F RESNO C YCLING C LUB
T HE R OUGH D RAFT
V OLUME XXXXII , I SSUE 2
F EBRUARY 2012
S PECIAL
T HE P REZ S EZ !
Greetings fellow cyclists!
Happy 50th Anniversary
Fresno Cycling Club! What
better way to start off
this exciting year then
by welcoming in 2012 with
POINTS OF
INTEREST :
the best ever attended New
Year‘s Day Club ride. It was
the biggest New Year‘s day
ride ever with nearly
200 riders. One factor for
the big turnout I am sure
was the weather; it was
about as good as it gets for
this time of year, sunny and
mild. The Herrington's,
Diana, Ken and Kendia have
been putting on great rest
stops for years and this was
no exception. I think Diana
out did herself with the great
selections of baked breads,
spiced hot sliced apples and
oatmeal, hot chocolate, and
coffee. It was great to see
everyone having a fun time
and enjoying the event.
The Board members are
excited to share that the
City of Clovis has approached the Club about
putting on a Clovis Centennial Century ride just prior
to the Amgen Tour of California event which will be
coming to Clovis on May
16, 2012. The Century
ride will be held May 12,
2012 and a portion of the
route will follow the 4th
Stage route from Sonora to
Clovis. A committee has
been formed to begin
working on the
event. Anyone interested
in helping on the commitCont. on page 2

New Years Day Ride

FCC: The Beginning

Ranchos Hills Benefit
Ride

Bicycle Dreams: fundraiser for Crystel’s Gift

Handmade Bike Show
I NSIDE
THIS ISSUE :
N EW Y EAR ’ S D AY
R IDE
2
S HOW N G O ’ S
3
O UR H ISTORY
4
M EMBR S POTLIGHT
5
R ANCHOS H ILLS B ENE- 5
FIT R IDE
2012 N EW Y EAR ’ S
The air was crisp at
roughly 36 degrees and
only the trace of a few
airplane trails hung in the
azure sky above the nearly
200 cyclists gathered for
the 2012 Fresno Cycling
Club‘s New Year‘s Day
Ride. The record turnout
was largely attributed to
the great weather
Cont. on page 2
DAY RIDE
C OPPER A VENUE
6
C HARITY P OKER
7
B ICYCLE D REAMS
8
A LL C LUB R IDE
8
C RY B ABY H ILL
9
H ANDMADE B IKE
9
SHOW
N EW M EMBERS
10
B OARD M EMBERS
10
P AGE 2
V OLUME XXXXII , I SSUE 2
P REZ
SEZ -
CONT . FROM PAGE
2012 FCC President
Dennis Ball
tee feel free to contact myself or one of the Board
members. For those of
you who love to ride century rides and metric centuries, the month of May,
which is national Bike
Month, will have at least 3
local century/metric century rides.
The Club will have many
exciting events to celebrate
this anniversary year the
first of which will be an All
Club ride on Feb. 19, led
by yours truly from Woodward Park. Be sure to
check the monthly newsletter, The Rough Draft
which you receive by
email, unless you paid for a
hard copy, for upcoming
events. If you can think of
cool activities to help celebrate our 50th, please let
me know.
There are some changes
that will be happening with
the Club Website to provide more information
about rides, bicycling
1
events, and make it more
interactive. We are especially
working on updating the Ride
Calendar to make it easier to
get information about the
rides.
One of my first objectives as
President was to make available On-line Membership
Registration and Renewal.
This has been accomplished
and folks can now join the
club or renew their membership by clicking on the
"membership Active.com link
button" on our website. One
of many great benefits of
Club membership is that
when you‘re on a club ride
and have an accident, you are
covered by the Club‘s insurance, which is like a supplemental insurance that covers
what your own insurance
doesn't.
See you on the road!
The ride began in the parking
lot of Steven‘s Bicycles at Willow & Nees and meandered
out through the Copper River
development to Friant Rd., for
a flat stroll out to the Friant
Cove Park just west of the
Shell station below Friant
Dam, where the Herringtons
was so unseasonably nice that
many riders chose to strip a
layer or two off at the turn
around.
For some, the New Year‘s
Day ride is about the food,
for others the socializing, but
for many it was about getting
a jump on this year‘s annual
mileage totals!
Dennis Ball
N EW Y EAR ’ S D AY
CONT . FROM PAGE
1
compared to previous years;
last year‘s ride was a soggy,
cold, foggy affair braved only
by the hardiest of souls. But
thankfully, this year‘s weather
The route was slightly altered
this year due to damage at
Lost Lake Park, left by an
unusually strong wind storm a
few weeks back.
had set up a huge spread of
baked goods. I believe the
leftovers had to be hauled back
to town via rail car!
Over the clanging of a cow
bell, it was suggested that the
pace would be kept slow so
the group could stay together.
Yeah right! I guess it‘s possible
no one heard the suggestion
over that cow bell.
