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Presidents MessageUs and our unny costumes.Them and their street clothes.And all o us on the street.

Several years ago I was nishing up a phone

call with my riend Norma Jean, an excep-tional commercial and ne artist. Like many

artists, she oten views the world rom a

dierent perspective. I was mentioning I hadjust joined a bike club and was eager to get

back into cycling. Norma Jeans response wasa sarcastic jibe: So, will you be one o those

cyclists prancing around in one o thosenny costumes? I laughed and said yes, and urther conessed that

had a closet ull o unny costumes. Norma Jean, I should mention,a commuter cyclist preerring street clothes to a unny costume.

ntil my Norma Jean moment I never thought o my bike wear asunny costumes. A unny costume was something you wore on

alloween, not something you put on to ride a bike. But throughorma Jeans perspective, and perhaps or people who casually ride

r dont ride at all, I can see how our attire qualies. Lets ace it, itsot unusual that when we parade into a store or a lunch or bath-

oom break, we oten turn heads or elicit unny looks rom the street-

othed populace. I do oten wonder what these people are thinking:he gall it takes or us to wear such clothing? The amusement some

eople nd in our garish and unny designs?

While we unny costume types presently dominate the bicyclingndscape, there are major plans in the works in towns and cities allound the country to get people bicycling on the street. All o these

itiatives are aimed at people more like the street-clothed Normaan. Now the smug among us may sneer that the last thing we need

e civilian-clothed commuters or cycling neophytes clogging upur roads. But doesnt this type o thinking put us in company with

e angry, horn-blowing motorist seething to get us o their road?

truth, its really in our best interest to get more cyclists out on the

reets. Heres why: With more people cycling on the streets, theore leverage the cycling movement has to promote cycling as a

able transportation alternative. And as studies show, when cyclingecomes part o the transportation culture, good things happen.

otorists become more tolerant. Local, state and ederal ocialsuild saer bike lanes. And best o all, as research shows, there aress cycling accidents and atalities in cities where cycling is big part

the transportation culture.

ast November during a BTCNJ member meeting, our groupatched videos o people bicycling in the Netherlands and Den-

ark. In major cities across these countries, bicycling is the mostopular orm o transportation. What was striking was that everyyclist in these videos was wearing street clothes as they happily

edaled along their citys well-designed bike lanes and through saetersections. It was plain or everyone to see that bicycle commut-

g was a big part o the Dutch and Danish culture.

here are the naysayers who counter that a cycling culture cant hap-en here. That America is too dependent on the automobile. Thats

mply not accurate. In cities, like Boulder, Colorado; Davis, Caliornia;

nd Washington, D.C, bike lanes and commuter cyclists are sprout-

ing like wildfowers. Bicycling is part o these cities cultures. An

or those who pedal across the river, you know o all the bikes lain New York City. While not yet a revolution, it certainly is an eye

opening evolution. And heres another recent success story. Mephis was once ranked as one o worst places in the United State

ride a bike. Today, its making national news as a city thats enjoya bicycling renaissance. Memphis had a mile and a hal o bike l

in 2008. Today there are approximately 50 miles o dedicated la

and a total o 160 miles when trails and shared roads are counteWithout question, the city is striving to make bicycling part o it

DNA, by promoting cycling as an alternative transportation opt

So what can we do to promote cycling in New Jersey towns andies? A good rst step is attending the 2013 New Jersey Bike and

Summit on February 23. Organized by the New Jersey Bike and Coalition and held at Rutgers University, the Summit oers a vao seminars addressing how we can make NJ communities mor

bike and walk riendly. There is a $50 ee, but the insights youllwill be invaluable. Besides the seminars, the day also includes a

breakast and ull lunch.

