides where amp when
MOUNTAIN BIKING
SCHEDULE
Lights are required for
ALL night rides
NEW WEDNESDAY EVENING RIDE fixed route 23m 1400ft of climbing
630pm start at Goodwinrsquos Market
191 West Big Springs Rd Riv 92507
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 3 Sept 2015
Oct through April weekend rides start at 800 am May-Sept 730 am unless otherwise posted (TDW) Team Dirty Work Mountain-bike rides from B of A every Tuesday amp Thursday evenings and Saturday amp Sunday mornings And
(RBC) Road group rides also every Tuesday amp Thursday evening from Bakerrsquos and Saturday amp Sunday mornings from Downtown see page 2
New Wednesday evening fixed-route ride see page 2
UPCOMING EVENTS RBC CLUB MEETING are the 3rd Wednesday every month 700 pm at DampD Airport Cafeacute 6951 Flight Rd Riverside (951) 688-3337
Come early get something to eat Gather near the back windows Non members are gladly welcome to our meetings
Special Rides announced on our web the message board and at weekend rides NEW Wednesday Evening Ride starts 630pm from
Goodwinrsquos Market 191 West Big Springs Road Riv 23m fixed route 1400ft climbing
91215 RBCrsquos SAG on SART 9-12pm On Santa Ana River Trail west of Bonaminio Park
91215 RBCrsquos Beginnerrsquos Family Ride 10AM starts at Bonaminio Park on Palm Av near Mt Rubidoux
West parking lot
91615 RBC general meeting 7pm Come early have dinner with your friends at DampD Airport Cafeacute see p1
92615 RBCrsquos Smog to Surf multiple start locations just like last year except the routes will go all the way
down to PCH so you can actually see the surf ( Lunch again will be served at Lake Park in Huntington
Beach Routes will be posted on our webpage Facebook and will be available at the start of the rides
11715 Cyclo-Cross Race at Martha McLean Anza Narrows Park more in found at Socalcrossorg
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
1
RBC amp TDW
evening ride
2
Wednesday
evening ride
3
RBC amp TDW
evening ride
4 5
RBC amp TDW
morning ride
6
RBC amp TDW
morning ride
7 8
RBC amp TDW
evening ride
9
Wednesday
evening ride
10
RBC amp TDW
evening ride
11 12 RBC amp TDW
morning ride amp
SAG on SART amp
Beginners ride
13
RBC amp TDW
morning ride
14 15
RBC amp TDW
evening ride
16
RBC CLUB
MEETING 7PM
17
RBC amp TDW
evening ride
18 19
RBC amp TDW
morning ride
20
RBC amp TDW
morning ride
21 22
RBC amp TDW
evening ride
23
Wednesday
evening ride
24
RBC amp TDW
evening ride
25 26
Smog to
Surf
27
RBC amp TDW
morning ride
28 29
RBC amp TDW
evening ride
30
Wednesday
evening ride
September 2015
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 4 Sept 2015
A note from the president Sept 2015
At the last club meeting we had a very informative speaker Andrea our treasurer shared
with us about the early days of women cycling It was very interesting to see the style of clothing
that women were wearing during the early days and some of the remarkable women athletes Also
their incredible accomplishments during their time on the world stage and some of the women
cyclist that were shared with us are up and coming champions
David Cain shared with us the name change of his bicycle shop and introduced his new part-
ner Wes The shop is changing from B-Radrsquos to Citrus Cyclery David also raffled a $50 gift cer-
tificate during the club meeting Unfortunately I was not the winner but Doug M was so con-
gratulations Doug
The second Saturday of next month we will have our SAG stop on the Santa Ana River Trail
I hope many members will be able to join us so that we can share with another cyclist the great
opportunities we have for riding with a lot of fun people
Written by President John Hawksley
It was great to see all those RBC jerseys in the audience Aug 25 at the City Council meeting About 20 in various jerseys and several more in street clothes Many took the opportunity to speak and show support for all the efforts the City of Riverside is making to im-prove the bike culture Here is what President John H said ldquoGood evening Honorable Mayor and
members of the City Council ndash
My name is John Hawksley and I am
the president of the Riverside Bicycle
Club Our club is over 250 members
strong and we continue to grow Estab-
lished in 1891 we are looking to cele-
brate our 125 year anniversary next year
It has been awhile since our organization
has been before the City Council so we
wanted to come down and express our
appreciation and support for all the work
the City of Riverside has accomplished
so far to improve the bicycle culture
I would like to take a moment to ac-
knowledge the others sitting in the audi-
ence that came in support of tonightrsquos
meeting Would all of you please stand
and be recognized ndash Thank you
One of our primary goals as a club is
to get more people on bikes There is a
misconception that cycling is an elitist
racing oriented sport with only spandex
wearing athletes However cycling goes
much further in that everyday people use
bicycles to commute to work and school
get exercise visit friends and run er-
rands The bicycle is one of the least in-
expensive and simplest forms of trans-
portation It is important that agencies
build infrastructure where anyone
young or old is willing and able to use
it safely Planners typically call this 8
to 80 infrastructure
Over the last couple of years the
City has made great strides in improv-
ing the infrastructure including the
addition of buffered bike lanes green
conflict markings and bicycle related
signing Just about every new paving
project has some form of improvement
geared towards growing the bicycle
network Traffic signals are actually
beginning to detect cyclists at intersec-
tions Not only are you installing infra-
structure but elected officials are lead-
ing by example through the bi-monthly
Ride with The Mayor and other organ-
ized rides
One specific project is worth dis-
cussing and that is the Brockton Ave-
nue Road Diet It has been about 6
months now since the final striping
went down and the roadway is operat-
ing as intended All of the doom and
misery that was predicted by the nay-
sayers has never materialized Travel
speeds have actually increased slightly
and no traffic has been diverted to adja-
cent neighborhoods Although a little
early to tell with the new turn lanes
and better progression I would predict
collisions in general will decline We
realize the Council took a great deal of
criticism over this project but it shows
the Cityrsquos willingness to move away
from an auto-centric mentality and give
vulnerable users priority Many of our
club rides include Brockton Avenue and
you can clearly see what a difference the
new configuration has made
So in conclusion I would just like to
say keep up the good work and if the
Riverside Bicycle Club can assist in any
way we are here to help Thank you for
your time and considerationrdquo
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 5 Sept 2015
SMOG to SURF
SATURDAY SEPT 26 2015 A GREAT RIDE with all your friends and lunch at Lake Park
THIS IS A MEMBERS ONLY RIDE Not a member See page 11 for membership application
Please sign up before the 10th of Sept Sign up online at httpriversidebicycleclub41wildapricotorg
or if youre not online mail in registration form to address below
START LOCATION CENTURY (106m) start 700AM Riverside Medical Clinic co Brockton amp Nixon just north of 91 fwy METRIC CENTURY (63m) starts 830AM Yorba Athletic Park 7600 E La Palma Ave Anaheim CA 92807 This ride will meet on the bike trail near the baseball diamonds HALF CENTURY (52m) starts 830AM Yorba Athletic Park 7600 E La Palma Ave Anaheim CA 92807 This ride will meet on the bike trail near the baseball diamonds HALF METRIC (35m) starts 930AM Honda Center 2695 E Katella Ave Anaheim CA 92806 Or make-up your own route Lunch will be from 10-12pm so plan your ride accordingly
MAIL IN REGISTRATION to
RBC - STS PO Box 55160
Riverside CA 92517-0160 Be sure to include your $8 for lunch
MARK YOUR SANDWICH CHOICE
TURKEY HAM PBamp JELLY
You also get a yummy home make cookie fruit chips plus Gatorade amp Water all for only $800 Lunch provided by the great folks and club members at DampD Airport Cafe of Riverside
MARK YOUR START LOCATION You may change your mind at any time
Century Mertic Half Century Half Centur
You must read sign and date the Waiver In consideration of your acceptance of this entry I hereby for myself my heirs my executors and administrators waive any and all
rights and claims for damages I may have against all participating coordinating groups and any individuals associated with this
event their representatives andor damages suffered in connection with this event I have been warned that bicycling is a dangerous
sport and that I must be in good health to participate in this event I must obey all traffic laws and wear a helmet while participating
in this event In filling out this form I acknowledge I have read and fully understand my own liability and do accept the restrictions
Signature _____________________________________ date ____________________
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 6 Sept 2015
ceed counterclockwise ndash would help con-
trol driversrsquo speed while allowing bikes
freer movement
But residents worried the change
would confuse drivers that theyrsquod lose
street parking or that more traffic could
cut through the area
ldquoLeave the streets alonerdquo said Lind-
say Abercrombie who lives on 11th
Street about a block and a half from Pine
ldquoIf you want traffic calming you post a
motorcycle policeman up there 8 to 5
Monday through Fridayrdquo
Rejecting the traffic circles doesnrsquot
kill all the planned improvements The
grants also include funding for new side-
walks on Palm Avenue between Bandini
Avenue and Beverly Court improve-
ments to the Santa Ana River bike trail
between Bonaminio Park and Carlson
Park and more bike racks bike lanes and
pedestrian crossings Contact the writer 951-368-9461 or arobin-sonpecom
httpwwwpecomarticlestraffic-777673-circles-
cityhtml BY ALICIA ROBINSON Published Aug 21 2015
ANOTHER RBC MEMBER IN THE PRESS
Traffic circles
near Mt Rubi-
doux debated BY ALICIA ROBINSON Published Aug
18 2015 Updated Aug 21 (truncated) httpwwwpecomarticlestraffic-777319-circles-neighborhoodhtml
Riverside may join other Inland com-
munities in trying out traffic circles as a
way to control intersections that are now
four-way stops
The city is proposing that traffic cir-
cles replace stop signs at seven intersec-
tions in a residential neighborhood near
Mount Rubidoux an area that has al-
ready seen its share of conflict over park-
ing restrictions and the increasing popu-
larity of the mountain as a walking spot
In recent years traffic circles have
been installed in Temecula Valley Wine
Country and Yucaipa Officials are con-
sidering them in San Jacinto Murrieta
and Lake Elsinore
A traffic circle includes a center is-
land around which cars proceed after
yielding to other vehicles already in the
intersection The configuration slows
drivers down officials say and can re-
duce auto noise and pollution because it
doesnrsquot require cars to stop abruptly or
idle as they might at a stop sign
Some Riverside residents donrsquot think
traffic circles are a good idea for their
neighborhood
SAFETY VS CONVENIENCE Riversidersquos traffic circles are pro-
posed at two intersections on Redwood
Drive and five intersections on Pine
Street They would cost about $20000
each and be paid for by two grants one
of which the city already received
The goal of the grants is to encourage
people to bike walk and otherwise get
around without using a car and they also
include funds for new sidewalks im-
proved crosswalks and berms in two
spots on Redwood that let cyclists skip
stop signs
City Traffic Engineer Gilbert Hernan-
dez said people have complained that
some drivers ignore the stop signs but
installing speed bumps would slow down
emergency vehicles Traffic circles
would still force cars to slow down while
allowing bicycles and public safety vehi-
cles to proceed smoothly he said
Cyclists welcome Riversidersquos plan
for berms to protect them as they pass
through T intersections said Riverside
Bicycle Club president John
Hawksley but traffic circles may be a
concern
Hawksley a Highland resident has
seen traffic circles in Seattle They al-
low cars to move freely he said but
ldquowith bicycles it would be an adven-
ture because no onersquos stoppingrdquo
Others question whether drivers
will know how to behave in a traffic
circle The only others in Riverside are
car display islands in the cityrsquos Auto
Center and one thatrsquos comma-shaped
at Redwood and University Avenue
Contact the writer 951-368-9461 or
arobinsonpecom
hellip hellip hellip hellip
City rejects traffic
circles near Mount
Rubidoux Residents didnrsquot like plan to change
four-way stops near Mount Rubidoux
other bikepedestrian projects will go
forward
Riverside will scrap plans to install
traffic circles in a neighborhood near
Mount Rubidoux after some residents
said they donrsquot like the idea
The grant-funded proposal would
have replaced four-way stops with traf-
fic circles at two intersections on Red-
wood Drive and five intersections on
Pine Street The city already has money
for the work on Redwood and has ap-
plied for funding for the Pine Street
portion
Although there wasnrsquot a clear con-
sensus most of the 75 or so people at a
community meeting Wednesday didnrsquot
want the traffic circles so the city
wonrsquot build them City Councilman
Mike Gardner wrote in an email
Officials will not spend money the
city already has received for the project
and will decline the remainder if it wins
a second grant Gardner wrote Other
projects included in the $25 million in
grants still would be constructed
The traffic circles were part of an
overall strategy to keep traffic flowing
smoothly while improving safety for
people on foot on bikes or on other
nonmotorized transportation Officials
said the traffic circles ndash raised islands
in intersections around which cars pro-
Officials approve trail deal The latest segment of the bicycle path will
run from San Bernardino to Redlands
A deal to build another part of the Santa
Ana River Trail was approved by the
San Bernardino County Board of Super-
visors Tuesday Aug 25
The agreement between the county and
the California Coastal Conservancy
paves the way for construction of a 38-
mile trail segment from Waterman Ave-
nue in San Bernardino to California
Street in Redlands
The work will be finished by September
2017 Maureen Snelgrove interim direc-
tor of the countyrsquos regional parks depart-
ment wrote in a report to the board
The deal allows the county to spend up
to $33 million from Proposition 84 a
state bond passed by voters in 2006
The concrete trail runs along the Santa
Ana River through parts of Riverside
San Bernardino and Orange counties
Officials are seeking additional grant
dollars to build San Bernardino Countyrsquos
final section through Redlands and Men-
tone and into the San Bernardino Na-
tional Forest
Contact the writer 951-368-9292 or swallpecom httpwwwpecomsections
searchq=Officials+approve+trail+deal
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 7 Sept 2015
ANOTHER RBC MEMBER IN THE PRESS
Mountain bikers show lsquowheel courage
BY SUZANNE HURT STAFF WRITER Published Aug 21 2015 httpwwwpecomarticlesmountain-777763-bike-ridehtml Jackie Reseigne powered her moun-tain bike through Riversidersquos Sycamore Canyon Wilderness Park taking steep dirt slopes rock jumps and wooden-bridged creek crossings with speed and finesse The spill she took in Loma Lindarsquos Hulda Crooks Park ndash the one that cracked her helmet broke her glasses and left her with a mild concussion ndash seemed to have faded from her mind as she led four women on full-suspension mountain bikes up and down narrow trails known as singletrack one hot afternoon last week That crash riding behind two pro mountain bikers freaked the Upland resi-dent out so badly she couldnrsquot even look at the spot for a year It was the sort of wake-up call moun-tain bikers talk about and pushed her to get back on the trail with more caution But the injuries and fear of more to come donrsquot stop riders like Reseigne or Redlands pro mountain bike racer Matt Freeman Hersquos broken toes and sprained ankles while mountain biking and re-cently fractured two ribs and a vertebra in a road cycling accident ldquoIrsquove got scars all over my body from crashes and losing skinrdquo said Freeman a 41-year-old cycling coach ldquoYou can expect to crash Itrsquos part of the sportrdquo More than 8 million people are esti-mated to ride knobby tires off-road regu-larly and the number is growing slightly according to Boulder-based International Mountain Biking Association spokesman Mark Eller and a 2014 Outdoor Industry Association report Sunny dry Southern California offers a variety of terrain and trail networks to ride from Riversidersquos Sycamore Canyon and Hemetrsquos Simpson Park to the San Jacinto and San Bernardino mountains and the 154-mile Skyline Trail com-pleted last year above Big Bear Snow Summitrsquos Downhill Bike Park ndash the regionrsquos only lift-served mountain bike park ndash holds trails built for mountain bikes and Sky Chair access to the Skyline Trail and more than 40 miles of forest service roads and singletrack trails lsquoWILLING TO SUFFERrsquo Itrsquos a given If they mountain bike long enough ndash and hard enough ndash riders will get hurt Cuts and bruises Cracked bones Lost teeth Or worse Serious injuries to the head neck spine and internal organs can occur Some riders even die from injuries or environmental exposure Hemet moun-tain biker Shane Gainer 35 was found dead of heat stroke in Simpson Park in June Corona resident Andres Marin 34 died in March 2014 after falling getting injured and becoming disoriented in the cold and rain while riding at Santiago Peak in the Cleveland National Forest near Corona Mountain bikers have at least two things in common love of the extreme
sport and accepting that risk and wounds are part of the experience Reseigne got hooked two years ago after renting a Trek Lush mountain bike to ride at Snow Summitrsquos bike park She started the Inland Empire chapter of Girlz Gone Riding in No-vember Women mountain bikers are so uncommon that male riders who spot them on trails call them ldquounicornsrdquo On Monday Aug 17 Reseigne and club members Tamey Bartlett and Linda Risaliti both 55-year-old River-side residents Chino resident Linda Flores 40 and Laura Watts 51 of Beaumont talked about their experi-ences at Riverside-based online cycling retailer Jenson USA where Reseigne works in customer engagement They were about to embark on a 35-mile training ride through Sycamore Can-yon A few years back a branch between the spokes sent Flores to the dirt leav-ing her with two cracked teeth scraped skin and a trip to a plastic surgeon after a piece of glass from her broken sun-glasses got wedged into her cheek Bartlett broke a shoulder on a night ride four years ago ldquoNothingrsquos stopping merdquo Bartlett said Reseigne didnrsquot visit a hospital after she hit her head on the ground when she crashed in Hulda Crooks Park ldquoShhhh We donrsquot gordquo she said smil-ing The motivations to endure a certain amount of suffering which includes heart-pounding steep ascents and long hot rides in the region are as individual as the riders Some are pushed by the adventure exploration and killer views of natural landscapes Some do it to keep fit or find camaraderie Others are after an adrenalin rush from speed a chance to compete or a way to test bodies and minds Freeman a pro rider who won the California State Mountain Bike Endur-ance Championship in 2003 and fin-ished in the top 10 in the 200-mile Dirty Kanza gravel race two years ago likes the sportrsquos fast pace and the satis-faction of nailing difficult rides Mountain bikers must be mentally and physically able to endure suffering At the start of a cross-country race Freeman puts his trust in his riding technique He pushes through pain like when hersquos cranking up hills by remind-ing himself it wonrsquot last ldquoYou tell yourself it could be po-tentially the worst two hours of my life Therersquos going to be suffering Itrsquos going to be painfulrdquo he said ldquoItrsquos all short term You just have to be willing to sufferrdquo Adrenalin kicks in at mountain bike races Freeman recalled being barely able to pre-ride a muddy slippery course to prepare for a race at West Virginiarsquos Snowshoe Mountain On race day his sense of competition allowed him to ride parts of the course he couldnrsquot earlier ldquoIt takes a certain mindset to ride on the dirt ndash because itrsquos totally different from riding on the roadrdquo Reseigne said
BUILDING SKILLS ndash AND CONFI-DENCE The willingness to tackle technical challenges and overcome the fear of be-ing hurt starts with the right equipment such as a full-suspension mountain bike and the best tires for conditions Mountain bikers can choose from an arsenal of protective gear including hel-mets with removable full-face protection and body armor such as elbow guards padded jackets knee pads and shin pads that harden on impact Riders can prepare physically and mentally by getting professional instruc-tion and taking a rational systematic approach to riding ndash building skills in controlled environments and training repetitively and progressively harder said Temecula resident Matt Gunnell who as executive director of the SoCal Cycling League trains high school mountain bike team coaches Their system teaches a ldquonon-macho mindsetrdquo that gives people permission to ride only what theyrsquore capable of he said ldquoThe first rule of mountain biking is ride at a speed where you can get off if yoursquore approaching something that is above your skill levelrdquo said Gunnell 47 ldquoIf I get to something that is above my skills I get off my bikerdquo Freeman coaches 30 cyclists around the world with about half mountain bik-ers He teaches them to work through pain and the fear of being hurt by listen-ing harder to the thinking part of their brains than the part that wants them to stop Pros will push through a sustained high heart rate but beginners arenrsquot fa-miliar or comfortable with that feeling he said Riders build confidence in their skills and the knowledge theyrsquore in control of the bike said David Peery Woodcrest Christian High Schoolrsquos head mountain biking coach ldquoIt really has to do with spending time on the bike Getting out on the trail Every time you go you become a little more fit You can push yourself a little fartherrdquo he said Reseigne learned by riding with oth-ers and recommends joining a group like Girlz Gone Riding She takes short rides on what she calls her home trails like those in Sycamore Canyon at least twice a week and usually does an 18- to 25-mile trip each weekend ldquoYour life comes and goes so fastrdquo she said ldquoJust get out there and riderdquo
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 8 Sept 2015
STICKERS A note from club member Bob Muir AKA Bee Bob
These pictures were near Adams onramp The
bad thing is that cars pull off and roll over
them and they get scattered around more that
way Anyway I did another 48 lbs of punc-
ture vines tonight on a property right down
from my house lsquocuz of that last rain we had
they are growing like weeds This year
may bee one of the worst cases on record for
cyclist The seeds are starting to fall off
now and in 6 weeks bikes will not bee able
to go out without getting a flat or two and
itll bee like that for weeks till the seeds get
blown off the road There needs to bee
10000 of me out there to get rid of them all
Note from Editor
(Thank you Bob for taking out those nasty stickers and for sharing the info)
INFO ON GOATHEAD STICKERS Goathead stickers are an
annual plant in the Caltrop Family (Zygophyllaceae) widely distributed
around the world that is adapted to grow in dry climate locations in which
few other plants can survive It is an invasive
species in North America that has many common
names including bullhead cats head devils eye-
lashes devils thorn devils weed goathead Punc-
ture Vine and tackweed The stems radiate from
the crown to a diameter of about 10 cm to over 1
m often branching They are usually prostrate
forming flat patches though they may grow more
upwards in shade or among taller plants The
flowers are 4ndash10 mm wide with 5 lemon-yellow petals 5 sepals and 10
stamens In Southern California it blooms from April through October
where it is highly invasive A week after each flower blooms it is followed
by a fruit that easily falls apart into 5 nutlets The nutlets are hard and bear 2
-4 sharp spines 10 mm long and 4ndash6 mm broad
point-to-point These nutlets strikingly resemble
goats or bulls heads the horns are sharp
enough to puncture bicycle tires and lawn
mower tires and to cause painful injury to bare
feet Within each nutlet seeds are stacked on
top of each other separated by a hard mem-
brane As an adaptation to dry climates the
largest seed germinates first while the others
may wait until more moisture is available before
germinating
BEST WAY TO KILL THEM Put on a leather glove and lift the plant off
the ground find the main stem and then
grab it and as much of the rest of the plant
and pull it up by the root Letrsquos all get rid of
these stinkers (
Top pic The D group getting flats
caused by stickers
2nd amp 3rd down During a recent eve-
ning ride more than a dozen flats dis-
rupted the fun and the culprit in each
case was stickers
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 9 Sept 2015
Aug 1 Tour de Big Bear With RBCrsquos Bob
amp Kathy Bob amp Sandy Brad Sean Harry
Bruce amp Tammi and Ken amp Sharon
Pic 2nd row left looks like the RBC girls
have gone wild They still have enough en-
ergy after their ride to dance around
Tour de Big Bear is a beautiful place to ride
in the summer Letrsquos all do it next year (
24 riders braved fire kami-
kaze skate boarders amp
strong winds to complete
the 32 mile 4100Citrus
Cyclery GMR East Fork
road ride Congrats espe-
cially to the group that con-
quered this famous climb
for the 1st time
Newbies no more Great job
by you all getting this iconic
climb off your bucket lists
La Tolteca Mexican Foods
Photos by David Cain
Itrsquos so HOT
Bike wash cooled us off
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 10 Sept 2015
Webmasters Stirling amp Vicki Yearian fodofixermsncom
TDW Webmaster Malcolm Bader Mbaderslausoncom
Newsletter Editor Vicki Yearian
Fodofixermsncom Deadline day after general meeting
Bike Lanes Representative Pete Staylor Dadswaycoolaolcom
A Ride Leader Lovie Cason amp Jim Bartlebaugh
B Ride Leader John Grundman
C Ride Leader Dale Wymer
D Ride Leader John Hawksley
E Ride Leader Ken Mogi cell (951) 313 6015
TTh evening Fast group Wilson K
TTh evening NSF group Ken Mogi
Saturday morning Fast group Danny
Saturday morning Causal group John Reece
THANK YOU RIDE LEADERS
Bicycle Shop Discounts One of the advantages of being a member of the Riverside Bicycle
Club is the courtesy discount on parts and accessories offered at
participating local area bike shops Please show your RBC mem-
bership card when you ask for the discount
The following is a list of participating bike shops
2015 Board
President John Hawksley (909) 653-BIKE hawksley55gmailcom
Vice President Bob Lopez
(714) 720-9541 rplopezsbcglobalnet
Secretary Brad Markin (951) 675-0852 nikram58yahoocom
Treasurer Andrea Evans
(909) 645-4480 Tennisxonehotmailcom
Road Ride Chair OPEN
Mountain Bike Chair Rhett (Doc) Nelson (909) 229-6576 rhettnelsonicloudcom
Public Relations Eric Lewis
(951) 902-9019 eric_deniseyahoocom
Membership Stirling Yearian (951) 505-0074 rexgalouremsncom
Librarian Vicki Yearian
(951) 943-1747 fodofixermsncom
AJrsquos Bicycles (951) 674-6161
31861 Mission Trail Lake Elsinore CA
wwwajsbikescom
Citrus Cyclery (951) 444-7353
9022 Pulsar Court Corona CA 92883
wwwB-RadsBikeStopcom
Cyclery USA Inc wwwcycleryusacom
10000 Magnolia Riverside (951) 354-8444
415 A Tennessee Redlands (909) 792-2444
7890 Haven Ave Suite 9 Rancho Cuca (909) 466-5444
Cyco-Path (951) 695-4823
29760 Rancho California Rd 107 Temecula CA 92591
httpcycopathcomindexcfm
Donrsquos Bikes of Rialto wwwdonsbikeshopcom
384 S Riverside Av Rialto (909) 875-7310
700 E Redlands Blvd B1 Redlands 909-792-3399
Neighborhood Cyclery (951) 485-0910
12226 Heacock St Moreno Valley Ca 92557
wwwneighborhoodcyclerycom
Norco Cyclery (951) 808-9617
1825 Hammer Suite H Norco CA
Pedals Bike Shop (951) 683-5343
3765 Jurupa Ave L Riverside CA 92506
wwwpedalsbikeshopcom
Whitersquos Bikes (951) 242-4469
23750 Alessandro Blvd Moreno Valley
httpwwwwhitesbicyclescom
Woodcrest Bicycle Center (951 )780-4988
16960 Van Buren Blvd Riverside CA
Yucaipa Bike Center (909) 790-1551
34844 Yucaipa Blvd Yucaipa CA
httpwwwyucaipabikecentercom
mdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdash-
FRIENDS of RBC
Inland Empire Biking Alliance
httpiebikingallianceorg
Riverside County Mark Brewer Park Planner (951) 955-4316 Dan Nove Asst Park Planner (951) 955-6998
Riverside City Jenna Combs Public Utilities Rep (951) 826-5847 General Info or issues (951) 826-5311 or 311 app
San Bernardino County Regional Parks Dept Paul Krause (909) 387-2346 (909) 384-2052 fax
Riverside Bicycle Club Affiliations IMBA International Mountain Bike Association
LAB League of America Bicyclists
Riverside County Trails Commission
USACYCLING United States Cycling Federation
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 11 Sept 2015
Membership Application PO Box 55160 Riverside CA 92517-0160
wwwriversidebicycleclubcom
Membership in the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc is open to everyone It is a fun way to meet others who share the enjoyment of cycling Whether you are a sea-soned racer mountain biker or recreational rider you will find others in the club that can help you achieve your goals to ride safer faster further and smarter We have multiple rides at different paces and terrain off road rides monthly membership meetings and other social events throughout the year Your RBC member-ship includes the monthly newsletter The Spokersquon Word and discounts at local bike shops All memberships are for one year and are renewable on the anniver-sary date Your membership fee helps to underwrite the expense of club insurance and registration administrative expense (copying amp postage for the newsletter and lots of other fun events throughout the year So we thank you for your generous support of our club
DUES Individualhelliphelliphelliphelliphellip$30 Familyhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip$40 Boosterhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip$50 (ldquoBoosterrdquo is an extra donation to support the club and you will receive a notation on your membership card)
The following options allow you to save $5 but you must acquire the newsletter via the web Individual SAVER helliphellip$25 Family SAVER helliphellip$35
Check answers
Irsquom a NEW member
Irsquom renewing
My info has changed
My info has not changed
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CK ___________ ck date ___________
Date received ___________
Card(s) issued ___________ excel _________
(Please print clearly)
Name _______________________________________________________________
Address _____________________________________________________________
City _______________________________ State ______ Zip ______________
Email _______________________________ Birth date ___________________
Your Phone (_____)______-_________ ICE phone (_____)______-_________
Incase of emergency
Yes itrsquos OK to share this info with the Club
No do not share my info
Yes I am interested in being a ride leader
For Family Memberships please list all names and birth dates of participants below (up to 6)
Name ____________________________________ ___________________ (dob) __________
Name _______________________________________________________ (dob) __________
Name _______________________________________________________ (dob) __________
