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F RESNO C YCLING C LUB
T HE R OUGH D RAFT
V OLUME XXXXII , I SSUE 5
M AY 2012
S PECIAL
T HE P REZ S EZ !
Happy 50th Anniversary
Fresno Cycling Club!
We have been enjoying
some incredible bicycling
weather so far this year, it
is great to see so many bicyclist out riding and so
many newbies taking up the
sport. We enjoy a lot of
diversity in the Valley. We
have charitable organizations that recruit and train
bicyclists to do Century
rides while helping raise
funds for good causes, we
have racing teams that
serve to foster the appetites of competitive bicyclists; there are the triathletic organizations that
build the total athlete
where bicycling is just a
portion of their sport. There
are BMX groups, Bike Polo
groups and Mountain bike
groups, all with the same
goal - to provide an outlet
for people to get out and
exercise, have fun and be a
part of all things bicycling.
To that end the Fresno
Cycling Club is here for all
bicyclists whether you’re
involved in a specialty
group or not. The Fresno
Cycling Club is the longest
standing group of Bicyclists in the Central Valley
and hopes to be here for
many years to come. Club
membership is important
for uniting the Bicycling
Community to provide a
conduit for communication and education, as well
as provide more bicycling
opportunities
and
a
stronger voice when dealing with legislation and
infrastructure
issues.
When we have a united
POINTS OF
INTEREST :

All Level Ride

Member Spotlight: Bob
Lindsey

Porta-Potty: Millerton
Store

Western States Ride Calendar
I NSIDE
THIS ISSUE :
A LL L EVEL R IDE
2
M EMBER R IDE R EPORT
3
RAAM U PDATE
3
M EMBER S POTLIGHT
4
T HE B EGINNING —IV
5
M EMBER R IDE R EPORT
6
C LUB M EETING R ECAP
7
S IGHTS
9
Cont. on page 2
A PRIL A LL L EVEL C LUB R IDE :
As Club President it is gratifying to know you’re doing
something good for the club
members. I am hearing
good feedback from Club
members enjoying the All
Club Split Level Rides.
Thanks to everyone for
coming out to support your
Club, meet some fellow
members and enjoy some
great bicycling weather.
Thanks also to the Ride
leaders for helping to make
it happen.
Cont. on page 2
Mike Qs Group taking a break at The Road House
FROM THE SADDLE
L ANTERNE R OUGE
10
N EW M EMBERS
11
N EXT C LUB M EETING
11
B OARD M EMBERS
11
W ESTERN S TATES RC
12
P AGE 2
P REZ SEZ
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CONT . FROM PAGE
1
2012 FCC President
Dennis Ball
voice within the community
we can have a greater impact on how drivers come
to understand how to share
the roads with us.
Always ride safe and follow
the rules of the road, ride
like you would want others
to ride when you’re driving
your car, don't run red
lights or stop signs in front
of other traffic, and don't
ride two to three abreast
when traffic is behind you.
Be courteous to drivers and
they will tend to be courteous back. Remember there
are always a few bad apples
in every group whether
bicyclists or motorists but
don't let them influence
your behavior.
I can't help but notice the
increase in Bicycle vs Auto/
motorcycle/cow accidents
lately. Fortunately most of
the injuries have been survivable. But it does bring
up the point that Bicyclists
must ride defensively and
be alert at all times and
most importantly ALWAYS
wear your helmet. Several
of the surviving Bicyclists
would have had much more
severe, if not fatal, injuries
had they not been wearing
their helmets. Don't be
afraid to make your presence in the roadway obvious. It is better to be seen
and avoided than to not be
seen and run over. Be safe!
Our ACSL rides continue to
be a big success with April's
ride being the largest as
well as the hottest. It is
great to be able to do these
rides as they give us a
chance to meet other club
members and develop new
riding groups. Spread the
word and get all your riding
buddies to come out and
join us for our great rides.
May is National Bike Month
and there will be a multitude of opportunities to get
out and ride your bike starting off with the Clubs own
Kirch Flat Century and Metric Century on May 5. Then
the Clovis Centennial Century and rides on May 12th,
the California Classic Century and rides on May 19,
and the May ACSLR on May
26th. Plus the ride calendar
is full of great rides, like the
monthly Belmont TT on
May 10th.
Have a
month,
great
A LL L EVEL C LUB R IDE
-
CONT .
Scott Sehm & Brian Glessner leading the way to
The Col de Voyeur
This month we started the ride at the corner of Shepherd and Willow at the Bella Fruita. The PR Farms
folks have welcomed the bicycling community to use
their parking facility to start their rides in hopes that
riders will stop in for fresh fruits and other goodies.
Jim Hawe lead the A group for a couple of loops
around Appaloosa Acres, Nancy Dooley lead the B
group out to the turnaround at Old Millerton Road
bicycling
See you on the Road!
The Prez
Dennis Ball
Carolyn Carpenter Murdock and Dennis Ray taking a break a
The Road House
and Hwy 168. Mike Quiroz led the C group and I led
the D group up to Prather then to Lodge Road to
Humphrey’s, Nicolas Road, and Millerton road to Auberry road and back to the start.
Be sure to come out for the ACSLR on May 26.
By Dennis Ball
P AGE 3
B LOSSOM TRAIL
CAFÉ TO BALCH
CAMP
This past month, I had the pleasure of riding with a group of
friends who are training for the
Tour de Cure in Napa. Our group
leader, Jerry Ferdolage, decide a
ride to Balch Camp would be a
great climbing workout, so without knowing the exact mileage
or the elevation gain, we followed our fearless leader, upward
and
onward.
We started our trek with 10 riders: Diana Durham, Kelly Pebbles, Mike & Peggy Murphy,
Nancy Ellis, Stephen Lewis,
Susan Smith, and Lillian. Approx.
25 miles into our ride, a few of
the cyclist decided to turn back
due to time constraints. The five
remaining cyclist were Jerry,
Lillian, Nancy E, Stephen, and
m
y
s
e
l
f
.
The ride followed the Kings River
and had some amazing views of
Left to right: Stephen Lewis, Mike Murphy, Peggy Murphy, Kelly Pebbles,
Nancy Ellis, Jerry Ferdolage, and Nancy Sumaya.
the snowcapped mountains to the east. Atop one of the longest climbs, we
discovered “Cell Site.” We were all quite happy that Jerry had a signal because he was able to call his wife, Katherine, to SAG and bring us some extra
water and snacks, as we were unprepared for such a long ride. After 60
miles in the saddle, Katherine came to our rescue with lots of goodies and
w
a
t
e
r
.