NJBWC is doing great stu or New Jersey cycling. They recentlya campaign around the state or cyclists and pedestrians. Throutheir eorts they preserved roughly $16 million in ederal dolla

or 2013 and 2014 or bike and pedestrian projects. They essentought against these dollars being allocated and spent elsewhe

in transportation. It was a big win or NJBWC and a great win oNew Jersey cyclists. Im proud to note that the executive directo

o NJBWC is Cyndi Steiner, a long-time BTCNJ member. And I amalso enthused that our board o directors unanimously approveproposal that BTCNJ be one o the many sponsors o the Summ

So i you have the time and wherewithal come to the Summit abecome a voice or the hobby you love.

- President, Ralph

On the Cover:

Photo collage o BTCNJs 35th Anniversary Party held at the Indi

Hills Country Club last month. Photos were taken by Amado

Cabaero, Jr. and the cover was designed by Joel Ringer.

Ralph Monti

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ride caPtains cOrnerBy andres tiriBOcchi

ew Year resolutions are a great tradition.

hen it comes to cycling they come in dierent shapes. Theres

aching higher mileages, changing liestyles, developing healthierting habits, exercising more, etc. Now, ater completing one

onth o the year, how many o them are still standing?

ometimes we try willully to accomplish some o those goals born

the middle o toasts between riends and amily, just or thengle purpose o honoring tradition. Our proposal today is to aim

r something untraditional. Do one completely dierent cyclingtivity, dierent rom what you are acccustomed to doing over your

ars o cycling.

ying something new at least once is the stepping stone o

owing as a cyclist, and you should not get rustrated i at rstou cannot succeed. Winston Churchill once said that success is

e result o learning rom a number o ailures. I you want to keepmproving, try as many innovative things as you can, allow yoursel

make bearable mistakes, and nally learn rom the errors andmbrace whatever makes you eel good on the bicycle (*).

ter a careul process o thinking, I have put together a ew sugges-ons or attainable goals in the coming year:

Sign-up or a slower ride. Contemplate the scenery, smell the

fowers, enjoy the ood.Sign-up or a aster ride. Challenge yoursel, smell victory, tastedeeat.

Ride in the city. Enjoy the unique experience o travelling onbike lanes and dodging trac sometimes.

Ride in the armlands. Learn that the beauty o New Jerseysroads goes beyond Bergen County.

Climb that hill. Take a deep breath and conquer it yard by yard,it will eel smaller rom the top.Compete. Cross the nish line (no matter the position) and your

lie will never be the same.Ride or a cause. Bicycling can also make a signicant change on

the lives o others.Ride o the road. Mountain biking is much, much more than

youngsters making impossible stunts or daredevils goingthrough a sea o rocks.Ride on the road. Discover that great sceneries and people are

not just part o the Tour de France.

Sign-up or a bicycle tour. There are plenty o options here, buthurry because they ll up quickly.

Take it more seriously. Start a training plan and watch your skills

and orm improve.Take it easy. Ride or the sheer pleasure o it and nd lie aterthe King o the Mountain pin.

Give the git o cycling. Donate that old bike no one wants toenjoy, or just teach a kid how to ride a bike.

Bring riends to a club ride. Make them new members and theywill be grateul orever.

Volunteer or a club event. We need you, and it is a lot o un.Pick your avorite route and organize a ride there. I you have

doubts about how to lead a ride, e-mail ridescaptain@btcnj.com.

Learn simple xes. Sooner or later everyone needs to changtire tube.

Give your bike a tune up. Your local shop needs your busin

and we always need them.

Challenging ourselves can make us better cyclists. It is not a mao abandoning tradition, it is just embarking on a path o discov

o new pursuits that will become our new traditions to share anenjoy.

Ride sae and have un!

(*) The steps mentioned are known as the Palchinkys Principle.

SPECIAL MESSAGE FOR RIDE LEADERS:

At the next February Club Meeting, the new 2012 Ride Leade

Jersey will be available or size trial or those members thatqualied or the award.

Specialized Bicycle RecallsBicycles Due to Fall Hazard

U.S. Consumer Product Saety Commission issued a recall o cetain Specialized bicycles because the steerer tube in the ront

can break, posing a all hazard. The recall aects the Specialize2012 and 2013 model road bicycles and ramesets, including a

models o the 2012 Tarmac SL4, 2013 Tarmac SL4, 2013 Crux a2013 Secteur Disc.