HELMETS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL RIDES RELEASE With full knowledge and appreciation that bicycle riding may be a hazardous activity Iwe hereby release and hold harmless the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc Including prior to during or after such activity This release covers myself and all parties named herein and all heirs executors or administrators thereto and is given in full awareness of its content and in consideration of acceptance of myour membership Iwe also attest that Iwe are physically fit and ac-knowledge that the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc recommends the wearing of an ANSI or Snell approved bicycle helmet when riding a bicycle during any club activity I give my permission to Riverside Bicycle Club and outside media agents (newspapers television etc) to take photographs video and otherwise document me in the activities of this club I give permission for any photographs or video material to be used in publicity about the club and organization in or on website promo-tional materials newspapermagazine articles etc ___________________________________________________ _________ _______________________________________________ ______________ (Signature) (Date) (Spouse other adult family member or legal guardian if under 18) (Date)
Please check all that apply
What are your biking interests
Road riding Mountain biking Touring Tandem Racing
Single speed Velodrome Collecting Restoring
Social riding
How did you hear about us
Bike shop
Web
Friend
Other ________________________
Make Check Payable to
Riverside Bicycle Club
and mail to
RBC Membership
PO Box 55160
Riverside Ca 92517-0160
TOTAL ENCLOSED $___________
Year-round from join date
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 12 Sept 2015
Riverside Bicycle Club Inc
PO Box 55160
Riverside Ca 92517-0160
RIVERSIDE BICYCLE CLUB
wwwRiversidebicycleclubcom
The Riverside Bicycle Club is for all bicyclists commuters off-road riders recreational
riders tourists or just plain cyclists who ride a bicycle for fun health or competition and
anyone who interacts with them
Our purpose is to provide companionship bicycle education and training and a bit of bicycle
advocacy To do this we will
Provide companionship by having monthly meetings for people with a love for bicycling
who want to meet people with the same interests to share ideas to talk about ride routes
and to discuss bicycling
Encourage participation of people who are interested in starting to ride a bicycle
Have educational programs to assure that bicyclists can enjoy their riding experience to
the fullest
Publish a monthly newsletter (12 issuesyear) to inform members of club activities rides
and general bicycling information
Provide weekly rides of different levels so that everyone can share the bicycling experi-
ence
Advocate with local regional state and government agencies as to the needs of bicyclists
to encourage services for the bicycling community and for inclusion of bicycling needs
in infrastructure design and development of roads that can be shared by both motor vehi-
cles and bikes
The Spokersquon Word is the official
publication of The Riverside Bicycle Club
Inc DEADLINE TO SUBMIT for the newsletter is 22nd of the month
We are the oldest bicycle club west of the
Mississippi RBC was founded in 1891
The Spokersquon Word the voice of and for the
cyclists of Riverside and surrounding
communities is published monthly and is
mailed to all current club members
Please send articles comments letters to
Vicki Yearian
Fodofixermsncom
Editor Spokersquon Word
Riverside Bicycle Club
PO Box 55160
Riverside CA 92517
Contributions are always welcome Bicycle
graphics clipart cartoons and serious stuff
are the things that make The Spokersquon Word
special
Permission hereby granted to republish material from The Spokersquon Word if credit is given to author The Spokersquon Word and the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc of Riverside California Opinions of the authors do not necessarily reflect the views of the RBC Inc Anonymous articles are published at the discretion of the editor
Recycle this newsletter
Leave it at your barberbeauty shop the doctorrsquos or dentistrsquos office wherever you think another cyclist will read it and discover the Riverside Bicycle Club Photocopy it and pass it around
THE SPOKErsquoN WORD
v 141 Sept 2015
Your membership expiration date is
shown here
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 2 Sept 2015
General Information for
Group Road-Rides
Non-members are welcome on all rides
Helmets are mandatory
Lights are required on all night rides
Riders are expected to bring the essentials
See list bottom right
ldquoPace averagerdquo refers to the average on
your computer at the end of a ride If we
say an average of 13 ndash 15 mph you will be
riding over 15 and under 13 at times but
the average at the end will be 13 ndash 15
All speed listed below are guidelines
A Group ndash Ride lengths will be 45-60 miles
with the pace averaging over 18 mph Moderate
to difficult terrain Focus on performance pace
lining climbing and endurance Group riding
experience general mechanical skills expected
B Group ndash Ride lengths will be 35-45 miles
with the pace averaging 15-18 mph Moderate
to difficult terrain Focus on performance devel-
opment pace lining and climbing Group riding
experience general mechanical skills expected
C Group ndash Ride lengths will be 25-40 miles
with the pace averaging 13-15 mph Mixture of
flatrolling hills with some moderate climbing
Riders should have group riding experience
basic bike handling and mechanical skill
D Group ndash Ride lengths will be 20-35 miles
with the pace averaging 11-13 mph Mixture of
flatrolling hills with some moderate climbing
Regroup as necessary
E Group ndash Ride lengths will be 15-25 miles in
length The pace will be according to the riding
abilities of those riding that day Some riding
skills and comfort with road traffic involved
New riders always welcome and a good place
to start Assistance and instruction will be pro-
vided in basic skills of fixing flats bike han-
dling and group riding Regroups often
Be prepared to start on time and have an
enjoyable ride Then stick around to enjoy a soda or snack and good company after the ride
Contact
Road Ride Chair OPEN
Team Dirty Work Rhett (Doc) Nelson
(909) 229-6576
rhettnelsonicloudcom
ESSENTIALS for riding with RBC
CYCLING HELMETS ARE REQUIRED ON EVERY RIDE CELL PHONE
2 WATER BOTTLES OR HYDRATION PACK andor energy drink
FLAT FIXERS (spare tubes patch kit tire irons and a pump or CO2)
RIDE FOOD (energy bars energy gel or snacks and some cash)
ID CARD AND EMERGENCY INFORMATION CARD
YOU AND YOUR BIKE (both in safe working condition)
Weekend road rides start
800 Winter and 730 Summer
Please check the Ride Calendar page 3
or website for exact dates amp times
Sunday is the best day to come ride the
streets with us We have 5 levels for
you to choose from fast-and-furious to
cruising for coffee Look for the cy-
clists on the Pedestrian Mall at 9th amp
Main Park on University Av or at the
old court house downtown Riverside
Saturday rides leave from Canyon
Crest Towne Center Meet behind Star-
bucks by the East Coast Bagel shop
Fast group 16-18 mph to Redlands
New group 11-15 mph varied routes
Tuesday amp Thursday evening rides
meet at Bakerrsquos Burgers at 3522
Adamrsquos Plaza Adams Exit off 91 Frw
starts 630PM Winter and Summer
This ride usually has 3 groups
Fast Group 25+ miles 16 amp up mph
Medium 20ish miles 15ish mph
Not as Fast 15ish miles 11ish mph
Night rides will vary throughout the year depend-ing on amount of daylight number of riders and skill level
ROAD RIDE
SCHEDULE
TEAM DIRTY WORK is the moun-
tain bike side of the Riverside Bicycle
Club All mountain bikers are welcome
Generally almost all reasonably fit peo-
ple can enjoy riding with Team Dirty
Work We offer a variety of rides each
week This is a great way to get involved
in a mountain biking group We enjoy
having new riders join us
Most of our rides start in the Canyon
Crest Towne Center Parking lot in front
of Rite Aid near Bank of America
(corner of Central and Canyon Crest
Drive) These rides are approximately 2
hours long through the Sycamore Can-
yon area Some weekends bicycles are
transported to other locations to ride
Please call RC Morton at 909-784-0459
for any last minute updates Or visit
httpswwwfacebookcomgroups
teamdirtywork
Our mountain bike group rides are
held each Saturday amp Sunday morning
These rides are for experienced begin-
ners and intermediates to advanced dirt
riders Evening rides are held on Tues-
day and Thursday starting at 600 pm
and are designed for the more advanced
dirt junkie
Group Rides where amp when
MOUNTAIN BIKING
SCHEDULE
Lights are required for
ALL night rides
NEW WEDNESDAY EVENING RIDE fixed route 23m 1400ft of climbing
630pm start at Goodwinrsquos Market
191 West Big Springs Rd Riv 92507
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 3 Sept 2015
Oct through April weekend rides start at 800 am May-Sept 730 am unless otherwise posted (TDW) Team Dirty Work Mountain-bike rides from B of A every Tuesday amp Thursday evenings and Saturday amp Sunday mornings And
(RBC) Road group rides also every Tuesday amp Thursday evening from Bakerrsquos and Saturday amp Sunday mornings from Downtown see page 2
New Wednesday evening fixed-route ride see page 2
UPCOMING EVENTS RBC CLUB MEETING are the 3rd Wednesday every month 700 pm at DampD Airport Cafeacute 6951 Flight Rd Riverside (951) 688-3337
Come early get something to eat Gather near the back windows Non members are gladly welcome to our meetings
Special Rides announced on our web the message board and at weekend rides NEW Wednesday Evening Ride starts 630pm from
Goodwinrsquos Market 191 West Big Springs Road Riv 23m fixed route 1400ft climbing
91215 RBCrsquos SAG on SART 9-12pm On Santa Ana River Trail west of Bonaminio Park
91215 RBCrsquos Beginnerrsquos Family Ride 10AM starts at Bonaminio Park on Palm Av near Mt Rubidoux
West parking lot
91615 RBC general meeting 7pm Come early have dinner with your friends at DampD Airport Cafeacute see p1
92615 RBCrsquos Smog to Surf multiple start locations just like last year except the routes will go all the way
down to PCH so you can actually see the surf ( Lunch again will be served at Lake Park in Huntington
Beach Routes will be posted on our webpage Facebook and will be available at the start of the rides
11715 Cyclo-Cross Race at Martha McLean Anza Narrows Park more in found at Socalcrossorg
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
1
RBC amp TDW
evening ride
2
Wednesday
evening ride
3
RBC amp TDW
evening ride
4 5
RBC amp TDW
morning ride
6
RBC amp TDW
morning ride
7 8
RBC amp TDW
evening ride
9
Wednesday
evening ride
10
RBC amp TDW
evening ride
11 12 RBC amp TDW
morning ride amp
SAG on SART amp
Beginners ride
13
RBC amp TDW
morning ride
14 15
RBC amp TDW
evening ride
16
RBC CLUB
MEETING 7PM
17
RBC amp TDW
evening ride
18 19
RBC amp TDW
morning ride
20
RBC amp TDW
morning ride
21 22
RBC amp TDW
evening ride
23
Wednesday
evening ride
24
RBC amp TDW
evening ride
25 26
Smog to
Surf
27
RBC amp TDW
morning ride
28 29
RBC amp TDW
evening ride
30
Wednesday
evening ride
September 2015
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 4 Sept 2015
A note from the president Sept 2015
At the last club meeting we had a very informative speaker Andrea our treasurer shared
with us about the early days of women cycling It was very interesting to see the style of clothing
that women were wearing during the early days and some of the remarkable women athletes Also
their incredible accomplishments during their time on the world stage and some of the women
cyclist that were shared with us are up and coming champions
David Cain shared with us the name change of his bicycle shop and introduced his new part-
ner Wes The shop is changing from B-Radrsquos to Citrus Cyclery David also raffled a $50 gift cer-
tificate during the club meeting Unfortunately I was not the winner but Doug M was so con-
gratulations Doug
The second Saturday of next month we will have our SAG stop on the Santa Ana River Trail
I hope many members will be able to join us so that we can share with another cyclist the great
opportunities we have for riding with a lot of fun people
Written by President John Hawksley
It was great to see all those RBC jerseys in the audience Aug 25 at the City Council meeting About 20 in various jerseys and several more in street clothes Many took the opportunity to speak and show support for all the efforts the City of Riverside is making to im-prove the bike culture Here is what President John H said ldquoGood evening Honorable Mayor and
members of the City Council ndash
My name is John Hawksley and I am
the president of the Riverside Bicycle
Club Our club is over 250 members
strong and we continue to grow Estab-
lished in 1891 we are looking to cele-
brate our 125 year anniversary next year
It has been awhile since our organization
has been before the City Council so we
wanted to come down and express our
appreciation and support for all the work
the City of Riverside has accomplished
so far to improve the bicycle culture
I would like to take a moment to ac-
knowledge the others sitting in the audi-
ence that came in support of tonightrsquos
meeting Would all of you please stand
and be recognized ndash Thank you
One of our primary goals as a club is
to get more people on bikes There is a
misconception that cycling is an elitist
racing oriented sport with only spandex
wearing athletes However cycling goes
much further in that everyday people use
bicycles to commute to work and school
get exercise visit friends and run er-
rands The bicycle is one of the least in-
expensive and simplest forms of trans-
portation It is important that agencies
build infrastructure where anyone
young or old is willing and able to use
it safely Planners typically call this 8
to 80 infrastructure
Over the last couple of years the
City has made great strides in improv-
ing the infrastructure including the
addition of buffered bike lanes green
conflict markings and bicycle related
signing Just about every new paving
project has some form of improvement
geared towards growing the bicycle
network Traffic signals are actually
beginning to detect cyclists at intersec-
tions Not only are you installing infra-
structure but elected officials are lead-
ing by example through the bi-monthly
Ride with The Mayor and other organ-
ized rides
One specific project is worth dis-
cussing and that is the Brockton Ave-
nue Road Diet It has been about 6
months now since the final striping
went down and the roadway is operat-
ing as intended All of the doom and
misery that was predicted by the nay-
sayers has never materialized Travel
speeds have actually increased slightly
and no traffic has been diverted to adja-
cent neighborhoods Although a little
early to tell with the new turn lanes
and better progression I would predict
collisions in general will decline We
realize the Council took a great deal of
criticism over this project but it shows
the Cityrsquos willingness to move away
from an auto-centric mentality and give
vulnerable users priority Many of our
club rides include Brockton Avenue and
you can clearly see what a difference the
new configuration has made
So in conclusion I would just like to
say keep up the good work and if the
Riverside Bicycle Club can assist in any
way we are here to help Thank you for
your time and considerationrdquo
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 5 Sept 2015
SMOG to SURF
SATURDAY SEPT 26 2015 A GREAT RIDE with all your friends and lunch at Lake Park
THIS IS A MEMBERS ONLY RIDE Not a member See page 11 for membership application
Please sign up before the 10th of Sept Sign up online at httpriversidebicycleclub41wildapricotorg
or if youre not online mail in registration form to address below
START LOCATION CENTURY (106m) start 700AM Riverside Medical Clinic co Brockton amp Nixon just north of 91 fwy METRIC CENTURY (63m) starts 830AM Yorba Athletic Park 7600 E La Palma Ave Anaheim CA 92807 This ride will meet on the bike trail near the baseball diamonds HALF CENTURY (52m) starts 830AM Yorba Athletic Park 7600 E La Palma Ave Anaheim CA 92807 This ride will meet on the bike trail near the baseball diamonds HALF METRIC (35m) starts 930AM Honda Center 2695 E Katella Ave Anaheim CA 92806 Or make-up your own route Lunch will be from 10-12pm so plan your ride accordingly
MAIL IN REGISTRATION to
RBC - STS PO Box 55160
Riverside CA 92517-0160 Be sure to include your $8 for lunch
MARK YOUR SANDWICH CHOICE
TURKEY HAM PBamp JELLY
You also get a yummy home make cookie fruit chips plus Gatorade amp Water all for only $800 Lunch provided by the great folks and club members at DampD Airport Cafe of Riverside
MARK YOUR START LOCATION You may change your mind at any time
Century Mertic Half Century Half Centur
You must read sign and date the Waiver In consideration of your acceptance of this entry I hereby for myself my heirs my executors and administrators waive any and all
rights and claims for damages I may have against all participating coordinating groups and any individuals associated with this
event their representatives andor damages suffered in connection with this event I have been warned that bicycling is a dangerous
sport and that I must be in good health to participate in this event I must obey all traffic laws and wear a helmet while participating
in this event In filling out this form I acknowledge I have read and fully understand my own liability and do accept the restrictions
Signature _____________________________________ date ____________________
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 6 Sept 2015
ceed counterclockwise ndash would help con-
trol driversrsquo speed while allowing bikes
freer movement
But residents worried the change
would confuse drivers that theyrsquod lose
street parking or that more traffic could
cut through the area
ldquoLeave the streets alonerdquo said Lind-
say Abercrombie who lives on 11th
Street about a block and a half from Pine
ldquoIf you want traffic calming you post a
motorcycle policeman up there 8 to 5
Monday through Fridayrdquo
Rejecting the traffic circles doesnrsquot
kill all the planned improvements The
grants also include funding for new side-
walks on Palm Avenue between Bandini
Avenue and Beverly Court improve-
ments to the Santa Ana River bike trail
between Bonaminio Park and Carlson
Park and more bike racks bike lanes and
pedestrian crossings Contact the writer 951-368-9461 or arobin-sonpecom
httpwwwpecomarticlestraffic-777673-circles-
cityhtml BY ALICIA ROBINSON Published Aug 21 2015
ANOTHER RBC MEMBER IN THE PRESS
Traffic circles
near Mt Rubi-
doux debated BY ALICIA ROBINSON Published Aug
18 2015 Updated Aug 21 (truncated) httpwwwpecomarticlestraffic-777319-circles-neighborhoodhtml
Riverside may join other Inland com-
munities in trying out traffic circles as a
way to control intersections that are now
four-way stops
The city is proposing that traffic cir-
cles replace stop signs at seven intersec-
tions in a residential neighborhood near
Mount Rubidoux an area that has al-
ready seen its share of conflict over park-
ing restrictions and the increasing popu-
larity of the mountain as a walking spot
In recent years traffic circles have
been installed in Temecula Valley Wine
Country and Yucaipa Officials are con-
sidering them in San Jacinto Murrieta
and Lake Elsinore
A traffic circle includes a center is-
land around which cars proceed after
yielding to other vehicles already in the
intersection The configuration slows
drivers down officials say and can re-
duce auto noise and pollution because it
doesnrsquot require cars to stop abruptly or
idle as they might at a stop sign
Some Riverside residents donrsquot think
traffic circles are a good idea for their
neighborhood
SAFETY VS CONVENIENCE Riversidersquos traffic circles are pro-
posed at two intersections on Redwood
Drive and five intersections on Pine
Street They would cost about $20000
each and be paid for by two grants one
of which the city already received
The goal of the grants is to encourage
people to bike walk and otherwise get
around without using a car and they also
include funds for new sidewalks im-
proved crosswalks and berms in two
spots on Redwood that let cyclists skip
stop signs
City Traffic Engineer Gilbert Hernan-
dez said people have complained that
some drivers ignore the stop signs but
installing speed bumps would slow down
emergency vehicles Traffic circles
would still force cars to slow down while
allowing bicycles and public safety vehi-
cles to proceed smoothly he said
Cyclists welcome Riversidersquos plan
for berms to protect them as they pass
through T intersections said Riverside
Bicycle Club president John
Hawksley but traffic circles may be a
concern
Hawksley a Highland resident has
seen traffic circles in Seattle They al-
low cars to move freely he said but
ldquowith bicycles it would be an adven-
ture because no onersquos stoppingrdquo
Others question whether drivers
will know how to behave in a traffic
circle The only others in Riverside are
car display islands in the cityrsquos Auto
Center and one thatrsquos comma-shaped
at Redwood and University Avenue
Contact the writer 951-368-9461 or
arobinsonpecom
hellip hellip hellip hellip
City rejects traffic
circles near Mount
Rubidoux Residents didnrsquot like plan to change
four-way stops near Mount Rubidoux
other bikepedestrian projects will go
forward
Riverside will scrap plans to install
traffic circles in a neighborhood near
Mount Rubidoux after some residents
said they donrsquot like the idea
The grant-funded proposal would
have replaced four-way stops with traf-
fic circles at two intersections on Red-
wood Drive and five intersections on
Pine Street The city already has money
for the work on Redwood and has ap-
plied for funding for the Pine Street
portion
Although there wasnrsquot a clear con-
sensus most of the 75 or so people at a
community meeting Wednesday didnrsquot
want the traffic circles so the city
wonrsquot build them City Councilman
Mike Gardner wrote in an email
Officials will not spend money the
city already has received for the project
and will decline the remainder if it wins
a second grant Gardner wrote Other
projects included in the $25 million in
grants still would be constructed
The traffic circles were part of an
overall strategy to keep traffic flowing
smoothly while improving safety for
people on foot on bikes or on other
nonmotorized transportation Officials
said the traffic circles ndash raised islands
in intersections around which cars pro-
Officials approve trail deal The latest segment of the bicycle path will
run from San Bernardino to Redlands
A deal to build another part of the Santa
Ana River Trail was approved by the
San Bernardino County Board of Super-
visors Tuesday Aug 25
The agreement between the county and
the California Coastal Conservancy
paves the way for construction of a 38-
mile trail segment from Waterman Ave-
nue in San Bernardino to California
Street in Redlands
The work will be finished by September
2017 Maureen Snelgrove interim direc-
tor of the countyrsquos regional parks depart-
ment wrote in a report to the board
The deal allows the county to spend up
to $33 million from Proposition 84 a
state bond passed by voters in 2006
The concrete trail runs along the Santa
Ana River through parts of Riverside
San Bernardino and Orange counties
Officials are seeking additional grant
dollars to build San Bernardino Countyrsquos
final section through Redlands and Men-
tone and into the San Bernardino Na-
tional Forest
Contact the writer 951-368-9292 or swallpecom httpwwwpecomsections
searchq=Officials+approve+trail+deal
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 7 Sept 2015
ANOTHER RBC MEMBER IN THE PRESS
Mountain bikers show lsquowheel courage
BY SUZANNE HURT STAFF WRITER Published Aug 21 2015 httpwwwpecomarticlesmountain-777763-bike-ridehtml Jackie Reseigne powered her moun-tain bike through Riversidersquos Sycamore Canyon Wilderness Park taking steep dirt slopes rock jumps and wooden-bridged creek crossings with speed and finesse The spill she took in Loma Lindarsquos Hulda Crooks Park ndash the one that cracked her helmet broke her glasses and left her with a mild concussion ndash seemed to have faded from her mind as she led four women on full-suspension mountain bikes up and down narrow trails known as singletrack one hot afternoon last week That crash riding behind two pro mountain bikers freaked the Upland resi-dent out so badly she couldnrsquot even look at the spot for a year It was the sort of wake-up call moun-tain bikers talk about and pushed her to get back on the trail with more caution But the injuries and fear of more to come donrsquot stop riders like Reseigne or Redlands pro mountain bike racer Matt Freeman Hersquos broken toes and sprained ankles while mountain biking and re-cently fractured two ribs and a vertebra in a road cycling accident ldquoIrsquove got scars all over my body from crashes and losing skinrdquo said Freeman a 41-year-old cycling coach ldquoYou can expect to crash Itrsquos part of the sportrdquo More than 8 million people are esti-mated to ride knobby tires off-road regu-larly and the number is growing slightly according to Boulder-based International Mountain Biking Association spokesman Mark Eller and a 2014 Outdoor Industry Association report Sunny dry Southern California offers a variety of terrain and trail networks to ride from Riversidersquos Sycamore Canyon and Hemetrsquos Simpson Park to the San Jacinto and San Bernardino mountains and the 154-mile Skyline Trail com-pleted last year above Big Bear Snow Summitrsquos Downhill Bike Park ndash the regionrsquos only lift-served mountain bike park ndash holds trails built for mountain bikes and Sky Chair access to the Skyline Trail and more than 40 miles of forest service roads and singletrack trails lsquoWILLING TO SUFFERrsquo Itrsquos a given If they mountain bike long enough ndash and hard enough ndash riders will get hurt Cuts and bruises Cracked bones Lost teeth Or worse Serious injuries to the head neck spine and internal organs can occur Some riders even die from injuries or environmental exposure Hemet moun-tain biker Shane Gainer 35 was found dead of heat stroke in Simpson Park in June Corona resident Andres Marin 34 died in March 2014 after falling getting injured and becoming disoriented in the cold and rain while riding at Santiago Peak in the Cleveland National Forest near Corona Mountain bikers have at least two things in common love of the extreme
sport and accepting that risk and wounds are part of the experience Reseigne got hooked two years ago after renting a Trek Lush mountain bike to ride at Snow Summitrsquos bike park She started the Inland Empire chapter of Girlz Gone Riding in No-vember Women mountain bikers are so uncommon that male riders who spot them on trails call them ldquounicornsrdquo On Monday Aug 17 Reseigne and club members Tamey Bartlett and Linda Risaliti both 55-year-old River-side residents Chino resident Linda Flores 40 and Laura Watts 51 of Beaumont talked about their experi-ences at Riverside-based online cycling retailer Jenson USA where Reseigne works in customer engagement They were about to embark on a 35-mile training ride through Sycamore Can-yon A few years back a branch between the spokes sent Flores to the dirt leav-ing her with two cracked teeth scraped skin and a trip to a plastic surgeon after a piece of glass from her broken sun-glasses got wedged into her cheek Bartlett broke a shoulder on a night ride four years ago ldquoNothingrsquos stopping merdquo Bartlett said Reseigne didnrsquot visit a hospital after she hit her head on the ground when she crashed in Hulda Crooks Park ldquoShhhh We donrsquot gordquo she said smil-ing The motivations to endure a certain amount of suffering which includes heart-pounding steep ascents and long hot rides in the region are as individual as the riders Some are pushed by the adventure exploration and killer views of natural landscapes Some do it to keep fit or find camaraderie Others are after an adrenalin rush from speed a chance to compete or a way to test bodies and minds Freeman a pro rider who won the California State Mountain Bike Endur-ance Championship in 2003 and fin-ished in the top 10 in the 200-mile Dirty Kanza gravel race two years ago likes the sportrsquos fast pace and the satis-faction of nailing difficult rides Mountain bikers must be mentally and physically able to endure suffering At the start of a cross-country race Freeman puts his trust in his riding technique He pushes through pain like when hersquos cranking up hills by remind-ing himself it wonrsquot last ldquoYou tell yourself it could be po-tentially the worst two hours of my life Therersquos going to be suffering Itrsquos going to be painfulrdquo he said ldquoItrsquos all short term You just have to be willing to sufferrdquo Adrenalin kicks in at mountain bike races Freeman recalled being barely able to pre-ride a muddy slippery course to prepare for a race at West Virginiarsquos Snowshoe Mountain On race day his sense of competition allowed him to ride parts of the course he couldnrsquot earlier ldquoIt takes a certain mindset to ride on the dirt ndash because itrsquos totally different from riding on the roadrdquo Reseigne said
BUILDING SKILLS ndash AND CONFI-DENCE The willingness to tackle technical challenges and overcome the fear of be-ing hurt starts with the right equipment such as a full-suspension mountain bike and the best tires for conditions Mountain bikers can choose from an arsenal of protective gear including hel-mets with removable full-face protection and body armor such as elbow guards padded jackets knee pads and shin pads that harden on impact Riders can prepare physically and mentally by getting professional instruc-tion and taking a rational systematic approach to riding ndash building skills in controlled environments and training repetitively and progressively harder said Temecula resident Matt Gunnell who as executive director of the SoCal Cycling League trains high school mountain bike team coaches Their system teaches a ldquonon-macho mindsetrdquo that gives people permission to ride only what theyrsquore capable of he said ldquoThe first rule of mountain biking is ride at a speed where you can get off if yoursquore approaching something that is above your skill levelrdquo said Gunnell 47 ldquoIf I get to something that is above my skills I get off my bikerdquo Freeman coaches 30 cyclists around the world with about half mountain bik-ers He teaches them to work through pain and the fear of being hurt by listen-ing harder to the thinking part of their brains than the part that wants them to stop Pros will push through a sustained high heart rate but beginners arenrsquot fa-miliar or comfortable with that feeling he said Riders build confidence in their skills and the knowledge theyrsquore in control of the bike said David Peery Woodcrest Christian High Schoolrsquos head mountain biking coach ldquoIt really has to do with spending time on the bike Getting out on the trail Every time you go you become a little more fit You can push yourself a little fartherrdquo he said Reseigne learned by riding with oth-ers and recommends joining a group like Girlz Gone Riding She takes short rides on what she calls her home trails like those in Sycamore Canyon at least twice a week and usually does an 18- to 25-mile trip each weekend ldquoYour life comes and goes so fastrdquo she said ldquoJust get out there and riderdquo
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 8 Sept 2015
STICKERS A note from club member Bob Muir AKA Bee Bob
These pictures were near Adams onramp The
bad thing is that cars pull off and roll over
them and they get scattered around more that
way Anyway I did another 48 lbs of punc-
ture vines tonight on a property right down
from my house lsquocuz of that last rain we had
they are growing like weeds This year
may bee one of the worst cases on record for
cyclist The seeds are starting to fall off
now and in 6 weeks bikes will not bee able
to go out without getting a flat or two and
itll bee like that for weeks till the seeds get
blown off the road There needs to bee
10000 of me out there to get rid of them all
Note from Editor
(Thank you Bob for taking out those nasty stickers and for sharing the info)
INFO ON GOATHEAD STICKERS Goathead stickers are an
annual plant in the Caltrop Family (Zygophyllaceae) widely distributed
around the world that is adapted to grow in dry climate locations in which
few other plants can survive It is an invasive
species in North America that has many common
names including bullhead cats head devils eye-
lashes devils thorn devils weed goathead Punc-
ture Vine and tackweed The stems radiate from
the crown to a diameter of about 10 cm to over 1
m often branching They are usually prostrate
forming flat patches though they may grow more
upwards in shade or among taller plants The
flowers are 4ndash10 mm wide with 5 lemon-yellow petals 5 sepals and 10
stamens In Southern California it blooms from April through October
where it is highly invasive A week after each flower blooms it is followed
by a fruit that easily falls apart into 5 nutlets The nutlets are hard and bear 2
