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July 2008Volume 38

Edition 7

To promote safe and legal riding of bicycles and encourage bicycle riding as an acceptable mode of transportation

Continued on page 16

SLO CoasterSan Luis Obispo Bicycle Club Newsletter

The President’s Messageby Frank Mullin

Bicycling DestinationsKen Price and Cheryl Koalska just

returned from a marathon 6-1/2 week,9,000 mile trip around the U.S. in whichthey visited family and friends in 13different locations (Navato (CA), KlamathFalls (OR), Eugene (OR), Seattle (WA),

Spokane (WA), Minneapolis (MN), Milwaukee (WI), Chicago(IL), Durhum (NH), Hartford (CT), Longview (TX), Albuquerque(NM), Prescott (AZ) and Los Angles (CA)). To manage theirdaily driving time, they agreed to travel no more than 450 milesper day, so they made a lot of additional stops along the way.Ken brought his bike and did rides at many of these stops, sohe had a chance to sample the quality of riding in these manyplaces.

Navato (CA). This is to the southwest of Santa Rosa and isa great area for cycling. Ken rode on part of the Tour ofCalifornia route (Marshall Rd) which included lots of tough hills(Ken loves the hills). Along the way there were lovely streamsand everything was very green. There were beautiful views ofthe coast from the tops of the hills. His return on Highway 1through Pt Reyes was also very scenic.

Klamath Falls & Eugene (OR). There were lots ofwildflowers and trees in full bloom. While it was late April whenhe rode there, he still had to dodge some snow flurries!

Seattle (WA). This is an absolutely fabulous bicyclingdestination with many class I and II bike trails throughout thecity. Ken rode out of Kirkland and around Lake Washington.He found that the routes there were generally flat going north-south and hilly going east-west. Get a copy of the King CountyBicycling Guide if you visit the area.

Spokane (WA). This is another superb location for bothroad and mountain biking. One of the key routes is theCentennial Trail which links Spokane to the Coeur D’Alenearea in Idaho. The scenery along this route is wonderful, andthe trail is generally flat. There are also many adjoining trails toother destinations. Ken rode one to Liberty Lake that heenjoyed. He found the countryside to be similar to the San LuisObispo area.

Glendive (MT). This town is located in eastern Montana.Ken encountered lots of marshy land in which there were frogseverywhere!

Detroit Lakes (MN). Located in western Minnesota, thisarea features nice country roads with good bike lanes aroundthe lake and no traffic. However, this is a place to avoid later inthe summer as it becomes dense with tourists.

Minneapolis/St. Paul (MN). There are an unbelievablenumber of bike trails in this bicycle friendly area, connectingtowns, circling the many lakes and along the Mississippi River.One that Ken rode was the Gateway Trail (a rails-to-trailsconversion) that linked St. Paul to the Wisconsin boarder.Other destinations there were to the St. Croix River and severallakes (White Bear, Otter, Gem, and Vadnais). These featuredbeautiful, empty roads with wide shoulders. Be sure to get theMinneapolis Bike Map for this area.

Milwaukee (WI). Here, Ken rode out of Fox Point, which isa northern suburb of Milwaukee. Again this city provides lots ofgood bike trails, especially along Lake Michigan. Ken had anenjoyable ride north to the Port Washington lighthouse on oneride, and then south beside the Milwaukee River on trails to thecity. Two very scenic journeys.

Waconda (IL). This is a suburb of Chicago, located about45 miles northwest of downtown. While it was a beautiful area,Ken was unable to find any pleasant road choices.

Hammondsport (NY). This town is located in the FingerLakes district of New York, on the southern shore of KeukaLake. One of the real pleasures of riding here were the huge10-foot wide shoulders on the roads provided to permit theAmish and Mennonites to ride their buggies to the towns. Inadditions these wide shoulders are almost as smooth as glass,and travel through a countryside covered in trees, flowers andlake views. Ken also found some roads with some challenginghills to Reservoir Hills near Prattsburg.

Bennington (VT). This is another beautiful spot sufferingfrom a lack of bike friendly roads.

Durham (NH). Great place to ride because of the low trafficdensities. Ken rode some rural roads and then along the coastroad to Portsmouth and Newcastle. So much history to see(one town started in 1623)!

Nashville (TN). Ken got a chance to ride some miles onthe Natchez Trace Parkway. This was the best ride of the trip.This is such a nice road with few (very patient) cars that travelsthrough wonderful scenery.

DeGray Resort (AK), The roads Ken rode were flat andsmooth through the farmlands near the resort. Moreover, therewas no one else on the roads!

July 2008 SLO Coaster

The SLO Coasterwww.slobc.org/Newsletter.html

Pamela Nargie &

Stu Goldenberg

The SLO Coaster is the monthly newsletter for the San LuisObispo Bicycle Club. It is distributed to all members, localbicycle shops and some bicycle organizations. Nosubscriptions are available to non-members. Circulation isapproximately 500.

All letters, stories of bicycling experiences, appropriateclassified ads, artwork etc. are welcome.

Submittal Deadline: 15th of each month

Email submittals to Pamela Nargie for the August edition:Pamela Nargie - [email protected] Goldenberg - [email protected]

Formats: Provide text in an email or as attachments in Word(.doc)

Camera-ready material, including artwork, may be used asprovided or edited in order to conform to our newsletterstandards. Nothing will be accepted verbally. The newsletter isavailable on-line, so please indicate if you do not wishsubmitted material to appear on-line

The editor reserves the right to edit or reject material. Eacharticle is the opinion of its author and does not necessarilyrepresent the opinion or endorsement of the SLOBC or theeditors.

The Board of DirectorsPresident Frank Mullin 518-9003

Vice President Sharon Sutliff 544-4034

Treasurer Alston Paff 462-8662

Secretary Larry Rutter 784-9450

Ride Coordinator Mark Lyon 929-5998

Membership Chris Broome 772-5900

Advocate Dale Sutliff 544-4034

Historian Janie Goldenberg 544-4720

Co-Newsletter Editors Pamela NargieStu Goldenberg

434-1920544-4720

Directors at Large Warren HockenbaryWill Benedict

474-4347544-3504

Past President Robert Davis 772-0874

SLOBC MeetingsThursday,July3, 7:.00PM -SLOBCMembersMeeting

County Library, 995 Palm, downtown in San Luis Obispo.Refreshments are served before the meeting starting at7:00 p.m. See the back cover for information regardingthe next meeting.

