F RESNO C YCLING C LUB
T HE R OUGH D RAFT
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J ULY 2012
T HE P REZ S EZ !
8th, 2012 and watch for
information on our 50th
Anniversary Party/Picnic, it
is going to be an awesome
time. If you plan to attend
please RSVP Kathy Tanaka
[email protected] as
soon as possible so we can
get an idea of how many
members plan to attend.
Greetings fellow cyclists!
I'll say it again because I
think it is so cool - Happy
50th Anniversary Fresno
Cycling Club.
Be sure to mark your calendar on Saturday September
Welcome to our new club
members and welcome
back to those who have
renewed their membership.
These are exciting times for
the bicycling community.
The Club is hosting more
daily and monthly rides
giving members ample opportunities to get out and
ride. We are trying to provide more rides and oppor-
tunities for beginners and
or those who are out of
shape and want to get
back into riding. Check the
ride calendar for the "A" &
"B" rides. On Saturday July
14th, Kirk and Susan of
Momentum Cycling will be
hosting a Club "A" Beginners ride from Momentum
Shop out to Wild Water
Adventures a 15 mile trip.
Kirk will be covering Rules
of the Road and Riding
etiquette. After the ride
there will be a How-toSeminar for beginning riders. If your just getting into
bicycling this is a great
opportunity to get started.
Check the calendar for
more info.
Cont. on page 2
S PECIAL POINTS OF
INTEREST :

RAAM Update

Hume Lake Ride Report

Big Creek Ride Report

Sights from the saddle

Lanterne Rouge
I NSIDE THIS ISSUE :
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RAAM SPONSORS
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C ONGRATS R AAM
T EAM
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H UME
4
L AKE
R IDE R E-
PORT
B IG C REEK R IDE
Please take a moment
and try and identify
each of the jersey’s in
this photo.
Crystel's Gift would
like to thank ALL the
local businesses and
organizations that
helped make this
dream of ours a reality!
Thank you Fresno!
J UNE
RE-
TIME TRIAL
S IGHTS
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6
FROM THE
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L ANTERNE R OUGE
7
N EW MEMBERS
8
B OARD M EMBERS
8
SADDLE
Fresno Cycling Club, CA Classic Weekend, Zero Excuses, Steven’s Bicycles,
Rubber Soul Bicycles, Momentum Cycling, Sunnyside Bicycles, Fresno Cycling Club
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what can be done to fill in the gap.
Be sure to send in stories with pictures on your great rides and experiences to share with
Club members to Mark at [email protected].
By the time you read this the Climb to Kaiser will have been completed. I want to thank
Ride Director John Craft for his hard work and dedication to create a successful ride for all
riders to enjoy. The C2K is the Clubs Premiere event, so I want to make certain that everyone had a great experience. I also want to thank all the great volunteers who make the C2K
an awesome bicycling event.
See you on the road.
2012 FCC President
Dennis Ball
They did it! Fresno's own
Team Donate Life - Crystel's
Gift RAAM team completed
the race in 7 days, 8 hours
and 12 minutes. The RAAM
(Race Across America) is the
worlds toughest bicycle
race traveling 3,000 miles
non-stop over all kinds of
terrain, through all kinds of
weather. It is definitely not
for wimps. We trained hard
and spent a lot of time fund
raising. Through
the generosity of friends,
family, the community, and
our own Fresno Cycling Club
we managed to raise a significant amount of money.
Although we didn't reach
our fund raising goal, I think
we met our goal of spreading the word regarding Organ Donation and Transplantation. It is an experience that I thoroughly enjoyed and one I won't soon
forget.
Be sure to check the Club
ride calendar for a packed
ride schedule. If there isn't
a ride that fits your needs
contact me and we'll see
C ONGRATULATIONS C RYSTEL ’ S G IFT
The RAAM Monster
What do you call it when one group of
people endeavors to assist another group
of people to achieve a seemingly impossible task? Teamwork!
In this case the task was for eight cyclists
to race their bikes across the US as quickly
as possible. But in order for that to occur,
work most definitely had to be done and
the team that did it was the Crystel’s Gift
Crew!
Before we set off from Oceanside one of
the RAAM officials warned us about “The
RAAM Monster”, we knew the crew was
going to have a lot to do and a lot to put
up with in terms of sleep deprivation
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B EAST OF R AMM
CONT
and cranky racers barking orders etc.