-4 sharp spines 10 mm long and 4ndash6 mm broad
point-to-point These nutlets strikingly resemble
goats or bulls heads the horns are sharp
enough to puncture bicycle tires and lawn
mower tires and to cause painful injury to bare
feet Within each nutlet seeds are stacked on
top of each other separated by a hard mem-
brane As an adaptation to dry climates the
largest seed germinates first while the others
may wait until more moisture is available before
germinating
BEST WAY TO KILL THEM Put on a leather glove and lift the plant off
the ground find the main stem and then
grab it and as much of the rest of the plant
and pull it up by the root Letrsquos all get rid of
these stinkers (
Top pic The D group getting flats
caused by stickers
2nd amp 3rd down During a recent eve-
ning ride more than a dozen flats dis-
rupted the fun and the culprit in each
case was stickers
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 9 Sept 2015
Aug 1 Tour de Big Bear With RBCrsquos Bob
amp Kathy Bob amp Sandy Brad Sean Harry
Bruce amp Tammi and Ken amp Sharon
Pic 2nd row left looks like the RBC girls
have gone wild They still have enough en-
ergy after their ride to dance around
Tour de Big Bear is a beautiful place to ride
in the summer Letrsquos all do it next year (
24 riders braved fire kami-
kaze skate boarders amp
strong winds to complete
the 32 mile 4100Citrus
Cyclery GMR East Fork
road ride Congrats espe-
cially to the group that con-
quered this famous climb
for the 1st time
Newbies no more Great job
by you all getting this iconic
climb off your bucket lists
La Tolteca Mexican Foods
Photos by David Cain
Itrsquos so HOT
Bike wash cooled us off
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 10 Sept 2015
Webmasters Stirling amp Vicki Yearian fodofixermsncom
TDW Webmaster Malcolm Bader Mbaderslausoncom
Newsletter Editor Vicki Yearian
Fodofixermsncom Deadline day after general meeting
Bike Lanes Representative Pete Staylor Dadswaycoolaolcom
A Ride Leader Lovie Cason amp Jim Bartlebaugh
B Ride Leader John Grundman
C Ride Leader Dale Wymer
D Ride Leader John Hawksley
E Ride Leader Ken Mogi cell (951) 313 6015
TTh evening Fast group Wilson K
TTh evening NSF group Ken Mogi
Saturday morning Fast group Danny
Saturday morning Causal group John Reece
THANK YOU RIDE LEADERS
Bicycle Shop Discounts One of the advantages of being a member of the Riverside Bicycle
Club is the courtesy discount on parts and accessories offered at
participating local area bike shops Please show your RBC mem-
bership card when you ask for the discount
The following is a list of participating bike shops
2015 Board
President John Hawksley (909) 653-BIKE hawksley55gmailcom
Vice President Bob Lopez
(714) 720-9541 rplopezsbcglobalnet
Secretary Brad Markin (951) 675-0852 nikram58yahoocom
Treasurer Andrea Evans
(909) 645-4480 Tennisxonehotmailcom
Road Ride Chair OPEN
Mountain Bike Chair Rhett (Doc) Nelson (909) 229-6576 rhettnelsonicloudcom
Public Relations Eric Lewis
(951) 902-9019 eric_deniseyahoocom
Membership Stirling Yearian (951) 505-0074 rexgalouremsncom
Librarian Vicki Yearian
(951) 943-1747 fodofixermsncom
AJrsquos Bicycles (951) 674-6161
31861 Mission Trail Lake Elsinore CA
wwwajsbikescom
Citrus Cyclery (951) 444-7353
9022 Pulsar Court Corona CA 92883
wwwB-RadsBikeStopcom
Cyclery USA Inc wwwcycleryusacom
10000 Magnolia Riverside (951) 354-8444
415 A Tennessee Redlands (909) 792-2444
7890 Haven Ave Suite 9 Rancho Cuca (909) 466-5444
Cyco-Path (951) 695-4823
29760 Rancho California Rd 107 Temecula CA 92591
httpcycopathcomindexcfm
Donrsquos Bikes of Rialto wwwdonsbikeshopcom
384 S Riverside Av Rialto (909) 875-7310
700 E Redlands Blvd B1 Redlands 909-792-3399
Neighborhood Cyclery (951) 485-0910
12226 Heacock St Moreno Valley Ca 92557
wwwneighborhoodcyclerycom
Norco Cyclery (951) 808-9617
1825 Hammer Suite H Norco CA
Pedals Bike Shop (951) 683-5343
3765 Jurupa Ave L Riverside CA 92506
wwwpedalsbikeshopcom
Whitersquos Bikes (951) 242-4469
23750 Alessandro Blvd Moreno Valley
httpwwwwhitesbicyclescom
Woodcrest Bicycle Center (951 )780-4988
16960 Van Buren Blvd Riverside CA
Yucaipa Bike Center (909) 790-1551
34844 Yucaipa Blvd Yucaipa CA
httpwwwyucaipabikecentercom
mdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdash-
FRIENDS of RBC
Inland Empire Biking Alliance
httpiebikingallianceorg
Riverside County Mark Brewer Park Planner (951) 955-4316 Dan Nove Asst Park Planner (951) 955-6998
Riverside City Jenna Combs Public Utilities Rep (951) 826-5847 General Info or issues (951) 826-5311 or 311 app
San Bernardino County Regional Parks Dept Paul Krause (909) 387-2346 (909) 384-2052 fax
Riverside Bicycle Club Affiliations IMBA International Mountain Bike Association
LAB League of America Bicyclists
Riverside County Trails Commission
USACYCLING United States Cycling Federation
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 11 Sept 2015
Membership Application PO Box 55160 Riverside CA 92517-0160
wwwriversidebicycleclubcom
Membership in the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc is open to everyone It is a fun way to meet others who share the enjoyment of cycling Whether you are a sea-soned racer mountain biker or recreational rider you will find others in the club that can help you achieve your goals to ride safer faster further and smarter We have multiple rides at different paces and terrain off road rides monthly membership meetings and other social events throughout the year Your RBC member-ship includes the monthly newsletter The Spokersquon Word and discounts at local bike shops All memberships are for one year and are renewable on the anniver-sary date Your membership fee helps to underwrite the expense of club insurance and registration administrative expense (copying amp postage for the newsletter and lots of other fun events throughout the year So we thank you for your generous support of our club
DUES Individualhelliphelliphelliphelliphellip$30 Familyhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip$40 Boosterhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip$50 (ldquoBoosterrdquo is an extra donation to support the club and you will receive a notation on your membership card)
The following options allow you to save $5 but you must acquire the newsletter via the web Individual SAVER helliphellip$25 Family SAVER helliphellip$35
Check answers
Irsquom a NEW member
Irsquom renewing
My info has changed
My info has not changed
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CK ___________ ck date ___________
Date received ___________
Card(s) issued ___________ excel _________
(Please print clearly)
Name _______________________________________________________________
Address _____________________________________________________________
City _______________________________ State ______ Zip ______________
Email _______________________________ Birth date ___________________
Your Phone (_____)______-_________ ICE phone (_____)______-_________
Incase of emergency
Yes itrsquos OK to share this info with the Club
No do not share my info
Yes I am interested in being a ride leader
For Family Memberships please list all names and birth dates of participants below (up to 6)
Name ____________________________________ ___________________ (dob) __________
Name _______________________________________________________ (dob) __________
Name _______________________________________________________ (dob) __________
HELMETS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL RIDES RELEASE With full knowledge and appreciation that bicycle riding may be a hazardous activity Iwe hereby release and hold harmless the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc Including prior to during or after such activity This release covers myself and all parties named herein and all heirs executors or administrators thereto and is given in full awareness of its content and in consideration of acceptance of myour membership Iwe also attest that Iwe are physically fit and ac-knowledge that the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc recommends the wearing of an ANSI or Snell approved bicycle helmet when riding a bicycle during any club activity I give my permission to Riverside Bicycle Club and outside media agents (newspapers television etc) to take photographs video and otherwise document me in the activities of this club I give permission for any photographs or video material to be used in publicity about the club and organization in or on website promo-tional materials newspapermagazine articles etc ___________________________________________________ _________ _______________________________________________ ______________ (Signature) (Date) (Spouse other adult family member or legal guardian if under 18) (Date)
Please check all that apply
What are your biking interests
Road riding Mountain biking Touring Tandem Racing
Single speed Velodrome Collecting Restoring
Social riding
How did you hear about us
Bike shop
Web
Friend
Other ________________________
Make Check Payable to
Riverside Bicycle Club
and mail to
RBC Membership
PO Box 55160
Riverside Ca 92517-0160
TOTAL ENCLOSED $___________
Year-round from join date
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 12 Sept 2015
Riverside Bicycle Club Inc
PO Box 55160
Riverside Ca 92517-0160
RIVERSIDE BICYCLE CLUB
wwwRiversidebicycleclubcom
The Riverside Bicycle Club is for all bicyclists commuters off-road riders recreational
riders tourists or just plain cyclists who ride a bicycle for fun health or competition and
anyone who interacts with them
Our purpose is to provide companionship bicycle education and training and a bit of bicycle
advocacy To do this we will
Provide companionship by having monthly meetings for people with a love for bicycling
who want to meet people with the same interests to share ideas to talk about ride routes
and to discuss bicycling
Encourage participation of people who are interested in starting to ride a bicycle
Have educational programs to assure that bicyclists can enjoy their riding experience to
the fullest
Publish a monthly newsletter (12 issuesyear) to inform members of club activities rides
and general bicycling information
Provide weekly rides of different levels so that everyone can share the bicycling experi-
ence
Advocate with local regional state and government agencies as to the needs of bicyclists
to encourage services for the bicycling community and for inclusion of bicycling needs
in infrastructure design and development of roads that can be shared by both motor vehi-
cles and bikes
The Spokersquon Word is the official
publication of The Riverside Bicycle Club
Inc DEADLINE TO SUBMIT for the newsletter is 22nd of the month
We are the oldest bicycle club west of the
Mississippi RBC was founded in 1891
The Spokersquon Word the voice of and for the
cyclists of Riverside and surrounding
communities is published monthly and is
mailed to all current club members
Please send articles comments letters to
Vicki Yearian
Fodofixermsncom
Editor Spokersquon Word
Riverside Bicycle Club
PO Box 55160
Riverside CA 92517
Contributions are always welcome Bicycle
graphics clipart cartoons and serious stuff
are the things that make The Spokersquon Word
special
Permission hereby granted to republish material from The Spokersquon Word if credit is given to author The Spokersquon Word and the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc of Riverside California Opinions of the authors do not necessarily reflect the views of the RBC Inc Anonymous articles are published at the discretion of the editor
Recycle this newsletter
Leave it at your barberbeauty shop the doctorrsquos or dentistrsquos office wherever you think another cyclist will read it and discover the Riverside Bicycle Club Photocopy it and pass it around
THE SPOKErsquoN WORD
v 141 Sept 2015
Your membership expiration date is
shown here
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 3 Sept 2015
Oct through April weekend rides start at 800 am May-Sept 730 am unless otherwise posted (TDW) Team Dirty Work Mountain-bike rides from B of A every Tuesday amp Thursday evenings and Saturday amp Sunday mornings And
(RBC) Road group rides also every Tuesday amp Thursday evening from Bakerrsquos and Saturday amp Sunday mornings from Downtown see page 2
New Wednesday evening fixed-route ride see page 2
UPCOMING EVENTS RBC CLUB MEETING are the 3rd Wednesday every month 700 pm at DampD Airport Cafeacute 6951 Flight Rd Riverside (951) 688-3337
Come early get something to eat Gather near the back windows Non members are gladly welcome to our meetings
Special Rides announced on our web the message board and at weekend rides NEW Wednesday Evening Ride starts 630pm from
Goodwinrsquos Market 191 West Big Springs Road Riv 23m fixed route 1400ft climbing
91215 RBCrsquos SAG on SART 9-12pm On Santa Ana River Trail west of Bonaminio Park
91215 RBCrsquos Beginnerrsquos Family Ride 10AM starts at Bonaminio Park on Palm Av near Mt Rubidoux
West parking lot
91615 RBC general meeting 7pm Come early have dinner with your friends at DampD Airport Cafeacute see p1
92615 RBCrsquos Smog to Surf multiple start locations just like last year except the routes will go all the way
down to PCH so you can actually see the surf ( Lunch again will be served at Lake Park in Huntington
Beach Routes will be posted on our webpage Facebook and will be available at the start of the rides
11715 Cyclo-Cross Race at Martha McLean Anza Narrows Park more in found at Socalcrossorg
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
1
RBC amp TDW
evening ride
2
Wednesday
evening ride
3
RBC amp TDW
evening ride
4 5
RBC amp TDW
morning ride
6
RBC amp TDW
morning ride
7 8
RBC amp TDW
evening ride
9
Wednesday
evening ride
10
RBC amp TDW
evening ride
11 12 RBC amp TDW
morning ride amp
SAG on SART amp
Beginners ride
13
RBC amp TDW
morning ride
14 15
RBC amp TDW
evening ride
16
RBC CLUB
MEETING 7PM
17
RBC amp TDW
evening ride
18 19
RBC amp TDW
morning ride
20
RBC amp TDW
morning ride
21 22
RBC amp TDW
evening ride
23
Wednesday
evening ride
24
RBC amp TDW
evening ride
25 26
Smog to
Surf
27
RBC amp TDW
morning ride
28 29
RBC amp TDW
evening ride
30
Wednesday
evening ride
September 2015
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 4 Sept 2015
A note from the president Sept 2015
At the last club meeting we had a very informative speaker Andrea our treasurer shared
with us about the early days of women cycling It was very interesting to see the style of clothing
that women were wearing during the early days and some of the remarkable women athletes Also
their incredible accomplishments during their time on the world stage and some of the women
cyclist that were shared with us are up and coming champions
David Cain shared with us the name change of his bicycle shop and introduced his new part-
ner Wes The shop is changing from B-Radrsquos to Citrus Cyclery David also raffled a $50 gift cer-
tificate during the club meeting Unfortunately I was not the winner but Doug M was so con-
gratulations Doug
The second Saturday of next month we will have our SAG stop on the Santa Ana River Trail
I hope many members will be able to join us so that we can share with another cyclist the great
opportunities we have for riding with a lot of fun people
Written by President John Hawksley
It was great to see all those RBC jerseys in the audience Aug 25 at the City Council meeting About 20 in various jerseys and several more in street clothes Many took the opportunity to speak and show support for all the efforts the City of Riverside is making to im-prove the bike culture Here is what President John H said ldquoGood evening Honorable Mayor and
members of the City Council ndash
My name is John Hawksley and I am
the president of the Riverside Bicycle
Club Our club is over 250 members
strong and we continue to grow Estab-
lished in 1891 we are looking to cele-
brate our 125 year anniversary next year
It has been awhile since our organization
has been before the City Council so we
wanted to come down and express our
appreciation and support for all the work
the City of Riverside has accomplished
so far to improve the bicycle culture
I would like to take a moment to ac-
knowledge the others sitting in the audi-
ence that came in support of tonightrsquos
meeting Would all of you please stand
and be recognized ndash Thank you
One of our primary goals as a club is
to get more people on bikes There is a
misconception that cycling is an elitist
racing oriented sport with only spandex
wearing athletes However cycling goes
much further in that everyday people use
bicycles to commute to work and school
get exercise visit friends and run er-
rands The bicycle is one of the least in-
expensive and simplest forms of trans-
portation It is important that agencies
build infrastructure where anyone
young or old is willing and able to use
it safely Planners typically call this 8
to 80 infrastructure
Over the last couple of years the
City has made great strides in improv-
ing the infrastructure including the
addition of buffered bike lanes green
conflict markings and bicycle related
signing Just about every new paving
project has some form of improvement
geared towards growing the bicycle
network Traffic signals are actually
beginning to detect cyclists at intersec-
tions Not only are you installing infra-
structure but elected officials are lead-
ing by example through the bi-monthly
Ride with The Mayor and other organ-
ized rides
One specific project is worth dis-
cussing and that is the Brockton Ave-
nue Road Diet It has been about 6
months now since the final striping
went down and the roadway is operat-
ing as intended All of the doom and
misery that was predicted by the nay-
sayers has never materialized Travel
speeds have actually increased slightly
and no traffic has been diverted to adja-
cent neighborhoods Although a little
early to tell with the new turn lanes
and better progression I would predict
collisions in general will decline We
realize the Council took a great deal of
criticism over this project but it shows
the Cityrsquos willingness to move away
from an auto-centric mentality and give
vulnerable users priority Many of our
club rides include Brockton Avenue and
you can clearly see what a difference the
new configuration has made
So in conclusion I would just like to
say keep up the good work and if the
Riverside Bicycle Club can assist in any
way we are here to help Thank you for
your time and considerationrdquo
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 5 Sept 2015
SMOG to SURF
SATURDAY SEPT 26 2015 A GREAT RIDE with all your friends and lunch at Lake Park
THIS IS A MEMBERS ONLY RIDE Not a member See page 11 for membership application
Please sign up before the 10th of Sept Sign up online at httpriversidebicycleclub41wildapricotorg
or if youre not online mail in registration form to address below
START LOCATION CENTURY (106m) start 700AM Riverside Medical Clinic co Brockton amp Nixon just north of 91 fwy METRIC CENTURY (63m) starts 830AM Yorba Athletic Park 7600 E La Palma Ave Anaheim CA 92807 This ride will meet on the bike trail near the baseball diamonds HALF CENTURY (52m) starts 830AM Yorba Athletic Park 7600 E La Palma Ave Anaheim CA 92807 This ride will meet on the bike trail near the baseball diamonds HALF METRIC (35m) starts 930AM Honda Center 2695 E Katella Ave Anaheim CA 92806 Or make-up your own route Lunch will be from 10-12pm so plan your ride accordingly
MAIL IN REGISTRATION to
RBC - STS PO Box 55160
Riverside CA 92517-0160 Be sure to include your $8 for lunch
MARK YOUR SANDWICH CHOICE
TURKEY HAM PBamp JELLY
You also get a yummy home make cookie fruit chips plus Gatorade amp Water all for only $800 Lunch provided by the great folks and club members at DampD Airport Cafe of Riverside
MARK YOUR START LOCATION You may change your mind at any time
Century Mertic Half Century Half Centur
You must read sign and date the Waiver In consideration of your acceptance of this entry I hereby for myself my heirs my executors and administrators waive any and all
rights and claims for damages I may have against all participating coordinating groups and any individuals associated with this
event their representatives andor damages suffered in connection with this event I have been warned that bicycling is a dangerous
sport and that I must be in good health to participate in this event I must obey all traffic laws and wear a helmet while participating
in this event In filling out this form I acknowledge I have read and fully understand my own liability and do accept the restrictions
Signature _____________________________________ date ____________________
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 6 Sept 2015
ceed counterclockwise ndash would help con-
trol driversrsquo speed while allowing bikes
freer movement
But residents worried the change
would confuse drivers that theyrsquod lose
street parking or that more traffic could
cut through the area
ldquoLeave the streets alonerdquo said Lind-
say Abercrombie who lives on 11th
Street about a block and a half from Pine
ldquoIf you want traffic calming you post a
motorcycle policeman up there 8 to 5
Monday through Fridayrdquo
Rejecting the traffic circles doesnrsquot
kill all the planned improvements The
grants also include funding for new side-
walks on Palm Avenue between Bandini
Avenue and Beverly Court improve-
ments to the Santa Ana River bike trail
between Bonaminio Park and Carlson
Park and more bike racks bike lanes and
pedestrian crossings Contact the writer 951-368-9461 or arobin-sonpecom
httpwwwpecomarticlestraffic-777673-circles-
cityhtml BY ALICIA ROBINSON Published Aug 21 2015
ANOTHER RBC MEMBER IN THE PRESS
Traffic circles
near Mt Rubi-
doux debated BY ALICIA ROBINSON Published Aug
18 2015 Updated Aug 21 (truncated) httpwwwpecomarticlestraffic-777319-circles-neighborhoodhtml
Riverside may join other Inland com-
munities in trying out traffic circles as a
way to control intersections that are now
four-way stops
The city is proposing that traffic cir-
cles replace stop signs at seven intersec-
tions in a residential neighborhood near
Mount Rubidoux an area that has al-
ready seen its share of conflict over park-
ing restrictions and the increasing popu-
larity of the mountain as a walking spot
In recent years traffic circles have
been installed in Temecula Valley Wine
Country and Yucaipa Officials are con-
sidering them in San Jacinto Murrieta
and Lake Elsinore
A traffic circle includes a center is-
land around which cars proceed after
yielding to other vehicles already in the
intersection The configuration slows
drivers down officials say and can re-
duce auto noise and pollution because it
doesnrsquot require cars to stop abruptly or
idle as they might at a stop sign
Some Riverside residents donrsquot think
traffic circles are a good idea for their
neighborhood
SAFETY VS CONVENIENCE Riversidersquos traffic circles are pro-
posed at two intersections on Redwood
Drive and five intersections on Pine
Street They would cost about $20000
each and be paid for by two grants one
of which the city already received
The goal of the grants is to encourage
people to bike walk and otherwise get
around without using a car and they also
include funds for new sidewalks im-
proved crosswalks and berms in two
spots on Redwood that let cyclists skip
stop signs
City Traffic Engineer Gilbert Hernan-
dez said people have complained that
some drivers ignore the stop signs but
installing speed bumps would slow down
emergency vehicles Traffic circles
would still force cars to slow down while
allowing bicycles and public safety vehi-
cles to proceed smoothly he said
Cyclists welcome Riversidersquos plan
for berms to protect them as they pass
through T intersections said Riverside
Bicycle Club president John
Hawksley but traffic circles may be a
concern
Hawksley a Highland resident has
seen traffic circles in Seattle They al-
low cars to move freely he said but
ldquowith bicycles it would be an adven-
ture because no onersquos stoppingrdquo
Others question whether drivers
will know how to behave in a traffic
circle The only others in Riverside are
car display islands in the cityrsquos Auto
Center and one thatrsquos comma-shaped
at Redwood and University Avenue
Contact the writer 951-368-9461 or
arobinsonpecom
hellip hellip hellip hellip
City rejects traffic
circles near Mount
Rubidoux Residents didnrsquot like plan to change
four-way stops near Mount Rubidoux
other bikepedestrian projects will go
forward
Riverside will scrap plans to install
traffic circles in a neighborhood near
Mount Rubidoux after some residents
said they donrsquot like the idea
The grant-funded proposal would
have replaced four-way stops with traf-
fic circles at two intersections on Red-
wood Drive and five intersections on
Pine Street The city already has money
for the work on Redwood and has ap-
plied for funding for the Pine Street
portion
Although there wasnrsquot a clear con-
sensus most of the 75 or so people at a
community meeting Wednesday didnrsquot
want the traffic circles so the city
wonrsquot build them City Councilman
Mike Gardner wrote in an email
Officials will not spend money the
city already has received for the project
and will decline the remainder if it wins
a second grant Gardner wrote Other
projects included in the $25 million in
grants still would be constructed
The traffic circles were part of an
overall strategy to keep traffic flowing
smoothly while improving safety for
people on foot on bikes or on other
nonmotorized transportation Officials
said the traffic circles ndash raised islands
in intersections around which cars pro-
Officials approve trail deal The latest segment of the bicycle path will
run from San Bernardino to Redlands
A deal to build another part of the Santa
Ana River Trail was approved by the
San Bernardino County Board of Super-
visors Tuesday Aug 25
The agreement between the county and
the California Coastal Conservancy
paves the way for construction of a 38-
mile trail segment from Waterman Ave-
nue in San Bernardino to California
Street in Redlands
The work will be finished by September
2017 Maureen Snelgrove interim direc-
tor of the countyrsquos regional parks depart-
ment wrote in a report to the board
The deal allows the county to spend up
to $33 million from Proposition 84 a
state bond passed by voters in 2006
The concrete trail runs along the Santa
Ana River through parts of Riverside
San Bernardino and Orange counties
Officials are seeking additional grant
dollars to build San Bernardino Countyrsquos
final section through Redlands and Men-
tone and into the San Bernardino Na-
tional Forest
Contact the writer 951-368-9292 or swallpecom httpwwwpecomsections
searchq=Officials+approve+trail+deal
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 7 Sept 2015
ANOTHER RBC MEMBER IN THE PRESS
Mountain bikers show lsquowheel courage
BY SUZANNE HURT STAFF WRITER Published Aug 21 2015 httpwwwpecomarticlesmountain-777763-bike-ridehtml Jackie Reseigne powered her moun-tain bike through Riversidersquos Sycamore Canyon Wilderness Park taking steep dirt slopes rock jumps and wooden-bridged creek crossings with speed and finesse The spill she took in Loma Lindarsquos Hulda Crooks Park ndash the one that cracked her helmet broke her glasses and left her with a mild concussion ndash seemed to have faded from her mind as she led four women on full-suspension mountain bikes up and down narrow trails known as singletrack one hot afternoon last week That crash riding behind two pro mountain bikers freaked the Upland resi-dent out so badly she couldnrsquot even look at the spot for a year It was the sort of wake-up call moun-tain bikers talk about and pushed her to get back on the trail with more caution But the injuries and fear of more to come donrsquot stop riders like Reseigne or Redlands pro mountain bike racer Matt Freeman Hersquos broken toes and sprained ankles while mountain biking and re-cently fractured two ribs and a vertebra in a road cycling accident ldquoIrsquove got scars all over my body from crashes and losing skinrdquo said Freeman a 41-year-old cycling coach ldquoYou can expect to crash Itrsquos part of the sportrdquo More than 8 million people are esti-mated to ride knobby tires off-road regu-larly and the number is growing slightly according to Boulder-based International Mountain Biking Association spokesman Mark Eller and a 2014 Outdoor Industry Association report Sunny dry Southern California offers a variety of terrain and trail networks to ride from Riversidersquos Sycamore Canyon and Hemetrsquos Simpson Park to the San Jacinto and San Bernardino mountains and the 154-mile Skyline Trail com-pleted last year above Big Bear Snow Summitrsquos Downhill Bike Park ndash the regionrsquos only lift-served mountain bike park ndash holds trails built for mountain bikes and Sky Chair access to the Skyline Trail and more than 40 miles of forest service roads and singletrack trails lsquoWILLING TO SUFFERrsquo Itrsquos a given If they mountain bike long enough ndash and hard enough ndash riders will get hurt Cuts and bruises Cracked bones Lost teeth Or worse Serious injuries to the head neck spine and internal organs can occur Some riders even die from injuries or environmental exposure Hemet moun-tain biker Shane Gainer 35 was found dead of heat stroke in Simpson Park in June Corona resident Andres Marin 34 died in March 2014 after falling getting injured and becoming disoriented in the cold and rain while riding at Santiago Peak in the Cleveland National Forest near Corona Mountain bikers have at least two things in common love of the extreme
sport and accepting that risk and wounds are part of the experience Reseigne got hooked two years ago after renting a Trek Lush mountain bike to ride at Snow Summitrsquos bike park She started the Inland Empire chapter of Girlz Gone Riding in No-vember Women mountain bikers are so uncommon that male riders who spot them on trails call them ldquounicornsrdquo On Monday Aug 17 Reseigne and club members Tamey Bartlett and Linda Risaliti both 55-year-old River-side residents Chino resident Linda Flores 40 and Laura Watts 51 of Beaumont talked about their experi-ences at Riverside-based online cycling retailer Jenson USA where Reseigne works in customer engagement They were about to embark on a 35-mile training ride through Sycamore Can-yon A few years back a branch between the spokes sent Flores to the dirt leav-ing her with two cracked teeth scraped skin and a trip to a plastic surgeon after a piece of glass from her broken sun-glasses got wedged into her cheek Bartlett broke a shoulder on a night ride four years ago ldquoNothingrsquos stopping merdquo Bartlett said Reseigne didnrsquot visit a hospital after she hit her head on the ground when she crashed in Hulda Crooks Park ldquoShhhh We donrsquot gordquo she said smil-ing The motivations to endure a certain amount of suffering which includes heart-pounding steep ascents and long hot rides in the region are as individual as the riders Some are pushed by the adventure exploration and killer views of natural landscapes Some do it to keep fit or find camaraderie Others are after an adrenalin rush from speed a chance to compete or a way to test bodies and minds Freeman a pro rider who won the California State Mountain Bike Endur-ance Championship in 2003 and fin-ished in the top 10 in the 200-mile Dirty Kanza gravel race two years ago likes the sportrsquos fast pace and the satis-faction of nailing difficult rides Mountain bikers must be mentally and physically able to endure suffering At the start of a cross-country race Freeman puts his trust in his riding technique He pushes through pain like when hersquos cranking up hills by remind-ing himself it wonrsquot last ldquoYou tell yourself it could be po-tentially the worst two hours of my life Therersquos going to be suffering Itrsquos going to be painfulrdquo he said ldquoItrsquos all short term You just have to be willing to sufferrdquo Adrenalin kicks in at mountain bike races Freeman recalled being barely able to pre-ride a muddy slippery course to prepare for a race at West Virginiarsquos Snowshoe Mountain On race day his sense of competition allowed him to ride parts of the course he couldnrsquot earlier ldquoIt takes a certain mindset to ride on the dirt ndash because itrsquos totally different from riding on the roadrdquo Reseigne said
