1. education
2. school

the newsletter of the Salem Bicycle Club
P.O. Box 2224, Salem, OR 97308
Vol. 45 No. 9
October 2014
Rides start at the Red Lot, located between Center and Marion Streets on Capitol Street across from McDonald’s, unless
otherwise indicated. The difficulty level of each ride is indicated by the following letters: A=Flat, B=Few Hills, C=Hilly,
D=Very Hilly. You must be an experienced cyclist to participate in C and D level rides or rides of 50 miles or more. Maps
or directions for all routes are available from the ride coordinator at the beginning of each ride. The club requires that all riders
start the ride at the scheduled time and place to comply with club insurance regulations and to receive mileage credit. Check
the club's Facebook page or follow the club on Twitter for updates and changes in the ride schedule. For additional information,
please contact the ride coordinator.
The High Wheeler symbol is used on certain rides to indicate that a club member will accompany slower cyclists on the
entire route. New riders are encouraged to participate on highwheelers until they have become acquainted with
the club.
Miles Diff.
October Weekend Rides
4
Sat
10:00 AM
Dallas
39
A
4
Sat
10:00 AM
Oakey Doakey Dallas
46
C
5
Sun
10:00 AM
Drift Creek II
48
D
5
Sun
1:30 PM
Macleay via Howell Prairie
26
A
11
Sat
10:00 AM
Shaw
30
B
11
Sat
10:00 AM
Molalla River
42
C
Carlie Keever 503-391-5825
Chris Hoy 503-569-7515
Mark Lebow 503-390-4627
Jakey Ross 503-581-7462
Jackie Lefevre 503-390-9558
JoAnn Dewey 503-871-3141
Meet on the north side of E Clark Park (E Francis St) in Molalla to ride up along the Molalla
River. Potable water is available along the route, but there are no other services outside
Molalla.
12
Sun
10:00 AM
Mt Pleasant
66
D
12
Sun
1:30 PM
Windsor Island - Shoreline Drive
21
A
18
Sat
8:30 AM
Oregon Coast Overnighter
124
C
23
A
Wayne Marshall 503-508-7471
Carlie Keever 503-391-5825
JoAnn Dewey 503-871-3141
Ride from Rockaway Beach to camp at Devils Lake State Park and then return to
Rockaway Beach on Sunday. See the page 12 in this newsletter for more information.
Please contact the ride coordinator prior to the ride if you plan on participating.
18
Sat
10:00 AM
Baumans from Valley Inquiry School
Marilyn Monson 503-559-3589
This shorter ride to Bauman Farms starts at Valley Inquiry School on Hazelgreen Rd, just
east of Cordon Rd.
Cyclists of all abilities are invited to participate in club rides. We require the use of helmets meeting
CPSC requirements. Riders should carry a water bottle, tire pump, spare tube and patch kit.
October Weekend Rides - continued
MilesDiff.
18
Sat
10:00 AM
Woodburn for Halloween
47
A
19
Sun
10:00 AM
Salem (Peace) to Amity (Peace)
45
B
19
Sun
1:30 PM
Fruity Fruit Stand
25
A
25
Sat
10:00 AM
Donald
62
B
25
Sat
10:00 AM
Mt Angel I
39
B
26
Sun
10:00 AM
Grand Island
44
A
26
Sun
1:30 PM
Grand Island from Maud Williamson Park16
A
Jim Ross 503-581-7462
Chuck Young 503-779-4010
Jakey Ross 503-581-7462
JoAnn Dewey 503-871-3141
Carlie Keever 503-391-5825
Mark Lebow 503-390-4647
Harold Alger 503-559-8631
Meet at Maud Williamson State Park on Wallace Rd/Hwy 221, 10 miles north of West
Salem.
November Weekend Rides - partial list
MilesDiff.