Thursday, July 10, 6:00 PM - Board Meeting - Cancelled

Coast National Bank, 500 Marsh Street, SLO. All Clubmembers are welcome to attend Board meetings. Specialthanks to Coast National and to Ms. Carol Williams forproviding this meeting place.

SLOBC Contact InformationSan Luis Obispo Bicycle Club. Inc.

P.O. Box 1585

San Luis Obispo, CA 93406

Club Hotline (answering machine) at 543-5973.

Club Web Site: www.slobc.org

Table of ContentsPresidents Message 1

General Information 2

Eric & Sharon Darnton - Pen Ear by Ron Janney 3

General Meeting Minutes 4

Minutes continued, Board Notes, Few Good Hams 5

Poem “In Your Face” by Wendy-Marie Teichert 6

Advocate’s Report 7

Lighthouse Volunteer Form, Mystery SLOB 8

Ride Calendar, Special Events, Meetings 9

Weekly Rides 10

Weekly Rides continued, Directions to Starting Locations 11

Historian, Bike Kitchen, Bike Friday for Sale 12

EHZ Tire Installation (Printed version only) 13

Letters & Announcements, Lost and Found 14, 15

Heroes 16

Membership 17

Lighthouse Jersey Order Form (Members only) 18

The Evolution of the Aerodynamic Helmet 19

Meeting Entertainment 20


ERIC AND SHARON DARNTON

How about a Pen-Ear article about panniers? Four of them, all on Eric’s bike. Eric istraining for a 485 mile off-road bike touring trip in Colorado in September. Eric’s wife, Sharon,wanted to give him a memorable 60th birthday present, so she is sponsoring the trip, but is notparticipating as a rider. He will go with his cousin, a longtime backpacking partner. The trek willstart in Silverthorne at the Dillon Reservoir in Colorado, and go south to Abiquiu, New Mexico. It willbe on a portion of the Continental Divide trail as laid out by the Adventure Cycling Association

(ACA). The ACA has labeled it as the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route which runs for 2490 miles from Canada to Mexico, andboasts of it as the longest off-road path in the world. The duo will start on September 7 and ride for approximately 15 days, allself supported. You may have seen Eric riding with the four panniers, anda handlebar pack, as he is training for the upcoming adventure. Histraining rides are mainly with the SLO Pokes and the Tortoises, if therides are conducive to training, but he occasionally rides with theYellowjackets, Feeders, and the Flyers, sans panniers. He and his cousinhave done a lot of backpacking before, but this will be the first off-roadtouring that he will do.

Eric was born in Salinas, where as a youth, he honed hisstrawberry picking skills for about 5 years, and then went to UC Berkeleyand received his AB in American Studies. He realized a need to learnmore about chemistry, and so he went on to Cal Poly to earn a BS inEnvironmental Engineering. His career was in San Francisco with aconsulting engineering firm for about 20 years. Sharon is a native of SanFrancisco, where she lived in the Mission District and attended Catholic schools. They met while both were students atBerkeley, and were married and lived in the East Bay area. Sharon received her BA in Economics from Berkeley. She then

went to San Francisco State and earned her M Ed and also obtained herteaching credential, and a Special Education credential. She taught at theSchool for the Blind in Berkeley, and has mainly been involved in teachingthe visually impaired. While Eric was attending Cal Poly, Sharon taught ina mobile program in SLO County, and covered schools from San Miguelto Nipomo. After Eric graduated from Cal Poly, they returned to the Bayarea where they lived for nearly 20 years. Eric retired in 1995 at the timewhen their oldest son was about to enter high school. Their sons hadattended parochial schools in the Bay area. They decided to make achange in life style and moved to SLO, and their sons attended the SLOschools. The oldest son, Christopher (now 28) lives in Seattle with hiswife, and will soon receive his PhD in International Politics. He will teachat Reed College in Portland. Their younger son, Jeffrey (now24) lives inAtascadero and works at Atascadero State Hospital.

Eric got into biking in the late 80-s, mainly in mountain biking inthe East Bay regional parks. He also has done some extensive backpacking in the Sierra Nevadas, the Cascades, and in MtRainier and Glacier National Parks. His other interests include building guitars and octave mandolins. He plays the guitar, andis interested in photography. He is interested in hot rods, but we will not go into the details of that since this is a bicyclepublication. Sharon still teaches in the Orcutt Union School District, and she worked with Janie Goldenberg at the MonarchGrove School in Los Osos. She did not get into biking until they moved to SLO, and did so mainly for the fitness aspect of it.She rides with the SLO Pokes and the Tortoises, but only in the summer when school is out. They joined the SLOBC in 2003,and work at the lunch stops for the Wildflower and Lighthouse rides. Eric will put his photographic skills to use on theContinental Divide bike ride, and tentatively plans to give a talk about the ride at the January club meeting.

To learn more about the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route, you can visit the website of the ACA, which iswww.adventurecycling.org. Or you can ride with Eric between now and September, and ask what is in the panniers. Butdefinitely plan to attend the January meeting.


TEST YOUR SLOB-Q(General Membership Meeting Minutes for June 5, 2008)

submitted by Secretary Larry Rutter

Answer each TRUE or FALSE. (No peeking at the answers, Heulan! And “Who Cares” is notan appropriate answer, Hanto.)

1. The San Luis Obispo Bicycle Club held its monthlymeeting and potluck at Trinity Hall, Old Edna,Thursday, June 5, 2008.

2. There were twelve in attendance.3. President Frank Mullin called the meeting to order

at 6 pm, but nobody heard him because he didn’tknow how to turn on the mike.

