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Founded in 1891 P.O. Box 55160 Riverside, CA 92517 www.Riversidebicycleclub.com September, 2015 2, General Ride Group 3, Event Calendar 4, A Few Words from our President & Cyclists speak up at City Council. 5, STS & lunch order form 6, RBC in the Press; Traffic Circles near Mt. Rubidoux? & SART deal Approved 7, RBC in the Press; Mountain Bikers show “Wheel” Courage 8, Stickers & pix 9, Pix Tour de Big Bear & GMR pix 10, References & 2015 board 11, RBC Membership form Join us for the CLUB MEETING on the third Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the 6951 Flight Rd. Riverside. Come early, have a great meal INSIDE THIS ISSUE: DEADLINE to submit for this newsletter is the 22nd of the month send to; [email protected] See page 5

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Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 1 Sept 2015

Founded in 1891 PO Box 55160 Riverside CA 92517 wwwRiversidebicycleclubcom

September 2015

2 General Ride Group 3 Event Calendar 4 A Few Words from our President amp Cyclists speak up at City Council 5 STS amp lunch order form 6 RBC in the Press Traffic Circles near Mt Rubidoux amp SART deal Approved 7 RBC in the Press Mountain Bikers show ldquoWheelrdquo Courage 8 Stickers amp pix 9 Pix Tour de Big Bear amp GMR pix 10 References amp 2015 board 11 RBC Membership form

Join us for the

CLUB MEETING on the third Wednesday of each

month at 700 pm at the

6951 Flight Rd Riverside

Come early have a great meal

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

DEADLINE to submit for this newsletter is the 22nd of the month send to fodofixermsncom

See page 5

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 2 Sept 2015

General Information for

Group Road-Rides

Non-members are welcome on all rides

Helmets are mandatory

Lights are required on all night rides

Riders are expected to bring the essentials

See list bottom right

ldquoPace averagerdquo refers to the average on

your computer at the end of a ride If we

say an average of 13 ndash 15 mph you will be

riding over 15 and under 13 at times but

the average at the end will be 13 ndash 15

All speed listed below are guidelines

A Group ndash Ride lengths will be 45-60 miles

with the pace averaging over 18 mph Moderate

to difficult terrain Focus on performance pace

lining climbing and endurance Group riding

experience general mechanical skills expected

B Group ndash Ride lengths will be 35-45 miles

with the pace averaging 15-18 mph Moderate

to difficult terrain Focus on performance devel-

opment pace lining and climbing Group riding

experience general mechanical skills expected

C Group ndash Ride lengths will be 25-40 miles

with the pace averaging 13-15 mph Mixture of

flatrolling hills with some moderate climbing

Riders should have group riding experience

basic bike handling and mechanical skill

D Group ndash Ride lengths will be 20-35 miles

with the pace averaging 11-13 mph Mixture of

flatrolling hills with some moderate climbing

Regroup as necessary

E Group ndash Ride lengths will be 15-25 miles in

length The pace will be according to the riding

abilities of those riding that day Some riding

skills and comfort with road traffic involved

New riders always welcome and a good place

to start Assistance and instruction will be pro-

vided in basic skills of fixing flats bike han-

dling and group riding Regroups often

Be prepared to start on time and have an

enjoyable ride Then stick around to enjoy a soda or snack and good company after the ride

Contact

Road Ride Chair OPEN

Team Dirty Work Rhett (Doc) Nelson

(909) 229-6576

rhettnelsonicloudcom

ESSENTIALS for riding with RBC

CYCLING HELMETS ARE REQUIRED ON EVERY RIDE CELL PHONE

2 WATER BOTTLES OR HYDRATION PACK andor energy drink

FLAT FIXERS (spare tubes patch kit tire irons and a pump or CO2)

RIDE FOOD (energy bars energy gel or snacks and some cash)

ID CARD AND EMERGENCY INFORMATION CARD

YOU AND YOUR BIKE (both in safe working condition)

Weekend road rides start

800 Winter and 730 Summer

Please check the Ride Calendar page 3

or website for exact dates amp times

Sunday is the best day to come ride the

streets with us We have 5 levels for

you to choose from fast-and-furious to

cruising for coffee Look for the cy-

clists on the Pedestrian Mall at 9th amp

Main Park on University Av or at the

old court house downtown Riverside

Saturday rides leave from Canyon

Crest Towne Center Meet behind Star-

bucks by the East Coast Bagel shop

Fast group 16-18 mph to Redlands

New group 11-15 mph varied routes

Tuesday amp Thursday evening rides

meet at Bakerrsquos Burgers at 3522

Adamrsquos Plaza Adams Exit off 91 Frw

starts 630PM Winter and Summer

This ride usually has 3 groups

Fast Group 25+ miles 16 amp up mph

Medium 20ish miles 15ish mph

Not as Fast 15ish miles 11ish mph

Night rides will vary throughout the year depend-ing on amount of daylight number of riders and skill level

ROAD RIDE

SCHEDULE

TEAM DIRTY WORK is the moun-

tain bike side of the Riverside Bicycle

Club All mountain bikers are welcome

Generally almost all reasonably fit peo-

ple can enjoy riding with Team Dirty

Work We offer a variety of rides each

week This is a great way to get involved

in a mountain biking group We enjoy

having new riders join us

Most of our rides start in the Canyon

Crest Towne Center Parking lot in front

of Rite Aid near Bank of America

(corner of Central and Canyon Crest

Drive) These rides are approximately 2

hours long through the Sycamore Can-

yon area Some weekends bicycles are

transported to other locations to ride

Please call RC Morton at 909-784-0459

for any last minute updates Or visit

httpswwwfacebookcomgroups

teamdirtywork

Our mountain bike group rides are

held each Saturday amp Sunday morning

These rides are for experienced begin-

ners and intermediates to advanced dirt

riders Evening rides are held on Tues-

day and Thursday starting at 600 pm

and are designed for the more advanced

dirt junkie

Group Rides where amp when

MOUNTAIN BIKING

SCHEDULE

Lights are required for

ALL night rides

NEW WEDNESDAY EVENING RIDE fixed route 23m 1400ft of climbing

630pm start at Goodwinrsquos Market

191 West Big Springs Rd Riv 92507

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 3 Sept 2015

Oct through April weekend rides start at 800 am May-Sept 730 am unless otherwise posted (TDW) Team Dirty Work Mountain-bike rides from B of A every Tuesday amp Thursday evenings and Saturday amp Sunday mornings And

(RBC) Road group rides also every Tuesday amp Thursday evening from Bakerrsquos and Saturday amp Sunday mornings from Downtown see page 2

New Wednesday evening fixed-route ride see page 2

UPCOMING EVENTS RBC CLUB MEETING are the 3rd Wednesday every month 700 pm at DampD Airport Cafeacute 6951 Flight Rd Riverside (951) 688-3337

Come early get something to eat Gather near the back windows Non members are gladly welcome to our meetings

Special Rides announced on our web the message board and at weekend rides NEW Wednesday Evening Ride starts 630pm from

Goodwinrsquos Market 191 West Big Springs Road Riv 23m fixed route 1400ft climbing

91215 RBCrsquos SAG on SART 9-12pm On Santa Ana River Trail west of Bonaminio Park

91215 RBCrsquos Beginnerrsquos Family Ride 10AM starts at Bonaminio Park on Palm Av near Mt Rubidoux

West parking lot

91615 RBC general meeting 7pm Come early have dinner with your friends at DampD Airport Cafeacute see p1

92615 RBCrsquos Smog to Surf multiple start locations just like last year except the routes will go all the way

down to PCH so you can actually see the surf ( Lunch again will be served at Lake Park in Huntington

Beach Routes will be posted on our webpage Facebook and will be available at the start of the rides

11715 Cyclo-Cross Race at Martha McLean Anza Narrows Park more in found at Socalcrossorg

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

1

RBC amp TDW

evening ride

2

Wednesday

evening ride

3

RBC amp TDW

evening ride

4 5

RBC amp TDW

morning ride

6

RBC amp TDW

morning ride

7 8

RBC amp TDW

evening ride

9

Wednesday

evening ride

10

RBC amp TDW

evening ride

11 12 RBC amp TDW

morning ride amp

SAG on SART amp

Beginners ride

13

RBC amp TDW

morning ride

14 15

RBC amp TDW

evening ride

16

RBC CLUB

MEETING 7PM

17

RBC amp TDW

evening ride

18 19

RBC amp TDW

morning ride

20

RBC amp TDW

morning ride

21 22

RBC amp TDW

evening ride

23

Wednesday

evening ride

24

RBC amp TDW

evening ride

25 26

Smog to

Surf

27

RBC amp TDW

morning ride

28 29

RBC amp TDW

evening ride

30

Wednesday

evening ride

September 2015

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 4 Sept 2015

A note from the president Sept 2015

At the last club meeting we had a very informative speaker Andrea our treasurer shared

with us about the early days of women cycling It was very interesting to see the style of clothing

that women were wearing during the early days and some of the remarkable women athletes Also

their incredible accomplishments during their time on the world stage and some of the women

cyclist that were shared with us are up and coming champions

David Cain shared with us the name change of his bicycle shop and introduced his new part-

ner Wes The shop is changing from B-Radrsquos to Citrus Cyclery David also raffled a $50 gift cer-

tificate during the club meeting Unfortunately I was not the winner but Doug M was so con-

gratulations Doug

The second Saturday of next month we will have our SAG stop on the Santa Ana River Trail

I hope many members will be able to join us so that we can share with another cyclist the great

opportunities we have for riding with a lot of fun people

Written by President John Hawksley

It was great to see all those RBC jerseys in the audience Aug 25 at the City Council meeting About 20 in various jerseys and several more in street clothes Many took the opportunity to speak and show support for all the efforts the City of Riverside is making to im-prove the bike culture Here is what President John H said ldquoGood evening Honorable Mayor and

members of the City Council ndash

My name is John Hawksley and I am

the president of the Riverside Bicycle

Club Our club is over 250 members

strong and we continue to grow Estab-

lished in 1891 we are looking to cele-

brate our 125 year anniversary next year

It has been awhile since our organization

has been before the City Council so we

wanted to come down and express our

appreciation and support for all the work

the City of Riverside has accomplished

so far to improve the bicycle culture

I would like to take a moment to ac-

knowledge the others sitting in the audi-

ence that came in support of tonightrsquos

meeting Would all of you please stand

and be recognized ndash Thank you

One of our primary goals as a club is

to get more people on bikes There is a

misconception that cycling is an elitist

racing oriented sport with only spandex

wearing athletes However cycling goes

much further in that everyday people use

bicycles to commute to work and school

get exercise visit friends and run er-

rands The bicycle is one of the least in-

expensive and simplest forms of trans-

portation It is important that agencies

build infrastructure where anyone

young or old is willing and able to use

it safely Planners typically call this 8

to 80 infrastructure

Over the last couple of years the

City has made great strides in improv-

ing the infrastructure including the

addition of buffered bike lanes green

conflict markings and bicycle related

signing Just about every new paving

project has some form of improvement

geared towards growing the bicycle

network Traffic signals are actually

beginning to detect cyclists at intersec-

tions Not only are you installing infra-

structure but elected officials are lead-

ing by example through the bi-monthly

Ride with The Mayor and other organ-

ized rides

One specific project is worth dis-

cussing and that is the Brockton Ave-

nue Road Diet It has been about 6

months now since the final striping

went down and the roadway is operat-

ing as intended All of the doom and

misery that was predicted by the nay-

sayers has never materialized Travel

speeds have actually increased slightly

and no traffic has been diverted to adja-

cent neighborhoods Although a little

early to tell with the new turn lanes

and better progression I would predict

collisions in general will decline We

realize the Council took a great deal of

criticism over this project but it shows

the Cityrsquos willingness to move away

from an auto-centric mentality and give

vulnerable users priority Many of our

club rides include Brockton Avenue and

you can clearly see what a difference the

new configuration has made

So in conclusion I would just like to

say keep up the good work and if the

Riverside Bicycle Club can assist in any

way we are here to help Thank you for

your time and considerationrdquo

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 5 Sept 2015

SMOG to SURF

SATURDAY SEPT 26 2015 A GREAT RIDE with all your friends and lunch at Lake Park

THIS IS A MEMBERS ONLY RIDE Not a member See page 11 for membership application

Please sign up before the 10th of Sept Sign up online at httpriversidebicycleclub41wildapricotorg

or if youre not online mail in registration form to address below

START LOCATION CENTURY (106m) start 700AM Riverside Medical Clinic co Brockton amp Nixon just north of 91 fwy METRIC CENTURY (63m) starts 830AM Yorba Athletic Park 7600 E La Palma Ave Anaheim CA 92807 This ride will meet on the bike trail near the baseball diamonds HALF CENTURY (52m) starts 830AM Yorba Athletic Park 7600 E La Palma Ave Anaheim CA 92807 This ride will meet on the bike trail near the baseball diamonds HALF METRIC (35m) starts 930AM Honda Center 2695 E Katella Ave Anaheim CA 92806 Or make-up your own route Lunch will be from 10-12pm so plan your ride accordingly

MAIL IN REGISTRATION to

RBC - STS PO Box 55160

Riverside CA 92517-0160 Be sure to include your $8 for lunch

MARK YOUR SANDWICH CHOICE

TURKEY HAM PBamp JELLY

You also get a yummy home make cookie fruit chips plus Gatorade amp Water all for only $800 Lunch provided by the great folks and club members at DampD Airport Cafe of Riverside

MARK YOUR START LOCATION You may change your mind at any time

Century Mertic Half Century Half Centur

You must read sign and date the Waiver In consideration of your acceptance of this entry I hereby for myself my heirs my executors and administrators waive any and all

rights and claims for damages I may have against all participating coordinating groups and any individuals associated with this

event their representatives andor damages suffered in connection with this event I have been warned that bicycling is a dangerous

sport and that I must be in good health to participate in this event I must obey all traffic laws and wear a helmet while participating

in this event In filling out this form I acknowledge I have read and fully understand my own liability and do accept the restrictions

Signature _____________________________________ date ____________________

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 6 Sept 2015

ceed counterclockwise ndash would help con-

trol driversrsquo speed while allowing bikes

freer movement

But residents worried the change

would confuse drivers that theyrsquod lose

street parking or that more traffic could

cut through the area

ldquoLeave the streets alonerdquo said Lind-

say Abercrombie who lives on 11th

Street about a block and a half from Pine

ldquoIf you want traffic calming you post a

motorcycle policeman up there 8 to 5

Monday through Fridayrdquo

Rejecting the traffic circles doesnrsquot

kill all the planned improvements The

grants also include funding for new side-

walks on Palm Avenue between Bandini

Avenue and Beverly Court improve-

ments to the Santa Ana River bike trail

between Bonaminio Park and Carlson

Park and more bike racks bike lanes and

pedestrian crossings Contact the writer 951-368-9461 or arobin-sonpecom

httpwwwpecomarticlestraffic-777673-circles-

cityhtml BY ALICIA ROBINSON Published Aug 21 2015

ANOTHER RBC MEMBER IN THE PRESS

Traffic circles

near Mt Rubi-

doux debated BY ALICIA ROBINSON Published Aug

18 2015 Updated Aug 21 (truncated) httpwwwpecomarticlestraffic-777319-circles-neighborhoodhtml

Riverside may join other Inland com-

munities in trying out traffic circles as a

way to control intersections that are now

four-way stops

The city is proposing that traffic cir-

cles replace stop signs at seven intersec-

tions in a residential neighborhood near

Mount Rubidoux an area that has al-

ready seen its share of conflict over park-

ing restrictions and the increasing popu-

larity of the mountain as a walking spot

In recent years traffic circles have

been installed in Temecula Valley Wine

Country and Yucaipa Officials are con-

sidering them in San Jacinto Murrieta

and Lake Elsinore

A traffic circle includes a center is-

land around which cars proceed after

yielding to other vehicles already in the

intersection The configuration slows

drivers down officials say and can re-

duce auto noise and pollution because it

doesnrsquot require cars to stop abruptly or

idle as they might at a stop sign

Some Riverside residents donrsquot think

traffic circles are a good idea for their

neighborhood

SAFETY VS CONVENIENCE Riversidersquos traffic circles are pro-

posed at two intersections on Redwood

Drive and five intersections on Pine

Street They would cost about $20000

each and be paid for by two grants one

of which the city already received

The goal of the grants is to encourage

people to bike walk and otherwise get

around without using a car and they also

include funds for new sidewalks im-

proved crosswalks and berms in two

spots on Redwood that let cyclists skip

stop signs

City Traffic Engineer Gilbert Hernan-

dez said people have complained that

some drivers ignore the stop signs but

installing speed bumps would slow down

emergency vehicles Traffic circles

would still force cars to slow down while

allowing bicycles and public safety vehi-

cles to proceed smoothly he said

Cyclists welcome Riversidersquos plan

for berms to protect them as they pass

through T intersections said Riverside

Bicycle Club president John

Hawksley but traffic circles may be a

concern

Hawksley a Highland resident has

seen traffic circles in Seattle They al-

low cars to move freely he said but

ldquowith bicycles it would be an adven-

ture because no onersquos stoppingrdquo

Others question whether drivers

will know how to behave in a traffic

circle The only others in Riverside are

car display islands in the cityrsquos Auto

Center and one thatrsquos comma-shaped

at Redwood and University Avenue

Contact the writer 951-368-9461 or

arobinsonpecom

hellip hellip hellip hellip

City rejects traffic

circles near Mount

Rubidoux Residents didnrsquot like plan to change

four-way stops near Mount Rubidoux

other bikepedestrian projects will go

forward

Riverside will scrap plans to install

traffic circles in a neighborhood near

Mount Rubidoux after some residents

said they donrsquot like the idea

The grant-funded proposal would

have replaced four-way stops with traf-

fic circles at two intersections on Red-

wood Drive and five intersections on

Pine Street The city already has money

for the work on Redwood and has ap-

plied for funding for the Pine Street

portion

Although there wasnrsquot a clear con-

sensus most of the 75 or so people at a

community meeting Wednesday didnrsquot

want the traffic circles so the city

wonrsquot build them City Councilman

Mike Gardner wrote in an email

Officials will not spend money the

city already has received for the project

and will decline the remainder if it wins

a second grant Gardner wrote Other

projects included in the $25 million in

grants still would be constructed

The traffic circles were part of an

overall strategy to keep traffic flowing

smoothly while improving safety for

people on foot on bikes or on other

nonmotorized transportation Officials

said the traffic circles ndash raised islands

in intersections around which cars pro-

Officials approve trail deal The latest segment of the bicycle path will

run from San Bernardino to Redlands

A deal to build another part of the Santa

Ana River Trail was approved by the

San Bernardino County Board of Super-

visors Tuesday Aug 25

The agreement between the county and

the California Coastal Conservancy

paves the way for construction of a 38-

mile trail segment from Waterman Ave-

nue in San Bernardino to California

Street in Redlands

The work will be finished by September

2017 Maureen Snelgrove interim direc-

tor of the countyrsquos regional parks depart-

ment wrote in a report to the board

The deal allows the county to spend up

to $33 million from Proposition 84 a

state bond passed by voters in 2006

The concrete trail runs along the Santa

Ana River through parts of Riverside

San Bernardino and Orange counties

Officials are seeking additional grant

dollars to build San Bernardino Countyrsquos

final section through Redlands and Men-

tone and into the San Bernardino Na-

tional Forest

Contact the writer 951-368-9292 or swallpecom httpwwwpecomsections

searchq=Officials+approve+trail+deal

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 7 Sept 2015

ANOTHER RBC MEMBER IN THE PRESS

Mountain bikers show lsquowheel courage

BY SUZANNE HURT STAFF WRITER Published Aug 21 2015 httpwwwpecomarticlesmountain-777763-bike-ridehtml Jackie Reseigne powered her moun-tain bike through Riversidersquos Sycamore Canyon Wilderness Park taking steep dirt slopes rock jumps and wooden-bridged creek crossings with speed and finesse The spill she took in Loma Lindarsquos Hulda Crooks Park ndash the one that cracked her helmet broke her glasses and left her with a mild concussion ndash seemed to have faded from her mind as she led four women on full-suspension mountain bikes up and down narrow trails known as singletrack one hot afternoon last week That crash riding behind two pro mountain bikers freaked the Upland resi-dent out so badly she couldnrsquot even look at the spot for a year It was the sort of wake-up call moun-tain bikers talk about and pushed her to get back on the trail with more caution But the injuries and fear of more to come donrsquot stop riders like Reseigne or Redlands pro mountain bike racer Matt Freeman Hersquos broken toes and sprained ankles while mountain biking and re-cently fractured two ribs and a vertebra in a road cycling accident ldquoIrsquove got scars all over my body from crashes and losing skinrdquo said Freeman a 41-year-old cycling coach ldquoYou can expect to crash Itrsquos part of the sportrdquo More than 8 million people are esti-mated to ride knobby tires off-road regu-larly and the number is growing slightly according to Boulder-based International Mountain Biking Association spokesman Mark Eller and a 2014 Outdoor Industry Association report Sunny dry Southern California offers a variety of terrain and trail networks to ride from Riversidersquos Sycamore Canyon and Hemetrsquos Simpson Park to the San Jacinto and San Bernardino mountains and the 154-mile Skyline Trail com-pleted last year above Big Bear Snow Summitrsquos Downhill Bike Park ndash the regionrsquos only lift-served mountain bike park ndash holds trails built for mountain bikes and Sky Chair access to the Skyline Trail and more than 40 miles of forest service roads and singletrack trails lsquoWILLING TO SUFFERrsquo Itrsquos a given If they mountain bike long enough ndash and hard enough ndash riders will get hurt Cuts and bruises Cracked bones Lost teeth Or worse Serious injuries to the head neck spine and internal organs can occur Some riders even die from injuries or environmental exposure Hemet moun-tain biker Shane Gainer 35 was found dead of heat stroke in Simpson Park in June Corona resident Andres Marin 34 died in March 2014 after falling getting injured and becoming disoriented in the cold and rain while riding at Santiago Peak in the Cleveland National Forest near Corona Mountain bikers have at least two things in common love of the extreme

sport and accepting that risk and wounds are part of the experience Reseigne got hooked two years ago after renting a Trek Lush mountain bike to ride at Snow Summitrsquos bike park She started the Inland Empire chapter of Girlz Gone Riding in No-vember Women mountain bikers are so uncommon that male riders who spot them on trails call them ldquounicornsrdquo On Monday Aug 17 Reseigne and club members Tamey Bartlett and Linda Risaliti both 55-year-old River-side residents Chino resident Linda Flores 40 and Laura Watts 51 of Beaumont talked about their experi-ences at Riverside-based online cycling retailer Jenson USA where Reseigne works in customer engagement They were about to embark on a 35-mile training ride through Sycamore Can-yon A few years back a branch between the spokes sent Flores to the dirt leav-ing her with two cracked teeth scraped skin and a trip to a plastic surgeon after a piece of glass from her broken sun-glasses got wedged into her cheek Bartlett broke a shoulder on a night ride four years ago ldquoNothingrsquos stopping merdquo Bartlett said Reseigne didnrsquot visit a hospital after she hit her head on the ground when she crashed in Hulda Crooks Park ldquoShhhh We donrsquot gordquo she said smil-ing The motivations to endure a certain amount of suffering which includes heart-pounding steep ascents and long hot rides in the region are as individual as the riders Some are pushed by the adventure exploration and killer views of natural landscapes Some do it to keep fit or find camaraderie Others are after an adrenalin rush from speed a chance to compete or a way to test bodies and minds Freeman a pro rider who won the California State Mountain Bike Endur-ance Championship in 2003 and fin-ished in the top 10 in the 200-mile Dirty Kanza gravel race two years ago likes the sportrsquos fast pace and the satis-faction of nailing difficult rides Mountain bikers must be mentally and physically able to endure suffering At the start of a cross-country race Freeman puts his trust in his riding technique He pushes through pain like when hersquos cranking up hills by remind-ing himself it wonrsquot last ldquoYou tell yourself it could be po-tentially the worst two hours of my life Therersquos going to be suffering Itrsquos going to be painfulrdquo he said ldquoItrsquos all short term You just have to be willing to sufferrdquo Adrenalin kicks in at mountain bike races Freeman recalled being barely able to pre-ride a muddy slippery course to prepare for a race at West Virginiarsquos Snowshoe Mountain On race day his sense of competition allowed him to ride parts of the course he couldnrsquot earlier ldquoIt takes a certain mindset to ride on the dirt ndash because itrsquos totally different from riding on the roadrdquo Reseigne said

BUILDING SKILLS ndash AND CONFI-DENCE The willingness to tackle technical challenges and overcome the fear of be-ing hurt starts with the right equipment such as a full-suspension mountain bike and the best tires for conditions Mountain bikers can choose from an arsenal of protective gear including hel-mets with removable full-face protection and body armor such as elbow guards padded jackets knee pads and shin pads that harden on impact Riders can prepare physically and mentally by getting professional instruc-tion and taking a rational systematic approach to riding ndash building skills in controlled environments and training repetitively and progressively harder said Temecula resident Matt Gunnell who as executive director of the SoCal Cycling League trains high school mountain bike team coaches Their system teaches a ldquonon-macho mindsetrdquo that gives people permission to ride only what theyrsquore capable of he said ldquoThe first rule of mountain biking is ride at a speed where you can get off if yoursquore approaching something that is above your skill levelrdquo said Gunnell 47 ldquoIf I get to something that is above my skills I get off my bikerdquo Freeman coaches 30 cyclists around the world with about half mountain bik-ers He teaches them to work through pain and the fear of being hurt by listen-ing harder to the thinking part of their brains than the part that wants them to stop Pros will push through a sustained high heart rate but beginners arenrsquot fa-miliar or comfortable with that feeling he said Riders build confidence in their skills and the knowledge theyrsquore in control of the bike said David Peery Woodcrest Christian High Schoolrsquos head mountain biking coach ldquoIt really has to do with spending time on the bike Getting out on the trail Every time you go you become a little more fit You can push yourself a little fartherrdquo he said Reseigne learned by riding with oth-ers and recommends joining a group like Girlz Gone Riding She takes short rides on what she calls her home trails like those in Sycamore Canyon at least twice a week and usually does an 18- to 25-mile trip each weekend ldquoYour life comes and goes so fastrdquo she said ldquoJust get out there and riderdquo

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 8 Sept 2015

STICKERS A note from club member Bob Muir AKA Bee Bob

These pictures were near Adams onramp The

bad thing is that cars pull off and roll over

them and they get scattered around more that

way Anyway I did another 48 lbs of punc-

ture vines tonight on a property right down

from my house lsquocuz of that last rain we had

they are growing like weeds This year

may bee one of the worst cases on record for

cyclist The seeds are starting to fall off

now and in 6 weeks bikes will not bee able

to go out without getting a flat or two and

itll bee like that for weeks till the seeds get

blown off the road There needs to bee

10000 of me out there to get rid of them all

Note from Editor

(Thank you Bob for taking out those nasty stickers and for sharing the info)

INFO ON GOATHEAD STICKERS Goathead stickers are an

annual plant in the Caltrop Family (Zygophyllaceae) widely distributed

around the world that is adapted to grow in dry climate locations in which

few other plants can survive It is an invasive

species in North America that has many common

names including bullhead cats head devils eye-

lashes devils thorn devils weed goathead Punc-

ture Vine and tackweed The stems radiate from

the crown to a diameter of about 10 cm to over 1

m often branching They are usually prostrate

forming flat patches though they may grow more

upwards in shade or among taller plants The

flowers are 4ndash10 mm wide with 5 lemon-yellow petals 5 sepals and 10

stamens In Southern California it blooms from April through October

where it is highly invasive A week after each flower blooms it is followed

by a fruit that easily falls apart into 5 nutlets The nutlets are hard and bear 2

-4 sharp spines 10 mm long and 4ndash6 mm broad

point-to-point These nutlets strikingly resemble

goats or bulls heads the horns are sharp

enough to puncture bicycle tires and lawn

mower tires and to cause painful injury to bare

feet Within each nutlet seeds are stacked on

top of each other separated by a hard mem-

brane As an adaptation to dry climates the

largest seed germinates first while the others

may wait until more moisture is available before

germinating

BEST WAY TO KILL THEM Put on a leather glove and lift the plant off

the ground find the main stem and then

grab it and as much of the rest of the plant

and pull it up by the root Letrsquos all get rid of

these stinkers (

Top pic The D group getting flats

caused by stickers

2nd amp 3rd down During a recent eve-

ning ride more than a dozen flats dis-

rupted the fun and the culprit in each

case was stickers

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 9 Sept 2015

Aug 1 Tour de Big Bear With RBCrsquos Bob

amp Kathy Bob amp Sandy Brad Sean Harry

Bruce amp Tammi and Ken amp Sharon

Pic 2nd row left looks like the RBC girls

have gone wild They still have enough en-

ergy after their ride to dance around

Tour de Big Bear is a beautiful place to ride

in the summer Letrsquos all do it next year (

24 riders braved fire kami-

kaze skate boarders amp

strong winds to complete

the 32 mile 4100Citrus

Cyclery GMR East Fork

road ride Congrats espe-

cially to the group that con-

quered this famous climb

for the 1st time

Newbies no more Great job

by you all getting this iconic

climb off your bucket lists

La Tolteca Mexican Foods

Photos by David Cain

Itrsquos so HOT

Bike wash cooled us off

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 10 Sept 2015

Webmasters Stirling amp Vicki Yearian fodofixermsncom

TDW Webmaster Malcolm Bader Mbaderslausoncom

Newsletter Editor Vicki Yearian

Fodofixermsncom Deadline day after general meeting

Bike Lanes Representative Pete Staylor Dadswaycoolaolcom

A Ride Leader Lovie Cason amp Jim Bartlebaugh

B Ride Leader John Grundman

C Ride Leader Dale Wymer

D Ride Leader John Hawksley

E Ride Leader Ken Mogi cell (951) 313 6015

TTh evening Fast group Wilson K

TTh evening NSF group Ken Mogi

Saturday morning Fast group Danny

Saturday morning Causal group John Reece

THANK YOU RIDE LEADERS

Bicycle Shop Discounts One of the advantages of being a member of the Riverside Bicycle