This ride will be a memorable one for me because the climbs were great for
training, I spent the day with great cycling friends, the views were amazing,
and I had the pleasure of riding with Nancy Ellis for her first century!!
By Nancy Sumaya
C RYSTEL ’ S G IFT RAAM U PDATE
$37,256
Raised So Far!
The AMGEN Tour Stage 4 finish in Clovis is
May 16th—Take The Day Off!
Third prize is a family four pack of tickets
for a Grizzles game.
See any Crystel’s Gift Team Member for
raffle tickets for VIP Passes to the RoboBank Team Tent. Rub shoulders with the
racers and enjoy complementary beverages
and snacks. All proceeds from the raffle go
to Team Donate Life!
Thank you again for your support!
Second prize is a RaboBank Team Kit.
Thank You!
P AGE 4
M ARCH M EMBER SPOTLIGHT - B OB L INDSEY
Brainer, it was different,
wet and fun! I was looking
forward to the Climb to
Kaiser that year after a
good climb in 2010.
Bob Lindsey
Stats:
Cycling since … 2005
Longest one day ride … 200
miles (Davis & Solvang Doubles)
Favorite local ride…….. C2K
(2010 12:08)
Current cycling goal…..
C2K 2013
Lead 1983 Boston Marathon
First 5 miles
Marathoner
Turned Cyclist
A sore left calf was the
only symptom other than I
could no longer hold the
line cycling with my
friends. In Jan 2011, I
came down with pneumonia. No big deal, I could
rest a few weeks and back
to cycling, LOL.
In March 2011, I did the
Solvang double in the rain
riding with Ron Q and Tom
April 2011 I did some Old
Tollhouse and 4 lane rides
with Tom Brainer and Bob
Hervatine. I was having a
sore left calf but this is
training for CTK, let’s do it.
I noticed I was now the
weak link of the group in
training. I did the
CTK Climb Trial in less than
53 minutes in 2010. NOW,
I couldn't stay in my
friends wake on Tollhouse
or the 4 lane? I didn’t
seem to have any lung
capacity?
“What's going on?” I wond
e
r
e
d
.
I went out on a Wednesday (APRIL 20) with Tom
and Dennis to Shaw and
Academy, then up towards
the corrals to wildcat. I
could not keep up. I was
eating their dust and I
couldn't even keep them
in sight. I called my wife
Marjorie and asked her to
call my doctor to set up an
appointment for me. I was
concerned my pneumonia
was back. She asked to
come and get me, I said,
“No! It's only 30 miles
home, no problem.”
I
didn’t have any pain, only
a sore calf. I had run 117
marathons, sore calves
were normal for me.
I went home and took a
shower and then looked
down at my left calf. “That
can't be good?” I thought.
It looked like a football! “I
should probably ask the
doctor if that is serious”, I
thought to my self. It was
serious, as a heart attack!
My life had just stopped
o n
a
d ime .
I was diagnosed with a
Deep Vein Thrombosis
(DVT) in other words; I had
a blood clot in my left femur vein. This doesn't
happen to aerobic types!
This only happens to
couch potatoes”, or so I
thought, until I Googled
D
V
T
.
I spent 331 days out of
commission. It was very
serious
because
the
choices are:
Coumadin
(Rat Poison) 331 days for
me, if the clot breaks away
and goes to the lungs, I
would
suff er
a pulmonary embolism
(best chance). If it were to
go to the brain, the result
is a stroke. If it goes to the
heart, it’s game over!
I converted a cycling bike
so I could at least do aerobics using my arms, hey, it
was better than nothing! I
thank God I was able to do
t
h
a
t
.
I wasn't cleared for golf for
4 months. You don't realize how much you miss
something until it’s gone.
I missed the Prather Rides,
Humphrey Station, Old
Tollhouse, Spring Valley,
Walker Grade, Davis and
the Climb to Kaiser, and
just riding with my friends!
Today, I am free of my DVT
and do not have the DVT
gene. (Thank God) The
doctors think I pushed
myself too hard after pneumonia and dehydration coupled with my
37 BPM resting heart rate
increased my risk factor
for DVT. They don't really
know why it happened to
me. It is only their theory.
However, they are probably on the mark! My advice, it is better to overhydrate than take a
chance with dehydration.
I'm feel lucky and am looking forward to cycling and
getting back in shape. I
hate being at square one,
but, square one is better
than square zero, if you
catch
my
drift!
Hey the weak link is back?
Climb to Kaiser 2013!
If you’re on a bike I'll ride
with you, don't ever take
cycling for granted. If you
ride you're a winner! Remember, everyone is
faster than the weak link!
It isn't how fast you ride, it
is the fact that you
ride!
Let's Rock and
Roll! See you on the
road!
By Bob Lindsey
P AGE 5
F RESNO CYCLING CLUB — THE BEGINNING : P ART IV
As mentioned in last month’s
installment, we’re still covering the
club’s activities during it’s earliest
years. This month we’ll be covering
activities listed in my two newsletters
from 1963.
The following article titled
“Touring,” was on page 2 of Volume 2,
No. 1 of The Grapevine.
“Sunday March the
3rd. The unconquerable Tour
De Friant was held. As usual,
after twenty miles of sweat
and blood, everyone stopped
at the café in Friant. As everyone left, the group spread
out again. On the long way
around, at the top of the
steepest grade, Bob Leach,
Kenny Hanna, Ron Sevier,
John Albright, Steve Young,
Jim McCrory, and a few others lined up for a coasting
contest. John Albright led off
fast and led all the way until
the uphill after the store on
the Auberry Road. The final
winner was not decided. Everyone was happy to see Tony
Zulim following us, so we
stopped to talk to him and
wait for the rest of the riders.
Everyone went their own way
after Danny Jelladian won the
sprint to Norm’s drive-in and
as usual ate the most.”
On the same page was an
article titled “SAN JOSE TRACK
OPENS,” and since I once raced on
that same track in the late-70's, it
holds particular significance for me.
But we’re trying to cover the Fresno
Cycling Club’s activities, so I’ll save
that one for another time.
The next article was titled
“MONTHLY CLUB MEETING.” And as
usual, the following is a complete
quote from that page:
“It was decided that
quarter mile sprints would fill
the vacant spot in the club
schedule for Sunday the 24th.
The sprints last week proved
to be quite a success. Directions - Go west on Bullard
Ave. till you get to the Santa
Fe railroad tracks! Turn right
just after you cross the tracks
and go North about two
blocks. This will be the starting spot. Meet at 10:20 AM.
B.A.R. [best all round?] points
will be awarded.”
“The Fresno Cycling
Club’s Kearney Park Picnic
was rescheduled for March
31, 1963. Games for the entire family will begin at 11:00
AM, and the potluck dinner
will start at 3:00 PM. Prices
are $.25 per club member.