The model year and style names are on the sales documents.

Cyclists are urged by The Consumer Product Saety Commissioto stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. I youthink that your bicycle may be aected please stop using the

bicycle and take it to an authorized dealer or ree inspection ai needed, a ree repair.

For urther inormation about this recall you can contact Specized Bicycle Components toll-ree at (877) 808-8154 rom 8 a.m

to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or on their website at wwspecialized.com. Click on Support and then Saety Notices.

Photos are available at: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml13/13102.html

-Larry Schw

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espite what many cyclists might tell you, riding a bicycle outside

the winter is oten not un. Cold weather and bicycling typicallyo not mix well. I know this rst-hand. I went to graduate school in

ilwaukee, Wisconsin, and being a poor student (nancially speak-g) I used my bike as my primary transportation.year round. In

ilwaukee, October and April are winter months, and the traditionalnter months are SERIOUS winter. Im talking cold with a capital C.

nd snow. And ice. I rode through the winter but was rarely happy

bout it.

aving been there and done that, I am now predisposed to NOT ridey bicycle outdoors in the winter, even though by comparison with

ilwaukee, New Jersey might as well be Florida (and with globalarming advancing maybe in a ew years it will be).

ut, I am an avid cyclist and like to start my riding season as soon ase weather breaks, usually in mid to late March. To get ready, I use

e winter months or training, with an emphasis on INDOOR cycling.

door cycling, oten known as Spinning, can be a great way to getcling-specic training sessions without the diculties o riding in

asty weather. The key is to have a concept, or a game plan, or whatou want to accomplish with each ride.

ave been leading Spinning classes or over 10 years and haveund that structuring the workouts in an incremental pattern allows

ders to build endurance and strength and be ully prepared or out-oor riding. Sometimes reerred to as periodization training, indoor

des can be used to ocus on road cycling skills that build one uponnother.

n elite athlete who might be structuring an annual work out cal-ndar in such a ashion would normally use the winter months as a

sting period, characterized by light or low-intensity workouts, justnough to elevate the heart rate into the lower ranges o the train-

g zone, with very little intensity.

or the recreational athlete, the winter period can be designed

mewhat dierently. I start in December with what is known asase building. These workouts emphasize relatively comortable

uising speeds and incrementally longer time spent in the saddle.his is the start o building an aerobic base, the capacity that allows

our blood to eciently deliver oxygen to the muscles.

nuary brings endurance workouts. Just as it sounds, time in the

ddle is extended, and drills are introduced that begin to chal-

nge the riders mind set. It can be mentally taxing to hold a strongdence or an extended period o time. Building this ability in smallcrements conditions the brain to tolerate longer distances and

ort as much as the legs, butt, and other body parts. Visualizationxercises usually complement this type o training, such as imagin-g a fat road with a gentle breeze along a sea coast.

ebruary emphasizes strength training. The resistance setting on a

pical spin bike can be used to simulate climbing a hill. This typeworkout builds leg strength and power. Short steep climbs, long

adual climbs, staircase climbs, and accelerated climbs are somethe drills I use to keep the workouts challenging and build leg

rength.

As the weather begins to break in March, I introduce interval tra

ing. An interval session is characterized by periods o high inteinterrupted by periods o rest. Ater a proper warm up, we mig

do a set o acceleration drills, ollowed by a 3 minute rest periodlight spinning or recovery. Then we amp it up again, maybe w

a 6- or 7- minute climb, ollowed by another rest period. This tyo workout trains the cardiovascular system to work hard, and t

cover rom hard work. It is the perect way to transition rom in

riding to outdoor riding. The cyclist is now better prepared to dwith wind, real hills, and other conditions encountered outdoor

with condence and skill derived rom a winter o purposeul intraining.

