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August 2013

President

Paul Wilhelm

Vice President

Jane Mayle

Treasurer:

Clara Herndon

Secretary:

Ed Schultz

Newsletter Editor:

Jim Walter

Newsletter Distributor:

Lennie Raines

Membership Chair:

Lennie Raines

Sunshine Liaison:

Rita Zupan-Wilhelm

POAR Chair:

Jane Mayle

Ride Chair:

Rose Marie Jacobs

Webmaster:

Tom Miller

Website:

www.SlowSpokes.org

Mailing Address:

Slow Spokes

P.O. Box 792

Sterling Hts, MI 48311

There will be 2 club meetings in August

As usual, we will have 2 club meetings in August and none in September. Both meetings will be held at the usual place, the Wheeler Community Center and Administration Building at 24076 Frederick Pankow Blvd. in Clinton Township.

The regular August meeting will be held on Friday, August 2nd.

The “September” meeting will be held on Friday, August 23rd, just before the Peach of a Ride on Sunday. This meeting is used to finalize any details for the Peach of a Ride, and for all you cookie bakers to bring in your famous home made cookies for Sunday’s ride.

Sunday, August 25th

Memphis Junior High School

34165 Bordman Rd.

Memphis, Michigan

Registration starts at 7:00 am

43rd Annual

Peach of a Ride

Registration fee for the Peach of a Ride is $18.00 on or before August 3rd, and $25.00 after August 3rd or day of ride. We will have paved routes of 22, 40, 60 and 100 miles and a dirt route of 26 miles.

We will have home made cookies and other snacks at our rest stops, and a light lunch and peach dessert at the end of the ride.

See you there on Sunday, August 25th!

Meetings—Unless otherwise noted, meetings are held at 7:30 p.m. on the first Friday of every month at

the Wheeler Community Center and Administration Building at 24076 Frederick Pankow Blvd. in Clinton

Township. Refreshments are served.

Ride Information—Send information for rides and walks to Rose Marie Jacobs via email:

rmj211@comcast.net by the (10th) of the month.

Newsletter Information—Send articles you’d like published to Jim Walter. Email the information to

him at jim.walter@comcast.net. Articles must be received by the 15th of the month for inclusion in the

newsletter. Feel free to call Jim at 248-879-2405.

Peach Of A Ride Help Needed

Enjoy the Peach of a Ride in the

cool, air conditioned comfort of a SAG vehicle

BE A SAG DRIVER

on August 25, 2013

Contact Carol & Bernie Sustrich

Leave a message at 586-677-9106

e-mail at bsustrich@msn.com

Route Marking Volunteers Needed Volunteers are need to mark the routes on Tuesday, August 20 (rain-out days are Wed, Thur, Fri or Sat of that week.) Depending on the number of volunteers, we divide into teams of two to four and mark the route from our bikes. This way we make a tedious task a fun event. Each team will have a 25-35 mile route to ride. For more info and to volunteer, please call Paul at 586-243-4325 or email jpwilhelm@hotmail.com.

Lynn and Richard Finch, St. Clair Shores

Leon and Lisa Miller, Clinton Township

Fred Quinn, Washington

E. Jon and Debbie Schnellbacher, Sterling Heights

Adam and Nicole Standen, Trinity Kraus, Roseville

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

The Peach Of A Ride will be on Sunday, August 25.

What can you do to help:

• Bake some of those delicious home-made cookies.

• Volunteer to help in one of the various areas needed that day, such as rest stops, lunch, registration.

• Call Paul to help with route marking before the ride, (see below).

• Call Bernie for an air-conditioned job, (see below).

• Come out and ride the POAR !

See you Sunday, August 25th. The fun starts at 7:00 am.

Monday Evening Rides

DISTANCE: 15 - 18 miles DATE: Mondays

PACE: 11 - 14 mph TIME: 6:00 P.M.

TERRAIN: Flat

LEADER: Mary Woloszyk (586) 778-9172

MEETING PLACE: St. Clair Shores library — Southeast Corner of Jefferson & 11 Mile Road

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: We will ride through the neighborhoods of St. Clair Shores and the Grosse Pointes.

AUGUST WEEKLY RIDES

Tuesday Evening Rides

DISTANCE: 25 - 30 miles DATE: Tuesdays

PACE: 13 - 15 mph TIME: 6:30 P.M.

TERRAIN: Flat and paved (Macomb Orchard Trail)

LEADER: Josie (586) 484-4412 and Rita (586) 291-7242

MEETING PLACE: Bank parking lot on the north side of 26 Mile east of Mound Road

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Optional restaurant stop after the ride at a location to be announced.

