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NEWS
October 2012
One
of theTEXAS
rest-stops
on the 50
WEST
CYCLING
ASSOCIATION
2012 Officers
President:
Pat Crawford
president.wtca@bikewtca.org
On October 18 at 6 p.m., the Imagine Lubbock Together Vision Summit will make its mark on the history of Lubbock. .
On that evening, Imagine Lubbock is planning for roughly 1,000
Lubbock citizens to take part in small group discussion and electronic keypad polling to allow for instant feedback on ideas and
reveal community priorities. You can help to make the Vision
Summit the largest and most successful community meeting in
the city’s history by planning to attend and spreading the word.
There is no cost to attend and participate, but in order to help
us with planning efforts, including ensuring there will be sufficient
seating and electronic keypads on hand that night, Imagine Lubbock is asking that folks wishing to attend reserve their seat
(s) by Oct. 11. This can be done by emailing
info@lubbockbiz.org or by completing the reservation form
at this link. Participants should plan to arrive early in order to
ensure they secure a keypad, as they will be distributed on a first
-come, first-served basis. Registration will open at 5 p.m. Doors
and registration will close at 6 p.m.
Treasurer:
Pat Gerdemann
treasurer.wtca@bikewtca.org
Secretary:
Liza Muse
Secretary.wtca@bikewtca.org
Newsletter Editor:
Tonda Elliott
newsletter.wtca@bikewtca.org
Competitive Events Coordinator:
Jurgen Heise
Tours:
Randy Mulsow
Webster:
Brian Alger
webmaster.wtca@bikewtca.org
Lubbock Bicycle Club
President:
JD Booker
president.lbc@bikewtca.org
Treasurer:
Lori Lashomb
treasurer.lbc@bikewtca.org
Chaparral Cycling Club
President:
Carl Stokes
president.ccc@bikewtca.org
Events Coordinator:
Jurgen Heise
Treasurer.ccc@bikewtca.org
Wicked Beaver Brewery 6:00 pm at
See Page 2
10611 P.R. 1320 Unit No. 1 Wolfforth
Texas
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Weekly Ride Schedule
Saturday – Road
Ride: Moderate ride of 30-50 miles
Location: Church on the Rock
10503 Slide Road
Time: 10:00:00am
Rating:  to 
Sunday – Road
Location: 4010 26th Street
Organizer: Pat Crawford, 786.2941
Time: 10:00am
Rating:  to 
Sunday-Road
Ride: 45 miles + on varying routes
Location: 3003 57th Street at Elgin
Organizers:
Rod Hobson
797-8158
Carl Stokes
786-4146
Jürgen Heise
792-8573
Time: Check with Rod, Carl or Jurgen
(9:30 am)
Rating:  to 
Tuesday and Thursday
Ride: 20 to 30 miles
Location: Chisum Truck Stop
Time 6:00pm
Rating:  to 
West Texas Cycling News
General disclaimer
The general disclaimer for all official
WTCA rides:
All cycling activities by the WTCA require
that participants wear a helmet.
For everyone’s safety,




obey all traffic laws
stop at stop signs
stay on the shoulder on highways that
have one
leave headphones at home
All of us need to be totally committed to
making every one of our rides as safe as
possible.
For everyone’s goodwill,

please be punctual!
All rides leave at the designated time.
Rides are rated as follows:
 easy pace 12–17 mph;
 moderate, 17–22 mph
 fast in excess of 22 mph
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West Texas Cycling News
OVERUSE HAND INJURIES IN CYCLISTS (from capefearcyclist.com)
One of the most common overuse injuries in cyclists involves the ulnar nerve. You
may hear terms as handlebar palsy, ulnar neuropathy, or carpal tunnel syndrome.
The ulnar nerve supplies motor control and sensation to the hand/arm specifically
to the ring and little finger. Inflammation occurs from compression of the ulnar
nerve at the wrist or elbow. The ulnar nerve can be compressed at the wrist in the
tunnel of Guyon as it passes thru into the hand between the pisiform and hamate
or behind the elbow at the funny bone (Carpal Tunnel Syndrome). Carpal Tunnel
Syndrome is less common; however the median nerve may be compressed from
prolonged wrist hyperextension or direct pressure on median nerve from using top
handlebars. Symptoms may include tingling, numbness and pain in ring and little
fingers for ulnar nerve and 1-4th fingers for median nerve. There also may be
weakness in the median and ulnar nerve distribution.
Several things contribute to handlebar palsy:
Prolonged positioning of hands on the drop handlebar. This position causes a
stretch to the ulnar nerve/hyperextension of wrist
Keeping elbow in a bent position for prolonged period of time may cause inflammation at the ulnar nerve at the elbow (using aero bars)
Repetitive bouncing, vibration and shock absorbed from the handlebars.