1
Sat
10:00 AM
Corban University
25
B
1
Sat
10:00 AM
Brawley Farms
48
C
2
Sun
10:00 AM
Cooper Hollow
47
C
2
Sun
1:30 PM
Lake Labish
25
A
Preslee Jeffers 971-563-1017
Chris Hoy 503-569-7515
Joanne Heilinger 503-399-9652
Jackie Lefevre 503-390-9558
Weekday Rides Wednesdays
Miles Diff.
10:00 AM
No-Drop Morning Ride
Dori Nelson 503-364-1551
30-45
A-B
Meet at McKay Park on Hollywood Dr between Silverton Rd and Sunnyview Rd.
Participants will ride together at the speed of the slowest rider. Ride may be canceled if
weather is questionable. Call the ride coordinator if in doubt.
Wednesdays
10:00 AM
East Salem Morning Ride
George Schopfer 503-364-1025
30-45
A-B
Meet at McKay Park on Hollywood Dr between Silverton Rd and Sunnyview Rd. Ride may
be canceled if weather is questionable. Call the ride coordinator if in doubt.
Wednesdays
6:30 PM
Wednesday Evening Lights Ride
15-20
Joanne Heilinger & John Henry Maurice 503399-9652 or 503-559-7417
Meet in the Keizer Station shopping center in front of REI. Rides may be canceled if
weather is questionable. Call the ride coordinators when in doubt. Legal head lights and tail
lights are required.
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A-B
President's Link
Fall is now officially here and with it the start of
our winter riding schedule. I want to thank Doug
Parrow, Larry Miles, Doug Tedrow, and Hersch
Sangster for their leadership and efforts to lead
rides on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday evenings
throughout the summer. Clearly, we also need to
acknowledge Joanne Heilinger, George Schopfer, and
Dori Nelson who lead Wednesday rides that continue
year round (note, the starting location for Wednesday evening rides changes in October). Although
days are shorter and our weather cooler, we have
some “special, out-of-county” rides scheduled. On
October 11, JoAnn Dewey is leading a ride through
the Molalla River Corridor. Over the October 18-19
weekend, JoAnn is also helping organize a cycling
trip along the Oregon coast with participants staying
at a state park in either a campsite or Yurt. And, on
November 11, Chris Hoy is leading a photography
expedition on a cycling corridor in the Columbia
Gorge between Hood River and The Dalles.
Our September general meeting evolved into an
open discussion of club activities and ways we can
improve. A number of members spoke to the difficulty of starting as a new rider with the club. For
someone who is just starting to ride, our rides can
seem very long and challenging, our starting location
in downtown Salem is in the midst of central city
traffic, and we tend to talk with people we know often
excluding new participants. Our Ankeny rides, the
Thursday night 12 mile Keizer rides, and new rides
that start at locations away from traffic such as the
Valley Inquiry School and Silverton High School
address many of these issues and are appreciated.
Comments of newer members confirmed the importance of these efforts and clearly suggested that, if
possible, we do more along these lines. The need
to introduce ourselves to new riders hit home, as I
often have not made the effort to meet riders who
are new to me. We can all help with this. More
formal efforts were also suggested such as having
a member volunteer on a ride as a “bike buddy” to
a rider who is new or as a “greeter” for visitors and
new members attending our general meeting.
With the recently completed Peach of a Century
event ride, it too was a subject of discussion. Each
year, we seek out ideas for improving it in the future.
Suggestions included: revisiting the date, adding an
easier more family friendly option, adding a mass
start timed option, considering dropping the shirts,
and possibly adding a patch or some other recognition
for finishers. Clearly, we need to know our goals
as to why we organize the Peach in order to decide
between some options. Is it to make money? Is it
to have fun and mark the end of the summer cycling
season? Is it to hold a specific type of event within
our community? Our board will discuss the Peach,
so please share any thoughts and suggestions you
may have with your board.
Finally, our November meeting during which
we hold elections will soon be here. We have at
least three board vacancies so please let us know if
you would like to be placed on the ballot as one of
the candidates.