Club is the courtesy discount on parts and accessories offered at

participating local area bike shops Please show your RBC mem-

bership card when you ask for the discount

The following is a list of participating bike shops

2015 Board

President John Hawksley (909) 653-BIKE hawksley55gmailcom

Vice President Bob Lopez

(714) 720-9541 rplopezsbcglobalnet

Secretary Brad Markin (951) 675-0852 nikram58yahoocom

Treasurer Andrea Evans

(909) 645-4480 Tennisxonehotmailcom

Road Ride Chair OPEN

Mountain Bike Chair Rhett (Doc) Nelson (909) 229-6576 rhettnelsonicloudcom

Public Relations Eric Lewis

(951) 902-9019 eric_deniseyahoocom

Membership Stirling Yearian (951) 505-0074 rexgalouremsncom

Librarian Vicki Yearian

(951) 943-1747 fodofixermsncom

AJrsquos Bicycles (951) 674-6161

31861 Mission Trail Lake Elsinore CA

wwwajsbikescom

Citrus Cyclery (951) 444-7353

9022 Pulsar Court Corona CA 92883

wwwB-RadsBikeStopcom

Cyclery USA Inc wwwcycleryusacom

10000 Magnolia Riverside (951) 354-8444

415 A Tennessee Redlands (909) 792-2444

7890 Haven Ave Suite 9 Rancho Cuca (909) 466-5444

Cyco-Path (951) 695-4823

29760 Rancho California Rd 107 Temecula CA 92591

httpcycopathcomindexcfm

Donrsquos Bikes of Rialto wwwdonsbikeshopcom

384 S Riverside Av Rialto (909) 875-7310

700 E Redlands Blvd B1 Redlands 909-792-3399

Neighborhood Cyclery (951) 485-0910

12226 Heacock St Moreno Valley Ca 92557

wwwneighborhoodcyclerycom

Norco Cyclery (951) 808-9617

1825 Hammer Suite H Norco CA

Pedals Bike Shop (951) 683-5343

3765 Jurupa Ave L Riverside CA 92506

wwwpedalsbikeshopcom

Whitersquos Bikes (951) 242-4469

23750 Alessandro Blvd Moreno Valley

httpwwwwhitesbicyclescom

Woodcrest Bicycle Center (951 )780-4988

16960 Van Buren Blvd Riverside CA

Yucaipa Bike Center (909) 790-1551

34844 Yucaipa Blvd Yucaipa CA

httpwwwyucaipabikecentercom

mdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdash-

FRIENDS of RBC

Inland Empire Biking Alliance

httpiebikingallianceorg

Riverside County Mark Brewer Park Planner (951) 955-4316 Dan Nove Asst Park Planner (951) 955-6998

Riverside City Jenna Combs Public Utilities Rep (951) 826-5847 General Info or issues (951) 826-5311 or 311 app

San Bernardino County Regional Parks Dept Paul Krause (909) 387-2346 (909) 384-2052 fax

Riverside Bicycle Club Affiliations IMBA International Mountain Bike Association

LAB League of America Bicyclists

Riverside County Trails Commission

USACYCLING United States Cycling Federation

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 11 Sept 2015

Membership Application PO Box 55160 Riverside CA 92517-0160

wwwriversidebicycleclubcom

Membership in the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc is open to everyone It is a fun way to meet others who share the enjoyment of cycling Whether you are a sea-soned racer mountain biker or recreational rider you will find others in the club that can help you achieve your goals to ride safer faster further and smarter We have multiple rides at different paces and terrain off road rides monthly membership meetings and other social events throughout the year Your RBC member-ship includes the monthly newsletter The Spokersquon Word and discounts at local bike shops All memberships are for one year and are renewable on the anniver-sary date Your membership fee helps to underwrite the expense of club insurance and registration administrative expense (copying amp postage for the newsletter and lots of other fun events throughout the year So we thank you for your generous support of our club

DUES Individualhelliphelliphelliphelliphellip$30 Familyhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip$40 Boosterhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip$50 (ldquoBoosterrdquo is an extra donation to support the club and you will receive a notation on your membership card)

The following options allow you to save $5 but you must acquire the newsletter via the web Individual SAVER helliphellip$25 Family SAVER helliphellip$35

Check answers

Irsquom a NEW member

Irsquom renewing

My info has changed

My info has not changed

OFFICE USE ONLY

CK ___________ ck date ___________

Date received ___________

Card(s) issued ___________ excel _________

(Please print clearly)

Name _______________________________________________________________

Address _____________________________________________________________

City _______________________________ State ______ Zip ______________

Email _______________________________ Birth date ___________________

Your Phone (_____)______-_________ ICE phone (_____)______-_________

Incase of emergency

Yes itrsquos OK to share this info with the Club

No do not share my info

Yes I am interested in being a ride leader

For Family Memberships please list all names and birth dates of participants below (up to 6)

Name ____________________________________ ___________________ (dob) __________

Name _______________________________________________________ (dob) __________

Name _______________________________________________________ (dob) __________

HELMETS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL RIDES RELEASE With full knowledge and appreciation that bicycle riding may be a hazardous activity Iwe hereby release and hold harmless the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc Including prior to during or after such activity This release covers myself and all parties named herein and all heirs executors or administrators thereto and is given in full awareness of its content and in consideration of acceptance of myour membership Iwe also attest that Iwe are physically fit and ac-knowledge that the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc recommends the wearing of an ANSI or Snell approved bicycle helmet when riding a bicycle during any club activity I give my permission to Riverside Bicycle Club and outside media agents (newspapers television etc) to take photographs video and otherwise document me in the activities of this club I give permission for any photographs or video material to be used in publicity about the club and organization in or on website promo-tional materials newspapermagazine articles etc ___________________________________________________ _________ _______________________________________________ ______________ (Signature) (Date) (Spouse other adult family member or legal guardian if under 18) (Date)

Please check all that apply

What are your biking interests

Road riding Mountain biking Touring Tandem Racing

Single speed Velodrome Collecting Restoring

Social riding

How did you hear about us

Bike shop

Web

Friend

Other ________________________

Make Check Payable to

Riverside Bicycle Club

and mail to

RBC Membership

PO Box 55160

Riverside Ca 92517-0160

TOTAL ENCLOSED $___________

Year-round from join date

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 12 Sept 2015

Riverside Bicycle Club Inc

PO Box 55160

Riverside Ca 92517-0160

RIVERSIDE BICYCLE CLUB

wwwRiversidebicycleclubcom

The Riverside Bicycle Club is for all bicyclists commuters off-road riders recreational

riders tourists or just plain cyclists who ride a bicycle for fun health or competition and

anyone who interacts with them

Our purpose is to provide companionship bicycle education and training and a bit of bicycle

advocacy To do this we will

Provide companionship by having monthly meetings for people with a love for bicycling

who want to meet people with the same interests to share ideas to talk about ride routes

and to discuss bicycling

Encourage participation of people who are interested in starting to ride a bicycle

Have educational programs to assure that bicyclists can enjoy their riding experience to

the fullest

Publish a monthly newsletter (12 issuesyear) to inform members of club activities rides

and general bicycling information

Provide weekly rides of different levels so that everyone can share the bicycling experi-

ence

Advocate with local regional state and government agencies as to the needs of bicyclists

to encourage services for the bicycling community and for inclusion of bicycling needs

in infrastructure design and development of roads that can be shared by both motor vehi-

cles and bikes

The Spokersquon Word is the official

publication of The Riverside Bicycle Club

Inc DEADLINE TO SUBMIT for the newsletter is 22nd of the month

We are the oldest bicycle club west of the

Mississippi RBC was founded in 1891

The Spokersquon Word the voice of and for the

cyclists of Riverside and surrounding

communities is published monthly and is

mailed to all current club members

Please send articles comments letters to

Vicki Yearian

Fodofixermsncom

Editor Spokersquon Word

Riverside Bicycle Club

PO Box 55160

Riverside CA 92517

Contributions are always welcome Bicycle

graphics clipart cartoons and serious stuff

are the things that make The Spokersquon Word

special

Permission hereby granted to republish material from The Spokersquon Word if credit is given to author The Spokersquon Word and the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc of Riverside California Opinions of the authors do not necessarily reflect the views of the RBC Inc Anonymous articles are published at the discretion of the editor

Recycle this newsletter

Leave it at your barberbeauty shop the doctorrsquos or dentistrsquos office wherever you think another cyclist will read it and discover the Riverside Bicycle Club Photocopy it and pass it around

THE SPOKErsquoN WORD

v 141 Sept 2015

Your membership expiration date is

shown here

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 2 Sept 2015

General Information for

Group Road-Rides

Non-members are welcome on all rides

Helmets are mandatory

Lights are required on all night rides

Riders are expected to bring the essentials

See list bottom right

ldquoPace averagerdquo refers to the average on

your computer at the end of a ride If we

say an average of 13 ndash 15 mph you will be

riding over 15 and under 13 at times but

the average at the end will be 13 ndash 15

All speed listed below are guidelines

A Group ndash Ride lengths will be 45-60 miles

with the pace averaging over 18 mph Moderate

to difficult terrain Focus on performance pace

lining climbing and endurance Group riding

experience general mechanical skills expected

B Group ndash Ride lengths will be 35-45 miles

with the pace averaging 15-18 mph Moderate

to difficult terrain Focus on performance devel-

opment pace lining and climbing Group riding

experience general mechanical skills expected

C Group ndash Ride lengths will be 25-40 miles

with the pace averaging 13-15 mph Mixture of

flatrolling hills with some moderate climbing

Riders should have group riding experience

basic bike handling and mechanical skill

D Group ndash Ride lengths will be 20-35 miles

with the pace averaging 11-13 mph Mixture of

flatrolling hills with some moderate climbing

Regroup as necessary

E Group ndash Ride lengths will be 15-25 miles in

length The pace will be according to the riding

abilities of those riding that day Some riding

skills and comfort with road traffic involved

New riders always welcome and a good place

to start Assistance and instruction will be pro-

vided in basic skills of fixing flats bike han-

dling and group riding Regroups often

Be prepared to start on time and have an

enjoyable ride Then stick around to enjoy a soda or snack and good company after the ride

Contact

Road Ride Chair OPEN

Team Dirty Work Rhett (Doc) Nelson

(909) 229-6576

rhettnelsonicloudcom

ESSENTIALS for riding with RBC

CYCLING HELMETS ARE REQUIRED ON EVERY RIDE CELL PHONE

2 WATER BOTTLES OR HYDRATION PACK andor energy drink

FLAT FIXERS (spare tubes patch kit tire irons and a pump or CO2)

RIDE FOOD (energy bars energy gel or snacks and some cash)

ID CARD AND EMERGENCY INFORMATION CARD

YOU AND YOUR BIKE (both in safe working condition)

Weekend road rides start

800 Winter and 730 Summer

Please check the Ride Calendar page 3

or website for exact dates amp times

Sunday is the best day to come ride the

streets with us We have 5 levels for

you to choose from fast-and-furious to

cruising for coffee Look for the cy-

clists on the Pedestrian Mall at 9th amp

Main Park on University Av or at the

old court house downtown Riverside

Saturday rides leave from Canyon

Crest Towne Center Meet behind Star-

bucks by the East Coast Bagel shop

Fast group 16-18 mph to Redlands

New group 11-15 mph varied routes

Tuesday amp Thursday evening rides

meet at Bakerrsquos Burgers at 3522

Adamrsquos Plaza Adams Exit off 91 Frw

starts 630PM Winter and Summer

This ride usually has 3 groups

Fast Group 25+ miles 16 amp up mph

Medium 20ish miles 15ish mph

Not as Fast 15ish miles 11ish mph

Night rides will vary throughout the year depend-ing on amount of daylight number of riders and skill level

ROAD RIDE

SCHEDULE

TEAM DIRTY WORK is the moun-

tain bike side of the Riverside Bicycle

Club All mountain bikers are welcome

Generally almost all reasonably fit peo-

ple can enjoy riding with Team Dirty

Work We offer a variety of rides each

week This is a great way to get involved

in a mountain biking group We enjoy

having new riders join us

Most of our rides start in the Canyon

Crest Towne Center Parking lot in front

of Rite Aid near Bank of America

(corner of Central and Canyon Crest

Drive) These rides are approximately 2

hours long through the Sycamore Can-

yon area Some weekends bicycles are

transported to other locations to ride

Please call RC Morton at 909-784-0459

for any last minute updates Or visit

httpswwwfacebookcomgroups

teamdirtywork

Our mountain bike group rides are

held each Saturday amp Sunday morning

These rides are for experienced begin-

ners and intermediates to advanced dirt

riders Evening rides are held on Tues-

day and Thursday starting at 600 pm

and are designed for the more advanced

dirt junkie

Group Rides where amp when

MOUNTAIN BIKING

SCHEDULE

Lights are required for

ALL night rides

NEW WEDNESDAY EVENING RIDE fixed route 23m 1400ft of climbing

630pm start at Goodwinrsquos Market

191 West Big Springs Rd Riv 92507

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 3 Sept 2015

Oct through April weekend rides start at 800 am May-Sept 730 am unless otherwise posted (TDW) Team Dirty Work Mountain-bike rides from B of A every Tuesday amp Thursday evenings and Saturday amp Sunday mornings And

(RBC) Road group rides also every Tuesday amp Thursday evening from Bakerrsquos and Saturday amp Sunday mornings from Downtown see page 2

New Wednesday evening fixed-route ride see page 2

UPCOMING EVENTS RBC CLUB MEETING are the 3rd Wednesday every month 700 pm at DampD Airport Cafeacute 6951 Flight Rd Riverside (951) 688-3337

Come early get something to eat Gather near the back windows Non members are gladly welcome to our meetings

Special Rides announced on our web the message board and at weekend rides NEW Wednesday Evening Ride starts 630pm from

Goodwinrsquos Market 191 West Big Springs Road Riv 23m fixed route 1400ft climbing

91215 RBCrsquos SAG on SART 9-12pm On Santa Ana River Trail west of Bonaminio Park

91215 RBCrsquos Beginnerrsquos Family Ride 10AM starts at Bonaminio Park on Palm Av near Mt Rubidoux

West parking lot

91615 RBC general meeting 7pm Come early have dinner with your friends at DampD Airport Cafeacute see p1

92615 RBCrsquos Smog to Surf multiple start locations just like last year except the routes will go all the way

down to PCH so you can actually see the surf ( Lunch again will be served at Lake Park in Huntington

Beach Routes will be posted on our webpage Facebook and will be available at the start of the rides

11715 Cyclo-Cross Race at Martha McLean Anza Narrows Park more in found at Socalcrossorg

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

1

RBC amp TDW

evening ride

2

Wednesday

evening ride

3

RBC amp TDW

evening ride

4 5

RBC amp TDW

morning ride

6

RBC amp TDW

morning ride

7 8

RBC amp TDW

evening ride

9

Wednesday

evening ride

10

RBC amp TDW

evening ride

11 12 RBC amp TDW

morning ride amp

SAG on SART amp

Beginners ride

13

RBC amp TDW

morning ride

14 15

RBC amp TDW

evening ride

16

RBC CLUB

MEETING 7PM

17

RBC amp TDW

evening ride

18 19

RBC amp TDW

morning ride

20

RBC amp TDW

morning ride

21 22

RBC amp TDW

evening ride

23

Wednesday

evening ride

24

RBC amp TDW

evening ride

25 26

Smog to

Surf

27

RBC amp TDW

morning ride

28 29

RBC amp TDW

evening ride

30

Wednesday

evening ride

September 2015

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 4 Sept 2015

A note from the president Sept 2015

At the last club meeting we had a very informative speaker Andrea our treasurer shared

with us about the early days of women cycling It was very interesting to see the style of clothing

that women were wearing during the early days and some of the remarkable women athletes Also

their incredible accomplishments during their time on the world stage and some of the women

cyclist that were shared with us are up and coming champions

David Cain shared with us the name change of his bicycle shop and introduced his new part-

ner Wes The shop is changing from B-Radrsquos to Citrus Cyclery David also raffled a $50 gift cer-

tificate during the club meeting Unfortunately I was not the winner but Doug M was so con-

gratulations Doug

The second Saturday of next month we will have our SAG stop on the Santa Ana River Trail

I hope many members will be able to join us so that we can share with another cyclist the great

opportunities we have for riding with a lot of fun people

Written by President John Hawksley

It was great to see all those RBC jerseys in the audience Aug 25 at the City Council meeting About 20 in various jerseys and several more in street clothes Many took the opportunity to speak and show support for all the efforts the City of Riverside is making to im-prove the bike culture Here is what President John H said ldquoGood evening Honorable Mayor and

members of the City Council ndash

My name is John Hawksley and I am

the president of the Riverside Bicycle

Club Our club is over 250 members

strong and we continue to grow Estab-

lished in 1891 we are looking to cele-

brate our 125 year anniversary next year

It has been awhile since our organization

has been before the City Council so we

wanted to come down and express our

appreciation and support for all the work

the City of Riverside has accomplished

so far to improve the bicycle culture

I would like to take a moment to ac-

knowledge the others sitting in the audi-

ence that came in support of tonightrsquos

meeting Would all of you please stand

and be recognized ndash Thank you

One of our primary goals as a club is

to get more people on bikes There is a

misconception that cycling is an elitist

racing oriented sport with only spandex

wearing athletes However cycling goes

much further in that everyday people use

bicycles to commute to work and school

get exercise visit friends and run er-

rands The bicycle is one of the least in-

expensive and simplest forms of trans-

portation It is important that agencies

build infrastructure where anyone

young or old is willing and able to use

it safely Planners typically call this 8

to 80 infrastructure

Over the last couple of years the

City has made great strides in improv-

ing the infrastructure including the

addition of buffered bike lanes green

conflict markings and bicycle related

signing Just about every new paving

project has some form of improvement

geared towards growing the bicycle

network Traffic signals are actually

beginning to detect cyclists at intersec-

tions Not only are you installing infra-

structure but elected officials are lead-

ing by example through the bi-monthly

Ride with The Mayor and other organ-

ized rides

One specific project is worth dis-

cussing and that is the Brockton Ave-

nue Road Diet It has been about 6

months now since the final striping

went down and the roadway is operat-

ing as intended All of the doom and

misery that was predicted by the nay-

sayers has never materialized Travel

speeds have actually increased slightly

and no traffic has been diverted to adja-

cent neighborhoods Although a little

early to tell with the new turn lanes

and better progression I would predict

collisions in general will decline We

realize the Council took a great deal of

criticism over this project but it shows

the Cityrsquos willingness to move away

from an auto-centric mentality and give

vulnerable users priority Many of our

club rides include Brockton Avenue and

you can clearly see what a difference the

new configuration has made

So in conclusion I would just like to

say keep up the good work and if the

Riverside Bicycle Club can assist in any

way we are here to help Thank you for

your time and considerationrdquo

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 5 Sept 2015

SMOG to SURF

SATURDAY SEPT 26 2015 A GREAT RIDE with all your friends and lunch at Lake Park

THIS IS A MEMBERS ONLY RIDE Not a member See page 11 for membership application

Please sign up before the 10th of Sept Sign up online at httpriversidebicycleclub41wildapricotorg

or if youre not online mail in registration form to address below

START LOCATION CENTURY (106m) start 700AM Riverside Medical Clinic co Brockton amp Nixon just north of 91 fwy METRIC CENTURY (63m) starts 830AM Yorba Athletic Park 7600 E La Palma Ave Anaheim CA 92807 This ride will meet on the bike trail near the baseball diamonds HALF CENTURY (52m) starts 830AM Yorba Athletic Park 7600 E La Palma Ave Anaheim CA 92807 This ride will meet on the bike trail near the baseball diamonds HALF METRIC (35m) starts 930AM Honda Center 2695 E Katella Ave Anaheim CA 92806 Or make-up your own route Lunch will be from 10-12pm so plan your ride accordingly

MAIL IN REGISTRATION to

RBC - STS PO Box 55160

Riverside CA 92517-0160 Be sure to include your $8 for lunch

MARK YOUR SANDWICH CHOICE

TURKEY HAM PBamp JELLY

You also get a yummy home make cookie fruit chips plus Gatorade amp Water all for only $800 Lunch provided by the great folks and club members at DampD Airport Cafe of Riverside

MARK YOUR START LOCATION You may change your mind at any time

Century Mertic Half Century Half Centur

You must read sign and date the Waiver In consideration of your acceptance of this entry I hereby for myself my heirs my executors and administrators waive any and all

rights and claims for damages I may have against all participating coordinating groups and any individuals associated with this

event their representatives andor damages suffered in connection with this event I have been warned that bicycling is a dangerous

sport and that I must be in good health to participate in this event I must obey all traffic laws and wear a helmet while participating

in this event In filling out this form I acknowledge I have read and fully understand my own liability and do accept the restrictions

Signature _____________________________________ date ____________________

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 6 Sept 2015

ceed counterclockwise ndash would help con-

trol driversrsquo speed while allowing bikes

freer movement

But residents worried the change

would confuse drivers that theyrsquod lose

street parking or that more traffic could

cut through the area

ldquoLeave the streets alonerdquo said Lind-

say Abercrombie who lives on 11th

Street about a block and a half from Pine

ldquoIf you want traffic calming you post a

motorcycle policeman up there 8 to 5

Monday through Fridayrdquo

Rejecting the traffic circles doesnrsquot

kill all the planned improvements The

grants also include funding for new side-

walks on Palm Avenue between Bandini

Avenue and Beverly Court improve-

ments to the Santa Ana River bike trail

between Bonaminio Park and Carlson

Park and more bike racks bike lanes and

pedestrian crossings Contact the writer 951-368-9461 or arobin-sonpecom

httpwwwpecomarticlestraffic-777673-circles-

cityhtml BY ALICIA ROBINSON Published Aug 21 2015

ANOTHER RBC MEMBER IN THE PRESS

Traffic circles

near Mt Rubi-

doux debated BY ALICIA ROBINSON Published Aug

18 2015 Updated Aug 21 (truncated) httpwwwpecomarticlestraffic-777319-circles-neighborhoodhtml

Riverside may join other Inland com-

munities in trying out traffic circles as a

way to control intersections that are now

four-way stops

The city is proposing that traffic cir-

cles replace stop signs at seven intersec-

tions in a residential neighborhood near

Mount Rubidoux an area that has al-

ready seen its share of conflict over park-

ing restrictions and the increasing popu-

larity of the mountain as a walking spot

In recent years traffic circles have

been installed in Temecula Valley Wine

Country and Yucaipa Officials are con-

sidering them in San Jacinto Murrieta

and Lake Elsinore

A traffic circle includes a center is-

land around which cars proceed after

yielding to other vehicles already in the

intersection The configuration slows

drivers down officials say and can re-

duce auto noise and pollution because it

doesnrsquot require cars to stop abruptly or

idle as they might at a stop sign

Some Riverside residents donrsquot think

traffic circles are a good idea for their

neighborhood

SAFETY VS CONVENIENCE Riversidersquos traffic circles are pro-

posed at two intersections on Redwood

Drive and five intersections on Pine

Street They would cost about $20000

each and be paid for by two grants one

of which the city already received

The goal of the grants is to encourage

people to bike walk and otherwise get

around without using a car and they also

include funds for new sidewalks im-

proved crosswalks and berms in two

spots on Redwood that let cyclists skip

stop signs

City Traffic Engineer Gilbert Hernan-

dez said people have complained that

some drivers ignore the stop signs but

installing speed bumps would slow down

emergency vehicles Traffic circles

would still force cars to slow down while

allowing bicycles and public safety vehi-

cles to proceed smoothly he said

Cyclists welcome Riversidersquos plan

for berms to protect them as they pass

through T intersections said Riverside

Bicycle Club president John

Hawksley but traffic circles may be a

concern

Hawksley a Highland resident has

seen traffic circles in Seattle They al-

low cars to move freely he said but

ldquowith bicycles it would be an adven-

ture because no onersquos stoppingrdquo

Others question whether drivers

will know how to behave in a traffic

circle The only others in Riverside are

car display islands in the cityrsquos Auto

Center and one thatrsquos comma-shaped

at Redwood and University Avenue

Contact the writer 951-368-9461 or

arobinsonpecom

hellip hellip hellip hellip

City rejects traffic

circles near Mount

Rubidoux Residents didnrsquot like plan to change

four-way stops near Mount Rubidoux

other bikepedestrian projects will go

forward

Riverside will scrap plans to install

traffic circles in a neighborhood near

Mount Rubidoux after some residents

said they donrsquot like the idea

The grant-funded proposal would

have replaced four-way stops with traf-

fic circles at two intersections on Red-

wood Drive and five intersections on

Pine Street The city already has money

for the work on Redwood and has ap-

plied for funding for the Pine Street

portion

Although there wasnrsquot a clear con-

sensus most of the 75 or so people at a

community meeting Wednesday didnrsquot

want the traffic circles so the city

wonrsquot build them City Councilman

Mike Gardner wrote in an email

Officials will not spend money the

city already has received for the project

and will decline the remainder if it wins

a second grant Gardner wrote Other

projects included in the $25 million in

grants still would be constructed

The traffic circles were part of an

overall strategy to keep traffic flowing

smoothly while improving safety for

people on foot on bikes or on other

nonmotorized transportation Officials

said the traffic circles ndash raised islands

in intersections around which cars pro-

Officials approve trail deal The latest segment of the bicycle path will

run from San Bernardino to Redlands

A deal to build another part of the Santa

Ana River Trail was approved by the

San Bernardino County Board of Super-

visors Tuesday Aug 25

The agreement between the county and

the California Coastal Conservancy

paves the way for construction of a 38-

mile trail segment from Waterman Ave-

nue in San Bernardino to California

Street in Redlands

The work will be finished by September

2017 Maureen Snelgrove interim direc-

tor of the countyrsquos regional parks depart-

ment wrote in a report to the board

The deal allows the county to spend up

to $33 million from Proposition 84 a

state bond passed by voters in 2006

The concrete trail runs along the Santa

Ana River through parts of Riverside

San Bernardino and Orange counties

Officials are seeking additional grant

dollars to build San Bernardino Countyrsquos

final section through Redlands and Men-

tone and into the San Bernardino Na-

tional Forest

Contact the writer 951-368-9292 or swallpecom httpwwwpecomsections

searchq=Officials+approve+trail+deal

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 7 Sept 2015

ANOTHER RBC MEMBER IN THE PRESS

Mountain bikers show lsquowheel courage

BY SUZANNE HURT STAFF WRITER Published Aug 21 2015 httpwwwpecomarticlesmountain-777763-bike-ridehtml Jackie Reseigne powered her moun-tain bike through Riversidersquos Sycamore Canyon Wilderness Park taking steep dirt slopes rock jumps and wooden-bridged creek crossings with speed and finesse The spill she took in Loma Lindarsquos Hulda Crooks Park ndash the one that cracked her helmet broke her glasses and left her with a mild concussion ndash seemed to have faded from her mind as she led four women on full-suspension mountain bikes up and down narrow trails known as singletrack one hot afternoon last week That crash riding behind two pro mountain bikers freaked the Upland resi-dent out so badly she couldnrsquot even look at the spot for a year It was the sort of wake-up call moun-tain bikers talk about and pushed her to get back on the trail with more caution But the injuries and fear of more to come donrsquot stop riders like Reseigne or Redlands pro mountain bike racer Matt Freeman Hersquos broken toes and sprained ankles while mountain biking and re-cently fractured two ribs and a vertebra in a road cycling accident ldquoIrsquove got scars all over my body from crashes and losing skinrdquo said Freeman a 41-year-old cycling coach ldquoYou can expect to crash Itrsquos part of the sportrdquo More than 8 million people are esti-mated to ride knobby tires off-road regu-larly and the number is growing slightly according to Boulder-based International Mountain Biking Association spokesman Mark Eller and a 2014 Outdoor Industry Association report Sunny dry Southern California offers a variety of terrain and trail networks to ride from Riversidersquos Sycamore Canyon and Hemetrsquos Simpson Park to the San Jacinto and San Bernardino mountains and the 154-mile Skyline Trail com-pleted last year above Big Bear Snow Summitrsquos Downhill Bike Park ndash the regionrsquos only lift-served mountain bike park ndash holds trails built for mountain bikes and Sky Chair access to the Skyline Trail and more than 40 miles of forest service roads and singletrack trails lsquoWILLING TO SUFFERrsquo Itrsquos a given If they mountain bike long enough ndash and hard enough ndash riders will get hurt Cuts and bruises Cracked bones Lost teeth Or worse Serious injuries to the head neck spine and internal organs can occur Some riders even die from injuries or environmental exposure Hemet moun-tain biker Shane Gainer 35 was found dead of heat stroke in Simpson Park in June Corona resident Andres Marin 34 died in March 2014 after falling getting injured and becoming disoriented in the cold and rain while riding at Santiago Peak in the Cleveland National Forest near Corona Mountain bikers have at least two things in common love of the extreme

sport and accepting that risk and wounds are part of the experience Reseigne got hooked two years ago after renting a Trek Lush mountain bike to ride at Snow Summitrsquos bike park She started the Inland Empire chapter of Girlz Gone Riding in No-vember Women mountain bikers are so uncommon that male riders who spot them on trails call them ldquounicornsrdquo On Monday Aug 17 Reseigne and club members Tamey Bartlett and Linda Risaliti both 55-year-old River-side residents Chino resident Linda Flores 40 and Laura Watts 51 of Beaumont talked about their experi-ences at Riverside-based online cycling retailer Jenson USA where Reseigne works in customer engagement They were about to embark on a 35-mile training ride through Sycamore Can-yon A few years back a branch between the spokes sent Flores to the dirt leav-ing her with two cracked teeth scraped skin and a trip to a plastic surgeon after a piece of glass from her broken sun-glasses got wedged into her cheek Bartlett broke a shoulder on a night ride four years ago ldquoNothingrsquos stopping merdquo Bartlett said Reseigne didnrsquot visit a hospital after she hit her head on the ground when she crashed in Hulda Crooks Park ldquoShhhh We donrsquot gordquo she said smil-ing The motivations to endure a certain amount of suffering which includes heart-pounding steep ascents and long hot rides in the region are as individual as the riders Some are pushed by the adventure exploration and killer views of natural landscapes Some do it to keep fit or find camaraderie Others are after an adrenalin rush from speed a chance to compete or a way to test bodies and minds Freeman a pro rider who won the California State Mountain Bike Endur-ance Championship in 2003 and fin-ished in the top 10 in the 200-mile Dirty Kanza gravel race two years ago likes the sportrsquos fast pace and the satis-faction of nailing difficult rides Mountain bikers must be mentally and physically able to endure suffering At the start of a cross-country race Freeman puts his trust in his riding technique He pushes through pain like when hersquos cranking up hills by remind-ing himself it wonrsquot last ldquoYou tell yourself it could be po-tentially the worst two hours of my life Therersquos going to be suffering Itrsquos going to be painfulrdquo he said ldquoItrsquos all short term You just have to be willing to sufferrdquo Adrenalin kicks in at mountain bike races Freeman recalled being barely able to pre-ride a muddy slippery course to prepare for a race at West Virginiarsquos Snowshoe Mountain On race day his sense of competition allowed him to ride parts of the course he couldnrsquot earlier ldquoIt takes a certain mindset to ride on the dirt ndash because itrsquos totally different from riding on the roadrdquo Reseigne said