4. Nobody was hungry.5. The food was barely palatable.6. No new members attended.7. Acting Secretary Joan Petersen’s minutes from

the May 2008 meeting were approved. So was amotion to elect her permanent secretary.

8. Treasurer Alston Paff has never returned fromSpain and through her attorney is denying thatshe’s purchased a villa in Seville .

9. Safety Vice President Warren Hockenbary saidhe’d given up trying to draft a check list for rideleaders. “Ride anyway you like,” he pouted, “seeif I care.”

10. Historian Janie Goldenberg, when called on tospeak, demurred.

11. Newsletter co-editor Stu Goldenberg said thenewsletter deadline is July 15th. Said there wouldbe no picnic this year.

12. Entertainment was provided by The Bob LindquistAll Girl Accordion Band.

13. President Frank flicked the lights at 11pm to endthe festivities.

14. - - -

ANSWERS:

1. TRUE. And the new venue for the potluck worked realwell.

2. FALSE. There were a whole bunch of people inattendance, greeted effusively by Gail and GlennVanderlinde, including Judi Prock who was showingaround a picture of her new (adorable) grandchild.Chris Fylling circulated a heart-stopping picture of thesteepest and longest bicycle climb ever on the island ofMallorca. (Tony, that’s near Greece not SantaBarbara.) Incidentally, don’t forget to stop by and sayhello to the intrepid Mr. Leap at the Thursday FarmersMarket in SLO. Drawings of Wendy-Marie Teichert’sgorgeous renderings for the Lighthouse jersey werecirculated to a select few by Sue Lyon. Ed Peltzmanwas still looking for people to thank for miraculouslyfinding his keys along 227. He would have thankedLeona Beerup, among others, had she been there.The lovely and long-suffering Sandy Pitt was Gil-less.(Imagine, he missed a bicycle club meeting so hecould ride his motorcycle. Isn’t that an impeachableoffense?) Gary Havas was the only one to ride hisbike. Dave Williams was selling close-out Wildflower

and Lighthouse schmattas before, after and evenduring the dinner.

3. TRUE. Frank has been on the job only 18 months.Give him a break. He did read a letter from a rider inthe recent Wildflower, Rod Scott, who was so happywith the ride that he sent in a $100 donation.

4. FALSE. There was a stampede to the table, and atthe end of the evening it was picked clean. Thanks toKathy Cohon for supplying the beverages.

5. FALSE. Some great salads, main courses and, ofcourse, the desserts were incredible.

6. FALSE. President Frank introduced Roy Cinowalt, ofTempleton, who joined just that evening. Our FearlessLeader also noted that long-time members Dan &SuSun Berger were in attendance after an absence.Everyone cheered the new and the old members.

Minute meeting notes continued:


7. FALSE. On both accounts. Go figure. Meanwhile, atip of the secretary’s pen to Joan for doing such anadmirable job of filling in. Joan, you’re a treasure!

8. FALSE. She’s back, a happy grandmother andpleased to report a SLOBC bank balance of$76,153.07. President Fearless also said that anadditional $87,000 would be coming from LighthouseRide registrations.

9. FALSE. Sergeant Safety has an updated ride leaderchecklist which he’ll be making available to all rideleaders in the hope that they will go over it at thebeginning of each ride.

10. FALSE. (Come on, this is our Janie after all.) LaGoldenberg announced that the Mystery SLOB wasTed Johnson, which nobody had guessedbeforehand.

11. FALSE. (Bet you got this one wrong.) It’s July 16th!Also the picnic goes on at Biddle Park on August 16.

12. FALSE. Bob’s gals had a previous engagement at theLompoc Elks Club. Maybe next year. Bob said he’dbe glad to do some card tricks instead, but PresidentFearless said, “How about next year?”

13.FALSE. What with the groaning from the overeatingand schlepping tables we managed to adjourn muchearlier, but very well fed and happy.

How did you do? If you got less than 14 right you were probably part of that group that was taking an after dinner nap in thecorner while the rest helped clean up.

Important announcement: All newsletter copy is to go to Pamela Nargie for the August edition of the SLO Coaster!

BOARD ADOPTS POLICY ON HAM EQUIPMENT

At its June 5, 2008, meeting, the SLOBC board of directors:

Adopted a policy permitting club members to use the newly acquired ham radio equipment for non-club events. Thepolicy also established policies for storage and maintenance of the radios.

Approved a process for examining, clarifying and perhaps modifying the club’s goals and directions at the club’sOctober 2008 meeting, led by board member and club advocate, Dale Sutliff.

Approved purchase of 2,500 copies of a new club brochure.

For a copy of the full minutes of the meeting, go to www.SLOBC.org. Questions should be directed to any memberof the board of directors.

SLOBC is still looking for a few good “Hams”By Dave Abrecht, KI6OEY

The SLOBC now has 12 members who are licensed ham radio operators. During this year’s Wildflower Ride,some of these members joined with our long-time local ham radio club volunteers to improve our level of emergencycommunications during the ride. While local ham operators are an invaluable resource, ham operators who are alsocyclists have a better understanding of the needs of the participants of our annual rides.

We are still encouraging club members to become licensed ham operators and join the effort to improve ouremergency communications network. If you have an interest, there are several ways to obtain your license. A localwebsite, www.w6nbc.com, has information about one-day “cram” classes and testing sessions. You can also contactme or SLOBC club member Milton Davis for more information.


In Your FaceBy Wendy-Marie Teichert

Prologue:

‘Twas the 19th of April, 2008And we are still alive to relateOur Wildflower Preride fate.

Our tour began in CrestonAt a brisk and snappy paceWe were full of oats and oatmealAt the start of the Wildflower race.But though the ground was levelOur bodies had to braceFor a fierce wind blew from the eastsoutheastAnd the wind was in our face.

You may turn to the east,You may turn to the west,The wind is in your face.

At Shell Creek road we reined oursteedsAnd nibbled an orange for snackWe were glad we’d be turningnorthwardSo the wind would be at our back.The lupines lined the gulliesAnd the poppies bloomed with graceBut there was no joy in MudvilleFor the wind was in our face.