But what happened out on the road
was simply extraordinary. We
thought we knew what he was talk-
freeway to come back and confront us. He thought twice about
out when he saw Jon T and The
Manimal jump out of the van
ready to rumble!
We had issues with the radios and
couldn’t communicate between
vehicles and riders.
We had wind and dust storms the
likes we had only seen on TV.
ing about but let me assure you we
did not have a clue!
Each day of the race brought something different in terms of things the
crew had to deal with.
On the first day we had a penalty that
kept us from truly focusing on the
task at hand as we debated how we
could have avoided it.
On another day we had a motorist
swerve at the transition crew and
then flip a U-turn in the middle of the
beast to grow, no one person
could give it life, it took two or
more to let it breath and it took
two or more to nurture into a
thriving creature that could ultimately destroy all that we had
accomplished.
The beast feeds on the little things
like words said in anger or sarcastic comments said in jest. But
what we found in our group of
We had cold nights and hot days
but all of that we expected, we’d
prepared for those things and
they seemed insignificant when
faced with the true monster that
is RAAM.
What we learned, as we made our
way across the country, was that
the true nature of the beast was a
team effort.
crew members was the wonderful
ability to let things go when they
needed too.
What?
Teamwork was the beast we’d
been warned about? Yes indeed!
You see, it took effort from each
person on the team to allow the
There were many comments
made in anger and many things
said that simply could have been
left unsaid, and on every occasion
our crew found a way to suck it
up, let it go, and continue on with
the task of getting 18 people
safely across the country.
In the end, eight cyclist stood on a
stage in the middle of the night
before a small crowd of around 30
people to receive a medal of
achievement for accomplishing
something that they could never
have accomplished without those
intrepid crew members who’s
selfless sacrifices over 7 days allowed our dreams to come true.
Thank you to the crew of Crystel’s
Gift you are the true heroes and
we salute you!
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R IDE R EPORT — H UME L AKE LOOP
This is a recap of the "C" ride at Kings
Canyon and Sequoia National Parks that
followed the Hume Lake loop with a leg to
Stony Creek Village. We had a nice turnout for the ride, with a total of 12 cyclists,
including ride leaders Tom and Henry.
As we were meeting at the Grant Grove
Visitor Center, someone mentioned that
they had seen a rider coming up the 180 as
they entered the park.
Soon the "mystery" rider arrived at the
VC, and it was none other than FCC ride
coordinator Eric Zentner. He had started
down in Dunlap and rode up to join us on
our ride. It was fun having a "special guest
star" along with us!
The weather was cool, but not as cool as
we had expected, as we rode out 180 and
over Cherry Gap to begin the descent to
Hume.
After the turnoff we stopped to take in the
great views of Kings Canyon. Following
the regroup at Hume Lake we began then
climb up Ten Mile Rd. The riders
chugged up the long grind while taking in
the great views and enjoying the few wildflowers that were left blooming. Another
regroup at Quail Flat then it was another
shorter climb before dropping down to
Stony Creek Village. There we took a
group photo that at first included a couple
of "posers" (tourists) who snuck into the
shot. We tried to collect club dues from them,
but they bailed out post haste. The group then
started back out Generals Highway up the grade
for the 5 mile climb to the summit. It was at
this time that Eric strapped on his rocket pack
and quickly disappeared up the climb and on to
his starting point (some 20 miles farther down
the hill than ours). We regrouped one last time
at the top, where we spied a marmot waddling
across the road, and then enjoyed the nice 8
mile relative descent to the finish. Final stats
were 41 miles with 4800' of climbing (extra
credit for the altitude!) and a lot of fun.
The spirit of this group was fantastic and we enjoyed a nice camaraderie
throughout this lovely day.
Thanks to Nanci, Scott, Michelle, Melissa,
Sue, Susan, Randy, Connor, Robin, Eric,
and Tom for making it a fun ride.
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J ERRY ’ S B IG C REEK B IRTHDAY B ASH
If your birthday is in June, is there a better
way to celebrate your special day than a
training ride for the Climb to Kaiser? Jerry
Ferdolage and his crew of rabid and
slightly demented partygoers couldn’t
think of a better way to mark Jerry’s birthday than a little climb up Big Creek with a
loop around Huntington Lake.