BUILDING SKILLS ndash AND CONFI-DENCE The willingness to tackle technical challenges and overcome the fear of be-ing hurt starts with the right equipment such as a full-suspension mountain bike and the best tires for conditions Mountain bikers can choose from an arsenal of protective gear including hel-mets with removable full-face protection and body armor such as elbow guards padded jackets knee pads and shin pads that harden on impact Riders can prepare physically and mentally by getting professional instruc-tion and taking a rational systematic approach to riding ndash building skills in controlled environments and training repetitively and progressively harder said Temecula resident Matt Gunnell who as executive director of the SoCal Cycling League trains high school mountain bike team coaches Their system teaches a ldquonon-macho mindsetrdquo that gives people permission to ride only what theyrsquore capable of he said ldquoThe first rule of mountain biking is ride at a speed where you can get off if yoursquore approaching something that is above your skill levelrdquo said Gunnell 47 ldquoIf I get to something that is above my skills I get off my bikerdquo Freeman coaches 30 cyclists around the world with about half mountain bik-ers He teaches them to work through pain and the fear of being hurt by listen-ing harder to the thinking part of their brains than the part that wants them to stop Pros will push through a sustained high heart rate but beginners arenrsquot fa-miliar or comfortable with that feeling he said Riders build confidence in their skills and the knowledge theyrsquore in control of the bike said David Peery Woodcrest Christian High Schoolrsquos head mountain biking coach ldquoIt really has to do with spending time on the bike Getting out on the trail Every time you go you become a little more fit You can push yourself a little fartherrdquo he said Reseigne learned by riding with oth-ers and recommends joining a group like Girlz Gone Riding She takes short rides on what she calls her home trails like those in Sycamore Canyon at least twice a week and usually does an 18- to 25-mile trip each weekend ldquoYour life comes and goes so fastrdquo she said ldquoJust get out there and riderdquo

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 8 Sept 2015

STICKERS A note from club member Bob Muir AKA Bee Bob

These pictures were near Adams onramp The

bad thing is that cars pull off and roll over

them and they get scattered around more that

way Anyway I did another 48 lbs of punc-

ture vines tonight on a property right down

from my house lsquocuz of that last rain we had

they are growing like weeds This year

may bee one of the worst cases on record for

cyclist The seeds are starting to fall off

now and in 6 weeks bikes will not bee able

to go out without getting a flat or two and

itll bee like that for weeks till the seeds get

blown off the road There needs to bee

10000 of me out there to get rid of them all

Note from Editor

(Thank you Bob for taking out those nasty stickers and for sharing the info)

INFO ON GOATHEAD STICKERS Goathead stickers are an

annual plant in the Caltrop Family (Zygophyllaceae) widely distributed

around the world that is adapted to grow in dry climate locations in which

few other plants can survive It is an invasive

species in North America that has many common

names including bullhead cats head devils eye-

lashes devils thorn devils weed goathead Punc-

ture Vine and tackweed The stems radiate from

the crown to a diameter of about 10 cm to over 1

m often branching They are usually prostrate

forming flat patches though they may grow more

upwards in shade or among taller plants The

flowers are 4ndash10 mm wide with 5 lemon-yellow petals 5 sepals and 10

stamens In Southern California it blooms from April through October

where it is highly invasive A week after each flower blooms it is followed

by a fruit that easily falls apart into 5 nutlets The nutlets are hard and bear 2

-4 sharp spines 10 mm long and 4ndash6 mm broad

point-to-point These nutlets strikingly resemble

goats or bulls heads the horns are sharp

enough to puncture bicycle tires and lawn

mower tires and to cause painful injury to bare

feet Within each nutlet seeds are stacked on

top of each other separated by a hard mem-

brane As an adaptation to dry climates the

largest seed germinates first while the others

may wait until more moisture is available before

germinating

BEST WAY TO KILL THEM Put on a leather glove and lift the plant off

the ground find the main stem and then

grab it and as much of the rest of the plant

and pull it up by the root Letrsquos all get rid of

these stinkers (

Top pic The D group getting flats

caused by stickers

2nd amp 3rd down During a recent eve-

ning ride more than a dozen flats dis-

rupted the fun and the culprit in each

case was stickers

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 9 Sept 2015

Aug 1 Tour de Big Bear With RBCrsquos Bob

amp Kathy Bob amp Sandy Brad Sean Harry

Bruce amp Tammi and Ken amp Sharon

Pic 2nd row left looks like the RBC girls

have gone wild They still have enough en-

ergy after their ride to dance around

Tour de Big Bear is a beautiful place to ride

in the summer Letrsquos all do it next year (

24 riders braved fire kami-

kaze skate boarders amp

strong winds to complete

the 32 mile 4100Citrus

Cyclery GMR East Fork

road ride Congrats espe-

cially to the group that con-

quered this famous climb

for the 1st time

Newbies no more Great job

by you all getting this iconic

climb off your bucket lists

La Tolteca Mexican Foods

Photos by David Cain

Itrsquos so HOT

Bike wash cooled us off

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 10 Sept 2015

Webmasters Stirling amp Vicki Yearian fodofixermsncom

TDW Webmaster Malcolm Bader Mbaderslausoncom

Newsletter Editor Vicki Yearian

Fodofixermsncom Deadline day after general meeting

Bike Lanes Representative Pete Staylor Dadswaycoolaolcom

A Ride Leader Lovie Cason amp Jim Bartlebaugh

B Ride Leader John Grundman

C Ride Leader Dale Wymer

D Ride Leader John Hawksley

E Ride Leader Ken Mogi cell (951) 313 6015

TTh evening Fast group Wilson K

TTh evening NSF group Ken Mogi

Saturday morning Fast group Danny

Saturday morning Causal group John Reece

THANK YOU RIDE LEADERS

Bicycle Shop Discounts One of the advantages of being a member of the Riverside Bicycle

Club is the courtesy discount on parts and accessories offered at

participating local area bike shops Please show your RBC mem-

bership card when you ask for the discount

The following is a list of participating bike shops

2015 Board

President John Hawksley (909) 653-BIKE hawksley55gmailcom

Vice President Bob Lopez

(714) 720-9541 rplopezsbcglobalnet

Secretary Brad Markin (951) 675-0852 nikram58yahoocom

Treasurer Andrea Evans

(909) 645-4480 Tennisxonehotmailcom

Road Ride Chair OPEN

Mountain Bike Chair Rhett (Doc) Nelson (909) 229-6576 rhettnelsonicloudcom

Public Relations Eric Lewis

(951) 902-9019 eric_deniseyahoocom

Membership Stirling Yearian (951) 505-0074 rexgalouremsncom

Librarian Vicki Yearian

(951) 943-1747 fodofixermsncom

AJrsquos Bicycles (951) 674-6161

31861 Mission Trail Lake Elsinore CA

wwwajsbikescom

Citrus Cyclery (951) 444-7353

9022 Pulsar Court Corona CA 92883

wwwB-RadsBikeStopcom

Cyclery USA Inc wwwcycleryusacom

10000 Magnolia Riverside (951) 354-8444

415 A Tennessee Redlands (909) 792-2444

7890 Haven Ave Suite 9 Rancho Cuca (909) 466-5444

Cyco-Path (951) 695-4823

29760 Rancho California Rd 107 Temecula CA 92591

httpcycopathcomindexcfm

Donrsquos Bikes of Rialto wwwdonsbikeshopcom

384 S Riverside Av Rialto (909) 875-7310

700 E Redlands Blvd B1 Redlands 909-792-3399

Neighborhood Cyclery (951) 485-0910

12226 Heacock St Moreno Valley Ca 92557

wwwneighborhoodcyclerycom

Norco Cyclery (951) 808-9617

1825 Hammer Suite H Norco CA

Pedals Bike Shop (951) 683-5343

3765 Jurupa Ave L Riverside CA 92506

wwwpedalsbikeshopcom

Whitersquos Bikes (951) 242-4469

23750 Alessandro Blvd Moreno Valley

httpwwwwhitesbicyclescom

Woodcrest Bicycle Center (951 )780-4988

16960 Van Buren Blvd Riverside CA

Yucaipa Bike Center (909) 790-1551

34844 Yucaipa Blvd Yucaipa CA

httpwwwyucaipabikecentercom

mdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdash-

FRIENDS of RBC

Inland Empire Biking Alliance

httpiebikingallianceorg

Riverside County Mark Brewer Park Planner (951) 955-4316 Dan Nove Asst Park Planner (951) 955-6998

Riverside City Jenna Combs Public Utilities Rep (951) 826-5847 General Info or issues (951) 826-5311 or 311 app

San Bernardino County Regional Parks Dept Paul Krause (909) 387-2346 (909) 384-2052 fax

Riverside Bicycle Club Affiliations IMBA International Mountain Bike Association

LAB League of America Bicyclists

Riverside County Trails Commission

USACYCLING United States Cycling Federation

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 11 Sept 2015

Membership Application PO Box 55160 Riverside CA 92517-0160

wwwriversidebicycleclubcom

Membership in the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc is open to everyone It is a fun way to meet others who share the enjoyment of cycling Whether you are a sea-soned racer mountain biker or recreational rider you will find others in the club that can help you achieve your goals to ride safer faster further and smarter We have multiple rides at different paces and terrain off road rides monthly membership meetings and other social events throughout the year Your RBC member-ship includes the monthly newsletter The Spokersquon Word and discounts at local bike shops All memberships are for one year and are renewable on the anniver-sary date Your membership fee helps to underwrite the expense of club insurance and registration administrative expense (copying amp postage for the newsletter and lots of other fun events throughout the year So we thank you for your generous support of our club

DUES Individualhelliphelliphelliphelliphellip$30 Familyhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip$40 Boosterhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip$50 (ldquoBoosterrdquo is an extra donation to support the club and you will receive a notation on your membership card)

The following options allow you to save $5 but you must acquire the newsletter via the web Individual SAVER helliphellip$25 Family SAVER helliphellip$35

Check answers

Irsquom a NEW member

Irsquom renewing

My info has changed

My info has not changed

OFFICE USE ONLY

CK ___________ ck date ___________

Date received ___________

Card(s) issued ___________ excel _________

(Please print clearly)

Name _______________________________________________________________

Address _____________________________________________________________

City _______________________________ State ______ Zip ______________

Email _______________________________ Birth date ___________________

Your Phone (_____)______-_________ ICE phone (_____)______-_________

Incase of emergency

Yes itrsquos OK to share this info with the Club

No do not share my info

Yes I am interested in being a ride leader

For Family Memberships please list all names and birth dates of participants below (up to 6)

Name ____________________________________ ___________________ (dob) __________

Name _______________________________________________________ (dob) __________

Name _______________________________________________________ (dob) __________

HELMETS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL RIDES RELEASE With full knowledge and appreciation that bicycle riding may be a hazardous activity Iwe hereby release and hold harmless the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc Including prior to during or after such activity This release covers myself and all parties named herein and all heirs executors or administrators thereto and is given in full awareness of its content and in consideration of acceptance of myour membership Iwe also attest that Iwe are physically fit and ac-knowledge that the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc recommends the wearing of an ANSI or Snell approved bicycle helmet when riding a bicycle during any club activity I give my permission to Riverside Bicycle Club and outside media agents (newspapers television etc) to take photographs video and otherwise document me in the activities of this club I give permission for any photographs or video material to be used in publicity about the club and organization in or on website promo-tional materials newspapermagazine articles etc ___________________________________________________ _________ _______________________________________________ ______________ (Signature) (Date) (Spouse other adult family member or legal guardian if under 18) (Date)

Please check all that apply

What are your biking interests

Road riding Mountain biking Touring Tandem Racing

Single speed Velodrome Collecting Restoring

Social riding

How did you hear about us

Bike shop

Web

Friend

Other ________________________

Make Check Payable to

Riverside Bicycle Club

and mail to

RBC Membership

PO Box 55160

Riverside Ca 92517-0160

TOTAL ENCLOSED $___________

Year-round from join date

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 12 Sept 2015

Riverside Bicycle Club Inc

PO Box 55160

Riverside Ca 92517-0160

RIVERSIDE BICYCLE CLUB

wwwRiversidebicycleclubcom

The Riverside Bicycle Club is for all bicyclists commuters off-road riders recreational

riders tourists or just plain cyclists who ride a bicycle for fun health or competition and

anyone who interacts with them

Our purpose is to provide companionship bicycle education and training and a bit of bicycle

advocacy To do this we will

Provide companionship by having monthly meetings for people with a love for bicycling

who want to meet people with the same interests to share ideas to talk about ride routes

and to discuss bicycling

Encourage participation of people who are interested in starting to ride a bicycle

Have educational programs to assure that bicyclists can enjoy their riding experience to

the fullest

Publish a monthly newsletter (12 issuesyear) to inform members of club activities rides

and general bicycling information

Provide weekly rides of different levels so that everyone can share the bicycling experi-

ence

Advocate with local regional state and government agencies as to the needs of bicyclists

to encourage services for the bicycling community and for inclusion of bicycling needs

in infrastructure design and development of roads that can be shared by both motor vehi-

cles and bikes

The Spokersquon Word is the official

publication of The Riverside Bicycle Club

Inc DEADLINE TO SUBMIT for the newsletter is 22nd of the month

We are the oldest bicycle club west of the

Mississippi RBC was founded in 1891

The Spokersquon Word the voice of and for the

cyclists of Riverside and surrounding

communities is published monthly and is

mailed to all current club members

Please send articles comments letters to

Vicki Yearian

Fodofixermsncom

Editor Spokersquon Word

Riverside Bicycle Club

PO Box 55160

Riverside CA 92517

Contributions are always welcome Bicycle

graphics clipart cartoons and serious stuff

are the things that make The Spokersquon Word

special

Permission hereby granted to republish material from The Spokersquon Word if credit is given to author The Spokersquon Word and the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc of Riverside California Opinions of the authors do not necessarily reflect the views of the RBC Inc Anonymous articles are published at the discretion of the editor

Recycle this newsletter

Leave it at your barberbeauty shop the doctorrsquos or dentistrsquos office wherever you think another cyclist will read it and discover the Riverside Bicycle Club Photocopy it and pass it around

THE SPOKErsquoN WORD

v 141 Sept 2015

Your membership expiration date is

shown here

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 3 Sept 2015

Oct through April weekend rides start at 800 am May-Sept 730 am unless otherwise posted (TDW) Team Dirty Work Mountain-bike rides from B of A every Tuesday amp Thursday evenings and Saturday amp Sunday mornings And

(RBC) Road group rides also every Tuesday amp Thursday evening from Bakerrsquos and Saturday amp Sunday mornings from Downtown see page 2

New Wednesday evening fixed-route ride see page 2

UPCOMING EVENTS RBC CLUB MEETING are the 3rd Wednesday every month 700 pm at DampD Airport Cafeacute 6951 Flight Rd Riverside (951) 688-3337

Come early get something to eat Gather near the back windows Non members are gladly welcome to our meetings

Special Rides announced on our web the message board and at weekend rides NEW Wednesday Evening Ride starts 630pm from

Goodwinrsquos Market 191 West Big Springs Road Riv 23m fixed route 1400ft climbing

91215 RBCrsquos SAG on SART 9-12pm On Santa Ana River Trail west of Bonaminio Park

91215 RBCrsquos Beginnerrsquos Family Ride 10AM starts at Bonaminio Park on Palm Av near Mt Rubidoux

West parking lot

91615 RBC general meeting 7pm Come early have dinner with your friends at DampD Airport Cafeacute see p1

92615 RBCrsquos Smog to Surf multiple start locations just like last year except the routes will go all the way

down to PCH so you can actually see the surf ( Lunch again will be served at Lake Park in Huntington

Beach Routes will be posted on our webpage Facebook and will be available at the start of the rides

11715 Cyclo-Cross Race at Martha McLean Anza Narrows Park more in found at Socalcrossorg

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

1

RBC amp TDW

evening ride

2

Wednesday

evening ride

3

RBC amp TDW

evening ride

4 5

RBC amp TDW

morning ride

6

RBC amp TDW

morning ride

7 8

RBC amp TDW

evening ride

9

Wednesday

evening ride

10

RBC amp TDW

evening ride

11 12 RBC amp TDW

morning ride amp

SAG on SART amp

Beginners ride

13

RBC amp TDW

morning ride

14 15

RBC amp TDW

evening ride

16

RBC CLUB

MEETING 7PM

17

RBC amp TDW

evening ride

18 19

RBC amp TDW

morning ride

20

RBC amp TDW

morning ride

21 22

RBC amp TDW

evening ride

23

Wednesday

evening ride

24

RBC amp TDW

evening ride

25 26

Smog to

Surf

27

RBC amp TDW

morning ride

28 29

RBC amp TDW

evening ride

30

Wednesday

evening ride

September 2015

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 4 Sept 2015

A note from the president Sept 2015

At the last club meeting we had a very informative speaker Andrea our treasurer shared

with us about the early days of women cycling It was very interesting to see the style of clothing

that women were wearing during the early days and some of the remarkable women athletes Also

their incredible accomplishments during their time on the world stage and some of the women

cyclist that were shared with us are up and coming champions

David Cain shared with us the name change of his bicycle shop and introduced his new part-

ner Wes The shop is changing from B-Radrsquos to Citrus Cyclery David also raffled a $50 gift cer-

tificate during the club meeting Unfortunately I was not the winner but Doug M was so con-

gratulations Doug

The second Saturday of next month we will have our SAG stop on the Santa Ana River Trail

I hope many members will be able to join us so that we can share with another cyclist the great

opportunities we have for riding with a lot of fun people

Written by President John Hawksley

It was great to see all those RBC jerseys in the audience Aug 25 at the City Council meeting About 20 in various jerseys and several more in street clothes Many took the opportunity to speak and show support for all the efforts the City of Riverside is making to im-prove the bike culture Here is what President John H said ldquoGood evening Honorable Mayor and

members of the City Council ndash

My name is John Hawksley and I am

the president of the Riverside Bicycle

Club Our club is over 250 members

strong and we continue to grow Estab-

lished in 1891 we are looking to cele-

brate our 125 year anniversary next year

It has been awhile since our organization

has been before the City Council so we

wanted to come down and express our

appreciation and support for all the work

the City of Riverside has accomplished

so far to improve the bicycle culture

I would like to take a moment to ac-

knowledge the others sitting in the audi-

ence that came in support of tonightrsquos

meeting Would all of you please stand

and be recognized ndash Thank you

One of our primary goals as a club is

to get more people on bikes There is a

misconception that cycling is an elitist

racing oriented sport with only spandex

wearing athletes However cycling goes

much further in that everyday people use

bicycles to commute to work and school

get exercise visit friends and run er-

rands The bicycle is one of the least in-

expensive and simplest forms of trans-

portation It is important that agencies

build infrastructure where anyone

young or old is willing and able to use

it safely Planners typically call this 8

to 80 infrastructure

Over the last couple of years the

City has made great strides in improv-

ing the infrastructure including the

addition of buffered bike lanes green

conflict markings and bicycle related

signing Just about every new paving

project has some form of improvement

geared towards growing the bicycle

network Traffic signals are actually

beginning to detect cyclists at intersec-

tions Not only are you installing infra-

structure but elected officials are lead-

ing by example through the bi-monthly

Ride with The Mayor and other organ-

ized rides

One specific project is worth dis-

cussing and that is the Brockton Ave-

nue Road Diet It has been about 6

months now since the final striping

went down and the roadway is operat-

ing as intended All of the doom and

misery that was predicted by the nay-

sayers has never materialized Travel

speeds have actually increased slightly

and no traffic has been diverted to adja-

cent neighborhoods Although a little

early to tell with the new turn lanes

and better progression I would predict

collisions in general will decline We

realize the Council took a great deal of

criticism over this project but it shows

the Cityrsquos willingness to move away

from an auto-centric mentality and give

vulnerable users priority Many of our

club rides include Brockton Avenue and

you can clearly see what a difference the

new configuration has made

So in conclusion I would just like to

say keep up the good work and if the

Riverside Bicycle Club can assist in any

way we are here to help Thank you for

your time and considerationrdquo

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 5 Sept 2015

SMOG to SURF

SATURDAY SEPT 26 2015 A GREAT RIDE with all your friends and lunch at Lake Park

THIS IS A MEMBERS ONLY RIDE Not a member See page 11 for membership application

Please sign up before the 10th of Sept Sign up online at httpriversidebicycleclub41wildapricotorg

or if youre not online mail in registration form to address below

START LOCATION CENTURY (106m) start 700AM Riverside Medical Clinic co Brockton amp Nixon just north of 91 fwy METRIC CENTURY (63m) starts 830AM Yorba Athletic Park 7600 E La Palma Ave Anaheim CA 92807 This ride will meet on the bike trail near the baseball diamonds HALF CENTURY (52m) starts 830AM Yorba Athletic Park 7600 E La Palma Ave Anaheim CA 92807 This ride will meet on the bike trail near the baseball diamonds HALF METRIC (35m) starts 930AM Honda Center 2695 E Katella Ave Anaheim CA 92806 Or make-up your own route Lunch will be from 10-12pm so plan your ride accordingly

MAIL IN REGISTRATION to

RBC - STS PO Box 55160

Riverside CA 92517-0160 Be sure to include your $8 for lunch

MARK YOUR SANDWICH CHOICE

TURKEY HAM PBamp JELLY

You also get a yummy home make cookie fruit chips plus Gatorade amp Water all for only $800 Lunch provided by the great folks and club members at DampD Airport Cafe of Riverside

MARK YOUR START LOCATION You may change your mind at any time

Century Mertic Half Century Half Centur

You must read sign and date the Waiver In consideration of your acceptance of this entry I hereby for myself my heirs my executors and administrators waive any and all

rights and claims for damages I may have against all participating coordinating groups and any individuals associated with this

event their representatives andor damages suffered in connection with this event I have been warned that bicycling is a dangerous

sport and that I must be in good health to participate in this event I must obey all traffic laws and wear a helmet while participating

in this event In filling out this form I acknowledge I have read and fully understand my own liability and do accept the restrictions

Signature _____________________________________ date ____________________

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 6 Sept 2015

ceed counterclockwise ndash would help con-

trol driversrsquo speed while allowing bikes

freer movement

But residents worried the change

would confuse drivers that theyrsquod lose

street parking or that more traffic could

cut through the area

ldquoLeave the streets alonerdquo said Lind-

say Abercrombie who lives on 11th

Street about a block and a half from Pine

ldquoIf you want traffic calming you post a

motorcycle policeman up there 8 to 5

Monday through Fridayrdquo

Rejecting the traffic circles doesnrsquot

kill all the planned improvements The

grants also include funding for new side-

walks on Palm Avenue between Bandini

Avenue and Beverly Court improve-

ments to the Santa Ana River bike trail

between Bonaminio Park and Carlson

Park and more bike racks bike lanes and

pedestrian crossings Contact the writer 951-368-9461 or arobin-sonpecom

httpwwwpecomarticlestraffic-777673-circles-

cityhtml BY ALICIA ROBINSON Published Aug 21 2015

ANOTHER RBC MEMBER IN THE PRESS

Traffic circles

near Mt Rubi-

doux debated BY ALICIA ROBINSON Published Aug

18 2015 Updated Aug 21 (truncated) httpwwwpecomarticlestraffic-777319-circles-neighborhoodhtml

Riverside may join other Inland com-

munities in trying out traffic circles as a

way to control intersections that are now

four-way stops

The city is proposing that traffic cir-

cles replace stop signs at seven intersec-

tions in a residential neighborhood near

Mount Rubidoux an area that has al-

ready seen its share of conflict over park-

ing restrictions and the increasing popu-

larity of the mountain as a walking spot

In recent years traffic circles have

been installed in Temecula Valley Wine

Country and Yucaipa Officials are con-

sidering them in San Jacinto Murrieta

and Lake Elsinore

A traffic circle includes a center is-

land around which cars proceed after

yielding to other vehicles already in the

intersection The configuration slows

drivers down officials say and can re-

duce auto noise and pollution because it

doesnrsquot require cars to stop abruptly or

idle as they might at a stop sign

Some Riverside residents donrsquot think

traffic circles are a good idea for their

neighborhood

SAFETY VS CONVENIENCE Riversidersquos traffic circles are pro-

posed at two intersections on Redwood

Drive and five intersections on Pine

Street They would cost about $20000

each and be paid for by two grants one

of which the city already received

The goal of the grants is to encourage

people to bike walk and otherwise get

around without using a car and they also

include funds for new sidewalks im-

proved crosswalks and berms in two

spots on Redwood that let cyclists skip

stop signs

City Traffic Engineer Gilbert Hernan-

dez said people have complained that

some drivers ignore the stop signs but

installing speed bumps would slow down

emergency vehicles Traffic circles

would still force cars to slow down while

allowing bicycles and public safety vehi-

cles to proceed smoothly he said

Cyclists welcome Riversidersquos plan

for berms to protect them as they pass

through T intersections said Riverside

Bicycle Club president John

Hawksley but traffic circles may be a

concern

Hawksley a Highland resident has

seen traffic circles in Seattle They al-

low cars to move freely he said but

ldquowith bicycles it would be an adven-

ture because no onersquos stoppingrdquo

Others question whether drivers

will know how to behave in a traffic

circle The only others in Riverside are

car display islands in the cityrsquos Auto

Center and one thatrsquos comma-shaped

at Redwood and University Avenue

Contact the writer 951-368-9461 or

arobinsonpecom

hellip hellip hellip hellip

City rejects traffic

circles near Mount

Rubidoux Residents didnrsquot like plan to change

four-way stops near Mount Rubidoux

other bikepedestrian projects will go

forward

Riverside will scrap plans to install

traffic circles in a neighborhood near

Mount Rubidoux after some residents

said they donrsquot like the idea

The grant-funded proposal would

have replaced four-way stops with traf-

fic circles at two intersections on Red-

wood Drive and five intersections on

Pine Street The city already has money

for the work on Redwood and has ap-

plied for funding for the Pine Street

portion

Although there wasnrsquot a clear con-

sensus most of the 75 or so people at a

community meeting Wednesday didnrsquot

want the traffic circles so the city

wonrsquot build them City Councilman

Mike Gardner wrote in an email

Officials will not spend money the

city already has received for the project

and will decline the remainder if it wins

a second grant Gardner wrote Other

projects included in the $25 million in

grants still would be constructed

The traffic circles were part of an

overall strategy to keep traffic flowing

smoothly while improving safety for

people on foot on bikes or on other

nonmotorized transportation Officials

said the traffic circles ndash raised islands

in intersections around which cars pro-

Officials approve trail deal The latest segment of the bicycle path will

run from San Bernardino to Redlands

A deal to build another part of the Santa

Ana River Trail was approved by the

San Bernardino County Board of Super-

visors Tuesday Aug 25

The agreement between the county and

the California Coastal Conservancy

paves the way for construction of a 38-

mile trail segment from Waterman Ave-

nue in San Bernardino to California

Street in Redlands

The work will be finished by September

2017 Maureen Snelgrove interim direc-

tor of the countyrsquos regional parks depart-

ment wrote in a report to the board

The deal allows the county to spend up

to $33 million from Proposition 84 a

state bond passed by voters in 2006

The concrete trail runs along the Santa

Ana River through parts of Riverside

San Bernardino and Orange counties

Officials are seeking additional grant

dollars to build San Bernardino Countyrsquos

final section through Redlands and Men-

tone and into the San Bernardino Na-

tional Forest

Contact the writer 951-368-9292 or swallpecom httpwwwpecomsections

searchq=Officials+approve+trail+deal

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 7 Sept 2015

ANOTHER RBC MEMBER IN THE PRESS

Mountain bikers show lsquowheel courage

BY SUZANNE HURT STAFF WRITER Published Aug 21 2015 httpwwwpecomarticlesmountain-777763-bike-ridehtml Jackie Reseigne powered her moun-tain bike through Riversidersquos Sycamore Canyon Wilderness Park taking steep dirt slopes rock jumps and wooden-bridged creek crossings with speed and finesse The spill she took in Loma Lindarsquos Hulda Crooks Park ndash the one that cracked her helmet broke her glasses and left her with a mild concussion ndash seemed to have faded from her mind as she led four women on full-suspension mountain bikes up and down narrow trails known as singletrack one hot afternoon last week That crash riding behind two pro mountain bikers freaked the Upland resi-dent out so badly she couldnrsquot even look at the spot for a year It was the sort of wake-up call moun-tain bikers talk about and pushed her to get back on the trail with more caution But the injuries and fear of more to come donrsquot stop riders like Reseigne or Redlands pro mountain bike racer Matt Freeman Hersquos broken toes and sprained ankles while mountain biking and re-cently fractured two ribs and a vertebra in a road cycling accident ldquoIrsquove got scars all over my body from crashes and losing skinrdquo said Freeman a 41-year-old cycling coach ldquoYou can expect to crash Itrsquos part of the sportrdquo More than 8 million people are esti-mated to ride knobby tires off-road regu-larly and the number is growing slightly according to Boulder-based International Mountain Biking Association spokesman Mark Eller and a 2014 Outdoor Industry Association report Sunny dry Southern California offers a variety of terrain and trail networks to ride from Riversidersquos Sycamore Canyon and Hemetrsquos Simpson Park to the San Jacinto and San Bernardino mountains and the 154-mile Skyline Trail com-pleted last year above Big Bear Snow Summitrsquos Downhill Bike Park ndash the regionrsquos only lift-served mountain bike park ndash holds trails built for mountain bikes and Sky Chair access to the Skyline Trail and more than 40 miles of forest service roads and singletrack trails lsquoWILLING TO SUFFERrsquo Itrsquos a given If they mountain bike long enough ndash and hard enough ndash riders will get hurt Cuts and bruises Cracked bones Lost teeth Or worse Serious injuries to the head neck spine and internal organs can occur Some riders even die from injuries or environmental exposure Hemet moun-tain biker Shane Gainer 35 was found dead of heat stroke in Simpson Park in June Corona resident Andres Marin 34 died in March 2014 after falling getting injured and becoming disoriented in the cold and rain while riding at Santiago Peak in the Cleveland National Forest near Corona Mountain bikers have at least two things in common love of the extreme

sport and accepting that risk and wounds are part of the experience Reseigne got hooked two years ago after renting a Trek Lush mountain bike to ride at Snow Summitrsquos bike park She started the Inland Empire chapter of Girlz Gone Riding in No-vember Women mountain bikers are so uncommon that male riders who spot them on trails call them ldquounicornsrdquo On Monday Aug 17 Reseigne and club members Tamey Bartlett and Linda Risaliti both 55-year-old River-side residents Chino resident Linda Flores 40 and Laura Watts 51 of Beaumont talked about their experi-ences at Riverside-based online cycling retailer Jenson USA where Reseigne works in customer engagement They were about to embark on a 35-mile training ride through Sycamore Can-yon A few years back a branch between the spokes sent Flores to the dirt leav-ing her with two cracked teeth scraped skin and a trip to a plastic surgeon after a piece of glass from her broken sun-glasses got wedged into her cheek Bartlett broke a shoulder on a night ride four years ago ldquoNothingrsquos stopping merdquo Bartlett said Reseigne didnrsquot visit a hospital after she hit her head on the ground when she crashed in Hulda Crooks Park ldquoShhhh We donrsquot gordquo she said smil-ing The motivations to endure a certain amount of suffering which includes heart-pounding steep ascents and long hot rides in the region are as individual as the riders Some are pushed by the adventure exploration and killer views of natural landscapes Some do it to keep fit or find camaraderie Others are after an adrenalin rush from speed a chance to compete or a way to test bodies and minds Freeman a pro rider who won the California State Mountain Bike Endur-ance Championship in 2003 and fin-ished in the top 10 in the 200-mile Dirty Kanza gravel race two years ago likes the sportrsquos fast pace and the satis-faction of nailing difficult rides Mountain bikers must be mentally and physically able to endure suffering At the start of a cross-country race Freeman puts his trust in his riding technique He pushes through pain like when hersquos cranking up hills by remind-ing himself it wonrsquot last ldquoYou tell yourself it could be po-tentially the worst two hours of my life Therersquos going to be suffering Itrsquos going to be painfulrdquo he said ldquoItrsquos all short term You just have to be willing to sufferrdquo Adrenalin kicks in at mountain bike races Freeman recalled being barely able to pre-ride a muddy slippery course to prepare for a race at West Virginiarsquos Snowshoe Mountain On race day his sense of competition allowed him to ride parts of the course he couldnrsquot earlier ldquoIt takes a certain mindset to ride on the dirt ndash because itrsquos totally different from riding on the roadrdquo Reseigne said

