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the newsletter of the Salem Bicycle Club
P.O. Box 2224, Salem, OR 97308
Vol. 45 No. 10
Nov/Dec 2014
Rides start at the Red Lot, located between Center and Marion Streets on Capitol Street across from McDonald’s, unless
otherwise indicated. The difficulty level of each ride is indicated by the following letters: A=Flat, B=Few Hills, C=Hilly,
D=Very Hilly. You must be an experienced cyclist to participate in C and D level rides or rides of 50 miles or more. Maps
or directions for all routes are available from the ride coordinator at the beginning of each ride. The club requires that all riders
start the ride at the scheduled time and place to comply with club insurance regulations and to receive mileage credit. Check
the club's Facebook page or follow the club on Twitter for updates and changes in the ride schedule. For additional information,
please contact the ride coordinator.
The High Wheeler symbol is used on certain rides to indicate that a club member will accompany slower cyclists on the
entire route. New riders are encouraged to participate on highwheelers until they have become acquainted with
the club.
November Weekend Rides
1
Sat
10:00 AM
Corban University
1
Sat
10:00 AM
2
Sun
2
Miles Diff.
25
B
Brawley Farms
48
C
10:00 AM
Cooper Hollow
47
C
Sun
1:30 PM
Lake Labish
25
A
8
Sat
10:00 AM
Willamette Mission Park
31
A
8
Sat
10:00 AM
Gervais
46
B
9
Sun
10:00 AM
Abiqua Creek
49
B
9
Sun
1:30 PM
Wandering in the Country
23
A
11
Tue
10:00 AM
Mt Angel Abbey
45
B
11
Tue
10:00 AM
Gorgeous Gorge
52
D
15
15
Preslee Jeffers 971-563-1017
Chris Hoy 503-569-7515
Joanne Heilinger 503-399-9652
Jackie Lefevre 503-390-9558
Jackie Lefevre 503-390-9558
Chuck Young 503-779-4010
Mark Lebow 503-390-4627
Levi Cannon 503-364-3352
Paul Logan 850-420-2464
Chris Hoy 503-569-7515
This ride will depart from the Hood River Chamber of Commerce (720 East Port Marina Dr,
Hood River) at 10:00 am and follow the multi-use trail and Hwy 30 through Mosier to The
Dalles, and back. Contact the ride coordinator for more information.
Sat
10:00 AM
Macleay via Howell Prairie
26
A
Sat
10:00 AM
Wells Landing - No Ferry
42
B
Phyllis Shoemake 503-364-8401
Winnie Sangirardi 503-362-9150
Cyclists of all abilities are invited to participate in club rides. We require the use of helmets meeting
CPSC requirements. Riders should carry a water bottle, tire pump, spare tube and patch kit.
November Weekend Rides - continued
16
Sun
10:00 AM
Grand Island
16
Sun
1:30 PM
22
Sat
22
23
23
MilesDiff.
44
A
Lake Labish
25
A
10:00 AM
Oregon Garden
35
B
Sat
10:00 AM
Schreiner’s Iris Garden
25
A
Sun
10:00 AM
Bakeries, Bison & Beyond
45
A
Mark Lebow 503-390-4627
Jackie Lefevre 503-390-9558
Lisa Morriss 503-391-7118
Marilyn Monson 503-559-3589
Joanne Heilinger 503-399-9652
Meet at Jefferson Middle School on 2nd St to ride to see Helen Keller in her new home.
Please bring some money or apples to donate to the Lighthouse Farm Sanctuary.
Sun
1:30 PM
Volcano Loop
25
A
29
Sat
10:00 AM
Corban University
25
B
29
Sat
10:00 AM
Jefferson via Parrish Gap
44
B
30
Sun
10:00 AM
Amity - West to East
45
B
30
Sun
1:30 PM
Turner and Back
19
A
December Weekend Rides
Jackie Lefevre 503-390-9558
Doug Parrow 503-931-0588
Jim Ross 503-581-7462
Chris Hoy 503-569-7515
Jakey Ross 503-581-7462
6
Sat
10:00 AM
North Santiam
6
Sat
11:00 AM
Brooklake
7
Miles Diff.