Jerry included Susan Smith, Mike Murphy,
Nancy Ellis, Kim Costa, Nanci Sumaya and
Steve Lewis on his invitation list, and we
all convened at the Shaver Lake C2K rest
stop early Sunday morning. Jerry also
recruited his wife and daughter, Katherine
and Melissa Ferdolage, to provide SAG
support for the partyers who might have
too much fun.
At first we debated about leg warmers,
jackets, and long-finger gloves, but we
eventually got underway through sleepy,
early-morning Shaver Lake. The descent
down into Big Creek was steep and treacherous, with morning shadows dappling the
road, making it tough to anticipate the
ruts, bumps and sand. Everyone made it
down the hill without incident, and the
celebrants regrouped at the village of Big
Creek in the warm morning sunshine.
Katherine and Melissa opened the tailgate
of their car and offered wonderful salty
chips and ice-cold water to top off the go
juice bottles before the Big Creek climb.
The young cyclists took off up the hill hard and
fast, while the older contingent set off at a more
sedate and perhaps more sustainable pace. The
wonderful thing about climbing Big Creek is
that even though the road starts out steep, it just
stays steep! Old Tollhouse has a few sections
where the road flattens out a bit for a while, but
Big Creek offers no relief from its 12% gradient.
I think Big Creek is why Shimano sells cogs the
diameter of family-size pizzas.
The party slowly strung out along about ¼ mile
of the hill, with a mixture of old and young
riders in the front, and a few old and young
riders bringing up the rear. As always, when the
Huntington Lake dam came into view, followed
by the cool, blue lake itself, we had another
reason to party!
We toasted Jerry with refreshing mixed drinks,
mostly Heed and Cytomax, and headed out to
the east end of Huntington Lake. It fell to the
C2K finishers in the peloton to reassure the C2K
rookies that, after Big Creek, it was “all downhill from there, except for the remaining
climbs….”
The remaining climbs quickly began, with the
party peloton stretching out along the climbs up
the Three Sisters. The party mood got stronger
and stronger each time we passed a landmark
that showed that the Tamarack Summit was
getting closer. Some of us had to remind ourselves of the old cyclist axiom that “if you keep
going, the climb will eventually end”.
Katherine and Melissa were waiting for the
riders at Tamarack Summit with cool beverages and more salty snacks, and after a brief
stop the peloton launched down the LONG
DESCENT back into Shaver Lake. The traffic
was light, the road was in great condition,
the speeds were exhilarating, and soon the
party reconvened in Shaver Lake.
As we put our bikes away, the typical exaggerations, over-exaggerations, and tall tales
were exchanged. Then we met up in downtown Shaver Lake for burgers, fries, birthday
cupcakes (thank you, Katherine!) and Happy
Birthday wishes to Jerry.
After the appropriate amounts of restorative
protein, carbohydrate, and post-ride recovery beverages had been consumed, and the
blood sugar of the riders had reached normal
levels again, we all decided that Jerry’s Big
Creek Birthday Bash was a tremendous success, and we threw our bike helmets into the
ring for Jerry’s 2013 Big Creek Birthday
Bash, Part II. In the meantime, the party
peloton will continue to train for the 155mile party on June 30!
Thanks again to Katherine and Melissa for
providing SAG support for the riders. We
appreciate your efforts
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J UNE 2012 T IME
T RIAL RESULTS
The June Belmont Time Trial took place
on the 14th. With 24 riders, we had a
pretty respectable turnout considering
the temperature was in the high 90s
and the ever present northwest wind
was kicking up beyond just a mere
breeze. But despite the conditions,
we still had some pretty fast times.
Our junior speedster, Jack Maddux, did
not disappoint us turning in an incredibly fast average speed of 28.28 mph.
But just 12 seconds behind Jack was
Jonathon Eropkin averaging 28.02
mph. Breaking the 28 mph mark is
some pretty darn fast riding! Please
take a look at the results summary and
see the other really fast times that
were posted.
The support Peppino and the Blossom Trail Café continue to provide
our club is amazing. They are
more than happy to let us take
over their parking lot once a
month to hold our time trial series.