It is impossible to talk about Spinning classes without saying a w

or two about music selection. Every spin class I have ever particpated in uses music that is intended to energize the workout, an

most cases music can be selected to reinorce specic on-bike dHigh energy songs with a strong beat are great or interval woracceleration drills; longer length songs with a slower beat are g

or endurance workouts, and among my circle o spin instructowe have a saying which goes You always climb the blues. I like

include a wide range o music in every workout, drawing rom crent/pop music, classic rock, hip hop, R&B, and even jazz (those

know me as a jazz pianist can understand that motivation) so thalways something in the mix that will appeal to most people. Aevery once in a while Ill theme a music program, such as using

songs or a Valentines Day workout, or ghost and monster stylemusic or Halloween, Im a rm believer that we listen to music

our bodies as much as with our ears, especially when the musiccorrelated to an indoor cycling workout, and theres no questio

that a good marriage between music and energy output makesworkout eel exciting and enjoyable, and keeps people coming or more.

All o us are dierent in terms o physical condition and its impotant to know where youre starting rom as well as where you wend up. Always consult our resident cardiologist and club mem

Dan Goodman, or your primary care physician, beore starting atype o ocused workout program.

- Alan J. H

Alan is a Certied Spinning Instructor and leads a regular indoocling class in Montclair. He has been a member o BTCNJ since

and has participated in every type o bicycling experience, inclua solo sel-contained expedition-style pannier tour rom Orego

New Jersey in 1996. Contact Alan at ajh973@gmail.com

winter sPinning

Indoor cycling, often known as

Spinning, can be a great way to get

cycling-specic training sessions with-

out the difculties of riding in nasty

weather.

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cluB Meeting news

Volunteer o the Month or January 2013 - Je Martz

Je joined BTCNJ in 2011 or the mountain biking, starting o with D rides and rail trails. Having purchased

a road bike last summer, he is now also an avid road rider and involved in competitive racing. In addition tocycling, Je enjoys scuba diving vacations.

A club member discovered that Je worked as a camera operator or the FOX News Channel or the past 7 ye

This led to his involvement in the 2011 Year in Review where he organized pictures. For 2012, he undertook tcomplexity o building and directing this amazing Year in Review show where a signicant amount o videoootage was seen. When asked how he did it, Je was shyly and modestly overheard responding I have a pro

gram. We eagerly look orward to more o his masterul work in 2013.

Congratulations, Je, on being the January 2013 Volunteer o the Month!-Leslie Felsen, Volunteer Developm

January Meeting Wrap-Up

On January 10th over 100 BTCNJ members

gathered or the inamous Year in Review(Y

The meeting kicked o with Ralph Monti, o

new President, recognizing past President Brook and presenting him with a plaque an

git o gratitude or his hard work and dedi

tion over the last three years. Ralph also orintroduced the new board. Beore the YIR show began, our Volu

o the Month (Amado Cabaero) and Volunteer o the Year (CharleCino) were recognized and honored.

The YIR was indeed a multi-media extravaganza o music, photo

raphy and video capturing moments and memories o 2012 BTCevents and member activities eaturing plenty o cameo appearo our members. Included in the YIR presentation, dedicated to

Wallach, were highlights o the years club rides and main eventlike the Bergen County Bike Tour and Ramapo Rally, weekend to

and special events. It was a treat or all. Kudos goes out to Je Mor his production talents and coordination and also to the entir

committee (Ethan Brook ,Amado Cabaero, Charles Cino, Linda KJimmy Lee, Ray Nutkis, and Diana Shikiar) who contributed theirand energy to make this a top notch presentation that was enjo

by all!

For those members who may have missed this years event or thwho wish to have their own DVD, copies o the 2012 Year in Rev

are still available or purchase or $5. They will be available at thmerchandise table at the February membership meeting.

Now get those cameras in gear and start snapping today becaus2013 Year in Review is less than a year away!