BUILDING SKILLS ndash AND CONFI-DENCE The willingness to tackle technical challenges and overcome the fear of be-ing hurt starts with the right equipment such as a full-suspension mountain bike and the best tires for conditions Mountain bikers can choose from an arsenal of protective gear including hel-mets with removable full-face protection and body armor such as elbow guards padded jackets knee pads and shin pads that harden on impact Riders can prepare physically and mentally by getting professional instruc-tion and taking a rational systematic approach to riding ndash building skills in controlled environments and training repetitively and progressively harder said Temecula resident Matt Gunnell who as executive director of the SoCal Cycling League trains high school mountain bike team coaches Their system teaches a ldquonon-macho mindsetrdquo that gives people permission to ride only what theyrsquore capable of he said ldquoThe first rule of mountain biking is ride at a speed where you can get off if yoursquore approaching something that is above your skill levelrdquo said Gunnell 47 ldquoIf I get to something that is above my skills I get off my bikerdquo Freeman coaches 30 cyclists around the world with about half mountain bik-ers He teaches them to work through pain and the fear of being hurt by listen-ing harder to the thinking part of their brains than the part that wants them to stop Pros will push through a sustained high heart rate but beginners arenrsquot fa-miliar or comfortable with that feeling he said Riders build confidence in their skills and the knowledge theyrsquore in control of the bike said David Peery Woodcrest Christian High Schoolrsquos head mountain biking coach ldquoIt really has to do with spending time on the bike Getting out on the trail Every time you go you become a little more fit You can push yourself a little fartherrdquo he said Reseigne learned by riding with oth-ers and recommends joining a group like Girlz Gone Riding She takes short rides on what she calls her home trails like those in Sycamore Canyon at least twice a week and usually does an 18- to 25-mile trip each weekend ldquoYour life comes and goes so fastrdquo she said ldquoJust get out there and riderdquo

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 8 Sept 2015

STICKERS A note from club member Bob Muir AKA Bee Bob

These pictures were near Adams onramp The

bad thing is that cars pull off and roll over

them and they get scattered around more that

way Anyway I did another 48 lbs of punc-

ture vines tonight on a property right down

from my house lsquocuz of that last rain we had

they are growing like weeds This year

may bee one of the worst cases on record for

cyclist The seeds are starting to fall off

now and in 6 weeks bikes will not bee able

to go out without getting a flat or two and

itll bee like that for weeks till the seeds get

blown off the road There needs to bee

10000 of me out there to get rid of them all

Note from Editor

(Thank you Bob for taking out those nasty stickers and for sharing the info)

INFO ON GOATHEAD STICKERS Goathead stickers are an

annual plant in the Caltrop Family (Zygophyllaceae) widely distributed

around the world that is adapted to grow in dry climate locations in which

few other plants can survive It is an invasive

species in North America that has many common

names including bullhead cats head devils eye-

lashes devils thorn devils weed goathead Punc-

ture Vine and tackweed The stems radiate from

the crown to a diameter of about 10 cm to over 1

m often branching They are usually prostrate

forming flat patches though they may grow more

upwards in shade or among taller plants The

flowers are 4ndash10 mm wide with 5 lemon-yellow petals 5 sepals and 10

stamens In Southern California it blooms from April through October

where it is highly invasive A week after each flower blooms it is followed

by a fruit that easily falls apart into 5 nutlets The nutlets are hard and bear 2

-4 sharp spines 10 mm long and 4ndash6 mm broad

point-to-point These nutlets strikingly resemble

goats or bulls heads the horns are sharp

enough to puncture bicycle tires and lawn

mower tires and to cause painful injury to bare

feet Within each nutlet seeds are stacked on

top of each other separated by a hard mem-

brane As an adaptation to dry climates the

largest seed germinates first while the others

may wait until more moisture is available before

germinating

BEST WAY TO KILL THEM Put on a leather glove and lift the plant off

the ground find the main stem and then

grab it and as much of the rest of the plant

and pull it up by the root Letrsquos all get rid of

these stinkers (

Top pic The D group getting flats

caused by stickers

2nd amp 3rd down During a recent eve-

ning ride more than a dozen flats dis-

rupted the fun and the culprit in each

case was stickers

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 9 Sept 2015

Aug 1 Tour de Big Bear With RBCrsquos Bob

amp Kathy Bob amp Sandy Brad Sean Harry

Bruce amp Tammi and Ken amp Sharon

Pic 2nd row left looks like the RBC girls

have gone wild They still have enough en-

ergy after their ride to dance around

Tour de Big Bear is a beautiful place to ride

in the summer Letrsquos all do it next year (

24 riders braved fire kami-

kaze skate boarders amp

strong winds to complete

the 32 mile 4100Citrus

Cyclery GMR East Fork

road ride Congrats espe-

cially to the group that con-

quered this famous climb

for the 1st time

Newbies no more Great job

by you all getting this iconic

climb off your bucket lists

La Tolteca Mexican Foods

Photos by David Cain

Itrsquos so HOT

Bike wash cooled us off

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 10 Sept 2015

Webmasters Stirling amp Vicki Yearian fodofixermsncom

TDW Webmaster Malcolm Bader Mbaderslausoncom

Newsletter Editor Vicki Yearian

Fodofixermsncom Deadline day after general meeting

Bike Lanes Representative Pete Staylor Dadswaycoolaolcom

A Ride Leader Lovie Cason amp Jim Bartlebaugh

B Ride Leader John Grundman

C Ride Leader Dale Wymer

D Ride Leader John Hawksley

E Ride Leader Ken Mogi cell (951) 313 6015

TTh evening Fast group Wilson K

TTh evening NSF group Ken Mogi

Saturday morning Fast group Danny

Saturday morning Causal group John Reece

THANK YOU RIDE LEADERS

Bicycle Shop Discounts One of the advantages of being a member of the Riverside Bicycle

Club is the courtesy discount on parts and accessories offered at

participating local area bike shops Please show your RBC mem-

bership card when you ask for the discount

The following is a list of participating bike shops

2015 Board

President John Hawksley (909) 653-BIKE hawksley55gmailcom

Vice President Bob Lopez

(714) 720-9541 rplopezsbcglobalnet

Secretary Brad Markin (951) 675-0852 nikram58yahoocom

Treasurer Andrea Evans

(909) 645-4480 Tennisxonehotmailcom

Road Ride Chair OPEN

Mountain Bike Chair Rhett (Doc) Nelson (909) 229-6576 rhettnelsonicloudcom

Public Relations Eric Lewis

(951) 902-9019 eric_deniseyahoocom

Membership Stirling Yearian (951) 505-0074 rexgalouremsncom

Librarian Vicki Yearian

(951) 943-1747 fodofixermsncom

AJrsquos Bicycles (951) 674-6161

31861 Mission Trail Lake Elsinore CA

wwwajsbikescom

Citrus Cyclery (951) 444-7353

9022 Pulsar Court Corona CA 92883

wwwB-RadsBikeStopcom

Cyclery USA Inc wwwcycleryusacom

10000 Magnolia Riverside (951) 354-8444

415 A Tennessee Redlands (909) 792-2444

7890 Haven Ave Suite 9 Rancho Cuca (909) 466-5444

Cyco-Path (951) 695-4823

29760 Rancho California Rd 107 Temecula CA 92591

httpcycopathcomindexcfm

Donrsquos Bikes of Rialto wwwdonsbikeshopcom

384 S Riverside Av Rialto (909) 875-7310

700 E Redlands Blvd B1 Redlands 909-792-3399

Neighborhood Cyclery (951) 485-0910

12226 Heacock St Moreno Valley Ca 92557

wwwneighborhoodcyclerycom

Norco Cyclery (951) 808-9617

1825 Hammer Suite H Norco CA

Pedals Bike Shop (951) 683-5343

3765 Jurupa Ave L Riverside CA 92506

wwwpedalsbikeshopcom

Whitersquos Bikes (951) 242-4469

23750 Alessandro Blvd Moreno Valley

httpwwwwhitesbicyclescom

Woodcrest Bicycle Center (951 )780-4988

16960 Van Buren Blvd Riverside CA

Yucaipa Bike Center (909) 790-1551

34844 Yucaipa Blvd Yucaipa CA

httpwwwyucaipabikecentercom

mdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdash-

FRIENDS of RBC

Inland Empire Biking Alliance

httpiebikingallianceorg

Riverside County Mark Brewer Park Planner (951) 955-4316 Dan Nove Asst Park Planner (951) 955-6998

Riverside City Jenna Combs Public Utilities Rep (951) 826-5847 General Info or issues (951) 826-5311 or 311 app

San Bernardino County Regional Parks Dept Paul Krause (909) 387-2346 (909) 384-2052 fax

Riverside Bicycle Club Affiliations IMBA International Mountain Bike Association

LAB League of America Bicyclists

Riverside County Trails Commission

USACYCLING United States Cycling Federation

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 11 Sept 2015

Membership Application PO Box 55160 Riverside CA 92517-0160

wwwriversidebicycleclubcom

Membership in the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc is open to everyone It is a fun way to meet others who share the enjoyment of cycling Whether you are a sea-soned racer mountain biker or recreational rider you will find others in the club that can help you achieve your goals to ride safer faster further and smarter We have multiple rides at different paces and terrain off road rides monthly membership meetings and other social events throughout the year Your RBC member-ship includes the monthly newsletter The Spokersquon Word and discounts at local bike shops All memberships are for one year and are renewable on the anniver-sary date Your membership fee helps to underwrite the expense of club insurance and registration administrative expense (copying amp postage for the newsletter and lots of other fun events throughout the year So we thank you for your generous support of our club

DUES Individualhelliphelliphelliphelliphellip$30 Familyhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip$40 Boosterhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip$50 (ldquoBoosterrdquo is an extra donation to support the club and you will receive a notation on your membership card)

The following options allow you to save $5 but you must acquire the newsletter via the web Individual SAVER helliphellip$25 Family SAVER helliphellip$35

Check answers

Irsquom a NEW member

Irsquom renewing

My info has changed

My info has not changed

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Date received ___________

Card(s) issued ___________ excel _________

(Please print clearly)

Name _______________________________________________________________

Address _____________________________________________________________

City _______________________________ State ______ Zip ______________

Email _______________________________ Birth date ___________________

Your Phone (_____)______-_________ ICE phone (_____)______-_________

Incase of emergency

Yes itrsquos OK to share this info with the Club

No do not share my info

Yes I am interested in being a ride leader

For Family Memberships please list all names and birth dates of participants below (up to 6)

Name ____________________________________ ___________________ (dob) __________

Name _______________________________________________________ (dob) __________

Name _______________________________________________________ (dob) __________

HELMETS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL RIDES RELEASE With full knowledge and appreciation that bicycle riding may be a hazardous activity Iwe hereby release and hold harmless the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc Including prior to during or after such activity This release covers myself and all parties named herein and all heirs executors or administrators thereto and is given in full awareness of its content and in consideration of acceptance of myour membership Iwe also attest that Iwe are physically fit and ac-knowledge that the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc recommends the wearing of an ANSI or Snell approved bicycle helmet when riding a bicycle during any club activity I give my permission to Riverside Bicycle Club and outside media agents (newspapers television etc) to take photographs video and otherwise document me in the activities of this club I give permission for any photographs or video material to be used in publicity about the club and organization in or on website promo-tional materials newspapermagazine articles etc ___________________________________________________ _________ _______________________________________________ ______________ (Signature) (Date) (Spouse other adult family member or legal guardian if under 18) (Date)

Please check all that apply

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Road riding Mountain biking Touring Tandem Racing

Single speed Velodrome Collecting Restoring

Social riding

How did you hear about us

Bike shop

Web

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Other ________________________

Make Check Payable to

Riverside Bicycle Club

and mail to

RBC Membership

PO Box 55160

Riverside Ca 92517-0160

TOTAL ENCLOSED $___________

Year-round from join date

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 12 Sept 2015

Riverside Bicycle Club Inc

PO Box 55160

Riverside Ca 92517-0160

RIVERSIDE BICYCLE CLUB

wwwRiversidebicycleclubcom

The Riverside Bicycle Club is for all bicyclists commuters off-road riders recreational

riders tourists or just plain cyclists who ride a bicycle for fun health or competition and

anyone who interacts with them

Our purpose is to provide companionship bicycle education and training and a bit of bicycle

advocacy To do this we will

Provide companionship by having monthly meetings for people with a love for bicycling

who want to meet people with the same interests to share ideas to talk about ride routes

and to discuss bicycling

Encourage participation of people who are interested in starting to ride a bicycle

Have educational programs to assure that bicyclists can enjoy their riding experience to

the fullest

Publish a monthly newsletter (12 issuesyear) to inform members of club activities rides

and general bicycling information

Provide weekly rides of different levels so that everyone can share the bicycling experi-

ence

Advocate with local regional state and government agencies as to the needs of bicyclists

to encourage services for the bicycling community and for inclusion of bicycling needs

in infrastructure design and development of roads that can be shared by both motor vehi-

cles and bikes

The Spokersquon Word is the official

publication of The Riverside Bicycle Club

Inc DEADLINE TO SUBMIT for the newsletter is 22nd of the month

We are the oldest bicycle club west of the

Mississippi RBC was founded in 1891

The Spokersquon Word the voice of and for the

cyclists of Riverside and surrounding

communities is published monthly and is

mailed to all current club members

Please send articles comments letters to

Vicki Yearian

Fodofixermsncom

Editor Spokersquon Word

Riverside Bicycle Club

PO Box 55160

Riverside CA 92517

Contributions are always welcome Bicycle

graphics clipart cartoons and serious stuff

are the things that make The Spokersquon Word

special

Permission hereby granted to republish material from The Spokersquon Word if credit is given to author The Spokersquon Word and the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc of Riverside California Opinions of the authors do not necessarily reflect the views of the RBC Inc Anonymous articles are published at the discretion of the editor

Recycle this newsletter

Leave it at your barberbeauty shop the doctorrsquos or dentistrsquos office wherever you think another cyclist will read it and discover the Riverside Bicycle Club Photocopy it and pass it around

THE SPOKErsquoN WORD

v 141 Sept 2015

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shown here

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 4 Sept 2015

A note from the president Sept 2015

At the last club meeting we had a very informative speaker Andrea our treasurer shared

with us about the early days of women cycling It was very interesting to see the style of clothing

that women were wearing during the early days and some of the remarkable women athletes Also

their incredible accomplishments during their time on the world stage and some of the women

cyclist that were shared with us are up and coming champions

David Cain shared with us the name change of his bicycle shop and introduced his new part-

ner Wes The shop is changing from B-Radrsquos to Citrus Cyclery David also raffled a $50 gift cer-

tificate during the club meeting Unfortunately I was not the winner but Doug M was so con-

gratulations Doug

The second Saturday of next month we will have our SAG stop on the Santa Ana River Trail

I hope many members will be able to join us so that we can share with another cyclist the great

opportunities we have for riding with a lot of fun people

Written by President John Hawksley

It was great to see all those RBC jerseys in the audience Aug 25 at the City Council meeting About 20 in various jerseys and several more in street clothes Many took the opportunity to speak and show support for all the efforts the City of Riverside is making to im-prove the bike culture Here is what President John H said ldquoGood evening Honorable Mayor and

members of the City Council ndash

My name is John Hawksley and I am

the president of the Riverside Bicycle

Club Our club is over 250 members

strong and we continue to grow Estab-

lished in 1891 we are looking to cele-

brate our 125 year anniversary next year

It has been awhile since our organization

has been before the City Council so we

wanted to come down and express our

appreciation and support for all the work

the City of Riverside has accomplished

so far to improve the bicycle culture

I would like to take a moment to ac-

knowledge the others sitting in the audi-

ence that came in support of tonightrsquos

meeting Would all of you please stand

and be recognized ndash Thank you

One of our primary goals as a club is

to get more people on bikes There is a

misconception that cycling is an elitist

racing oriented sport with only spandex

wearing athletes However cycling goes

much further in that everyday people use

bicycles to commute to work and school

get exercise visit friends and run er-

rands The bicycle is one of the least in-

expensive and simplest forms of trans-

portation It is important that agencies

build infrastructure where anyone

young or old is willing and able to use

it safely Planners typically call this 8

to 80 infrastructure

Over the last couple of years the

City has made great strides in improv-

ing the infrastructure including the

addition of buffered bike lanes green

conflict markings and bicycle related

signing Just about every new paving

project has some form of improvement

geared towards growing the bicycle

network Traffic signals are actually

beginning to detect cyclists at intersec-

tions Not only are you installing infra-

structure but elected officials are lead-

ing by example through the bi-monthly

Ride with The Mayor and other organ-

ized rides

One specific project is worth dis-

cussing and that is the Brockton Ave-

nue Road Diet It has been about 6

months now since the final striping

went down and the roadway is operat-

ing as intended All of the doom and

misery that was predicted by the nay-

sayers has never materialized Travel

speeds have actually increased slightly

and no traffic has been diverted to adja-

cent neighborhoods Although a little

early to tell with the new turn lanes

and better progression I would predict

collisions in general will decline We

realize the Council took a great deal of

criticism over this project but it shows

the Cityrsquos willingness to move away

from an auto-centric mentality and give

vulnerable users priority Many of our

club rides include Brockton Avenue and

you can clearly see what a difference the

new configuration has made

So in conclusion I would just like to

say keep up the good work and if the

Riverside Bicycle Club can assist in any

way we are here to help Thank you for

your time and considerationrdquo

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 5 Sept 2015

SMOG to SURF

SATURDAY SEPT 26 2015 A GREAT RIDE with all your friends and lunch at Lake Park

THIS IS A MEMBERS ONLY RIDE Not a member See page 11 for membership application

Please sign up before the 10th of Sept Sign up online at httpriversidebicycleclub41wildapricotorg

or if youre not online mail in registration form to address below

START LOCATION CENTURY (106m) start 700AM Riverside Medical Clinic co Brockton amp Nixon just north of 91 fwy METRIC CENTURY (63m) starts 830AM Yorba Athletic Park 7600 E La Palma Ave Anaheim CA 92807 This ride will meet on the bike trail near the baseball diamonds HALF CENTURY (52m) starts 830AM Yorba Athletic Park 7600 E La Palma Ave Anaheim CA 92807 This ride will meet on the bike trail near the baseball diamonds HALF METRIC (35m) starts 930AM Honda Center 2695 E Katella Ave Anaheim CA 92806 Or make-up your own route Lunch will be from 10-12pm so plan your ride accordingly

MAIL IN REGISTRATION to

RBC - STS PO Box 55160

Riverside CA 92517-0160 Be sure to include your $8 for lunch

MARK YOUR SANDWICH CHOICE

TURKEY HAM PBamp JELLY

You also get a yummy home make cookie fruit chips plus Gatorade amp Water all for only $800 Lunch provided by the great folks and club members at DampD Airport Cafe of Riverside

MARK YOUR START LOCATION You may change your mind at any time

Century Mertic Half Century Half Centur

You must read sign and date the Waiver In consideration of your acceptance of this entry I hereby for myself my heirs my executors and administrators waive any and all

rights and claims for damages I may have against all participating coordinating groups and any individuals associated with this

event their representatives andor damages suffered in connection with this event I have been warned that bicycling is a dangerous

sport and that I must be in good health to participate in this event I must obey all traffic laws and wear a helmet while participating

in this event In filling out this form I acknowledge I have read and fully understand my own liability and do accept the restrictions

Signature _____________________________________ date ____________________

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 6 Sept 2015

ceed counterclockwise ndash would help con-

trol driversrsquo speed while allowing bikes

freer movement

But residents worried the change

would confuse drivers that theyrsquod lose

street parking or that more traffic could

cut through the area

ldquoLeave the streets alonerdquo said Lind-

say Abercrombie who lives on 11th

Street about a block and a half from Pine

ldquoIf you want traffic calming you post a

motorcycle policeman up there 8 to 5

Monday through Fridayrdquo

Rejecting the traffic circles doesnrsquot

kill all the planned improvements The

grants also include funding for new side-

walks on Palm Avenue between Bandini

Avenue and Beverly Court improve-

ments to the Santa Ana River bike trail

between Bonaminio Park and Carlson

Park and more bike racks bike lanes and

pedestrian crossings Contact the writer 951-368-9461 or arobin-sonpecom

httpwwwpecomarticlestraffic-777673-circles-

cityhtml BY ALICIA ROBINSON Published Aug 21 2015

ANOTHER RBC MEMBER IN THE PRESS

Traffic circles

near Mt Rubi-

doux debated BY ALICIA ROBINSON Published Aug

18 2015 Updated Aug 21 (truncated) httpwwwpecomarticlestraffic-777319-circles-neighborhoodhtml

Riverside may join other Inland com-

munities in trying out traffic circles as a

way to control intersections that are now

four-way stops

The city is proposing that traffic cir-

cles replace stop signs at seven intersec-

tions in a residential neighborhood near

Mount Rubidoux an area that has al-

ready seen its share of conflict over park-

ing restrictions and the increasing popu-

larity of the mountain as a walking spot

In recent years traffic circles have

been installed in Temecula Valley Wine

Country and Yucaipa Officials are con-

sidering them in San Jacinto Murrieta

and Lake Elsinore

A traffic circle includes a center is-

land around which cars proceed after

yielding to other vehicles already in the

intersection The configuration slows

drivers down officials say and can re-

duce auto noise and pollution because it

doesnrsquot require cars to stop abruptly or

idle as they might at a stop sign

Some Riverside residents donrsquot think

traffic circles are a good idea for their

neighborhood

SAFETY VS CONVENIENCE Riversidersquos traffic circles are pro-

posed at two intersections on Redwood

Drive and five intersections on Pine

Street They would cost about $20000

each and be paid for by two grants one

of which the city already received

The goal of the grants is to encourage

people to bike walk and otherwise get

around without using a car and they also

include funds for new sidewalks im-

proved crosswalks and berms in two

spots on Redwood that let cyclists skip

stop signs

City Traffic Engineer Gilbert Hernan-

dez said people have complained that

some drivers ignore the stop signs but

installing speed bumps would slow down

emergency vehicles Traffic circles

would still force cars to slow down while

allowing bicycles and public safety vehi-

cles to proceed smoothly he said

Cyclists welcome Riversidersquos plan

for berms to protect them as they pass

through T intersections said Riverside

Bicycle Club president John

Hawksley but traffic circles may be a

concern

Hawksley a Highland resident has

seen traffic circles in Seattle They al-

low cars to move freely he said but

ldquowith bicycles it would be an adven-

ture because no onersquos stoppingrdquo

Others question whether drivers

will know how to behave in a traffic

circle The only others in Riverside are

car display islands in the cityrsquos Auto

Center and one thatrsquos comma-shaped

at Redwood and University Avenue

Contact the writer 951-368-9461 or

arobinsonpecom

hellip hellip hellip hellip

City rejects traffic

circles near Mount

Rubidoux Residents didnrsquot like plan to change

four-way stops near Mount Rubidoux

other bikepedestrian projects will go

forward

Riverside will scrap plans to install

traffic circles in a neighborhood near

Mount Rubidoux after some residents

said they donrsquot like the idea

The grant-funded proposal would

have replaced four-way stops with traf-

fic circles at two intersections on Red-

wood Drive and five intersections on

Pine Street The city already has money

for the work on Redwood and has ap-

plied for funding for the Pine Street

portion

Although there wasnrsquot a clear con-

sensus most of the 75 or so people at a

community meeting Wednesday didnrsquot

want the traffic circles so the city

wonrsquot build them City Councilman

Mike Gardner wrote in an email

Officials will not spend money the

city already has received for the project

and will decline the remainder if it wins

a second grant Gardner wrote Other

projects included in the $25 million in

grants still would be constructed

The traffic circles were part of an

overall strategy to keep traffic flowing

smoothly while improving safety for

people on foot on bikes or on other

nonmotorized transportation Officials

said the traffic circles ndash raised islands

in intersections around which cars pro-

Officials approve trail deal The latest segment of the bicycle path will

run from San Bernardino to Redlands

A deal to build another part of the Santa

Ana River Trail was approved by the

San Bernardino County Board of Super-

visors Tuesday Aug 25

The agreement between the county and

the California Coastal Conservancy

paves the way for construction of a 38-

mile trail segment from Waterman Ave-

nue in San Bernardino to California

Street in Redlands

The work will be finished by September

2017 Maureen Snelgrove interim direc-

tor of the countyrsquos regional parks depart-

ment wrote in a report to the board

The deal allows the county to spend up

to $33 million from Proposition 84 a

state bond passed by voters in 2006

The concrete trail runs along the Santa

Ana River through parts of Riverside

San Bernardino and Orange counties

Officials are seeking additional grant

dollars to build San Bernardino Countyrsquos

final section through Redlands and Men-

tone and into the San Bernardino Na-

tional Forest

Contact the writer 951-368-9292 or swallpecom httpwwwpecomsections

searchq=Officials+approve+trail+deal

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 7 Sept 2015

ANOTHER RBC MEMBER IN THE PRESS

Mountain bikers show lsquowheel courage

BY SUZANNE HURT STAFF WRITER Published Aug 21 2015 httpwwwpecomarticlesmountain-777763-bike-ridehtml Jackie Reseigne powered her moun-tain bike through Riversidersquos Sycamore Canyon Wilderness Park taking steep dirt slopes rock jumps and wooden-bridged creek crossings with speed and finesse The spill she took in Loma Lindarsquos Hulda Crooks Park ndash the one that cracked her helmet broke her glasses and left her with a mild concussion ndash seemed to have faded from her mind as she led four women on full-suspension mountain bikes up and down narrow trails known as singletrack one hot afternoon last week That crash riding behind two pro mountain bikers freaked the Upland resi-dent out so badly she couldnrsquot even look at the spot for a year It was the sort of wake-up call moun-tain bikers talk about and pushed her to get back on the trail with more caution But the injuries and fear of more to come donrsquot stop riders like Reseigne or Redlands pro mountain bike racer Matt Freeman Hersquos broken toes and sprained ankles while mountain biking and re-cently fractured two ribs and a vertebra in a road cycling accident ldquoIrsquove got scars all over my body from crashes and losing skinrdquo said Freeman a 41-year-old cycling coach ldquoYou can expect to crash Itrsquos part of the sportrdquo More than 8 million people are esti-mated to ride knobby tires off-road regu-larly and the number is growing slightly according to Boulder-based International Mountain Biking Association spokesman Mark Eller and a 2014 Outdoor Industry Association report Sunny dry Southern California offers a variety of terrain and trail networks to ride from Riversidersquos Sycamore Canyon and Hemetrsquos Simpson Park to the San Jacinto and San Bernardino mountains and the 154-mile Skyline Trail com-pleted last year above Big Bear Snow Summitrsquos Downhill Bike Park ndash the regionrsquos only lift-served mountain bike park ndash holds trails built for mountain bikes and Sky Chair access to the Skyline Trail and more than 40 miles of forest service roads and singletrack trails lsquoWILLING TO SUFFERrsquo Itrsquos a given If they mountain bike long enough ndash and hard enough ndash riders will get hurt Cuts and bruises Cracked bones Lost teeth Or worse Serious injuries to the head neck spine and internal organs can occur Some riders even die from injuries or environmental exposure Hemet moun-tain biker Shane Gainer 35 was found dead of heat stroke in Simpson Park in June Corona resident Andres Marin 34 died in March 2014 after falling getting injured and becoming disoriented in the cold and rain while riding at Santiago Peak in the Cleveland National Forest near Corona Mountain bikers have at least two things in common love of the extreme

sport and accepting that risk and wounds are part of the experience Reseigne got hooked two years ago after renting a Trek Lush mountain bike to ride at Snow Summitrsquos bike park She started the Inland Empire chapter of Girlz Gone Riding in No-vember Women mountain bikers are so uncommon that male riders who spot them on trails call them ldquounicornsrdquo On Monday Aug 17 Reseigne and club members Tamey Bartlett and Linda Risaliti both 55-year-old River-side residents Chino resident Linda Flores 40 and Laura Watts 51 of Beaumont talked about their experi-ences at Riverside-based online cycling retailer Jenson USA where Reseigne works in customer engagement They were about to embark on a 35-mile training ride through Sycamore Can-yon A few years back a branch between the spokes sent Flores to the dirt leav-ing her with two cracked teeth scraped skin and a trip to a plastic surgeon after a piece of glass from her broken sun-glasses got wedged into her cheek Bartlett broke a shoulder on a night ride four years ago ldquoNothingrsquos stopping merdquo Bartlett said Reseigne didnrsquot visit a hospital after she hit her head on the ground when she crashed in Hulda Crooks Park ldquoShhhh We donrsquot gordquo she said smil-ing The motivations to endure a certain amount of suffering which includes heart-pounding steep ascents and long hot rides in the region are as individual as the riders Some are pushed by the adventure exploration and killer views of natural landscapes Some do it to keep fit or find camaraderie Others are after an adrenalin rush from speed a chance to compete or a way to test bodies and minds Freeman a pro rider who won the California State Mountain Bike Endur-ance Championship in 2003 and fin-ished in the top 10 in the 200-mile Dirty Kanza gravel race two years ago likes the sportrsquos fast pace and the satis-faction of nailing difficult rides Mountain bikers must be mentally and physically able to endure suffering At the start of a cross-country race Freeman puts his trust in his riding technique He pushes through pain like when hersquos cranking up hills by remind-ing himself it wonrsquot last ldquoYou tell yourself it could be po-tentially the worst two hours of my life Therersquos going to be suffering Itrsquos going to be painfulrdquo he said ldquoItrsquos all short term You just have to be willing to sufferrdquo Adrenalin kicks in at mountain bike races Freeman recalled being barely able to pre-ride a muddy slippery course to prepare for a race at West Virginiarsquos Snowshoe Mountain On race day his sense of competition allowed him to ride parts of the course he couldnrsquot earlier ldquoIt takes a certain mindset to ride on the dirt ndash because itrsquos totally different from riding on the roadrdquo Reseigne said