Quickly, as rides always seem
to do, the line stretched out as
faster riders, mostly hopping
to get to the food before it was
gobbled up, made their way to
the front, while those who had
P AGE 3
V OLUME XXXXII , I SSUE 2
If you missed this event,
consider putting it on your
calendar for next year,
we‘re pretty sure of the
date!
See you next year!
indulged a bit more the night before, and therefore had no such
motivation, slowly drifted towards the back. At one point the
line stretched a half mile long
S HOW & G O
before finally breaking up into the
typical groups of two or three
riders, with a few lonely
stranded solos lost in no-man‘s
land, never really sure if they
should speed up and grab a wheel,
or slow down and wait for the
group behind.
If you were lucky enough to have
joined us for this event, thanks for
coming out and supporting the
club in such large numbers!
On Sunday, January 15th,
members of Fresno Cycling
Club, including FCC President Dennis Ball and Newsletter Editor Mark Berry,
along with Kim Costa, Gerald Nachtigall, Paul Moore,
Carl Frankito, and Scott
Sehm, participated in a group
ride from Steven‘s Bicycles to
the boat launch and recreational area on the Maderaside of Millerton Lake.
Except for the cool morning
temperatures on the way out
and fairly strong headwinds
on the return trip, the
weather was perfect and the
group enjoyed a sun-filled
rest stop at the lake.
If you have not already joined
the Facebook group:
"Biking Buddies Riders &
Rides" (https://
www.facebook.com/
groups/125567197521087),
Please join the group the next
time you‘re online and check
back often for fun and spontaneous rides like this which
are posted almost daily.
P AGE 4
V OLUME XXXXII , I SSUE 2
F RESNO
CYCLING CLUB : THE BEGINNING
At the request of club President,
Ron Quitoriano and the 2011
Board of Directors, this will be
the first of several 1-page articles
about the Fresno Cycling Club
(FCC), which are intended to
give you, the current members,
a better understanding about our
great cycling club‘s humble beginnings as we cycle through
this, the club‘s Fiftieth year since
it‘s formation in 1962. My first
thoughts when asked to write
these articles, and in particular
writing about the club‘s first
decade, were that I didn‘t have
enough information yet and
anything about the club‘s very
first decade would be somewhat
limited. But once I got started I
discovered that I have more
information than I had previously thought. I hope it meets
with your approval, and that you
enjoy what I am able to share
with all of you. And Happy 50th
Anniversary Fresno Cycling Club!
I would like to begin by borrowing from an article titled Give
My Regards to Broadway, A
brief History... which was
printed in the October 1989
newsletter, and which was written by my friend and fellow club
member, past President; VicePresident; Secretary; & Newsletter Editor (he did it all - well,
almost), Mike Mirigian. Mike‘s
article was mainly about the final
closing of the doors of Broadway
Cyclery, a bicycle shop that had
a long history in Fresno, and
which played an important role
in the forming of our club. So
rather than take bits and pieces
from Mike‘s article, I think it
would be best to share all of the
article that had to do with how
our club became a reality. However, I will add a few comments
in order to make a few points
just a little bit more clear to the
readers. Those comments will
be in brackets: [ ]. Page 2 of
Mike‘s article begins with, and I
quote:
―In 1961, Richard [Richard
―Buddy‖ Avakian, of Broadway
Cyclery] recalls helping a group
of parents and ―kids‖ form the
Fresno Cycling Club. The
early FCC meetings were held at
833 Broadway. Richard emphasizes that in the early FCC years,
parents helped organize cycling
events. Most of the participants
were boys between the ages of
13 and 16, though there were
adult riders. They had weekly
races. In 1962-63 these evolved
into the Sierra Foothills Race. The
junior riders did one lap around
the loop [what many of us have
called ―The Circuit‖ for over 30years, and which consists of
Willow, Friant, Millerton, Auberry & Copper roads] 22.5
miles, from Papagni‘s Packing
Shed [Known as P & R Farms
the last time I lived in the Fresno
area - it‘s the packing house on
the South-west corner of Copper and Willow Avenues.]. The
seniors did two laps. By 1964,
because two laps did not sufficiently separate the riders, the
seniors were required to do
three laps and the Sierra Foothills
Race became the top sanctioned
race in the state, according to
Richard.‖ [During my earliest
years with the club, in the early70's this race was known as the
Friant Road Race, and although
my records may not be complete on this, the last date I have
recorded that the FCC put on
this event was April 27, 1980.]
The next paragraph in
Mike‘s article went on to say
that: ―The FCC also sponsored a
Lindsay Orange Blossom Festival
Race. Victor Black, now of Palo
Alto, was the FCC‘s first President. Vic had just returned
from New York after supporting
Jerry Hornig‘s 1961 San Francisco to New York record set-
ting ride. He was a 21 year old
Fresno State College student
[I‘m not sure if Mike is referring to Jerry or Vic here, but I
think he‘s talking about Vic.].
Vic approached Richard because Broadway was the only
shop selling 10-speeds. He
asked Richard for the names
and addresses of 10-speed customers, and sent each a letter.