Bring the rest of the family
for a lot of food and fun.”
“The highlight of the
meeting was a story by Bob
“Speedin’ ” Weedin entitled
“The Auberry Road Adventure.”
Although the following column’s article titled “WEEDIN ON RACING,” is about racing, it still gives us
more of a picture of what the club’s
activities were like in ‘62 & ‘63. I think
you’ll see what I mean:
“Racing is an individual sport where the best man
wins. The best man doesn’t
win by “sitting in” on the
pack and then taking the
sprint in the last hundred
yards. I am making specific
reference to the club races at
Fort Washington. “Sitting in”
and taking the minimum of
pace has no place in the club
races. Each and everyone of
the boys should give a 100%
maximum effort all through
the race. These club races
are for the benefit of the individual improvement of each
rider. This method I have just
described will put you in top
shape for the ABL of A races.”
And that little statement was
followed
by
the
following:
“Notice!
1. AS OF MAY 1, 1963 ALL RIDERS
PARTICIPATING IN CLUB RACES
MUST WEAR A CRASH HELMET!
2. NO RIDER WILL BE ALLOWED TO
PARTICIPATE IN A RACE AS OF
MAY 1, 1963 IF HE HAS NOT
TURNED IN AN ENTRY BLANK
SIGNED BY A PARENT!”
Sound familiar? Remember that the helmets mentioned
were what we call “hairnets” and
were made of padded leather
straps. These helmets were still all
that was available when I began
racing 10-years later in ‘73.
By Mark Perkins
P AGE 6
M EMBER RIDE REPORT :
S OLVANG D OUBLE
On Friday, Karen and I headed off for the
Solvang Double. So excited to attempt
our first double; we were all giggles. Full
of advice from friends, plans were made.
We even filled the hotel frig with takeout
for a late night pasta feed after the
event.
We met up with Kim, Nick & Chris and 50
-100 other riders for
the 5 a.m.start. What
a sight! All those bikes
-- headlights and red
taillights in the dark of
night.
The group
stayed together, at a
nice safe pace, 14mph,
until we hit the climb
on Foxen Canyon Rd.
Dawn brought gray
skies, green hillsides
and vineyards. Nick &
Chris, picked up the
pace. Before long our
average speed was
over 15mph. At mile
39, 7:30am, drafting
behind the tandem,
going 24mph, I broke a
spoke!@#*!
The sag truck hauled
me the next two miles to CP1. Karen &
Kim proceeded on, drafting behind the
tandem. Karen had brought an extra
spoke, but it didn’t fit my bike. Turns out
the spoke nipples are inside my rims, so
we couldn’t even attempt to straighten
the wheel. Julie, a sag driver, used her
iphone to search for bike shops. The
shops, 10 miles down the road in Santa
Maria, didn’t open till 10am. There was a
shop in SLO that opened at 9:30, but if
she sagged me that far forward, I’d be
disqualified.
By 9:15 I was sitting in the sun, outside
Main Street Cycles, a nice looking shop.
However, it didn’t seem to have a huge
inventory and wasn’t going to be open on
Sunday. I thought my best bet, was to
borrow a wheel and return the next day
to exchange it. To complicate matters, I
only had $20. A guy walking down the
street, stopped, listened to my dilemma.
He felt another shop, about a mile across
town might be more flexible. Off I went,
walking in my cleats, carrying the bike
since the rear wheel wouldn’t roll at all.
Before long, a small pickup stopped and
asked if I needed a ride. He told me my
shoes were hard to walk in. LOL The
donut box was moved to the back seat, I
jumped in. The next bike shop was going
to be open on Sunday, but didn’t look
like they’d be able to help me, mostly
kids bikes and cruisers, only a few road
bikes. Donut dude knew of another shop
that had worked on his mtn bike. We
arrived at Pedal Power at 9:45. I could
see someone it the back of the shop. The
owner, Chuck, open the door to my plea
“Can you HELP ME, please!!!" He fabricated a spoke that would fit my bike and
by 10:15 I was back on the road.
I returned to the course. Was there any
chance of drafting the R Hoff / Ron Q
tandem which started at 7:30? No! 3hrs
for 50 miles! I was DFL but not DNF, with
150 miles to go, just over 11 hrs to get
there. Weather forecast of headwinds
and possible rain. Time for Plan B, just
haul ass! If I stuck with an easy, ride all
day pace, I’d never make the 10pm cutoff. I was going to have to push myself.
The road into SLO must have been downhill with a tailwind. I passed 4 riders and
managed 17-24mph to CP2. Gray clouds
in far off distance.
From there the route went west to
Morro Bay, then turned south to Los
Osos into the headwind, with a mix of
head and cross winds back to SLO for the
lunch stop at CP3. Inhaled a sandwich,
portaloo, more Hammer go juice in water
bottle. Just as I was ready to get back on
the bike, a girl I had passed at Cuesta
College came up to me and said she was
going to drop out of the event and
"would I ride with her friend?" !!!! I hate
to think of what the expression on my
face must have looked
like. I informed her I
was ready to leave.
2:30pm,
90miles,
7.5hrs to go = 2.5 hrs
for each 30 mile section.
I continued on, passing
riders here and there.
Remember, after my
mechanical, the entire
field was in front of
me. Beautiful view of
Pacific Ocean and cross
winds thru Shell Beach
and Pismo Beach,
where I caught up to 4
guys from So Cal. I
thought I might have
finally found someone I
could ride with. But
they were having trouble holding a pace
line, kept getting strung out, I passed
them too. Shortly after that, 3 of them
passed me on a big climb into the headwind. They must have dropped their
weakest link. HWY 1 dropped down into
this huge valley. You could see for miles,
nothing to block the wind. NWS recorded sustained winds of 15-20mph,
with gusts to 26. Reached Gonzales CP4,
4:45. So Cal boys were still here. I had
60 miles & 5hrs to go, which usually
would be a piece of cake. However, with
the headwind, I’d only been able to do 810mph. More math -- at this pace I
needed 6 hrs to finish!
Gray clouds were moving in. My solo
slugfest into the wind continued. Never
did find a rider to draft with. Sag van
passed, loaded with bikes. Were the So
Cal boys inside? Speed dropped to 6mph
P AGE 7
Cont. from page 6
A PRIL C LUB M EETING R ECAP
climbing a hill. Pedaling downhill, into
the wind, I was able to do 15mph -- felt
like I was flying. Getting concerned
about being on the road, alone, after
dark. When I rolled into CP5, 7:00 pm,
was happy to see tons of people. The
most I’d seen since CP1.