Please show FCC’s appreciation of
their continued support by eating
at The Blossom Trail Café the next
time you are riding your bike in
the area. It’s good food by good
people; you’ll enjoy it!
Rich Haberman, and Jeff Carter.
Way to go guys! And way to go
Sunnnyside
Bicycles!
Check out their shop at the
southeast corner of Kings Canyon
and Fowler or call at 559-2557433.
J UNE T IME
T RIAL SPONSOR —
S UNNYSIDE B ICYCLES
B LOSSOM TRAIL
CAFÉ RAFFLE PRIZE
WINNER
The winner of the free meal from The
Blossom Trail Café was our tandem
couple Nick Lucich and Chris Hamilton. Peppino Caracciolo, the Head
Chef for the Blossom Trail Restaurant,
was on hand to give Nick and Chris
their gift certificate. Nick and Chris
were the closest riders to the time of
27:30 without going over. Congratulations Nick and Chris!
John and Vanessa McCrackin,
owners of Sunnyside Bicycles,
were present to handout the traditional tubes that every rider receives. Not only did Sunnyside
provide the tubes, but they also
raffled off three gift certificates for
their shop. The lucky gift certificate winners were Steve Grusis,
T HANK YOU VOLUNTEERS !
Without volunteers to run the stopwatch and record the times, we would
not be having our monthly time trial. It
is very important to recognize those
people and to say thank you for their
efforts. This month, the volunteers
were Don Bier (our sure-thumbed expert on the stopwatch), Kent Tanaka,
Doug Wachtell, Dean Hubbard, and
Fred Beltz. Thanks you guys!!
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July's featured sight is:
the "El Diablo".
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 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
[email protected]. 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.
Wild Horse Canyon
Do You Know Where This Is?
Congratulations to Eric Zentner for correctly identifying the
location of the "Howdy
Friend". The sign is located on
the north side of Watts Valley
Road on the descent from
Wildcat, approximately 0.6
miles from Maxon Road. Eric
won a gift card to Subway for
his correct entry.
T HE L ANTERNE R OUGE
( T HE R ED L ANTERN )
Wild Horse Canyon begins three
miles north of the corner of Auberry
and Millerton Road (The Road House)
The two mile climb is steady with the
steepest section at the bottom so at
least you get that out of the way
early.
Cat: 4
Length: 2 mi
Elevation Gain: 466ft
Avg. Grade: 4.4%
During the climb take the time to
notice the beauty of the surrounding
mesas. Table Top Mountain is in full
view for the entire climb.
This hill needs a name. I’ve never
heard it referred to by a given name.
So given the fact that the climb ends
in Wild Horse Canyon it would seem
appropriate to name it “Wild Horse”.
If you have a name for this climb or
would just like to second the motion
for my suggestion, let me know at
[email protected]
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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]
Ride Director – Bass Lake Double …………………… ….. Richard Hoff (559) 875-3736 [email protected]
Ride Director –Climb To Kaiser …………………….. ….. John Craft (559) 355-0534 [email protected]
Ride Director – Kirch Flats………………………….. ….. Ron Quitoriano [email protected]
Ride Director – Clovis Centennial ……………………….. Dennis Ball (559) 960-7127 [email protected]
G ENERAL C LUB M EETNG
University of California, Fresno
Center, 550 East Shaw Avenue
Calaveras Room (Across from
Fashion Fair Mall.)
No General Club Meeting in
July or August
N EW CLUB MEMBERS
David Jansen & Family Fresno
George Mowry & family Squaw Valley
David Tomerlin - Fresno
Henry Jacobo - Clovis
Denny Boyles - Fresno
Carol Hunter & family Sanger
Dannell teNyenhuis & family
- Clovis
Scott Rhodes - Clovis
Norm Swanson - Clovis
Leslie Sciarrone - Fresno
Erin Storm & family - Clovis
B OARD M EETNG
Wed, July 11th 6:00PM
at Popolo’s Pizza on the corner
of Blackstone & Herndon
WE’RE ON THE WEB
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Search for Fresno Cycling
Club
Lyle & Kelly Fearn - Clovis
Cindy Whelan & family Clovis
Susan Hunsbarger - Clovis
Ray Davis - Clayton
Fonda Hart - Fresno
Melanie Lewis - Clovis
Joe Almaguer - Selma
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 $65.00; the wind vests are
$60.00.