Sixty-five people showed up for
the first FCC meeting, paying
$10 for the first year‘s
dues.‖ [So now you know that
the FCC has had a National
Record-breaking rider among
their past members, and this
ride preceded the Race Across
America by more than a decade.
When I joined the A.B.L. of
A., and began racing in 1973,
Vic Black was our district representative for the Northern
California region.]
Mike goes on to say
that: ―The new club was primarily a touring club. It did
Thursday evening and weekend
rides. It‘s Poker Run around
the loop was popular. Also
popular were rides to Shaver
and Huntington lakes, usually
the young riders were sagged
up Tollhouse Grade for the
start.‖ And that‘s all that Mike
had to say about the FCC in this
article, the remainder was
about Broadway Cyclery itself.
I will write more about the
events that took place during
those years in a future installment of this series of articles.
According to recent
research done by my friend
Dave Mitchell, who was once
the club‘s Vice-President for
four consecutive years and I
believe held other offices prior
to that as well, the FCC was
officially chartered on February
7th, 1962, according to California state records. And much
thanks to Ruth McCrory,
widow of charter member Jim
McCrory, who gave me four
issues of the club‘s newsletters
from 1962 & ‗63, I can now tell
you who the club‘s officers were
for the first year. According to
one of those newsletters the
following individuals were the
club‘s officers for 1962: President - Vic Black; Vice President
- Jim Gilmore; Secretary Dennis Gile; Treasurer - Richard Avakian; and Sergeant at
Arms - Bob Weedin (a.k.a. Bob
―Speedin‖ Weedin - I hope to
tell you more about Bob in a
future installment as well.).
The Board of Directors included: Vic Black, Wayne
Camp, Jim Gilmore, Charles
Avakian, Jr., and Clair Young.
These names were taken from
the April 2, 1962 issue of The
Grapevine, which would have
been the club‘s fourth newsletter, Volume 1, No. 4. Also
listed in that newsletter were
two Assistant Secretaries,
Gunter and Werner Krueger.
And I quote: ―Brothers Gunter
and Werner Krueger have been
appointed as assistant secretaries
to help in club correspondence.
The Krueger brothers were avid
cycling fans in Berlin before they
moved to California. They
subscribe to daily German
newspapers to keep up with the
European races.
That‘s all that I have
room for this month. In the
next couple of months I‘ll try to
tell you more about the activities that were enjoyed by the
club‘s members during the
1960's, share a list of the charter
members with you, and list the
club‘s officers and Board of
Directors for 1963.
Story by Club Historian
Mark Perkins
P AGE 5
V OLUME XXXXII , I SSUE 2
J ANUARY M EMBER
SPOTLIGHT
- J IM
About two years ago,
while on a week-long
vacation in Newport
Beach, I rode my Mt.
bike 125 miles up and
down the coast with my
two boys. I was hooked!
I started riding with my
friend and before I knew
it I had ridden 800+
miles for the year. My
first ride with FCC was
on that Mt. bike wearing
tennis shoes and a tee
shirt. The Sanger Chile
ride quickly became one
of my favorites, everyone
was very nice and understanding since I could not
afford to get a road bike. I
think some of them intentionally rode slower to
Jim Cameron
Stats:
Cycling since …………. Aug 2010
Longest one day ride … 78 miles
Favorite local ride…….. Wonder Valley / Squaw Valley
Current cycling goals….. Actually finish a century
R ANCHOS / HILLS
CAMERON
make me feel good about
my riding.
Last May I joined a group
of other members on the
Biking Buddies team and
took 2nd place for most
miles ridden for the
month of May on iBikeFresno.org
In February I started
training for the California
Classic Century. I was
doing 70+ miles every
Saturday with my training
partners and climbing a
lot of hills. Oddly enough
I enjoyed climbing even
better than descents. To
make a long story short I
started the CCC feeling
like I was totally ready to
ride and finish. I made it
58 miles before a blowout caused me to run off
the road and hit a sign
post. I spent the next
week and a half in the
hospital with many broken bones; I am still healing but getting stronger
every day. While in the
hospital a number Fresno
Cycle Club members
came by and visited me,
this is when I realized
how strong the Fresno
cycling community really
is. (Paul, Larry, Ben,
Dennis, Mark and Mary
Kay) Thanks for your
support.
In July I will be part of
crew for the Fresno
RAAM team.
My first ride since the
accident was the New
Year‘s Day ride. It was
great to see all the people
I had ridden with for the
past year. I am proud to
be a part of one of the
best cycling clubs in the
state, maybe the country!
SENIORS ‘ CYCLE FOR THE SENIORS ’ BENEFIT RIDE
route. There will be SAG
drivers and COP on routes
to assist you if you need
help.
Mark your calendar now for choose from starting from a flat
the 4th annual Ranchos/Hills 10mi. route to a challenging 100
Seniors Benefit ride.
mi course. You will also find
well stocked and staffed rest
The date is Saturday, April
stops and a fabulous after ride
21st at the Senior Center at meal supplied by the senior vol37330 Berkshire Drive,
unteers.
Madera, Ca.