Slower riders can always come out and ride at their own pace. You can’t get lost on the Macomb Orchard Trail, and you can always join us at the restaurant afterwards. (For many of us, that’s our favorite part of the evening anyway.)

Wednesday Evening Rides (6:00 pm starting in August)

DISTANCE: 20 miles DATE: Wednesdays

PACE: 12 - 14 mph TIME: 6:00 P.M.

TERRAIN: Flat

LEADER Bill Appleberry (586) 573-7377

MEETING PLACE: Freedom Hill. South side of Metro Parkway (16 mile road) east of Schoenherr.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Ride distance and destinations may vary from week to week.

Time change back to 6:00 pm in August

Thursday Evening Rides

DISTANCE: 14 miles DATE: Thursdays

PACE: Leisurely pace to accommodate all riders. TIME: 6:30 P.M.

TERRAIN: Flat

LEADER: Ray Carpenter (586) 321-1503 between 8 am and 8 pm

MEETING PLACE: At the clock on the corner of Main St. and New St. in Mt. Clemens

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Ride 7 miles, rest stop and return.

Tentative destination is St. Clair Metro Park.

Slow Spokes Spokin’ Times News Page 4 July Picnic Enjoyed by all

Our cooks, Evelyn and Aloys, and our picnic chairperson, Carol, did a great job for us. Everyone got plenty to eat. Myself, I ate too much!

Some of our members needed a siesta after lunch.

Others were ready for games.

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Upcoming bicycling events

Kevin Degen BUM Ride—August 11

Join Kevin's friends and family Sunday, August 11th in the second annual Kevin Degen BUM Ride at Kensington Metro Park, Maple Beach. This year's Ride covers new routes along beautiful Kent and Island Lakes, as well as scenic country roads in Livingston and Washtenaw counties. Proceeds benefit the Kevin Degen Open Road Foundation whose mission is to improve the lives of those with special needs, through biking. Join us for a family-oriented event for little riders, intermediate touring riders and serious century riders alike. Choose from road routes of 40 or 60 miles or enjoy a ride of 1, 8, or 24 miles in scenic Kensington Metro-Park to help us honor the life and courageous example of biker Kevin Degen, who rode thousands of miles to raise money for his favorite charities. If he could do it, so can you! We could always use the help of volunteers, too. If you can't make the ride, please consider making a tax deductible donation. For more information about the Kevin Degen Open Road Foundation and to register for the 2nd Annual BUM Ride, see the following website: www.kevindegenfoundation.org.

PEAC Celebration of Cycling—September 14

The Celebration of Cycling is an annual ride that the Slow Spokes have supported for many years. The PEAC organization runs programs to empower individuals with disabilities through cycling.

The ride takes place on Saturday, September 14 from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm. There are various routes including distances of 25, 35, 50, 75 and 100 miles.

The ride location is the Warrendale Picnic Area in Hines Park, 23302 W Warren Avenue, Dearborn Heights, MI.

CRT Fall Classic—September 28

Registration is now open for the 9th Annual Friends of the Clinton River Trail Fall Classic, Saturday, September 28, 2013. Visit www.clintonrivertrail.org and click on the Fall Classic tab. Then simply click on the register here hyperlink. As always, this event features a continental breakfast, lunch and event t-shirt, not to mention the camaraderie of like minded individuals who enjoy biking and walking on the scenic Clinton River Trail.

Other upcoming events you might also be interested in

Royal Oak Bicycle Plan—August 8

Please join us to meet with Matthew J. Callahan, Royal Oak City Engineer. Mr. Callahan will discuss steps the city plans to take to make Royal Oak safer for bicyclists and pedestrians. We will also be collecting ideas from the public on changes you would like to see to make Royal Oak safer for bicyclists and pedestrians. Please bring your ideas to this meeting, you will have a chance to speak.

Meeting details : Thursday, August 8, 7:00 pm, Royal Oak Public Library (Friends Auditorium), 222 E 11 Mile Rd, Royal Oak, MI

The meeting is free and open to the public. Royal Oak residents, and also persons who bike or walk through Royal Oak, are invited and encouraged to attend. If you are on Facebook please join the Facebook event at https://www.facebook.com/#!/events/432872273493059/.