BUILDING SKILLS ndash AND CONFI-DENCE The willingness to tackle technical challenges and overcome the fear of be-ing hurt starts with the right equipment such as a full-suspension mountain bike and the best tires for conditions Mountain bikers can choose from an arsenal of protective gear including hel-mets with removable full-face protection and body armor such as elbow guards padded jackets knee pads and shin pads that harden on impact Riders can prepare physically and mentally by getting professional instruc-tion and taking a rational systematic approach to riding ndash building skills in controlled environments and training repetitively and progressively harder said Temecula resident Matt Gunnell who as executive director of the SoCal Cycling League trains high school mountain bike team coaches Their system teaches a ldquonon-macho mindsetrdquo that gives people permission to ride only what theyrsquore capable of he said ldquoThe first rule of mountain biking is ride at a speed where you can get off if yoursquore approaching something that is above your skill levelrdquo said Gunnell 47 ldquoIf I get to something that is above my skills I get off my bikerdquo Freeman coaches 30 cyclists around the world with about half mountain bik-ers He teaches them to work through pain and the fear of being hurt by listen-ing harder to the thinking part of their brains than the part that wants them to stop Pros will push through a sustained high heart rate but beginners arenrsquot fa-miliar or comfortable with that feeling he said Riders build confidence in their skills and the knowledge theyrsquore in control of the bike said David Peery Woodcrest Christian High Schoolrsquos head mountain biking coach ldquoIt really has to do with spending time on the bike Getting out on the trail Every time you go you become a little more fit You can push yourself a little fartherrdquo he said Reseigne learned by riding with oth-ers and recommends joining a group like Girlz Gone Riding She takes short rides on what she calls her home trails like those in Sycamore Canyon at least twice a week and usually does an 18- to 25-mile trip each weekend ldquoYour life comes and goes so fastrdquo she said ldquoJust get out there and riderdquo
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 8 Sept 2015
STICKERS A note from club member Bob Muir AKA Bee Bob
These pictures were near Adams onramp The
bad thing is that cars pull off and roll over
them and they get scattered around more that
way Anyway I did another 48 lbs of punc-
ture vines tonight on a property right down
from my house lsquocuz of that last rain we had
they are growing like weeds This year
may bee one of the worst cases on record for
cyclist The seeds are starting to fall off
now and in 6 weeks bikes will not bee able
to go out without getting a flat or two and
itll bee like that for weeks till the seeds get
blown off the road There needs to bee
10000 of me out there to get rid of them all
Note from Editor
(Thank you Bob for taking out those nasty stickers and for sharing the info)
INFO ON GOATHEAD STICKERS Goathead stickers are an
annual plant in the Caltrop Family (Zygophyllaceae) widely distributed
around the world that is adapted to grow in dry climate locations in which
few other plants can survive It is an invasive
species in North America that has many common
names including bullhead cats head devils eye-
lashes devils thorn devils weed goathead Punc-
ture Vine and tackweed The stems radiate from
the crown to a diameter of about 10 cm to over 1
m often branching They are usually prostrate
forming flat patches though they may grow more
upwards in shade or among taller plants The
flowers are 4ndash10 mm wide with 5 lemon-yellow petals 5 sepals and 10
stamens In Southern California it blooms from April through October
where it is highly invasive A week after each flower blooms it is followed
by a fruit that easily falls apart into 5 nutlets The nutlets are hard and bear 2
-4 sharp spines 10 mm long and 4ndash6 mm broad
point-to-point These nutlets strikingly resemble
goats or bulls heads the horns are sharp
enough to puncture bicycle tires and lawn
mower tires and to cause painful injury to bare
feet Within each nutlet seeds are stacked on
top of each other separated by a hard mem-
brane As an adaptation to dry climates the
largest seed germinates first while the others
may wait until more moisture is available before
germinating
BEST WAY TO KILL THEM Put on a leather glove and lift the plant off
the ground find the main stem and then
grab it and as much of the rest of the plant
and pull it up by the root Letrsquos all get rid of
these stinkers (
Top pic The D group getting flats
caused by stickers
2nd amp 3rd down During a recent eve-
ning ride more than a dozen flats dis-
rupted the fun and the culprit in each
case was stickers
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 9 Sept 2015
Aug 1 Tour de Big Bear With RBCrsquos Bob
amp Kathy Bob amp Sandy Brad Sean Harry
Bruce amp Tammi and Ken amp Sharon
Pic 2nd row left looks like the RBC girls
have gone wild They still have enough en-
ergy after their ride to dance around
Tour de Big Bear is a beautiful place to ride
in the summer Letrsquos all do it next year (
24 riders braved fire kami-
kaze skate boarders amp
strong winds to complete
the 32 mile 4100Citrus
Cyclery GMR East Fork
road ride Congrats espe-
cially to the group that con-
quered this famous climb
for the 1st time
Newbies no more Great job
by you all getting this iconic
climb off your bucket lists
La Tolteca Mexican Foods
Photos by David Cain
Itrsquos so HOT
Bike wash cooled us off
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 10 Sept 2015
Webmasters Stirling amp Vicki Yearian fodofixermsncom
TDW Webmaster Malcolm Bader Mbaderslausoncom
Newsletter Editor Vicki Yearian
Fodofixermsncom Deadline day after general meeting
Bike Lanes Representative Pete Staylor Dadswaycoolaolcom
A Ride Leader Lovie Cason amp Jim Bartlebaugh
B Ride Leader John Grundman
C Ride Leader Dale Wymer
D Ride Leader John Hawksley
E Ride Leader Ken Mogi cell (951) 313 6015
TTh evening Fast group Wilson K
TTh evening NSF group Ken Mogi
Saturday morning Fast group Danny
Saturday morning Causal group John Reece
THANK YOU RIDE LEADERS
Bicycle Shop Discounts One of the advantages of being a member of the Riverside Bicycle
Club is the courtesy discount on parts and accessories offered at
participating local area bike shops Please show your RBC mem-
bership card when you ask for the discount
The following is a list of participating bike shops
2015 Board
President John Hawksley (909) 653-BIKE hawksley55gmailcom
Vice President Bob Lopez
(714) 720-9541 rplopezsbcglobalnet
Secretary Brad Markin (951) 675-0852 nikram58yahoocom
Treasurer Andrea Evans
(909) 645-4480 Tennisxonehotmailcom
Road Ride Chair OPEN
Mountain Bike Chair Rhett (Doc) Nelson (909) 229-6576 rhettnelsonicloudcom
Public Relations Eric Lewis
(951) 902-9019 eric_deniseyahoocom
Membership Stirling Yearian (951) 505-0074 rexgalouremsncom
Librarian Vicki Yearian
(951) 943-1747 fodofixermsncom
AJrsquos Bicycles (951) 674-6161
31861 Mission Trail Lake Elsinore CA
wwwajsbikescom
Citrus Cyclery (951) 444-7353
9022 Pulsar Court Corona CA 92883
wwwB-RadsBikeStopcom
Cyclery USA Inc wwwcycleryusacom
10000 Magnolia Riverside (951) 354-8444
415 A Tennessee Redlands (909) 792-2444
7890 Haven Ave Suite 9 Rancho Cuca (909) 466-5444
Cyco-Path (951) 695-4823
29760 Rancho California Rd 107 Temecula CA 92591
httpcycopathcomindexcfm
Donrsquos Bikes of Rialto wwwdonsbikeshopcom
384 S Riverside Av Rialto (909) 875-7310
700 E Redlands Blvd B1 Redlands 909-792-3399
Neighborhood Cyclery (951) 485-0910
12226 Heacock St Moreno Valley Ca 92557
wwwneighborhoodcyclerycom
Norco Cyclery (951) 808-9617
1825 Hammer Suite H Norco CA
Pedals Bike Shop (951) 683-5343
3765 Jurupa Ave L Riverside CA 92506
wwwpedalsbikeshopcom
Whitersquos Bikes (951) 242-4469
23750 Alessandro Blvd Moreno Valley
httpwwwwhitesbicyclescom
Woodcrest Bicycle Center (951 )780-4988
16960 Van Buren Blvd Riverside CA
Yucaipa Bike Center (909) 790-1551
34844 Yucaipa Blvd Yucaipa CA
httpwwwyucaipabikecentercom
mdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdash-
FRIENDS of RBC
Inland Empire Biking Alliance
httpiebikingallianceorg
Riverside County Mark Brewer Park Planner (951) 955-4316 Dan Nove Asst Park Planner (951) 955-6998
Riverside City Jenna Combs Public Utilities Rep (951) 826-5847 General Info or issues (951) 826-5311 or 311 app
San Bernardino County Regional Parks Dept Paul Krause (909) 387-2346 (909) 384-2052 fax
Riverside Bicycle Club Affiliations IMBA International Mountain Bike Association
LAB League of America Bicyclists
Riverside County Trails Commission
USACYCLING United States Cycling Federation
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 11 Sept 2015
Membership Application PO Box 55160 Riverside CA 92517-0160
wwwriversidebicycleclubcom
Membership in the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc is open to everyone It is a fun way to meet others who share the enjoyment of cycling Whether you are a sea-soned racer mountain biker or recreational rider you will find others in the club that can help you achieve your goals to ride safer faster further and smarter We have multiple rides at different paces and terrain off road rides monthly membership meetings and other social events throughout the year Your RBC member-ship includes the monthly newsletter The Spokersquon Word and discounts at local bike shops All memberships are for one year and are renewable on the anniver-sary date Your membership fee helps to underwrite the expense of club insurance and registration administrative expense (copying amp postage for the newsletter and lots of other fun events throughout the year So we thank you for your generous support of our club
DUES Individualhelliphelliphelliphelliphellip$30 Familyhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip$40 Boosterhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip$50 (ldquoBoosterrdquo is an extra donation to support the club and you will receive a notation on your membership card)
The following options allow you to save $5 but you must acquire the newsletter via the web Individual SAVER helliphellip$25 Family SAVER helliphellip$35
Check answers
Irsquom a NEW member
Irsquom renewing
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My info has not changed
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(Please print clearly)
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For Family Memberships please list all names and birth dates of participants below (up to 6)
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Road riding Mountain biking Touring Tandem Racing
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Riverside Bicycle Club
and mail to
RBC Membership
PO Box 55160
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Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 12 Sept 2015
Riverside Bicycle Club Inc
PO Box 55160
Riverside Ca 92517-0160
RIVERSIDE BICYCLE CLUB
wwwRiversidebicycleclubcom
The Riverside Bicycle Club is for all bicyclists commuters off-road riders recreational
riders tourists or just plain cyclists who ride a bicycle for fun health or competition and
anyone who interacts with them
Our purpose is to provide companionship bicycle education and training and a bit of bicycle
advocacy To do this we will
Provide companionship by having monthly meetings for people with a love for bicycling
who want to meet people with the same interests to share ideas to talk about ride routes
and to discuss bicycling
Encourage participation of people who are interested in starting to ride a bicycle
Have educational programs to assure that bicyclists can enjoy their riding experience to
the fullest
Publish a monthly newsletter (12 issuesyear) to inform members of club activities rides
and general bicycling information
Provide weekly rides of different levels so that everyone can share the bicycling experi-
ence
Advocate with local regional state and government agencies as to the needs of bicyclists
to encourage services for the bicycling community and for inclusion of bicycling needs
in infrastructure design and development of roads that can be shared by both motor vehi-
cles and bikes
The Spokersquon Word is the official
publication of The Riverside Bicycle Club
Inc DEADLINE TO SUBMIT for the newsletter is 22nd of the month
We are the oldest bicycle club west of the
Mississippi RBC was founded in 1891
The Spokersquon Word the voice of and for the
cyclists of Riverside and surrounding
communities is published monthly and is
mailed to all current club members
Please send articles comments letters to
Vicki Yearian
Fodofixermsncom
Editor Spokersquon Word
Riverside Bicycle Club
PO Box 55160
Riverside CA 92517
Contributions are always welcome Bicycle
graphics clipart cartoons and serious stuff
are the things that make The Spokersquon Word
special
Permission hereby granted to republish material from The Spokersquon Word if credit is given to author The Spokersquon Word and the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc of Riverside California Opinions of the authors do not necessarily reflect the views of the RBC Inc Anonymous articles are published at the discretion of the editor
Recycle this newsletter
Leave it at your barberbeauty shop the doctorrsquos or dentistrsquos office wherever you think another cyclist will read it and discover the Riverside Bicycle Club Photocopy it and pass it around
THE SPOKErsquoN WORD
v 141 Sept 2015
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shown here
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 4 Sept 2015
A note from the president Sept 2015
At the last club meeting we had a very informative speaker Andrea our treasurer shared
with us about the early days of women cycling It was very interesting to see the style of clothing
that women were wearing during the early days and some of the remarkable women athletes Also
their incredible accomplishments during their time on the world stage and some of the women
cyclist that were shared with us are up and coming champions
David Cain shared with us the name change of his bicycle shop and introduced his new part-
ner Wes The shop is changing from B-Radrsquos to Citrus Cyclery David also raffled a $50 gift cer-
tificate during the club meeting Unfortunately I was not the winner but Doug M was so con-
gratulations Doug
The second Saturday of next month we will have our SAG stop on the Santa Ana River Trail
I hope many members will be able to join us so that we can share with another cyclist the great
opportunities we have for riding with a lot of fun people
Written by President John Hawksley
It was great to see all those RBC jerseys in the audience Aug 25 at the City Council meeting About 20 in various jerseys and several more in street clothes Many took the opportunity to speak and show support for all the efforts the City of Riverside is making to im-prove the bike culture Here is what President John H said ldquoGood evening Honorable Mayor and
members of the City Council ndash
My name is John Hawksley and I am
the president of the Riverside Bicycle
Club Our club is over 250 members
strong and we continue to grow Estab-
lished in 1891 we are looking to cele-
brate our 125 year anniversary next year
It has been awhile since our organization
has been before the City Council so we
wanted to come down and express our
appreciation and support for all the work
the City of Riverside has accomplished
so far to improve the bicycle culture
I would like to take a moment to ac-
knowledge the others sitting in the audi-
ence that came in support of tonightrsquos
meeting Would all of you please stand
and be recognized ndash Thank you
One of our primary goals as a club is
to get more people on bikes There is a
misconception that cycling is an elitist
racing oriented sport with only spandex
wearing athletes However cycling goes
much further in that everyday people use
bicycles to commute to work and school
get exercise visit friends and run er-
rands The bicycle is one of the least in-
expensive and simplest forms of trans-
portation It is important that agencies
build infrastructure where anyone
young or old is willing and able to use
it safely Planners typically call this 8
to 80 infrastructure
Over the last couple of years the
City has made great strides in improv-
ing the infrastructure including the
addition of buffered bike lanes green
conflict markings and bicycle related
signing Just about every new paving
project has some form of improvement
geared towards growing the bicycle
network Traffic signals are actually
beginning to detect cyclists at intersec-
tions Not only are you installing infra-
structure but elected officials are lead-
ing by example through the bi-monthly
Ride with The Mayor and other organ-
ized rides
One specific project is worth dis-
cussing and that is the Brockton Ave-
nue Road Diet It has been about 6
months now since the final striping
went down and the roadway is operat-
ing as intended All of the doom and
misery that was predicted by the nay-
sayers has never materialized Travel
speeds have actually increased slightly
and no traffic has been diverted to adja-
cent neighborhoods Although a little
early to tell with the new turn lanes
and better progression I would predict
collisions in general will decline We
realize the Council took a great deal of
criticism over this project but it shows
the Cityrsquos willingness to move away
from an auto-centric mentality and give
vulnerable users priority Many of our
club rides include Brockton Avenue and
you can clearly see what a difference the
new configuration has made
So in conclusion I would just like to
say keep up the good work and if the
Riverside Bicycle Club can assist in any
way we are here to help Thank you for
your time and considerationrdquo
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 5 Sept 2015
SMOG to SURF
SATURDAY SEPT 26 2015 A GREAT RIDE with all your friends and lunch at Lake Park
THIS IS A MEMBERS ONLY RIDE Not a member See page 11 for membership application
Please sign up before the 10th of Sept Sign up online at httpriversidebicycleclub41wildapricotorg
or if youre not online mail in registration form to address below
START LOCATION CENTURY (106m) start 700AM Riverside Medical Clinic co Brockton amp Nixon just north of 91 fwy METRIC CENTURY (63m) starts 830AM Yorba Athletic Park 7600 E La Palma Ave Anaheim CA 92807 This ride will meet on the bike trail near the baseball diamonds HALF CENTURY (52m) starts 830AM Yorba Athletic Park 7600 E La Palma Ave Anaheim CA 92807 This ride will meet on the bike trail near the baseball diamonds HALF METRIC (35m) starts 930AM Honda Center 2695 E Katella Ave Anaheim CA 92806 Or make-up your own route Lunch will be from 10-12pm so plan your ride accordingly
MAIL IN REGISTRATION to
RBC - STS PO Box 55160
Riverside CA 92517-0160 Be sure to include your $8 for lunch
MARK YOUR SANDWICH CHOICE
TURKEY HAM PBamp JELLY
You also get a yummy home make cookie fruit chips plus Gatorade amp Water all for only $800 Lunch provided by the great folks and club members at DampD Airport Cafe of Riverside
MARK YOUR START LOCATION You may change your mind at any time
Century Mertic Half Century Half Centur
You must read sign and date the Waiver In consideration of your acceptance of this entry I hereby for myself my heirs my executors and administrators waive any and all
rights and claims for damages I may have against all participating coordinating groups and any individuals associated with this
event their representatives andor damages suffered in connection with this event I have been warned that bicycling is a dangerous
sport and that I must be in good health to participate in this event I must obey all traffic laws and wear a helmet while participating
in this event In filling out this form I acknowledge I have read and fully understand my own liability and do accept the restrictions
Signature _____________________________________ date ____________________
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 6 Sept 2015
ceed counterclockwise ndash would help con-
trol driversrsquo speed while allowing bikes
freer movement
But residents worried the change
would confuse drivers that theyrsquod lose
street parking or that more traffic could
cut through the area
ldquoLeave the streets alonerdquo said Lind-
say Abercrombie who lives on 11th
Street about a block and a half from Pine
ldquoIf you want traffic calming you post a
motorcycle policeman up there 8 to 5
Monday through Fridayrdquo
Rejecting the traffic circles doesnrsquot
kill all the planned improvements The
grants also include funding for new side-
walks on Palm Avenue between Bandini
Avenue and Beverly Court improve-
ments to the Santa Ana River bike trail
between Bonaminio Park and Carlson
Park and more bike racks bike lanes and
pedestrian crossings Contact the writer 951-368-9461 or arobin-sonpecom
httpwwwpecomarticlestraffic-777673-circles-
cityhtml BY ALICIA ROBINSON Published Aug 21 2015
ANOTHER RBC MEMBER IN THE PRESS
Traffic circles
near Mt Rubi-
doux debated BY ALICIA ROBINSON Published Aug
18 2015 Updated Aug 21 (truncated) httpwwwpecomarticlestraffic-777319-circles-neighborhoodhtml
Riverside may join other Inland com-
munities in trying out traffic circles as a
way to control intersections that are now
four-way stops
The city is proposing that traffic cir-
cles replace stop signs at seven intersec-
tions in a residential neighborhood near
Mount Rubidoux an area that has al-
ready seen its share of conflict over park-
ing restrictions and the increasing popu-
larity of the mountain as a walking spot
In recent years traffic circles have
been installed in Temecula Valley Wine
Country and Yucaipa Officials are con-
sidering them in San Jacinto Murrieta
and Lake Elsinore
A traffic circle includes a center is-
land around which cars proceed after
yielding to other vehicles already in the
intersection The configuration slows
drivers down officials say and can re-
duce auto noise and pollution because it
doesnrsquot require cars to stop abruptly or
idle as they might at a stop sign
Some Riverside residents donrsquot think
traffic circles are a good idea for their
neighborhood
SAFETY VS CONVENIENCE Riversidersquos traffic circles are pro-
posed at two intersections on Redwood
Drive and five intersections on Pine
Street They would cost about $20000
each and be paid for by two grants one
of which the city already received
The goal of the grants is to encourage
people to bike walk and otherwise get
around without using a car and they also
include funds for new sidewalks im-
proved crosswalks and berms in two
spots on Redwood that let cyclists skip
stop signs
City Traffic Engineer Gilbert Hernan-
dez said people have complained that
some drivers ignore the stop signs but
installing speed bumps would slow down
emergency vehicles Traffic circles
would still force cars to slow down while
allowing bicycles and public safety vehi-
cles to proceed smoothly he said
Cyclists welcome Riversidersquos plan
for berms to protect them as they pass
through T intersections said Riverside
Bicycle Club president John
Hawksley but traffic circles may be a
concern
Hawksley a Highland resident has
seen traffic circles in Seattle They al-
low cars to move freely he said but
ldquowith bicycles it would be an adven-
ture because no onersquos stoppingrdquo
Others question whether drivers
will know how to behave in a traffic
circle The only others in Riverside are
car display islands in the cityrsquos Auto
Center and one thatrsquos comma-shaped
at Redwood and University Avenue
Contact the writer 951-368-9461 or
arobinsonpecom
hellip hellip hellip hellip
City rejects traffic
circles near Mount
Rubidoux Residents didnrsquot like plan to change
four-way stops near Mount Rubidoux
other bikepedestrian projects will go
forward
Riverside will scrap plans to install
traffic circles in a neighborhood near
Mount Rubidoux after some residents
said they donrsquot like the idea
The grant-funded proposal would
have replaced four-way stops with traf-
fic circles at two intersections on Red-
wood Drive and five intersections on
Pine Street The city already has money
for the work on Redwood and has ap-
plied for funding for the Pine Street
portion
Although there wasnrsquot a clear con-
sensus most of the 75 or so people at a
community meeting Wednesday didnrsquot
want the traffic circles so the city
wonrsquot build them City Councilman
Mike Gardner wrote in an email
Officials will not spend money the
city already has received for the project
and will decline the remainder if it wins
a second grant Gardner wrote Other
projects included in the $25 million in
grants still would be constructed
The traffic circles were part of an
overall strategy to keep traffic flowing
smoothly while improving safety for
people on foot on bikes or on other
nonmotorized transportation Officials
said the traffic circles ndash raised islands
in intersections around which cars pro-
Officials approve trail deal The latest segment of the bicycle path will
run from San Bernardino to Redlands
A deal to build another part of the Santa
Ana River Trail was approved by the
San Bernardino County Board of Super-
visors Tuesday Aug 25
The agreement between the county and
the California Coastal Conservancy
paves the way for construction of a 38-
mile trail segment from Waterman Ave-
nue in San Bernardino to California
Street in Redlands
The work will be finished by September
2017 Maureen Snelgrove interim direc-
tor of the countyrsquos regional parks depart-
ment wrote in a report to the board
The deal allows the county to spend up
to $33 million from Proposition 84 a
state bond passed by voters in 2006
The concrete trail runs along the Santa
Ana River through parts of Riverside
San Bernardino and Orange counties
Officials are seeking additional grant
dollars to build San Bernardino Countyrsquos
final section through Redlands and Men-
tone and into the San Bernardino Na-
tional Forest
Contact the writer 951-368-9292 or swallpecom httpwwwpecomsections
searchq=Officials+approve+trail+deal
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 7 Sept 2015
ANOTHER RBC MEMBER IN THE PRESS
Mountain bikers show lsquowheel courage
BY SUZANNE HURT STAFF WRITER Published Aug 21 2015 httpwwwpecomarticlesmountain-777763-bike-ridehtml Jackie Reseigne powered her moun-tain bike through Riversidersquos Sycamore Canyon Wilderness Park taking steep dirt slopes rock jumps and wooden-bridged creek crossings with speed and finesse The spill she took in Loma Lindarsquos Hulda Crooks Park ndash the one that cracked her helmet broke her glasses and left her with a mild concussion ndash seemed to have faded from her mind as she led four women on full-suspension mountain bikes up and down narrow trails known as singletrack one hot afternoon last week That crash riding behind two pro mountain bikers freaked the Upland resi-dent out so badly she couldnrsquot even look at the spot for a year It was the sort of wake-up call moun-tain bikers talk about and pushed her to get back on the trail with more caution But the injuries and fear of more to come donrsquot stop riders like Reseigne or Redlands pro mountain bike racer Matt Freeman Hersquos broken toes and sprained ankles while mountain biking and re-cently fractured two ribs and a vertebra in a road cycling accident ldquoIrsquove got scars all over my body from crashes and losing skinrdquo said Freeman a 41-year-old cycling coach ldquoYou can expect to crash Itrsquos part of the sportrdquo More than 8 million people are esti-mated to ride knobby tires off-road regu-larly and the number is growing slightly according to Boulder-based International Mountain Biking Association spokesman Mark Eller and a 2014 Outdoor Industry Association report Sunny dry Southern California offers a variety of terrain and trail networks to ride from Riversidersquos Sycamore Canyon and Hemetrsquos Simpson Park to the San Jacinto and San Bernardino mountains and the 154-mile Skyline Trail com-pleted last year above Big Bear Snow Summitrsquos Downhill Bike Park ndash the regionrsquos only lift-served mountain bike park ndash holds trails built for mountain bikes and Sky Chair access to the Skyline Trail and more than 40 miles of forest service roads and singletrack trails lsquoWILLING TO SUFFERrsquo Itrsquos a given If they mountain bike long enough ndash and hard enough ndash riders will get hurt Cuts and bruises Cracked bones Lost teeth Or worse Serious injuries to the head neck spine and internal organs can occur Some riders even die from injuries or environmental exposure Hemet moun-tain biker Shane Gainer 35 was found dead of heat stroke in Simpson Park in June Corona resident Andres Marin 34 died in March 2014 after falling getting injured and becoming disoriented in the cold and rain while riding at Santiago Peak in the Cleveland National Forest near Corona Mountain bikers have at least two things in common love of the extreme
sport and accepting that risk and wounds are part of the experience Reseigne got hooked two years ago after renting a Trek Lush mountain bike to ride at Snow Summitrsquos bike park She started the Inland Empire chapter of Girlz Gone Riding in No-vember Women mountain bikers are so uncommon that male riders who spot them on trails call them ldquounicornsrdquo On Monday Aug 17 Reseigne and club members Tamey Bartlett and Linda Risaliti both 55-year-old River-side residents Chino resident Linda Flores 40 and Laura Watts 51 of Beaumont talked about their experi-ences at Riverside-based online cycling retailer Jenson USA where Reseigne works in customer engagement They were about to embark on a 35-mile training ride through Sycamore Can-yon A few years back a branch between the spokes sent Flores to the dirt leav-ing her with two cracked teeth scraped skin and a trip to a plastic surgeon after a piece of glass from her broken sun-glasses got wedged into her cheek Bartlett broke a shoulder on a night ride four years ago ldquoNothingrsquos stopping merdquo Bartlett said Reseigne didnrsquot visit a hospital after she hit her head on the ground when she crashed in Hulda Crooks Park ldquoShhhh We donrsquot gordquo she said smil-ing The motivations to endure a certain amount of suffering which includes heart-pounding steep ascents and long hot rides in the region are as individual as the riders Some are pushed by the adventure exploration and killer views of natural landscapes Some do it to keep fit or find camaraderie Others are after an adrenalin rush from speed a chance to compete or a way to test bodies and minds Freeman a pro rider who won the California State Mountain Bike Endur-ance Championship in 2003 and fin-ished in the top 10 in the 200-mile Dirty Kanza gravel race two years ago likes the sportrsquos fast pace and the satis-faction of nailing difficult rides Mountain bikers must be mentally and physically able to endure suffering At the start of a cross-country race Freeman puts his trust in his riding technique He pushes through pain like when hersquos cranking up hills by remind-ing himself it wonrsquot last ldquoYou tell yourself it could be po-tentially the worst two hours of my life Therersquos going to be suffering Itrsquos going to be painfulrdquo he said ldquoItrsquos all short term You just have to be willing to sufferrdquo Adrenalin kicks in at mountain bike races Freeman recalled being barely able to pre-ride a muddy slippery course to prepare for a race at West Virginiarsquos Snowshoe Mountain On race day his sense of competition allowed him to ride parts of the course he couldnrsquot earlier ldquoIt takes a certain mindset to ride on the dirt ndash because itrsquos totally different from riding on the roadrdquo Reseigne said
BUILDING SKILLS ndash AND CONFI-DENCE The willingness to tackle technical challenges and overcome the fear of be-ing hurt starts with the right equipment such as a full-suspension mountain bike and the best tires for conditions Mountain bikers can choose from an arsenal of protective gear including hel-mets with removable full-face protection and body armor such as elbow guards padded jackets knee pads and shin pads that harden on impact Riders can prepare physically and mentally by getting professional instruc-tion and taking a rational systematic approach to riding ndash building skills in controlled environments and training repetitively and progressively harder said Temecula resident Matt Gunnell who as executive director of the SoCal Cycling League trains high school mountain bike team coaches Their system teaches a ldquonon-macho mindsetrdquo that gives people permission to ride only what theyrsquore capable of he said ldquoThe first rule of mountain biking is ride at a speed where you can get off if yoursquore approaching something that is above your skill levelrdquo said Gunnell 47 ldquoIf I get to something that is above my skills I get off my bikerdquo Freeman coaches 30 cyclists around the world with about half mountain bik-ers He teaches them to work through pain and the fear of being hurt by listen-ing harder to the thinking part of their brains than the part that wants them to stop Pros will push through a sustained high heart rate but beginners arenrsquot fa-miliar or comfortable with that feeling he said Riders build confidence in their skills and the knowledge theyrsquore in control of the bike said David Peery Woodcrest Christian High Schoolrsquos head mountain biking coach ldquoIt really has to do with spending time on the bike Getting out on the trail Every time you go you become a little more fit You can push yourself a little fartherrdquo he said Reseigne learned by riding with oth-ers and recommends joining a group like Girlz Gone Riding She takes short rides on what she calls her home trails like those in Sycamore Canyon at least twice a week and usually does an 18- to 25-mile trip each weekend ldquoYour life comes and goes so fastrdquo she said ldquoJust get out there and riderdquo