Door prizes will be given out to
There will be four routes to everyone who registers for a
This is a great local ride that
is well supported and ready
to welcome you out, so
please plan to attend this
year. T-shirts will be available for sale as well.
Registration information is
available on the senior website:
www.rhseniors.org
Fliers will also be available at
all the local bike shops
around mid-February.
Feel free to contact me,
Mike Thomson, at 559-2401525 or the center directly
at 559-645-4864, Monday
through Friday from 9:30am
to 1pm.
Thanks!
P AGE 6
V OLUME XXXXII , I SSUE 2
C OPPER A VENUE I MPROVEMENTS
completing the project in mid-April.
The estimated project cost is $78,000, and Measure C funds will be
used. These new bike lanes will fill a gap between the bike lanes on
Auberry Road and on Minnewawa Avenue. I look forward to using
them.
Story by—Nick Paladino
The county is seriously moving forward
with a project to put bicycle lanes on the
1/4 mile of Copper Avenue between
Minnewawa Avenue and Auberry Road.
I have been asking the county to install
these bicycle lanes for over two years. I
was initially told that the project must
await completion of the County Regional
Bicycle Master Plan.
After that Plan was adopted by the Board
of Supervisors in March, 2011, I resumed my requests. The county staff
investigated the area. The staff verified
that no additional right-of-way had to be
acquired and determined that bike lanes
were feasible.
Copper Ave. Facing West
At the Clovis press conference , where
the AMGEN Tour of California was announced, I spoke to Supervisor Debbie
Poochigian about installing these bike
lanes. She said she would ask the county
Public Works and Planning Department
about this matter. After she spoke to the
Department, these bike lanes became a
priority project.
The county will add four feet of pavement on both sides of the roadway to
match Copper Avenue west of Auberry
Road and stripe, sign, and pavement
mark the widened road as bike lanes.
The county staff anticipates awarding a
construction contract on March 6 and
Copper Ave. Facing East
P AGE 7
V OLUME XXXXII , I SSUE 2
T EAM C RYSTEL ’ S G IFT C HARITY P OKER T OURNAMET
in tribute to Crystel as
well. You can make a donation to the team when
you sign up for this year‘s
event. Be sure to look for
the Team Crystel‘s Gift
link when you sign up.
On January 12th, 70 players
from all over the valley,
assembled at the 3 Peaks
Poker Room at Chukchansi
Gold Resort & Casino for
the Crystel‘s Gift Charity
Poker Tournament.
The evening started off
with a bang as Sharon Brazil
and David Kurtze became
co-owners of the dubious
tittle of ―First To Bust
Out‖. Both players coughed
up the $10.00 for a re-buy
and continued on. David
Kurtze managed to hold it
together for a final table
appearance and eventually
headed for the rail in 5th
place.
As the blinds got higher and
higher, the action continued to heat up as player
after player eventually succumb to the inevitable and
lost all their chips. There
could be only one champion after all, and that title
would go to the player who
eventually ended up with
all of the chips: yours truly.
The goal for the evening
was $2,000. With the help
of 70 paid players and a
number of re-buys (and a
couple of cash donations as
well) Team Crystel‘s Gift
was able to raise approximately $1950! Way to go
guys! And thank you to
everyone who made the
trip up the hill to participate!
The team will be riding in
honor of Crystel Stanford
in this year‘s Race Across
America. Crystel is the
young women who lost
control of her bicycle and
was fatally injured while
participating in the California Classic Weekend Century last year. The team
will lead this year‘s century, for the first few miles,
The final heads up battle
came down to Mark Berry
and Larry Stanford—
Crystel‘s dad—who had
never played in a poker
tournament before.
Larry‘s aggressive style
won him the first few pots
and an early chip lead. But
as the battle wore on, Mark
was able to wear his opponent down—a euphemism
for ―got lucky a lot‖—and
eventually took all the chips
when his K4 off suite came
from behind to make trip
fours as a third 4 fell on the
river. Mark took home a
nice tool set that had been
donated by one of the generous players.
The evening was such a
success, many of the players asked if we‘d be doing
another tournament soon.
Stay tuned, we‘ll see!
Cycling Etiquette
On a club ride this past
month, I was sitting
comfortably in the back
of an 8 rider pace line
when the cyclist in the
third spot suddenly
moved out towards the
center of the road. I
wasn‘t sure exactly, at
first, why he had made
this rather startling move
until I saw his next action. Yes folks, we‘re
talking about that timetested, tried and true
cycling skill known, most
affectionately, as ―the
snot rocket!‖ On cold
days this skill brings certain relief and allows for
much easier breathing,
but as this cyclist demonstrated, it shouldn‘t
come at the peril of your
fellow riders. Now, for
safety reasons, I‘d like to
suggest that rather than
move out into the center
of the road, consider
simply making your way
to the back where you
can launch multiple volleys and not risk hitting
any of your fellow riders.
I assure you, nobody will
mind you missing your
next pull!