PCT 30th Anniversary—October 12

This year marks the 30th Anniversary of the Paint Creek Trail. Join us on Saturday, October 12 from 10 am-12 pm for a celebration at the Paint Creek Cider Mill! We will have cider, donuts, and reveal our new Paint Creek Trail History video. Photos from our calendar contest will also be on display. As part of the celebration, we will also be recognizing people and organizations who have made a contribution to the success of the Paint Creek Trail. We hope you can join us!

For more information about the Paint Creek Trail and events on the trail, please see the following websites:

www.paintcreektrail.org

www.paintcreektrailfriends.org

Bill Appleberry visits Minneapolis

Bill Appleberry writes the following:

Recently I traveled to Minneapolis to assist my sister’s husband while she was recovering from a knee replacement surgery. All went well and my sister is doing great.

I would like to thank Don Windhorst, John Wood, Paul Wilhelm, and Tom Miller for leading my Wednesday evening rides while I was away.

Minneapolis is a wonderful town with a great deal of bicycle activity. The "Midtown Greenway" is a converted, below grade level, railroad bed like the Dequindre Cut. The greenway also has a restaurant and bicycle shop right on its right of way. Very nice.

Downtown Minneapolis

Midtown Greenway, Minneapolis, MN.

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YOUR FAVORITE BIKE SHOP!!! The following bicycle stores offer a discount on equipment and accessories. Be prepared to show your Slow Spokes membership

card when making a purchase to receive the discount.

Allied Cycle 23101 Gratiot Eastpointe, MI 48021 586/772-3411

American Cycle & Fitness 29428 Woodward Ave Royal Oak, MI 48072 586/542-7182

American Cycle & Fitness 2169 Metro Parkway Sterling Heights, MI 48310 586/979-7570

American Cycle & Fitness 203 N. Perry Street Pontiac, MI 48342 248/333-7843

American Cycle & Fitness 20343 Mack Avenue Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236 313/886-1968

American Cycle & Fitness 18517 Hall Road Macomb Twp. MI 48044 586/416-1000

Anchor Bay Bicycle & Fitness 35214 23 Mile Road New Baltimore, MI 48047 586/725-2878

Bike Tech 18401 E. Warren Detroit, MI 48236 313/884-2453

D & D Bicycles 8383 N. Middlebelt Rd Westland, MI 48185 734/522-9410

D & D Bicycles 121 N. Center Rd. Northville, MI 48167 248/347-1511

D & D Bicycles 9977 E. Grand River Brighton, MI 48116 810/227-5070

D & D Bicycles 4141 W. 12 Mile Road Berkley, MI 48072 248/547-0770

D & D Bicycles 7330 Highland Road Waterford, MI 48327 248/461-6550

East Side Bike Shop 26210 Van Dyke Ave Centerline, MI 48015 586/756-2001

Fraser Bicycle & Fitness 34501 Utica Road Fraser, MI 48072 586/294-4070

Hamilton Bicycle 69329 Main Street Richmond, MI 48062 586/727-5140

Macomb Bike & Fitness 28411 Schoenherr Warren, MI 48088 586/756-5400

Main Street Bicycles 5987 26 Mile Road Washington, MI 48094 586/677-7755

Main Street Bicycles 622 S Lapeer Lake Orion, MI 48362 248/236-9100

Metro Bike-N-Sport 36649 S. Gratiot Ave Clinton Twp., MI 48035 586/791-3488

Paul’s Bike Depot 28057 Gratiot Roseville, MI 48066 586/776-9165

Stoney Creek Bike 58235 Van Dyke Washington, MI 48094 586/781-4451

Club Information

For more information about our club, please see our website at www.slowspokes.org

Most of the information on the website is visible without signing in. If you are a member, you can use your email address as your login ID and create a password. This gives you access to some information that non-members cannot see.

If you wish to join the Slow Spokes, there is a membership application on the website that you can print out and fill out.

You are welcome to come for a meeting or try out a ride before joining the club.

If you want to know of impromptu rides and other information of special interest not found on our website or in the

newsletter, please make sure you forward your correct email address to Paul Wilhelm at jpwilhelm@hotmail.com

DO WE HAVE YOUR CORRECT EMAIL ADDRESS?

Notes from the Newsletter Editor:

Every attempt will be made to include all articles as they are submitted, and in their entirety, in the newsletter. However, due to space constraints, this may not always be possible. If you do not want your article edited in any way, shape or form (even if typos and/or grammatical errors are apparent) please make a note of that when the article is sent.

Slow Spokes

P. O. Box 792

Sterling Heights, MI 48311-0792

Slow Spokes are members of the

League of Michigan Bicyclists and

the League of American Bicyclists.

Website: www.SlowSpokes.org

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