Pull out your lights, don your warmer clothes,
and have a great time cycling this fall.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President
Vice-President
Secretary
Treasurer
David Philbrick Larry Miles
Hersch Sangster
Kari Owen
SPOKES
503-393-0672
503-580-5927
503-390-8024
503-910-3438
Interim Editor Larry Miles
Editorial Staff JoAnn Dewey
Mary Schmidgall
503-580-5927
Hersch Sangster
Doug Parrow
Editor's Email: [email protected]
SBC's Web Page: www.salembicycleclub.org
MEMBERS AT LARGE
Preslee Jeffers - membership
971-563-1017
Caroline Foland
503-581-2601
Chris Hoy
503-569-7515
Bob Luoma
503-463-9775
Lisa Morriss
503-391-7118
Spokes is published 10 times per year. The opinions
expressed in Spokes are those of the authors and
not necessarily those of the Salem Bicycle Club.
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What is the Northwest HUB?
by Kirk Seyfert
• Mechanical Repair Services Including
Sliding Scale Rates and free Bikes & Repair for
Neighbors in Need of Transportation
Northwest HUB is a new resource for cyclists; the
collaborative vision of the founders of two cycling
programs currently serving Salem residents in need.
Aaron Ryals and Cory Heintz will continue to provide
bicycle mechanics classes and reclaim bicycles at
Hillcrest, and the Salem Hub, founded last year by
Kirk Seyfert and Evergreen Church, all of whom,
will continue to train and mobilize residents in need
of transportation.
However, these founders wished to better serve
not only their clients in need, but all cyclists and
prospective cyclist of all ages for whom bike repair
and safety education, as well as low cost and sliding
scale repair, may be be encouraged and empowered
to ride. Therefore, the Northwest Hub was founded
and recognized as a non-profit to expand services
to all people interested in bicycle repair training, or,
who simply desire the option of repair with up-cycled
and refurbished parts.
Northwest HUB is built by the founders of
two successful bicycle programs. The award winning 2nd Chance has been educating adjudicated
teenagers in the art of bicycle repair since 2011.
2nd Chance enhances the lives and potential of
teens in crisis by providing them new skills, and
the opportunity to serve others by distributing
reclaimed bicycles to members of the community
in need.
The Salem Hub empowers and mobilizes
divested Salem residents in need of transportation – providing free bicycles, locks, parts, regular
access to work stations and weekly repair training
to adults and at-risk youth.
Additionally, we are creating meaningful volunteer and employment opportunity for people trained
to repair, reclaim and refurbish used bicycles and
parts donated to the Northwest Hub as soon as we
launch a third campus serving the entire Salem community in the following areas:
How can the community help?
Contact us or check out our website at [email protected] or thenwhub.com Donate
bicycles, time, in kind resources to the Northwest
Hub, or just participate in our grassroots bicycle
events promoting bicycle education and mobilization to people for whom a bicycle is an empowering resource.
How can I become a member?
Follow our growth and ask us how you might
acquire access to training, affordable repair
services, and regular access to professional bike
repair stations.
The Salem Bicycle Club is an affiliate of the
League of American Bicyclists
1612 K Street NW, Suite 308
Washington DC 20006
(202) 822-1333 (voice)
www.bikeleague.org
Email: [email protected]
We Encourage our members to join the LAB
What services will the Northwest HUB offer?
• Education in Bicycle Repair + Access to
Professional Repair Stations
• Re-purposed Bicycles + Reclaimed and
Vintage Parts
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Elections 2014
Upcoming General
Meeting Programs
October 28, 2014 – Lance Inman, on Touring
the Pacific Coast Bicycle Route
November 18, 2014 – Annual Potluck, Swap
Meet and Elections (Note: One week earlier) and
starts at 6 pm.)
December 2014 – No General Meeting
January 25, 2015 – 6 pm SBC Annual Banquet,
TBA
No General Meeting in January 2015
February 24, 2015 – Henry Miller, Statesman
Journal outdoor reporter on reporting outdoor
activities.
March 24, 2015 – Jessica Cruz, Flexibility
Trainer on why stretching will improve your
bicycling.