You may turn to the north,You may turn to the south,But the wind is in your face.

In Shandon town we stopped for lunchAnd cried, “We ride to eat!”We guzzled carbs and GatoradeUntil we were replete.Then bravely faced our bikessouthwestTo launch the last attack.“Although it’s one long hill ahead,The wind will be at our back.”

But o! my brother cyclists,And o! my sister friends,When the wind gods throw a partyWe cannot tell our ends.For Boreas roared from the northernspheresAnd Zephyr flew through space,Notus drove his chariot brightAnd Eurus joined the chase.We struggled up and up and UPAnd the wind was in our face!

Oh whether you turn to north or south,Go east, young man, go west, youngman,You may pivot left, you may pivot right,Or up, or down, or try as you might:The wind is in your face!


Advocate’s ReportBy Dale Sutliff

We’re On Our Way

We are the In-Group

Bicyclists are increasing in numbers all the time.Just look around. I’ve noticed through myunofficial observational survey over the past fewmonths an increase in the number of cyclists onour roads and bike paths. You probably havetoo.

Could it be because spring and summer havearrived (even though often windy, or warm, orboth)?Could it be because gas prices have gone skyhigh?Could it be because more people are discoveringthe joy and advantage of using a bicycle?

I think that all of these factors are at work ingetting more people on bikes.Maybe it is now time to conduct an up-to-dateofficial survey to identify needs and desires forbicyclists and alternative transportation in SanLuis Obispo County.

I’ve seen more and more people riding bikes withbaskets, panniers, or pulling trailers during theworkweek. If this trend continues many morepeople will become habituated to using the bike.And, hopefully, our planners and elected officialswill take note and increase priorities for bicycleimprovements. We have all witnessed that as

soon as a bike facility is provided (bike rack, bikepath, bike lane, etc.) it is immediately used. And,since bicycling creates zero carbon emissions wecan all help reduce the effects of the keycontributor to global warming (autos) by ridingour bikes more.

We are on our way to changing the frequency ofautomobile use in our culture.The more visible we are in numbers using ourbikes the more the message is conveyed to thenon-cycling community – causing them to thinkabout joining in with the new “in-group”.

While teaching at Cal Poly this spring I was ableto get four faculty colleagues to ride bikes byeasing them in to comfortable weekend rides. Iam certain that they will continue this activity andbegin to consider riding their bikes to work aswell. This is a good way to recruit new cyclists.As studies show, potential cyclists’ biggest fear iscars and safety. When we help them tounderstand the joy and benefits, and educatethem about how to ride more comfortably andsafely, they are usually eager to continue. CouldSLOBC members have similar experiences?Why not? It’s easy. We can all help morepeople to be on their way to cycling. We are onour way. We are the “in-group” now!

Bikes on the rise: From 1997-2006 bicycle sales in America averaged over 16.5 million per year. In theprevious ten years (1987-1996) bicycle sales averaged over 11.5 million per year. That’s an averageincrease of around five million bikes a year. And this doesn’t include 2007-2008, which likely will see aneven greater increase. Source: National Bicycle Dealers Association


Mystery SLOBBy Stu Goldenberg

It seemed that our stomachs weremore important than playing “MysterySLOB” at our Pot Luck. The youngman sitting on the bicycle is ourMystery SLOB for May. Take a goodlook. Do you recognize him now?Add a few decades to his age andsee how much that helps. Now yougot it. Of course, he is, he is … TedJohnson.

Photos continue to come in, and theyare appreciated. Janie will gladly add your photo to her collection andat some point post your picture on the bulletin board at a meeting for therest of us to try to identify.

ATTENTION MEMBERSVolunteers needed for the 2008 Lighthouse Ride There are lots of positions still open, but they are fillingrapidly. You can volunteer by filling out the form below or on the website and sending it to Kathleen McHughand Ernest Cole, 732 Manzanita Dr. Los Osos 93402 ... or e-mailing it to: [email protected] or call: 528-6686.


July 2008 Ride Calendarby Mark Lyon

Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Sunday Monday

1BW-LO RideTNR

2Easy WednesdayFlyersFrequent FeedersSLO Pokes

3BW-LO RideSLOBC Meeting

4BreakawaysEasy FridayYellowjackets

5Slabtown

6NC BrunchBW/LO

7BreakawaysEasy MondayYellowjackets

8BW-LO RideTNR


10BW-LO Ride

11BreakawaysEasy FridayTortoisesYellowjackets

12SlabtownFavorite

13NC BrunchBW/LO


15BW-LO RideTNR


17BW-LO RideFarmer's Market


19Slabtown

20NC BrunchBW/LO


22BW-LO RideTNR


24BW-LO Ride


26Slabtown

27NC BrunchBW/LO


29BW-LO RideTNR


31BW-LO Ride

Special Events (Rain Cancels)

Saturday, July 12 (7:30 AM) - Favorite Ride Series(Favorite) (B-4).

Meet at New Frontiers (SLO). Cuesta Grade. Note 7:30AM start time. Climb Cuesta Grade, then proceed throughAtascadero to coffee at Cider Creek Bakery. Return onHigh 46, down Old Creek and then Highway 1. Lunch atNew Frontier Market. The length is about 60 miles. Besure to call if you plan to participate in case of latechanges in schedule. Contact Frank Mullin (518-9003)for more information.

Saturday, August 16 (9:00 AM) - Favorite Ride Series(Favorite) (B-4).

Meet at Orcutt. We'll ride out Black Road past Casmalia,then continue to Lompoc via San Antonio Road andHighway 1. We'll return via Harris Grade. The length isabout 40 miles. Be sure to call if you plan to participatein case of late changes in schedule. Contact FrankMullin (518-9003) for more information.

Saturday, September 13 (9:00 AM) - Favorite Ride Series(Favorite) (B-4).

Meet at Lila Keiser Park (MB). Ride up Highways 1 and46 to Cider Creek before returning via Highway 46 and OldCreek Road. The length is about 55 miles. Be sure tocall if you plan to participate in case of late changes inschedule. Contact Frank Mullin (518-9003) for moreinformation.