Chris Hoy 503-569-7515
JoAnn Dewey 503-871-3141
Note the later start time for the shorter Saturday morning rides starting in December.
40
B
28
A
Sun
10:00 AM
Ankeny/Independence
47
C
7
Sun
1:30 PM
Windsor Island - Shoreline Drive
21
A
13
Sat
10:00 AM
Silverton John’s Which Way
38
B
13
Sat
11:00 AM
Labish Center via Sunnyview
26
A
14
Sun
10:00 AM
Helmick Park II
42
B
17
Wed
6:30 PM
Keizer Christmas Lights
6
A
20
20
Chuck Young 503-779-4010
Jakey Ross 503-581-7462
Chuck Young 503-779-4010
Jackie Lefevre 503-390-9558
Mark Lebow 503-390-4627
Joanne Heilinger & John Henry Maurice 503399-9652 or 503-559-7417
Meet in the Keizer Station shopping center in front of REI. Decorated bikes are encouraged,
but not required. Bring a can of food or other donation for the Marion-Polk Food Bank.
Legal head lights and tail lights are required.
Sat
10:00 AM
Aumsville via Battle Creek
39
B
Sat
11:00 AM
Christmas Surprise
28
A
Joanne Heilinger 503-399-9652
Doug Parrow 503-931-0588
2
December Weekend Rides - continued
21
Sun
10:00 AM
Bethany
21
Sun
1:30 PM
Another Keizer Ride
27
MilesDiff.
JoAnn Dewey 503-871-3141
Jakey Ross 503-581-7462
Meet in the parking lot east of the Keizer Bi-Mart near the intersection of Cherry Ave and
Sam Orcutt Way.
34
A
17
A
Sat
10:00 AM
Polar Bear
34
A
27
Sat
11:00 AM
Dilly of a Ride
27
A
28
Sun
10:00 AM
Country Schoolhouses
35
A
28
Sun
1:30 PM
Spong’s Landing
15
A
Lisa Morriss 503-391-7118
Marilyn Monson 503-559-3589
Lisa Morriss 503-391-7118
JoAnn Dewey 503-871-3141
January Weekend Rides - partial
1
1
3
Thur
10:00 AM
Revolutions for Resolutions
MilesDiff.
Chris Hoy 503-569-7515
Start the year right with a ride out Windsor Island Rd.
Thur
1:30 PM
Revolutions for Resolutions
Joanne Heilinger 503-399-9652
Couldn’t get up early enough to ride with Chris, then join Joanne for the repeat ride out
Windsor Island Rd, or ride both and grab an early lead in the Battered Saddle competition.
24
A
24
A
Sat
10:00 AM
Stayton/Pioneer Park
44
B
3
Sat
11:00 AM
Road Hoggs & Chili Dogs - Macleay
25
A
4
Sun
10:00 AM
Woodburn via River Rd
49
A
4
Sun
1:30 PM
Roberts Crossing - Short
19
B
Weekday Rides
Wednesdays
10:00 AM
Chuck Young 503-779-4010
Jim Ross 503-581-7462
Chris Hoy 503-569-7515
Norm Johnson 503-569-4255
No-Drop Morning Ride
Dori Nelson 503-364-1551
Miles Diff.
30-45
Meet at McKay Park on Hollywood Dr between Silverton Rd and Sunnyview Rd.
Participants will ride together at the speed of the slowest rider. Ride may be canceled if
weather is questionable. Call the ride coordinator if in doubt.
Wednesdays
10:00 AM
East Salem Morning Ride
George Schopfer 503-364-1025
30-45
Meet at McKay Park on Hollywood Dr between Silverton Rd and Sunnyview Rd. Ride may
be canceled if weather is questionable. Call the ride coordinator if in doubt.
Wednesdays
6:30 PM
Wednesday Evening Lights Ride
15-20
Joanne Heilinger & John Henry Maurice 503399-9652 or 503-559-7417
Meet in the Keizer Station shopping center in front of REI. Rides may be canceled if
weather is questionable. Call the ride coordinators when in doubt. Legal head lights and tail
lights are required. The Dec 17 ride will be the Keizer Lights Ride. There will not be a ride
on Dec 24.