-Terry

ext Club Meeting Feb. 14th - BTCNJ Web Site Review

ur next club meeting alls on Valentines Day, February 14th. Its a

eat time to come out, socialize and keep in touch with your BTCNJends especially i you dont ride in the winter (or even i you do.) I

ou are new to the club it is also a great way to meet your ellow clubembers and make new riends with the spring cycling season right

ound the corner.

n the agenda, Larry Schwartz, Webmaster, will be presenting a brie

verview and reresher o our BTCNJ website. Whether you log in tour site regularly or just check it when you are looking or a ride, you

e bound to learn something new. Larry continues to polish and up-ate the website and this is a great opportunity to hear more about

hat changes are expected in the uture, and to ask any questions orve suggestions.

ant to lead a ride but arent quite sure how to post it? Unsure oow to communicate to individual BTCNJ members via our roster?

here to nd inormation about weekend tours or other non-BTCNJcling events? Learn this and more!

ter Larrys presentation we will have some special Valentines Dayeats and rereshments or you. Hope to see you there!

-Terry Grin

saVe the date! M 11, 2013

Annual Picnic at Campgaw MountainReservation: organized bike rides, food andfriends.

Volunteers needed for all categories!

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the table below is a summary o the upcoming tours hosted by BTCNJ. For a ull description o the tours, please visit our website. Youust be a BTCNJ member to participate in a tour hosted by BTCNJ. I you are interested, dont delay. Sign up today!

BtcnJ tOurs

DATE TOUR TERRAIN DISTANCE PRICE CONTACT CAPAC

April 6-12

2013

Jacksonville toMelbourne, Florida

Flat 50 miles per day TBDTed Semegran: 201.452.7264

Louis Wassong: 201-896-1956Ope

May 24-27

2013

Annual Memorial Day

Weekend in Southern,VT at the Landgrove Inn

VariedGentle rolling

to hilly

$310 (3 nights,

2 dinners, breakasts)

Linda Krausskrauski@gmail.com

Diana Shikiardianashikiar@gmail.com

Ope

une 21-232013

Lake George Varied16-65 miles

per day

$210/per person

based on doubleoccupancy

Barbara Mallachmallachb@gmail.com

Ope

June 28 toJuly 142013

Bavarian Bratwurst,Brezels, and Beer

Rolling500-600 miles

total

$2,900/person,

includes groundtransportation, air,lodging and some

meals.

Ethan Brook

ethanbrook@gmail.comBarbara Augenblick

beejayaug@gmail.com

Takiname

wait

July 15 -222013

Finger Lakes, SenecaFalls, NY

Varied 30-42 miles TBD

Bill & Peggy Telghedertelgheder@aol.compeggytelgheder@aol.com

Ope

Sept. 27-29

2013Rhinebeck, NY Tour

Varied30-55 miles

$190/per personbased on double

occupancy

Richard Finerichardne42@hotmail.com

Amy Hassamyhass@amyhass.com

Ope

Did You Know

that your club has an OUTREACH program?

that theres a dedicated group o club members whove oered

to lend a hand, an ear, a shoulder, to visit or other assistance to

members in need?

that you can volunteer to join this terrifc group o people and eel

really good about doing so?

that you too might be in need o OUTREACH one day? ( We hope

not, but you never know.)that oering your services is as easy as con-

tacting one o us below.

you become aware o any members who are

l, have had an accident or a death in the am-y, please let us know by getting in touch with

our contact or the month listed below:

you would like to join our Outreach

ommittee, please contactBarbara Ineld

bineld@optonline.net

Rhinebec, NY TourSeptember 27-29, 2013

Come join us as we ride

through scenic DutchessCounty. Our base, Rhine-

beck NY, is just two hoursrom NYC. Rides will rangerom 30-55 miles on varied

terrain at a C or C* pace.

Cost, based on double oc-cupancy, will be $190.00 perperson. This includes two

nights lodging, Saturday din-ner party, two continental breakasts and more.

Contact trip leaders Richard Fine richardne42@hotmail.com orAmy Hass amyhass@amyhass.com or more inormation. To rese

your spot, send $190.00 per person to either o us (we pool our tPlease include your phone, email, and postal address. Our addre

can be ound at www.btcnj.com under membership.