Indirectly - If your saddle is higher than your handlebars or if it is tilted downward it can cause increased forward body wt. distribution onto your hands
and arms.
Treatment:
Change position as much as possible while riding long durations.
Wearing padded gloves will help absorb the shock from rough terrain as
well as extra handlebar padding.
Splints and braces may help.
Refraining from cycling is the hardest thing to do, but if your symptoms persist it is recommended to stop cycling. Riding a stationary bike will keep
your conditioning level until symptoms have resolved.
Anti-inflammatory
PT or ice, U.S., ionto, ROM exercises for neck, elbow, wrist, fingers, and
strengthening of weak muscles
Surgery is rarely performed
Continued next page.
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Pictures credited to Hughston Health Alert
David Rehak, MD
West Texas Cycling News
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West Texas Cycling News
Bent Wheel Bash
All road rides leave from theam
Bent Wheel Bash is an off-road bicycle race organized by BikeTown. It is part of
the TMBRA (Texas Mountain Bike Racing Association) Fall Series and takes
place at Buck Creek Trails, Abilene’s great offroad trail system. Bent Wheel Bash
draws hundreds of participants from all over
Texas.
Not only is there a race, there are also many other
events going on during the
weekend. These include a kid’s safety clinic, a
kid’s course designed for even the
training wheel set, and a first-time racer’s clinic
for adults. There is also Abilene
Guns ‘N Hoses, a competition between local police and fire departments. This will
be the 4th year for Guns ‘N Hoses. It’s always fun
to see which department comes
out on top. And there is quite a bit of friendly
competition for that honor!
All these activities lead up to the actual off-road
race which has age and ability
categories for kids up to pros. Bent Wheel Bash
has gotten many favorable reviews
from participants, so this year looks to be even
bigger than last.
The best part of the whole event is that it benefits
the Abilene Police Department.
The expo area for the event is at the Police Training Grounds just north of Buck
Creek Trails. All of the money raised through this
event goes back to them! If
you’ve never participated in Bent Wheel Bash,
make plans to this year. This year
it will be held on October 20-21. If you don’t want
to race, then come watch. For
more information, schedules, and cost, please go
to
http://bentwheelbash.wordpress.com.
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WTCA MINUTES
West Texas Cycling
WTCA Meeting
September 10, 2012
Mulsow House – 4606 23rd
6:30 p.m.
Meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Pat Crawford.
July minutes were approved with one correction to the location of the Christmas party, which will be at the Health Sciences
McInturff Center.
The treasurer’s report was presented by Pat Gerdemann.
Officers Reports:
Tour Report
•Hotter’N Hell Hundred – good ride for many.
•Enchanted Circle was last weekend. Smitty and a few people road that in 6.5 hours.
•6 hours in the Canyon – Brian Algers got a first place.
•Roswell 8 mile loop ride is this coming weekend.
•The recent Texas Tech Triathlon had about 9 WTCA members competing. Alexander Morgan and Sandra Torrez got first
places in their respective classes. Carol Clowes got a 3 rd place.
Upcoming Tours
•Quitaque Quest will be on September 28-30. The Bookers and Olers will co-host. Reservations and fees must be made and
paid by September 22.
•Grape days will occur on October 27 – Pat Crawford hosts.
•Hale on Wheels in Levelland is on September 15.
Race Report
•Jurgen worked HHH in the doping tent. He reported no crashes in the races and that times were slow.
•Bobby Steward reported that the West Texas series starts in Palo Duro.
Old Business
•Jill has WTCA jerseys left at $55 each.
•Pat C. reported on the Healthy Lubbock breakfast, which was attended by representatives from WTCA, TTU, Lubbock City
traffic engineers.
•Discussion ensued about printing a pamphlet for WTCA which would contain information on cycling in the area, contacts for
rides. These could be distributed at bike stores and other venues and could also be linked from the WTCA website.
•Susan Algers developed a pamphlet at one time, which may just need some updating.
We need to obtain maps of existing bike lanes and bike paths.
•The WTCA website should have maps of all the hills in the area.
New Business
•Eddie Gerard offered to host an entry level Saturday ride in the Canyon Lakes area.
•Ramos reported a grant available for maintaining trails.
Reports
•Imagine Lubbock is having 4 meetings this week. WTCA members are encouraged to attend one. Info on place & times was
announced, available on handouts, and will be emailed to club by Randy.
Monthly Ride Times
September ride times stay the same as summer.
Additional ride –Family Friendly
Hosted by Eddie Gerard: 407-0768
Saturday, 10 a.m.
Canyon Lake #6
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WTCA MINUTES
October ride times change to the following:
•Saturday and Sunday rides are at 10 a.m.
•Jurgen’s ride on Sunday remains at 9:30 a.m.
•Tuesday/Thursday rides remain at 6 p.m.