3
A-B
A-B
A-B
President's Link
First, I want to highlight important Club news
then comment on evolving efforts to increase cycling
as a transportation/recreation option.
This year, we will make approximately $2,500 on
the Peach of a Century. This after donating $1,000 to
the Kiwanis (who staffed our different rest stops) for
their student scholarship fund and $300 to the Boys
and Girls Club in support of their cycling programs
($1.00 per rider). Thank you to all the volunteers
who made it possible. In 2015, the Peach will be on
Sunday, September 13.
Our general meeting in November is on November 18 (a week earlier than normal). It is a potluck
so please bring a salad, main dish, or dessert. It is
also our annual swap meet and when we hold Board
elections; so bring bike related items you would like
to sell and let us know if you would like to run for the
Board. Three members of our current Board will be
leaving so we are looking for interested volunteers.
Our annual banquet on Sunday, January 25th,
will be at the Boys and Girls Club (a new location).
In 2015, the Monster Cookie will be on Sunday,
April 26. Larry Miles is “retiring” from leading the
Monster Cookie, so please let us know if you would
like to help. We are looking for leaders who will help
continue to make this important ride a huge success.
In addition to club news, I want to comment on
efforts to expand the number of people who bicycle.
Recognizing that cycling is good for one’s health, the
environment, and quality of life within a community,
how do you make cycling attractive to more people?
Two recent articles caught my attention.
The first in the Seattle Times covered a Seattle
team that won a national contest for designing a
new urban bike. Seattle’s team included a Seattle
custom bike builder and Teague, a Seattle design
team famous for designing the interiors of Boeing
commercial jets and Microsoft Xbox. Seattle competed against teams from Portland, San Francisco,
Chicago, and New York
Their bike is designed to be easy to use and attract individuals who might not otherwise consider
cycling. To make it easy to ride, the bike shifts automatically between 11 gears based on speed and the
rider’s effort, has an electric motor assist for hills,
and uses a reliable, grease free carbon-fiber belt
instead of a chain. Other innovative components
include a removable handlebar that doubles as a
bike lock, light rubber bristles that “brush” the tires
to remove water and eliminate the need for fenders,
storage up front, and built in headlight, brake light,
and turn signals. Fuji Bikes is considering producing a version of this bike, which, if they include the
electric assist and automatic transmission, will be
fairly expensive.
The second article, from The Guardian discusses
the world’s most bike-friendly large cities. It sought
to weigh the risks and benefits of city cycling with
different design approaches to cycling infrastructure. In Denmark, many do not consider cycling to
be exercise, but in Copenhagen, where people own
5.2 bicycles for every car, researchers found that
people who cycle to work experienced a 39% lower
mortality rate than those who did not.
As the total number of cyclists increases in a city
cycling safety also improves. This correlation was
found in studies in Denmark, the Netherlands, 14
continued on page 5
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President
Vice-President
Secretary
Treasurer
David Philbrick Larry Miles
Hersch Sangster
Kari Owen
SPOKES
503-393-0672
503-580-5927
503-390-8024
503-910-3438
Editor
Larry Miles
Editorial Staff JoAnn Dewey
Mary Schmidgall
503-580-5927
Hersch Sangster
Doug Parrow
Editor's Email: editor@salembicycleclub.org
SBC's Web Page: www.salembicycleclub.org
MEMBERS AT LARGE
Preslee Jeffers - membership
971-563-1017
Caroline Foland
503-581-2601
Chris Hoy
503-569-7515
Bob Luoma
503-463-9775
Lisa Morriss
503-391-7118
Spokes is published 10 times per year. The opinions
expressed in Spokes are those of the authors and
not necessarily those of the Salem Bicycle Club.
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November 18
General Meeting
Link, continued from page 4
other European countries, Australia, and 68 cities in
California. Annual fatalities per 10,000 daily cyclists
from 2009 and 2010 data range from a low of 0.3
for Copenhagen, 0.8 for Paris, 1.1 for London, 1.9
for Portland, to a high of 3.8 for New York.