V OLUME XXXXII , I SSUE 2
C RYSTEL ’ S
GIFT
F UNDRAISER
Fresno‘s Own Race Across America Team
―Crystel‘s Gift‖ is hosting a screening of Bicycle
Dreams: It‘s the race for life. This will be a
fundraising event you won‘t want to miss. See
the movie poster for all the details.
As of this writing, Crystel‘s Gift has raised about
$15,000 towards their $100,000 goal.
They are currently in second place, behind a
Sacramento based team, in the race to raise
$100,000. YOU can beat Sacramento Fresno!
Here‘s how you can do it, go to the recently
launched www.crystelsgift.com website and
click on the DONATE HERE button, they are
asking for Fresno to meet the $100,000 goal,
$1.00 at a time! That‘s right, you can beat Sacramento with as little as a $1.00 donation! Any
amount will be appreciated but you can do this
$1.00 at a time!
Once you donate your $1.00, go to your Facebook account and LIKE and SHARE the Crystel's Gift Fan Page. When you SHARE the page
with all your Facebook friends, be sure to mention the $1.00 challenge and ask them to donate
too. Be sure to remind them to LIKE and
SHARE as well!
You can beat Sacramento to $100,000 and all
with a simple $1.00 donation!
Get‘r Done Fresno!
A LL
CLUB SPLIT LEVEL RIDE
When: Feb 19th 9:00AM
Where: Compass at the Start of the Eaton Trail - Woodward Park
This will be a ride for the whole club family to meet and ride together.
There will be ride options for A/B, C & D level riders.
Come out ride with your friends and make some new friends.
The President and Board members will be the ride Leaders.
See the ride calendar for further info.
P AGE 8
P AGE 9
V OLUME XXXXII , I SSUE 2
T HE L ANTERNE R OUGE ( T HE R ED L ANTERN )
T HE H ANDMADE
BICYCLE SHOW
The Handmade Bicycle Show will be
held in Sacramento on March 2-4.
If you would like to attend, Ken
Herrington will be organizing a
group to car pool up together. This
event promises to be a great time.
You can drop Ken a note at: [email protected]
Cry Baby Hill
Cat: 5
Length: .3mi
Elevation Gain: 70ft
Steepest Pitch 12%
Avg. Pitch: 3.9%
The ―Lanterne Rouge‖ is the name
given to the last rider to cross the finish line in a major cycling tour, such as
The Tour de France. So here at the
back of each issue we‘ll feature one of
the many hills in the area that each
have a pet name.
This month we feature a hill that most
every member of the Fresno Cycling
Club has had the pleasure of meeting:
Cry Baby Hill.
The hill stands as the last obstacle on
the way home for many a weary rider
making their way back from any number of routes out towards the North
East of Fresno.
It‘s a particular favorite for those making there way back from Millerton
Store as it often offers those feather
light Mt. Goats we ―bigger‖ guy‘s
have to contend with, the chance to
put the hammer down.
Ken Harrington reports that the hill
has a storied history in the annals of
our club. It seems that Al Mennucci
used to complain about this annoying
little pitch on a regular basis and so it
became known as ―Mennucci Hill‖.
While the name does have a sort of
ring to it, I doubt Al can claim bragging rights with regards to negative
exclamations made by cyclists whilst
ascending this hill. I doubt I‘ve ever
ridden over it, in a group, without
somebody squawking about how
steep it is or how they thought all the
climbing was done for the day.
While I was taking the photo for this
article, club member Steve Fraser
(pictured above) happened by. I
stopped him and asked if he had a
name for this hill. His reply, ―chicken
shit hill‖ because ―it‘s a little chicken
shit hill!‖ Well, I‘m sure many C2K
or Bass Lake Double riders share
Steve‘s sentiment about this little
bump in the road, but we probably
should be shooting for names with
ratings below PG-13, Steve.
Over the past two seasons, I‘ve ridden this famous stretch of Auberry
Rd many times and have always referred to it as Cry Baby Hill. The
name seems to fit, and while Ken
and Steve‘s suggestions may be a bit
more to the point, I don‘t think the
guys are going to shed a tear if I continue to refer to this hill as ―Cry Baby
Hill‖.
Do you have a name for this hill?
Send it to me at:
[email protected]
P AGE 10
V OLUME XXXXII , I SSUE 2
FCC B OARD M EMBERS / O FFICERS / C OORDINATORS
President ………………………………………………. . Dennis Ball [email protected]
Vice President ……………………….. ……..................Walter Reta
Secretary / Memberships ……… ………….................... Kathy Tanaka (559) 999-4579 [email protected]
Treasurer………………………………………………... Adrienne Moser (559)225-0224 [email protected]
Newsletter Editor ……………………………………….. Mark Berry (559)259-2320 [email protected]
Advocacy Legislation………………………………. ……. Nick Paladino (559)432-8830 [email protected]
A/B Ride Coordinator……………………………………. Nancy Dooley (559) 875-6399 [email protected]|
C/D Ride Coordinator…………………………………... Eric Zentner (559) 897-5910 [email protected]
Past President……………………………………………. Ron Quitoriano [email protected]
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 [email protected]
Event Coordinator – Bass Lake Double …………………… Richard Hoff (559) 875-3736 [email protected]
Event Coordinator –Climb To Kaiser …………………….. John Craft (559) 355-0534 [email protected]
Event Coordinator – Kirch Flats………………………….. Ron Quitoriano [email protected]
Event Coordinator – Clovis Centennial …………………… Dennis Ball (559) 960-7127 [email protected]
G ENERAL C LUB M EETNG N EW
University of California, Fresno
Center, 550 East Shaw Avenue
Calaveras Room (Across from Fashion Fair Mall.)