Started the final leg as the sun set.
Climbing back up Foxen Canyon I was in a
group of a dozen riders. 8:30, 20 miles to
go. Wouldn’t check time or distance
again until the finish. Winds weren’t as
bad in the hills, but still present at the
crest of climbs. Scary descent down Ballard Canyon. My helmet light was starting
to dim. Got dropped by the large group.
With about 5 miles to go, my helmet light
went out. I still had a headlight, but it
wasn’t near as bright as I needed. A rider
came up behind me and was kind enough
to guide me thru the remainder of the
ride. Three miles to go, downhill, Garmin
signals right turn. Someone next to me
mentioned they missed this turn last
year. Finished 9:43, 188.7 miles, 14 hrs,
excluding the mechanical.
Back at the hotel; champagne, more giggles, hot shower, lasagna, red wine, lights
out, sound of rain drops falling.
My
thanks to God, Julie, donut dude, Chuck
at Pedal Power, guiding light guy, Garmin
and all those rooting for me!
1 DOWN, 2 TO GO!
By Ann Heniniger
Also speaking at our last club
meeting, Tom Cotter and Sam
Geil presented the National Bike
Ride for Sustainable Solutions,
Climate Ride of California. This
ride is 5 days and 320 miles from
Eureka to San Francisco, September 9-13, 2012. They would like
to get a team of 10 riders from
the Fresno area. The emphasis of
the ride is to become aware for
renewable energy while enjoying
the best cycling in the country,
the California North Coast.
Our guest speaker for the month
of April was Janet Nichols Lynch,
author of Racing California.
Contact: tcotter@gogreenhall.org
Janet spoke about her experiences
as a veteran bike rider and author
of
several
books.
Janet began her writing career as
a cycling journalist and has raced
bikes and cycle toured the United
States
and
Europe.
Her books include fiction and nonfiction for children and adults. She
lives in Visalia, Ca. Her website is
www.janetnicholslynch.com
By Kent Tanaka
P AGE 8
F RESNO C YCLING CLUB PRESENTS THE CLOVIS CENTENNIAL CENTURY
Those of you who have ridden one of the clubs premier events such as The Climb To Kaiser or The Bass Lake Double Century, know our club is known for it’s outstanding supported rides. The Clovis Centennial Century will add to that legacy. If
you’ve not already gotten involved as a volunteer ( and many of you have—Thank You!), consider riding this outstanding
event. And please help get the word out to other cyclists you may know who are not members.
Century: $65
Metric: $55
32 Mile: $45
Prices will go up by $10.00 SOON!
If you plan to do this ride, sign up NOW!
There will be 3 ride levels: Century ( will partially cover the AMGEN Stage 4
route), Metric Century, and a 32 mile fun ride.
To get all the specifics go to:
www.cloviscentury.com
P AGE 9
galanj@yahoo.com. Include "Sights
from the Saddle" in the subject line.
One winner will be drawn from all
correct entries submitted by the
15th of the month. You must be a
member in good standing to be eligible. The location and winner will
be announced the following month.
May's featured sight is the "Wind
powered two-story outhouse".
S IGHTS FROM THE
SADDLE
How often do you ride your bike but
fail to take in your surroundings?
Maybe you are drafting behind your
buddies or you have your head
down hammering the pedals. There
are many interesting buildings, landmarks, art , and natural objects that
Congratulations to Ken Harrington
for correctly identifying the location
of the "Fresno Lighthouse". The
light house is visible at the top of
the hill about 1/2 mile north east of
the shooting range on Auberry
Road. Ken won a gift card to Subway for his correct entry.
By Alan Jacobsen
M ILLERTON S TORE
P OTTY B REAK
Hey buddy, hurry it up in there!
Finally a new portable potty at the
Millerton Store. Thanks to the efforts of past president Ron Quitoriano and current president Dennis
Ball, we now have the potty. Also,
thanks to the local bike shops and
members of our cycling club for
donating to the cost.
By Kent Tanaka
C LASSIFIED
we pass if we just take the time to
look around.
This column will feature a common
sight from the saddle every month
along with a chance to win a prize.
Just identify where the subject is
located and send an email to bi-
For Sale: Giant OCR C3 Triple, size
medium. Formula One Composite
carbon frame, fork and seat
post. Shimano 105 10 speed shifters and rear derailleur, Ultegra
front triple derailleur. Includes
SPD pedals and stock Lightweight
Xero XSR-3 wheel set. Would be
perfect for either someone starting
out or looking to get into longer
distance rides. It does have a good
number of miles on it but had
regular tune-ups and was well
maintained. The big ring and chain
were replaced this fall. I have 2
different handlebar sizes (38 and
42 cm) and 2 different stems to
chose from. Asking price $950.
Contact Kim at
kacosta03@hotmail.com
if interested.
P AGE 10
T HE L ANTERNE R OUGE ( T HE R ED L ANTERN )
At only a ½ mile in length this hill
won’t knock the legs out from under
you but the steeper section near the
top certainly makes you glad when
it’s over! The descent on the other
side takes you past Table Mt. Casino
and often you have to stop at the traffic light to the entrance. The section
beyond the Casino is one of my least
favorite stretches of road in the area
due to the lack of a bike lane and the
normally grumpy casino visitors on
their way back to Fresno after losing
their money in the slot machines.
If you know of a different name for
this hill, please send it to
Woogie Hill
Cat: 5
Length: .5 mi
Elevation Gain: 121ft
Avg. Grade: 4.3%
This months featured climb is located
just North West of the corner of Auberry and Millerton Roads. The name
“Woogie Hill” remains a mystery. If
you can shine a light on the origin of
the name, please send me a note. I
got the name from its Strava segment
and have heard a number of other
cyclists use the name as well.
I recall my first trip up this hill many
years ago. It was on a borrowed bike
and I had no clue how to shift the
gears. It was a steel Peugeot and the
gear shifters were on the down tube,
you know, where the water bottle is
supposed to go! Looking back I realize I rode up the hill in the big ring.
With a compact crank and a 28 in the
back most cyclists can make this climb
without too much trouble but only the
fittest of cyclist would want to try it in
the big ring.
editor@fresnocycling.com
and mention Woogie Hill in the subject.
Cycling Etiquette
So you’ve come to a four way
stop at the same time as an
automobile, who has the
right of way? Sure, the CA
Vehicle code says the person
on the right, but the correct
answer is “the person in the
2 ton automobile”! Part of
etiquette is common sense
and in this case common
sense tells us that when a 2
ton vehicle meets a 21lb vehicle in the middle of an intersection, the car wins!
Safety first!