The article contrasts “the bicycle-as-vehicle”
philosophy common in North America with the
cycling-specific infrastructure and traffic calming
typical in some Northern European cities. If this
were an experiment they feel the conclusions are
clear; that cycling rates and safety are higher in
northern Europe than in the more vehicle-oriented
North America. Available evidence supports two
conclusions: that infrastructure designed to reduce
hazardous interactions between motor vehicles
and cyclists improves bike safety and expands the
number of riders by including those who otherwise
feel too vulnerable.
Our next Spokes will be in January. I know I
speak for all our Salem Bicycle Club Community
in wishing you a warm, connected, flat-free holiday
season.
Beginner?
The November 18t, 2014 general meeting will
be a potluck, swap meet and elections. This meeting
is one week earlier than normal due to the holiday
and will start at 6 pm at the First Methodist Church
on the corner of Church and State Streets.
Members should bring any of their favorite
dishes. It is a swap meet, some members can bring
items to sell or trade. The SBC will have some older
t-shirts and some large size sweatshirts available
for sale.
This is the time for SBC President, Vice President and Members at Large elections. There are 4
open positions. Nominations or interested members
should contact the SBC secretary, Hersch Sangster..
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The Athlete’s Kitchen
Why Some People Eat Lots—
But Don’t Get Fat
of energy each day to keep you alive. Some athletes
believe they have a slow metabolic rate that causes
them to gain weight easily. Not the case. Very few
people have a “slow metabolism.”
2. Thermic effect of food. This refers to the
energy needed to digest, absorb and either convert
food into fuel for the muscles and organs or store
the excess energy as body fat. The thermic effect of
food increases ~14% with overfeeding, due to the
added energy needed to process the excess food.
3. Purposeful exercise. This is what you burn
during your workouts. This can vary considerably
from day to day.
4. Non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT).
This refers to activities of daily living (brushing
teeth, washing dishes, etc.), fidgeting, energy used
to maintain posture when standing and sitting, and
spontaneous muscle contractions that occur during
the day apart from your purposeful exercise. People
with high NEAT spontaneously putter around the
house, fidget with pencils, use their hands when
talking, and are animated and lively. NEAT is genetic and somewhat predictive of who stays lean
throughout their lifespan.
People with low NEAT are good at sitting quietly.
For example, obese people tend to sit 2.5 hours more
a day than their peers and this can save them about
350 calories a day. Are they obese because they sit
more? (Or do they sit more because they are obese?)
Is NEAT the problem?
What happens with overeating?
To better understand why some people lose
or gain weight more easily than others, Dr. James
Levine PhD of the Mayo Clinic designed a study to
look at the biological mechanisms that hinder fatgain. Dr. Levine studied 16 non-obese subjects (12
males and 4 females), ranging in age from 25 to 36
years. They volunteered to eat 1,000 excess calories
a day (above what they needed to maintain weight)
for 8 weeks. The subjects were healthy, did not do
purposeful exercise more than twice a week, and
maintained a stable weight. Prior to being overfed,
the researchers monitored the subjects for two weeks
to learn how much food they regularly consumed to
maintain their weight.
by Nancy Clark MS RD CSSD
Some of my clients seem jealous of their teammates. “They eat twice as much as I do and they
are skinny as a rail. I just smell cookies and I gain
weight,” spouted one collegiate runner. She seemed
miffed that she couldn’t eat as much as her peers—and
she couldn’t understand why. They all ran the same
mileage, did the same workouts, and were similar
in body size. Life seemed so unfair!
Yes, life is unfair when it comes to weight management. Some people gain (or lose) body fat more
easily than others. Unfortunately, fat gain (or loss)
is not as mathematical as we would like it to be.
That is, if you persistently overeat (or undereat) by
100 calories a day, in theory you will gain (or lose)
10 pounds of body fat a year. But this theory does
not hold up in reality. People vary greatly in their
susceptibility to gain or lose body fat in response
to over- or under-eating.
In general, research has suggested when people
overeat, about 85% of the excess calories get stored
as fat and the rest gets lost as heat. Overfed fat cells
grow in size and in number and provide a storehouse
of energy. Obese people commonly have enough
fat stores to last a year or more; even lean athletes
have enough fat stores to fuel a month or more. Fat
can be advantageous during a time of severe illness
or a famine.