April 28, 2015 – Kirk Siefert, Cory Heintz
and Aaron Ryals from the NW Hub a Non-profit
Community Cycling Resource will talk about the
HUB program.
May 26, 2015 – Gary Obery LAB Effective
Cycling Instructor will talk about Protected Bikeways
by Larry Miles
Have you ever considered running for our
Board of Directors? Every year we have elections
and you should consider being a candidate.
Our board meeting is on the second Tuesday of each month. We meet from 6:30 to 7:30
(although we often exceed that) at the Boys and
Girls Club on Summer St. Every board member is
elected to a two year terms, with alternating terms
every year.
You will hear all the latest news in our cycling world and you can take great pride in helping guide our club during your tenure. We elect
our board during the November general meeting
which is also our potluck and swap meet. This
year it will be November 18th at 6 p.m. (an hour
earlier than our usual meeting) at the United
Methodist Church at the corner of State and
Church St.
Share Your
Cycling Experience
by Larry Miles
Do you have an interested ride that you would
like to share with us?
Or better yet, an opinion or story that has
interested you?
Spokes is always looking for cycling information about issues that effect us. The success of
our newsletter is based on our club members who
participate in cycling activities, whether it is club
rides or other cycling experiences. So come share
them with us by emailing me at [email protected]
New Members
Welcome to our newest club members:
Geno Casqueiro
Joe Vincent
541-979-2898
Rodrigo Arellano
541-327-2796
Patrick E Green
Douglas D Simmons
503-370-8282
Ryan Smoots
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Peach of a Century 2014
by Joanne Heilinger
of the supplies in our storage locker. Doug Parrow
prepared our route sheets. Doug Parrow, Chris Hoy,
and Kari Owen helped with data entry of the information for each of our riders. Mary Schmidgall,
Lando Friesen, and Larry Miles marked the routes
early in the week before the ride. David and
Cathey Philbrick made the food and other
supply purchases. Carolyn Foland and
John Goucher helped David Philbrick
gather supplies from the storage
locker. David & Cathey Philbrick,
Jim & Jakey Ross, Kari, Kristina
& Linnea, Carlie Keever, Phyllis
Shoemake, Preslee & Teresa Jeffers, Todd Beal, and John Maurice
helped prepare packets for the
pre-registered riders. Those helping
with set up at Chemeketa Community
College were Mark Lebow and Preslee
Jeffers. On the day of the ride, the riders were
greeted by David Philbrick, Carlie Keever, Jim &
Jakey Ross, Bev Martin, Kari Owen, Chris Hoy, Rob
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The sun rose brightly on the cool September 14th
morning. How could that be, we ask? After all, this
was the day that Salem Bicycle Club was hosting the
2014 Peach of a Century. The last several years had
been miserable with rain and strong winds. Given
the recent history of the Peach, people may have
held off registering for this late summer century.
202 bicycle riders did pre-register,
and 111 others joined them on the
day of the ride. We wonder why 16
of those who pre-registered did not
show up for the nearly perfect day
for a bike ride. That’s a total of 297
for those of you who do not want to
do the math. We offered three routes
of 65, 72, or 100 miles.
Thank you most of all to David
Philbrick for co-coordinating this year’s
Peach with me. And a huge thank you to the many
volunteers who helped make this year’s ride so successful. Dori Nelson helped me with an inventory
of a Ce n
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Tourist?
Racer?
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AWARENESS RIDE
October 11, 2014 10:00 am
There will be a 10 mile ride and a 20 mile
ride -- rain or shine. We will have food,
prizes, and a GREAT time. We look forward
to seeing everyone. Don’t hesitate to
contact us for registration information.
Free 30-day Tune-Up included with the purchase of a new bicycle.