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Thule Tandem Carrier
Thule Single Bike Carrier (2)
Yakima Wheel Holder (4)
Minura MagTurbo Wind Trainer (2)
Front Wheel Block (2)
Mat for Trainers (2)
Niterider Nitehawk #6037 Lighting System
Hollywood Expedition 3 Mdl. F6 Bike Trunk Carrier
Bike Bra
Pearlizumi Gear Bag (2)
Giro Atmos Helmet, Medium , Carbon
Flite Titinium Saddle (2)
Shimano Tandem Crankset
Misc. Jerseys
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FCC B OARD M EMBERS / O FFICERS / C OORDINATORS
President ………………………………………………. . Dennis Ball president@fresnocycling.com
Vice President ……………………….. …….................. Walter Reta
Secretary / Memberships ……… ………….................... Kathy Tanaka (559) 999-4579 secretary@fresnocycling.com
Treasurer………………………………………………... Adrienne Moser (559)225-0224 treasurer@fresnocycling.com
Newsletter Editor ……………………………………….. Mark Berry (559)259-2320 editor@fresnocycling.com
Advocacy Legislation………………………………. ……. Nick Paladino (559)432-8830 advocacy@fresnocycling.com
A/B Ride Coordinator……………………………………. Nancy Dooley (559) 875-6399 abrides@fresnocycling.com
C/D Ride Coordinator…………………………………... Eric Zentner (559) 897-5910 cdrides@fresnocycling.com
Past President……………………………………………. Ron Quitoriano ronaldquit@comcast.net
Director at Large………………………………………… Kent Tanaka
Director at Large………………………………………… Mike Quiroz
Appointee - Librarian……………………………………. Nick Paladino (559) 432-8830
Appointee – Honorary Historian …………………………. Mark Perkins (707) 274-7126 bicyclemark@hotmail.com
Ride Director – Bass Lake Double …………………… ….. Richard Hoff (559) 875-3736 rphoffjr@hotmail.com
Ride Director –Climb To Kaiser …………………….. ….. John Craft (559) 355-0534 kaiser@fresnocycling.com
Ride Director – Kirch Flats………………………….. ….. Ron Quitoriano ronaldquit@comcast.net
Ride Director – Clovis Centennial ……………………….. Dennis Ball (559) 960-7127 president@fresnocycling.com
G ENERAL C LUB M EETNG
N EW CLUB MEMBERS
S UPPORT OUR C LUB
University of California, Fresno
Jenna Johnson & family – Fresno
Center, 550 East Shaw Avenue
Calaveras Room (Across from
Fashion Fair Mall.)
Wed. May. 9th at 7:00PM
Ray Winter – Fresno
The club continues to offer the
ever-popular red and yellow jersey.
Special Guest: Felicia Gomez
from Pinnacle Training. Topic:
Training & Nutrition
Patricia Dailey – Sanger
B OARD M EETNG
Wed, May 2nd 6:00PM
at Popolo’s Pizza on the corner
of Blackstone & Herndon
David Jarl – Clovis
Sarah Mata & family – Selma
Steve Spielman – Sanger
Albert Yurgal & family – Fresno
Jonathan Eropkin & family –
Fresno
Bob Solem – Clovis
Tom Cotter – Clovis
Sam Geil – Fresno
Harpreet Sandhu & family –
Fresno
Erwin Tiburcio – Fresno
Geoffrey Gonzales – Fresno
W E’RE ON T HE W EB
WWW. FRESNOCYCLING . COM
Thomas Jones – Fresno
F IND US ON FACE BOOK:
Search for Fresno Cycling
Club
Denise Emler – Fresno
Steve Lutton – Fresno
Michael S. Smith & family Fresno
Blue/yellow and red/yellow jerseys are available in both men and
women specific sizes.
There are also blue/yellow and
red/yellow wind vests with back
pockets. Cost of jerseys are
$65.00; the wind vests are $60.00.
To order contact Kathy Tanaka at
secretary@fresnocycling.com
or 559-999-4579
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T HE W ESTERN STATES RIDE CALENDAR FOR THE NEXT 4 MONTHS
To see complete calendar surf on over to:
http://www.bbcnet.com/RideCalendar/RideListDate.asp
3/3/2012 Death Valley Century, Ultra Century, and Double Century, Spring Edition AdventureCORPS, Inc.
3/3/2012 Kings River Blossom Bike Ride Reedley Lions Club
3/3/2012 Mr. Frogs Wild Training Ride GetonyourMark CYCLEFIT Biking Adventures
3/5/2012 Santa Monica Mtns Climbing Camp Cycling Escapes
3/10/2012 Solvang Century & Half Century SCOR Cardiac Cyclists Club
3/11/2012 Tour of Death Valley Cycling Escapes
3/17/2012 Pedaling for St Pat's 50K Bike Ride Colorado Springs St Patrick's Day Parade
3/17/2012 St Paddy's Palomar Punishments CCSD
3/17/2012 Tour of Borrego R&B Bicycle Club
3/19/2012 Endurance Training Camp CCSD
3/24/2012 Owl Head Buttes 200k 125mi Arizona Randonneurs
3/24/2012 Redlands RUFF Ride Redlands Unleashed Fidos and Friends, RUFF
3/24/2012 Run To Camachos Century Ramona Fun Riders
3/24/2012 Solvang Double Century (Spring) Planet Ultra
3/25/2012 Unknown Valley Ride Chico Velo Cycling Club
3/26/2012 Solvang Spring Tour Planet Ultra
3/27/2012 CORPScamp Death Valley, a Five Day Cycling Camp AdventureCORPS, Inc.
3/31/2012 Cinderella Classic and Challenge Valley Spokesmen Bicycle Club
3/31/2012 Hell's Gate Hundred, a Death Valley Century AdventureCORPS, Inc.