Burning calories
Lets take a closer look at the four primary ways
you burn calories:
1. Basal metabolic rate (BMR). BMR refers to
calories burned when you are at rest and unfed, such
as upon waking in the morning. Your heart, lungs,
liver, and other organs use a fairly consistent amount
The Salem Bicycle Club is an affiliate of the
League of American Bicyclists
1612 K Street NW, Suite 308
Washington DC 20006
(202) 822-1333 (voice)
www.bikeleague.org
Email: membership@bikeleague.org
We Encourage our members to join the LAB
continued on page 7
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Conclusion
Despite popular belief, the ease of gaining weight
is unlikely due to having a “slow metabolism.” Most
often, athletes who are easy gainers are mellow, sit
calmly, and don’t fidget. This contrasts to teammates
that are bouncing around the locker room. If you
are the mellow-type, blame your genetics — not a
slow metabolism — for your ease of weight gain.
And perhaps you can be grateful you can spend less
money on food because you don’t eat as much?
Kitchen, continued from page 6
During the study, the subjects lived at their homes
but ate supervised meals at the research center. The
food had been carefully prepared and measured
in a metabolic kitchen. The weight-gain diet was
high in protein (20% of total calories) and fat (40%
of calories), and low in carbohydrate (40%). The
researchers accounted for almost all of the excess
1,000-calories a day. On average, ~430 of the 1,000
calories were stored and ~530 were dissipated via
increased energy expenditure. The researches even
measured 3 days of poop before and at the end of
the study to be sure the subjects did not excrete
calories during overfeeding. Only 38 calories a day
got flushed down the toilet during overfeeding — 13
calories more than during normal eating.
Here is the fate of the 1,000 excess calories the
subjects ate:
Energy stored as fat ranged from 60-685 calories
per day
Energy stored as muscle ranged from 15-80
calories per day
Additional calories burned by organs: about 80,
on average
Additional calories used to digest the extra food:
about 135, on average
Additional calories burned via NEAT ranged
from none to 690.
The researchers used highly accurate methods
to measure changes in body fat (DXA). Some of the
subjects gained 10 times more fat than others, ranging
from 0.8 to 9 lbs (0.36 - 4.23 kg). The overall weight
gain ranged from 3 to 12 lbs (1.4 -5.5 kg), some of
which was additional muscle. NEAT explained the
big variation in weight gain that occurred with the
subjects in this overfeeding study. The subjects who
were good fidgeters and putterers gained less.
The average increase in NEAT was 336 calories a day, but this actually ranged from burning 98
calories less than baseline to burning 690 calories
more than baseline. The subject who burned the most
calories strolled around the research facility (or did
equivalent movement) about 15 minutes more per
hour than the other subjects.
© Nancy Clark October 2014. Boston-area sports
nutritionist Nancy Clark MS RD counsels both casual exercisers
and competitive athletes at her private practice in Newton
(617-795-1875). Her Sports Nutrition Guidebook and her food
guides for runners, cyclists and soccer players are available at
www.nancyclarkrd.com. Visit NutritionSportsExerciseCEUS.
com for online education and information about upcoming
live workshops.
bikes • clothing • accessories
Indoor Roller Races
Indoor Training and Roller races return to
The Bike Peddler, Wednesdays, November
5th - January 28th (except Nov. 26th, Dec.
24th and 31st) 6pm-8pm. Join us for some
fun and excitement this winter while
getting in a workout. If racing is not your
thing, come ride and cheer or heckle the
racers. It’s all about having a good time.
Hope to see you here.
Mon-Fri: 9-7
Sat: 9-5:30
Sun: 11-4
174 Commercial Street NE
(503) 399-7741
www.bikepeddler.com
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Upcoming General
Meeting Programs
From the Editor:
SPOKES Publication Dates
November 18, 2014 – Annual Potluck, Swap
Meet and Elections (Note: One week earlier and
starts at 6 pm.)
December 2014 – No General Meeting
January 25, 2015 – 6 pm SBC Annual Banquet
at the Boys & Girls Club Summer St Salem
No General Meeting in January 2015
February 24, 2015 – Henry Miller, Statesman
Journal outdoor reporter on reporting outdoor
activities.