-Richard Fine and Amy

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legislatiVe actiOn: Meeting tO iMPrOVe riVer rOad

Support BTCNJ through the

TD Ban Membership Anity Program

TD Bank has invited BTCNJ to participate in their Anity Mem-

bership Program. The basic details are pretty straight orward.TD Bank will make an annual contribution to BTCNJ based on theaverage balance o our members who already have existing ac-

counts with TD Bank and any members who open new accounts.Eligible consumer and business accounts include checking,

savings, money market, certicates o deposit, and retirement ac-counts. BTCNJ will receive a o 1% contribution on the annual

average balances o all participants with checking accounts, and o 1% on all other accounts. It does not include investments.

In order to qualiy or the program we have at least 100 members,

new or old accounts, participating. There is no down side. TD

Bank, a longtime sponsor o the Ramapo Rally, gets new ac-counts, and BTCNJ gets a welcome addition to our bottom lin

How do you get started? Easy. I you want to open a new ac-count, just go into any TD Bank branch. They seem to be on ev

corner. Tell them that you are a member o the Bicycle Touring

Club o North Jersey and that we are participants in their AnMembership Program. Thats it. Done. Theyll take care o the rI you already have a TD Bank account? Even easier. Theyll loo

up your account and assign our code number to the account.Done. All the your inormation is kept strictly condential andnot available to BTCNJ.

I you need more inormation, you can contact Frances Mon-

tagnino rom TD Bank at 201.864.1014. You can also reach herher cell phone at 201.218.6658. She is the Store Manager, Vice

President and has been very instrumental in getting TD Bank tsponsor the Ramapo Rally.

-Barbara Augenb

ublic Meeting to Discuss Final Proposals re: Improving River

oad rom Fort Lee through Edgewater or Cyclists

nd Pedestrians

n Thursday aternoon, January 17th a number o BTCNJers went

the 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM presentation o a nal Phase 2 meeting toscuss suggested approaches or improving (or cyclists and pedes-

ans) River Road rom Fort Lee through Edgewater (to the border

Hudson County). A second session was held rom 6:30 to 8:00 PM address similar issues or a second group (I was told that a ew

TCNJers were there as well).

he 4:00 PM audience at the Edgewater Community Center includedmany as 50 olks rom Edgewater, Fort Lee and other areas o

ergen County, plus representatives rom Bergen County Planning,onsultants rom RBA and the Berger Group and even a ew newspa-er reporters. The presentation included slides showing suggested

mprovements and changes along the roadway as well as at least 40 50 eet o photographic maps o River Road rom just below the

eorge Washington Bridge to the Southernmost part o Edgewater.he photos showed condominiums, stores, schools, driveways, park-

g lots, etc. along the route.

he reason or holding the meeting was to get public comments

oncerning the ways to improve the corridor as well as to allow theublic to express their concerns about such improvements or lack

ereo.

mong the most important improvements suggested by the consul-nts were the ollowing:

) Need or new sidewalks or pedestrians;

) Bicycle paths and road shoulders as well as mixed use paths oroth cyclist and pedestrians; and

) The use o bus bumpouts, or cutout areas or picking up and

dropping o passengers (to minimize car trac behind buses);

In order to make these changes, the widths o the car lanes wou

likely be reduced a oot or two. That would likely orce the speecars on the road to be closer to actual limits

Also, in order to make the bike lanes and mixed use lanes saer,

separation rom the roadway would be implemented.

It is obvious that considerable eort is being made to improve

Road and make it a much more pedestrian and bike riendly roaway. The consultants were also suggesting ways to improve tra

fow. Note - a major requirement or the study was not to makemajor construction changes to minimize costs.

What is the next step?

A nal presentation including all the public suggestions will likebe held again in Edgewater in May 2013. At that time, it is up to

o us living in Bergen County to talk to our political representatand ask them to initiate an engineering study and then implem

these plans to reality. No work can be done on the roadway witan engineering study. The least costly and quickest work wouldpainting road shoulder lines and sharrow markings and possibl

in a ew o the bus bumpouts areas.