3/31/2012 Mr.Frogs Wild Training Ride GetonyourMark CYCLEFIT Biking Adventures
3/31/2012 Spring Metric Century Orange County Wheelmen
4/7/2012 3rd Annual Farm to Forest Century Challenge Willows High School Boosters
4/7/2012 Party Pardee Century Sacramento Bike Hikers
4/7/2012 Race Across America Cycling Challenge Neveda Soul Events, LLC
4/7/2012 Santa Clarita Century Santa Clarita Child & Family Center
4/8/2012 Tour of Big Sur and CA Coast Cycling Escapes
4/12/2012 Ardennes Classics Challenges CCSD
4/14/2012 El Tour de Mesa Perimeter Bicycling Association of America
4/14/2012 Hemet Double Century and Single Century Watrous' Cycling Enterprises
4/14/2012 Julian Death March MTB Race R&B Bicycle Club
4/14/2012 Mulholland Challenge Planet Ultra
4/14/2012 Mulholland Double Planet Ultra
4/14/2012 RIDE FOR AIDS 10 The Laurel Foundation
4/14/2012 Tierra Bella Century Almaden Cycle Touring Club
4/14/2012 Woody Y Century & Family Fun Ride Woody Y Century & Family Fun Ride
4/14/2012 Woody Y Century and Family Fun Ride Asthma and COPD Education Center
4/15/2012 Diablo Century Contra Costa JCC
4/15/2012 Margot The Laurel Foundation
4/15/2012 Tour of Solvang Wine Country Cycling Escapes
4/19/2012 22nd Annual Sea Otter Classic Sea Otter Classic
4/19/2012 Sea Otter Classic Cypress Group
4/21/2012 Bike Around the Buttes Benefit ride for local Diabetes Society
4/21/2012 Cycle for Sight Rotary Club of Napa
4/21/2012 Mount Laguna Bicycle Classic, an epic San Diego County Century AdventureCORPS, Inc.
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4/21/2012 Mr. Frogs Wild Ride Feeney Park Foundation
4/21/2012 Palos Verdes Ride For Habitat Habitat for Humanity
4/21/2012 The Temecula Challenge(Cancelled) Temecula Challenge
4/21/2012 Tour de Summerlin Great Rides LLC
4/22/2012 Evolution of Man Century Outdoor Adventures
4/22/2012 Primavera Century and Family Fun Ride Fremont Freewheelers
4/22/2012 Volkswagen City of Angels Fun Ride Heumann Powered Productions
4/24/2012 Cycle for the Seniors 2012 Ranchos Hills Senior Center
4/28/2012 Covered Bridge Bike Classic Healing Nations
4/28/2012 Devil Mountain Double Century Quackcyclists
4/28/2012 L'Etape du California AEG
4/28/2012 Ride the Heart of the Valley Oregon State University College of Vet Med SCAVMA
4/28/2012 Tour of the Tucson Mountains Perimeter Bicycling Association of America
4/28/2012 Tour of theTucson Mountains Perimeter Bicycling Association of America
4/28/2012 Wildflower Century San Luis Obispo Bicycle Club
4/29/2012 The Wildflower Chico Velo Cycling Club
4/29/2012 Tour de Cure Ship to Shore American Diabetes Association
5/5/2012 Breathless Agony Ride Santiago Cycling
5/5/2012 Ride Ataxia Friedreichs Ataxia Research Alliance
5/5/2012 Ride for the Children The Real Gift Foundation
5/5/2012 Rosarito Ensenada Bicyling West
5/5/2012 Tour de Fire Spring Mountain Cycling Club
5/5/2012 Tour of Long Beach Miller Children's Hospital Long Beach
5/5/2012 Wine Country Century Santa Rosa Cycling Club
5/6/2012 Delta Century Stockton Bicycle Club
5/6/2012 Grizzly Peak Century Grizzly Peak Cyclists, Inc
5/6/2012 Hall of Fame Legends Gran Fondo U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame
5/6/2012 Jamboree Century Shasta Wheelmen
5/7/2012 CCSD Endurance Training Camp CCSD
5/10/2012 Glenwood Springs by Train On The Move Tours
5/10/2012 Jewish Environmental Ride and Retreat Hazon
5/12/2012 Central Coast Double BMS Cycling
5/12/2012 Clovis Centennial Century Fresno Cycling Club
5/12/2012 Dusk to Dawn-12 Hour Adventure All Out Events
5/12/2012 Gold Country Century Sierra Foothills Cycling Club
5/12/2012 Gran Fondo Moab Gran Fondo Moab, LLC
5/12/2012 I Care Classic Almaden Super Lions
5/12/2012 Race Across America Cycling Challenge Oregon Soul Events, LLC
5/12/2012 Ride for a Reason Ride for a Reason
5/12/2012 Ride For Mom RIde For Mom
5/12/2012 Ride For Mom Modesto Sunrise Rotary Foundation
5/12/2012 SONOMA-NAPA, CA CYCLING GRAN FONDO Echelon- Charity of Choice
5/13/2012 Tour of Arches and Canyonlands Cycling Escapes
5/15/2012 Tuscan Adventure CCSD
5/17/2012 Killer Klimbs of the Eastern Sierra Wayne Martin
5/17/2012 Tour of the Eastern Sierra Wayne Martin
5/19/2012 Buena Vista Bike Fest Colorado Springs Cycling Club
5/19/2012 California Classic Weekend Fresno Cycling Club
5/19/2012 Davis Double Davis Bicycle Club
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5/19/2012 Heartbreak Double Century Planet Ultra
5/19/2012 Heartbreak Hundred Planet Ultra
5/19/2012 Heartbreak Hundred Planet Ultra
5/19/2012 Hungry Buzzard Century Sequoia Visalia Kiwanis
5/19/2012 Nevada City Mountain Bike Endurance Ride Big Brothers Big Sisters of Nevada County
5/19/2012 San Diego Century Bicycle Tour Event Media
5/19/2012 Sonoma County Backroad Challenge Petaluma Sunrise Rotary
5/19/2012 Tour de Lincoln Lincoln Volunteer Center
5/20/2012 Motherlode Century Events Far West
5/20/2012 Strawberry Fields Forever Cyclists for Cultural Exchange
5/20/2012 Utah Color Country to Canyonlands Cycling Escapes
5/25/2012 Great Western Bicycle Rally Great Western Bike Rally
5/26/2012 Borrego Double Century Mountain High Cycling
5/26/2012 Lewis and Clark Ultra Glenn Johnson
5/26/2012 Steeple Chase Bike Relay Cycling Events
5/28/2012 Classic Climbs of the Sierras Cycling Escapes
6/2/2012 CHaFE 150 PAFE
6/2/2012 Eastern Sierra Double Planet Ultra
6/2/2012 Ojai Valley Century Ojai Valley Rides Inc
6/2/2012 The Dirty Devil and The Dirty Double CCSD
6/3/2012 Sequoia Century Western Wheelers Bicycle Club
6/4/2012 Central Oregon 500 Mt Bachelor Sports Education Foundation
6/4/2012 Classic Climbs of the Sierras Cycling Escapes
6/8/2012 DEATH RIDE Tour Ride For Life Tour of the 300 Spartans DEATH RIDE Tour Ride For Life
6/9/2012 Canyon Classic Century Modesto Rotary Clubs
6/9/2012 Fiesta Metric Century Shadow Tour, LLC
6/9/2012 Gold Rush Century Rides Capitol Adventure
6/9/2012 Hayfork Century Ride Hayfork Rotary
6/9/2012 Ride Around the Bear Orange County Wheelmen
6/9/2012 Tour of Two Forests (Classic Route) Planet Ultra
6/10/2012 Classic Climbs Lake Tahoe and north Sierras Cycling Escapes
6/10/2012 Mendocino Monster Century Rotary Club of Ukiah
6/13/2012 Race Across America Race Across America
6/13/2012 Race Across the West Race Across America
6/14/2012 CYCLEFIT High Altitude DR Training Camp GetonyourMark CYCLEFIT Biking Adventures
6/16/2012 2nd annual G'Knight Ride Bicycle Longmont
6/16/2012 Bicycle Tour of Colorado BTC
6/16/2012 Mile High 100 ake Almanor Fall Century
6/16/2012 Sierra Century Sacramento Wheelmen
6/16/2012 Terrible Two Santa Rosa Cycling Club
6/16/2012 The Best of The Bay Cherry City Cyclists
6/23/2012 Big Ring Century Big Ring Century Series
6/23/2012 Country Coast Classic Slabtown Rollers
6/23/2012 CYCLE THE SIERRA Cycle The Sierra
6/23/2012 Mountain Lakes Challenge Siskiyou Velo
6/23/2012 The Grand Tour Double Century Los Angeles Wheelmen
6/23/2012 Truckee River Gran Fun-Do Tour de Nez Outreach
6/28/2012 CYCLEFIT Womens Biking Adventure Retreat GetonyourMark CYCLEFIT Biking Adventures
6/30/2012 Alta Alpina Challenge Riding the Wild Sierra Alta Alpina Cycling Club
6/30/2012 Alta Alpina Wild Sierra Century Alta Alpina Cycling Club
6/30/2012 Climb to Kaiser Fresno Cycling Club
Date
Time
Rating
Wednesdays
and
Saturdays
Mondays and
Wednesdays
Call for
start times
Tuesdays
May 2012 Ride Calendar
Ride
Leader
Phone
Description
D ride.