March 24, 2015 – Jessica Cruz, Flexibility
Trainer on why stretching will improve your
bicycling.
April 28, 2015 – Kirk Siefert, Cory Heintz
and Aaron Ryals from the NW Hub a Non-profit
Community Cycling Resource will talk about the
HUB program.
May 26, 2015 – Gary Obery LAB Effective
Cycling Instructor will talk about Protected Bikeways
June 22, 2015 – Pending
July 28, 2015 – Pending
There is the notion that Spokes must be out the
door and waiting in your mailbox by the first of the
month. Anything other than that is unacceptable
(according to one member that called me at home
to voice his opinion)
Back in the day when the published Spokes was
the only means for getting ride information to members I can understand his complaint, but considering
the fact that Spokes ride schedule includes a partial
list of upcoming rides for the next month, sometimes
up to a week or more, it makes the ‘deadline’ more
flexible. So, what difference does it make for it to
be on the 1st or the 5th?
Our world has become increasingly digital. If
you have a smart phone or a computer, you can tap
into our website and get ride information at any time
and place and probably get a map detail to go with it!
With that being said, I understand that there are
people that don’t have use of technology and rely
on Spokes for ride information. For those folks, I try
to get Spokes out in a timely fashion and certainly
within the time restraints of the ride schedule.
But rest assured, if not received, there is always a
reason for the delay. I could be waiting for an article,
or the printer has some issue, or I am simply taking
the weekend off and riding my bike!
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Dana Hart
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Tom Hart
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Jimmy Hart
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Bike vs Car Fatalities
As a bicyclists, NHTSA recommends:
With the growing Northwest biking culture,
particularly in the Seattle and Portland metro areas,
a new Insurance Institute for Highway Safety study
points to a troubling trend: Fatalities among male
riders over the age 20 have climbed 193% since 1975.
Conversely, males under age 20 have seen an 84%
drop in fatalities during the 37 year period (likely
due to increased helmet use among children). Deaths
among female riders of all ages remained relatively
low with little change throughout the study.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) compiled these statistics for 1012:
BY THE NUMBERS
-726 Bicyclists killed in U.S. bike-car crashes:
49,000 injured
-88 percentage of male riders involved in fatal
crashes
-69 percentage of fatal crashes occurred on
urban streets
-60 percentage of fatal crashes at locations other
than intersections
-48 percentage of fatal crashes occurred between
4pm and midnight
-43 average age of bicyclist killed
-Wear a helmet
-Ride in the same direction of traffic
-Use hand signals when changing lanes
-Wear bright colors with reflective materials
and lights
-Avoid distracting electronics, and never under
the influence (28% of riders killed in 2012 were
legally impaired)
When you are behind the wheel:
-Stay out of bicycle lanes
-Allow three feet of clearance when passing
bicyclists.
-Look for cyclists before opening car doors or
pulling out from a parking space
-Yield to cyclists when making turns
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Meeting Minutes
October 7 Board of Directors’ Meeting
Present: Kari Owen, Preslee Jeffers, Carolyn
Foland, Hersch Sangster, Larry Miles, Lisa Morriss,
Bob Luoma, David Philbrick, Dennis Hahn (Boys
and Girls Club
Treasurer’s Report
Operating Fund:
$8,605.89
Ride Events
5,281.82
7,239.30
Money Market
Bank of the Cascades
10,075.99
86.65
Pay Pal
Total:$31,289.65
Guest: Dennis Hahn a new member of the Boys
& Girls Club staff will serve as the liaison between
the Salem Bicycle Club and the Boys and Girls
Club. Dennis will be working with the bike and other
programs at the Boys and Girls Club.
SBC Banquet: After some discussion the Board
accepted the invitation by the Boys and Girls Club to
have our annual Banquet at their building on January
25, 2015 the at 6 pm. Willamette last year was very
expensive and was most difficult to work with. The
drawback is the Boys and Girls Club facility can
have no alcohol. The Board asked Hersch to work
with the catering service to have other beverages
and have the room set-up for the SBC presentations.
Chris will be getting Club pictures for the event.
David will start the work on the PowerPoint presentation with Doug Parrow. Hersch will get the Most
Rides, Dan Rice, Road Animal, Volunteer and 10/500
awards ready for the Banquet.