Wed. Feb. 8th at 7:00PM
Next Board Meeting
Tue. Feb 7th 6:00PM
at Popolo‘s Pizza on the corner of
Blackstone & Herndon
WE’ RE O N T HE WEB
WWW. FRESNOCYCLING. COM
FIND
US ON F ACE
BOOK: Sea rc h for
Fresno Cycling Club
CLUB MEMBERS
California Classic Weekend - Fresno
Rod & Bev Buckley - Reedley
Alan Jacobsen- Fresno
Steven Fraser - Fresno
Del Estabrooke - Madera
Dennis Davenport &
Robin Locktov - Prather
Zane & Eva Hammond - Fresno
Adrian Zepeda - Fresno
Susan Scott - Fresno
Beverly Edwardsen - Clovis
Kimberly Burns - Fresno
James Hawe - Fresno
Adam Castillo - Fresno
Sheryl Ballou - Fresno
Michael Potts - Fresno
Eric Forcey - Clovis
Isiah "Ike" Morris - Fresno
Welcome!
S UPPORT
OUR
C LUB
The club continues to offer the ever
-popular red and yellow jersey.
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
$60.00; the wind vests are $55.00.
To order contact Kathy Tanaka at
[email protected]
or 559-999-4579
February 2012 Ride Calendar
Date
Time
Rating
Wednesda
ys and
Saturdays
Mondays
and
Wednesda
ys
Call for
start
times
9:00am
D ride.
Training
Saturday
2/4
9:00am
B/3/40
Social
Saturday
2/4
9:00am
C/5/50
Saturday
2/4
9:00am
D/3/80
Social
Sunday
2/5
9:00am
B/2/35
Social
Sunday
2/5
Tuesday
2/7
9:00am
C/4/44
9:30am
B/3/35
Social
Saturday
2/11
9:00am
B/1/35-40
Social
Sunday
2/12
9:00am
AB/1/20
Social
Sunday
2/12
9:00am
C/4/50
Thursday
2/16
9:30am
B/1/30-45
Social
C ride
Ride
Leader
Eric
Zentner
John Fries
Tom
Braner
Bob
Lindsey
Michael
Monge
Phone
Description
859-4131
Join Eric for a ride up in the Sierras to enjoy the mountains. Our rides
always include a hearty lunch stop. Call for details.
313-1540
284-2777
250-9090
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.
(209)
Watts Valley Squirrel Count: Meet at Armstrong and Herndon and
321-0148 head out east of town to Shaw and Academy. After a short stop, head on
up Watts Valley Road to the corral. On the way, look for and count the
number of squirrels that you can see. Mike has a Starbuck's reward for
the rider with the most squirrel sightings!
Karen
322-6552 Pine Flat Loop: Start at Shaw And Academy. Please park on road in
McGregor or
consideration of the businesses. Watts Valley, up over Wildcat, Maxon
392-0896 Rd. to Trimmer and back via Belmont and the two "bumps" over
Riverbend. Regroups at top of Wildcat, fire station at summit of Maxon
and Doyle's. Take plenty of H2O and snacks as only service is at
beginning and Doyle's. Rain/dense fog cancels.
Ron
299-0175 Raymond Ride: Modrate Hilly course from Stevens parking lot up
Quitoriano
through Spring Valley, then on to Yosemite Lakes for a break. Out the
back to Rd 400 counter clock-wise to Raymond. for another snack
break. Continue across 406 to 22 mile house then back home. RAIN
CANCELS !
Nancy
875-6399 The Blossom Trail Cafe Ride: Join Ken and Nancy at Shaw and
Dooley
299-2275 Academy for our monthly ride out Belmont to Doyal's. After a snack stop,
Ken
cross the bridge and cycle through Tivy Valley. Loop back up to Belmont
Herrington
and head into the Blossom Trail Cafe for breakfast. Then, continue up
the Academy bike lane to the start. Please park around the back to leave
parking for the businesses.
Ann
Spring Valley School: Steven's Bike Shop to Spring Valley School and
Heiniger
back. Meet at Steven's Bike Shop at Willow and Nees.
Ken
299-2275 The Circuit: Join Ken at Armstrong and Herndon for his Tuesday ride
Herrington
around the Circuit. There will be a food stop somewhere along the way.
Easy pace.
Marshall
592-6761 Venice Hills/Woodlake: Meet Marshall and Kathy at The Barn (on
and Kathy
Highway 198 east of Visalia at the Exeter turnoff). Ride out through the
Taylor
green countryside through the Venice Hills and beyond to Woodlake.