Training
Eric Zentner
859-4131
8:00 a.m.
C ride
John Fries
Tom Braner
Bob Lindsey
313-1540
284-2777
250-9090
B 5:00 p.m.
Show & Go
B/2/30
Social
No Leader
C&D
5:30
p.m.
5:15 p.m.
CD/2/30
Training
Richard Hoff
875-3736
B/C/D/3/25
Training
Michael
Quiroz
spriteboy2
@aol.com
Tuesday
5/1
9:00 a.m.
B/3/35
Social
Ken
Herrington
299-2275
Saturday
5/5
7:00 a.m.
for Century
8:00 a.m.
for
CD/4/100
BC/2/60
Ron
Quitoriano
299-0175
Join Eric for a ride up in the Sierras to enjoy the
mountains. Our rides always include a hearty lunch
stop. Call for details.
The Mountain Men meet at the Park and Ride lot at
Frwy 168 and Temperance (next to the fire station) for C
paced rides of 60 to 80 miles. The routes are loops into
the foothills with occasional regrouping and at least one
stop for refreshments. Mountain women are welcome
too. Call for further details.
Sanger Chili Rides: Meet at the Chuck Wagon at
Academy and Annadale for a mid-week training ride out
through Centerville and up to Doyal's Store in Piedra.
The return is over the hill in Tivy Valley and back up
Annadale. Plan to enjoy a famous chili dog at the Chuck
Wagon on our return.
Roadhouse: Join Michael at Steven's Bike Shop at
Willow and Ness for a weekly ride up to Roadhouse and
back. Those midweek rides really help your endurance
on the longer weekend treks so come on out!
The Circuit: Meet Ken at Armstrong and Herndon for a
midweek ride around the Circuit. Food stop along the
way.
Kirch Flat Century: This ride is for FCC members only,
but to participate you can join the morning of the ride.
Come participate in the 9th annual Fresno Cycling
Club's Kirch Flat Century and Metric. This event is a fully
supported ride with rest stops and sag for both the
Century and Metric. Start at Dry Creek Park, southwest
corner of Clovis and Alluvial. The 100 route this year
will takes you out Watts Valley Rd. up Wild Cat, Maxon,
Trimmer then to the lunch and turn around at Cell Phone
Hill There is a 70 mile bail out at Trimmer Springs if
needed, right at the intersection of Trimmer and Maxon
on the way up. The metric will head out to Choinumni
County Park past Doyal's then over Tivy, Frankwood,
180 Reed, Annadale, Riverbend back to Belmont and
home. Please All rider do not park in the Dry Creek
Parking lot. Park on Clovis Ave. north of the park or
Alluvial west of Clovis Ave. RSVP, Kathy Tanaka,
Sunday
5/6
8:00 a.m.
AB/1/22
Social
Michael
Monge
209-3210148
Thursday
5/10
9:00 a.m.
B/1/43
Social
Ken
Herrington
299-2275
Thursday
5/10
5:30 p.m.
BCD/1/10
Greg
Issinghoff
360-4760
Thursdays
Metric
Metric
Secretary@fresnocycling.com, by Thurs May 3.
Woodward to Friant: Join Michael at the back gate at
Woodward Park to ride out the Eaton Trail and on down
to Friant. Optional opportunity to climb the broken bridge
hill for those who need a challenge. This is an easy
paced entry level outing!
East of Clovis Ride: Meet Ken at Armstrong and
Herndon for a spin out east of Clovis. Route to be
determined by the group.
Belmont Time Trial: The first time trial of 2012. Meet
at Belmont and Academy. Park behind and along the
sides of the Blossom Trial Cafe. First rider is sent out at
5:30 with the others following at one minute intervals.
Five miles east on Belmont, then turnaround, and five
miles back to the start. Please arrive early to get signedup and warmed-up. Also, please plan to stay after the
ride and enjoy a meal at the Blossom Trail Cafe as a
show of appreciation of their support of FCC. Non-club
member pay a $5 fee and sign a waiver.
May 2012 Ride Calendar
Saturday
5/12
8:00 a.m.
8:00 a.m.
7:00 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
AB/2/32
CD/4/62
CD/5/103
B/1/30
Social
Pete
Nicholas
978-1734
Tuesday
5/15
9:00 a.m.
B/?/?
Social
Ken
Herrnington
299-2275
Saturday
5/19
7:00 a.m.
Sunday
5/20
8:00 a.m.
AB/2/35
CD/4/62
CD/5/100
B/2/35
Social
Nancy
Dooley
Ken
Herrington
875-6399
299-2275
Sunday
5/20
8:00 a.m.
C/4 /80
Mike
Thomson
240-1525
Thursday
5/24
9:00 a.m.
B/1/?
Social
Ken
Herrington
299-2275
Saturday
5/26
8:00 a.m.