•Family Friendly Ride
Hosted by Eddie Gerard: 407-0768
Saturday, 10 a.m.
Canyon Lake #6
Next Meeting is on October 8 at the Wicked Beaver, 6 p.m.
Adjournment – JD Booker moved, Paul Nichols seconded.
West Texas Cycling
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First Name
Brian
Susan
William
Bryan
Mike
Carol
Ken
Terry
Phyllis
Stephen
Celeste
Jackie
Jim
Wendy
Kyle
Tonda
Larry
Judy
Pat
Keith
Steve
Tony
Jürgen
Brian
Rod
Randy
Michael
Mike
Becky
George
Lori
Mark
Rell
Mike
Penny
Rick
Randy
David
Derek
Andy
CLUB MILEAGE
Last Name
Alger
Alger
Asquith
Bednarz
Briggs
Clowes
Clowes
Caughron
Crowell
Crowell
DeVilliers
DeVilliers
DeVilliers
Dempsey
Elliott
Elliott
Farley
Fleming
Gerdemann
Gilmore
Gross
Gunn
Heise
Hester
Hobson
Holloway
Ivins
Kelley
King
Lange
LaShomb
Loveland
Malone
Marsh
Mason
Mason
Mulsow
Nelson
Oler
Orsa
Goal
5,000
4,000
2,012
2,000
3,000
3,000
1,200
2,500
300
3,000
1,000
2,012
3,000
2,500
1,200
1,500
2,000
4,500
4,000
2,500
2,400
5,000
5,000
3,500
5,000
5,000
3,000
3,500
600
8,000
2,012
3,500
5,000
2,545
1,500
3,400
2,500
2,000
7,500
3,000
YTD
5,000
3,634
1,104
839
2,812
2,645
710
1,840
576
3,873
827
1,688
2,162
2,208
270
1,091
833
6,231
3,387
2,773
2,193
1,142
5,451
1,615
4,291
3,158
2,079
4,199
245
9,748
1,536
2,349
3,840
2,452
1,470
3,484
2,024
589
7,350
2,167
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First Name
Dell
Michael
Bill
Marta
Caitlin
Hamed
Mark
Renae
Smitty
Bobby
Donna
Vic
Sandra
Raif
Doug
Cheryl
Connie
Phillip
LEGEND
CLUB MILEAGE
Last Name
Purdy
Riojas
Ritchie
Rosas
Ryan
Sari-Sarraf
Smith
Smith
Smith
Stewart
Stewart
Sumner
Torres
Turner
Webb
Weber
Wilde
Young
Goal
YTD
4,000
2,500
4,000
2,012
3,000
3,000
3,512
2,012
7,000
3,500
1,000
2,000
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2,100
1,500
2,012
2,500
600
4,108
2,248
1,396
2,296
4,190
2,816
3,350
3,041
7,030
2,955
881
1,400
2,147
1,587
1,281
1,373
2,199
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by
Kathleen
Thurber
Midland
Reporter-Telegram
In consideration
of being admitted to membership in the WTCA, I do hereby release and forever discharge (for myself, my heirs, administrators and
executors) the WTCA, its officers, members, sponsors, and every other person who because of his or her position as an officer or participant in a
WTCA event, of any type of liability to me for any injury or damage whatsoever that I may sustain or incur arising out of or as a result of any WTCA
race,
ride, or event
of any April
type. I5,
understand
that under
certain conditions, bicycle riding and racing may be hazardous to my person and health. I
Published:
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2009 10:19
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agree to indemnify and hold harmless the above-mentioned from and against all claims and actions by others for any act or omission on my part in
connection with any WTCA event. I agree to ride safely at all times, to obey the traffic laws, and to wear a helmet.
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We practiced those
skills
until
they
were
Thus unburdened, we could ride the miles and
(Parent or
Guardian
must
sign for
minorautomatic.
children)
chat
with our friends.
got from
old, never
All memberships
are forNever
one year
receiptwill.
of payment. Please indicate whether this is a renewal.
Please send your check (payable to WTCA) and this completed application to
I don't miss the old bikes or old clothes. I miss the bike-rider brotherhood, expressed in its purest
form in the disciplined group ride. Road cyclists, two by two, rolling away the miles together. Old
WTCA
roadies reading this are nodding and smiling. We
all miss those rides. Are those days and rides simply gone?
c/o Pat Gerdemann
PO Box 94537
I'm happy to report that two new clubs in Denver/Boulder promise to promote this sort of riding.
79493
Members will be expected to know how to Lubbock
follow a TX
wheel,
navigate in a revolving pace line and be
able to ride a straight line while extracting bottles from cages. They should be aware of the responsibilities of riding in a close formation - warning riders behind them and controlling their bikes smoothly
and predictably.
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Renewal
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