Monday - Friday 9 - 6
Saturday 9 - 5:30
147 Commercial St SE
Downtown Salem
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503-363-4516
www.scottscycle.com
& Sandy Lundblad, Gail Ewart, Wendy Kelley, Lee
Kurth, Winnie Sangirardi, Mary Schmidgall, and
Cyndy Lovejoy who passed out packets and took
day of ride registrations. Very early on the morning
of the ride and late in the afternoon, you could have
found John Pink, Bev Martin, Ron Henderson, John
Newell, and Marilyn Monson on the course putting
out and retrieving those big orange “Event Ahead”
signs that Marion County and the City of Stayton
require. Sag support was provided by John Maurice,
Hersch & Mary Ann Sangster, Rob & Sandy Lundblad, Don Muellhaupt, and John Sangster. The peach/
raspberry and marionberry pies that welcomed each
rider at the end of the day were served by Wendy
Kelley, Carlie Keever, John Goucher, Jean Brougher,
JoAnn Dewey, and Kari Owen. Hersch Sangster and
Jean Brougher assisted David and I in cleaning up
and taking down the tents after the end of the ride.
Once again, the Capital Kiwanis, led by Steve &
Nanci Sanchez, provided the volunteers who ran the
rest stops at Jefferson, Stayton, and Silverton. Shirley
Giesbrecht designed and printed the medium blue,
long-sleeved t-shirts that each of our volunteers and
many of our riders received. Scott’s Cycle, The Bike
Peddler, and The Hub provided mechanical support
at the start of the ride and at the rest stops. Dave’s
Killer Bread donated 40 loaves and the Governor’s
Cup donated the coffee.
As you can see, it takes a lot of volunteer help to
put on a ride that can be enjoyed by riders from as
far away as Germany (yes, we really had a rider who
came from Germany to do the ride) or as nearby as
a few blocks from the route. David and I sincerely
thank each of the above mentioned individuals and
groups for all that they did to make Salem Bicycle
Club’s Peach of a Century a successful ride. Dave's
Killer Bread donated 40 loaves of bread and Govornor's Cup donated the coffee.
We had three medical incidents during the ride.
One was a crash and two were heat-related. The
emergency personnel at the Chemeketa Fire Station
responded to two of the issues. It is so nice to have
them just across the parking lot. In fact, we didn’t
even have to call 911 for one incident since the guys
were outside their station doing yard work as our sag
driver was heading back to the route. He just asked if
they could check on the rider. They seemed thrilled
to leave their weeds. The smoke from a wild fire
near Estacada settled over the area in the afternoon,
making breathing difficult for some of the riders.
We have received some feedback about this year’s
ride. There were requests for additional water stops
midway between the last rest stops and the end of
the two routes. Another suggestion was for having
sunscreen at the rest stops. After the last few years,
who would have thought that additional water and
sunscreen would be appreciated items?
In addition to our thank yous to the volunteers,
we’d like to thank all of the riders also. Oh, and if
anyone is missing a helmet, gloves, a water bottle,
and a retainer case, please let me know. Bring your
friends and see you all next year.
GLASS HOTLINE
Glass on the bike path? Call:
Salem (503) 588-6333
Keizer (503) 390-3700
bikes • clothing • accessories
Check out our Monthly
Maintenance Classes
Call or stop by for more information
or to register for an upcoming class.
Mon-Fri: 9-7
Sat: 9-5:30
Sun: 11-4
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(503) 399-7741
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by JoAnn Dewey
Willamette Valley Scenic Bikeway
If you have not ventured out on any of
the twelve Oregon Scenic Bikeways you need
to. Oregon Parks and Recreation and many
volunteers throughout the state have devoted
time, effort, and yes money to this program. The
twelve established routes are located throughout
the state and have
varying degrees of
difficulty and total
miles. The Willamette
Valley Scenic Bikeway (WVSB) was
the first established
route (2009) and runs
between Champoeg
State Park, north of
Salem, and Armitage County Park, in
Eugene, OR. Total
length is 134 miles.
There are many
options for riding
the WVSB straight
through starting at either end, or riding it in segments. The rideoregonride.com website is a great resource for cycling
in Oregon including information on the twelve
bikeways.