What might be the best time to do such wor?

Likely when River Road paving work is done as was done in HudCounty this past summer. Hudson County now has about 0.75 o 5-oot painted bike lanes on River Road.

To see a copy o some o the work suggested or the River Road

study go to http://www.co.bergen.nj.us/planning/RiverRoad2

-Ted Semegran, Legislative Action O

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ccording to predictions, the Thirty Fith Anniversary Party was a

ast! But you probably already know this i you were among the190embers and guests who attended this rocking event at the elegant

dian Trails Country Club.

Js Phil and Ian provided music that had everyone moving in theirats. Sasha Valerie, our Latin Dance instructor, motivated all levels

dancers to join her on the foor. The dance foor was overfowing!

hether you participated in the dancing or watched and admired,ou were engaged in and entertained by the estivities.

he wide range o buet style appetizers and main courses satised a

riety o taste buds. Then pulling out our ticket stubs, we all waitedatiently as Ralph Monti called out the numbers to see who would

n the cash, donated helmets, and Eat to Ride! Ride to Eat! originalTCNJ Diner Jerseys.

he best part o the evening though, was the opportunity to remi-sce, laugh and socialize with old and new club members and

ends. One thing was evident, we are all anticipating the warmereather when we can get out in groups and ride.

hen the lights signaled that the party was over, it took the partyoordinator, Barbara Ineld, an additional hal hour to convince a

ood number o protesters, that we had to actually had to leave theemises. Thank you, Barbara, or organizing another un lled and

pecial Event!-Leslie Felsen, Special Events

hotos on this page by Amado Cabaero, Jr

35th anniVersary Party

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TERRAIN DESCRIPTIONS

Hilly: Numerous long and steep climbsModerately Hilly: Numerous climbs, with no killer hillsRolling: Some small hills, armland ups and downs

Flat: Minimal gear shiting required

RESPONSIbIlITIES FOR lEADERS

Bring maps and/or cue sheets. Discourage riders with unsoundbikes rom joining the ride. Within the rst ew miles, urge ride

who are unable to maintain the advertised pace to leave the ridAdhere to the advertised speed o the ride. Advise riders exceeyour intended pace that they will be considered to be on their

own. RIDE LEADERS MUST SUBMIT THEIR SIGN-IN SHEETS TO EARIDE LEADER POINTS.

RESPONSIbIlITIES FOR RIDERS

Riders must obey NJ motor vehicle laws. Bring tools: tire irons,pump, and spare tube. Bicycle must be in good working order.Dont ride in a category that is too dicult or you. Advise lead

you are making an unscheduled stop or leaving the group. Ridwill not go in the ollowing conditions (unless otherwise noted

the rides description): rain, snow, wet or icy roads, or temperatunder 32. Rides will leave 15 minutes ater the published meet

time (unless otherwise noted.) For rides longer than 15 miles,bring snacks, or rides over 30 miles, bring lunch (unless a delistop is indicated). Note: anyone under 18 years o age must be

accompanied by a parent or legal guardian on all rides.Every rider is required to wear a helmet that meets CPSC

Perormance Standards on all club rides. Headphones are notpermitted on rides.

RIDE CATEGORIES

Category Average Speed(mph)

Description

A 17+ For strong/experienced cyclists. Stops every 30+ miles.

B* 15 - 16.9 Average speed on ats 17.0 - 18.0 mph. For Strong cyclis ts.Stops every 20 - 25 miles

B 13 - 14.9 Average speed on ats 15.0 - 16.0 mph. For solid cyclist s.Stops every 15 - 20 miles.

C* 11 - 12.9 Average speed on ats 13.0 - 14.0 mph. For solid cyclist s.Stops every 15 - 20 miles.

C 9 - 10.9 Average speed on ats 11.0 - 12.0 mph. For average cycl ist s.Stops as needed.