To order contact Kathy Tanaka at
[email protected]
or 559-999-4579
Date
Time
Wednesdays Call for
and
start times
Saturdays
Mondays and 7:30 a.m.
Wednesdays
Tuesdays
July Ride Calendar 2012
Rating
Ride Leader Phone
Description
D ride.
Training
Eric Zentner
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.
C ride
John Fries
Tom Braner
Bob Lindsey
313-1540
284-2777
250-9090
B 5:00 p.m. B/2/30
Show & Go Social
No Leader
Thursdays
C&D
5:30p.m.
5:30 p.m.
CD/2/30
Richard Hoff
Training
B/C/D/3/25 Michael
Training
Quiroz
Sunday 7/1
8:30 a.m.
B/2/31
Social
Nancy
Dooley
Tuesday 7/3 8:30 a.m.
B/1/43
Social
Ken
Herrington
Saturday
7/7
9:00 a.m.
BC/4/26
Social
Michael
Monge
Sunday 7/8
8:00 a.m.
B/3/35
Social
Ken
Herrington
Nancy
Dooley
Thursday
7/12
8:30 a.m.
B/1/43
Social
Ken
Herrington
Thursday
7/12
5:30 p.m.
BCD/1/10
Greg
Issinghoff
Saturday
7/14
8:30 a.m.
A/1/15
Social
Kirk Bailey
Susan
McGurie
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
875-3736 Valley and back up Annadale. Plan to enjoy a famous chili dog at
the Chuck Wagon on our return.
spriteboy2 Roadhouse: Join Michael at Steven's Bike Shop at Willow and
@aol.com Ness for a weekly ride up to Sheri's Roadhouse and back. Those
midweek rides really help your endurance on the longer weekend
treks so come on out!
875-6399 Sanger Chili Ride for Slower Riders: Need a ride after working
Climb to Kaiser? Then meet Nancy at the Chuck Wagon on
Academy and Annadale in Sanger for a slower ride around the
Sanger Chili Ride course. We head out through Centerville and
up Belmont to Piedra for a snack stop. Continue through Tivy
Valley and back up Annadale for optional lunch at the Chuck
Wagon on our return.
299-2275 West of Clovis Mystery Ride: Meet Ken at Armstrong and
Herndon for a mid week ride out to the west of Clovis. Several
optional destinations are available with todays route to be
decided by the group. Food stop somewhere along the way.
Comfortable pace.
(209)
Hume Lake Loop: Meet Michael at Grant Grove in Kings
321-0148 Canyon National Park for a scenic loop around the Hume Lake
Loop. Ride out to Cherry Gap and then drop off to Hume Lake.
The 10-mile climb up the back side to the General's Highway will
get your attention! Plan on lunch at the restaurant on our return.
Remember the $20 Park entrance fee or use your yearly pass.
299-2275 The Circuit: Join Ken and Nancy at Armstrong and Herndon for
875-6399 our monthly ride around the Circuit. We ride 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.
299-2275 East of Clovis Ride to the Fruit Stand: Meet Ken at Armstrong
and Herndon for his mid week trek out east of town. Ride to the
Fruit Stand on Hwy 180 and Reed Ave. over country roads for the
turn around. Food stop at the Subway at Shaw and Academy on
our way back.
360-4760 Belmont Time Trial: 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 signed-up 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.
449-0223 Easy Ride to Wild Water Adventure: Join Susan and Kirk at
Momentum Cycling (1710 Clovis Avenue) at Clovis Avenue and
Scott Avenue for this truly "A" ride out to Wild Water Adventure.
Kirk will discuss the rules of the road and etiquette. At the end of
the ride you can stick around for a quick "How-to-Seminar" for the
beginning rider. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from a
seasoned pro. A 15 mile round trip ride for beginners.
July Ride Calendar 2012
Saturday
7/14
8:00 a.m.
B/2/38
Social
Saturday
7/14
7:30 a.m.
C/2/55
Nick Paladino 432-8830
Social pace
Sunday
7/15
8:00 a.m.
AB/1/29
Social
Nancy
Dooley
875-6399
Tuesday
7/17
8:30 a.m.
B/?/?
Social
Ken
Herrington
299-2275
Saturday
7/21
9:30 a.m.