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 8 Sept 2015
STICKERS A note from club member Bob Muir AKA Bee Bob
These pictures were near Adams onramp The
bad thing is that cars pull off and roll over
them and they get scattered around more that
way Anyway I did another 48 lbs of punc-
ture vines tonight on a property right down
from my house lsquocuz of that last rain we had
they are growing like weeds This year
may bee one of the worst cases on record for
cyclist The seeds are starting to fall off
now and in 6 weeks bikes will not bee able
to go out without getting a flat or two and
itll bee like that for weeks till the seeds get
blown off the road There needs to bee
10000 of me out there to get rid of them all
Note from Editor
(Thank you Bob for taking out those nasty stickers and for sharing the info)
INFO ON GOATHEAD STICKERS Goathead stickers are an
annual plant in the Caltrop Family (Zygophyllaceae) widely distributed
around the world that is adapted to grow in dry climate locations in which
few other plants can survive It is an invasive
species in North America that has many common
names including bullhead cats head devils eye-
lashes devils thorn devils weed goathead Punc-
ture Vine and tackweed The stems radiate from
the crown to a diameter of about 10 cm to over 1
m often branching They are usually prostrate
forming flat patches though they may grow more
upwards in shade or among taller plants The
flowers are 4ndash10 mm wide with 5 lemon-yellow petals 5 sepals and 10
stamens In Southern California it blooms from April through October
where it is highly invasive A week after each flower blooms it is followed
by a fruit that easily falls apart into 5 nutlets The nutlets are hard and bear 2
-4 sharp spines 10 mm long and 4ndash6 mm broad
point-to-point These nutlets strikingly resemble
goats or bulls heads the horns are sharp
enough to puncture bicycle tires and lawn
mower tires and to cause painful injury to bare
feet Within each nutlet seeds are stacked on
top of each other separated by a hard mem-
brane As an adaptation to dry climates the
largest seed germinates first while the others
may wait until more moisture is available before
germinating
BEST WAY TO KILL THEM Put on a leather glove and lift the plant off
the ground find the main stem and then
grab it and as much of the rest of the plant
and pull it up by the root Letrsquos all get rid of
these stinkers (
Top pic The D group getting flats
caused by stickers
2nd amp 3rd down During a recent eve-
ning ride more than a dozen flats dis-
rupted the fun and the culprit in each
case was stickers
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 9 Sept 2015
Aug 1 Tour de Big Bear With RBCrsquos Bob
amp Kathy Bob amp Sandy Brad Sean Harry
Bruce amp Tammi and Ken amp Sharon
Pic 2nd row left looks like the RBC girls
have gone wild They still have enough en-
ergy after their ride to dance around
Tour de Big Bear is a beautiful place to ride
in the summer Letrsquos all do it next year (
24 riders braved fire kami-
kaze skate boarders amp
strong winds to complete
the 32 mile 4100Citrus
Cyclery GMR East Fork
road ride Congrats espe-
cially to the group that con-
quered this famous climb
for the 1st time
Newbies no more Great job
by you all getting this iconic
climb off your bucket lists
La Tolteca Mexican Foods
Photos by David Cain
Itrsquos so HOT
Bike wash cooled us off
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 10 Sept 2015
Webmasters Stirling amp Vicki Yearian fodofixermsncom
TDW Webmaster Malcolm Bader Mbaderslausoncom
Newsletter Editor Vicki Yearian
Fodofixermsncom Deadline day after general meeting
Bike Lanes Representative Pete Staylor Dadswaycoolaolcom
A Ride Leader Lovie Cason amp Jim Bartlebaugh
B Ride Leader John Grundman
C Ride Leader Dale Wymer
D Ride Leader John Hawksley
E Ride Leader Ken Mogi cell (951) 313 6015
TTh evening Fast group Wilson K
TTh evening NSF group Ken Mogi
Saturday morning Fast group Danny
Saturday morning Causal group John Reece
THANK YOU RIDE LEADERS
Bicycle Shop Discounts One of the advantages of being a member of the Riverside Bicycle
Club is the courtesy discount on parts and accessories offered at
participating local area bike shops Please show your RBC mem-
bership card when you ask for the discount
The following is a list of participating bike shops
2015 Board
President John Hawksley (909) 653-BIKE hawksley55gmailcom
Vice President Bob Lopez
(714) 720-9541 rplopezsbcglobalnet
Secretary Brad Markin (951) 675-0852 nikram58yahoocom
Treasurer Andrea Evans
(909) 645-4480 Tennisxonehotmailcom
Road Ride Chair OPEN
Mountain Bike Chair Rhett (Doc) Nelson (909) 229-6576 rhettnelsonicloudcom
Public Relations Eric Lewis
(951) 902-9019 eric_deniseyahoocom
Membership Stirling Yearian (951) 505-0074 rexgalouremsncom
Librarian Vicki Yearian
(951) 943-1747 fodofixermsncom
AJrsquos Bicycles (951) 674-6161
31861 Mission Trail Lake Elsinore CA
wwwajsbikescom
Citrus Cyclery (951) 444-7353
9022 Pulsar Court Corona CA 92883
wwwB-RadsBikeStopcom
Cyclery USA Inc wwwcycleryusacom
10000 Magnolia Riverside (951) 354-8444
415 A Tennessee Redlands (909) 792-2444
7890 Haven Ave Suite 9 Rancho Cuca (909) 466-5444
Cyco-Path (951) 695-4823
29760 Rancho California Rd 107 Temecula CA 92591
httpcycopathcomindexcfm
Donrsquos Bikes of Rialto wwwdonsbikeshopcom
384 S Riverside Av Rialto (909) 875-7310
700 E Redlands Blvd B1 Redlands 909-792-3399
Neighborhood Cyclery (951) 485-0910
12226 Heacock St Moreno Valley Ca 92557
wwwneighborhoodcyclerycom
Norco Cyclery (951) 808-9617
1825 Hammer Suite H Norco CA
Pedals Bike Shop (951) 683-5343
3765 Jurupa Ave L Riverside CA 92506
wwwpedalsbikeshopcom
Whitersquos Bikes (951) 242-4469
23750 Alessandro Blvd Moreno Valley
httpwwwwhitesbicyclescom
Woodcrest Bicycle Center (951 )780-4988
16960 Van Buren Blvd Riverside CA
Yucaipa Bike Center (909) 790-1551
34844 Yucaipa Blvd Yucaipa CA
httpwwwyucaipabikecentercom
mdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdash-
FRIENDS of RBC
Inland Empire Biking Alliance
httpiebikingallianceorg
Riverside County Mark Brewer Park Planner (951) 955-4316 Dan Nove Asst Park Planner (951) 955-6998
Riverside City Jenna Combs Public Utilities Rep (951) 826-5847 General Info or issues (951) 826-5311 or 311 app
San Bernardino County Regional Parks Dept Paul Krause (909) 387-2346 (909) 384-2052 fax
Riverside Bicycle Club Affiliations IMBA International Mountain Bike Association
LAB League of America Bicyclists
Riverside County Trails Commission
USACYCLING United States Cycling Federation
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 11 Sept 2015
Membership Application PO Box 55160 Riverside CA 92517-0160
wwwriversidebicycleclubcom
Membership in the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc is open to everyone It is a fun way to meet others who share the enjoyment of cycling Whether you are a sea-soned racer mountain biker or recreational rider you will find others in the club that can help you achieve your goals to ride safer faster further and smarter We have multiple rides at different paces and terrain off road rides monthly membership meetings and other social events throughout the year Your RBC member-ship includes the monthly newsletter The Spokersquon Word and discounts at local bike shops All memberships are for one year and are renewable on the anniver-sary date Your membership fee helps to underwrite the expense of club insurance and registration administrative expense (copying amp postage for the newsletter and lots of other fun events throughout the year So we thank you for your generous support of our club
DUES Individualhelliphelliphelliphelliphellip$30 Familyhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip$40 Boosterhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip$50 (ldquoBoosterrdquo is an extra donation to support the club and you will receive a notation on your membership card)
The following options allow you to save $5 but you must acquire the newsletter via the web Individual SAVER helliphellip$25 Family SAVER helliphellip$35
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Riverside Bicycle Club
and mail to
RBC Membership
PO Box 55160
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Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 12 Sept 2015
Riverside Bicycle Club Inc
PO Box 55160
Riverside Ca 92517-0160
RIVERSIDE BICYCLE CLUB
wwwRiversidebicycleclubcom
The Riverside Bicycle Club is for all bicyclists commuters off-road riders recreational
riders tourists or just plain cyclists who ride a bicycle for fun health or competition and
anyone who interacts with them
Our purpose is to provide companionship bicycle education and training and a bit of bicycle
advocacy To do this we will
Provide companionship by having monthly meetings for people with a love for bicycling
who want to meet people with the same interests to share ideas to talk about ride routes
and to discuss bicycling
Encourage participation of people who are interested in starting to ride a bicycle
Have educational programs to assure that bicyclists can enjoy their riding experience to
the fullest
Publish a monthly newsletter (12 issuesyear) to inform members of club activities rides
and general bicycling information
Provide weekly rides of different levels so that everyone can share the bicycling experi-
ence
Advocate with local regional state and government agencies as to the needs of bicyclists
to encourage services for the bicycling community and for inclusion of bicycling needs
in infrastructure design and development of roads that can be shared by both motor vehi-
cles and bikes
The Spokersquon Word is the official
publication of The Riverside Bicycle Club
Inc DEADLINE TO SUBMIT for the newsletter is 22nd of the month
We are the oldest bicycle club west of the
Mississippi RBC was founded in 1891
The Spokersquon Word the voice of and for the
cyclists of Riverside and surrounding
communities is published monthly and is
mailed to all current club members
Please send articles comments letters to
Vicki Yearian
Fodofixermsncom
Editor Spokersquon Word
Riverside Bicycle Club
PO Box 55160
Riverside CA 92517
Contributions are always welcome Bicycle
graphics clipart cartoons and serious stuff
are the things that make The Spokersquon Word
special
Permission hereby granted to republish material from The Spokersquon Word if credit is given to author The Spokersquon Word and the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc of Riverside California Opinions of the authors do not necessarily reflect the views of the RBC Inc Anonymous articles are published at the discretion of the editor
Recycle this newsletter
Leave it at your barberbeauty shop the doctorrsquos or dentistrsquos office wherever you think another cyclist will read it and discover the Riverside Bicycle Club Photocopy it and pass it around
THE SPOKErsquoN WORD
v 141 Sept 2015
Your membership expiration date is
shown here
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 5 Sept 2015
SMOG to SURF
SATURDAY SEPT 26 2015 A GREAT RIDE with all your friends and lunch at Lake Park
THIS IS A MEMBERS ONLY RIDE Not a member See page 11 for membership application
Please sign up before the 10th of Sept Sign up online at httpriversidebicycleclub41wildapricotorg
or if youre not online mail in registration form to address below
START LOCATION CENTURY (106m) start 700AM Riverside Medical Clinic co Brockton amp Nixon just north of 91 fwy METRIC CENTURY (63m) starts 830AM Yorba Athletic Park 7600 E La Palma Ave Anaheim CA 92807 This ride will meet on the bike trail near the baseball diamonds HALF CENTURY (52m) starts 830AM Yorba Athletic Park 7600 E La Palma Ave Anaheim CA 92807 This ride will meet on the bike trail near the baseball diamonds HALF METRIC (35m) starts 930AM Honda Center 2695 E Katella Ave Anaheim CA 92806 Or make-up your own route Lunch will be from 10-12pm so plan your ride accordingly
MAIL IN REGISTRATION to
RBC - STS PO Box 55160
Riverside CA 92517-0160 Be sure to include your $8 for lunch
MARK YOUR SANDWICH CHOICE
TURKEY HAM PBamp JELLY
You also get a yummy home make cookie fruit chips plus Gatorade amp Water all for only $800 Lunch provided by the great folks and club members at DampD Airport Cafe of Riverside
MARK YOUR START LOCATION You may change your mind at any time
Century Mertic Half Century Half Centur
You must read sign and date the Waiver In consideration of your acceptance of this entry I hereby for myself my heirs my executors and administrators waive any and all
rights and claims for damages I may have against all participating coordinating groups and any individuals associated with this
event their representatives andor damages suffered in connection with this event I have been warned that bicycling is a dangerous
sport and that I must be in good health to participate in this event I must obey all traffic laws and wear a helmet while participating
in this event In filling out this form I acknowledge I have read and fully understand my own liability and do accept the restrictions
Signature _____________________________________ date ____________________
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 6 Sept 2015
ceed counterclockwise ndash would help con-
trol driversrsquo speed while allowing bikes
freer movement
But residents worried the change
would confuse drivers that theyrsquod lose
street parking or that more traffic could
cut through the area
ldquoLeave the streets alonerdquo said Lind-
say Abercrombie who lives on 11th
Street about a block and a half from Pine
ldquoIf you want traffic calming you post a
motorcycle policeman up there 8 to 5
Monday through Fridayrdquo
Rejecting the traffic circles doesnrsquot
kill all the planned improvements The
grants also include funding for new side-
walks on Palm Avenue between Bandini
Avenue and Beverly Court improve-
ments to the Santa Ana River bike trail
between Bonaminio Park and Carlson
Park and more bike racks bike lanes and
pedestrian crossings Contact the writer 951-368-9461 or arobin-sonpecom
httpwwwpecomarticlestraffic-777673-circles-
cityhtml BY ALICIA ROBINSON Published Aug 21 2015
ANOTHER RBC MEMBER IN THE PRESS
Traffic circles
near Mt Rubi-
doux debated BY ALICIA ROBINSON Published Aug
18 2015 Updated Aug 21 (truncated) httpwwwpecomarticlestraffic-777319-circles-neighborhoodhtml
Riverside may join other Inland com-
munities in trying out traffic circles as a
way to control intersections that are now
four-way stops
The city is proposing that traffic cir-
cles replace stop signs at seven intersec-
tions in a residential neighborhood near
Mount Rubidoux an area that has al-
ready seen its share of conflict over park-
ing restrictions and the increasing popu-
larity of the mountain as a walking spot
In recent years traffic circles have
been installed in Temecula Valley Wine
Country and Yucaipa Officials are con-
sidering them in San Jacinto Murrieta
and Lake Elsinore
A traffic circle includes a center is-
land around which cars proceed after
yielding to other vehicles already in the
intersection The configuration slows
drivers down officials say and can re-
duce auto noise and pollution because it
doesnrsquot require cars to stop abruptly or
idle as they might at a stop sign
Some Riverside residents donrsquot think
traffic circles are a good idea for their
neighborhood
SAFETY VS CONVENIENCE Riversidersquos traffic circles are pro-
posed at two intersections on Redwood
Drive and five intersections on Pine
Street They would cost about $20000
each and be paid for by two grants one
of which the city already received
The goal of the grants is to encourage
people to bike walk and otherwise get
around without using a car and they also
include funds for new sidewalks im-
proved crosswalks and berms in two
spots on Redwood that let cyclists skip
stop signs
City Traffic Engineer Gilbert Hernan-
dez said people have complained that
some drivers ignore the stop signs but
installing speed bumps would slow down
emergency vehicles Traffic circles
would still force cars to slow down while
allowing bicycles and public safety vehi-
cles to proceed smoothly he said
Cyclists welcome Riversidersquos plan
for berms to protect them as they pass
through T intersections said Riverside
Bicycle Club president John
Hawksley but traffic circles may be a
concern
Hawksley a Highland resident has
seen traffic circles in Seattle They al-
low cars to move freely he said but
ldquowith bicycles it would be an adven-
ture because no onersquos stoppingrdquo
Others question whether drivers
will know how to behave in a traffic
circle The only others in Riverside are
car display islands in the cityrsquos Auto
Center and one thatrsquos comma-shaped
at Redwood and University Avenue
Contact the writer 951-368-9461 or
arobinsonpecom
hellip hellip hellip hellip
City rejects traffic
circles near Mount
Rubidoux Residents didnrsquot like plan to change
four-way stops near Mount Rubidoux
other bikepedestrian projects will go
forward
Riverside will scrap plans to install
traffic circles in a neighborhood near
Mount Rubidoux after some residents
said they donrsquot like the idea
The grant-funded proposal would
have replaced four-way stops with traf-
fic circles at two intersections on Red-
wood Drive and five intersections on
Pine Street The city already has money
for the work on Redwood and has ap-
plied for funding for the Pine Street
portion
Although there wasnrsquot a clear con-
sensus most of the 75 or so people at a
community meeting Wednesday didnrsquot
want the traffic circles so the city
wonrsquot build them City Councilman
Mike Gardner wrote in an email
Officials will not spend money the
city already has received for the project
and will decline the remainder if it wins
a second grant Gardner wrote Other
projects included in the $25 million in
grants still would be constructed
The traffic circles were part of an
overall strategy to keep traffic flowing
smoothly while improving safety for
people on foot on bikes or on other
nonmotorized transportation Officials
said the traffic circles ndash raised islands
in intersections around which cars pro-
Officials approve trail deal The latest segment of the bicycle path will
run from San Bernardino to Redlands
A deal to build another part of the Santa
Ana River Trail was approved by the
San Bernardino County Board of Super-
visors Tuesday Aug 25
The agreement between the county and
the California Coastal Conservancy
paves the way for construction of a 38-
mile trail segment from Waterman Ave-
nue in San Bernardino to California
Street in Redlands
The work will be finished by September
2017 Maureen Snelgrove interim direc-
tor of the countyrsquos regional parks depart-
ment wrote in a report to the board
The deal allows the county to spend up
to $33 million from Proposition 84 a
state bond passed by voters in 2006
The concrete trail runs along the Santa
Ana River through parts of Riverside
San Bernardino and Orange counties
Officials are seeking additional grant
dollars to build San Bernardino Countyrsquos
final section through Redlands and Men-
tone and into the San Bernardino Na-
tional Forest
Contact the writer 951-368-9292 or swallpecom httpwwwpecomsections
searchq=Officials+approve+trail+deal
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 7 Sept 2015
ANOTHER RBC MEMBER IN THE PRESS
Mountain bikers show lsquowheel courage
BY SUZANNE HURT STAFF WRITER Published Aug 21 2015 httpwwwpecomarticlesmountain-777763-bike-ridehtml Jackie Reseigne powered her moun-tain bike through Riversidersquos Sycamore Canyon Wilderness Park taking steep dirt slopes rock jumps and wooden-bridged creek crossings with speed and finesse The spill she took in Loma Lindarsquos Hulda Crooks Park ndash the one that cracked her helmet broke her glasses and left her with a mild concussion ndash seemed to have faded from her mind as she led four women on full-suspension mountain bikes up and down narrow trails known as singletrack one hot afternoon last week That crash riding behind two pro mountain bikers freaked the Upland resi-dent out so badly she couldnrsquot even look at the spot for a year It was the sort of wake-up call moun-tain bikers talk about and pushed her to get back on the trail with more caution But the injuries and fear of more to come donrsquot stop riders like Reseigne or Redlands pro mountain bike racer Matt Freeman Hersquos broken toes and sprained ankles while mountain biking and re-cently fractured two ribs and a vertebra in a road cycling accident ldquoIrsquove got scars all over my body from crashes and losing skinrdquo said Freeman a 41-year-old cycling coach ldquoYou can expect to crash Itrsquos part of the sportrdquo More than 8 million people are esti-mated to ride knobby tires off-road regu-larly and the number is growing slightly according to Boulder-based International Mountain Biking Association spokesman Mark Eller and a 2014 Outdoor Industry Association report Sunny dry Southern California offers a variety of terrain and trail networks to ride from Riversidersquos Sycamore Canyon and Hemetrsquos Simpson Park to the San Jacinto and San Bernardino mountains and the 154-mile Skyline Trail com-pleted last year above Big Bear Snow Summitrsquos Downhill Bike Park ndash the regionrsquos only lift-served mountain bike park ndash holds trails built for mountain bikes and Sky Chair access to the Skyline Trail and more than 40 miles of forest service roads and singletrack trails lsquoWILLING TO SUFFERrsquo Itrsquos a given If they mountain bike long enough ndash and hard enough ndash riders will get hurt Cuts and bruises Cracked bones Lost teeth Or worse Serious injuries to the head neck spine and internal organs can occur Some riders even die from injuries or environmental exposure Hemet moun-tain biker Shane Gainer 35 was found dead of heat stroke in Simpson Park in June Corona resident Andres Marin 34 died in March 2014 after falling getting injured and becoming disoriented in the cold and rain while riding at Santiago Peak in the Cleveland National Forest near Corona Mountain bikers have at least two things in common love of the extreme
sport and accepting that risk and wounds are part of the experience Reseigne got hooked two years ago after renting a Trek Lush mountain bike to ride at Snow Summitrsquos bike park She started the Inland Empire chapter of Girlz Gone Riding in No-vember Women mountain bikers are so uncommon that male riders who spot them on trails call them ldquounicornsrdquo On Monday Aug 17 Reseigne and club members Tamey Bartlett and Linda Risaliti both 55-year-old River-side residents Chino resident Linda Flores 40 and Laura Watts 51 of Beaumont talked about their experi-ences at Riverside-based online cycling retailer Jenson USA where Reseigne works in customer engagement They were about to embark on a 35-mile training ride through Sycamore Can-yon A few years back a branch between the spokes sent Flores to the dirt leav-ing her with two cracked teeth scraped skin and a trip to a plastic surgeon after a piece of glass from her broken sun-glasses got wedged into her cheek Bartlett broke a shoulder on a night ride four years ago ldquoNothingrsquos stopping merdquo Bartlett said Reseigne didnrsquot visit a hospital after she hit her head on the ground when she crashed in Hulda Crooks Park ldquoShhhh We donrsquot gordquo she said smil-ing The motivations to endure a certain amount of suffering which includes heart-pounding steep ascents and long hot rides in the region are as individual as the riders Some are pushed by the adventure exploration and killer views of natural landscapes Some do it to keep fit or find camaraderie Others are after an adrenalin rush from speed a chance to compete or a way to test bodies and minds Freeman a pro rider who won the California State Mountain Bike Endur-ance Championship in 2003 and fin-ished in the top 10 in the 200-mile Dirty Kanza gravel race two years ago likes the sportrsquos fast pace and the satis-faction of nailing difficult rides Mountain bikers must be mentally and physically able to endure suffering At the start of a cross-country race Freeman puts his trust in his riding technique He pushes through pain like when hersquos cranking up hills by remind-ing himself it wonrsquot last ldquoYou tell yourself it could be po-tentially the worst two hours of my life Therersquos going to be suffering Itrsquos going to be painfulrdquo he said ldquoItrsquos all short term You just have to be willing to sufferrdquo Adrenalin kicks in at mountain bike races Freeman recalled being barely able to pre-ride a muddy slippery course to prepare for a race at West Virginiarsquos Snowshoe Mountain On race day his sense of competition allowed him to ride parts of the course he couldnrsquot earlier ldquoIt takes a certain mindset to ride on the dirt ndash because itrsquos totally different from riding on the roadrdquo Reseigne said
BUILDING SKILLS ndash AND CONFI-DENCE The willingness to tackle technical challenges and overcome the fear of be-ing hurt starts with the right equipment such as a full-suspension mountain bike and the best tires for conditions Mountain bikers can choose from an arsenal of protective gear including hel-mets with removable full-face protection and body armor such as elbow guards padded jackets knee pads and shin pads that harden on impact Riders can prepare physically and mentally by getting professional instruc-tion and taking a rational systematic approach to riding ndash building skills in controlled environments and training repetitively and progressively harder said Temecula resident Matt Gunnell who as executive director of the SoCal Cycling League trains high school mountain bike team coaches Their system teaches a ldquonon-macho mindsetrdquo that gives people permission to ride only what theyrsquore capable of he said ldquoThe first rule of mountain biking is ride at a speed where you can get off if yoursquore approaching something that is above your skill levelrdquo said Gunnell 47 ldquoIf I get to something that is above my skills I get off my bikerdquo Freeman coaches 30 cyclists around the world with about half mountain bik-ers He teaches them to work through pain and the fear of being hurt by listen-ing harder to the thinking part of their brains than the part that wants them to stop Pros will push through a sustained high heart rate but beginners arenrsquot fa-miliar or comfortable with that feeling he said Riders build confidence in their skills and the knowledge theyrsquore in control of the bike said David Peery Woodcrest Christian High Schoolrsquos head mountain biking coach ldquoIt really has to do with spending time on the bike Getting out on the trail Every time you go you become a little more fit You can push yourself a little fartherrdquo he said Reseigne learned by riding with oth-ers and recommends joining a group like Girlz Gone Riding She takes short rides on what she calls her home trails like those in Sycamore Canyon at least twice a week and usually does an 18- to 25-mile trip each weekend ldquoYour life comes and goes so fastrdquo she said ldquoJust get out there and riderdquo
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 8 Sept 2015
STICKERS A note from club member Bob Muir AKA Bee Bob
These pictures were near Adams onramp The
bad thing is that cars pull off and roll over
them and they get scattered around more that
way Anyway I did another 48 lbs of punc-
ture vines tonight on a property right down
from my house lsquocuz of that last rain we had
they are growing like weeds This year
may bee one of the worst cases on record for
cyclist The seeds are starting to fall off
now and in 6 weeks bikes will not bee able
to go out without getting a flat or two and
itll bee like that for weeks till the seeds get
blown off the road There needs to bee
10000 of me out there to get rid of them all
Note from Editor
(Thank you Bob for taking out those nasty stickers and for sharing the info)
INFO ON GOATHEAD STICKERS Goathead stickers are an
annual plant in the Caltrop Family (Zygophyllaceae) widely distributed
around the world that is adapted to grow in dry climate locations in which
few other plants can survive It is an invasive
species in North America that has many common
names including bullhead cats head devils eye-
lashes devils thorn devils weed goathead Punc-
ture Vine and tackweed The stems radiate from
the crown to a diameter of about 10 cm to over 1
m often branching They are usually prostrate
forming flat patches though they may grow more
upwards in shade or among taller plants The
flowers are 4ndash10 mm wide with 5 lemon-yellow petals 5 sepals and 10
stamens In Southern California it blooms from April through October
where it is highly invasive A week after each flower blooms it is followed
by a fruit that easily falls apart into 5 nutlets The nutlets are hard and bear 2
-4 sharp spines 10 mm long and 4ndash6 mm broad
point-to-point These nutlets strikingly resemble
goats or bulls heads the horns are sharp
enough to puncture bicycle tires and lawn
mower tires and to cause painful injury to bare
feet Within each nutlet seeds are stacked on
top of each other separated by a hard mem-
brane As an adaptation to dry climates the
largest seed germinates first while the others
may wait until more moisture is available before
germinating
BEST WAY TO KILL THEM Put on a leather glove and lift the plant off
the ground find the main stem and then
grab it and as much of the rest of the plant
and pull it up by the root Letrsquos all get rid of
these stinkers (
Top pic The D group getting flats
caused by stickers
2nd amp 3rd down During a recent eve-
ning ride more than a dozen flats dis-
rupted the fun and the culprit in each
case was stickers
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 9 Sept 2015
Aug 1 Tour de Big Bear With RBCrsquos Bob
amp Kathy Bob amp Sandy Brad Sean Harry
Bruce amp Tammi and Ken amp Sharon
Pic 2nd row left looks like the RBC girls
have gone wild They still have enough en-
ergy after their ride to dance around
Tour de Big Bear is a beautiful place to ride
in the summer Letrsquos all do it next year (
24 riders braved fire kami-
kaze skate boarders amp
strong winds to complete
the 32 mile 4100Citrus
Cyclery GMR East Fork
road ride Congrats espe-
cially to the group that con-
quered this famous climb
for the 1st time
Newbies no more Great job
by you all getting this iconic
climb off your bucket lists
La Tolteca Mexican Foods
Photos by David Cain
Itrsquos so HOT
Bike wash cooled us off
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 10 Sept 2015
Webmasters Stirling amp Vicki Yearian fodofixermsncom
TDW Webmaster Malcolm Bader Mbaderslausoncom
Newsletter Editor Vicki Yearian
Fodofixermsncom Deadline day after general meeting
Bike Lanes Representative Pete Staylor Dadswaycoolaolcom
A Ride Leader Lovie Cason amp Jim Bartlebaugh
B Ride Leader John Grundman
C Ride Leader Dale Wymer
D Ride Leader John Hawksley
E Ride Leader Ken Mogi cell (951) 313 6015
TTh evening Fast group Wilson K
TTh evening NSF group Ken Mogi
Saturday morning Fast group Danny
Saturday morning Causal group John Reece
THANK YOU RIDE LEADERS
Bicycle Shop Discounts One of the advantages of being a member of the Riverside Bicycle
Club is the courtesy discount on parts and accessories offered at
participating local area bike shops Please show your RBC mem-
bership card when you ask for the discount
The following is a list of participating bike shops
2015 Board
President John Hawksley (909) 653-BIKE hawksley55gmailcom
Vice President Bob Lopez
(714) 720-9541 rplopezsbcglobalnet
Secretary Brad Markin (951) 675-0852 nikram58yahoocom
Treasurer Andrea Evans
(909) 645-4480 Tennisxonehotmailcom
Road Ride Chair OPEN
Mountain Bike Chair Rhett (Doc) Nelson (909) 229-6576 rhettnelsonicloudcom
Public Relations Eric Lewis
(951) 902-9019 eric_deniseyahoocom