Meetings

Thursday, July 3 (7:00 PM) - General Membership Meeting(SLOBC Meeting).7:00 PM at the Library at 995 Palm in San Luis ObispoThursday, July 10 (6:00 PM) - Board of Directors Meeting(Board Meeting). CancelledMeet at Coast National Bank, 500 Marsh St (SLO).

Thursday, July 17 (6:00 PM) - Farmer's Market Support(Farmer's Market).

Support club's Farmer's Market booth (located in front ofNovo's Restaurant at 726 Higuera Street) by handing outmaterial to or answering questions from people interestedin the SLOBC. One benefit of supporting this enterprise isbeing able to eat the wonderful food served at the market!Call Tony Leap for more information 528-6607

Weekly Rides (Rain Cancels)


Sunday (8:00 AM) - North County Brunch Ride (NC Brunch)(B-2).

Meet at Vanderlinde's House (Atascadero). A different routeeach week of 20 to 40 miles. It may stop along the way forbreakfast, or hold off until the end of the ride - depends uponthe route. Led by Glenn & Gail Vanderlinde (466-4221).

Sunday (8:30 AM) - Sunday Baywood / Los Osos Ride(BW/LO) (B-2).

Meet at Nazarene Church (BP). Casual pace to coffee shop inCayucos and nobody gets left behind. Led by Jack Robison(528-3478).

Monday (12:00 AM) - Breakaways Mondays (Breakaways) (C-3).

The ride departs from Damon Garcia Sports Field and is led byRuss Robinson (781-0903).

Monday (8:00 AM) - Easy Riders Monday (Easy Monday) (B-2).The ride departs from Templeton Park and is led by Patti & BillVanOrden (434-0542).

Monday (9:00 AM) - Yellowjackets SLO Rides (Yellowjackets)(B-2).

Meet at Ben's House (SLO). Ride supports one riding group(pace, 12-14 MPH) to various destinations. Be on time becausethe rides leave at the scheduled time. Led by Ben Patrick (543-2803).

Tuesday (8:30 AM) - Baywood / Los Osos Ride (BW-LO Ride)(B-2).

Meet at Nazarene Church (BP). Casual pace and nobody getsleft behind. The route will go North, South or East to somecoffee shop (the route and destination are selected byconsensus). Led by Jerry Lundstrom (528-1069).

Tuesday (6:00 PM) - Tuesday Night Rides (TNR) (C/D-2).Meet at Gazebo (AG). Join one of three rides: Todd Fourdyce(20+ MPH), John Sasaki (18 MPH) and Donna Sasaki (15MPH) will be your ride leaders. A knowledge of group ridingskills or a willingness to learn are required. "We always go todinner after the ride." Led by John Sasaki (474-1417).

Wednesday (8:00 AM) - Easy Riders Wednesday (EasyWednesday) (B-2).

Show & Go Ride. These rides start from various locations in theNorth County and go to various destinations. The ride isgenerally decided at the Monday ride.

Wednesday (9:00 AM) - Flyers (C-3).Ride starts at various locations and times.2 The ride departs from Bob Jones Trail Head and is led by

Russ Robinson (781-0903).9 The ride departs from Templeton Park and is led by Russ

Robinson (781-0903).16 The ride departs from Santa Margarita Park and is led by

Glenn Vanderlinde (466-4221).23 The ride departs from Laguna Lake Park (SLO) and is led by

Russ Robinson (781-0903).

30 The ride departs from Band Stand (AG) and is led by LarryBradford (474-8764).

Wednesday (9:00 AM) - Frequent Feeders (B-2).Rides starts at various locations and times.2 The ride departs from French Park (SLO) and is led by

Dorothy Curhan (542-0334).9 The ride departs from Pitt's Home and is led by Gil & Sandra

Pitt (489-0138).16 The ride departs from Laguna Lake Park (SLO) and is led by

Jacque Wheeler (541-1240).23 The ride departs from Band Stand (AG) and is led by Jim

Hanto (489-1520).30 The ride departs from Lila Keiser Park (MB) and is led by

Arlene Winn (781-9466).Wednesday (9:00 AM) - SLO Pokes (A-2).

These rides start at various locations and times. They aretailored for riders wanting to travel no more than 12 miles perhour.2 Meet at French Park (SLO). Ride to Arroyo Grande via

Corbett Canyon, returning via Orcutt. Led by Bruce Collier(543-9514).

9 Meet at El Chorro Park. Ride to Morro Bay, view famoussailboat, coffee @ MB Coffee Co., return via Turri, LOVR,O'Corrnor. Led by Fred Cummings (627-1412).

16 Meet at Tidelands Park (MB). Ride to Cayucos, about 23miles. Led by George & Kay Birk (595-7124).

23 Meet at Laguna Lake Park (SLO). LOVR - Baywood - TurriRoad loop. Led by Bob Lindquist (595-7686).

30 The ride departs from Throop Park (SLO) and is led byMartin Howell (544-5389).

Thursday (8:30 AM) - Baywood / Los Osos Ride (BW-LO Ride)(B-2).

See Tuesday Description.

Friday (9:00 AM) - Breakaways Fridays (Breakaways) (C-3).The ride departs from Band Stand (AG) and is led by LarryBradford (474-8764).

Friday (8:00 AM) - Easy Riders Friday (Easy Friday) (B-2).Meet at Railroad Station (PR). Distance will be 25 to 45 miles.The route, depending upon participants, will include an

alternate extended leg so that a faster (15+ MPH) group isaccommodated. Both will rendezvous at the same coffee stop.Regroups as requested to rest - or as necessary to wait for

riders. There will be weekly reminders / routes sent prior to eachride. Led by Mike Duffy ([email protected]).

Friday (9:00 AM) - Tortoises Introduction Rides(Tortoises) (A-1).

This group is intended for people that just want to get out for ashort, easy, slow ride. We will ride approximately10 miles andaverage 10 miles per hour. We will also try to minimize hillclimbing. A coffee stop is included.4 No ride because of holiday.

