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Pedal Power
July 2018
www.BayViewBikeClub.org
Next Board Meeting: August 1, 2018
Deadline for Newsletter: August 10, 2018
Membership Meeting & Ride
July 16, 2018 @ 7:00
Estabrook Park Beer Garden Andy will be leading a ride before the meeting at 6:00.
Meet at the far north end of the parking lot for the bike ride.
Beulah Brinton Community Center
2555 S. Bay Street
Bay View, WI 53207
Mailing Address
Bay View Bicycle Club
PO Box 070455
Bay View, WI 53207
President Joe Fischer Vice President Mike Dix Treasurer Dean Mowery [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Ride Chair Andy Sikorski Membership Mike Smiley Secretary Scott Siebers [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Promotions Julie Franco Social Kim Lamers Newsletter Jill Litzenberg [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
The Prez Sez By Joe Fischer
The Prez is on vacation. The Prez Sez column will return in August.
Always wanted to say that, and this is as close as I will ever get. I will be spending a week in the north
woods but did have time to get this to Jill before the deadline.
I enjoyed seeing everyone at the Past Presidents Picnic. That was a beautiful day for a ride and picnic.
Past Presidents Beth Peterson, Gil Kruger, and Rich Temple were recognized. And Rich said, “a few
words.” Inspiring.
BTW, someone left a purple, padded cooler at the park which I now have in my possession. I will try to
remember to bring it to club functions and rides.
We have a couple of events coming up worth a reminder. The Tour de Cure is Saturday July 14. Julie
Franco is coordinating a BVBC hosted rest stop. Thank you to everyone that is volunteering. This is an
opportunity to get some exposure to cyclists that may not be aware of our club. Don’t forget to wear
your BVBC jerseys or t shirts!
By the time you are reading this you should have received your club gear from Hidden Bay graphics.
Although they have minimum order quantities that they publish, in our case they produced everything
we ordered even if total number fell well below the “minimum.”
Our July general membership meeting will be held at Estabrook Park beer garden. See Mikes article
below.
See you at the meeting!
And let’s have fun out there!
Joe
Past Presidents Rich, Beth, Gil Grill Masters Rich and President Joe
Perhaps Joe won’t have to cook when he is a “Past President”
Words from our VP By Mike Dix
Membership Meeting & Ride – July 16
The July membership meeting will be held at the Estabrook Park Beer Garden at 7:00. The Beer Garden is located along the bike trail, next to the Milwaukee River in Estabrook Park between Capital and Hampton in Milwaukee. There is beer, non-beer, and food. Beer garden mugs and wine glasses can be used for a $5 deposit if you don’t bring your own. Andy will be leading a ride before the meeting at 6:00. Meet at the far north end of the Estabrook Park Beer Garden parking lot. Address: 4600 Estabrook Drive
Membership Notes By Mike Smiley
We are now up to 184 members. Please welcome these new members who have joined in the past month: Todd Dunst Tammy Kops Diane Yurasovich
There are still some printed rosters available. I will have them with me on any weekend rides that I do for the next month or so.
See you on the road!
Mike Smiley Membership Chair [email protected]
Social Events By Kim Lamers
Hello All, Summer weather has finally kicked in well enough to get out and ride. If people want to go out for lunch after rides please discuss and plan to do that to re-fuel and connect at a nearby establishment.
Let’s Go Kayaking July 24! Milwaukee Kayak Company Arrive at 5:00 and launch at 5:30. Kayak discounted rate for us is $25 and $40 for double kayak or canoe. We can go out for 2 to 2 1/2 hours and then have dinner at the Stacked Burger Bar afterward. 10 kayaks and 2 tandems are reserved and we can get more if needed. Please reply to me via email at [email protected]. The emails come right to my phone. I will call the restaurant Monday to reserve the party room and they are willing to issue separate checks.