On September 6-7 three Salem Bike club
members rode the segment for Salem to Eugene.
We departed from The Century House B&B at
8:30 a.m. on September 6. We had to alter the
route slightly because of an epic (apparently by
Brownsville standards) dog show which had all
camping sites tied up In Brownsville. Thankfully
we learned this bit of information days in advance
and adjusted. Our route was 110 miles and was a
great adventure. By great, I mean a 10. Doesn’t
matter which unit of measure you use. Scenery
= 10. Accommodations/campsite =
10. Laughs = 10.
Food =10. (ok, we
were starving so our
standards might have
been somewhat low
on this measure)
Challenging route =
10. (Total climbing
over the two days
was -----). Trip home
from Eugene on Amtrak = 10+.
Temps on
day 1 were intense
by the afternoon but
we focused on the
river that would run beside Waterloo Campground
(our home that evening). Waterloo Campground
was amazing. We camped under the stars, no
tents for us. Up early the next morning, very fine
instant oatmeal and coffee, great visits with campers walking by from full fledged motor homes and
campers. They were duly impressed with our no
frills accommodations. Then off we went. Day 2
was absolutely stunning with climbing thrown in
for good measure. Coffee stop in Brownsville was
outstanding.
We arrived at the Eugene Amtrak station
about 2 pm in plenty of time to catch our 4pm
train back to Salem. We had very few problems
and nothing we couldn’t problem solve our way
out of. Granted it was only one overnight, and I
was definitely the novice of the group. (I definitely caught the touring bug).
There is another bike club overnight adventure planned for October 18-19. See details on
the back page.
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Mon-Fri 10-6 and Sat 10-5
503-364-4198 or 800-423-3460
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The Athlete’s Kitchen
on low-fiber corn flakes or Rice Chex.
In general, exercise speeds up intestinal motility.
With time, most bodies can adjust if you train your
intestines to handle pre-exercise food.
Should I purposefully not eat before I exercise
because I want to lose weight while I exercise?
One client reported she didn’t eat before she
went to the gym because she was exercising to burn
calories. Why would she want to add calories to her
diet? Wouldn’t that defeat the main purpose of her
workouts?
Think again: If you consume 100 to 300 calories
before you workout, you will be able to exercise
harder, at higher intensity and burn more calories
than if you schlep through the session on fumes,
with little enthusiasm or enjoyment. Food is fuel.
As an athlete or a fitness exerciser, you need to fuel
your body appropriately—including pre-exercise.
By eating nothing before my morning workout,
won’t I burn more fat?
You may have heard you can burn more fat during low-level “fat burning exercise” if you do not
eat beforehand. Yes, you might burn more fat than
carbohydrates, but burning fat differs from losing
body fat. You lose body fat when, at the end of your
day, you have created a calorie deficit.
Can training on empty enhance endurance?
Some recent research suggests that highly
competitive athletes might be able to enhance their
performance if they train under-fueled a few times
a week. These depletion workouts can alter muscle
metabolism so that the muscles are able to compete
better when fully fueled.
If you want to “train low,” be sure to do your
important high intensity workouts when you are
well fueled. You cannot (enjoyably) exercise hard
when you are running on fumes. Your performance
will suffer unless you do some high quality hard
workouts when you are well fueled.
To Eat or Not to Eat: The Pre-Exercise
Question
by Nancy Clark, MS, RD
What should I eat before I exercise?
The following information can help you figure out
the best way to fuel your body before you exercise.
Does what you eat within 30 minutes of exercise
offer performance benefits?
Your body can actually digest and use the food
you eat before you exercise as long as you are exercising at a pace you can maintain for more than 30
minutes. Research also suggests that eating a snack
just five minutes before moderate exercise can improve performance compared to exercising on empty.
Will pre-exercise food cause heartburn or
nausea?
While many people can comfortably tolerate preexercise food, others experience stomach distress. If
the food you eat within the hour pre-exercise “talks
back to you,” figure out:
1. Does the discomfort happen if you allow two or
more hours for the pre-exercise food to be digested?