Membership Stirling Yearian (951) 505-0074 rexgalouremsncom
Librarian Vicki Yearian
(951) 943-1747 fodofixermsncom
AJrsquos Bicycles (951) 674-6161
31861 Mission Trail Lake Elsinore CA
wwwajsbikescom
Citrus Cyclery (951) 444-7353
9022 Pulsar Court Corona CA 92883
wwwB-RadsBikeStopcom
Cyclery USA Inc wwwcycleryusacom
10000 Magnolia Riverside (951) 354-8444
415 A Tennessee Redlands (909) 792-2444
7890 Haven Ave Suite 9 Rancho Cuca (909) 466-5444
Cyco-Path (951) 695-4823
29760 Rancho California Rd 107 Temecula CA 92591
httpcycopathcomindexcfm
Donrsquos Bikes of Rialto wwwdonsbikeshopcom
384 S Riverside Av Rialto (909) 875-7310
700 E Redlands Blvd B1 Redlands 909-792-3399
Neighborhood Cyclery (951) 485-0910
12226 Heacock St Moreno Valley Ca 92557
wwwneighborhoodcyclerycom
Norco Cyclery (951) 808-9617
1825 Hammer Suite H Norco CA
Pedals Bike Shop (951) 683-5343
3765 Jurupa Ave L Riverside CA 92506
wwwpedalsbikeshopcom
Whitersquos Bikes (951) 242-4469
23750 Alessandro Blvd Moreno Valley
httpwwwwhitesbicyclescom
Woodcrest Bicycle Center (951 )780-4988
16960 Van Buren Blvd Riverside CA
Yucaipa Bike Center (909) 790-1551
34844 Yucaipa Blvd Yucaipa CA
httpwwwyucaipabikecentercom
mdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdash-
FRIENDS of RBC
Inland Empire Biking Alliance
httpiebikingallianceorg
Riverside County Mark Brewer Park Planner (951) 955-4316 Dan Nove Asst Park Planner (951) 955-6998
Riverside City Jenna Combs Public Utilities Rep (951) 826-5847 General Info or issues (951) 826-5311 or 311 app
San Bernardino County Regional Parks Dept Paul Krause (909) 387-2346 (909) 384-2052 fax
Riverside Bicycle Club Affiliations IMBA International Mountain Bike Association
LAB League of America Bicyclists
Riverside County Trails Commission
USACYCLING United States Cycling Federation
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 11 Sept 2015
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wwwriversidebicycleclubcom
Membership in the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc is open to everyone It is a fun way to meet others who share the enjoyment of cycling Whether you are a sea-soned racer mountain biker or recreational rider you will find others in the club that can help you achieve your goals to ride safer faster further and smarter We have multiple rides at different paces and terrain off road rides monthly membership meetings and other social events throughout the year Your RBC member-ship includes the monthly newsletter The Spokersquon Word and discounts at local bike shops All memberships are for one year and are renewable on the anniver-sary date Your membership fee helps to underwrite the expense of club insurance and registration administrative expense (copying amp postage for the newsletter and lots of other fun events throughout the year So we thank you for your generous support of our club
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Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 12 Sept 2015
Riverside Bicycle Club Inc
PO Box 55160
Riverside Ca 92517-0160
RIVERSIDE BICYCLE CLUB
wwwRiversidebicycleclubcom
The Riverside Bicycle Club is for all bicyclists commuters off-road riders recreational
riders tourists or just plain cyclists who ride a bicycle for fun health or competition and
anyone who interacts with them
Our purpose is to provide companionship bicycle education and training and a bit of bicycle
advocacy To do this we will
Provide companionship by having monthly meetings for people with a love for bicycling
who want to meet people with the same interests to share ideas to talk about ride routes
and to discuss bicycling
Encourage participation of people who are interested in starting to ride a bicycle
Have educational programs to assure that bicyclists can enjoy their riding experience to
the fullest
Publish a monthly newsletter (12 issuesyear) to inform members of club activities rides
and general bicycling information
Provide weekly rides of different levels so that everyone can share the bicycling experi-
ence
Advocate with local regional state and government agencies as to the needs of bicyclists
to encourage services for the bicycling community and for inclusion of bicycling needs
in infrastructure design and development of roads that can be shared by both motor vehi-
cles and bikes
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publication of The Riverside Bicycle Club
Inc DEADLINE TO SUBMIT for the newsletter is 22nd of the month
We are the oldest bicycle club west of the
Mississippi RBC was founded in 1891
The Spokersquon Word the voice of and for the
cyclists of Riverside and surrounding
communities is published monthly and is
mailed to all current club members
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Riverside Bicycle Club
PO Box 55160
Riverside CA 92517
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are the things that make The Spokersquon Word
special
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Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 6 Sept 2015
ceed counterclockwise ndash would help con-
trol driversrsquo speed while allowing bikes
freer movement
But residents worried the change
would confuse drivers that theyrsquod lose
street parking or that more traffic could
cut through the area
ldquoLeave the streets alonerdquo said Lind-
say Abercrombie who lives on 11th
Street about a block and a half from Pine
ldquoIf you want traffic calming you post a
motorcycle policeman up there 8 to 5
Monday through Fridayrdquo
Rejecting the traffic circles doesnrsquot
kill all the planned improvements The
grants also include funding for new side-
walks on Palm Avenue between Bandini
Avenue and Beverly Court improve-
ments to the Santa Ana River bike trail
between Bonaminio Park and Carlson
Park and more bike racks bike lanes and
pedestrian crossings Contact the writer 951-368-9461 or arobin-sonpecom
httpwwwpecomarticlestraffic-777673-circles-
cityhtml BY ALICIA ROBINSON Published Aug 21 2015
ANOTHER RBC MEMBER IN THE PRESS
Traffic circles
near Mt Rubi-
doux debated BY ALICIA ROBINSON Published Aug
18 2015 Updated Aug 21 (truncated) httpwwwpecomarticlestraffic-777319-circles-neighborhoodhtml
Riverside may join other Inland com-
munities in trying out traffic circles as a
way to control intersections that are now
four-way stops
The city is proposing that traffic cir-
cles replace stop signs at seven intersec-
tions in a residential neighborhood near
Mount Rubidoux an area that has al-
ready seen its share of conflict over park-
ing restrictions and the increasing popu-
larity of the mountain as a walking spot
In recent years traffic circles have
been installed in Temecula Valley Wine
Country and Yucaipa Officials are con-
sidering them in San Jacinto Murrieta
and Lake Elsinore
A traffic circle includes a center is-
land around which cars proceed after
yielding to other vehicles already in the
intersection The configuration slows
drivers down officials say and can re-
duce auto noise and pollution because it
doesnrsquot require cars to stop abruptly or
idle as they might at a stop sign
Some Riverside residents donrsquot think
traffic circles are a good idea for their
neighborhood
SAFETY VS CONVENIENCE Riversidersquos traffic circles are pro-
posed at two intersections on Redwood
Drive and five intersections on Pine
Street They would cost about $20000
each and be paid for by two grants one
of which the city already received
The goal of the grants is to encourage
people to bike walk and otherwise get
around without using a car and they also
include funds for new sidewalks im-
proved crosswalks and berms in two
spots on Redwood that let cyclists skip
stop signs
City Traffic Engineer Gilbert Hernan-
dez said people have complained that
some drivers ignore the stop signs but
installing speed bumps would slow down
emergency vehicles Traffic circles
would still force cars to slow down while
allowing bicycles and public safety vehi-
cles to proceed smoothly he said
Cyclists welcome Riversidersquos plan
for berms to protect them as they pass
through T intersections said Riverside
Bicycle Club president John
Hawksley but traffic circles may be a
concern
Hawksley a Highland resident has
seen traffic circles in Seattle They al-
low cars to move freely he said but
ldquowith bicycles it would be an adven-
ture because no onersquos stoppingrdquo
Others question whether drivers
will know how to behave in a traffic
circle The only others in Riverside are
car display islands in the cityrsquos Auto
Center and one thatrsquos comma-shaped
at Redwood and University Avenue
Contact the writer 951-368-9461 or
arobinsonpecom
hellip hellip hellip hellip
City rejects traffic
circles near Mount
Rubidoux Residents didnrsquot like plan to change
four-way stops near Mount Rubidoux
other bikepedestrian projects will go
forward
Riverside will scrap plans to install
traffic circles in a neighborhood near
Mount Rubidoux after some residents
said they donrsquot like the idea
The grant-funded proposal would
have replaced four-way stops with traf-
fic circles at two intersections on Red-
wood Drive and five intersections on
Pine Street The city already has money
for the work on Redwood and has ap-
plied for funding for the Pine Street
portion
Although there wasnrsquot a clear con-
sensus most of the 75 or so people at a
community meeting Wednesday didnrsquot
want the traffic circles so the city
wonrsquot build them City Councilman
Mike Gardner wrote in an email
Officials will not spend money the
city already has received for the project
and will decline the remainder if it wins
a second grant Gardner wrote Other
projects included in the $25 million in
grants still would be constructed
The traffic circles were part of an
overall strategy to keep traffic flowing
smoothly while improving safety for
people on foot on bikes or on other
nonmotorized transportation Officials
said the traffic circles ndash raised islands
in intersections around which cars pro-
Officials approve trail deal The latest segment of the bicycle path will
run from San Bernardino to Redlands
A deal to build another part of the Santa
Ana River Trail was approved by the
San Bernardino County Board of Super-
visors Tuesday Aug 25
The agreement between the county and
the California Coastal Conservancy
paves the way for construction of a 38-
mile trail segment from Waterman Ave-
nue in San Bernardino to California
Street in Redlands
The work will be finished by September
2017 Maureen Snelgrove interim direc-
tor of the countyrsquos regional parks depart-
ment wrote in a report to the board
The deal allows the county to spend up
to $33 million from Proposition 84 a
state bond passed by voters in 2006
The concrete trail runs along the Santa
Ana River through parts of Riverside
San Bernardino and Orange counties
Officials are seeking additional grant
dollars to build San Bernardino Countyrsquos
final section through Redlands and Men-
tone and into the San Bernardino Na-
tional Forest
Contact the writer 951-368-9292 or swallpecom httpwwwpecomsections
searchq=Officials+approve+trail+deal
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 7 Sept 2015
ANOTHER RBC MEMBER IN THE PRESS
Mountain bikers show lsquowheel courage
BY SUZANNE HURT STAFF WRITER Published Aug 21 2015 httpwwwpecomarticlesmountain-777763-bike-ridehtml Jackie Reseigne powered her moun-tain bike through Riversidersquos Sycamore Canyon Wilderness Park taking steep dirt slopes rock jumps and wooden-bridged creek crossings with speed and finesse The spill she took in Loma Lindarsquos Hulda Crooks Park ndash the one that cracked her helmet broke her glasses and left her with a mild concussion ndash seemed to have faded from her mind as she led four women on full-suspension mountain bikes up and down narrow trails known as singletrack one hot afternoon last week That crash riding behind two pro mountain bikers freaked the Upland resi-dent out so badly she couldnrsquot even look at the spot for a year It was the sort of wake-up call moun-tain bikers talk about and pushed her to get back on the trail with more caution But the injuries and fear of more to come donrsquot stop riders like Reseigne or Redlands pro mountain bike racer Matt Freeman Hersquos broken toes and sprained ankles while mountain biking and re-cently fractured two ribs and a vertebra in a road cycling accident ldquoIrsquove got scars all over my body from crashes and losing skinrdquo said Freeman a 41-year-old cycling coach ldquoYou can expect to crash Itrsquos part of the sportrdquo More than 8 million people are esti-mated to ride knobby tires off-road regu-larly and the number is growing slightly according to Boulder-based International Mountain Biking Association spokesman Mark Eller and a 2014 Outdoor Industry Association report Sunny dry Southern California offers a variety of terrain and trail networks to ride from Riversidersquos Sycamore Canyon and Hemetrsquos Simpson Park to the San Jacinto and San Bernardino mountains and the 154-mile Skyline Trail com-pleted last year above Big Bear Snow Summitrsquos Downhill Bike Park ndash the regionrsquos only lift-served mountain bike park ndash holds trails built for mountain bikes and Sky Chair access to the Skyline Trail and more than 40 miles of forest service roads and singletrack trails lsquoWILLING TO SUFFERrsquo Itrsquos a given If they mountain bike long enough ndash and hard enough ndash riders will get hurt Cuts and bruises Cracked bones Lost teeth Or worse Serious injuries to the head neck spine and internal organs can occur Some riders even die from injuries or environmental exposure Hemet moun-tain biker Shane Gainer 35 was found dead of heat stroke in Simpson Park in June Corona resident Andres Marin 34 died in March 2014 after falling getting injured and becoming disoriented in the cold and rain while riding at Santiago Peak in the Cleveland National Forest near Corona Mountain bikers have at least two things in common love of the extreme
sport and accepting that risk and wounds are part of the experience Reseigne got hooked two years ago after renting a Trek Lush mountain bike to ride at Snow Summitrsquos bike park She started the Inland Empire chapter of Girlz Gone Riding in No-vember Women mountain bikers are so uncommon that male riders who spot them on trails call them ldquounicornsrdquo On Monday Aug 17 Reseigne and club members Tamey Bartlett and Linda Risaliti both 55-year-old River-side residents Chino resident Linda Flores 40 and Laura Watts 51 of Beaumont talked about their experi-ences at Riverside-based online cycling retailer Jenson USA where Reseigne works in customer engagement They were about to embark on a 35-mile training ride through Sycamore Can-yon A few years back a branch between the spokes sent Flores to the dirt leav-ing her with two cracked teeth scraped skin and a trip to a plastic surgeon after a piece of glass from her broken sun-glasses got wedged into her cheek Bartlett broke a shoulder on a night ride four years ago ldquoNothingrsquos stopping merdquo Bartlett said Reseigne didnrsquot visit a hospital after she hit her head on the ground when she crashed in Hulda Crooks Park ldquoShhhh We donrsquot gordquo she said smil-ing The motivations to endure a certain amount of suffering which includes heart-pounding steep ascents and long hot rides in the region are as individual as the riders Some are pushed by the adventure exploration and killer views of natural landscapes Some do it to keep fit or find camaraderie Others are after an adrenalin rush from speed a chance to compete or a way to test bodies and minds Freeman a pro rider who won the California State Mountain Bike Endur-ance Championship in 2003 and fin-ished in the top 10 in the 200-mile Dirty Kanza gravel race two years ago likes the sportrsquos fast pace and the satis-faction of nailing difficult rides Mountain bikers must be mentally and physically able to endure suffering At the start of a cross-country race Freeman puts his trust in his riding technique He pushes through pain like when hersquos cranking up hills by remind-ing himself it wonrsquot last ldquoYou tell yourself it could be po-tentially the worst two hours of my life Therersquos going to be suffering Itrsquos going to be painfulrdquo he said ldquoItrsquos all short term You just have to be willing to sufferrdquo Adrenalin kicks in at mountain bike races Freeman recalled being barely able to pre-ride a muddy slippery course to prepare for a race at West Virginiarsquos Snowshoe Mountain On race day his sense of competition allowed him to ride parts of the course he couldnrsquot earlier ldquoIt takes a certain mindset to ride on the dirt ndash because itrsquos totally different from riding on the roadrdquo Reseigne said
BUILDING SKILLS ndash AND CONFI-DENCE The willingness to tackle technical challenges and overcome the fear of be-ing hurt starts with the right equipment such as a full-suspension mountain bike and the best tires for conditions Mountain bikers can choose from an arsenal of protective gear including hel-mets with removable full-face protection and body armor such as elbow guards padded jackets knee pads and shin pads that harden on impact Riders can prepare physically and mentally by getting professional instruc-tion and taking a rational systematic approach to riding ndash building skills in controlled environments and training repetitively and progressively harder said Temecula resident Matt Gunnell who as executive director of the SoCal Cycling League trains high school mountain bike team coaches Their system teaches a ldquonon-macho mindsetrdquo that gives people permission to ride only what theyrsquore capable of he said ldquoThe first rule of mountain biking is ride at a speed where you can get off if yoursquore approaching something that is above your skill levelrdquo said Gunnell 47 ldquoIf I get to something that is above my skills I get off my bikerdquo Freeman coaches 30 cyclists around the world with about half mountain bik-ers He teaches them to work through pain and the fear of being hurt by listen-ing harder to the thinking part of their brains than the part that wants them to stop Pros will push through a sustained high heart rate but beginners arenrsquot fa-miliar or comfortable with that feeling he said Riders build confidence in their skills and the knowledge theyrsquore in control of the bike said David Peery Woodcrest Christian High Schoolrsquos head mountain biking coach ldquoIt really has to do with spending time on the bike Getting out on the trail Every time you go you become a little more fit You can push yourself a little fartherrdquo he said Reseigne learned by riding with oth-ers and recommends joining a group like Girlz Gone Riding She takes short rides on what she calls her home trails like those in Sycamore Canyon at least twice a week and usually does an 18- to 25-mile trip each weekend ldquoYour life comes and goes so fastrdquo she said ldquoJust get out there and riderdquo
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 8 Sept 2015
STICKERS A note from club member Bob Muir AKA Bee Bob
These pictures were near Adams onramp The
bad thing is that cars pull off and roll over
them and they get scattered around more that
way Anyway I did another 48 lbs of punc-
ture vines tonight on a property right down
from my house lsquocuz of that last rain we had
they are growing like weeds This year
may bee one of the worst cases on record for
cyclist The seeds are starting to fall off
now and in 6 weeks bikes will not bee able
to go out without getting a flat or two and
itll bee like that for weeks till the seeds get
blown off the road There needs to bee
10000 of me out there to get rid of them all
Note from Editor
(Thank you Bob for taking out those nasty stickers and for sharing the info)
INFO ON GOATHEAD STICKERS Goathead stickers are an
annual plant in the Caltrop Family (Zygophyllaceae) widely distributed
around the world that is adapted to grow in dry climate locations in which
few other plants can survive It is an invasive
species in North America that has many common
names including bullhead cats head devils eye-
lashes devils thorn devils weed goathead Punc-
ture Vine and tackweed The stems radiate from
the crown to a diameter of about 10 cm to over 1
m often branching They are usually prostrate
forming flat patches though they may grow more
upwards in shade or among taller plants The
flowers are 4ndash10 mm wide with 5 lemon-yellow petals 5 sepals and 10
stamens In Southern California it blooms from April through October
where it is highly invasive A week after each flower blooms it is followed
by a fruit that easily falls apart into 5 nutlets The nutlets are hard and bear 2
-4 sharp spines 10 mm long and 4ndash6 mm broad
point-to-point These nutlets strikingly resemble
goats or bulls heads the horns are sharp
enough to puncture bicycle tires and lawn
mower tires and to cause painful injury to bare
feet Within each nutlet seeds are stacked on
top of each other separated by a hard mem-
brane As an adaptation to dry climates the
largest seed germinates first while the others
may wait until more moisture is available before
germinating
BEST WAY TO KILL THEM Put on a leather glove and lift the plant off
the ground find the main stem and then
grab it and as much of the rest of the plant
and pull it up by the root Letrsquos all get rid of
these stinkers (
Top pic The D group getting flats
caused by stickers
2nd amp 3rd down During a recent eve-
ning ride more than a dozen flats dis-
rupted the fun and the culprit in each
case was stickers
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 9 Sept 2015
Aug 1 Tour de Big Bear With RBCrsquos Bob
amp Kathy Bob amp Sandy Brad Sean Harry
Bruce amp Tammi and Ken amp Sharon
Pic 2nd row left looks like the RBC girls
have gone wild They still have enough en-
ergy after their ride to dance around
Tour de Big Bear is a beautiful place to ride
in the summer Letrsquos all do it next year (
24 riders braved fire kami-
kaze skate boarders amp
strong winds to complete
the 32 mile 4100Citrus
Cyclery GMR East Fork
road ride Congrats espe-
cially to the group that con-
quered this famous climb
for the 1st time
Newbies no more Great job
by you all getting this iconic
climb off your bucket lists
La Tolteca Mexican Foods
Photos by David Cain
Itrsquos so HOT
Bike wash cooled us off
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 10 Sept 2015
Webmasters Stirling amp Vicki Yearian fodofixermsncom
TDW Webmaster Malcolm Bader Mbaderslausoncom
Newsletter Editor Vicki Yearian
Fodofixermsncom Deadline day after general meeting
Bike Lanes Representative Pete Staylor Dadswaycoolaolcom
A Ride Leader Lovie Cason amp Jim Bartlebaugh
B Ride Leader John Grundman
C Ride Leader Dale Wymer
D Ride Leader John Hawksley
E Ride Leader Ken Mogi cell (951) 313 6015
TTh evening Fast group Wilson K
TTh evening NSF group Ken Mogi
Saturday morning Fast group Danny
Saturday morning Causal group John Reece
THANK YOU RIDE LEADERS
Bicycle Shop Discounts One of the advantages of being a member of the Riverside Bicycle
Club is the courtesy discount on parts and accessories offered at
participating local area bike shops Please show your RBC mem-
bership card when you ask for the discount
The following is a list of participating bike shops
2015 Board
President John Hawksley (909) 653-BIKE hawksley55gmailcom
Vice President Bob Lopez
(714) 720-9541 rplopezsbcglobalnet
Secretary Brad Markin (951) 675-0852 nikram58yahoocom
Treasurer Andrea Evans
(909) 645-4480 Tennisxonehotmailcom
Road Ride Chair OPEN
Mountain Bike Chair Rhett (Doc) Nelson (909) 229-6576 rhettnelsonicloudcom
Public Relations Eric Lewis
(951) 902-9019 eric_deniseyahoocom
Membership Stirling Yearian (951) 505-0074 rexgalouremsncom
Librarian Vicki Yearian
(951) 943-1747 fodofixermsncom
AJrsquos Bicycles (951) 674-6161
31861 Mission Trail Lake Elsinore CA
wwwajsbikescom
Citrus Cyclery (951) 444-7353
9022 Pulsar Court Corona CA 92883
wwwB-RadsBikeStopcom
Cyclery USA Inc wwwcycleryusacom
10000 Magnolia Riverside (951) 354-8444
415 A Tennessee Redlands (909) 792-2444
7890 Haven Ave Suite 9 Rancho Cuca (909) 466-5444
Cyco-Path (951) 695-4823
29760 Rancho California Rd 107 Temecula CA 92591
httpcycopathcomindexcfm
Donrsquos Bikes of Rialto wwwdonsbikeshopcom
384 S Riverside Av Rialto (909) 875-7310
700 E Redlands Blvd B1 Redlands 909-792-3399
Neighborhood Cyclery (951) 485-0910
12226 Heacock St Moreno Valley Ca 92557
wwwneighborhoodcyclerycom
Norco Cyclery (951) 808-9617
1825 Hammer Suite H Norco CA
Pedals Bike Shop (951) 683-5343
3765 Jurupa Ave L Riverside CA 92506
wwwpedalsbikeshopcom
Whitersquos Bikes (951) 242-4469
23750 Alessandro Blvd Moreno Valley
httpwwwwhitesbicyclescom
Woodcrest Bicycle Center (951 )780-4988
16960 Van Buren Blvd Riverside CA
Yucaipa Bike Center (909) 790-1551
34844 Yucaipa Blvd Yucaipa CA
httpwwwyucaipabikecentercom
mdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdash-
FRIENDS of RBC
Inland Empire Biking Alliance
httpiebikingallianceorg
Riverside County Mark Brewer Park Planner (951) 955-4316 Dan Nove Asst Park Planner (951) 955-6998
Riverside City Jenna Combs Public Utilities Rep (951) 826-5847 General Info or issues (951) 826-5311 or 311 app
San Bernardino County Regional Parks Dept Paul Krause (909) 387-2346 (909) 384-2052 fax
Riverside Bicycle Club Affiliations IMBA International Mountain Bike Association
LAB League of America Bicyclists
Riverside County Trails Commission
USACYCLING United States Cycling Federation
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 11 Sept 2015
Membership Application PO Box 55160 Riverside CA 92517-0160
wwwriversidebicycleclubcom
Membership in the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc is open to everyone It is a fun way to meet others who share the enjoyment of cycling Whether you are a sea-soned racer mountain biker or recreational rider you will find others in the club that can help you achieve your goals to ride safer faster further and smarter We have multiple rides at different paces and terrain off road rides monthly membership meetings and other social events throughout the year Your RBC member-ship includes the monthly newsletter The Spokersquon Word and discounts at local bike shops All memberships are for one year and are renewable on the anniver-sary date Your membership fee helps to underwrite the expense of club insurance and registration administrative expense (copying amp postage for the newsletter and lots of other fun events throughout the year So we thank you for your generous support of our club
DUES Individualhelliphelliphelliphelliphellip$30 Familyhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip$40 Boosterhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip$50 (ldquoBoosterrdquo is an extra donation to support the club and you will receive a notation on your membership card)
The following options allow you to save $5 but you must acquire the newsletter via the web Individual SAVER helliphellip$25 Family SAVER helliphellip$35
Check answers
Irsquom a NEW member
Irsquom renewing
My info has changed
My info has not changed
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CK ___________ ck date ___________
Date received ___________
Card(s) issued ___________ excel _________
(Please print clearly)
Name _______________________________________________________________
Address _____________________________________________________________
City _______________________________ State ______ Zip ______________
Email _______________________________ Birth date ___________________
Your Phone (_____)______-_________ ICE phone (_____)______-_________
Incase of emergency
Yes itrsquos OK to share this info with the Club
No do not share my info
Yes I am interested in being a ride leader
For Family Memberships please list all names and birth dates of participants below (up to 6)
Name ____________________________________ ___________________ (dob) __________
Name _______________________________________________________ (dob) __________
Name _______________________________________________________ (dob) __________
HELMETS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL RIDES RELEASE With full knowledge and appreciation that bicycle riding may be a hazardous activity Iwe hereby release and hold harmless the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc Including prior to during or after such activity This release covers myself and all parties named herein and all heirs executors or administrators thereto and is given in full awareness of its content and in consideration of acceptance of myour membership Iwe also attest that Iwe are physically fit and ac-knowledge that the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc recommends the wearing of an ANSI or Snell approved bicycle helmet when riding a bicycle during any club activity I give my permission to Riverside Bicycle Club and outside media agents (newspapers television etc) to take photographs video and otherwise document me in the activities of this club I give permission for any photographs or video material to be used in publicity about the club and organization in or on website promo-tional materials newspapermagazine articles etc ___________________________________________________ _________ _______________________________________________ ______________ (Signature) (Date) (Spouse other adult family member or legal guardian if under 18) (Date)
Please check all that apply
What are your biking interests
Road riding Mountain biking Touring Tandem Racing
Single speed Velodrome Collecting Restoring
Social riding
How did you hear about us
Bike shop
Web
Friend
Other ________________________
Make Check Payable to
Riverside Bicycle Club
and mail to
RBC Membership
PO Box 55160
Riverside Ca 92517-0160
TOTAL ENCLOSED $___________
Year-round from join date
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 12 Sept 2015
Riverside Bicycle Club Inc
PO Box 55160
Riverside Ca 92517-0160
RIVERSIDE BICYCLE CLUB
wwwRiversidebicycleclubcom
The Riverside Bicycle Club is for all bicyclists commuters off-road riders recreational
riders tourists or just plain cyclists who ride a bicycle for fun health or competition and
anyone who interacts with them
Our purpose is to provide companionship bicycle education and training and a bit of bicycle
advocacy To do this we will
Provide companionship by having monthly meetings for people with a love for bicycling
who want to meet people with the same interests to share ideas to talk about ride routes
and to discuss bicycling
Encourage participation of people who are interested in starting to ride a bicycle
Have educational programs to assure that bicyclists can enjoy their riding experience to
the fullest
Publish a monthly newsletter (12 issuesyear) to inform members of club activities rides
and general bicycling information
Provide weekly rides of different levels so that everyone can share the bicycling experi-
ence
Advocate with local regional state and government agencies as to the needs of bicyclists
to encourage services for the bicycling community and for inclusion of bicycling needs
in infrastructure design and development of roads that can be shared by both motor vehi-
cles and bikes
The Spokersquon Word is the official
publication of The Riverside Bicycle Club
Inc DEADLINE TO SUBMIT for the newsletter is 22nd of the month
We are the oldest bicycle club west of the
Mississippi RBC was founded in 1891
The Spokersquon Word the voice of and for the
cyclists of Riverside and surrounding
communities is published monthly and is
mailed to all current club members
Please send articles comments letters to
Vicki Yearian
Fodofixermsncom
Editor Spokersquon Word
Riverside Bicycle Club
PO Box 55160
Riverside CA 92517
Contributions are always welcome Bicycle
graphics clipart cartoons and serious stuff
are the things that make The Spokersquon Word
special
Permission hereby granted to republish material from The Spokersquon Word if credit is given to author The Spokersquon Word and the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc of Riverside California Opinions of the authors do not necessarily reflect the views of the RBC Inc Anonymous articles are published at the discretion of the editor
Recycle this newsletter
Leave it at your barberbeauty shop the doctorrsquos or dentistrsquos office wherever you think another cyclist will read it and discover the Riverside Bicycle Club Photocopy it and pass it around
THE SPOKErsquoN WORD
v 141 Sept 2015
Your membership expiration date is
shown here
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 7 Sept 2015
ANOTHER RBC MEMBER IN THE PRESS
Mountain bikers show lsquowheel courage