ABCD
Social
Nancy
Dooley
Michael
Quiroz
Dennis Ball
875-6399
spriteboy2
@aol.com
960-7127
Sunday
5/27
8:00 a.m.
AB/1/29
Social
Nancy
Dooley
875-6399
Tuesday
5/29
9:00 a.m.
B/?/?
Social
Ken
Herrington
299-2275
Saturday
6/2
8:00 a.m.
B/3/35
Social
Nancy
Dooley
Ken
Herrington
875-6399
299-2275
Sunday
5/13
Clovis Centennial Century : Pay to ride event to
celebrate the 100th anniversary of the city of Clovis.
See the FCC Website for more information.
Marie Calendar's Mother's Day Ride: Join Pete at
Marie Calendar's across from River Park for a spin out
through Woodward and off to Liberty High School in
Madera Ranchos. Ride back to the start and enjoy a
Mother's Day Brunch at Marie Calendar's.
West of Clovis Ride: Once again, Ken will gather his
group at Armstrong and Herndon and head off to the
West. Destination is a surprise!
California Classic: Pay to ride event. Ride on Freeway
168. See the Eye-Q California Classic Weekend web
site for more information.
The Blossom Trail Cafe Ride: Join Ken and Nancy at
Shaw and Academy for our monthly ride out Belmont to
Doyal's Store in Piedra. After a snack stop, cross the
bridge and cycle through
Tivy Valley. Loop back up to Belmont and head to the
Blossom Trail Cafe for breakfast. Finish the ride back up
the bike lane along Academy to the start. Please park
around the back to leave parking for the businesses.
Powerhouse: Starting at Starbucks at Perrin and
Sommerville. Ride Powerhouse Loop. Several regroups
along the way. Food stops at Shells on top of Walker
grade and in Prather 18-20mi pace. Lots of climbing.
East of Clovis Midweek Ride: Join Ken at Armstrong
and Herndon and pedal off east of town. Destination to
be decided.
FCC Split Level Ride for May: All riders meet at the
Armstrong and Herndon area (lots of parking on the
northwest corner across Herndon). The A riders will ride
out to Shaw and Academy for their turnaround (ride
leader to be appointed). Nancy will lead the B group
beyond to the corral on Watt's Valley Road. Michael will
continue with the C group over Pittman Hill to
Humphrey's Station before returning. Dennis will take
the D group up Wildcat and through Burrough Valley to
Humphrey's and back over Pittman Hill/Watt's on the
return. This is a great way to meet other club riders in
your category, so come on out!
Sanger Starbuck's Ride: Join Nancy at Clovis East
High School (southeast parking lot on Leonard near
Ashlan). Pedal out the backroads to Sanger for a stop at
the local Starbuck's. Then, continue on east of town to
the Kings River and head through Centerville on our loop
back. There is the option to climb the two hills on River
Bend before heading back in. Easy pace with lots of
stops.
Midweek Mystery Ride: Meet Ken at Armstrong and
Herndon for a surprise destination. This is the 5th
midweek ride for the month of May so it's up to the group
to decide where to go and how far!
The Circuit: Join Nancy and Ken at Armstrong and
Herndon for our ride around the Circuit. Head up to
Millerton Store, cross the plateau by Table Mountain and
stop at the Dam Dinner for breakfast. Complete the ride
up Friant Road and the Clovis Bike Trails.
Membership Registration
&
Renewal Application
The Fresno cycling Club is a group of 500 plus cyclist who enjoy bicycling as a recreation and sport. As a club, we seek to o ffer cycling
events and activities that span a spectrum of cycling interests. Club rides are scheduled year round and range from en try-level to
100-mile expert rides. FCC sponsors several major cycling events each year: the famous Climb to Kaiser, voted by Bicycling Magazi ne
one of the ten toughest rides in the United States, the Bass Lake Powerhouse Double Century, for the long dista nce enthusiasts and
several fully supported members -only rides each year. We protect the rights of cyclist by following local, state, and national affairs as
they concern cycling. FCC is in the forefront of bicycle advocacy in and around the Fresno area by promoting safe bike lanes and
routes. If you like to ride, FCC has a place for you. Club members receive a monthly e-mailed newsletter listing ride schedules and
other information of interest to local cyclist. We hope and encourage you to join FCC. Please fill out the information and mail it to the
address listed below. Do not wait another minute! Join now! Fresno Cycling Club, P.O. Box 27571, Fresno, CA 93729
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Climb to Kaiser, end of June _________ Bass Lake Powerhouse Double, 2nd week of Oct.: ________
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Tour de Lakes end of July: ____
Christmas Party: _____
Ride leader: ____
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601 W. Shaw, Clovis
(559) 299-2286
Doug Reitz
Support Your Local Bike Shop
Bike Trax
1760 11th St.
Reedley, CA
(559) 638-2398
www.biketraxusa.com
Herb Bauer Cycling
6264 N. Blackstone
Fresno, Ca 93710
559-435-8600
www.herbbauersportinggoods.com
Jacob Cisneros, Manager
Rubber Soul Bicycles
132 W. Nees
Fresno, CA
(559) 435-BIKE
www.rubbersoulbicycles.com
Tower Velo
1435 N. Van Ness
Fresno, CA 93728
(559) 268-2863
Michael Eacock
Cycle Path
1165 E Champlain Dr.
Fresno, CA
(559) 434-8356
www.cyclepathbicycles.net
Roger Guzman
Fresno Schwinn
2444 E Ashlan Ave
Fresno, CA 93726-3100
(559) 226-2453
www.fresnoschwinn.com
Momentum Cycling
1710 Clovis Ave.
Clovis, CA 93612
(559) 449-0223
m-cycling.com
Steven’s Bicycles
3132 N. Palm Ave., Fresno
(559) 229-8163
Willow and Nees
(Riverpark Trails Center)
Brent & Tina Kutzback
www.stevensbicycles.com
Tri-Sport Unlimited
9433 N Fort Washington # 101
Fresno, CA
(559) 433-3000
www.tri-sport.com
Visalia Cyclery
1829 W. Caldwell Ave.
Visalia, CA (559)732-2453
www.visaliacyclery.com
between Olive and McKinley across from Tom's Trains
Some shops offere some type of discount to club members. Please identify yourself as an
FCC member and check with each shop before making purchases to find out their policy.
Sunnyside Bicycles
6105 E. Kings Canyon
Fresno, CA 93727
(559) 255-7433
www.sunnysidebicycles.com
Special Supporter
Blossom Trail Cafe
Belmont and Academy Ave
Sanger, CA
(559) 875-2500

the rough draft - Fresno Cycling Club

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