Weekly Rides continued:


11 Meet at San Simeon State Park. To elephant seal area. Led byBob Behnke (239-4042).

18 Meet at Throop Park (SLO). O'Conner to Dairy Creek. Led byMartin Howell (544-5389).

25 Show & Go from Sinsheimer Park (SLO).Friday (9:00 AM) - Yellowjackets SLO Rides (Yellowjackets) (B-2).

See Monday Description.

Saturday (8:00 AM) - Slabtown Rollers (Slabtown) (C-4).Meet at B&A Realty (Cambria). Variable itinerary, call for details.Led by Tom Parsons (927-5514).

Directions to Starting Locations

B&A Realty (Cambria)Take 101 to Highway 1 west, continue 34 miles to Cambria Rd,then turn left onto Main St. Continue 0.4 miles to B&A Realty on theleft.

Band Stand (AG)Take 101 to Grand exit in Arroyo Grande. Turn right (east) 0.2miles to Traffic Way, right 0.2 miles to Nelson St, left 0.1 miles toShort Street. Park on street.

Ben's House (SLO)Take 101 to Los Osos Valley Road. Go east 0.5 mile to Higuera,left 0.4 mile to Tank Farm Rd, right 1.9 miles to Poinsettia St, right0.1 mile to Alyssum Court, left one house -- Ben's house is first onleft.

Bob Jones Trail HeadTake 101 toward the five cities. Exit at San Luis Bay drive. Go lefton Ontario for 0.8 miles. Park in the lot on your left.

Damon Garcia Sports FieldTake 101 to Los Osos Valley Road exit, east 0.4 miles to Higuera,left 0.2 miles to Tank Farm, right 1.5 miles to Broad, left 0.2 milesto the park on the left (across from Industrial Way).

El Chorro ParkTake 101 to Grand exit in SLO. Proceed one block north to LoomisStreet, turn left and continue about 1/2 mile to the park.

French Park (SLO)Take 101 to Los Osos Valley Road. East 0.5 mile to Higuera, left0.4 mile to Tank Farm Rd, right 1.9 miles to Poinsettia St, right 0.4miles to Fuller, left 0.1 mile to park (on the left).

Gazebo (AG)Take 101 to Grand exit in Arroyo Grande. Go east (becomesBranch St) to Bridge Street. Turn right past Ira's Bike Shop and leftinto parking lot. Gazebo is halfway through lot on your right.

Laguna Lake Park (SLO)Take 101 to Madonna exit in SLO. Going west, 0.7 miles toentrance to Laguna Lake Park on your right. Generally park insecond lot to the left (near the bathrooms).

Lila Keiser Park (MB)Go north/west on highway 1 from 101 to Morro Bay. Take highway41 off ramp and turn left. Go 0.1 mile and turn left into the park.

Nazarene Church (BP)Corner of Santa Ysabel and South Bay Blvd in Los Osos. From101, take Los Osos Valley Rd exit. Travel west for 9 miles to SouthBay Blvd. Travel right about 1 mile to light, church is on your right.

New Frontiers (SLO)Exit 101 at Highway 1 in SLO, go NW 0.4 miles to Foothill Blvd, left,then right into parking lot.

OrcuttTake 101 south past Santa Maria to the Clark Street exit, right 2.8miles to Broadway, left 0.2 miles to the Loading Dock on the right.

Pitt's HomeTake 101 to Grand Ave exit in AG and proceed into old town, lefton Mason St, right on Le Point St (becomes Tally Ho St), left onCanyon Way to driveway on right (the one with the blue lighthousemailbox and a post with 217 on it). Go to first house at the top onthe left. Please park in the street.

Railroad Station (PR)Take 101 north to the Spring Street exit, continue 1 mile to 8thstreet, right to Pine street and park.

San Simeon State ParkFrom 101, take highway 1 west 37 miles to park on the right.

Santa Margarita ParkTake 101 to highway 58 off ramp into Santa Margarita. Followhighway 58 through town and stay on it when it turns to the right.After crossing the tracks, you will find the park to your right.

Sinsheimer Park (SLO)Take 101 to Madonna exit. Travel east 0.2 miles to Higuera, left 0.1mile to South Street, right 0.8 mile to Broad Street right 0.7 miles toOrcutt Road, left 0.4 miles to Laurel Lane, left 0.3 miles toSouthwood Drive, left 0.2 miles to park.

Templeton ParkTake 101 to the Vineyard exit in Templeton. Turn right for 0.2 milesto Old Country Road, turn left for 0.4 miles to 6th Street. Park is onyour right.

Throop Park (SLO)Take 101 to Highway 1. Go west 0.8 miles to Foothill Blvd, left 0.3miles to Ferrini Rd, right 0.1 mile to Cerro Romauldo Ave, left 0.1mile to park on right.

Tidelands Park (MB)Take 101 to Highway 1, travel northwest 12 miles to Morro BayBlvd, travel west 0.6 miles to Morro Ave, left 0.1 mile to MarinaStreet, right 0.1 mile to Embarcadero Rd, left 0.3 miles to Park.

Vanderlinde's House (Atascadero)Take 101 to highway 41 off ramp in Atascadero. Go west 0.3 milesand take left on Atascadero Road. Vanderlinde's house (7175) isabout 0.1 mile on the left.


Twenty years ago, July 1988, the following article appeared in The SLO Coaster. It was reprinted from the International BicycleFund News.

BICYCLIST’S ENERGY CONSUMPTION

There are roughly 32,150 Calories in a gallon of gasoline. Don Crowley of Princeton, Massachusetts, has calculated howfar a bicyclist can travel on the caloric equivalent of one gallon of gasoline.

Assuming a bicycle weighing 25 pounds (11.3kg), a cyclist weighing between 120-180 pounds (54-82kg) consumes thefollowing amounts of energy:

Speed Calories Consumed Miles per 32,150 Calories10 mph 13-16 Cal/mile 2200 miles/”gallon”15 mph 21-24 Cal/mile 1400 mpg

20 mpg 33-36 Cal/mile 940 mpg25 mpg 48-51 Cal/mile 650 mpg

Editors note: Calories were intentionally written with a capital C, implying kilocalorie. The standard unit of energy whendiscussing food is the kilocalorie which is 1000 times the size of a calorie (lower case c) even though the energy content of food isoften labeled by convention as calories. There is some sloppiness regarding this notation, which can lead to confusion.