BY SUZANNE HURT STAFF WRITER Published Aug 21 2015 httpwwwpecomarticlesmountain-777763-bike-ridehtml Jackie Reseigne powered her moun-tain bike through Riversidersquos Sycamore Canyon Wilderness Park taking steep dirt slopes rock jumps and wooden-bridged creek crossings with speed and finesse The spill she took in Loma Lindarsquos Hulda Crooks Park ndash the one that cracked her helmet broke her glasses and left her with a mild concussion ndash seemed to have faded from her mind as she led four women on full-suspension mountain bikes up and down narrow trails known as singletrack one hot afternoon last week That crash riding behind two pro mountain bikers freaked the Upland resi-dent out so badly she couldnrsquot even look at the spot for a year It was the sort of wake-up call moun-tain bikers talk about and pushed her to get back on the trail with more caution But the injuries and fear of more to come donrsquot stop riders like Reseigne or Redlands pro mountain bike racer Matt Freeman Hersquos broken toes and sprained ankles while mountain biking and re-cently fractured two ribs and a vertebra in a road cycling accident ldquoIrsquove got scars all over my body from crashes and losing skinrdquo said Freeman a 41-year-old cycling coach ldquoYou can expect to crash Itrsquos part of the sportrdquo More than 8 million people are esti-mated to ride knobby tires off-road regu-larly and the number is growing slightly according to Boulder-based International Mountain Biking Association spokesman Mark Eller and a 2014 Outdoor Industry Association report Sunny dry Southern California offers a variety of terrain and trail networks to ride from Riversidersquos Sycamore Canyon and Hemetrsquos Simpson Park to the San Jacinto and San Bernardino mountains and the 154-mile Skyline Trail com-pleted last year above Big Bear Snow Summitrsquos Downhill Bike Park ndash the regionrsquos only lift-served mountain bike park ndash holds trails built for mountain bikes and Sky Chair access to the Skyline Trail and more than 40 miles of forest service roads and singletrack trails lsquoWILLING TO SUFFERrsquo Itrsquos a given If they mountain bike long enough ndash and hard enough ndash riders will get hurt Cuts and bruises Cracked bones Lost teeth Or worse Serious injuries to the head neck spine and internal organs can occur Some riders even die from injuries or environmental exposure Hemet moun-tain biker Shane Gainer 35 was found dead of heat stroke in Simpson Park in June Corona resident Andres Marin 34 died in March 2014 after falling getting injured and becoming disoriented in the cold and rain while riding at Santiago Peak in the Cleveland National Forest near Corona Mountain bikers have at least two things in common love of the extreme
sport and accepting that risk and wounds are part of the experience Reseigne got hooked two years ago after renting a Trek Lush mountain bike to ride at Snow Summitrsquos bike park She started the Inland Empire chapter of Girlz Gone Riding in No-vember Women mountain bikers are so uncommon that male riders who spot them on trails call them ldquounicornsrdquo On Monday Aug 17 Reseigne and club members Tamey Bartlett and Linda Risaliti both 55-year-old River-side residents Chino resident Linda Flores 40 and Laura Watts 51 of Beaumont talked about their experi-ences at Riverside-based online cycling retailer Jenson USA where Reseigne works in customer engagement They were about to embark on a 35-mile training ride through Sycamore Can-yon A few years back a branch between the spokes sent Flores to the dirt leav-ing her with two cracked teeth scraped skin and a trip to a plastic surgeon after a piece of glass from her broken sun-glasses got wedged into her cheek Bartlett broke a shoulder on a night ride four years ago ldquoNothingrsquos stopping merdquo Bartlett said Reseigne didnrsquot visit a hospital after she hit her head on the ground when she crashed in Hulda Crooks Park ldquoShhhh We donrsquot gordquo she said smil-ing The motivations to endure a certain amount of suffering which includes heart-pounding steep ascents and long hot rides in the region are as individual as the riders Some are pushed by the adventure exploration and killer views of natural landscapes Some do it to keep fit or find camaraderie Others are after an adrenalin rush from speed a chance to compete or a way to test bodies and minds Freeman a pro rider who won the California State Mountain Bike Endur-ance Championship in 2003 and fin-ished in the top 10 in the 200-mile Dirty Kanza gravel race two years ago likes the sportrsquos fast pace and the satis-faction of nailing difficult rides Mountain bikers must be mentally and physically able to endure suffering At the start of a cross-country race Freeman puts his trust in his riding technique He pushes through pain like when hersquos cranking up hills by remind-ing himself it wonrsquot last ldquoYou tell yourself it could be po-tentially the worst two hours of my life Therersquos going to be suffering Itrsquos going to be painfulrdquo he said ldquoItrsquos all short term You just have to be willing to sufferrdquo Adrenalin kicks in at mountain bike races Freeman recalled being barely able to pre-ride a muddy slippery course to prepare for a race at West Virginiarsquos Snowshoe Mountain On race day his sense of competition allowed him to ride parts of the course he couldnrsquot earlier ldquoIt takes a certain mindset to ride on the dirt ndash because itrsquos totally different from riding on the roadrdquo Reseigne said
BUILDING SKILLS ndash AND CONFI-DENCE The willingness to tackle technical challenges and overcome the fear of be-ing hurt starts with the right equipment such as a full-suspension mountain bike and the best tires for conditions Mountain bikers can choose from an arsenal of protective gear including hel-mets with removable full-face protection and body armor such as elbow guards padded jackets knee pads and shin pads that harden on impact Riders can prepare physically and mentally by getting professional instruc-tion and taking a rational systematic approach to riding ndash building skills in controlled environments and training repetitively and progressively harder said Temecula resident Matt Gunnell who as executive director of the SoCal Cycling League trains high school mountain bike team coaches Their system teaches a ldquonon-macho mindsetrdquo that gives people permission to ride only what theyrsquore capable of he said ldquoThe first rule of mountain biking is ride at a speed where you can get off if yoursquore approaching something that is above your skill levelrdquo said Gunnell 47 ldquoIf I get to something that is above my skills I get off my bikerdquo Freeman coaches 30 cyclists around the world with about half mountain bik-ers He teaches them to work through pain and the fear of being hurt by listen-ing harder to the thinking part of their brains than the part that wants them to stop Pros will push through a sustained high heart rate but beginners arenrsquot fa-miliar or comfortable with that feeling he said Riders build confidence in their skills and the knowledge theyrsquore in control of the bike said David Peery Woodcrest Christian High Schoolrsquos head mountain biking coach ldquoIt really has to do with spending time on the bike Getting out on the trail Every time you go you become a little more fit You can push yourself a little fartherrdquo he said Reseigne learned by riding with oth-ers and recommends joining a group like Girlz Gone Riding She takes short rides on what she calls her home trails like those in Sycamore Canyon at least twice a week and usually does an 18- to 25-mile trip each weekend ldquoYour life comes and goes so fastrdquo she said ldquoJust get out there and riderdquo
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 8 Sept 2015
STICKERS A note from club member Bob Muir AKA Bee Bob
These pictures were near Adams onramp The
bad thing is that cars pull off and roll over
them and they get scattered around more that
way Anyway I did another 48 lbs of punc-
ture vines tonight on a property right down
from my house lsquocuz of that last rain we had
they are growing like weeds This year
may bee one of the worst cases on record for
cyclist The seeds are starting to fall off
now and in 6 weeks bikes will not bee able
to go out without getting a flat or two and
itll bee like that for weeks till the seeds get
blown off the road There needs to bee
10000 of me out there to get rid of them all
Note from Editor
(Thank you Bob for taking out those nasty stickers and for sharing the info)
INFO ON GOATHEAD STICKERS Goathead stickers are an
annual plant in the Caltrop Family (Zygophyllaceae) widely distributed
around the world that is adapted to grow in dry climate locations in which
few other plants can survive It is an invasive
species in North America that has many common
names including bullhead cats head devils eye-
lashes devils thorn devils weed goathead Punc-
ture Vine and tackweed The stems radiate from
the crown to a diameter of about 10 cm to over 1
m often branching They are usually prostrate
forming flat patches though they may grow more
upwards in shade or among taller plants The
flowers are 4ndash10 mm wide with 5 lemon-yellow petals 5 sepals and 10
stamens In Southern California it blooms from April through October
where it is highly invasive A week after each flower blooms it is followed
by a fruit that easily falls apart into 5 nutlets The nutlets are hard and bear 2
-4 sharp spines 10 mm long and 4ndash6 mm broad
point-to-point These nutlets strikingly resemble
goats or bulls heads the horns are sharp
enough to puncture bicycle tires and lawn
mower tires and to cause painful injury to bare
feet Within each nutlet seeds are stacked on
top of each other separated by a hard mem-
brane As an adaptation to dry climates the
largest seed germinates first while the others
may wait until more moisture is available before
germinating
BEST WAY TO KILL THEM Put on a leather glove and lift the plant off
the ground find the main stem and then
grab it and as much of the rest of the plant
and pull it up by the root Letrsquos all get rid of
these stinkers (
Top pic The D group getting flats
caused by stickers
2nd amp 3rd down During a recent eve-
ning ride more than a dozen flats dis-
rupted the fun and the culprit in each
case was stickers
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 9 Sept 2015
Aug 1 Tour de Big Bear With RBCrsquos Bob
amp Kathy Bob amp Sandy Brad Sean Harry
Bruce amp Tammi and Ken amp Sharon
Pic 2nd row left looks like the RBC girls
have gone wild They still have enough en-
ergy after their ride to dance around
Tour de Big Bear is a beautiful place to ride
in the summer Letrsquos all do it next year (
24 riders braved fire kami-
kaze skate boarders amp
strong winds to complete
the 32 mile 4100Citrus
Cyclery GMR East Fork
road ride Congrats espe-
cially to the group that con-
quered this famous climb
for the 1st time
Newbies no more Great job
by you all getting this iconic
climb off your bucket lists
La Tolteca Mexican Foods
Photos by David Cain
Itrsquos so HOT
Bike wash cooled us off
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 10 Sept 2015
Webmasters Stirling amp Vicki Yearian fodofixermsncom
TDW Webmaster Malcolm Bader Mbaderslausoncom
Newsletter Editor Vicki Yearian
Fodofixermsncom Deadline day after general meeting
Bike Lanes Representative Pete Staylor Dadswaycoolaolcom
A Ride Leader Lovie Cason amp Jim Bartlebaugh
B Ride Leader John Grundman
C Ride Leader Dale Wymer
D Ride Leader John Hawksley
E Ride Leader Ken Mogi cell (951) 313 6015
TTh evening Fast group Wilson K
TTh evening NSF group Ken Mogi
Saturday morning Fast group Danny
Saturday morning Causal group John Reece
THANK YOU RIDE LEADERS
Bicycle Shop Discounts One of the advantages of being a member of the Riverside Bicycle
Club is the courtesy discount on parts and accessories offered at
participating local area bike shops Please show your RBC mem-
bership card when you ask for the discount
The following is a list of participating bike shops
2015 Board
President John Hawksley (909) 653-BIKE hawksley55gmailcom
Vice President Bob Lopez
(714) 720-9541 rplopezsbcglobalnet
Secretary Brad Markin (951) 675-0852 nikram58yahoocom
Treasurer Andrea Evans
(909) 645-4480 Tennisxonehotmailcom
Road Ride Chair OPEN
Mountain Bike Chair Rhett (Doc) Nelson (909) 229-6576 rhettnelsonicloudcom
Public Relations Eric Lewis
(951) 902-9019 eric_deniseyahoocom
Membership Stirling Yearian (951) 505-0074 rexgalouremsncom
Librarian Vicki Yearian
(951) 943-1747 fodofixermsncom
AJrsquos Bicycles (951) 674-6161
31861 Mission Trail Lake Elsinore CA
wwwajsbikescom
Citrus Cyclery (951) 444-7353
9022 Pulsar Court Corona CA 92883
wwwB-RadsBikeStopcom
Cyclery USA Inc wwwcycleryusacom
10000 Magnolia Riverside (951) 354-8444
415 A Tennessee Redlands (909) 792-2444
7890 Haven Ave Suite 9 Rancho Cuca (909) 466-5444
Cyco-Path (951) 695-4823
29760 Rancho California Rd 107 Temecula CA 92591
httpcycopathcomindexcfm
Donrsquos Bikes of Rialto wwwdonsbikeshopcom
384 S Riverside Av Rialto (909) 875-7310
700 E Redlands Blvd B1 Redlands 909-792-3399
Neighborhood Cyclery (951) 485-0910
12226 Heacock St Moreno Valley Ca 92557
wwwneighborhoodcyclerycom
Norco Cyclery (951) 808-9617
1825 Hammer Suite H Norco CA
Pedals Bike Shop (951) 683-5343
3765 Jurupa Ave L Riverside CA 92506
wwwpedalsbikeshopcom
Whitersquos Bikes (951) 242-4469
23750 Alessandro Blvd Moreno Valley
httpwwwwhitesbicyclescom
Woodcrest Bicycle Center (951 )780-4988
16960 Van Buren Blvd Riverside CA
Yucaipa Bike Center (909) 790-1551
34844 Yucaipa Blvd Yucaipa CA
httpwwwyucaipabikecentercom
mdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdash-
FRIENDS of RBC
Inland Empire Biking Alliance
httpiebikingallianceorg
Riverside County Mark Brewer Park Planner (951) 955-4316 Dan Nove Asst Park Planner (951) 955-6998
Riverside City Jenna Combs Public Utilities Rep (951) 826-5847 General Info or issues (951) 826-5311 or 311 app
San Bernardino County Regional Parks Dept Paul Krause (909) 387-2346 (909) 384-2052 fax
Riverside Bicycle Club Affiliations IMBA International Mountain Bike Association
LAB League of America Bicyclists
Riverside County Trails Commission
USACYCLING United States Cycling Federation
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 11 Sept 2015
Membership Application PO Box 55160 Riverside CA 92517-0160
wwwriversidebicycleclubcom
Membership in the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc is open to everyone It is a fun way to meet others who share the enjoyment of cycling Whether you are a sea-soned racer mountain biker or recreational rider you will find others in the club that can help you achieve your goals to ride safer faster further and smarter We have multiple rides at different paces and terrain off road rides monthly membership meetings and other social events throughout the year Your RBC member-ship includes the monthly newsletter The Spokersquon Word and discounts at local bike shops All memberships are for one year and are renewable on the anniver-sary date Your membership fee helps to underwrite the expense of club insurance and registration administrative expense (copying amp postage for the newsletter and lots of other fun events throughout the year So we thank you for your generous support of our club
DUES Individualhelliphelliphelliphelliphellip$30 Familyhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip$40 Boosterhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip$50 (ldquoBoosterrdquo is an extra donation to support the club and you will receive a notation on your membership card)
The following options allow you to save $5 but you must acquire the newsletter via the web Individual SAVER helliphellip$25 Family SAVER helliphellip$35
Check answers
Irsquom a NEW member
Irsquom renewing
My info has changed
My info has not changed
OFFICE USE ONLY
CK ___________ ck date ___________
Date received ___________
Card(s) issued ___________ excel _________
(Please print clearly)
Name _______________________________________________________________
Address _____________________________________________________________
City _______________________________ State ______ Zip ______________
Email _______________________________ Birth date ___________________
Your Phone (_____)______-_________ ICE phone (_____)______-_________
Incase of emergency
Yes itrsquos OK to share this info with the Club
No do not share my info
Yes I am interested in being a ride leader
For Family Memberships please list all names and birth dates of participants below (up to 6)
Name ____________________________________ ___________________ (dob) __________
Name _______________________________________________________ (dob) __________
Name _______________________________________________________ (dob) __________
HELMETS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL RIDES RELEASE With full knowledge and appreciation that bicycle riding may be a hazardous activity Iwe hereby release and hold harmless the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc Including prior to during or after such activity This release covers myself and all parties named herein and all heirs executors or administrators thereto and is given in full awareness of its content and in consideration of acceptance of myour membership Iwe also attest that Iwe are physically fit and ac-knowledge that the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc recommends the wearing of an ANSI or Snell approved bicycle helmet when riding a bicycle during any club activity I give my permission to Riverside Bicycle Club and outside media agents (newspapers television etc) to take photographs video and otherwise document me in the activities of this club I give permission for any photographs or video material to be used in publicity about the club and organization in or on website promo-tional materials newspapermagazine articles etc ___________________________________________________ _________ _______________________________________________ ______________ (Signature) (Date) (Spouse other adult family member or legal guardian if under 18) (Date)
Please check all that apply
What are your biking interests
Road riding Mountain biking Touring Tandem Racing
Single speed Velodrome Collecting Restoring
Social riding
How did you hear about us
Bike shop
Web
Friend
Other ________________________
Make Check Payable to
Riverside Bicycle Club
and mail to
RBC Membership
PO Box 55160
Riverside Ca 92517-0160
TOTAL ENCLOSED $___________
Year-round from join date
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 12 Sept 2015
Riverside Bicycle Club Inc
PO Box 55160
Riverside Ca 92517-0160
RIVERSIDE BICYCLE CLUB
wwwRiversidebicycleclubcom
The Riverside Bicycle Club is for all bicyclists commuters off-road riders recreational
riders tourists or just plain cyclists who ride a bicycle for fun health or competition and
anyone who interacts with them
Our purpose is to provide companionship bicycle education and training and a bit of bicycle
advocacy To do this we will
Provide companionship by having monthly meetings for people with a love for bicycling
who want to meet people with the same interests to share ideas to talk about ride routes
and to discuss bicycling
Encourage participation of people who are interested in starting to ride a bicycle
Have educational programs to assure that bicyclists can enjoy their riding experience to
the fullest
Publish a monthly newsletter (12 issuesyear) to inform members of club activities rides
and general bicycling information
Provide weekly rides of different levels so that everyone can share the bicycling experi-
ence
Advocate with local regional state and government agencies as to the needs of bicyclists
to encourage services for the bicycling community and for inclusion of bicycling needs
in infrastructure design and development of roads that can be shared by both motor vehi-
cles and bikes
The Spokersquon Word is the official
publication of The Riverside Bicycle Club
Inc DEADLINE TO SUBMIT for the newsletter is 22nd of the month
We are the oldest bicycle club west of the
Mississippi RBC was founded in 1891
The Spokersquon Word the voice of and for the
cyclists of Riverside and surrounding
communities is published monthly and is
mailed to all current club members
Please send articles comments letters to
Vicki Yearian
Fodofixermsncom
Editor Spokersquon Word
Riverside Bicycle Club
PO Box 55160
Riverside CA 92517
Contributions are always welcome Bicycle
graphics clipart cartoons and serious stuff
are the things that make The Spokersquon Word
special
Permission hereby granted to republish material from The Spokersquon Word if credit is given to author The Spokersquon Word and the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc of Riverside California Opinions of the authors do not necessarily reflect the views of the RBC Inc Anonymous articles are published at the discretion of the editor
Recycle this newsletter
Leave it at your barberbeauty shop the doctorrsquos or dentistrsquos office wherever you think another cyclist will read it and discover the Riverside Bicycle Club Photocopy it and pass it around
THE SPOKErsquoN WORD
v 141 Sept 2015
Your membership expiration date is
shown here
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 8 Sept 2015
STICKERS A note from club member Bob Muir AKA Bee Bob
These pictures were near Adams onramp The
bad thing is that cars pull off and roll over
them and they get scattered around more that
way Anyway I did another 48 lbs of punc-
ture vines tonight on a property right down
from my house lsquocuz of that last rain we had
they are growing like weeds This year
may bee one of the worst cases on record for
cyclist The seeds are starting to fall off
now and in 6 weeks bikes will not bee able
to go out without getting a flat or two and
itll bee like that for weeks till the seeds get
blown off the road There needs to bee
10000 of me out there to get rid of them all
Note from Editor
(Thank you Bob for taking out those nasty stickers and for sharing the info)
INFO ON GOATHEAD STICKERS Goathead stickers are an
annual plant in the Caltrop Family (Zygophyllaceae) widely distributed
around the world that is adapted to grow in dry climate locations in which
few other plants can survive It is an invasive
species in North America that has many common
names including bullhead cats head devils eye-
lashes devils thorn devils weed goathead Punc-
ture Vine and tackweed The stems radiate from
the crown to a diameter of about 10 cm to over 1
m often branching They are usually prostrate
forming flat patches though they may grow more
upwards in shade or among taller plants The
flowers are 4ndash10 mm wide with 5 lemon-yellow petals 5 sepals and 10
stamens In Southern California it blooms from April through October
where it is highly invasive A week after each flower blooms it is followed
by a fruit that easily falls apart into 5 nutlets The nutlets are hard and bear 2
-4 sharp spines 10 mm long and 4ndash6 mm broad
point-to-point These nutlets strikingly resemble
goats or bulls heads the horns are sharp
enough to puncture bicycle tires and lawn
mower tires and to cause painful injury to bare
feet Within each nutlet seeds are stacked on
top of each other separated by a hard mem-
brane As an adaptation to dry climates the
largest seed germinates first while the others
may wait until more moisture is available before
germinating
BEST WAY TO KILL THEM Put on a leather glove and lift the plant off
the ground find the main stem and then
grab it and as much of the rest of the plant
and pull it up by the root Letrsquos all get rid of
these stinkers (
Top pic The D group getting flats
caused by stickers
2nd amp 3rd down During a recent eve-
ning ride more than a dozen flats dis-
rupted the fun and the culprit in each
case was stickers
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 9 Sept 2015
Aug 1 Tour de Big Bear With RBCrsquos Bob
amp Kathy Bob amp Sandy Brad Sean Harry
Bruce amp Tammi and Ken amp Sharon
Pic 2nd row left looks like the RBC girls
have gone wild They still have enough en-
ergy after their ride to dance around
Tour de Big Bear is a beautiful place to ride
in the summer Letrsquos all do it next year (
24 riders braved fire kami-
kaze skate boarders amp
strong winds to complete
the 32 mile 4100Citrus
Cyclery GMR East Fork
road ride Congrats espe-
cially to the group that con-
quered this famous climb
for the 1st time
Newbies no more Great job
by you all getting this iconic
climb off your bucket lists
La Tolteca Mexican Foods
Photos by David Cain
Itrsquos so HOT
Bike wash cooled us off
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 10 Sept 2015
Webmasters Stirling amp Vicki Yearian fodofixermsncom
TDW Webmaster Malcolm Bader Mbaderslausoncom
Newsletter Editor Vicki Yearian
Fodofixermsncom Deadline day after general meeting
Bike Lanes Representative Pete Staylor Dadswaycoolaolcom
A Ride Leader Lovie Cason amp Jim Bartlebaugh
B Ride Leader John Grundman
C Ride Leader Dale Wymer
D Ride Leader John Hawksley
E Ride Leader Ken Mogi cell (951) 313 6015
TTh evening Fast group Wilson K
TTh evening NSF group Ken Mogi
Saturday morning Fast group Danny
Saturday morning Causal group John Reece
THANK YOU RIDE LEADERS
Bicycle Shop Discounts One of the advantages of being a member of the Riverside Bicycle
Club is the courtesy discount on parts and accessories offered at
participating local area bike shops Please show your RBC mem-
bership card when you ask for the discount
The following is a list of participating bike shops
2015 Board
President John Hawksley (909) 653-BIKE hawksley55gmailcom
Vice President Bob Lopez
(714) 720-9541 rplopezsbcglobalnet
Secretary Brad Markin (951) 675-0852 nikram58yahoocom
Treasurer Andrea Evans
(909) 645-4480 Tennisxonehotmailcom
Road Ride Chair OPEN
Mountain Bike Chair Rhett (Doc) Nelson (909) 229-6576 rhettnelsonicloudcom
Public Relations Eric Lewis
(951) 902-9019 eric_deniseyahoocom
Membership Stirling Yearian (951) 505-0074 rexgalouremsncom
Librarian Vicki Yearian
(951) 943-1747 fodofixermsncom
AJrsquos Bicycles (951) 674-6161
31861 Mission Trail Lake Elsinore CA
wwwajsbikescom
Citrus Cyclery (951) 444-7353
9022 Pulsar Court Corona CA 92883
wwwB-RadsBikeStopcom
Cyclery USA Inc wwwcycleryusacom
10000 Magnolia Riverside (951) 354-8444
415 A Tennessee Redlands (909) 792-2444
7890 Haven Ave Suite 9 Rancho Cuca (909) 466-5444
Cyco-Path (951) 695-4823
29760 Rancho California Rd 107 Temecula CA 92591
httpcycopathcomindexcfm
Donrsquos Bikes of Rialto wwwdonsbikeshopcom
384 S Riverside Av Rialto (909) 875-7310
700 E Redlands Blvd B1 Redlands 909-792-3399
Neighborhood Cyclery (951) 485-0910
12226 Heacock St Moreno Valley Ca 92557
wwwneighborhoodcyclerycom
Norco Cyclery (951) 808-9617
1825 Hammer Suite H Norco CA
Pedals Bike Shop (951) 683-5343
3765 Jurupa Ave L Riverside CA 92506
wwwpedalsbikeshopcom
Whitersquos Bikes (951) 242-4469
23750 Alessandro Blvd Moreno Valley
httpwwwwhitesbicyclescom
Woodcrest Bicycle Center (951 )780-4988
16960 Van Buren Blvd Riverside CA
Yucaipa Bike Center (909) 790-1551
34844 Yucaipa Blvd Yucaipa CA
httpwwwyucaipabikecentercom
mdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdash-
FRIENDS of RBC
Inland Empire Biking Alliance
httpiebikingallianceorg
Riverside County Mark Brewer Park Planner (951) 955-4316 Dan Nove Asst Park Planner (951) 955-6998
Riverside City Jenna Combs Public Utilities Rep (951) 826-5847 General Info or issues (951) 826-5311 or 311 app
San Bernardino County Regional Parks Dept Paul Krause (909) 387-2346 (909) 384-2052 fax
Riverside Bicycle Club Affiliations IMBA International Mountain Bike Association
LAB League of America Bicyclists
Riverside County Trails Commission
USACYCLING United States Cycling Federation
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 11 Sept 2015
Membership Application PO Box 55160 Riverside CA 92517-0160
wwwriversidebicycleclubcom
Membership in the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc is open to everyone It is a fun way to meet others who share the enjoyment of cycling Whether you are a sea-soned racer mountain biker or recreational rider you will find others in the club that can help you achieve your goals to ride safer faster further and smarter We have multiple rides at different paces and terrain off road rides monthly membership meetings and other social events throughout the year Your RBC member-ship includes the monthly newsletter The Spokersquon Word and discounts at local bike shops All memberships are for one year and are renewable on the anniver-sary date Your membership fee helps to underwrite the expense of club insurance and registration administrative expense (copying amp postage for the newsletter and lots of other fun events throughout the year So we thank you for your generous support of our club
DUES Individualhelliphelliphelliphelliphellip$30 Familyhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip$40 Boosterhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip$50 (ldquoBoosterrdquo is an extra donation to support the club and you will receive a notation on your membership card)
The following options allow you to save $5 but you must acquire the newsletter via the web Individual SAVER helliphellip$25 Family SAVER helliphellip$35
Check answers
Irsquom a NEW member
Irsquom renewing
My info has changed
My info has not changed
OFFICE USE ONLY
CK ___________ ck date ___________
Date received ___________
Card(s) issued ___________ excel _________
(Please print clearly)
Name _______________________________________________________________
Address _____________________________________________________________
City _______________________________ State ______ Zip ______________
Email _______________________________ Birth date ___________________
Your Phone (_____)______-_________ ICE phone (_____)______-_________
Incase of emergency
Yes itrsquos OK to share this info with the Club
No do not share my info
Yes I am interested in being a ride leader
For Family Memberships please list all names and birth dates of participants below (up to 6)
Name ____________________________________ ___________________ (dob) __________
Name _______________________________________________________ (dob) __________
Name _______________________________________________________ (dob) __________
HELMETS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL RIDES RELEASE With full knowledge and appreciation that bicycle riding may be a hazardous activity Iwe hereby release and hold harmless the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc Including prior to during or after such activity This release covers myself and all parties named herein and all heirs executors or administrators thereto and is given in full awareness of its content and in consideration of acceptance of myour membership Iwe also attest that Iwe are physically fit and ac-knowledge that the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc recommends the wearing of an ANSI or Snell approved bicycle helmet when riding a bicycle during any club activity I give my permission to Riverside Bicycle Club and outside media agents (newspapers television etc) to take photographs video and otherwise document me in the activities of this club I give permission for any photographs or video material to be used in publicity about the club and organization in or on website promo-tional materials newspapermagazine articles etc ___________________________________________________ _________ _______________________________________________ ______________ (Signature) (Date) (Spouse other adult family member or legal guardian if under 18) (Date)
Please check all that apply
What are your biking interests
Road riding Mountain biking Touring Tandem Racing
Single speed Velodrome Collecting Restoring
Social riding
How did you hear about us
Bike shop
Web
Friend
Other ________________________
Make Check Payable to
Riverside Bicycle Club
and mail to
RBC Membership
PO Box 55160
Riverside Ca 92517-0160
TOTAL ENCLOSED $___________
Year-round from join date
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 12 Sept 2015
Riverside Bicycle Club Inc
PO Box 55160
Riverside Ca 92517-0160
RIVERSIDE BICYCLE CLUB
wwwRiversidebicycleclubcom
The Riverside Bicycle Club is for all bicyclists commuters off-road riders recreational
riders tourists or just plain cyclists who ride a bicycle for fun health or competition and
anyone who interacts with them
Our purpose is to provide companionship bicycle education and training and a bit of bicycle
advocacy To do this we will
Provide companionship by having monthly meetings for people with a love for bicycling
who want to meet people with the same interests to share ideas to talk about ride routes
and to discuss bicycling
Encourage participation of people who are interested in starting to ride a bicycle