BUILDING SKILLS ndash AND CONFI-DENCE The willingness to tackle technical challenges and overcome the fear of be-ing hurt starts with the right equipment such as a full-suspension mountain bike and the best tires for conditions Mountain bikers can choose from an arsenal of protective gear including hel-mets with removable full-face protection and body armor such as elbow guards padded jackets knee pads and shin pads that harden on impact Riders can prepare physically and mentally by getting professional instruc-tion and taking a rational systematic approach to riding ndash building skills in controlled environments and training repetitively and progressively harder said Temecula resident Matt Gunnell who as executive director of the SoCal Cycling League trains high school mountain bike team coaches Their system teaches a ldquonon-macho mindsetrdquo that gives people permission to ride only what theyrsquore capable of he said ldquoThe first rule of mountain biking is ride at a speed where you can get off if yoursquore approaching something that is above your skill levelrdquo said Gunnell 47 ldquoIf I get to something that is above my skills I get off my bikerdquo Freeman coaches 30 cyclists around the world with about half mountain bik-ers He teaches them to work through pain and the fear of being hurt by listen-ing harder to the thinking part of their brains than the part that wants them to stop Pros will push through a sustained high heart rate but beginners arenrsquot fa-miliar or comfortable with that feeling he said Riders build confidence in their skills and the knowledge theyrsquore in control of the bike said David Peery Woodcrest Christian High Schoolrsquos head mountain biking coach ldquoIt really has to do with spending time on the bike Getting out on the trail Every time you go you become a little more fit You can push yourself a little fartherrdquo he said Reseigne learned by riding with oth-ers and recommends joining a group like Girlz Gone Riding She takes short rides on what she calls her home trails like those in Sycamore Canyon at least twice a week and usually does an 18- to 25-mile trip each weekend ldquoYour life comes and goes so fastrdquo she said ldquoJust get out there and riderdquo

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 8 Sept 2015

STICKERS A note from club member Bob Muir AKA Bee Bob

These pictures were near Adams onramp The

bad thing is that cars pull off and roll over

them and they get scattered around more that

way Anyway I did another 48 lbs of punc-

ture vines tonight on a property right down

from my house lsquocuz of that last rain we had

they are growing like weeds This year

may bee one of the worst cases on record for

cyclist The seeds are starting to fall off

now and in 6 weeks bikes will not bee able

to go out without getting a flat or two and

itll bee like that for weeks till the seeds get

blown off the road There needs to bee

10000 of me out there to get rid of them all

Note from Editor

(Thank you Bob for taking out those nasty stickers and for sharing the info)

INFO ON GOATHEAD STICKERS Goathead stickers are an

annual plant in the Caltrop Family (Zygophyllaceae) widely distributed

around the world that is adapted to grow in dry climate locations in which

few other plants can survive It is an invasive

species in North America that has many common

names including bullhead cats head devils eye-

lashes devils thorn devils weed goathead Punc-

ture Vine and tackweed The stems radiate from

the crown to a diameter of about 10 cm to over 1

m often branching They are usually prostrate

forming flat patches though they may grow more

upwards in shade or among taller plants The

flowers are 4ndash10 mm wide with 5 lemon-yellow petals 5 sepals and 10

stamens In Southern California it blooms from April through October

where it is highly invasive A week after each flower blooms it is followed

by a fruit that easily falls apart into 5 nutlets The nutlets are hard and bear 2

-4 sharp spines 10 mm long and 4ndash6 mm broad

point-to-point These nutlets strikingly resemble

goats or bulls heads the horns are sharp

enough to puncture bicycle tires and lawn

mower tires and to cause painful injury to bare

feet Within each nutlet seeds are stacked on

top of each other separated by a hard mem-

brane As an adaptation to dry climates the

largest seed germinates first while the others

may wait until more moisture is available before

germinating

BEST WAY TO KILL THEM Put on a leather glove and lift the plant off

the ground find the main stem and then

grab it and as much of the rest of the plant

and pull it up by the root Letrsquos all get rid of

these stinkers (

Top pic The D group getting flats

caused by stickers

2nd amp 3rd down During a recent eve-

ning ride more than a dozen flats dis-

rupted the fun and the culprit in each

case was stickers

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 9 Sept 2015

Aug 1 Tour de Big Bear With RBCrsquos Bob

amp Kathy Bob amp Sandy Brad Sean Harry

Bruce amp Tammi and Ken amp Sharon

Pic 2nd row left looks like the RBC girls

have gone wild They still have enough en-

ergy after their ride to dance around

Tour de Big Bear is a beautiful place to ride

in the summer Letrsquos all do it next year (

24 riders braved fire kami-

kaze skate boarders amp

strong winds to complete

the 32 mile 4100Citrus

Cyclery GMR East Fork

road ride Congrats espe-

cially to the group that con-

quered this famous climb

for the 1st time

Newbies no more Great job

by you all getting this iconic

climb off your bucket lists

La Tolteca Mexican Foods

Photos by David Cain

Itrsquos so HOT

Bike wash cooled us off

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 10 Sept 2015

Webmasters Stirling amp Vicki Yearian fodofixermsncom

TDW Webmaster Malcolm Bader Mbaderslausoncom

Newsletter Editor Vicki Yearian

Fodofixermsncom Deadline day after general meeting

Bike Lanes Representative Pete Staylor Dadswaycoolaolcom

A Ride Leader Lovie Cason amp Jim Bartlebaugh

B Ride Leader John Grundman

C Ride Leader Dale Wymer

D Ride Leader John Hawksley

E Ride Leader Ken Mogi cell (951) 313 6015

TTh evening Fast group Wilson K

TTh evening NSF group Ken Mogi

Saturday morning Fast group Danny

Saturday morning Causal group John Reece

THANK YOU RIDE LEADERS

Bicycle Shop Discounts One of the advantages of being a member of the Riverside Bicycle

Club is the courtesy discount on parts and accessories offered at

participating local area bike shops Please show your RBC mem-

bership card when you ask for the discount

The following is a list of participating bike shops

2015 Board

President John Hawksley (909) 653-BIKE hawksley55gmailcom

Vice President Bob Lopez

(714) 720-9541 rplopezsbcglobalnet

Secretary Brad Markin (951) 675-0852 nikram58yahoocom

Treasurer Andrea Evans

(909) 645-4480 Tennisxonehotmailcom

Road Ride Chair OPEN

Mountain Bike Chair Rhett (Doc) Nelson (909) 229-6576 rhettnelsonicloudcom

Public Relations Eric Lewis

(951) 902-9019 eric_deniseyahoocom

Membership Stirling Yearian (951) 505-0074 rexgalouremsncom

Librarian Vicki Yearian

(951) 943-1747 fodofixermsncom

AJrsquos Bicycles (951) 674-6161

31861 Mission Trail Lake Elsinore CA

wwwajsbikescom

Citrus Cyclery (951) 444-7353

9022 Pulsar Court Corona CA 92883

wwwB-RadsBikeStopcom

Cyclery USA Inc wwwcycleryusacom

10000 Magnolia Riverside (951) 354-8444

415 A Tennessee Redlands (909) 792-2444

7890 Haven Ave Suite 9 Rancho Cuca (909) 466-5444

Cyco-Path (951) 695-4823

29760 Rancho California Rd 107 Temecula CA 92591

httpcycopathcomindexcfm

Donrsquos Bikes of Rialto wwwdonsbikeshopcom

384 S Riverside Av Rialto (909) 875-7310

700 E Redlands Blvd B1 Redlands 909-792-3399

Neighborhood Cyclery (951) 485-0910

12226 Heacock St Moreno Valley Ca 92557

wwwneighborhoodcyclerycom

Norco Cyclery (951) 808-9617

1825 Hammer Suite H Norco CA

Pedals Bike Shop (951) 683-5343

3765 Jurupa Ave L Riverside CA 92506

wwwpedalsbikeshopcom

Whitersquos Bikes (951) 242-4469

23750 Alessandro Blvd Moreno Valley

httpwwwwhitesbicyclescom

Woodcrest Bicycle Center (951 )780-4988

16960 Van Buren Blvd Riverside CA

Yucaipa Bike Center (909) 790-1551

34844 Yucaipa Blvd Yucaipa CA

httpwwwyucaipabikecentercom

mdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdash-

FRIENDS of RBC

Inland Empire Biking Alliance

httpiebikingallianceorg

Riverside County Mark Brewer Park Planner (951) 955-4316 Dan Nove Asst Park Planner (951) 955-6998

Riverside City Jenna Combs Public Utilities Rep (951) 826-5847 General Info or issues (951) 826-5311 or 311 app

San Bernardino County Regional Parks Dept Paul Krause (909) 387-2346 (909) 384-2052 fax

Riverside Bicycle Club Affiliations IMBA International Mountain Bike Association

LAB League of America Bicyclists

Riverside County Trails Commission

USACYCLING United States Cycling Federation

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 11 Sept 2015

Membership Application PO Box 55160 Riverside CA 92517-0160

wwwriversidebicycleclubcom

Membership in the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc is open to everyone It is a fun way to meet others who share the enjoyment of cycling Whether you are a sea-soned racer mountain biker or recreational rider you will find others in the club that can help you achieve your goals to ride safer faster further and smarter We have multiple rides at different paces and terrain off road rides monthly membership meetings and other social events throughout the year Your RBC member-ship includes the monthly newsletter The Spokersquon Word and discounts at local bike shops All memberships are for one year and are renewable on the anniver-sary date Your membership fee helps to underwrite the expense of club insurance and registration administrative expense (copying amp postage for the newsletter and lots of other fun events throughout the year So we thank you for your generous support of our club

DUES Individualhelliphelliphelliphelliphellip$30 Familyhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip$40 Boosterhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip$50 (ldquoBoosterrdquo is an extra donation to support the club and you will receive a notation on your membership card)

The following options allow you to save $5 but you must acquire the newsletter via the web Individual SAVER helliphellip$25 Family SAVER helliphellip$35

Check answers

Irsquom a NEW member

Irsquom renewing

My info has changed

My info has not changed

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CK ___________ ck date ___________

Date received ___________

Card(s) issued ___________ excel _________

(Please print clearly)

Name _______________________________________________________________

Address _____________________________________________________________

City _______________________________ State ______ Zip ______________

Email _______________________________ Birth date ___________________

Your Phone (_____)______-_________ ICE phone (_____)______-_________

Incase of emergency

Yes itrsquos OK to share this info with the Club

No do not share my info

Yes I am interested in being a ride leader

For Family Memberships please list all names and birth dates of participants below (up to 6)

Name ____________________________________ ___________________ (dob) __________

Name _______________________________________________________ (dob) __________

Name _______________________________________________________ (dob) __________

HELMETS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL RIDES RELEASE With full knowledge and appreciation that bicycle riding may be a hazardous activity Iwe hereby release and hold harmless the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc Including prior to during or after such activity This release covers myself and all parties named herein and all heirs executors or administrators thereto and is given in full awareness of its content and in consideration of acceptance of myour membership Iwe also attest that Iwe are physically fit and ac-knowledge that the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc recommends the wearing of an ANSI or Snell approved bicycle helmet when riding a bicycle during any club activity I give my permission to Riverside Bicycle Club and outside media agents (newspapers television etc) to take photographs video and otherwise document me in the activities of this club I give permission for any photographs or video material to be used in publicity about the club and organization in or on website promo-tional materials newspapermagazine articles etc ___________________________________________________ _________ _______________________________________________ ______________ (Signature) (Date) (Spouse other adult family member or legal guardian if under 18) (Date)

Please check all that apply

What are your biking interests

Road riding Mountain biking Touring Tandem Racing

Single speed Velodrome Collecting Restoring

Social riding

How did you hear about us

Bike shop

Web

Friend

Other ________________________

Make Check Payable to

Riverside Bicycle Club

and mail to

RBC Membership

PO Box 55160

Riverside Ca 92517-0160

TOTAL ENCLOSED $___________

Year-round from join date

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 12 Sept 2015

Riverside Bicycle Club Inc

PO Box 55160

Riverside Ca 92517-0160

RIVERSIDE BICYCLE CLUB

wwwRiversidebicycleclubcom

The Riverside Bicycle Club is for all bicyclists commuters off-road riders recreational

riders tourists or just plain cyclists who ride a bicycle for fun health or competition and

anyone who interacts with them

Our purpose is to provide companionship bicycle education and training and a bit of bicycle

advocacy To do this we will

Provide companionship by having monthly meetings for people with a love for bicycling

who want to meet people with the same interests to share ideas to talk about ride routes

and to discuss bicycling

Encourage participation of people who are interested in starting to ride a bicycle

Have educational programs to assure that bicyclists can enjoy their riding experience to

the fullest

Publish a monthly newsletter (12 issuesyear) to inform members of club activities rides

and general bicycling information

Provide weekly rides of different levels so that everyone can share the bicycling experi-

ence

Advocate with local regional state and government agencies as to the needs of bicyclists

to encourage services for the bicycling community and for inclusion of bicycling needs

in infrastructure design and development of roads that can be shared by both motor vehi-

cles and bikes

The Spokersquon Word is the official

publication of The Riverside Bicycle Club

Inc DEADLINE TO SUBMIT for the newsletter is 22nd of the month

We are the oldest bicycle club west of the

Mississippi RBC was founded in 1891

The Spokersquon Word the voice of and for the

cyclists of Riverside and surrounding

communities is published monthly and is

mailed to all current club members

Please send articles comments letters to

Vicki Yearian

Fodofixermsncom

Editor Spokersquon Word

Riverside Bicycle Club

PO Box 55160

Riverside CA 92517

Contributions are always welcome Bicycle

graphics clipart cartoons and serious stuff

are the things that make The Spokersquon Word

special

Permission hereby granted to republish material from The Spokersquon Word if credit is given to author The Spokersquon Word and the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc of Riverside California Opinions of the authors do not necessarily reflect the views of the RBC Inc Anonymous articles are published at the discretion of the editor

Recycle this newsletter

Leave it at your barberbeauty shop the doctorrsquos or dentistrsquos office wherever you think another cyclist will read it and discover the Riverside Bicycle Club Photocopy it and pass it around

THE SPOKErsquoN WORD

v 141 Sept 2015

Your membership expiration date is

shown here

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 5 Sept 2015

SMOG to SURF

SATURDAY SEPT 26 2015 A GREAT RIDE with all your friends and lunch at Lake Park

THIS IS A MEMBERS ONLY RIDE Not a member See page 11 for membership application

Please sign up before the 10th of Sept Sign up online at httpriversidebicycleclub41wildapricotorg

or if youre not online mail in registration form to address below

START LOCATION CENTURY (106m) start 700AM Riverside Medical Clinic co Brockton amp Nixon just north of 91 fwy METRIC CENTURY (63m) starts 830AM Yorba Athletic Park 7600 E La Palma Ave Anaheim CA 92807 This ride will meet on the bike trail near the baseball diamonds HALF CENTURY (52m) starts 830AM Yorba Athletic Park 7600 E La Palma Ave Anaheim CA 92807 This ride will meet on the bike trail near the baseball diamonds HALF METRIC (35m) starts 930AM Honda Center 2695 E Katella Ave Anaheim CA 92806 Or make-up your own route Lunch will be from 10-12pm so plan your ride accordingly

MAIL IN REGISTRATION to

RBC - STS PO Box 55160

Riverside CA 92517-0160 Be sure to include your $8 for lunch

MARK YOUR SANDWICH CHOICE

TURKEY HAM PBamp JELLY

You also get a yummy home make cookie fruit chips plus Gatorade amp Water all for only $800 Lunch provided by the great folks and club members at DampD Airport Cafe of Riverside

MARK YOUR START LOCATION You may change your mind at any time

Century Mertic Half Century Half Centur

You must read sign and date the Waiver In consideration of your acceptance of this entry I hereby for myself my heirs my executors and administrators waive any and all

rights and claims for damages I may have against all participating coordinating groups and any individuals associated with this

event their representatives andor damages suffered in connection with this event I have been warned that bicycling is a dangerous

sport and that I must be in good health to participate in this event I must obey all traffic laws and wear a helmet while participating

in this event In filling out this form I acknowledge I have read and fully understand my own liability and do accept the restrictions

Signature _____________________________________ date ____________________

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 6 Sept 2015

ceed counterclockwise ndash would help con-

trol driversrsquo speed while allowing bikes

freer movement

But residents worried the change

would confuse drivers that theyrsquod lose

street parking or that more traffic could

cut through the area

ldquoLeave the streets alonerdquo said Lind-

say Abercrombie who lives on 11th

Street about a block and a half from Pine

ldquoIf you want traffic calming you post a

motorcycle policeman up there 8 to 5

Monday through Fridayrdquo

Rejecting the traffic circles doesnrsquot

kill all the planned improvements The

grants also include funding for new side-

walks on Palm Avenue between Bandini

Avenue and Beverly Court improve-

ments to the Santa Ana River bike trail

between Bonaminio Park and Carlson

Park and more bike racks bike lanes and

pedestrian crossings Contact the writer 951-368-9461 or arobin-sonpecom

httpwwwpecomarticlestraffic-777673-circles-

cityhtml BY ALICIA ROBINSON Published Aug 21 2015

ANOTHER RBC MEMBER IN THE PRESS

Traffic circles

near Mt Rubi-

doux debated BY ALICIA ROBINSON Published Aug

18 2015 Updated Aug 21 (truncated) httpwwwpecomarticlestraffic-777319-circles-neighborhoodhtml

Riverside may join other Inland com-

munities in trying out traffic circles as a

way to control intersections that are now

four-way stops

The city is proposing that traffic cir-

cles replace stop signs at seven intersec-

tions in a residential neighborhood near

Mount Rubidoux an area that has al-

ready seen its share of conflict over park-

ing restrictions and the increasing popu-

larity of the mountain as a walking spot

In recent years traffic circles have

been installed in Temecula Valley Wine

Country and Yucaipa Officials are con-

sidering them in San Jacinto Murrieta

and Lake Elsinore

A traffic circle includes a center is-

land around which cars proceed after

yielding to other vehicles already in the

intersection The configuration slows

drivers down officials say and can re-

duce auto noise and pollution because it

doesnrsquot require cars to stop abruptly or

idle as they might at a stop sign

Some Riverside residents donrsquot think

traffic circles are a good idea for their

neighborhood

SAFETY VS CONVENIENCE Riversidersquos traffic circles are pro-

posed at two intersections on Redwood

Drive and five intersections on Pine

Street They would cost about $20000

each and be paid for by two grants one

of which the city already received

The goal of the grants is to encourage

people to bike walk and otherwise get

around without using a car and they also

include funds for new sidewalks im-

proved crosswalks and berms in two

spots on Redwood that let cyclists skip

stop signs

City Traffic Engineer Gilbert Hernan-

dez said people have complained that

some drivers ignore the stop signs but

installing speed bumps would slow down

emergency vehicles Traffic circles

would still force cars to slow down while

allowing bicycles and public safety vehi-

cles to proceed smoothly he said

Cyclists welcome Riversidersquos plan

for berms to protect them as they pass

through T intersections said Riverside

Bicycle Club president John

Hawksley but traffic circles may be a

concern

Hawksley a Highland resident has

seen traffic circles in Seattle They al-

low cars to move freely he said but

ldquowith bicycles it would be an adven-

ture because no onersquos stoppingrdquo

Others question whether drivers

will know how to behave in a traffic

circle The only others in Riverside are

car display islands in the cityrsquos Auto

Center and one thatrsquos comma-shaped

at Redwood and University Avenue

Contact the writer 951-368-9461 or

arobinsonpecom

hellip hellip hellip hellip

City rejects traffic

circles near Mount

Rubidoux Residents didnrsquot like plan to change

four-way stops near Mount Rubidoux

other bikepedestrian projects will go

forward

Riverside will scrap plans to install

traffic circles in a neighborhood near

Mount Rubidoux after some residents

said they donrsquot like the idea

The grant-funded proposal would

have replaced four-way stops with traf-

fic circles at two intersections on Red-

wood Drive and five intersections on

Pine Street The city already has money

for the work on Redwood and has ap-

plied for funding for the Pine Street

portion

Although there wasnrsquot a clear con-

sensus most of the 75 or so people at a

community meeting Wednesday didnrsquot

want the traffic circles so the city

wonrsquot build them City Councilman

Mike Gardner wrote in an email

Officials will not spend money the

city already has received for the project

and will decline the remainder if it wins

a second grant Gardner wrote Other

projects included in the $25 million in

grants still would be constructed

The traffic circles were part of an

overall strategy to keep traffic flowing

smoothly while improving safety for

people on foot on bikes or on other

nonmotorized transportation Officials

said the traffic circles ndash raised islands

in intersections around which cars pro-

Officials approve trail deal The latest segment of the bicycle path will

run from San Bernardino to Redlands

A deal to build another part of the Santa

Ana River Trail was approved by the

San Bernardino County Board of Super-

visors Tuesday Aug 25

The agreement between the county and

the California Coastal Conservancy

paves the way for construction of a 38-

mile trail segment from Waterman Ave-

nue in San Bernardino to California

Street in Redlands

The work will be finished by September

2017 Maureen Snelgrove interim direc-

tor of the countyrsquos regional parks depart-

ment wrote in a report to the board

The deal allows the county to spend up

to $33 million from Proposition 84 a

state bond passed by voters in 2006

The concrete trail runs along the Santa

Ana River through parts of Riverside

San Bernardino and Orange counties

Officials are seeking additional grant

dollars to build San Bernardino Countyrsquos

final section through Redlands and Men-

tone and into the San Bernardino Na-

tional Forest

Contact the writer 951-368-9292 or swallpecom httpwwwpecomsections

searchq=Officials+approve+trail+deal

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 7 Sept 2015

ANOTHER RBC MEMBER IN THE PRESS

Mountain bikers show lsquowheel courage

BY SUZANNE HURT STAFF WRITER Published Aug 21 2015 httpwwwpecomarticlesmountain-777763-bike-ridehtml Jackie Reseigne powered her moun-tain bike through Riversidersquos Sycamore Canyon Wilderness Park taking steep dirt slopes rock jumps and wooden-bridged creek crossings with speed and finesse The spill she took in Loma Lindarsquos Hulda Crooks Park ndash the one that cracked her helmet broke her glasses and left her with a mild concussion ndash seemed to have faded from her mind as she led four women on full-suspension mountain bikes up and down narrow trails known as singletrack one hot afternoon last week That crash riding behind two pro mountain bikers freaked the Upland resi-dent out so badly she couldnrsquot even look at the spot for a year It was the sort of wake-up call moun-tain bikers talk about and pushed her to get back on the trail with more caution But the injuries and fear of more to come donrsquot stop riders like Reseigne or Redlands pro mountain bike racer Matt Freeman Hersquos broken toes and sprained ankles while mountain biking and re-cently fractured two ribs and a vertebra in a road cycling accident ldquoIrsquove got scars all over my body from crashes and losing skinrdquo said Freeman a 41-year-old cycling coach ldquoYou can expect to crash Itrsquos part of the sportrdquo More than 8 million people are esti-mated to ride knobby tires off-road regu-larly and the number is growing slightly according to Boulder-based International Mountain Biking Association spokesman Mark Eller and a 2014 Outdoor Industry Association report Sunny dry Southern California offers a variety of terrain and trail networks to ride from Riversidersquos Sycamore Canyon and Hemetrsquos Simpson Park to the San Jacinto and San Bernardino mountains and the 154-mile Skyline Trail com-pleted last year above Big Bear Snow Summitrsquos Downhill Bike Park ndash the regionrsquos only lift-served mountain bike park ndash holds trails built for mountain bikes and Sky Chair access to the Skyline Trail and more than 40 miles of forest service roads and singletrack trails lsquoWILLING TO SUFFERrsquo Itrsquos a given If they mountain bike long enough ndash and hard enough ndash riders will get hurt Cuts and bruises Cracked bones Lost teeth Or worse Serious injuries to the head neck spine and internal organs can occur Some riders even die from injuries or environmental exposure Hemet moun-tain biker Shane Gainer 35 was found dead of heat stroke in Simpson Park in June Corona resident Andres Marin 34 died in March 2014 after falling getting injured and becoming disoriented in the cold and rain while riding at Santiago Peak in the Cleveland National Forest near Corona Mountain bikers have at least two things in common love of the extreme

sport and accepting that risk and wounds are part of the experience Reseigne got hooked two years ago after renting a Trek Lush mountain bike to ride at Snow Summitrsquos bike park She started the Inland Empire chapter of Girlz Gone Riding in No-vember Women mountain bikers are so uncommon that male riders who spot them on trails call them ldquounicornsrdquo On Monday Aug 17 Reseigne and club members Tamey Bartlett and Linda Risaliti both 55-year-old River-side residents Chino resident Linda Flores 40 and Laura Watts 51 of Beaumont talked about their experi-ences at Riverside-based online cycling retailer Jenson USA where Reseigne works in customer engagement They were about to embark on a 35-mile training ride through Sycamore Can-yon A few years back a branch between the spokes sent Flores to the dirt leav-ing her with two cracked teeth scraped skin and a trip to a plastic surgeon after a piece of glass from her broken sun-glasses got wedged into her cheek Bartlett broke a shoulder on a night ride four years ago ldquoNothingrsquos stopping merdquo Bartlett said Reseigne didnrsquot visit a hospital after she hit her head on the ground when she crashed in Hulda Crooks Park ldquoShhhh We donrsquot gordquo she said smil-ing The motivations to endure a certain amount of suffering which includes heart-pounding steep ascents and long hot rides in the region are as individual as the riders Some are pushed by the adventure exploration and killer views of natural landscapes Some do it to keep fit or find camaraderie Others are after an adrenalin rush from speed a chance to compete or a way to test bodies and minds Freeman a pro rider who won the California State Mountain Bike Endur-ance Championship in 2003 and fin-ished in the top 10 in the 200-mile Dirty Kanza gravel race two years ago likes the sportrsquos fast pace and the satis-faction of nailing difficult rides Mountain bikers must be mentally and physically able to endure suffering At the start of a cross-country race Freeman puts his trust in his riding technique He pushes through pain like when hersquos cranking up hills by remind-ing himself it wonrsquot last ldquoYou tell yourself it could be po-tentially the worst two hours of my life Therersquos going to be suffering Itrsquos going to be painfulrdquo he said ldquoItrsquos all short term You just have to be willing to sufferrdquo Adrenalin kicks in at mountain bike races Freeman recalled being barely able to pre-ride a muddy slippery course to prepare for a race at West Virginiarsquos Snowshoe Mountain On race day his sense of competition allowed him to ride parts of the course he couldnrsquot earlier ldquoIt takes a certain mindset to ride on the dirt ndash because itrsquos totally different from riding on the roadrdquo Reseigne said

BUILDING SKILLS ndash AND CONFI-DENCE The willingness to tackle technical challenges and overcome the fear of be-ing hurt starts with the right equipment such as a full-suspension mountain bike and the best tires for conditions Mountain bikers can choose from an arsenal of protective gear including hel-mets with removable full-face protection and body armor such as elbow guards padded jackets knee pads and shin pads that harden on impact Riders can prepare physically and mentally by getting professional instruc-tion and taking a rational systematic approach to riding ndash building skills in controlled environments and training repetitively and progressively harder said Temecula resident Matt Gunnell who as executive director of the SoCal Cycling League trains high school mountain bike team coaches Their system teaches a ldquonon-macho mindsetrdquo that gives people permission to ride only what theyrsquore capable of he said ldquoThe first rule of mountain biking is ride at a speed where you can get off if yoursquore approaching something that is above your skill levelrdquo said Gunnell 47 ldquoIf I get to something that is above my skills I get off my bikerdquo Freeman coaches 30 cyclists around the world with about half mountain bik-ers He teaches them to work through pain and the fear of being hurt by listen-ing harder to the thinking part of their brains than the part that wants them to stop Pros will push through a sustained high heart rate but beginners arenrsquot fa-miliar or comfortable with that feeling he said Riders build confidence in their skills and the knowledge theyrsquore in control of the bike said David Peery Woodcrest Christian High Schoolrsquos head mountain biking coach ldquoIt really has to do with spending time on the bike Getting out on the trail Every time you go you become a little more fit You can push yourself a little fartherrdquo he said Reseigne learned by riding with oth-ers and recommends joining a group like Girlz Gone Riding She takes short rides on what she calls her home trails like those in Sycamore Canyon at least twice a week and usually does an 18- to 25-mile trip each weekend ldquoYour life comes and goes so fastrdquo she said ldquoJust get out there and riderdquo

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 8 Sept 2015

STICKERS A note from club member Bob Muir AKA Bee Bob

These pictures were near Adams onramp The

bad thing is that cars pull off and roll over

them and they get scattered around more that

way Anyway I did another 48 lbs of punc-

ture vines tonight on a property right down

from my house lsquocuz of that last rain we had

they are growing like weeds This year

may bee one of the worst cases on record for

cyclist The seeds are starting to fall off

now and in 6 weeks bikes will not bee able

to go out without getting a flat or two and

itll bee like that for weeks till the seeds get

blown off the road There needs to bee

10000 of me out there to get rid of them all

Note from Editor

(Thank you Bob for taking out those nasty stickers and for sharing the info)

INFO ON GOATHEAD STICKERS Goathead stickers are an

annual plant in the Caltrop Family (Zygophyllaceae) widely distributed

around the world that is adapted to grow in dry climate locations in which

few other plants can survive It is an invasive

species in North America that has many common

names including bullhead cats head devils eye-

lashes devils thorn devils weed goathead Punc-

ture Vine and tackweed The stems radiate from

the crown to a diameter of about 10 cm to over 1

m often branching They are usually prostrate

forming flat patches though they may grow more

upwards in shade or among taller plants The

flowers are 4ndash10 mm wide with 5 lemon-yellow petals 5 sepals and 10

stamens In Southern California it blooms from April through October

where it is highly invasive A week after each flower blooms it is followed

by a fruit that easily falls apart into 5 nutlets The nutlets are hard and bear 2