Enjoy this flatland ride dotted with huge oaks at the base of the foothills.
Optional lunch on our return in Exeter.
Pete and 352-9905 Valentine's Day Brunch Ride: Join Mary and Pete at Vino and Friends
Mary
(parking lot at Champlain and Shepherd NE corner). Ride out to the
Nicholas
Appaloosa Ranch and return for brunch. We can do the Big Hill or do
more laps as the group chooses.
Michael
spriteboy2 Spring Valley School: Meet at Steven's Bike Shop at Willow and
Quiroz
@aol.com Nees. Ride to back side of Millerton then to Spring Valley School and
back.
Ken
299-2275 East of Clovis Ride: Meet Ken at Armstrong and Herndon for this
Herrington
midweek morning ride out east of Clovis. Route to be decided by the
group.
February 2012 Ride Calendar
Saturday
2/18
9:00am
SHARP!
B/2/40-62
Social
Walter
and
Janette
Reta
323-0729
Saturday
2/18
9:00am
C/4/50
Karen
McGregor
322-6552
or
392-0896
Saturday
2/18
9:00am
C
Social
Ron
299-0175
Quitoriano
Sunday
2/19
9:00am
ABCD/
2-5/22-60
Social
Nancy
Dooley
Michael
Monge
Dennis
Ball
Tuesday
2/21
9:30am
B/1-3/3040 Social
Ken
299-2275
Herrington
Saturday
2/25
9:00am
B/3/40
Social
Kelly
Morrow
287-7096
Saturday
2/25
8:30am
C/1/60
Social
Nick
Paladino
432-8830
Saturday
2/25
8:00am
C/5/ 75
Bill
Lutjens
908-2485
Sunday
2/26
9:00am
B/2/30
Social
Don
Green
307-4284
Thursday
3/1
9:30am
B/1/30-40
Social
Ken
299-2275
Herrington
Saturday
3/3
7:30am
thru
10:00am
ABCD/1-4/ Reedley
10,20,40,60 Lions Club
Sunday
3/4
9:00am
AB/1/29
Social
Nancy
Dooley
875-6399
(209)
321-0148
960-7127
875-6399
Tandem Ride East of Clovis: Join Walter and Janette at Bucannan
High School (first group leaves at 9:00 sharp). Cycle out to Shaw and
Academy to join forces with the second group at 10:00. Head out
Belmont to Doyal's for a regrouping. Continue through Tivy Valley and up
Annadale to Rainbow and through the cemetery on our way back in.
Single bikes are welcome to join in the fun . No pacelines over the 15
mph max on a B ride please!
Pine Flat loop: Start at Shaw & Academy. Reverse of 02/04 ride. Over
Riverbend's two bumps, up Belmont to Doyle's, Trimmer Springs to
Maxon, Wildcat and back to start. Regroups at Doyle's, fire station on
Maxon and top of Wildcat. Take plenty of H2O and snacks as only service
is at beginning and Doyle's. Rain/dense fog cancels.
Hensley Lake: Another Mtn. bike play day at Hensley Lake. The Mtn
bike ride starts, at Hensley Buck Ridge Mtn Bike Park, Hensley Lake.
Rain does not cancel !
SPLIT LEVEL FCC MEMBER RIDE! All club members are welcome to
meet your three ride leaders at the north end of Woodward Park by the
compass. We will take three groups out the Eaton Trail and beyond.
Nancy will lead the AB group to Friant and back. Michael will continue
with a BC group to the backside of Millerton Lake. Our club president,
Dennis will lead the CD group on up to Spring Valley School with a option
of continuing up Walker Grade to the Shell Station. Come on out!!
There's a ride for all levels! Rain cancels.
Midweek Morning Ride: Meet Ken at Armstrong and Herndon for his
Tuesday midweek ride. Again, the group has branched out to try different
destinations. Your voice will count in the consensus on where to go.
Sandcreek Store: Join Kelly at the water tower in Reedley and cycle
east of town through Orange Cove and up into the lower hills to
Sandcreek Store. This is a pretty ride (that got postponed last month)
with about a 2-mile climb up to the Store. Good training ride for the
upcoming March Blossom Ride out of Reedley.
Kingsburg Loop: Meet at Buchanan High School at the southwest
corner of Teague and Minnewawa Avenues in Clovis. Ride to the Katy's
Kitchen restaurant in Kingsburg via McCall Avenue and Golden State
Blvd. After breakfast return via Academy Avenue and Sanger. Use this
ride as training for the Reedley Blossom Ride next month. Maps will be
provided.
Powerhouse Loop: Start @ Steven's Bike Shop in Clovis (Nees/Willow).
Climb up to Spring Valley School, Walker Grade and Powerhouse.
Regroups @ Friant, Spring Valley School, top of Walker Grade, bottom of
Powerhouse, Auberry, Prather, Millerton Store. 5500' of climbing. Rain
and/or fog cancels.