10/500 Awards: The Board reviewed and authorized Hersch to purchase up to 150 Cue Clips from
Ohio Travel bags for $2.75 each in one color. David
suggested black. Due to the SBC budget limits this
year, the bid from the Peddler was $300 higher than
the on-line bid.
SBC Jerseys: Hersch indicated that since summer he has received at least six requests from members for the SBC jersey. Members cannot order one,
unless there is open order period with Voler. Hersch
proposed that we open the order period as we have
done in the past around the time of the Banquet.
The sizing samples will be available for members
at the banquet, and orders can be received before
the Monster Cookie.
Board agreed with this. It will be possible to order
both SBC Jackets and Jerseys from Voler.
November Board Meeting: Due the holiday on
November 11, the November SBC Board meeting
will be on Thursday November 13 at 6:30 at the
Boys & Girls Club
November General Meeting/Elections: The
November General Meeting will be a potluck, swap
meet and elections. This meeting is one week earlier
than normal due the holiday and will start at 6 pm.
Members should bring any of their favorite
dishes. It is a swap meet, so members can bring items
to sell or trade. The SBC will have some older t-shirts
and some large size sweatshirts available for sale.
This is the time for Board, SBC President, and
Vice-President Elections. There are 4 open positions.
Preslee indicated that he will go for reelection as did
David for president. Kari, Lisa, and Larry will not go
for reelection. Nominations or interested members
should contact the SBC secretary, - Hersch Sangster.
Peach: David wanted to confirm the $1000 donation to the Kiwanis Club. They man the rest stops
and have done a great job every year. The money
goes to their student scholarship fund. The Board
approved this and the $1 per ride donation to the
Boys & Girls Club bike programs.
The Governor’s Cup Coffee has not yet billed
us. Larry indicated that they sometimes take months
to bill. David will be contacting them to get the bill.
Jakey and Jim Ross are planning a SBC Club
ride in the Ashland area in September and want to
confirm the date for next year’s Peach. The Board
discussed the date of both the Peach and other known
rides in September, and community activities like the
State Fair and Salem Sunday Streets event. Hersch
attended a debrief of Salem Sunday Street and they
are willing to change their date to the 3rd Sunday,
so as to not conflict with the Peach. They had it the
1st Sunday this year, but in 2015 that will be Labor
Day Holiday.
There are so many rides and other events going on in the Northwest from June to September,
that there is almost something every weekend. The
weather is a factor and earlier in September is better
The Board approved the 2nd Sunday for the Peach
in 2015 (September 13).
Club Dues: Chris handed out a spread sheet
of memberships dues/fees for the bike clubs in the
Northwest. The SBC fee structure appears to be in
the middle. There was a high of $45 for individuals
to free on the low end. The SBC costs are rising
especially with the mailing of Spokes. Our current
dues do not cover this cost. Raising the fee by $5
was discussed, but more information is needed on
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our exact Spokes mailing costs. One suggestion
was to keep the membership fee the same, but add
an additional fee if you wanted your Spokes mailed
instead using the online version. Larry will get more
details for the next meeting on our Spokes costs.
Bike Maintenance Training/New Members:
At the last general meeting there was a member
discussion about having a bike repair/safety maintenance class sponsored by the SBC. Hersch has
been checking possibilities with local shops. REI
has indicated that might be willing to do one if we
have more than 20 people. The City of Keizer Traffic Safety/Bikeway/Pedestrian Committee is also
interested in such a class. Hersch will work on this
to see if something can be arranged before spring.
Also discussed at the general meeting was
welcoming new members. Carolyn will work with
Preslee to contact new members directly to welcome
them to the SBC
Donation Request: Daniel Beal as part of his
Eagle Scout project came to last month’s Board
meeting and submitted a request for $600 to install
a serpentine bike rack along the bike path at Ryan
J. Hill Memorial Park.
Hersch talked with the Keizer Public Works
Director. He indicated that the project had not yet
come back though Public Works for the City’s approval of the design/installation. He was not sure of
the actual cost. Gary Obery has sent to the Board
concerns over the serpentine style bike racks and
warned against using that style. This information
was shared with Keizer Public Works which might
affect the proposed bike rack.