D Under 9 Average speed on ats 10.0 mph. For new, inexperienced cycl ist s.Frequent stops.

F Varies For amilies, requent stops, child riendly.

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MTB - B Challenging, commonly rocky, trail suraces. Primarily single track with many and variedobstacles. Extended ascents/descents.

MTB - C Uneven trail surace with minimal obstacles and gradual, moderate climbing. Some singletrack.

MTB - D Wide trails with a at, obstruction-ree riding surace and little change in elevation.

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2012 Member Miles

NAME MILES COMMENTS

Cliff Mortensen 15207 Man that was fun! "Some people just like to ride their bike" JD

Ed Eagle 9943

Ken Levins 8575

Wade Wegner 8325

Ray Morro 8311

Carver Washburn 8197 Lifetime personal best

David Pawlyk 7470

Jacob Metzger 7303 Hurricane Sandy and new job prevented reaching 8K but great year nonetheless!Julie Kavadlo 6342

Jeff Brand 6081

Jim Kelly 6023

Russ Lazzaro 5601 Once again beat my previous year's mileage!

Lou Wassong 5545 A personal best! A great year of bike riding and meeting new friends from the club

Ed Howard 5427 I want to thank all those who shared the road with me last year.

Ralph Pantuso 5181

Maryanne Caruso 5130

Mary Ann Brand 5120

Fred Bennett 5022

Joe Gambino 4897

Dot Mortensen 4762 With a smile on my face for almost all of them!

Robert DeMair 4500Don Schaller 4337

Tim Martyn 4281

Ed Wiest 4206

Leonard Diamond 4193 Personal best!

Jim Grady 4159

Sal Rizzo 4020

Gary Mass 4006 Includes 14 centuries and 2 double centuries

Henry Gozdz 4001 Plus 109 hours of mountain biking

Steve Greenberg 4000

Cyndi Steiner 3977 A low year for me as I lost four months of riding to major surgery and a broken foo

Karl Sarkozi 3941

Bill Semanczuk 3885

Ethan Brook 3816

Paul Sisko 3800

Rhonda Pekow 3712

Lorraine Henderson 3693 Thanks Bike Friends for the encouragement and fun

Keith Schlanger 3268 Best year ever

Mary Maki 3264 Without riding on January and December

Andrs Tiribocchi 3214 Best year on the road

Alan Scherl 3147 I didn't make my goal of 3500 but I did manage to ride every month of the year.

Hariet Einschlag 3136 Had a great year of riding!

Carl Flaum 3097

Barbara Flaum 3097

Ted Semegran 3067 I got mileage above 3000 again partly due to my "new" hip

Richard Brookler 3049 My best ever!Sharon Carollo 3017

Ralph Monti 3012

Leslie Felsen 2924 Missed my goal of 3000 but best year yet - included 2 centuries

Laura Van Riper 2890 Another great year of cycling with my BTCNJ friends!

Stuart Falls 2705 And 20 - 40 more miles on rented bikes with my wife

Alan Felsen 2624

Carmela Schaller 2569

Bill Telgheder 2330

Surajit (Mac) Mukherjee 2046

Frank Wimer 2020

Barbara Klein 2015 Why was the rst ride of the year (St Mary's GA) so much easier than the last ride

Bob Palestine 1900 My goal for this year is 2015 miles. I better get busy riding

Barbara Kauffman 1600Rita Tesar 1444

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Bikeland II Chatham 973-635-8066

The Bike Path Clion 973-574-9001

All Body Training Closter 201-768-3086

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Cycle Cra Parsippany 973-227-4462

Bicycle Depot Pearl River 845-735-8686

Heino's Ski and Cycle Pequannock 973-696-3044

Piermont Bicycle Piermont, NY 845-365-0900

Cycle Center Pompton Lakes 973-835-6339

Bicycle Source Pompton Plains 973-835-7595

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Original Bike Shop Saddle Brook 973-478-6555

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Bicycle Workshop Tenay 201-568-9372

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