Cattleland Ride: Once again, Don will meet his group at Armstrong and
Herndon and cycle out east of town beyond Academy and into the lower
hills where cattle graze and a few coyotes might be sighted. Optional
lunch on our return at the new burger place.
East of Clovis Morning Ride: Meet at Armstrong and Herndon for a
spin out east of town. Leisurely pace with good conversation. Food stop
along the route likely.
Reedley Blossom Ride: This pay-to-ride event sponsored by the
Reedley Lion's Club is very popular with local riders. Ride starts at
Reedley College this year. Register on line. For more information go to:
www.blossombikeride.com
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. Continue out Annadale into
the riverbottom and around through Centerville and back to Ashlan for a
straight shot back to the start. Great entry level ride with an easy pace.
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 offer cycling
events and activities that span a spectrum of cycling interests. Club rides are scheduled year round and range from entry-level to
100-mile expert rides. FCC sponsors several major cycling events each year: the famous Climb to Kaiser, voted by Bicycling Magazine
one of the ten toughest rides in the United States, the Bass Lake Powerhouse Double Century, for the long distance 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
Name: _________________________________________________
Address: _______________________________________________
City: ___________________________________State: _______ Zip: ________________ Phone: _____________________________
Is this a new address? _________
Email: _____________________________________(Required)
This registration is: New______ Renewal______ Individual ________ Family _______ How many participating family members:______
How do you prefer to receive your newsletter
by mail: _______ (At additional Charge)
Membership annual fee:
Family $30.00*
Individual $25.00*
E-Mail: ________
Hard Copy of Newsletter: $10.00*
Total:_________
Jerseys $60.00 Red____ or Blue ___ Wind vests Red____ or Blue ___ $55.00 Men‟s: S M L XL XXL Women‟s specific sizes: S M L XL
Which club activities could you volunteer to help with?
Climb to Kaiser, end of June _________ Bass Lake Powerhouse Double, 2nd week of Oct.: ________
FCC members only:
Kirch Flat Century/Metric early May: _____
Tour de Lakes end of July: ____
Christmas Party: _____
Ride leader: ____
RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY, ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND INDEMNITY.
In consideration of being permitted to participate in any way in Fresno Cycling Club (“Club”) sponsored activities („Activity”), I, for
myself, and for my personal representatives, assigns, heirs and next of kin: (1) Acknowledge, agree and represent that Interest and the
nature of cycling Activity and that I am qualified to participate in such Activity. I further acknowledge that the Activity will be conducted
over public roads and byways open to the public during the Activity and upon which hazards of traveling are to be expected. I further
agree and warrant that if at any time I believe conditions to be unsafe, I will immediately discontinue further participation in the activity.
(2) FULLY UNDERSTAND that: (a) BICYCLING ACTIVITIES INVOLVE RISK AND DANGER OF SERIOUS BODILY INJURY,
INCLUDING PERMANENT DISABILITY, PARALYSIS AND DEATH (“risks”); (b) these Risks and dangers may be caused by my own
actions or inactions, the actions or inactions of others participating in the Activity, the condition in which the Activity takes place, or the
negligence of the “ RELEASES” NAMED ABOVE; (c) there may be OTHER RISKS AND SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC LOSSES either
known or unknown to me or not readily foreseeable at this time; and I FULLY ACCEPT AND ASSUME ALL SUCH RISKS AND ALL
RESPONSIBILITY FOR LOSSES, COSTS AND DAMAGES I incur as a result of my participation in the Activity. (3) HEREBY
RELEASE, DISCHARGE, COVENANT NOT TO SUE AND AGREE TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS the Club, the League of
American Bicyclists, their respective administrators, directors, agents and employees, other participants, any sponsors, advertisers and
if applicable, owners and lessees of premises on which the Activity takes place (each considered one of the Releases herein) FROM
ALL LIABILITY, CLAIMS, DEMANDS, LOSSES OR DAMAGES ON MY ACCOUNT CAUSED OR ALLEGED TO BE CAUSED IN
WHOLE OR IN PART BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE “RELEASES” OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING NEGLIGENT RESCUE
OPERATIONS. I HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT, FULLY UNDERSTAND ITS TERMS, UNDERSTAND THAT I AM GIVING UP
SUBSTANTIAL RIGHTS BY SIGNING IT AND HAVE SIGNED IT FREELY AND WITHOUT ANY INDUCEMENT OR ASSURANCE
OF ANY NATURE AND INTEND IT TO BE A COMPLETE AND UNCONDITIONAL RELEASE OF ALL LIABILTY TO THE
GREATEST EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW, AND AGREE THAT IF ANY PORTION OF THIS AGREEMENT IS INVALID, THE
BALANCE NOTWITHSTANDING SHALL CONTINUE TO BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT.
Applicant‟s Signature:__________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Parent or Guardians Signature: __________________________________________ Date: ____________________________
*Fees are renewed/paid on an annual basis
P.O. Box 27571
Fresno, CA 93729
Bicycle Shop Directory
Bike World
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
7591 North Ingram Avenue, 3106
Fresno, CA 93711
(559) 449-0223
momentum-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