Help to establish the SLO Bike Kitchen -Bring your old, usable bike parts to the July General MeetingBy Dave Abrecht

On Election Day, Debbie and I worked a polling location with other members of the San Luis Obispo Bicycle Coalition.

Since the turnout was low we had a lot of time on our hands and I learned about the Coalition’s sponsorship of the fledgling SLO

Bike Kitchen.

A bicycle kitchen is essentially a community bike shop and is a place for the community to come together for thepurpose of bicycle education, advocacy, camaraderie, parts recycling and do-it-yourself repairs. As cyclists, we have acollection of bike parts and equipment that is probably gathering dust in our respective garages. These parts could helpsupport the Bike Kitchen’s efforts and promote cycling in our communities.Beginning with the July general meeting, I will collect usable bike parts that can be donated to the SLO Bike Kitchen. Your old parts

and equipment will be put to good use!

For more information about the SLO Bike Kitchen and the types of donations they can use, check out their website at

www.slobikekitchen.org.

Bike Friday for SaleNew World Tourist, excellent condition, blue, 24 speed, H bars and drop bars, fenders, Swabbie tires, Asking $ 950. Roger

Heathcote in Nipomo, 805-474-0952, [email protected]

Pedaling Through the Past

By Janie Goldenberg, HistorianJuly 2008

Announcements & Letters to the Editors

July 2008 SLO Coaster Page 14

All letters received by the SLO Bike Club will be reprinted as space allows.Please submit your letters to Pamela Nargie’s email: [email protected](August edition – Pamela Nargie only) and copy Stu Goldenberg [email protected] in Word format. Every effort will be made to print themall in their entirety. Your letter may be edited for space and format but not forcontent and acceptance for publication is at the discretion o the editors.Thank you, Pamela Nargie & Stu Goldenberg

Subject: Bob Tompkins' Crash

Hi,I just wanted to update you on the situation. Sorry it’s taken so long, but we’ve only been back home for a couple of days.

Bob crashed at mile 6 of the Wildflower and was taken to Sierra Vista in SLO. He’d been knocked unconscious for a while andsuffered a concussion, six broken ribs (which caused his lung to partially collapse) and a broken hip. He was taken directly to ICUfrom the emergency department.

He had an operation on the hip on Monday afternoon to put a titanium pin into the femur. That went really well. He had tohave a chest tube inserted beforehand to remove fluid from the lung and allow it to inflate. That was one of the reasons he didn’tmake it out of ICU for over a week – they were waiting for it to stop draining! There was some swelling of the brain too which theysaid would heal itself, but they wanted to monitor its progress in the ICU as well.

He was finally allowed to leave ICU for a regular room last Saturday night and then it was just a matter of waiting until allthree of his doctors deemed him well enough to go home. That was the main reason it took so long.

I stayed in SLO until he was released and we had the long (and very uncomfortable!) drive home. But I’m very pleased toreport that he’s doing really well. The doctors estimate about 6 weeks for the bone to heal, but he’s able to walk and even get upstairs so that will help speed things up a bit.

I’d really like to thank everyone for all their help that day. It was quite a stressful situation, but everyone at SLOBC was sokind and helpful that it made everything so much easier. I don’t have everyone’s individual contact details so I can’t thank them allpersonally, so please pass this on to them.

I hope everyone else enjoyed their rides – it certainly seemed like a perfect day weather wise, and hopefully we’ll see youback in Creston next year.

Thanks again,Lorraine

Lost and want to be found!

Help! I am lost and I really want to go home. I miss my Mommy! I would think she misses me. I know I ambig for a tablespoon, about twice the normal size. That is because I eat well which keeps my silver surface nice andshiny. I am easily distinguished by my collection of birthmarks of grooves down my body. If you took me home byaccident after the Club Pot Luck, could you please return me to Jaleah Brynn, at 544-7588.

Thank you.


The search is on for the Wildflower Ride 2009 Jersey DesignBy Sue Lyon

It is time to be looking for another jersey design for the Wildflower Ride which happensthe end of April. If you have a wonderful idea, then please contact Sue Lyonat [email protected] or 929-5998. I need a design to be presented at the club meetingSeptember 4 for input and vote. Please do not contact Voler for advice. If you have somequestions about doing a design contact me. I need to know if you want to turn in a designso PLEASE contact me.

Once the final design is chosen the jersey design will need to be on the websiteDecember 15, 2008. Please try and enjoy the works of your talents on a jersey.

RESTORATION BIKE RIDE

As part of SLO County Bike Month, The Land Conservancy hosted a bike ride on Sunday, May 18th to showcasethe restoration sites and conservation projects alongthe lower San Luis Creek corridor from the OctagonBarn to Avila Beach. Brian Stark, Executive Directorof the Land Conservancy, led a group of riders on a13 mile route starting at the Bob Jones Trailhead.Five different sites were visited including the OctagonBarn, plant restoration and streamside plantinglocations and a fish passage on the creek.

Information for a self-guided restoration site bikeride is available on the Land Conservancy website(www.lcslo.org go to News and Events, Past Events,Restoration Ride). The Ride-it-Yourself Guide(download in pdf format) includes a route slip, mapand a description of each site.

Thanks to those club members who participatedin the ride. Bob Lindquist

Perhaps an explanation is in order for the adjacent comic. It wasdrawn while in Belgium. Tour leaders encourage the riders to wearhelmets and most of us also wore glasses to protect our eyes. OurDutch tour leaders believe that they are resistant to the hazardsprotected by helmets and glasses. Our leader got a bug in her eye.She was in pain! She borrowed my helmet mirror to help her locateand successfully remove the unwanted hitchhiker. The episode wascertainly worthy of a comic to remind us of the incident. Besides Iliked my little poem.