-4 sharp spines 10 mm long and 4ndash6 mm broad

point-to-point These nutlets strikingly resemble

goats or bulls heads the horns are sharp

enough to puncture bicycle tires and lawn

mower tires and to cause painful injury to bare

feet Within each nutlet seeds are stacked on

top of each other separated by a hard mem-

brane As an adaptation to dry climates the

largest seed germinates first while the others

may wait until more moisture is available before

germinating

BEST WAY TO KILL THEM Put on a leather glove and lift the plant off

the ground find the main stem and then

grab it and as much of the rest of the plant

and pull it up by the root Letrsquos all get rid of

these stinkers (

Top pic The D group getting flats

caused by stickers

2nd amp 3rd down During a recent eve-

ning ride more than a dozen flats dis-

rupted the fun and the culprit in each

case was stickers

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 9 Sept 2015

Aug 1 Tour de Big Bear With RBCrsquos Bob

amp Kathy Bob amp Sandy Brad Sean Harry

Bruce amp Tammi and Ken amp Sharon

Pic 2nd row left looks like the RBC girls

have gone wild They still have enough en-

ergy after their ride to dance around

Tour de Big Bear is a beautiful place to ride

in the summer Letrsquos all do it next year (

24 riders braved fire kami-

kaze skate boarders amp

strong winds to complete

the 32 mile 4100Citrus

Cyclery GMR East Fork

road ride Congrats espe-

cially to the group that con-

quered this famous climb

for the 1st time

Newbies no more Great job

by you all getting this iconic

climb off your bucket lists

La Tolteca Mexican Foods

Photos by David Cain

Itrsquos so HOT

Bike wash cooled us off

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 10 Sept 2015

Webmasters Stirling amp Vicki Yearian fodofixermsncom

TDW Webmaster Malcolm Bader Mbaderslausoncom

Newsletter Editor Vicki Yearian

Fodofixermsncom Deadline day after general meeting

Bike Lanes Representative Pete Staylor Dadswaycoolaolcom

A Ride Leader Lovie Cason amp Jim Bartlebaugh

B Ride Leader John Grundman

C Ride Leader Dale Wymer

D Ride Leader John Hawksley

E Ride Leader Ken Mogi cell (951) 313 6015

TTh evening Fast group Wilson K

TTh evening NSF group Ken Mogi

Saturday morning Fast group Danny

Saturday morning Causal group John Reece

THANK YOU RIDE LEADERS

Bicycle Shop Discounts One of the advantages of being a member of the Riverside Bicycle

Club is the courtesy discount on parts and accessories offered at

participating local area bike shops Please show your RBC mem-

bership card when you ask for the discount

The following is a list of participating bike shops

2015 Board

President John Hawksley (909) 653-BIKE hawksley55gmailcom

Vice President Bob Lopez

(714) 720-9541 rplopezsbcglobalnet

Secretary Brad Markin (951) 675-0852 nikram58yahoocom

Treasurer Andrea Evans

(909) 645-4480 Tennisxonehotmailcom

Road Ride Chair OPEN

Mountain Bike Chair Rhett (Doc) Nelson (909) 229-6576 rhettnelsonicloudcom

Public Relations Eric Lewis

(951) 902-9019 eric_deniseyahoocom

Membership Stirling Yearian (951) 505-0074 rexgalouremsncom

Librarian Vicki Yearian

(951) 943-1747 fodofixermsncom

AJrsquos Bicycles (951) 674-6161

31861 Mission Trail Lake Elsinore CA

wwwajsbikescom

Citrus Cyclery (951) 444-7353

9022 Pulsar Court Corona CA 92883

wwwB-RadsBikeStopcom

Cyclery USA Inc wwwcycleryusacom

10000 Magnolia Riverside (951) 354-8444

415 A Tennessee Redlands (909) 792-2444

7890 Haven Ave Suite 9 Rancho Cuca (909) 466-5444

Cyco-Path (951) 695-4823

29760 Rancho California Rd 107 Temecula CA 92591

httpcycopathcomindexcfm

Donrsquos Bikes of Rialto wwwdonsbikeshopcom

384 S Riverside Av Rialto (909) 875-7310

700 E Redlands Blvd B1 Redlands 909-792-3399

Neighborhood Cyclery (951) 485-0910

12226 Heacock St Moreno Valley Ca 92557

wwwneighborhoodcyclerycom

Norco Cyclery (951) 808-9617

1825 Hammer Suite H Norco CA

Pedals Bike Shop (951) 683-5343

3765 Jurupa Ave L Riverside CA 92506

wwwpedalsbikeshopcom

Whitersquos Bikes (951) 242-4469

23750 Alessandro Blvd Moreno Valley

httpwwwwhitesbicyclescom

Woodcrest Bicycle Center (951 )780-4988

16960 Van Buren Blvd Riverside CA

Yucaipa Bike Center (909) 790-1551

34844 Yucaipa Blvd Yucaipa CA

httpwwwyucaipabikecentercom

mdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdash-

FRIENDS of RBC

Inland Empire Biking Alliance

httpiebikingallianceorg

Riverside County Mark Brewer Park Planner (951) 955-4316 Dan Nove Asst Park Planner (951) 955-6998

Riverside City Jenna Combs Public Utilities Rep (951) 826-5847 General Info or issues (951) 826-5311 or 311 app

San Bernardino County Regional Parks Dept Paul Krause (909) 387-2346 (909) 384-2052 fax

Riverside Bicycle Club Affiliations IMBA International Mountain Bike Association

LAB League of America Bicyclists

Riverside County Trails Commission

USACYCLING United States Cycling Federation

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 11 Sept 2015

Membership Application PO Box 55160 Riverside CA 92517-0160

wwwriversidebicycleclubcom

Membership in the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc is open to everyone It is a fun way to meet others who share the enjoyment of cycling Whether you are a sea-soned racer mountain biker or recreational rider you will find others in the club that can help you achieve your goals to ride safer faster further and smarter We have multiple rides at different paces and terrain off road rides monthly membership meetings and other social events throughout the year Your RBC member-ship includes the monthly newsletter The Spokersquon Word and discounts at local bike shops All memberships are for one year and are renewable on the anniver-sary date Your membership fee helps to underwrite the expense of club insurance and registration administrative expense (copying amp postage for the newsletter and lots of other fun events throughout the year So we thank you for your generous support of our club

DUES Individualhelliphelliphelliphelliphellip$30 Familyhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip$40 Boosterhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip$50 (ldquoBoosterrdquo is an extra donation to support the club and you will receive a notation on your membership card)

The following options allow you to save $5 but you must acquire the newsletter via the web Individual SAVER helliphellip$25 Family SAVER helliphellip$35

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Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 12 Sept 2015

Riverside Bicycle Club Inc

PO Box 55160

Riverside Ca 92517-0160

RIVERSIDE BICYCLE CLUB

wwwRiversidebicycleclubcom

The Riverside Bicycle Club is for all bicyclists commuters off-road riders recreational

riders tourists or just plain cyclists who ride a bicycle for fun health or competition and

anyone who interacts with them

Our purpose is to provide companionship bicycle education and training and a bit of bicycle

advocacy To do this we will

Provide companionship by having monthly meetings for people with a love for bicycling

who want to meet people with the same interests to share ideas to talk about ride routes

and to discuss bicycling

Encourage participation of people who are interested in starting to ride a bicycle

Have educational programs to assure that bicyclists can enjoy their riding experience to

the fullest

Publish a monthly newsletter (12 issuesyear) to inform members of club activities rides

and general bicycling information

Provide weekly rides of different levels so that everyone can share the bicycling experi-

ence

Advocate with local regional state and government agencies as to the needs of bicyclists

to encourage services for the bicycling community and for inclusion of bicycling needs

in infrastructure design and development of roads that can be shared by both motor vehi-

cles and bikes

The Spokersquon Word is the official

publication of The Riverside Bicycle Club

Inc DEADLINE TO SUBMIT for the newsletter is 22nd of the month

We are the oldest bicycle club west of the

Mississippi RBC was founded in 1891

The Spokersquon Word the voice of and for the

cyclists of Riverside and surrounding

communities is published monthly and is

mailed to all current club members

Please send articles comments letters to

Vicki Yearian

Fodofixermsncom

Editor Spokersquon Word

Riverside Bicycle Club

PO Box 55160

Riverside CA 92517

Contributions are always welcome Bicycle

graphics clipart cartoons and serious stuff

are the things that make The Spokersquon Word

special

Permission hereby granted to republish material from The Spokersquon Word if credit is given to author The Spokersquon Word and the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc of Riverside California Opinions of the authors do not necessarily reflect the views of the RBC Inc Anonymous articles are published at the discretion of the editor

Recycle this newsletter

Leave it at your barberbeauty shop the doctorrsquos or dentistrsquos office wherever you think another cyclist will read it and discover the Riverside Bicycle Club Photocopy it and pass it around

THE SPOKErsquoN WORD

v 141 Sept 2015

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Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 6 Sept 2015

ceed counterclockwise ndash would help con-

trol driversrsquo speed while allowing bikes

freer movement

But residents worried the change

would confuse drivers that theyrsquod lose

street parking or that more traffic could

cut through the area

ldquoLeave the streets alonerdquo said Lind-

say Abercrombie who lives on 11th

Street about a block and a half from Pine

ldquoIf you want traffic calming you post a

motorcycle policeman up there 8 to 5

Monday through Fridayrdquo

Rejecting the traffic circles doesnrsquot

kill all the planned improvements The

grants also include funding for new side-

walks on Palm Avenue between Bandini

Avenue and Beverly Court improve-

ments to the Santa Ana River bike trail

between Bonaminio Park and Carlson

Park and more bike racks bike lanes and

pedestrian crossings Contact the writer 951-368-9461 or arobin-sonpecom

httpwwwpecomarticlestraffic-777673-circles-

cityhtml BY ALICIA ROBINSON Published Aug 21 2015

ANOTHER RBC MEMBER IN THE PRESS

Traffic circles

near Mt Rubi-

doux debated BY ALICIA ROBINSON Published Aug

18 2015 Updated Aug 21 (truncated) httpwwwpecomarticlestraffic-777319-circles-neighborhoodhtml

Riverside may join other Inland com-

munities in trying out traffic circles as a

way to control intersections that are now

four-way stops

The city is proposing that traffic cir-

cles replace stop signs at seven intersec-

tions in a residential neighborhood near

Mount Rubidoux an area that has al-

ready seen its share of conflict over park-

ing restrictions and the increasing popu-

larity of the mountain as a walking spot

In recent years traffic circles have

been installed in Temecula Valley Wine

Country and Yucaipa Officials are con-

sidering them in San Jacinto Murrieta

and Lake Elsinore

A traffic circle includes a center is-

land around which cars proceed after

yielding to other vehicles already in the

intersection The configuration slows

drivers down officials say and can re-

duce auto noise and pollution because it

doesnrsquot require cars to stop abruptly or

idle as they might at a stop sign

Some Riverside residents donrsquot think

traffic circles are a good idea for their

neighborhood

SAFETY VS CONVENIENCE Riversidersquos traffic circles are pro-

posed at two intersections on Redwood

Drive and five intersections on Pine

Street They would cost about $20000

each and be paid for by two grants one

of which the city already received

The goal of the grants is to encourage

people to bike walk and otherwise get

around without using a car and they also

include funds for new sidewalks im-

proved crosswalks and berms in two

spots on Redwood that let cyclists skip

stop signs

City Traffic Engineer Gilbert Hernan-

dez said people have complained that

some drivers ignore the stop signs but

installing speed bumps would slow down

emergency vehicles Traffic circles

would still force cars to slow down while

allowing bicycles and public safety vehi-

cles to proceed smoothly he said

Cyclists welcome Riversidersquos plan

for berms to protect them as they pass

through T intersections said Riverside

Bicycle Club president John

Hawksley but traffic circles may be a

concern

Hawksley a Highland resident has

seen traffic circles in Seattle They al-

low cars to move freely he said but

ldquowith bicycles it would be an adven-

ture because no onersquos stoppingrdquo

Others question whether drivers

will know how to behave in a traffic

circle The only others in Riverside are

car display islands in the cityrsquos Auto

Center and one thatrsquos comma-shaped

at Redwood and University Avenue

Contact the writer 951-368-9461 or

arobinsonpecom

hellip hellip hellip hellip

City rejects traffic

circles near Mount

Rubidoux Residents didnrsquot like plan to change

four-way stops near Mount Rubidoux

other bikepedestrian projects will go

forward

Riverside will scrap plans to install

traffic circles in a neighborhood near

Mount Rubidoux after some residents

said they donrsquot like the idea

The grant-funded proposal would

have replaced four-way stops with traf-

fic circles at two intersections on Red-

wood Drive and five intersections on

Pine Street The city already has money

for the work on Redwood and has ap-

plied for funding for the Pine Street

portion

Although there wasnrsquot a clear con-

sensus most of the 75 or so people at a

community meeting Wednesday didnrsquot

want the traffic circles so the city

wonrsquot build them City Councilman

Mike Gardner wrote in an email

Officials will not spend money the

city already has received for the project

and will decline the remainder if it wins

a second grant Gardner wrote Other

projects included in the $25 million in

grants still would be constructed

The traffic circles were part of an

overall strategy to keep traffic flowing

smoothly while improving safety for

people on foot on bikes or on other

nonmotorized transportation Officials

said the traffic circles ndash raised islands

in intersections around which cars pro-

Officials approve trail deal The latest segment of the bicycle path will

run from San Bernardino to Redlands

A deal to build another part of the Santa

Ana River Trail was approved by the

San Bernardino County Board of Super-

visors Tuesday Aug 25

The agreement between the county and

the California Coastal Conservancy

paves the way for construction of a 38-

mile trail segment from Waterman Ave-

nue in San Bernardino to California

Street in Redlands

The work will be finished by September

2017 Maureen Snelgrove interim direc-

tor of the countyrsquos regional parks depart-

ment wrote in a report to the board

The deal allows the county to spend up

to $33 million from Proposition 84 a

state bond passed by voters in 2006

The concrete trail runs along the Santa

Ana River through parts of Riverside

San Bernardino and Orange counties

Officials are seeking additional grant

dollars to build San Bernardino Countyrsquos

final section through Redlands and Men-

tone and into the San Bernardino Na-

tional Forest

Contact the writer 951-368-9292 or swallpecom httpwwwpecomsections

searchq=Officials+approve+trail+deal

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 7 Sept 2015

ANOTHER RBC MEMBER IN THE PRESS

Mountain bikers show lsquowheel courage

BY SUZANNE HURT STAFF WRITER Published Aug 21 2015 httpwwwpecomarticlesmountain-777763-bike-ridehtml Jackie Reseigne powered her moun-tain bike through Riversidersquos Sycamore Canyon Wilderness Park taking steep dirt slopes rock jumps and wooden-bridged creek crossings with speed and finesse The spill she took in Loma Lindarsquos Hulda Crooks Park ndash the one that cracked her helmet broke her glasses and left her with a mild concussion ndash seemed to have faded from her mind as she led four women on full-suspension mountain bikes up and down narrow trails known as singletrack one hot afternoon last week That crash riding behind two pro mountain bikers freaked the Upland resi-dent out so badly she couldnrsquot even look at the spot for a year It was the sort of wake-up call moun-tain bikers talk about and pushed her to get back on the trail with more caution But the injuries and fear of more to come donrsquot stop riders like Reseigne or Redlands pro mountain bike racer Matt Freeman Hersquos broken toes and sprained ankles while mountain biking and re-cently fractured two ribs and a vertebra in a road cycling accident ldquoIrsquove got scars all over my body from crashes and losing skinrdquo said Freeman a 41-year-old cycling coach ldquoYou can expect to crash Itrsquos part of the sportrdquo More than 8 million people are esti-mated to ride knobby tires off-road regu-larly and the number is growing slightly according to Boulder-based International Mountain Biking Association spokesman Mark Eller and a 2014 Outdoor Industry Association report Sunny dry Southern California offers a variety of terrain and trail networks to ride from Riversidersquos Sycamore Canyon and Hemetrsquos Simpson Park to the San Jacinto and San Bernardino mountains and the 154-mile Skyline Trail com-pleted last year above Big Bear Snow Summitrsquos Downhill Bike Park ndash the regionrsquos only lift-served mountain bike park ndash holds trails built for mountain bikes and Sky Chair access to the Skyline Trail and more than 40 miles of forest service roads and singletrack trails lsquoWILLING TO SUFFERrsquo Itrsquos a given If they mountain bike long enough ndash and hard enough ndash riders will get hurt Cuts and bruises Cracked bones Lost teeth Or worse Serious injuries to the head neck spine and internal organs can occur Some riders even die from injuries or environmental exposure Hemet moun-tain biker Shane Gainer 35 was found dead of heat stroke in Simpson Park in June Corona resident Andres Marin 34 died in March 2014 after falling getting injured and becoming disoriented in the cold and rain while riding at Santiago Peak in the Cleveland National Forest near Corona Mountain bikers have at least two things in common love of the extreme

sport and accepting that risk and wounds are part of the experience Reseigne got hooked two years ago after renting a Trek Lush mountain bike to ride at Snow Summitrsquos bike park She started the Inland Empire chapter of Girlz Gone Riding in No-vember Women mountain bikers are so uncommon that male riders who spot them on trails call them ldquounicornsrdquo On Monday Aug 17 Reseigne and club members Tamey Bartlett and Linda Risaliti both 55-year-old River-side residents Chino resident Linda Flores 40 and Laura Watts 51 of Beaumont talked about their experi-ences at Riverside-based online cycling retailer Jenson USA where Reseigne works in customer engagement They were about to embark on a 35-mile training ride through Sycamore Can-yon A few years back a branch between the spokes sent Flores to the dirt leav-ing her with two cracked teeth scraped skin and a trip to a plastic surgeon after a piece of glass from her broken sun-glasses got wedged into her cheek Bartlett broke a shoulder on a night ride four years ago ldquoNothingrsquos stopping merdquo Bartlett said Reseigne didnrsquot visit a hospital after she hit her head on the ground when she crashed in Hulda Crooks Park ldquoShhhh We donrsquot gordquo she said smil-ing The motivations to endure a certain amount of suffering which includes heart-pounding steep ascents and long hot rides in the region are as individual as the riders Some are pushed by the adventure exploration and killer views of natural landscapes Some do it to keep fit or find camaraderie Others are after an adrenalin rush from speed a chance to compete or a way to test bodies and minds Freeman a pro rider who won the California State Mountain Bike Endur-ance Championship in 2003 and fin-ished in the top 10 in the 200-mile Dirty Kanza gravel race two years ago likes the sportrsquos fast pace and the satis-faction of nailing difficult rides Mountain bikers must be mentally and physically able to endure suffering At the start of a cross-country race Freeman puts his trust in his riding technique He pushes through pain like when hersquos cranking up hills by remind-ing himself it wonrsquot last ldquoYou tell yourself it could be po-tentially the worst two hours of my life Therersquos going to be suffering Itrsquos going to be painfulrdquo he said ldquoItrsquos all short term You just have to be willing to sufferrdquo Adrenalin kicks in at mountain bike races Freeman recalled being barely able to pre-ride a muddy slippery course to prepare for a race at West Virginiarsquos Snowshoe Mountain On race day his sense of competition allowed him to ride parts of the course he couldnrsquot earlier ldquoIt takes a certain mindset to ride on the dirt ndash because itrsquos totally different from riding on the roadrdquo Reseigne said

BUILDING SKILLS ndash AND CONFI-DENCE The willingness to tackle technical challenges and overcome the fear of be-ing hurt starts with the right equipment such as a full-suspension mountain bike and the best tires for conditions Mountain bikers can choose from an arsenal of protective gear including hel-mets with removable full-face protection and body armor such as elbow guards padded jackets knee pads and shin pads that harden on impact Riders can prepare physically and mentally by getting professional instruc-tion and taking a rational systematic approach to riding ndash building skills in controlled environments and training repetitively and progressively harder said Temecula resident Matt Gunnell who as executive director of the SoCal Cycling League trains high school mountain bike team coaches Their system teaches a ldquonon-macho mindsetrdquo that gives people permission to ride only what theyrsquore capable of he said ldquoThe first rule of mountain biking is ride at a speed where you can get off if yoursquore approaching something that is above your skill levelrdquo said Gunnell 47 ldquoIf I get to something that is above my skills I get off my bikerdquo Freeman coaches 30 cyclists around the world with about half mountain bik-ers He teaches them to work through pain and the fear of being hurt by listen-ing harder to the thinking part of their brains than the part that wants them to stop Pros will push through a sustained high heart rate but beginners arenrsquot fa-miliar or comfortable with that feeling he said Riders build confidence in their skills and the knowledge theyrsquore in control of the bike said David Peery Woodcrest Christian High Schoolrsquos head mountain biking coach ldquoIt really has to do with spending time on the bike Getting out on the trail Every time you go you become a little more fit You can push yourself a little fartherrdquo he said Reseigne learned by riding with oth-ers and recommends joining a group like Girlz Gone Riding She takes short rides on what she calls her home trails like those in Sycamore Canyon at least twice a week and usually does an 18- to 25-mile trip each weekend ldquoYour life comes and goes so fastrdquo she said ldquoJust get out there and riderdquo

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 8 Sept 2015

STICKERS A note from club member Bob Muir AKA Bee Bob

These pictures were near Adams onramp The

bad thing is that cars pull off and roll over

them and they get scattered around more that

way Anyway I did another 48 lbs of punc-

ture vines tonight on a property right down

from my house lsquocuz of that last rain we had

they are growing like weeds This year

may bee one of the worst cases on record for

cyclist The seeds are starting to fall off

now and in 6 weeks bikes will not bee able

to go out without getting a flat or two and

itll bee like that for weeks till the seeds get

blown off the road There needs to bee

10000 of me out there to get rid of them all

Note from Editor

(Thank you Bob for taking out those nasty stickers and for sharing the info)

INFO ON GOATHEAD STICKERS Goathead stickers are an

annual plant in the Caltrop Family (Zygophyllaceae) widely distributed

around the world that is adapted to grow in dry climate locations in which

few other plants can survive It is an invasive

species in North America that has many common

names including bullhead cats head devils eye-

lashes devils thorn devils weed goathead Punc-

ture Vine and tackweed The stems radiate from

the crown to a diameter of about 10 cm to over 1

m often branching They are usually prostrate

forming flat patches though they may grow more

upwards in shade or among taller plants The

flowers are 4ndash10 mm wide with 5 lemon-yellow petals 5 sepals and 10

stamens In Southern California it blooms from April through October

where it is highly invasive A week after each flower blooms it is followed

by a fruit that easily falls apart into 5 nutlets The nutlets are hard and bear 2

-4 sharp spines 10 mm long and 4ndash6 mm broad

point-to-point These nutlets strikingly resemble

goats or bulls heads the horns are sharp

enough to puncture bicycle tires and lawn

mower tires and to cause painful injury to bare

feet Within each nutlet seeds are stacked on

top of each other separated by a hard mem-

brane As an adaptation to dry climates the

largest seed germinates first while the others

may wait until more moisture is available before

germinating

BEST WAY TO KILL THEM Put on a leather glove and lift the plant off

the ground find the main stem and then

grab it and as much of the rest of the plant

and pull it up by the root Letrsquos all get rid of

these stinkers (

Top pic The D group getting flats

caused by stickers

2nd amp 3rd down During a recent eve-

ning ride more than a dozen flats dis-

rupted the fun and the culprit in each

case was stickers

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 9 Sept 2015

Aug 1 Tour de Big Bear With RBCrsquos Bob

amp Kathy Bob amp Sandy Brad Sean Harry

Bruce amp Tammi and Ken amp Sharon

Pic 2nd row left looks like the RBC girls

have gone wild They still have enough en-

ergy after their ride to dance around

Tour de Big Bear is a beautiful place to ride

in the summer Letrsquos all do it next year (

24 riders braved fire kami-

kaze skate boarders amp

strong winds to complete

the 32 mile 4100Citrus

Cyclery GMR East Fork

road ride Congrats espe-

cially to the group that con-

quered this famous climb

for the 1st time

Newbies no more Great job

by you all getting this iconic

climb off your bucket lists

La Tolteca Mexican Foods

Photos by David Cain

Itrsquos so HOT

Bike wash cooled us off

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 10 Sept 2015

Webmasters Stirling amp Vicki Yearian fodofixermsncom

TDW Webmaster Malcolm Bader Mbaderslausoncom

Newsletter Editor Vicki Yearian

Fodofixermsncom Deadline day after general meeting

Bike Lanes Representative Pete Staylor Dadswaycoolaolcom

A Ride Leader Lovie Cason amp Jim Bartlebaugh

B Ride Leader John Grundman

C Ride Leader Dale Wymer

D Ride Leader John Hawksley

E Ride Leader Ken Mogi cell (951) 313 6015

TTh evening Fast group Wilson K

TTh evening NSF group Ken Mogi

Saturday morning Fast group Danny

Saturday morning Causal group John Reece

THANK YOU RIDE LEADERS

Bicycle Shop Discounts One of the advantages of being a member of the Riverside Bicycle

Club is the courtesy discount on parts and accessories offered at

participating local area bike shops Please show your RBC mem-

bership card when you ask for the discount

The following is a list of participating bike shops

2015 Board

President John Hawksley (909) 653-BIKE hawksley55gmailcom

Vice President Bob Lopez

(714) 720-9541 rplopezsbcglobalnet

Secretary Brad Markin (951) 675-0852 nikram58yahoocom

Treasurer Andrea Evans

(909) 645-4480 Tennisxonehotmailcom

Road Ride Chair OPEN

Mountain Bike Chair Rhett (Doc) Nelson (909) 229-6576 rhettnelsonicloudcom

Public Relations Eric Lewis

(951) 902-9019 eric_deniseyahoocom

Membership Stirling Yearian (951) 505-0074 rexgalouremsncom

Librarian Vicki Yearian

(951) 943-1747 fodofixermsncom

AJrsquos Bicycles (951) 674-6161

31861 Mission Trail Lake Elsinore CA

wwwajsbikescom

Citrus Cyclery (951) 444-7353

9022 Pulsar Court Corona CA 92883

wwwB-RadsBikeStopcom

Cyclery USA Inc wwwcycleryusacom

10000 Magnolia Riverside (951) 354-8444

415 A Tennessee Redlands (909) 792-2444

7890 Haven Ave Suite 9 Rancho Cuca (909) 466-5444

Cyco-Path (951) 695-4823

29760 Rancho California Rd 107 Temecula CA 92591

httpcycopathcomindexcfm

Donrsquos Bikes of Rialto wwwdonsbikeshopcom

384 S Riverside Av Rialto (909) 875-7310

700 E Redlands Blvd B1 Redlands 909-792-3399

Neighborhood Cyclery (951) 485-0910

12226 Heacock St Moreno Valley Ca 92557

wwwneighborhoodcyclerycom

Norco Cyclery (951) 808-9617

1825 Hammer Suite H Norco CA

Pedals Bike Shop (951) 683-5343

3765 Jurupa Ave L Riverside CA 92506

wwwpedalsbikeshopcom

Whitersquos Bikes (951) 242-4469

23750 Alessandro Blvd Moreno Valley

httpwwwwhitesbicyclescom

Woodcrest Bicycle Center (951 )780-4988

16960 Van Buren Blvd Riverside CA

Yucaipa Bike Center (909) 790-1551

34844 Yucaipa Blvd Yucaipa CA

httpwwwyucaipabikecentercom

mdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdash-

FRIENDS of RBC

Inland Empire Biking Alliance

httpiebikingallianceorg

Riverside County Mark Brewer Park Planner (951) 955-4316 Dan Nove Asst Park Planner (951) 955-6998

Riverside City Jenna Combs Public Utilities Rep (951) 826-5847 General Info or issues (951) 826-5311 or 311 app

San Bernardino County Regional Parks Dept Paul Krause (909) 387-2346 (909) 384-2052 fax

Riverside Bicycle Club Affiliations IMBA International Mountain Bike Association

LAB League of America Bicyclists

Riverside County Trails Commission

USACYCLING United States Cycling Federation

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 11 Sept 2015

Membership Application PO Box 55160 Riverside CA 92517-0160

wwwriversidebicycleclubcom

Membership in the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc is open to everyone It is a fun way to meet others who share the enjoyment of cycling Whether you are a sea-soned racer mountain biker or recreational rider you will find others in the club that can help you achieve your goals to ride safer faster further and smarter We have multiple rides at different paces and terrain off road rides monthly membership meetings and other social events throughout the year Your RBC member-ship includes the monthly newsletter The Spokersquon Word and discounts at local bike shops All memberships are for one year and are renewable on the anniver-sary date Your membership fee helps to underwrite the expense of club insurance and registration administrative expense (copying amp postage for the newsletter and lots of other fun events throughout the year So we thank you for your generous support of our club

DUES Individualhelliphelliphelliphelliphellip$30 Familyhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip$40 Boosterhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip$50 (ldquoBoosterrdquo is an extra donation to support the club and you will receive a notation on your membership card)

The following options allow you to save $5 but you must acquire the newsletter via the web Individual SAVER helliphellip$25 Family SAVER helliphellip$35

Check answers

Irsquom a NEW member

Irsquom renewing

My info has changed

My info has not changed

OFFICE USE ONLY

CK ___________ ck date ___________

Date received ___________

Card(s) issued ___________ excel _________

(Please print clearly)

Name _______________________________________________________________

Address _____________________________________________________________

City _______________________________ State ______ Zip ______________

Email _______________________________ Birth date ___________________

Your Phone (_____)______-_________ ICE phone (_____)______-_________

Incase of emergency

Yes itrsquos OK to share this info with the Club

No do not share my info

Yes I am interested in being a ride leader

For Family Memberships please list all names and birth dates of participants below (up to 6)

Name ____________________________________ ___________________ (dob) __________

Name _______________________________________________________ (dob) __________

Name _______________________________________________________ (dob) __________

HELMETS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL RIDES RELEASE With full knowledge and appreciation that bicycle riding may be a hazardous activity Iwe hereby release and hold harmless the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc Including prior to during or after such activity This release covers myself and all parties named herein and all heirs executors or administrators thereto and is given in full awareness of its content and in consideration of acceptance of myour membership Iwe also attest that Iwe are physically fit and ac-knowledge that the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc recommends the wearing of an ANSI or Snell approved bicycle helmet when riding a bicycle during any club activity I give my permission to Riverside Bicycle Club and outside media agents (newspapers television etc) to take photographs video and otherwise document me in the activities of this club I give permission for any photographs or video material to be used in publicity about the club and organization in or on website promo-tional materials newspapermagazine articles etc ___________________________________________________ _________ _______________________________________________ ______________ (Signature) (Date) (Spouse other adult family member or legal guardian if under 18) (Date)

