Winchester Wheelmen November 2014 Newsletter
Volume 31, Number 11
“The Bicyclists’ Voice in the Shenandoah Valley”
P.O. Box 1695, Winchester, VA 22604
http://www.winchesterwheelmen.org
November Club Meeting
The November meeting will be held on the 2nd Monday of November at El Centro on the Loudoun Street Mall. The
meeting will start at 6:00PM, Nov. 10th, 2014, for social/dinner gathering, then the business meeting will begin at
7:00PM. Please RSVP to Charmaine Shaw at [email protected] or at 540-550-1177 by Sun., Nov. 9th, 2014.
October Club Meeting Update
Our September meeting was held at Blue Ridge Bicycles.
When the meeting was called to order, the following items were discussed:
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The Winchester Apple Cross cyclocross had 563 racers who participated - up 130 from last year. It was very
successful day.
Trail work at continued at Sherando Park in Stephens City. Cory Smith and Jon Turkel have coordinated the
work. Jonathan Hanson and Mike Perry participated, among others. Work was done on Thursdays.
The Christmas Banquet cost will increase to $25 per person for 2014. It will be held at Winchester Country Club
on Senseny Rd, as it had been the last few years.
Dave Adsit is asking for help in advance of the Boy Scouts’ Valley Rally Ride for 2015.
Robert Golightly’s WW metric century was a successful with about 30 participants and 4 new club members that
day. He hopes to do the ride again next year and thereafter.
Mountain Biking will continue at Andy Guest Shenandoah River State Park for November. The day will switch to
Sundays except for the first weekend. That ride is at 11:00AM.
Need new leaders for MS150 for 2015. Please contact a club officer if interested.
After the meeting, we had a slide show and pizza:
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The show presentation was made by Spencer Ridings and Richard Hartman. They showed a set of slides taken
by Bob Morris, with all 3 people plus Karen Ridings participating. The ride was to Glacier National Park and
Going-to-the-Sun Road. The ride was hosted by Spencer Ridings as part of a touring group, the Bicycle Adventure
Club (RE: http://www.bicycleadventureclub.org/html/).
Rugby on Wheels
Cyclocross is like rugby in that if you do either you’re tough, period. If you do both you’re crazy tough with the
accent on crazy. Cyclocross racers compete in all sorts of ideal conditions – mud, snow, rain, slush, sleet, and
occasionally sunshine. They race rutty, hilly courses, and if that isn’t enough, their season is in the cold fall and
winter. They clear obstacles placed in their way by some sadistic race planner and if you ask the racers why
they do it, they invariably say they wouldn’t have it any other way. I have never understood cyclocross, but over
the past several years a group of Winchester Wheelmen have taken up the sport with some impressive race
results. If you want to see a race, you can find some info here (Super8 CX) and here (Sportif Cross Cup) or you
can get some info at one of the three Winchester bike shops, or on the Winchester Wheelmen forum.
- Dave Albecker
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Winchester Wheelmen Nov 2014 Ride Schedule
Weekday/Weeknight Rides & Events
Note: For 2014, Robert Golightly is the WW ride coordinator. He may be contacted at [email protected].
Approved helmets are required for all rides. If you are not a club member, you must sign a waiver prior to the ride. For
all scheduled rides with a designated ride leader, please contact the leader for details (confirmation that the ride is a 'go',
weather concerns, other). For all rides, the Winchester Wheelmen Google Group delivers the official latest information.
The direct link to that web page is: http://groups.google.com/group/wheelmen. You can read all of the postings without
joining the Google Group.
Tuesdays - Road Ride - Stephens City, VA. This ride is done until the spring of 2015. Look for an impromptu
version under favorable conditions.
Tuesdays - MTB Climb - Cacapon State Park, WV. Ride will start at 6:00PM. Ride up the road as far as each
person would like and then return down the hill. Robert Golightly leading; 540-535-9986.
Thursdays - Retired/Day-Off Ride of the Week. This is an easy-paced ride starting at various locations. Ride length
is between 20 to 30 miles usually with a lunch stop at the finish (optional). (No ride leaders here, just advisors.) The rides
will start at 10:00AM for November at the following locations:
Nov. 6th--Middletown at the Italian Touch
Nov. 13th--Millwood at Christ Episcopal Church
Nov. 20th--Daily Grind on Jubal Early Drive
Nov. 27th--No Ride on Thanksgiving (but look for Mike Perry’s separate ride below)
Thursdays - Night Road Ride - White Post, VA. This ride is a "go" unless there is rain. Ride starts from White Post
Restorations. Ride departs promptly at 6:00PM. Average speed is 15-17mph. No ride leader. Front white lights and red
rear flasher required.
Weekend Rides or Events
Saturdays - White Post Restorations Casual Ride - White Post, VA. Susan Walker is leading this ride at 1:00PM.
Ride distance is approximately 18 miles. Susan may be reached at [email protected]
Saturdays - Casual MTB - Andy Guest/Shenandoah River State Park, Bentonville, VA. Shawn Carrico or Robert
Golightly will lead rides at Andy Guest on Saturdays. Rides will start at the Massanutten shelter at 11:00AM. Pace will
be casual and duration will be between 2 and 3.5 hours. Possible post ride meals at Jalisco or Melting Pot. Shawn may
be reached at [email protected].
Thanksgiving Day “Pre-Gluttony” Ride - Winchester, VA. Meet at James Wood Middle School on Amherst Street at
10:00AM; 25 miles of dreaming about turkey, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie! Mike Perry may be reached at
[email protected] or 877-1795.
Winchester Wheelmen - P.O. Box 1695 - Winchester, VA 22604
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