Heroes

Dedication!Below are two more pictures from this year’s Wildflower. These are too important to miss. They happen to be from

behind the lines, where Dale and Sharon Sutliff go way beyond in their dedication tohelp heal the world with recycling of anything that could possibly be recycled. Thisincluded rinsing out plastic bags (using a bucket as to not waste water), crushingcardboard boxes, and gathering of metal cans. Did what they do make a difference?Perhaps few will notice, but every recycled plastic bag is one less that could be eaten

by some unsuspectinganimal or that could block upone more storm drain, not tomention the savedresources intrinsic torecycling.

The editorial staff ofthe SLO Coaster thank theSutliffs for their services,and hope the rest of theworld will do so.

Lost keys found!

God smiled on me today! Yes they were my keys, also glasses and Allen wrenches. They jumped out of my bikeunzipped pack during Wed SLO Pokes ride when I hit a bump just past Old Edna Deli. I think I was in the middle of the pack butno one noticed the keys on the side of the road. Leona Beerup was walking to Old Edna Deli Wednesday to get a sandwich andfound the keys, sun glasses and Allen wrenches in a little pile by the side of the road. She correctly thought it was from somebiker, me. She left everything at Old Edna Deli, than contacted Ben Patrick who sent out a notice to the Yellow Jacket riders.Larry Rutter got the notice and remembered I had lost the keys on our SLO Pokes ride. He contacted me about the keys at OldEdna. I picked up the keys and other dropped articles at lunch time today, Thursday May 22. I have called all parties involved infinding the keys and thanked everyone. It was a good day!

The keys had a few store tags. I could have been found by showing the tags to any of the stores. I believe the storewould have contacted me and not give them my name. I will have to check on that. I will put a cell phone number on all my keys.This way I may get called but the caller cannot look up my name or address. This could be good or bad.

I will try to attend the next SLOBC meeting to meet and thank everyone personally.Ed Peltzman

President’s column – continued from front page

Albuquerque (NM). This is another bike friendly city with a network of bike trails throughout the city.Ken found that the local bike shops everywhere were a wealth of information about the local riding opportunities. He alsocollected bike maps for the many cities he visited, so contact him if you’re traveling to one of those areas.So what did Cheryl do while Ken left her to do his bike rides? Don’t worry about her because she had a great time too. Mostlyshe got some quality time engaging the many friends they visited. On those occasions when they were in a strange town, shewould take their dog and do her own exploration of new places.


Picnic Time - August 16th

at Biddle County ParkBy Stu Goldenberg and Jaleah Brynn

We need your help to make the picnic another success. Theclipboards will be passed at the July, and August General Meeting forVolunteers and to get a headcount for food. We already have most of theworkers for the usual tasks of food purchasing/preparation,setup/cleanup and games but could use some more assistance, particularlywith set up and clean up. Mark your calendars and start thinking hungry.The BBQ cooks have become famous for their great food. There will begames and prizes. Contact Jaleah Brynn (544-7588).

SLOBC Membership NewsFor July 2008 SLO CoasterBy Chris Broome

The expiration date of your membership is printed above your name and address on thecover of this SLO Coaster. A lot of memberships expired on January 1st and yours might be one ofthem.

A renewal form and instructions can be found on the SLOBC website at:http://www.slobc.org/ApplicationForm.html

Note that you now have options for receiving the SLO Coaster and the Membership directory by email, in printedform or not at all. You can check off the options you want on the renewal form. If your membership is current, just send anemail to [email protected] indicating how you prefer to receive the publications.

If you live in SLO County, or Santa Maria, and you have recently renewed, please pickup your new membershipcards at the monthly meeting. We only mail new cards to members who are outside the area – this saves the club a lot oftime and money.


SLOBC Member 2008 Lighthouse Order Form


The Evolution of the Aerodynamic HelmetBy Stu Goldenberg

During the summer, most of us will be spending more timein the great outdoors. Some of the things we may be doing arebicycling on and off road, hiking, horseback riding (not me),swimming, traveling by car, airplane, boat, or train. There are certainrules that go with each of these activities, of which I have no intentionof writing about. But in particular, three of the above mentionedactivities might involve using the same facilities. Off road cycling,horseback riding and hiking may all occur along the same path.There is actually a prescribed order as to who has the right of way,and there is good reason for this order. Unfortunately, not everyonefollows these rules. Following the rules doesn’t always work out asplanned.

As cyclists, we may not like it, but we are expected to yieldto hikers and horses. The hiker thing often doesn’t work because theperson that is hiking often, out of courtesy or fear of being run over,steps out of the cyclist’s way. If you are riding reasonably, and smileand say hello when you pass, everything seems to be okay with allconcerned. That doesn’t make it right.

Regarding horses and hikers, horses are much bigger, so itmight be foolish to argue who got there first and who has the right ofway. Besides it takes less space for a person to step aside than for ahorse.

Cyclists interacting with horses is another story. In fact,another story is what motivated this article. Saying “Boo” or wavingyour arms won’t upset a bicycle, but it might upset a horse. Janieand I were riding our tandem with our trailer along a multiuse pathsomewhere in Virginia. We saw a group of horseback riders coming,and since we know the rules, we got off our bicycle, and pushed it offto the side of the path, and stood there quietly while the dozen or soriders passed. We were so good! A few minutes later, the leader ofthe riders returned to us and expressed her appreciation that we hadtried to not scare the horses, but the horses found the flag on theback of our trailer to be quite terrifying. Next time we will “silence”the flag.

We have seen triangular plaques along some multiuse trailsindicating who is to yield to whom, but I prefer my version where it isclearly indicated that the cyclist is low person on the totem pole, andhorses are “top dog.”

General MeetingJuly 3, 2008, 7 PM

City – County Library995 Palm

Downtown San Luis Obispo

Elaine Simer of Hostel Obispo hasgraciously agreed to give a talk on

hostelling for our July Program.

San Luis Obispo Bicycle ClubP.O. Box 1585

San Luis Obispo, CA 93406

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