2. Does the type of food cause the problem? That
is, do a few pretzels settle well but a cup of yogurt
feels acidic?
3. Did you eat too much
4. Are you doing very high intensity work? .
What if I exercise in the early morning, before
my stomach is awake?
If you drag yourself out of bed to exercise at early
o’thirty, before your body and your mind are fully
awake, you might not want to eat much of anything.
Instead of eating a bowl of cereal at 5:30 a.m., they
enjoy it at 10:00 pm, before going to bed. This food
helps them wake up in the morning with a normal
blood glucose (blood sugar) level, and provides
energy for an enjoyable and effective workout.
What if pre-exercise food contributes to diarrhea and undesired pit stops?
Food generally takes one or two days to travel
through the intestinal tract. Hence, an undesired pitstop during a long run on Sunday might relate to food
that you ate the day or two before. That is, if you ate
an unusually large bowl of high-fiber bran cereal on
Saturday when carbo-loading for the Sunday long
run, you might end up wishing you’d carbo-loaded
© Nancy Clark September 2014. Boston-area sports
nutritionist Nancy Clark, MS, RD offers one-on-one consults
with both casual and competitive athletes. Her private practice
is in Newton, MA (617-795-1875). For information about her
Sports Nutrition Guidebook (2014) and food guides for runners,
cyclists and soccer players, see www.nancyclarkrd.com. For
online education, see www.NutritionSportsExerciseCEUs.com.
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Meeting Minutes
The program has users pay the cost for the
bikes and repair by sweat equity, sliding fee scale
or community service. They help teach bike safety
and repair to participants. Currently the Hub in in
the basement of the Evergreen Church, but the plan
is for a store front for the program. The program
has been seeking grant sand other funds. The Salem
Leadership Council has done most of the initial
funding.
Under the umbrella of NW Hub, 2nd Chance,
Aaron works with Hillcrest and a partnership with
the YMCA to recycle bikes and teach the students
on bike repair. The student repaired bikes can go to
those in need.
The Board agreed that they are worthy program,
but currently the SBC is very limited in funds, so
for now the SBC cannot grants funds, but agrees
to provide letters of support for any of their grant
writing, help them get the word out about their
program, including their funding raising bike ride
on September 27. They are scheduled for the SBC
April general meeting to talk about the NW Hub.
The donation request will be put on hold till the SBC
has better funding.
Daniel Beal as part of his Eagle Scout project
came to the meeting to submit a request for $600
to install a serpentine bike rack along the bike path
at Ryan J. Hill Memorial Park. This would allow
bicyclists to park their bikes safely and conveniently.
This was the first time the Board heard about this
request, so copies will send to Board members.
As with the Hub’s request the SBC is limited
in funds, so the SBC could not fund this request
currently.
Suggestions were made to contact other sources
in Keizer, including the Rotary Foundation and
Kaiser Permanente. It would be nice for the SBC
or any funding source to see the proposed design,
map location of the rack and the City of Keizer’s
design and installation approval.
The SBC will pend the request till better SBC
funding, but would be willing to only fund a portion
of the total cost of $600.
Salem Sunday Streets: The SBC had a booth
at the event on September 7th from 11-4. Hersch
indicated that there was great attendance this year.
September 9, 2014 Board of Directors’
Meeting
Present: Kari Owen, Preslee Jeffers, Carolyn
Foland, Hersch Sangster, Larry Miles, Lisa Morriss,
Bob Luoma, David Philbrick, Kirk Seifert, Aaron
Ryals, Daniel Beal, Todd Beal
Treasurer’s Report
Operating Fund:
$1,752.95
Ride Events
3,214.34
Money Market
12,238.43
Bank of the Cascades
10,075.99
Pay Pal
859.17
Total:
28,140.88
Request for Donations: The Salem NW Hub
had sent in a request for a donation of $800 from
the SBC. Board members received the request last
month. Kirk Seifert and Aaron Ryals from NW Hub
explained their program and answer Board questions
Kirk indicated the NW Hub is a non-profit that
helps those in need and in transition get and or repair
bikes so that can have transportation for employment
and schooling.