Have educational programs to assure that bicyclists can enjoy their riding experience to
the fullest
Publish a monthly newsletter (12 issuesyear) to inform members of club activities rides
and general bicycling information
Provide weekly rides of different levels so that everyone can share the bicycling experi-
ence
Advocate with local regional state and government agencies as to the needs of bicyclists
to encourage services for the bicycling community and for inclusion of bicycling needs
in infrastructure design and development of roads that can be shared by both motor vehi-
cles and bikes
The Spokersquon Word is the official
publication of The Riverside Bicycle Club
Inc DEADLINE TO SUBMIT for the newsletter is 22nd of the month
We are the oldest bicycle club west of the
Mississippi RBC was founded in 1891
The Spokersquon Word the voice of and for the
cyclists of Riverside and surrounding
communities is published monthly and is
mailed to all current club members
Please send articles comments letters to
Vicki Yearian
Fodofixermsncom
Editor Spokersquon Word
Riverside Bicycle Club
PO Box 55160
Riverside CA 92517
Contributions are always welcome Bicycle
graphics clipart cartoons and serious stuff
are the things that make The Spokersquon Word
special
Permission hereby granted to republish material from The Spokersquon Word if credit is given to author The Spokersquon Word and the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc of Riverside California Opinions of the authors do not necessarily reflect the views of the RBC Inc Anonymous articles are published at the discretion of the editor
Recycle this newsletter
Leave it at your barberbeauty shop the doctorrsquos or dentistrsquos office wherever you think another cyclist will read it and discover the Riverside Bicycle Club Photocopy it and pass it around
THE SPOKErsquoN WORD
v 141 Sept 2015
Your membership expiration date is
shown here
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 9 Sept 2015
Aug 1 Tour de Big Bear With RBCrsquos Bob
amp Kathy Bob amp Sandy Brad Sean Harry
Bruce amp Tammi and Ken amp Sharon
Pic 2nd row left looks like the RBC girls
have gone wild They still have enough en-
ergy after their ride to dance around
Tour de Big Bear is a beautiful place to ride
in the summer Letrsquos all do it next year (
24 riders braved fire kami-
kaze skate boarders amp
strong winds to complete
the 32 mile 4100Citrus
Cyclery GMR East Fork
road ride Congrats espe-
cially to the group that con-
quered this famous climb
for the 1st time
Newbies no more Great job
by you all getting this iconic
climb off your bucket lists
La Tolteca Mexican Foods
Photos by David Cain
Itrsquos so HOT
Bike wash cooled us off
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 10 Sept 2015
Webmasters Stirling amp Vicki Yearian fodofixermsncom
TDW Webmaster Malcolm Bader Mbaderslausoncom
Newsletter Editor Vicki Yearian
Fodofixermsncom Deadline day after general meeting
Bike Lanes Representative Pete Staylor Dadswaycoolaolcom
A Ride Leader Lovie Cason amp Jim Bartlebaugh
B Ride Leader John Grundman
C Ride Leader Dale Wymer
D Ride Leader John Hawksley
E Ride Leader Ken Mogi cell (951) 313 6015
TTh evening Fast group Wilson K
TTh evening NSF group Ken Mogi
Saturday morning Fast group Danny
Saturday morning Causal group John Reece
THANK YOU RIDE LEADERS
Bicycle Shop Discounts One of the advantages of being a member of the Riverside Bicycle
Club is the courtesy discount on parts and accessories offered at
participating local area bike shops Please show your RBC mem-
bership card when you ask for the discount
The following is a list of participating bike shops
2015 Board
President John Hawksley (909) 653-BIKE hawksley55gmailcom
Vice President Bob Lopez
(714) 720-9541 rplopezsbcglobalnet
Secretary Brad Markin (951) 675-0852 nikram58yahoocom
Treasurer Andrea Evans
(909) 645-4480 Tennisxonehotmailcom
Road Ride Chair OPEN
Mountain Bike Chair Rhett (Doc) Nelson (909) 229-6576 rhettnelsonicloudcom
Public Relations Eric Lewis
(951) 902-9019 eric_deniseyahoocom
Membership Stirling Yearian (951) 505-0074 rexgalouremsncom
Librarian Vicki Yearian
(951) 943-1747 fodofixermsncom
AJrsquos Bicycles (951) 674-6161
31861 Mission Trail Lake Elsinore CA
wwwajsbikescom
Citrus Cyclery (951) 444-7353
9022 Pulsar Court Corona CA 92883
wwwB-RadsBikeStopcom
Cyclery USA Inc wwwcycleryusacom
10000 Magnolia Riverside (951) 354-8444
415 A Tennessee Redlands (909) 792-2444
7890 Haven Ave Suite 9 Rancho Cuca (909) 466-5444
Cyco-Path (951) 695-4823
29760 Rancho California Rd 107 Temecula CA 92591
httpcycopathcomindexcfm
Donrsquos Bikes of Rialto wwwdonsbikeshopcom
384 S Riverside Av Rialto (909) 875-7310
700 E Redlands Blvd B1 Redlands 909-792-3399
Neighborhood Cyclery (951) 485-0910
12226 Heacock St Moreno Valley Ca 92557
wwwneighborhoodcyclerycom
Norco Cyclery (951) 808-9617
1825 Hammer Suite H Norco CA
Pedals Bike Shop (951) 683-5343
3765 Jurupa Ave L Riverside CA 92506
wwwpedalsbikeshopcom
Whitersquos Bikes (951) 242-4469
23750 Alessandro Blvd Moreno Valley
httpwwwwhitesbicyclescom
Woodcrest Bicycle Center (951 )780-4988
16960 Van Buren Blvd Riverside CA
Yucaipa Bike Center (909) 790-1551
34844 Yucaipa Blvd Yucaipa CA
httpwwwyucaipabikecentercom
mdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdash-
FRIENDS of RBC
Inland Empire Biking Alliance
httpiebikingallianceorg
Riverside County Mark Brewer Park Planner (951) 955-4316 Dan Nove Asst Park Planner (951) 955-6998
Riverside City Jenna Combs Public Utilities Rep (951) 826-5847 General Info or issues (951) 826-5311 or 311 app
San Bernardino County Regional Parks Dept Paul Krause (909) 387-2346 (909) 384-2052 fax
Riverside Bicycle Club Affiliations IMBA International Mountain Bike Association
LAB League of America Bicyclists
Riverside County Trails Commission
USACYCLING United States Cycling Federation
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 11 Sept 2015
Membership Application PO Box 55160 Riverside CA 92517-0160
wwwriversidebicycleclubcom
Membership in the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc is open to everyone It is a fun way to meet others who share the enjoyment of cycling Whether you are a sea-soned racer mountain biker or recreational rider you will find others in the club that can help you achieve your goals to ride safer faster further and smarter We have multiple rides at different paces and terrain off road rides monthly membership meetings and other social events throughout the year Your RBC member-ship includes the monthly newsletter The Spokersquon Word and discounts at local bike shops All memberships are for one year and are renewable on the anniver-sary date Your membership fee helps to underwrite the expense of club insurance and registration administrative expense (copying amp postage for the newsletter and lots of other fun events throughout the year So we thank you for your generous support of our club
DUES Individualhelliphelliphelliphelliphellip$30 Familyhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip$40 Boosterhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip$50 (ldquoBoosterrdquo is an extra donation to support the club and you will receive a notation on your membership card)
The following options allow you to save $5 but you must acquire the newsletter via the web Individual SAVER helliphellip$25 Family SAVER helliphellip$35
Check answers
Irsquom a NEW member
Irsquom renewing
My info has changed
My info has not changed
OFFICE USE ONLY
CK ___________ ck date ___________
Date received ___________
Card(s) issued ___________ excel _________
(Please print clearly)
Name _______________________________________________________________
Address _____________________________________________________________
City _______________________________ State ______ Zip ______________
Email _______________________________ Birth date ___________________
Your Phone (_____)______-_________ ICE phone (_____)______-_________
Incase of emergency
Yes itrsquos OK to share this info with the Club
No do not share my info
Yes I am interested in being a ride leader
For Family Memberships please list all names and birth dates of participants below (up to 6)
Name ____________________________________ ___________________ (dob) __________
Name _______________________________________________________ (dob) __________
Name _______________________________________________________ (dob) __________
HELMETS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL RIDES RELEASE With full knowledge and appreciation that bicycle riding may be a hazardous activity Iwe hereby release and hold harmless the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc Including prior to during or after such activity This release covers myself and all parties named herein and all heirs executors or administrators thereto and is given in full awareness of its content and in consideration of acceptance of myour membership Iwe also attest that Iwe are physically fit and ac-knowledge that the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc recommends the wearing of an ANSI or Snell approved bicycle helmet when riding a bicycle during any club activity I give my permission to Riverside Bicycle Club and outside media agents (newspapers television etc) to take photographs video and otherwise document me in the activities of this club I give permission for any photographs or video material to be used in publicity about the club and organization in or on website promo-tional materials newspapermagazine articles etc ___________________________________________________ _________ _______________________________________________ ______________ (Signature) (Date) (Spouse other adult family member or legal guardian if under 18) (Date)
Please check all that apply
What are your biking interests
Road riding Mountain biking Touring Tandem Racing
Single speed Velodrome Collecting Restoring
Social riding
How did you hear about us
Bike shop
Web
Friend
Other ________________________
Make Check Payable to
Riverside Bicycle Club
and mail to
RBC Membership
PO Box 55160
Riverside Ca 92517-0160
TOTAL ENCLOSED $___________
Year-round from join date
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 12 Sept 2015
Riverside Bicycle Club Inc
PO Box 55160
Riverside Ca 92517-0160
RIVERSIDE BICYCLE CLUB
wwwRiversidebicycleclubcom
The Riverside Bicycle Club is for all bicyclists commuters off-road riders recreational
riders tourists or just plain cyclists who ride a bicycle for fun health or competition and
anyone who interacts with them
Our purpose is to provide companionship bicycle education and training and a bit of bicycle
advocacy To do this we will
Provide companionship by having monthly meetings for people with a love for bicycling
who want to meet people with the same interests to share ideas to talk about ride routes
and to discuss bicycling
Encourage participation of people who are interested in starting to ride a bicycle
Have educational programs to assure that bicyclists can enjoy their riding experience to
the fullest
Publish a monthly newsletter (12 issuesyear) to inform members of club activities rides
and general bicycling information
Provide weekly rides of different levels so that everyone can share the bicycling experi-
ence
Advocate with local regional state and government agencies as to the needs of bicyclists
to encourage services for the bicycling community and for inclusion of bicycling needs
in infrastructure design and development of roads that can be shared by both motor vehi-
cles and bikes
The Spokersquon Word is the official
publication of The Riverside Bicycle Club
Inc DEADLINE TO SUBMIT for the newsletter is 22nd of the month
We are the oldest bicycle club west of the
Mississippi RBC was founded in 1891
The Spokersquon Word the voice of and for the
cyclists of Riverside and surrounding
communities is published monthly and is
mailed to all current club members
Please send articles comments letters to
Vicki Yearian
Fodofixermsncom
Editor Spokersquon Word
Riverside Bicycle Club
PO Box 55160
Riverside CA 92517
Contributions are always welcome Bicycle
graphics clipart cartoons and serious stuff
are the things that make The Spokersquon Word
special
Permission hereby granted to republish material from The Spokersquon Word if credit is given to author The Spokersquon Word and the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc of Riverside California Opinions of the authors do not necessarily reflect the views of the RBC Inc Anonymous articles are published at the discretion of the editor
Recycle this newsletter
Leave it at your barberbeauty shop the doctorrsquos or dentistrsquos office wherever you think another cyclist will read it and discover the Riverside Bicycle Club Photocopy it and pass it around
THE SPOKErsquoN WORD
v 141 Sept 2015
Your membership expiration date is
shown here
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 10 Sept 2015
Webmasters Stirling amp Vicki Yearian fodofixermsncom
TDW Webmaster Malcolm Bader Mbaderslausoncom
Newsletter Editor Vicki Yearian
Fodofixermsncom Deadline day after general meeting
Bike Lanes Representative Pete Staylor Dadswaycoolaolcom
A Ride Leader Lovie Cason amp Jim Bartlebaugh
B Ride Leader John Grundman
C Ride Leader Dale Wymer
D Ride Leader John Hawksley
E Ride Leader Ken Mogi cell (951) 313 6015
TTh evening Fast group Wilson K
TTh evening NSF group Ken Mogi
Saturday morning Fast group Danny
Saturday morning Causal group John Reece
THANK YOU RIDE LEADERS
Bicycle Shop Discounts One of the advantages of being a member of the Riverside Bicycle
Club is the courtesy discount on parts and accessories offered at
participating local area bike shops Please show your RBC mem-
bership card when you ask for the discount
The following is a list of participating bike shops
2015 Board
President John Hawksley (909) 653-BIKE hawksley55gmailcom
Vice President Bob Lopez
(714) 720-9541 rplopezsbcglobalnet
Secretary Brad Markin (951) 675-0852 nikram58yahoocom
Treasurer Andrea Evans
(909) 645-4480 Tennisxonehotmailcom
Road Ride Chair OPEN
Mountain Bike Chair Rhett (Doc) Nelson (909) 229-6576 rhettnelsonicloudcom
Public Relations Eric Lewis
(951) 902-9019 eric_deniseyahoocom
Membership Stirling Yearian (951) 505-0074 rexgalouremsncom
Librarian Vicki Yearian
(951) 943-1747 fodofixermsncom
AJrsquos Bicycles (951) 674-6161
31861 Mission Trail Lake Elsinore CA
wwwajsbikescom
Citrus Cyclery (951) 444-7353
9022 Pulsar Court Corona CA 92883
wwwB-RadsBikeStopcom
Cyclery USA Inc wwwcycleryusacom
10000 Magnolia Riverside (951) 354-8444
415 A Tennessee Redlands (909) 792-2444
7890 Haven Ave Suite 9 Rancho Cuca (909) 466-5444
Cyco-Path (951) 695-4823
29760 Rancho California Rd 107 Temecula CA 92591
httpcycopathcomindexcfm
Donrsquos Bikes of Rialto wwwdonsbikeshopcom
384 S Riverside Av Rialto (909) 875-7310
700 E Redlands Blvd B1 Redlands 909-792-3399
Neighborhood Cyclery (951) 485-0910
12226 Heacock St Moreno Valley Ca 92557
wwwneighborhoodcyclerycom
Norco Cyclery (951) 808-9617
1825 Hammer Suite H Norco CA
Pedals Bike Shop (951) 683-5343
3765 Jurupa Ave L Riverside CA 92506
wwwpedalsbikeshopcom
Whitersquos Bikes (951) 242-4469
23750 Alessandro Blvd Moreno Valley
httpwwwwhitesbicyclescom
Woodcrest Bicycle Center (951 )780-4988
16960 Van Buren Blvd Riverside CA
Yucaipa Bike Center (909) 790-1551
34844 Yucaipa Blvd Yucaipa CA
httpwwwyucaipabikecentercom
mdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdash-
FRIENDS of RBC
Inland Empire Biking Alliance
httpiebikingallianceorg
Riverside County Mark Brewer Park Planner (951) 955-4316 Dan Nove Asst Park Planner (951) 955-6998
Riverside City Jenna Combs Public Utilities Rep (951) 826-5847 General Info or issues (951) 826-5311 or 311 app
San Bernardino County Regional Parks Dept Paul Krause (909) 387-2346 (909) 384-2052 fax
Riverside Bicycle Club Affiliations IMBA International Mountain Bike Association
LAB League of America Bicyclists
Riverside County Trails Commission
USACYCLING United States Cycling Federation
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 11 Sept 2015
Membership Application PO Box 55160 Riverside CA 92517-0160
wwwriversidebicycleclubcom
Membership in the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc is open to everyone It is a fun way to meet others who share the enjoyment of cycling Whether you are a sea-soned racer mountain biker or recreational rider you will find others in the club that can help you achieve your goals to ride safer faster further and smarter We have multiple rides at different paces and terrain off road rides monthly membership meetings and other social events throughout the year Your RBC member-ship includes the monthly newsletter The Spokersquon Word and discounts at local bike shops All memberships are for one year and are renewable on the anniver-sary date Your membership fee helps to underwrite the expense of club insurance and registration administrative expense (copying amp postage for the newsletter and lots of other fun events throughout the year So we thank you for your generous support of our club
DUES Individualhelliphelliphelliphelliphellip$30 Familyhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip$40 Boosterhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip$50 (ldquoBoosterrdquo is an extra donation to support the club and you will receive a notation on your membership card)
The following options allow you to save $5 but you must acquire the newsletter via the web Individual SAVER helliphellip$25 Family SAVER helliphellip$35
Check answers
Irsquom a NEW member
Irsquom renewing
My info has changed
My info has not changed
OFFICE USE ONLY
CK ___________ ck date ___________
Date received ___________
Card(s) issued ___________ excel _________
(Please print clearly)
Name _______________________________________________________________
Address _____________________________________________________________
City _______________________________ State ______ Zip ______________
Email _______________________________ Birth date ___________________
Your Phone (_____)______-_________ ICE phone (_____)______-_________
Incase of emergency
Yes itrsquos OK to share this info with the Club
No do not share my info
Yes I am interested in being a ride leader
For Family Memberships please list all names and birth dates of participants below (up to 6)
Name ____________________________________ ___________________ (dob) __________
Name _______________________________________________________ (dob) __________
Name _______________________________________________________ (dob) __________
HELMETS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL RIDES RELEASE With full knowledge and appreciation that bicycle riding may be a hazardous activity Iwe hereby release and hold harmless the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc Including prior to during or after such activity This release covers myself and all parties named herein and all heirs executors or administrators thereto and is given in full awareness of its content and in consideration of acceptance of myour membership Iwe also attest that Iwe are physically fit and ac-knowledge that the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc recommends the wearing of an ANSI or Snell approved bicycle helmet when riding a bicycle during any club activity I give my permission to Riverside Bicycle Club and outside media agents (newspapers television etc) to take photographs video and otherwise document me in the activities of this club I give permission for any photographs or video material to be used in publicity about the club and organization in or on website promo-tional materials newspapermagazine articles etc ___________________________________________________ _________ _______________________________________________ ______________ (Signature) (Date) (Spouse other adult family member or legal guardian if under 18) (Date)
Please check all that apply
What are your biking interests
Road riding Mountain biking Touring Tandem Racing
Single speed Velodrome Collecting Restoring
Social riding
How did you hear about us
Bike shop
Web
Friend
Other ________________________
Make Check Payable to
Riverside Bicycle Club
and mail to
RBC Membership
PO Box 55160
Riverside Ca 92517-0160
TOTAL ENCLOSED $___________
Year-round from join date
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 12 Sept 2015
Riverside Bicycle Club Inc
PO Box 55160
Riverside Ca 92517-0160
RIVERSIDE BICYCLE CLUB
wwwRiversidebicycleclubcom
The Riverside Bicycle Club is for all bicyclists commuters off-road riders recreational
riders tourists or just plain cyclists who ride a bicycle for fun health or competition and
anyone who interacts with them
Our purpose is to provide companionship bicycle education and training and a bit of bicycle
advocacy To do this we will
Provide companionship by having monthly meetings for people with a love for bicycling
who want to meet people with the same interests to share ideas to talk about ride routes
and to discuss bicycling
Encourage participation of people who are interested in starting to ride a bicycle
Have educational programs to assure that bicyclists can enjoy their riding experience to
the fullest
Publish a monthly newsletter (12 issuesyear) to inform members of club activities rides
and general bicycling information
Provide weekly rides of different levels so that everyone can share the bicycling experi-
ence
Advocate with local regional state and government agencies as to the needs of bicyclists
to encourage services for the bicycling community and for inclusion of bicycling needs
in infrastructure design and development of roads that can be shared by both motor vehi-
cles and bikes
The Spokersquon Word is the official
publication of The Riverside Bicycle Club
Inc DEADLINE TO SUBMIT for the newsletter is 22nd of the month
We are the oldest bicycle club west of the
Mississippi RBC was founded in 1891
The Spokersquon Word the voice of and for the
cyclists of Riverside and surrounding
communities is published monthly and is
mailed to all current club members
Please send articles comments letters to
Vicki Yearian
Fodofixermsncom
Editor Spokersquon Word
Riverside Bicycle Club
PO Box 55160
Riverside CA 92517
Contributions are always welcome Bicycle
graphics clipart cartoons and serious stuff
are the things that make The Spokersquon Word
special
Permission hereby granted to republish material from The Spokersquon Word if credit is given to author The Spokersquon Word and the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc of Riverside California Opinions of the authors do not necessarily reflect the views of the RBC Inc Anonymous articles are published at the discretion of the editor
Recycle this newsletter
Leave it at your barberbeauty shop the doctorrsquos or dentistrsquos office wherever you think another cyclist will read it and discover the Riverside Bicycle Club Photocopy it and pass it around
THE SPOKErsquoN WORD
v 141 Sept 2015
Your membership expiration date is
shown here
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 11 Sept 2015
Membership Application PO Box 55160 Riverside CA 92517-0160
wwwriversidebicycleclubcom
Membership in the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc is open to everyone It is a fun way to meet others who share the enjoyment of cycling Whether you are a sea-soned racer mountain biker or recreational rider you will find others in the club that can help you achieve your goals to ride safer faster further and smarter We have multiple rides at different paces and terrain off road rides monthly membership meetings and other social events throughout the year Your RBC member-ship includes the monthly newsletter The Spokersquon Word and discounts at local bike shops All memberships are for one year and are renewable on the anniver-sary date Your membership fee helps to underwrite the expense of club insurance and registration administrative expense (copying amp postage for the newsletter and lots of other fun events throughout the year So we thank you for your generous support of our club
DUES Individualhelliphelliphelliphelliphellip$30 Familyhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip$40 Boosterhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip$50 (ldquoBoosterrdquo is an extra donation to support the club and you will receive a notation on your membership card)
The following options allow you to save $5 but you must acquire the newsletter via the web Individual SAVER helliphellip$25 Family SAVER helliphellip$35
Check answers
Irsquom a NEW member
Irsquom renewing
My info has changed
My info has not changed
OFFICE USE ONLY
CK ___________ ck date ___________
Date received ___________
Card(s) issued ___________ excel _________
(Please print clearly)
Name _______________________________________________________________
Address _____________________________________________________________
City _______________________________ State ______ Zip ______________
Email _______________________________ Birth date ___________________
Your Phone (_____)______-_________ ICE phone (_____)______-_________
Incase of emergency
Yes itrsquos OK to share this info with the Club
No do not share my info
Yes I am interested in being a ride leader
For Family Memberships please list all names and birth dates of participants below (up to 6)
Name ____________________________________ ___________________ (dob) __________
Name _______________________________________________________ (dob) __________
Name _______________________________________________________ (dob) __________
HELMETS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL RIDES RELEASE With full knowledge and appreciation that bicycle riding may be a hazardous activity Iwe hereby release and hold harmless the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc Including prior to during or after such activity This release covers myself and all parties named herein and all heirs executors or administrators thereto and is given in full awareness of its content and in consideration of acceptance of myour membership Iwe also attest that Iwe are physically fit and ac-knowledge that the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc recommends the wearing of an ANSI or Snell approved bicycle helmet when riding a bicycle during any club activity I give my permission to Riverside Bicycle Club and outside media agents (newspapers television etc) to take photographs video and otherwise document me in the activities of this club I give permission for any photographs or video material to be used in publicity about the club and organization in or on website promo-tional materials newspapermagazine articles etc ___________________________________________________ _________ _______________________________________________ ______________ (Signature) (Date) (Spouse other adult family member or legal guardian if under 18) (Date)
Please check all that apply
What are your biking interests
Road riding Mountain biking Touring Tandem Racing
Single speed Velodrome Collecting Restoring
Social riding
How did you hear about us
Bike shop
Web
Friend
Other ________________________
Make Check Payable to
Riverside Bicycle Club
and mail to
RBC Membership
PO Box 55160
Riverside Ca 92517-0160
TOTAL ENCLOSED $___________
Year-round from join date
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 12 Sept 2015
Riverside Bicycle Club Inc
PO Box 55160
Riverside Ca 92517-0160
RIVERSIDE BICYCLE CLUB
wwwRiversidebicycleclubcom
The Riverside Bicycle Club is for all bicyclists commuters off-road riders recreational
riders tourists or just plain cyclists who ride a bicycle for fun health or competition and
anyone who interacts with them
Our purpose is to provide companionship bicycle education and training and a bit of bicycle
advocacy To do this we will
Provide companionship by having monthly meetings for people with a love for bicycling
who want to meet people with the same interests to share ideas to talk about ride routes
and to discuss bicycling
Encourage participation of people who are interested in starting to ride a bicycle
Have educational programs to assure that bicyclists can enjoy their riding experience to
the fullest
Publish a monthly newsletter (12 issuesyear) to inform members of club activities rides
and general bicycling information
Provide weekly rides of different levels so that everyone can share the bicycling experi-
ence
Advocate with local regional state and government agencies as to the needs of bicyclists
to encourage services for the bicycling community and for inclusion of bicycling needs
in infrastructure design and development of roads that can be shared by both motor vehi-
cles and bikes
The Spokersquon Word is the official
publication of The Riverside Bicycle Club
Inc DEADLINE TO SUBMIT for the newsletter is 22nd of the month
We are the oldest bicycle club west of the
Mississippi RBC was founded in 1891
The Spokersquon Word the voice of and for the
cyclists of Riverside and surrounding
communities is published monthly and is
mailed to all current club members
Please send articles comments letters to
Vicki Yearian
Fodofixermsncom
Editor Spokersquon Word
Riverside Bicycle Club
PO Box 55160
Riverside CA 92517
Contributions are always welcome Bicycle
graphics clipart cartoons and serious stuff
are the things that make The Spokersquon Word
special
Permission hereby granted to republish material from The Spokersquon Word if credit is given to author The Spokersquon Word and the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc of Riverside California Opinions of the authors do not necessarily reflect the views of the RBC Inc Anonymous articles are published at the discretion of the editor
Recycle this newsletter
Leave it at your barberbeauty shop the doctorrsquos or dentistrsquos office wherever you think another cyclist will read it and discover the Riverside Bicycle Club Photocopy it and pass it around
THE SPOKErsquoN WORD
v 141 Sept 2015
Your membership expiration date is
shown here
Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 12 Sept 2015
Riverside Bicycle Club Inc
PO Box 55160
Riverside Ca 92517-0160
RIVERSIDE BICYCLE CLUB
wwwRiversidebicycleclubcom
The Riverside Bicycle Club is for all bicyclists commuters off-road riders recreational
riders tourists or just plain cyclists who ride a bicycle for fun health or competition and
anyone who interacts with them
Our purpose is to provide companionship bicycle education and training and a bit of bicycle
advocacy To do this we will
Provide companionship by having monthly meetings for people with a love for bicycling
who want to meet people with the same interests to share ideas to talk about ride routes
and to discuss bicycling
Encourage participation of people who are interested in starting to ride a bicycle
Have educational programs to assure that bicyclists can enjoy their riding experience to
the fullest
Publish a monthly newsletter (12 issuesyear) to inform members of club activities rides
and general bicycling information
Provide weekly rides of different levels so that everyone can share the bicycling experi-
ence
Advocate with local regional state and government agencies as to the needs of bicyclists
to encourage services for the bicycling community and for inclusion of bicycling needs
in infrastructure design and development of roads that can be shared by both motor vehi-
cles and bikes
The Spokersquon Word is the official
publication of The Riverside Bicycle Club
Inc DEADLINE TO SUBMIT for the newsletter is 22nd of the month
We are the oldest bicycle club west of the
Mississippi RBC was founded in 1891
The Spokersquon Word the voice of and for the
cyclists of Riverside and surrounding
communities is published monthly and is
mailed to all current club members
Please send articles comments letters to
Vicki Yearian
Fodofixermsncom
Editor Spokersquon Word
Riverside Bicycle Club
PO Box 55160
Riverside CA 92517
Contributions are always welcome Bicycle
graphics clipart cartoons and serious stuff
are the things that make The Spokersquon Word
special
Permission hereby granted to republish material from The Spokersquon Word if credit is given to author The Spokersquon Word and the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc of Riverside California Opinions of the authors do not necessarily reflect the views of the RBC Inc Anonymous articles are published at the discretion of the editor
Recycle this newsletter
Leave it at your barberbeauty shop the doctorrsquos or dentistrsquos office wherever you think another cyclist will read it and discover the Riverside Bicycle Club Photocopy it and pass it around
THE SPOKErsquoN WORD
v 141 Sept 2015
Your membership expiration date is
shown here
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