Please check all that apply

What are your biking interests

Road riding Mountain biking Touring Tandem Racing

Single speed Velodrome Collecting Restoring

Social riding

How did you hear about us

Bike shop

Web

Friend

Other ________________________

Make Check Payable to

Riverside Bicycle Club

and mail to

RBC Membership

PO Box 55160

Riverside Ca 92517-0160

TOTAL ENCLOSED $___________

Year-round from join date

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 12 Sept 2015

Riverside Bicycle Club Inc

PO Box 55160

Riverside Ca 92517-0160

RIVERSIDE BICYCLE CLUB

wwwRiversidebicycleclubcom

The Riverside Bicycle Club is for all bicyclists commuters off-road riders recreational

riders tourists or just plain cyclists who ride a bicycle for fun health or competition and

anyone who interacts with them

Our purpose is to provide companionship bicycle education and training and a bit of bicycle

advocacy To do this we will

Provide companionship by having monthly meetings for people with a love for bicycling

who want to meet people with the same interests to share ideas to talk about ride routes

and to discuss bicycling

Encourage participation of people who are interested in starting to ride a bicycle

Have educational programs to assure that bicyclists can enjoy their riding experience to

the fullest

Publish a monthly newsletter (12 issuesyear) to inform members of club activities rides

and general bicycling information

Provide weekly rides of different levels so that everyone can share the bicycling experi-

ence

Advocate with local regional state and government agencies as to the needs of bicyclists

to encourage services for the bicycling community and for inclusion of bicycling needs

in infrastructure design and development of roads that can be shared by both motor vehi-

cles and bikes

The Spokersquon Word is the official

publication of The Riverside Bicycle Club

Inc DEADLINE TO SUBMIT for the newsletter is 22nd of the month

We are the oldest bicycle club west of the

Mississippi RBC was founded in 1891

The Spokersquon Word the voice of and for the

cyclists of Riverside and surrounding

communities is published monthly and is

mailed to all current club members

Please send articles comments letters to

Vicki Yearian

Fodofixermsncom

Editor Spokersquon Word

Riverside Bicycle Club

PO Box 55160

Riverside CA 92517

Contributions are always welcome Bicycle

graphics clipart cartoons and serious stuff

are the things that make The Spokersquon Word

special

Permission hereby granted to republish material from The Spokersquon Word if credit is given to author The Spokersquon Word and the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc of Riverside California Opinions of the authors do not necessarily reflect the views of the RBC Inc Anonymous articles are published at the discretion of the editor

Recycle this newsletter

Leave it at your barberbeauty shop the doctorrsquos or dentistrsquos office wherever you think another cyclist will read it and discover the Riverside Bicycle Club Photocopy it and pass it around

THE SPOKErsquoN WORD

v 141 Sept 2015

Your membership expiration date is

shown here

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 7 Sept 2015

ANOTHER RBC MEMBER IN THE PRESS

Mountain bikers show lsquowheel courage

BY SUZANNE HURT STAFF WRITER Published Aug 21 2015 httpwwwpecomarticlesmountain-777763-bike-ridehtml Jackie Reseigne powered her moun-tain bike through Riversidersquos Sycamore Canyon Wilderness Park taking steep dirt slopes rock jumps and wooden-bridged creek crossings with speed and finesse The spill she took in Loma Lindarsquos Hulda Crooks Park ndash the one that cracked her helmet broke her glasses and left her with a mild concussion ndash seemed to have faded from her mind as she led four women on full-suspension mountain bikes up and down narrow trails known as singletrack one hot afternoon last week That crash riding behind two pro mountain bikers freaked the Upland resi-dent out so badly she couldnrsquot even look at the spot for a year It was the sort of wake-up call moun-tain bikers talk about and pushed her to get back on the trail with more caution But the injuries and fear of more to come donrsquot stop riders like Reseigne or Redlands pro mountain bike racer Matt Freeman Hersquos broken toes and sprained ankles while mountain biking and re-cently fractured two ribs and a vertebra in a road cycling accident ldquoIrsquove got scars all over my body from crashes and losing skinrdquo said Freeman a 41-year-old cycling coach ldquoYou can expect to crash Itrsquos part of the sportrdquo More than 8 million people are esti-mated to ride knobby tires off-road regu-larly and the number is growing slightly according to Boulder-based International Mountain Biking Association spokesman Mark Eller and a 2014 Outdoor Industry Association report Sunny dry Southern California offers a variety of terrain and trail networks to ride from Riversidersquos Sycamore Canyon and Hemetrsquos Simpson Park to the San Jacinto and San Bernardino mountains and the 154-mile Skyline Trail com-pleted last year above Big Bear Snow Summitrsquos Downhill Bike Park ndash the regionrsquos only lift-served mountain bike park ndash holds trails built for mountain bikes and Sky Chair access to the Skyline Trail and more than 40 miles of forest service roads and singletrack trails lsquoWILLING TO SUFFERrsquo Itrsquos a given If they mountain bike long enough ndash and hard enough ndash riders will get hurt Cuts and bruises Cracked bones Lost teeth Or worse Serious injuries to the head neck spine and internal organs can occur Some riders even die from injuries or environmental exposure Hemet moun-tain biker Shane Gainer 35 was found dead of heat stroke in Simpson Park in June Corona resident Andres Marin 34 died in March 2014 after falling getting injured and becoming disoriented in the cold and rain while riding at Santiago Peak in the Cleveland National Forest near Corona Mountain bikers have at least two things in common love of the extreme

sport and accepting that risk and wounds are part of the experience Reseigne got hooked two years ago after renting a Trek Lush mountain bike to ride at Snow Summitrsquos bike park She started the Inland Empire chapter of Girlz Gone Riding in No-vember Women mountain bikers are so uncommon that male riders who spot them on trails call them ldquounicornsrdquo On Monday Aug 17 Reseigne and club members Tamey Bartlett and Linda Risaliti both 55-year-old River-side residents Chino resident Linda Flores 40 and Laura Watts 51 of Beaumont talked about their experi-ences at Riverside-based online cycling retailer Jenson USA where Reseigne works in customer engagement They were about to embark on a 35-mile training ride through Sycamore Can-yon A few years back a branch between the spokes sent Flores to the dirt leav-ing her with two cracked teeth scraped skin and a trip to a plastic surgeon after a piece of glass from her broken sun-glasses got wedged into her cheek Bartlett broke a shoulder on a night ride four years ago ldquoNothingrsquos stopping merdquo Bartlett said Reseigne didnrsquot visit a hospital after she hit her head on the ground when she crashed in Hulda Crooks Park ldquoShhhh We donrsquot gordquo she said smil-ing The motivations to endure a certain amount of suffering which includes heart-pounding steep ascents and long hot rides in the region are as individual as the riders Some are pushed by the adventure exploration and killer views of natural landscapes Some do it to keep fit or find camaraderie Others are after an adrenalin rush from speed a chance to compete or a way to test bodies and minds Freeman a pro rider who won the California State Mountain Bike Endur-ance Championship in 2003 and fin-ished in the top 10 in the 200-mile Dirty Kanza gravel race two years ago likes the sportrsquos fast pace and the satis-faction of nailing difficult rides Mountain bikers must be mentally and physically able to endure suffering At the start of a cross-country race Freeman puts his trust in his riding technique He pushes through pain like when hersquos cranking up hills by remind-ing himself it wonrsquot last ldquoYou tell yourself it could be po-tentially the worst two hours of my life Therersquos going to be suffering Itrsquos going to be painfulrdquo he said ldquoItrsquos all short term You just have to be willing to sufferrdquo Adrenalin kicks in at mountain bike races Freeman recalled being barely able to pre-ride a muddy slippery course to prepare for a race at West Virginiarsquos Snowshoe Mountain On race day his sense of competition allowed him to ride parts of the course he couldnrsquot earlier ldquoIt takes a certain mindset to ride on the dirt ndash because itrsquos totally different from riding on the roadrdquo Reseigne said

BUILDING SKILLS ndash AND CONFI-DENCE The willingness to tackle technical challenges and overcome the fear of be-ing hurt starts with the right equipment such as a full-suspension mountain bike and the best tires for conditions Mountain bikers can choose from an arsenal of protective gear including hel-mets with removable full-face protection and body armor such as elbow guards padded jackets knee pads and shin pads that harden on impact Riders can prepare physically and mentally by getting professional instruc-tion and taking a rational systematic approach to riding ndash building skills in controlled environments and training repetitively and progressively harder said Temecula resident Matt Gunnell who as executive director of the SoCal Cycling League trains high school mountain bike team coaches Their system teaches a ldquonon-macho mindsetrdquo that gives people permission to ride only what theyrsquore capable of he said ldquoThe first rule of mountain biking is ride at a speed where you can get off if yoursquore approaching something that is above your skill levelrdquo said Gunnell 47 ldquoIf I get to something that is above my skills I get off my bikerdquo Freeman coaches 30 cyclists around the world with about half mountain bik-ers He teaches them to work through pain and the fear of being hurt by listen-ing harder to the thinking part of their brains than the part that wants them to stop Pros will push through a sustained high heart rate but beginners arenrsquot fa-miliar or comfortable with that feeling he said Riders build confidence in their skills and the knowledge theyrsquore in control of the bike said David Peery Woodcrest Christian High Schoolrsquos head mountain biking coach ldquoIt really has to do with spending time on the bike Getting out on the trail Every time you go you become a little more fit You can push yourself a little fartherrdquo he said Reseigne learned by riding with oth-ers and recommends joining a group like Girlz Gone Riding She takes short rides on what she calls her home trails like those in Sycamore Canyon at least twice a week and usually does an 18- to 25-mile trip each weekend ldquoYour life comes and goes so fastrdquo she said ldquoJust get out there and riderdquo

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 8 Sept 2015

STICKERS A note from club member Bob Muir AKA Bee Bob

These pictures were near Adams onramp The

bad thing is that cars pull off and roll over

them and they get scattered around more that

way Anyway I did another 48 lbs of punc-

ture vines tonight on a property right down

from my house lsquocuz of that last rain we had

they are growing like weeds This year

may bee one of the worst cases on record for

cyclist The seeds are starting to fall off

now and in 6 weeks bikes will not bee able

to go out without getting a flat or two and

itll bee like that for weeks till the seeds get

blown off the road There needs to bee

10000 of me out there to get rid of them all

Note from Editor

(Thank you Bob for taking out those nasty stickers and for sharing the info)

INFO ON GOATHEAD STICKERS Goathead stickers are an

annual plant in the Caltrop Family (Zygophyllaceae) widely distributed

around the world that is adapted to grow in dry climate locations in which

few other plants can survive It is an invasive

species in North America that has many common

names including bullhead cats head devils eye-

lashes devils thorn devils weed goathead Punc-

ture Vine and tackweed The stems radiate from

the crown to a diameter of about 10 cm to over 1

m often branching They are usually prostrate

forming flat patches though they may grow more

upwards in shade or among taller plants The

flowers are 4ndash10 mm wide with 5 lemon-yellow petals 5 sepals and 10

stamens In Southern California it blooms from April through October

where it is highly invasive A week after each flower blooms it is followed

by a fruit that easily falls apart into 5 nutlets The nutlets are hard and bear 2

-4 sharp spines 10 mm long and 4ndash6 mm broad

point-to-point These nutlets strikingly resemble

goats or bulls heads the horns are sharp

enough to puncture bicycle tires and lawn

mower tires and to cause painful injury to bare

feet Within each nutlet seeds are stacked on

top of each other separated by a hard mem-

brane As an adaptation to dry climates the

largest seed germinates first while the others

may wait until more moisture is available before

germinating

BEST WAY TO KILL THEM Put on a leather glove and lift the plant off

the ground find the main stem and then

grab it and as much of the rest of the plant

and pull it up by the root Letrsquos all get rid of

these stinkers (

Top pic The D group getting flats

caused by stickers

2nd amp 3rd down During a recent eve-

ning ride more than a dozen flats dis-

rupted the fun and the culprit in each

case was stickers

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 9 Sept 2015

Aug 1 Tour de Big Bear With RBCrsquos Bob

amp Kathy Bob amp Sandy Brad Sean Harry

Bruce amp Tammi and Ken amp Sharon

Pic 2nd row left looks like the RBC girls

have gone wild They still have enough en-

ergy after their ride to dance around

Tour de Big Bear is a beautiful place to ride

in the summer Letrsquos all do it next year (

24 riders braved fire kami-

kaze skate boarders amp

strong winds to complete

the 32 mile 4100Citrus

Cyclery GMR East Fork

road ride Congrats espe-

cially to the group that con-

quered this famous climb

for the 1st time

Newbies no more Great job

by you all getting this iconic

climb off your bucket lists

La Tolteca Mexican Foods

Photos by David Cain

Itrsquos so HOT

Bike wash cooled us off

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 10 Sept 2015

Webmasters Stirling amp Vicki Yearian fodofixermsncom

TDW Webmaster Malcolm Bader Mbaderslausoncom

Newsletter Editor Vicki Yearian

Fodofixermsncom Deadline day after general meeting

Bike Lanes Representative Pete Staylor Dadswaycoolaolcom

A Ride Leader Lovie Cason amp Jim Bartlebaugh

B Ride Leader John Grundman

C Ride Leader Dale Wymer

D Ride Leader John Hawksley

E Ride Leader Ken Mogi cell (951) 313 6015

TTh evening Fast group Wilson K

TTh evening NSF group Ken Mogi

Saturday morning Fast group Danny

Saturday morning Causal group John Reece

THANK YOU RIDE LEADERS

Bicycle Shop Discounts One of the advantages of being a member of the Riverside Bicycle

Club is the courtesy discount on parts and accessories offered at

participating local area bike shops Please show your RBC mem-

bership card when you ask for the discount

The following is a list of participating bike shops

2015 Board

President John Hawksley (909) 653-BIKE hawksley55gmailcom

Vice President Bob Lopez

(714) 720-9541 rplopezsbcglobalnet

Secretary Brad Markin (951) 675-0852 nikram58yahoocom

Treasurer Andrea Evans

(909) 645-4480 Tennisxonehotmailcom

Road Ride Chair OPEN

Mountain Bike Chair Rhett (Doc) Nelson (909) 229-6576 rhettnelsonicloudcom

Public Relations Eric Lewis

(951) 902-9019 eric_deniseyahoocom

Membership Stirling Yearian (951) 505-0074 rexgalouremsncom

Librarian Vicki Yearian

(951) 943-1747 fodofixermsncom

AJrsquos Bicycles (951) 674-6161

31861 Mission Trail Lake Elsinore CA

wwwajsbikescom

Citrus Cyclery (951) 444-7353

9022 Pulsar Court Corona CA 92883

wwwB-RadsBikeStopcom

Cyclery USA Inc wwwcycleryusacom

10000 Magnolia Riverside (951) 354-8444

415 A Tennessee Redlands (909) 792-2444

7890 Haven Ave Suite 9 Rancho Cuca (909) 466-5444

Cyco-Path (951) 695-4823

29760 Rancho California Rd 107 Temecula CA 92591

httpcycopathcomindexcfm

Donrsquos Bikes of Rialto wwwdonsbikeshopcom

384 S Riverside Av Rialto (909) 875-7310

700 E Redlands Blvd B1 Redlands 909-792-3399

Neighborhood Cyclery (951) 485-0910

12226 Heacock St Moreno Valley Ca 92557

wwwneighborhoodcyclerycom

Norco Cyclery (951) 808-9617

1825 Hammer Suite H Norco CA

Pedals Bike Shop (951) 683-5343

3765 Jurupa Ave L Riverside CA 92506

wwwpedalsbikeshopcom

Whitersquos Bikes (951) 242-4469

23750 Alessandro Blvd Moreno Valley

httpwwwwhitesbicyclescom

Woodcrest Bicycle Center (951 )780-4988

16960 Van Buren Blvd Riverside CA

Yucaipa Bike Center (909) 790-1551

34844 Yucaipa Blvd Yucaipa CA

httpwwwyucaipabikecentercom

mdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdash-

FRIENDS of RBC

Inland Empire Biking Alliance

httpiebikingallianceorg

Riverside County Mark Brewer Park Planner (951) 955-4316 Dan Nove Asst Park Planner (951) 955-6998

Riverside City Jenna Combs Public Utilities Rep (951) 826-5847 General Info or issues (951) 826-5311 or 311 app

San Bernardino County Regional Parks Dept Paul Krause (909) 387-2346 (909) 384-2052 fax

Riverside Bicycle Club Affiliations IMBA International Mountain Bike Association

LAB League of America Bicyclists

Riverside County Trails Commission

USACYCLING United States Cycling Federation

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 11 Sept 2015

Membership Application PO Box 55160 Riverside CA 92517-0160

wwwriversidebicycleclubcom

Membership in the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc is open to everyone It is a fun way to meet others who share the enjoyment of cycling Whether you are a sea-soned racer mountain biker or recreational rider you will find others in the club that can help you achieve your goals to ride safer faster further and smarter We have multiple rides at different paces and terrain off road rides monthly membership meetings and other social events throughout the year Your RBC member-ship includes the monthly newsletter The Spokersquon Word and discounts at local bike shops All memberships are for one year and are renewable on the anniver-sary date Your membership fee helps to underwrite the expense of club insurance and registration administrative expense (copying amp postage for the newsletter and lots of other fun events throughout the year So we thank you for your generous support of our club

DUES Individualhelliphelliphelliphelliphellip$30 Familyhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip$40 Boosterhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip$50 (ldquoBoosterrdquo is an extra donation to support the club and you will receive a notation on your membership card)

The following options allow you to save $5 but you must acquire the newsletter via the web Individual SAVER helliphellip$25 Family SAVER helliphellip$35

Check answers

Irsquom a NEW member

Irsquom renewing

My info has changed

My info has not changed

OFFICE USE ONLY

CK ___________ ck date ___________

Date received ___________

Card(s) issued ___________ excel _________

(Please print clearly)

Name _______________________________________________________________

Address _____________________________________________________________

City _______________________________ State ______ Zip ______________

Email _______________________________ Birth date ___________________

Your Phone (_____)______-_________ ICE phone (_____)______-_________

Incase of emergency

Yes itrsquos OK to share this info with the Club

No do not share my info

Yes I am interested in being a ride leader

For Family Memberships please list all names and birth dates of participants below (up to 6)

Name ____________________________________ ___________________ (dob) __________

Name _______________________________________________________ (dob) __________

Name _______________________________________________________ (dob) __________

HELMETS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL RIDES RELEASE With full knowledge and appreciation that bicycle riding may be a hazardous activity Iwe hereby release and hold harmless the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc Including prior to during or after such activity This release covers myself and all parties named herein and all heirs executors or administrators thereto and is given in full awareness of its content and in consideration of acceptance of myour membership Iwe also attest that Iwe are physically fit and ac-knowledge that the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc recommends the wearing of an ANSI or Snell approved bicycle helmet when riding a bicycle during any club activity I give my permission to Riverside Bicycle Club and outside media agents (newspapers television etc) to take photographs video and otherwise document me in the activities of this club I give permission for any photographs or video material to be used in publicity about the club and organization in or on website promo-tional materials newspapermagazine articles etc ___________________________________________________ _________ _______________________________________________ ______________ (Signature) (Date) (Spouse other adult family member or legal guardian if under 18) (Date)

Please check all that apply

What are your biking interests

Road riding Mountain biking Touring Tandem Racing

Single speed Velodrome Collecting Restoring

Social riding

How did you hear about us

Bike shop

Web

Friend

Other ________________________

Make Check Payable to

Riverside Bicycle Club

and mail to

RBC Membership

PO Box 55160

Riverside Ca 92517-0160

TOTAL ENCLOSED $___________

Year-round from join date

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 12 Sept 2015

Riverside Bicycle Club Inc

PO Box 55160

Riverside Ca 92517-0160

RIVERSIDE BICYCLE CLUB

wwwRiversidebicycleclubcom

The Riverside Bicycle Club is for all bicyclists commuters off-road riders recreational

riders tourists or just plain cyclists who ride a bicycle for fun health or competition and

anyone who interacts with them

Our purpose is to provide companionship bicycle education and training and a bit of bicycle

advocacy To do this we will

Provide companionship by having monthly meetings for people with a love for bicycling

who want to meet people with the same interests to share ideas to talk about ride routes

and to discuss bicycling

Encourage participation of people who are interested in starting to ride a bicycle

Have educational programs to assure that bicyclists can enjoy their riding experience to

the fullest

Publish a monthly newsletter (12 issuesyear) to inform members of club activities rides

and general bicycling information

Provide weekly rides of different levels so that everyone can share the bicycling experi-

ence

Advocate with local regional state and government agencies as to the needs of bicyclists

to encourage services for the bicycling community and for inclusion of bicycling needs

in infrastructure design and development of roads that can be shared by both motor vehi-

cles and bikes

The Spokersquon Word is the official

publication of The Riverside Bicycle Club

Inc DEADLINE TO SUBMIT for the newsletter is 22nd of the month

We are the oldest bicycle club west of the

Mississippi RBC was founded in 1891

The Spokersquon Word the voice of and for the

cyclists of Riverside and surrounding

communities is published monthly and is

mailed to all current club members

Please send articles comments letters to

Vicki Yearian

Fodofixermsncom

Editor Spokersquon Word

Riverside Bicycle Club

PO Box 55160

Riverside CA 92517

Contributions are always welcome Bicycle

graphics clipart cartoons and serious stuff

are the things that make The Spokersquon Word

special

Permission hereby granted to republish material from The Spokersquon Word if credit is given to author The Spokersquon Word and the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc of Riverside California Opinions of the authors do not necessarily reflect the views of the RBC Inc Anonymous articles are published at the discretion of the editor

Recycle this newsletter

Leave it at your barberbeauty shop the doctorrsquos or dentistrsquos office wherever you think another cyclist will read it and discover the Riverside Bicycle Club Photocopy it and pass it around

THE SPOKErsquoN WORD

v 141 Sept 2015

Your membership expiration date is

shown here

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 8 Sept 2015

STICKERS A note from club member Bob Muir AKA Bee Bob

These pictures were near Adams onramp The

bad thing is that cars pull off and roll over

them and they get scattered around more that

way Anyway I did another 48 lbs of punc-

ture vines tonight on a property right down

from my house lsquocuz of that last rain we had

they are growing like weeds This year

may bee one of the worst cases on record for

cyclist The seeds are starting to fall off

now and in 6 weeks bikes will not bee able

to go out without getting a flat or two and

itll bee like that for weeks till the seeds get

blown off the road There needs to bee

10000 of me out there to get rid of them all

Note from Editor

(Thank you Bob for taking out those nasty stickers and for sharing the info)

INFO ON GOATHEAD STICKERS Goathead stickers are an

annual plant in the Caltrop Family (Zygophyllaceae) widely distributed

around the world that is adapted to grow in dry climate locations in which

few other plants can survive It is an invasive

species in North America that has many common

names including bullhead cats head devils eye-

lashes devils thorn devils weed goathead Punc-

ture Vine and tackweed The stems radiate from

the crown to a diameter of about 10 cm to over 1

m often branching They are usually prostrate

forming flat patches though they may grow more

upwards in shade or among taller plants The

flowers are 4ndash10 mm wide with 5 lemon-yellow petals 5 sepals and 10

stamens In Southern California it blooms from April through October

where it is highly invasive A week after each flower blooms it is followed

by a fruit that easily falls apart into 5 nutlets The nutlets are hard and bear 2

-4 sharp spines 10 mm long and 4ndash6 mm broad

point-to-point These nutlets strikingly resemble

goats or bulls heads the horns are sharp

enough to puncture bicycle tires and lawn

mower tires and to cause painful injury to bare

feet Within each nutlet seeds are stacked on

top of each other separated by a hard mem-

brane As an adaptation to dry climates the

largest seed germinates first while the others

may wait until more moisture is available before

germinating

BEST WAY TO KILL THEM Put on a leather glove and lift the plant off

the ground find the main stem and then

grab it and as much of the rest of the plant

and pull it up by the root Letrsquos all get rid of

these stinkers (

Top pic The D group getting flats

caused by stickers

2nd amp 3rd down During a recent eve-

ning ride more than a dozen flats dis-

rupted the fun and the culprit in each

case was stickers

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 9 Sept 2015

Aug 1 Tour de Big Bear With RBCrsquos Bob

amp Kathy Bob amp Sandy Brad Sean Harry

Bruce amp Tammi and Ken amp Sharon

Pic 2nd row left looks like the RBC girls

have gone wild They still have enough en-

ergy after their ride to dance around

Tour de Big Bear is a beautiful place to ride

in the summer Letrsquos all do it next year (

24 riders braved fire kami-

kaze skate boarders amp

strong winds to complete

the 32 mile 4100Citrus

Cyclery GMR East Fork

road ride Congrats espe-

cially to the group that con-

quered this famous climb

for the 1st time

Newbies no more Great job

by you all getting this iconic

climb off your bucket lists

La Tolteca Mexican Foods

Photos by David Cain

Itrsquos so HOT

Bike wash cooled us off

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 10 Sept 2015

Webmasters Stirling amp Vicki Yearian fodofixermsncom

TDW Webmaster Malcolm Bader Mbaderslausoncom

Newsletter Editor Vicki Yearian

Fodofixermsncom Deadline day after general meeting

Bike Lanes Representative Pete Staylor Dadswaycoolaolcom

A Ride Leader Lovie Cason amp Jim Bartlebaugh

B Ride Leader John Grundman

C Ride Leader Dale Wymer

D Ride Leader John Hawksley

E Ride Leader Ken Mogi cell (951) 313 6015

TTh evening Fast group Wilson K

TTh evening NSF group Ken Mogi

Saturday morning Fast group Danny

Saturday morning Causal group John Reece

THANK YOU RIDE LEADERS

Bicycle Shop Discounts One of the advantages of being a member of the Riverside Bicycle

Club is the courtesy discount on parts and accessories offered at

participating local area bike shops Please show your RBC mem-

bership card when you ask for the discount

The following is a list of participating bike shops

2015 Board

President John Hawksley (909) 653-BIKE hawksley55gmailcom

Vice President Bob Lopez

(714) 720-9541 rplopezsbcglobalnet

Secretary Brad Markin (951) 675-0852 nikram58yahoocom

Treasurer Andrea Evans

(909) 645-4480 Tennisxonehotmailcom

Road Ride Chair OPEN

Mountain Bike Chair Rhett (Doc) Nelson (909) 229-6576 rhettnelsonicloudcom

Public Relations Eric Lewis

(951) 902-9019 eric_deniseyahoocom

Membership Stirling Yearian (951) 505-0074 rexgalouremsncom

Librarian Vicki Yearian

(951) 943-1747 fodofixermsncom

AJrsquos Bicycles (951) 674-6161

31861 Mission Trail Lake Elsinore CA

wwwajsbikescom

Citrus Cyclery (951) 444-7353

9022 Pulsar Court Corona CA 92883

wwwB-RadsBikeStopcom

Cyclery USA Inc wwwcycleryusacom

10000 Magnolia Riverside (951) 354-8444

415 A Tennessee Redlands (909) 792-2444

7890 Haven Ave Suite 9 Rancho Cuca (909) 466-5444

Cyco-Path (951) 695-4823

29760 Rancho California Rd 107 Temecula CA 92591

httpcycopathcomindexcfm

Donrsquos Bikes of Rialto wwwdonsbikeshopcom

384 S Riverside Av Rialto (909) 875-7310

700 E Redlands Blvd B1 Redlands 909-792-3399

Neighborhood Cyclery (951) 485-0910

12226 Heacock St Moreno Valley Ca 92557

wwwneighborhoodcyclerycom

Norco Cyclery (951) 808-9617

1825 Hammer Suite H Norco CA

Pedals Bike Shop (951) 683-5343

3765 Jurupa Ave L Riverside CA 92506

wwwpedalsbikeshopcom

Whitersquos Bikes (951) 242-4469

23750 Alessandro Blvd Moreno Valley

httpwwwwhitesbicyclescom

Woodcrest Bicycle Center (951 )780-4988

16960 Van Buren Blvd Riverside CA

Yucaipa Bike Center (909) 790-1551

34844 Yucaipa Blvd Yucaipa CA

httpwwwyucaipabikecentercom

mdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdash-

FRIENDS of RBC

Inland Empire Biking Alliance

httpiebikingallianceorg

Riverside County Mark Brewer Park Planner (951) 955-4316 Dan Nove Asst Park Planner (951) 955-6998

Riverside City Jenna Combs Public Utilities Rep (951) 826-5847 General Info or issues (951) 826-5311 or 311 app

San Bernardino County Regional Parks Dept Paul Krause (909) 387-2346 (909) 384-2052 fax

Riverside Bicycle Club Affiliations IMBA International Mountain Bike Association

LAB League of America Bicyclists

Riverside County Trails Commission

USACYCLING United States Cycling Federation

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 11 Sept 2015

Membership Application PO Box 55160 Riverside CA 92517-0160

wwwriversidebicycleclubcom

Membership in the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc is open to everyone It is a fun way to meet others who share the enjoyment of cycling Whether you are a sea-soned racer mountain biker or recreational rider you will find others in the club that can help you achieve your goals to ride safer faster further and smarter We have multiple rides at different paces and terrain off road rides monthly membership meetings and other social events throughout the year Your RBC member-ship includes the monthly newsletter The Spokersquon Word and discounts at local bike shops All memberships are for one year and are renewable on the anniver-sary date Your membership fee helps to underwrite the expense of club insurance and registration administrative expense (copying amp postage for the newsletter and lots of other fun events throughout the year So we thank you for your generous support of our club

DUES Individualhelliphelliphelliphelliphellip$30 Familyhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip$40 Boosterhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip$50 (ldquoBoosterrdquo is an extra donation to support the club and you will receive a notation on your membership card)

The following options allow you to save $5 but you must acquire the newsletter via the web Individual SAVER helliphellip$25 Family SAVER helliphellip$35

Check answers

Irsquom a NEW member

Irsquom renewing

My info has changed

My info has not changed

OFFICE USE ONLY

CK ___________ ck date ___________

Date received ___________

Card(s) issued ___________ excel _________

(Please print clearly)

Name _______________________________________________________________

Address _____________________________________________________________

City _______________________________ State ______ Zip ______________

Email _______________________________ Birth date ___________________

Your Phone (_____)______-_________ ICE phone (_____)______-_________

Incase of emergency

Yes itrsquos OK to share this info with the Club

No do not share my info

Yes I am interested in being a ride leader

For Family Memberships please list all names and birth dates of participants below (up to 6)