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CORNER OF CORDON & HAZEL GREEN ROADS
503-393-1506
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FUDGE
ARTISAN CHEESE
DONUTS
Stop in on your next ride to
warm up and load up with hot
cider, energy bars, fruit, and
much more.
FRUIT PIES
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HONEY
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Health Fair. Bldg. D. David and Hersch will be
there. Anyone else interested in helping should
contact David.
The October meeting the Board will need to
decide on the location the Annual Banquet. Several
suggestions have been made including the B&G Club.
Carolyn mentioned that the fee structure for ads
in SPOKES could be looked at the same time we
look at membership fees.
Special thanks for SBC members helping make the
event successful- Bob Louma, Jodi Loper, Hersch
and Mary Ann Sangster, and John Newell for helping
man the booth, Gary and Angela Obery for organizing
rides from the Salem neighborhoods to the event, John
Sangster and Eric Cardella for leading the Hoover
Neighborhood ride in and Kiki Sangster for doing
safety instruction for kids.
Peach Planning: Peach Planning is going ahead.
Looks like the weather will be good. David indicated
they might have more riders than planned for, so there
is a back-up plans to get more food from Costco if
that happens. Lunch in Stayton will have some form
of segregation so only those they buy lunch get one.
Packet stuffing will on Friday at the B&G C
David will plan a debrief session of this year’s
Peach for planning for next year.Elections:
Elections will be at the November Potluck
Meeting, so nominations should be opened up at
the October General Meeting. Currently there are
3 openings for the Board.
The President and Vice President will be elected
at the November meeting.
Future Items for the Board: On September
25 the SBC will have a booth at the Salem Hospital
Mountain • Touring
Racing • Kid’s Bikes
Tandems a Specialty
4071 Liberty Road South
Salem, Oregon 97302
503-399-9848 (voice)
503-399-9546 (fax)
www.sscycleworks.net
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UpComing Events
Board Meeting
Tuesday, October 14, 6:30 pm
Boys and Girls Club, 1395 Summer St.
Contact: David Philbrick
PRSRT STD
U.S. POSTAGE
PAID
SALEM, OR
PERMIT NO. 106
Salem Bicycle Club
P.O. Box 2224
Salem, OR 97308
General Meeting
Tuesday, October 28th, 6:30 pm
First United Methodist Church, corner
of Church and State. See page 5 for
program information.
Address Service Requested
General Meeting
Tuesday November 18th, 6:00 pm
First United Methodist Church, corner
of Church and State. Potluck and Elections.
(Note the date -- one week earlier. than
nornal -- and time change.)
No Rides Committee or Map
Work Group meetings in October.
off the back
Oregon Coast Overnighter
by JoAnn Dewey
Join us for an overnight Salem Bicycle Club ride
on the Oregon Coast.The trip is planned for October
18 and 19, 2014.
We will leave Wayside Park in Rockaway Beach,
Oregon on Saturday (18th) at 8:30 a.m. You can not
leave your car at Wayside Park overnight. Route
maps will be provided on the morning of the ride.
We will be on Hwy 101 for a portion of the ride but
the majority of our route will be off of 101. For an
update on routes that we are considering, please email me at [email protected].
This will be considered a pack down style ride.
We will spend the night at Devils Lake and return to
Rockaway Beach on Sunday (19th). There is a camp
ground at Devils Lake where some riders will be
staying. Making reservations is up to each individual.
There are yurts available in this park. You can make
reservations at this park using ReserveAmerican.com
and enter Devils Lake. In addition to yurts they do
have tent sites.
If you choose to use a motel in Lincoln City,
(Devils Lake is in Lincoln City) that is also an option.
We will meet Sunday at 8:30 a.m. to begin the
ride back.
It is approximately 63 miles one way (125 miles
round trip)
If you have an questions please email me at the
above address.