The SBC Board was not prepared to make a
decision in the timeframe requested by Daniel, but
indicated that at best, the Club would only be willing
to fund a portion of the total cost. No further action
will be taken unless the request is resubmitted and the
design and placement aproved by the City of Keizer.
Other Events: On September 25 the SBC had
a booth at the Salem Hospital Health Fair. David,
Cathey, Lisa and Hersch manned the booth and gave
out info on cycling.
Mark Lebow helped out with the October 4
event sponsored by the Northwest Association for
Blind Athletes.
SBC volunteer at both events felt that their
participation was helpful to others and personally
meaningful.
Future Items for the Board: Membership Fees,
Banquet and Monster Cookie planning
Sunday Streets, continued from page 12
The final event on the afternoon of September 7
was a marvelous performance by a Portland group,
the March Fourth Marching Band. Circus funk is
their musical genre. Joyous smiles are what they
produced in everybody watching and dancing.
After enjoying the stilt walkers, dancers, and
energetic groove music, I slowly biked my way
down the middle of Court Street with my wife and
dog walking along beside me.
Salem felt completely different.
People had taken over several streets. Cars had
been banished for four hours. Instead of being restricted to narrow sidewalks while machines noisily
roared by on wide three-lane quasi-freeways, several
blocks of State and Court streets were returned to
self-propelled humans.
Who were having a great time. Not just emotionally. Economically also. Commerce was being
conducted in the booths at the event. This points to
a simple truth.
Almost all economic activity occurs when people
stop driving and are out of their vehicles. Thus the
goal of Salem’s planning policies shouldn’t be to
move cars and trucks from here to there. It is to
have, as Fletcher said, vibrant here’s and there’s
which attract people.
Shoppers. Visitors. Businesses. Tourists. Residents.
A March Fourth Marching Band lyric said,
“You’ve got to free your mind, if you want to free
your soul.” Good advice for Salem: we need to get
free of car-centered attitudes if we want to free our
21st century development spirit.
Originally posted at WillametteLive.com, September
17, 2014. Reprinted with permission. Brian Hines blogs at
hinesblog.com.
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SBC Calendar
Board Meeting
Tuesday, Nov 11th, 6:30 p.m.
Boys and Girls Club, 1395 Summer St.
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Rides Committee Meeting
Friday, Nov 14th, 7:00 p.m.
Contact: Joanne Heilinger
Map Work Group
Thursday, Nov TBA, 5:30 pm
Contact: Doug Parrow
General Meeting
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 6:00 p.m.
First United Methodist Church at the
corner of State and Church Streets. Starts
at 6:00 p.m. See page 5 for program
information.
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Salem Sunday Streets — Every Day!
by Brian Hines
Imagine this town with fewer cars and more bikes.
People strolling around a fun-filled city center. Food
carts, outdoor yoga, captivating music. Salemians
able to safely skateboard and bicycle downtown.
If you were at the recent Salem Sunday Streets
event, you didn’t have to imagine. It was real! If you
weren’t there, make sure you don’t miss the next one.
Here’s a big shout-out to Corrine Fletcher of the
City’s Community Development Department, who
ably took the lead in organizing the 2014 Salem
Sunday Streets.
Aside from one word, I loved what she said in
a press release:
“Salem Sunday Streets will be an opportunity
to safely discover active transportation, engage in
physical activity, and build community. Ultimately,
the event will be an opportunity for temporarily
transforming our community and streets into vibrant,
people-centered spaces.”
Let’s toss that “temporarily” and make it “permanently.”
I longboard and-paddled my way around the 2013
Salem Sunday Streets. This year I travelled on my
new passion, an outdoor elliptical bike.
Those two Sundays are the only times I’ve been
on downtown streets on anything other than my feet
or a car. Like many other people, I’m leery of being
on a non-motorized device in an auto lane.
Too dangerous. Not enjoyable. Give me a dedicated bike path, though, separated from traffic, and
I’m a happy longboarder or bicyclist.
This is one reason why Salem Sunday Streets
needs to grow and prosper. It shows people what
downtown — or anywhere, really — can be like
when cars aren’t dominating the urban landscape.
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