B/4/25
Social
Kelley
Morrow
287-7096
Sunday
7/22
8:00 a.m.
B/2/35
Social
Nancy Dooley 875-6399
Ken
299-2275
Herrington
Thursday
7/26
8:30 a.m.
B/1/?
Social
Ken
Herrington
Saturday
7/28
B’s
9:00
B/3/10 or
30
Social
Nancy Dooley 875-6399
Saturday
7/28
C & D’s
8:00 a.m.
CD/5/52 or Eric Zentner
66
Social
897-5910
Sunday
7/29
8:30 a.m.
ABC/1/25
Social
Pete
Nicholas
Ken
Herrington
978-1734
299-2275
B/3/35
Social
Ken
Herrington
299-2275
Tuesday 8/1 8:30 a.m.
Don Green
307-4284
299-2275
Lost Lake: Join Don at Armstrong and Herndon for a trip across
Fresno on the bike trails to Woodward Park, continue on the
Eaton Trail and out to Lost Lake for a stop to enjoy the river.
Bring snacks. This is an out and back with an option for lunch on
our return at Cravings.
Around Capbell Mountain to Doyal's Store: Start at Shaw and
Academy and proceed southeast to bicycle around Campbell
Mountain. Then proceed to Doyal's Store and return to the start.
This is a moderate paced C ride with a target pace of 16 to
17mph. Maps will be provided.
Sanger Starbuck's Ride: Meet 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.
West of Clovis Ride: Join Ken at Armstrong and Herndon for a
surprise route out northwest of town. The ROG's (Old Retired
Guys and assorted others) keep a comfortable pace - perfect for
a mid week morning ride.
Stony Creek Village to Wuksachi Lodge: Meet Kelley at Stony
Creek in Kings Canyon National Park (13 miles to the right from
the Y going toward Sequoia). Ride through beautiful pine forests
out to Wuksachi Lodge for lunch. This is an out and back with
lots of climbing both directions. Remember the Park entrance fee
of $20 or use your yearly pass.
The Blossom Trial Cafe Ride: Join Ken and Nancy at Shaw
and Academy for our monthly ride out Belmont to Piedra. After a
snack stop, we continue up the Tivy Valley Hill, pass the horse
farm, and swing around back to Belmont for a stop for lunch at
the Blossom Trail Cafe. Complete the ride up the Academy bike
lane. Park in the back to leave room for the business customers.
East of Clovis Morning Ride: Once again, meet Ken at
Armstrong and Herndon for a ride that heads out east of town.
Destination to be decided by the group. Comfortable pace with a
food stop along the way.
Tour de Lakes: For “B” Riders. Club members only ride. Start
at Dinky Creek and ride to McKinley Grove or for a longer ride to
Wishon Store. Parking is available on the far side of bridge at
Dinkey Creek Road and Mc Kinley Grove Road. There is one
Rest stop at McKinley Grove for both coming and going. RSVP
to: [email protected] for rest stop supplies by Thursday
7/26/12.
Tour de Lakes: For “C & D” riders. Club members only ride.
Start at the Park & Ride on Dinky Creek Road for the 52 mile and
66 mile rides. Ride from Shaver to Wishon Store, or option for
advance riders, ride into Courtright Lake and out. There is one
Rest stop at McKinley Grove for both coming and going. RSVP
to: [email protected] for rest stop supplies by Thursday
7/26/12.
Appaloosa Loop with BBQ: Join Pete and Ken at Armstrong
and Herndon for a spin out around the Appaloosa Loop. On our
return, riders are invited to enjoy a BBQ at the nearby Herrington
house and to watch the taped Olympic Games Bicycle Road
Race.
The Circuit: Join Ken for his mid week morning ride around the
Circuit. Meet at Armstrong and Herndon as always.
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
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In consideration of being permitted to participate in any way in Fresno Cycling Club (“Club”) sponsored activities (‘Activity”), I, for
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nature of cycling Activity and that I am qualified to participate in such Activity. I further acknowledge that the Activity w ill 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 IN VOL VE RISK AND DANGER OF SERIOUS BODIL Y INJURY,
INCLUDING PERMANENT DISABILITY, PAR AL YSIS 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
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if applicable, owners and lessees of premises on which the Acti vity takes place (each considered one o f 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 R ESCUE
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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
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