Name ____________________________________ ___________________ (dob) __________

Name _______________________________________________________ (dob) __________

Name _______________________________________________________ (dob) __________

HELMETS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL RIDES RELEASE With full knowledge and appreciation that bicycle riding may be a hazardous activity Iwe hereby release and hold harmless the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc Including prior to during or after such activity This release covers myself and all parties named herein and all heirs executors or administrators thereto and is given in full awareness of its content and in consideration of acceptance of myour membership Iwe also attest that Iwe are physically fit and ac-knowledge that the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc recommends the wearing of an ANSI or Snell approved bicycle helmet when riding a bicycle during any club activity I give my permission to Riverside Bicycle Club and outside media agents (newspapers television etc) to take photographs video and otherwise document me in the activities of this club I give permission for any photographs or video material to be used in publicity about the club and organization in or on website promo-tional materials newspapermagazine articles etc ___________________________________________________ _________ _______________________________________________ ______________ (Signature) (Date) (Spouse other adult family member or legal guardian if under 18) (Date)

Please check all that apply

What are your biking interests

Road riding Mountain biking Touring Tandem Racing

Single speed Velodrome Collecting Restoring

Social riding

How did you hear about us

Bike shop

Web

Friend

Other ________________________

Make Check Payable to

Riverside Bicycle Club

and mail to

RBC Membership

PO Box 55160

Riverside Ca 92517-0160

TOTAL ENCLOSED $___________

Year-round from join date

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 12 Sept 2015

Riverside Bicycle Club Inc

PO Box 55160

Riverside Ca 92517-0160

RIVERSIDE BICYCLE CLUB

wwwRiversidebicycleclubcom

The Riverside Bicycle Club is for all bicyclists commuters off-road riders recreational

riders tourists or just plain cyclists who ride a bicycle for fun health or competition and

anyone who interacts with them

Our purpose is to provide companionship bicycle education and training and a bit of bicycle

advocacy To do this we will

Provide companionship by having monthly meetings for people with a love for bicycling

who want to meet people with the same interests to share ideas to talk about ride routes

and to discuss bicycling

Encourage participation of people who are interested in starting to ride a bicycle

Have educational programs to assure that bicyclists can enjoy their riding experience to

the fullest

Publish a monthly newsletter (12 issuesyear) to inform members of club activities rides

and general bicycling information

Provide weekly rides of different levels so that everyone can share the bicycling experi-

ence

Advocate with local regional state and government agencies as to the needs of bicyclists

to encourage services for the bicycling community and for inclusion of bicycling needs

in infrastructure design and development of roads that can be shared by both motor vehi-

cles and bikes

The Spokersquon Word is the official

publication of The Riverside Bicycle Club

Inc DEADLINE TO SUBMIT for the newsletter is 22nd of the month

We are the oldest bicycle club west of the

Mississippi RBC was founded in 1891

The Spokersquon Word the voice of and for the

cyclists of Riverside and surrounding

communities is published monthly and is

mailed to all current club members

Please send articles comments letters to

Vicki Yearian

Fodofixermsncom

Editor Spokersquon Word

Riverside Bicycle Club

PO Box 55160

Riverside CA 92517

Contributions are always welcome Bicycle

graphics clipart cartoons and serious stuff

are the things that make The Spokersquon Word

special

Permission hereby granted to republish material from The Spokersquon Word if credit is given to author The Spokersquon Word and the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc of Riverside California Opinions of the authors do not necessarily reflect the views of the RBC Inc Anonymous articles are published at the discretion of the editor

Recycle this newsletter

Leave it at your barberbeauty shop the doctorrsquos or dentistrsquos office wherever you think another cyclist will read it and discover the Riverside Bicycle Club Photocopy it and pass it around

THE SPOKErsquoN WORD

v 141 Sept 2015

Your membership expiration date is

shown here

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 9 Sept 2015

Aug 1 Tour de Big Bear With RBCrsquos Bob

amp Kathy Bob amp Sandy Brad Sean Harry

Bruce amp Tammi and Ken amp Sharon

Pic 2nd row left looks like the RBC girls

have gone wild They still have enough en-

ergy after their ride to dance around

Tour de Big Bear is a beautiful place to ride

in the summer Letrsquos all do it next year (

24 riders braved fire kami-

kaze skate boarders amp

strong winds to complete

the 32 mile 4100Citrus

Cyclery GMR East Fork

road ride Congrats espe-

cially to the group that con-

quered this famous climb

for the 1st time

Newbies no more Great job

by you all getting this iconic

climb off your bucket lists

La Tolteca Mexican Foods

Photos by David Cain

Itrsquos so HOT

Bike wash cooled us off

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 10 Sept 2015

Webmasters Stirling amp Vicki Yearian fodofixermsncom

TDW Webmaster Malcolm Bader Mbaderslausoncom

Newsletter Editor Vicki Yearian

Fodofixermsncom Deadline day after general meeting

Bike Lanes Representative Pete Staylor Dadswaycoolaolcom

A Ride Leader Lovie Cason amp Jim Bartlebaugh

B Ride Leader John Grundman

C Ride Leader Dale Wymer

D Ride Leader John Hawksley

E Ride Leader Ken Mogi cell (951) 313 6015

TTh evening Fast group Wilson K

TTh evening NSF group Ken Mogi

Saturday morning Fast group Danny

Saturday morning Causal group John Reece

THANK YOU RIDE LEADERS

Bicycle Shop Discounts One of the advantages of being a member of the Riverside Bicycle

Club is the courtesy discount on parts and accessories offered at

participating local area bike shops Please show your RBC mem-

bership card when you ask for the discount

The following is a list of participating bike shops

2015 Board

President John Hawksley (909) 653-BIKE hawksley55gmailcom

Vice President Bob Lopez

(714) 720-9541 rplopezsbcglobalnet

Secretary Brad Markin (951) 675-0852 nikram58yahoocom

Treasurer Andrea Evans

(909) 645-4480 Tennisxonehotmailcom

Road Ride Chair OPEN

Mountain Bike Chair Rhett (Doc) Nelson (909) 229-6576 rhettnelsonicloudcom

Public Relations Eric Lewis

(951) 902-9019 eric_deniseyahoocom

Membership Stirling Yearian (951) 505-0074 rexgalouremsncom

Librarian Vicki Yearian

(951) 943-1747 fodofixermsncom

AJrsquos Bicycles (951) 674-6161

31861 Mission Trail Lake Elsinore CA

wwwajsbikescom

Citrus Cyclery (951) 444-7353

9022 Pulsar Court Corona CA 92883

wwwB-RadsBikeStopcom

Cyclery USA Inc wwwcycleryusacom

10000 Magnolia Riverside (951) 354-8444

415 A Tennessee Redlands (909) 792-2444

7890 Haven Ave Suite 9 Rancho Cuca (909) 466-5444

Cyco-Path (951) 695-4823

29760 Rancho California Rd 107 Temecula CA 92591

httpcycopathcomindexcfm

Donrsquos Bikes of Rialto wwwdonsbikeshopcom

384 S Riverside Av Rialto (909) 875-7310

700 E Redlands Blvd B1 Redlands 909-792-3399

Neighborhood Cyclery (951) 485-0910

12226 Heacock St Moreno Valley Ca 92557

wwwneighborhoodcyclerycom

Norco Cyclery (951) 808-9617

1825 Hammer Suite H Norco CA

Pedals Bike Shop (951) 683-5343

3765 Jurupa Ave L Riverside CA 92506

wwwpedalsbikeshopcom

Whitersquos Bikes (951) 242-4469

23750 Alessandro Blvd Moreno Valley

httpwwwwhitesbicyclescom

Woodcrest Bicycle Center (951 )780-4988

16960 Van Buren Blvd Riverside CA

Yucaipa Bike Center (909) 790-1551

34844 Yucaipa Blvd Yucaipa CA

httpwwwyucaipabikecentercom

mdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdash-

FRIENDS of RBC

Inland Empire Biking Alliance

httpiebikingallianceorg

Riverside County Mark Brewer Park Planner (951) 955-4316 Dan Nove Asst Park Planner (951) 955-6998

Riverside City Jenna Combs Public Utilities Rep (951) 826-5847 General Info or issues (951) 826-5311 or 311 app

San Bernardino County Regional Parks Dept Paul Krause (909) 387-2346 (909) 384-2052 fax

Riverside Bicycle Club Affiliations IMBA International Mountain Bike Association

LAB League of America Bicyclists

Riverside County Trails Commission

USACYCLING United States Cycling Federation

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 11 Sept 2015

Membership Application PO Box 55160 Riverside CA 92517-0160

wwwriversidebicycleclubcom

Membership in the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc is open to everyone It is a fun way to meet others who share the enjoyment of cycling Whether you are a sea-soned racer mountain biker or recreational rider you will find others in the club that can help you achieve your goals to ride safer faster further and smarter We have multiple rides at different paces and terrain off road rides monthly membership meetings and other social events throughout the year Your RBC member-ship includes the monthly newsletter The Spokersquon Word and discounts at local bike shops All memberships are for one year and are renewable on the anniver-sary date Your membership fee helps to underwrite the expense of club insurance and registration administrative expense (copying amp postage for the newsletter and lots of other fun events throughout the year So we thank you for your generous support of our club

DUES Individualhelliphelliphelliphelliphellip$30 Familyhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip$40 Boosterhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip$50 (ldquoBoosterrdquo is an extra donation to support the club and you will receive a notation on your membership card)

The following options allow you to save $5 but you must acquire the newsletter via the web Individual SAVER helliphellip$25 Family SAVER helliphellip$35

Check answers

Irsquom a NEW member

Irsquom renewing

My info has changed

My info has not changed

OFFICE USE ONLY

CK ___________ ck date ___________

Date received ___________

Card(s) issued ___________ excel _________

(Please print clearly)

Name _______________________________________________________________

Address _____________________________________________________________

City _______________________________ State ______ Zip ______________

Email _______________________________ Birth date ___________________

Your Phone (_____)______-_________ ICE phone (_____)______-_________

Incase of emergency

Yes itrsquos OK to share this info with the Club

No do not share my info

Yes I am interested in being a ride leader

For Family Memberships please list all names and birth dates of participants below (up to 6)

Name ____________________________________ ___________________ (dob) __________

Name _______________________________________________________ (dob) __________

Name _______________________________________________________ (dob) __________

HELMETS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL RIDES RELEASE With full knowledge and appreciation that bicycle riding may be a hazardous activity Iwe hereby release and hold harmless the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc Including prior to during or after such activity This release covers myself and all parties named herein and all heirs executors or administrators thereto and is given in full awareness of its content and in consideration of acceptance of myour membership Iwe also attest that Iwe are physically fit and ac-knowledge that the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc recommends the wearing of an ANSI or Snell approved bicycle helmet when riding a bicycle during any club activity I give my permission to Riverside Bicycle Club and outside media agents (newspapers television etc) to take photographs video and otherwise document me in the activities of this club I give permission for any photographs or video material to be used in publicity about the club and organization in or on website promo-tional materials newspapermagazine articles etc ___________________________________________________ _________ _______________________________________________ ______________ (Signature) (Date) (Spouse other adult family member or legal guardian if under 18) (Date)

Please check all that apply

What are your biking interests

Road riding Mountain biking Touring Tandem Racing

Single speed Velodrome Collecting Restoring

Social riding

How did you hear about us

Bike shop

Web

Friend

Other ________________________

Make Check Payable to

Riverside Bicycle Club

and mail to

RBC Membership

PO Box 55160

Riverside Ca 92517-0160

TOTAL ENCLOSED $___________

Year-round from join date

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 12 Sept 2015

Riverside Bicycle Club Inc

PO Box 55160

Riverside Ca 92517-0160

RIVERSIDE BICYCLE CLUB

wwwRiversidebicycleclubcom

The Riverside Bicycle Club is for all bicyclists commuters off-road riders recreational

riders tourists or just plain cyclists who ride a bicycle for fun health or competition and

anyone who interacts with them

Our purpose is to provide companionship bicycle education and training and a bit of bicycle

advocacy To do this we will

Provide companionship by having monthly meetings for people with a love for bicycling

who want to meet people with the same interests to share ideas to talk about ride routes

and to discuss bicycling

Encourage participation of people who are interested in starting to ride a bicycle

Have educational programs to assure that bicyclists can enjoy their riding experience to

the fullest

Publish a monthly newsletter (12 issuesyear) to inform members of club activities rides

and general bicycling information

Provide weekly rides of different levels so that everyone can share the bicycling experi-

ence

Advocate with local regional state and government agencies as to the needs of bicyclists

to encourage services for the bicycling community and for inclusion of bicycling needs

in infrastructure design and development of roads that can be shared by both motor vehi-

cles and bikes

The Spokersquon Word is the official

publication of The Riverside Bicycle Club

Inc DEADLINE TO SUBMIT for the newsletter is 22nd of the month

We are the oldest bicycle club west of the

Mississippi RBC was founded in 1891

The Spokersquon Word the voice of and for the

cyclists of Riverside and surrounding

communities is published monthly and is

mailed to all current club members

Please send articles comments letters to

Vicki Yearian

Fodofixermsncom

Editor Spokersquon Word

Riverside Bicycle Club

PO Box 55160

Riverside CA 92517

Contributions are always welcome Bicycle

graphics clipart cartoons and serious stuff

are the things that make The Spokersquon Word

special

Permission hereby granted to republish material from The Spokersquon Word if credit is given to author The Spokersquon Word and the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc of Riverside California Opinions of the authors do not necessarily reflect the views of the RBC Inc Anonymous articles are published at the discretion of the editor

Recycle this newsletter

Leave it at your barberbeauty shop the doctorrsquos or dentistrsquos office wherever you think another cyclist will read it and discover the Riverside Bicycle Club Photocopy it and pass it around

THE SPOKErsquoN WORD

v 141 Sept 2015

Your membership expiration date is

shown here

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 10 Sept 2015

Webmasters Stirling amp Vicki Yearian fodofixermsncom

TDW Webmaster Malcolm Bader Mbaderslausoncom

Newsletter Editor Vicki Yearian

Fodofixermsncom Deadline day after general meeting

Bike Lanes Representative Pete Staylor Dadswaycoolaolcom

A Ride Leader Lovie Cason amp Jim Bartlebaugh

B Ride Leader John Grundman

C Ride Leader Dale Wymer

D Ride Leader John Hawksley

E Ride Leader Ken Mogi cell (951) 313 6015

TTh evening Fast group Wilson K

TTh evening NSF group Ken Mogi

Saturday morning Fast group Danny

Saturday morning Causal group John Reece

THANK YOU RIDE LEADERS

Bicycle Shop Discounts One of the advantages of being a member of the Riverside Bicycle

Club is the courtesy discount on parts and accessories offered at

participating local area bike shops Please show your RBC mem-

bership card when you ask for the discount

The following is a list of participating bike shops

2015 Board

President John Hawksley (909) 653-BIKE hawksley55gmailcom

Vice President Bob Lopez

(714) 720-9541 rplopezsbcglobalnet

Secretary Brad Markin (951) 675-0852 nikram58yahoocom

Treasurer Andrea Evans

(909) 645-4480 Tennisxonehotmailcom

Road Ride Chair OPEN

Mountain Bike Chair Rhett (Doc) Nelson (909) 229-6576 rhettnelsonicloudcom

Public Relations Eric Lewis

(951) 902-9019 eric_deniseyahoocom

Membership Stirling Yearian (951) 505-0074 rexgalouremsncom

Librarian Vicki Yearian

(951) 943-1747 fodofixermsncom

AJrsquos Bicycles (951) 674-6161

31861 Mission Trail Lake Elsinore CA

wwwajsbikescom

Citrus Cyclery (951) 444-7353

9022 Pulsar Court Corona CA 92883

wwwB-RadsBikeStopcom

Cyclery USA Inc wwwcycleryusacom

10000 Magnolia Riverside (951) 354-8444

415 A Tennessee Redlands (909) 792-2444

7890 Haven Ave Suite 9 Rancho Cuca (909) 466-5444

Cyco-Path (951) 695-4823

29760 Rancho California Rd 107 Temecula CA 92591

httpcycopathcomindexcfm

Donrsquos Bikes of Rialto wwwdonsbikeshopcom

384 S Riverside Av Rialto (909) 875-7310

700 E Redlands Blvd B1 Redlands 909-792-3399

Neighborhood Cyclery (951) 485-0910

12226 Heacock St Moreno Valley Ca 92557

wwwneighborhoodcyclerycom

Norco Cyclery (951) 808-9617

1825 Hammer Suite H Norco CA

Pedals Bike Shop (951) 683-5343

3765 Jurupa Ave L Riverside CA 92506

wwwpedalsbikeshopcom

Whitersquos Bikes (951) 242-4469

23750 Alessandro Blvd Moreno Valley

httpwwwwhitesbicyclescom

Woodcrest Bicycle Center (951 )780-4988

16960 Van Buren Blvd Riverside CA

Yucaipa Bike Center (909) 790-1551

34844 Yucaipa Blvd Yucaipa CA

httpwwwyucaipabikecentercom

mdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdashmdash-

FRIENDS of RBC

Inland Empire Biking Alliance

httpiebikingallianceorg

Riverside County Mark Brewer Park Planner (951) 955-4316 Dan Nove Asst Park Planner (951) 955-6998

Riverside City Jenna Combs Public Utilities Rep (951) 826-5847 General Info or issues (951) 826-5311 or 311 app

San Bernardino County Regional Parks Dept Paul Krause (909) 387-2346 (909) 384-2052 fax

Riverside Bicycle Club Affiliations IMBA International Mountain Bike Association

LAB League of America Bicyclists

Riverside County Trails Commission

USACYCLING United States Cycling Federation

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 11 Sept 2015

Membership Application PO Box 55160 Riverside CA 92517-0160

wwwriversidebicycleclubcom

Membership in the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc is open to everyone It is a fun way to meet others who share the enjoyment of cycling Whether you are a sea-soned racer mountain biker or recreational rider you will find others in the club that can help you achieve your goals to ride safer faster further and smarter We have multiple rides at different paces and terrain off road rides monthly membership meetings and other social events throughout the year Your RBC member-ship includes the monthly newsletter The Spokersquon Word and discounts at local bike shops All memberships are for one year and are renewable on the anniver-sary date Your membership fee helps to underwrite the expense of club insurance and registration administrative expense (copying amp postage for the newsletter and lots of other fun events throughout the year So we thank you for your generous support of our club

DUES Individualhelliphelliphelliphelliphellip$30 Familyhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip$40 Boosterhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip$50 (ldquoBoosterrdquo is an extra donation to support the club and you will receive a notation on your membership card)

The following options allow you to save $5 but you must acquire the newsletter via the web Individual SAVER helliphellip$25 Family SAVER helliphellip$35

Check answers

Irsquom a NEW member

Irsquom renewing

My info has changed

My info has not changed

OFFICE USE ONLY

CK ___________ ck date ___________

Date received ___________

Card(s) issued ___________ excel _________

(Please print clearly)

Name _______________________________________________________________

Address _____________________________________________________________

City _______________________________ State ______ Zip ______________

Email _______________________________ Birth date ___________________

Your Phone (_____)______-_________ ICE phone (_____)______-_________

Incase of emergency

Yes itrsquos OK to share this info with the Club

No do not share my info

Yes I am interested in being a ride leader

For Family Memberships please list all names and birth dates of participants below (up to 6)

Name ____________________________________ ___________________ (dob) __________

Name _______________________________________________________ (dob) __________

Name _______________________________________________________ (dob) __________

HELMETS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL RIDES RELEASE With full knowledge and appreciation that bicycle riding may be a hazardous activity Iwe hereby release and hold harmless the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc Including prior to during or after such activity This release covers myself and all parties named herein and all heirs executors or administrators thereto and is given in full awareness of its content and in consideration of acceptance of myour membership Iwe also attest that Iwe are physically fit and ac-knowledge that the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc recommends the wearing of an ANSI or Snell approved bicycle helmet when riding a bicycle during any club activity I give my permission to Riverside Bicycle Club and outside media agents (newspapers television etc) to take photographs video and otherwise document me in the activities of this club I give permission for any photographs or video material to be used in publicity about the club and organization in or on website promo-tional materials newspapermagazine articles etc ___________________________________________________ _________ _______________________________________________ ______________ (Signature) (Date) (Spouse other adult family member or legal guardian if under 18) (Date)

Please check all that apply

What are your biking interests

Road riding Mountain biking Touring Tandem Racing

Single speed Velodrome Collecting Restoring

Social riding

How did you hear about us

Bike shop

Web

Friend

Other ________________________

Make Check Payable to

Riverside Bicycle Club

and mail to

RBC Membership

PO Box 55160

Riverside Ca 92517-0160

TOTAL ENCLOSED $___________

Year-round from join date

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 12 Sept 2015

Riverside Bicycle Club Inc

PO Box 55160

Riverside Ca 92517-0160

RIVERSIDE BICYCLE CLUB

wwwRiversidebicycleclubcom

The Riverside Bicycle Club is for all bicyclists commuters off-road riders recreational

riders tourists or just plain cyclists who ride a bicycle for fun health or competition and

anyone who interacts with them

Our purpose is to provide companionship bicycle education and training and a bit of bicycle

advocacy To do this we will

Provide companionship by having monthly meetings for people with a love for bicycling

who want to meet people with the same interests to share ideas to talk about ride routes

and to discuss bicycling

Encourage participation of people who are interested in starting to ride a bicycle

Have educational programs to assure that bicyclists can enjoy their riding experience to

the fullest

Publish a monthly newsletter (12 issuesyear) to inform members of club activities rides

and general bicycling information

Provide weekly rides of different levels so that everyone can share the bicycling experi-

ence

Advocate with local regional state and government agencies as to the needs of bicyclists

to encourage services for the bicycling community and for inclusion of bicycling needs

in infrastructure design and development of roads that can be shared by both motor vehi-

cles and bikes

The Spokersquon Word is the official

publication of The Riverside Bicycle Club

Inc DEADLINE TO SUBMIT for the newsletter is 22nd of the month

We are the oldest bicycle club west of the

Mississippi RBC was founded in 1891

The Spokersquon Word the voice of and for the

cyclists of Riverside and surrounding

communities is published monthly and is

mailed to all current club members

Please send articles comments letters to

Vicki Yearian

Fodofixermsncom

Editor Spokersquon Word

Riverside Bicycle Club

PO Box 55160

Riverside CA 92517

Contributions are always welcome Bicycle

graphics clipart cartoons and serious stuff

are the things that make The Spokersquon Word

special

Permission hereby granted to republish material from The Spokersquon Word if credit is given to author The Spokersquon Word and the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc of Riverside California Opinions of the authors do not necessarily reflect the views of the RBC Inc Anonymous articles are published at the discretion of the editor

Recycle this newsletter

Leave it at your barberbeauty shop the doctorrsquos or dentistrsquos office wherever you think another cyclist will read it and discover the Riverside Bicycle Club Photocopy it and pass it around

THE SPOKErsquoN WORD

v 141 Sept 2015

Your membership expiration date is

shown here

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 11 Sept 2015

Membership Application PO Box 55160 Riverside CA 92517-0160

wwwriversidebicycleclubcom

Membership in the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc is open to everyone It is a fun way to meet others who share the enjoyment of cycling Whether you are a sea-soned racer mountain biker or recreational rider you will find others in the club that can help you achieve your goals to ride safer faster further and smarter We have multiple rides at different paces and terrain off road rides monthly membership meetings and other social events throughout the year Your RBC member-ship includes the monthly newsletter The Spokersquon Word and discounts at local bike shops All memberships are for one year and are renewable on the anniver-sary date Your membership fee helps to underwrite the expense of club insurance and registration administrative expense (copying amp postage for the newsletter and lots of other fun events throughout the year So we thank you for your generous support of our club

DUES Individualhelliphelliphelliphelliphellip$30 Familyhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip$40 Boosterhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip$50 (ldquoBoosterrdquo is an extra donation to support the club and you will receive a notation on your membership card)

The following options allow you to save $5 but you must acquire the newsletter via the web Individual SAVER helliphellip$25 Family SAVER helliphellip$35

Check answers

Irsquom a NEW member

Irsquom renewing

My info has changed

My info has not changed

OFFICE USE ONLY

CK ___________ ck date ___________

Date received ___________

Card(s) issued ___________ excel _________

(Please print clearly)

Name _______________________________________________________________

Address _____________________________________________________________

City _______________________________ State ______ Zip ______________

Email _______________________________ Birth date ___________________

Your Phone (_____)______-_________ ICE phone (_____)______-_________

Incase of emergency

Yes itrsquos OK to share this info with the Club

No do not share my info

Yes I am interested in being a ride leader

For Family Memberships please list all names and birth dates of participants below (up to 6)

Name ____________________________________ ___________________ (dob) __________

Name _______________________________________________________ (dob) __________

Name _______________________________________________________ (dob) __________

HELMETS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL RIDES RELEASE With full knowledge and appreciation that bicycle riding may be a hazardous activity Iwe hereby release and hold harmless the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc Including prior to during or after such activity This release covers myself and all parties named herein and all heirs executors or administrators thereto and is given in full awareness of its content and in consideration of acceptance of myour membership Iwe also attest that Iwe are physically fit and ac-knowledge that the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc recommends the wearing of an ANSI or Snell approved bicycle helmet when riding a bicycle during any club activity I give my permission to Riverside Bicycle Club and outside media agents (newspapers television etc) to take photographs video and otherwise document me in the activities of this club I give permission for any photographs or video material to be used in publicity about the club and organization in or on website promo-tional materials newspapermagazine articles etc ___________________________________________________ _________ _______________________________________________ ______________ (Signature) (Date) (Spouse other adult family member or legal guardian if under 18) (Date)

Please check all that apply

What are your biking interests

Road riding Mountain biking Touring Tandem Racing

Single speed Velodrome Collecting Restoring

Social riding

How did you hear about us

Bike shop

Web

Friend

Other ________________________

Make Check Payable to

Riverside Bicycle Club

and mail to

RBC Membership

PO Box 55160

Riverside Ca 92517-0160

TOTAL ENCLOSED $___________

Year-round from join date

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 12 Sept 2015

Riverside Bicycle Club Inc

PO Box 55160

Riverside Ca 92517-0160

RIVERSIDE BICYCLE CLUB

wwwRiversidebicycleclubcom

The Riverside Bicycle Club is for all bicyclists commuters off-road riders recreational

riders tourists or just plain cyclists who ride a bicycle for fun health or competition and

anyone who interacts with them

Our purpose is to provide companionship bicycle education and training and a bit of bicycle

advocacy To do this we will

Provide companionship by having monthly meetings for people with a love for bicycling

who want to meet people with the same interests to share ideas to talk about ride routes

and to discuss bicycling

Encourage participation of people who are interested in starting to ride a bicycle

Have educational programs to assure that bicyclists can enjoy their riding experience to

the fullest

Publish a monthly newsletter (12 issuesyear) to inform members of club activities rides

and general bicycling information

Provide weekly rides of different levels so that everyone can share the bicycling experi-

ence

Advocate with local regional state and government agencies as to the needs of bicyclists

to encourage services for the bicycling community and for inclusion of bicycling needs

in infrastructure design and development of roads that can be shared by both motor vehi-

cles and bikes

The Spokersquon Word is the official

publication of The Riverside Bicycle Club

Inc DEADLINE TO SUBMIT for the newsletter is 22nd of the month

We are the oldest bicycle club west of the

Mississippi RBC was founded in 1891

The Spokersquon Word the voice of and for the

cyclists of Riverside and surrounding

communities is published monthly and is

mailed to all current club members

Please send articles comments letters to

Vicki Yearian

Fodofixermsncom

Editor Spokersquon Word

Riverside Bicycle Club

PO Box 55160

Riverside CA 92517

Contributions are always welcome Bicycle

graphics clipart cartoons and serious stuff

are the things that make The Spokersquon Word

special

Permission hereby granted to republish material from The Spokersquon Word if credit is given to author The Spokersquon Word and the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc of Riverside California Opinions of the authors do not necessarily reflect the views of the RBC Inc Anonymous articles are published at the discretion of the editor

Recycle this newsletter

Leave it at your barberbeauty shop the doctorrsquos or dentistrsquos office wherever you think another cyclist will read it and discover the Riverside Bicycle Club Photocopy it and pass it around

THE SPOKErsquoN WORD

v 141 Sept 2015

Your membership expiration date is

shown here

Riverside Bicycle Club Founded 1891 THE SPOKErsquoN WORD Page 12 Sept 2015

Riverside Bicycle Club Inc

PO Box 55160

Riverside Ca 92517-0160

RIVERSIDE BICYCLE CLUB

wwwRiversidebicycleclubcom

The Riverside Bicycle Club is for all bicyclists commuters off-road riders recreational

riders tourists or just plain cyclists who ride a bicycle for fun health or competition and

anyone who interacts with them

Our purpose is to provide companionship bicycle education and training and a bit of bicycle

advocacy To do this we will

Provide companionship by having monthly meetings for people with a love for bicycling

who want to meet people with the same interests to share ideas to talk about ride routes

and to discuss bicycling

Encourage participation of people who are interested in starting to ride a bicycle

Have educational programs to assure that bicyclists can enjoy their riding experience to

the fullest

Publish a monthly newsletter (12 issuesyear) to inform members of club activities rides

and general bicycling information

Provide weekly rides of different levels so that everyone can share the bicycling experi-

ence

Advocate with local regional state and government agencies as to the needs of bicyclists

to encourage services for the bicycling community and for inclusion of bicycling needs

in infrastructure design and development of roads that can be shared by both motor vehi-

cles and bikes

The Spokersquon Word is the official

publication of The Riverside Bicycle Club

Inc DEADLINE TO SUBMIT for the newsletter is 22nd of the month

We are the oldest bicycle club west of the

Mississippi RBC was founded in 1891

The Spokersquon Word the voice of and for the

cyclists of Riverside and surrounding

communities is published monthly and is

mailed to all current club members

Please send articles comments letters to

Vicki Yearian

Fodofixermsncom

Editor Spokersquon Word

Riverside Bicycle Club

PO Box 55160

Riverside CA 92517

Contributions are always welcome Bicycle

graphics clipart cartoons and serious stuff

are the things that make The Spokersquon Word

special

Permission hereby granted to republish material from The Spokersquon Word if credit is given to author The Spokersquon Word and the Riverside Bicycle Club Inc of Riverside California Opinions of the authors do not necessarily reflect the views of the RBC Inc Anonymous articles are published at the discretion of the editor

Recycle this newsletter

Leave it at your barberbeauty shop the doctorrsquos or dentistrsquos office wherever you think another cyclist will read it and discover the Riverside Bicycle Club Photocopy it and pass it around

THE SPOKErsquoN WORD

v 141 Sept 2015

Your membership expiration date is

shown here