Riding All Night Long! The Riverwest24 begins at 7 pm on July 27th. 6 of us club members have a team called the Pastry Pounders and we will have a home base at 3060 N. Pierce St. If anyone wants to come and see some interesting biking and festivities feel free to join us with a cow bell or celebratory item/beverage or food. It is a festive event promoting biking in Milwaukee. There are tandem teams, 3 biker teams (interesting there), individuals and groups of 6. Hope to see you for kayaking and at the Riverwest24! Kim Lamers [email protected]
Dumbbells for Seniors
By Dick Knepper
My name is Dick Knepper. I am the founder and past president of the Bay View Bicycle Club. I have developed an exercise program call “Dumbbells for Seniors”, but it is not just for seniors. It is a one hour exercise program using your own one to three pound weights. The program is designed to exercise muscles, improve balance and coordination, and to improve overall health. These exercises are intended to strengthen your body for safer and more enjoyable biking. We meet at the Bay View Community Center, 1320 E. Oklahoma in Bay View from 1:00 – 2:00 on Tuesdays and Fridays. The good news is that it is FREE. Just bring your own hand weights. For further information, call Dick Knepper at 414-232-4627
The event will start at Hoyt Park on Saturday, July 14. The Bay View Bicycle Club will be at rest stop #4 Grant Park (mile 43.5). If you haven’t signed up to help, please contact me for details. For those of you who signed up to volunteer to work the rest stop for the Tour de Cure, please be at the
rest stop at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 14. The rest stop is located in Grant Park and can be accessed
from the entrance off Lake Drive. I am waiting for a map of the exact location and instructions regarding
where to park. As soon as I receive this information I will email it directly to those who have signed up
to work the rest stop. A HUGE thank you to for giving up a Saturday morning to help. It is a great cause
and a great way to raise awareness of our bike group. See you on the 14th!
Event information: Registration Opens: 6:30 am 63 mile Route Start: 7:30 am 30 mile Route Start: 9:30 am 12 mile Route Start: 10:00 am 2.5 mile Run Start: 10:30 am 2.5 mile Walk Start: 10:30 am (after runners)
Julie Franco Promotions Chair [email protected]
Ride to Read Saturday August 11th
By Mike Dix
The Ride to Read is an easy, unique ride starting in Portage, only about 1 1/2 hours from Milwaukee. see www.kiwanisridetoread.com Several members of Bay View Bike Club and Nordic Ski Club participated in this ride last year. It's a flat, easy ride through Amish farm country north east of Portage. Even though it's not that far away, I had never really seen this part of the state before. The ride is run by the friendly people of the Portage Kiwanis Club. You will ride past lots of Amish farms and businesses with many horses and wagons. There will be a lot of great homemade food and only a few hundred riders. It was one of the nicest charity rides I've done in years. We plan to start riding at 8:30am. Ride distances are 15 to 62 miles. Cost is 25 or 30 dollars, no additional fundraising required. Register in advance or in person at the ride. Please register on your own. If you are interested in Car pooling, Contact me at [email protected] and I will try to facilitate it. No need to RSVP.
Riverwest 24 By Mike Smiley
There are several club members taking part in the Riverwest 24 ride later this month. This is a 24-hour bike ride in the Riverwest neighborhood of Milwaukee. It takes place from 7pm on Friday, July 27 to 7pm on Saturday, July 28. There will be over 1000 cyclists riding some or all of that time. Come down during the event and cheer on your fellow club members. Check out the ride website at http://www.riverwest24.com. We have one team riding and several solo riders. Team: Pastry Pounders Team members: Joan Dadian, Kim Lamers, Scott Siebers, Mike Smiley, Suzie Thaller, David Zanoni We’ll be based at 3060 N. Pierce Street Solo Riders Jill Haas Kelly Lambeth MaryJo Schwabe
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Scenic Riders By Jill Litzenberg
We now have two groups of riders: 9-12mph (or slower; the group will decide that day) no drop riding the shortest route 12-15mph drop riding different miles (all distances) An email will be sent out to the Scenic Riders group weekly and people can respond back to everyone if they plan on riding. On ride day, hang back for a few minutes to group up with other Scenic Riders. We have a lot of new members in the club this year. Don’t be shy. Introduce yourselves to each other and have fun! Please send me your questions, concerns, and suggestions. If you would like to join this group, please send me an email at [email protected]
Door County Ride & Picnic
Live Music
Sunday, September 2 (Bay View Bicycle Club members only)
WHAT: BIKE RIDE/HIKE, PICNIC AND MUSIC WHEN: SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 2 (Labor Day Weekend) WHERE: DOOR COUNTY WHO: DAN AND TIERNEY LALOR TIME: 9:30 AM 30 and/or 40 mile bicycle ride, depending on rider’s abilities and desires OR join Tierney for a long walk/hike starting from our house along quiet country roads and through private paths PICNIC TIME: 12:00 TO 3:00 BRING: Meat and water provided. Bring a dish to pass, your own beverages and a lawn chair. For
bicycle riders that are slower, ample food will be held back for those later arrivals.
Whether you join in the bike ride or hike or not - join us for the picnic
MUSIC: Two members of the Glacial Drifters Band, guitar/banjo and guitar/guitar duo Music from about 12:30 TO 3:30 RAIN OR SHINE EVENT: We will have a tent set-up for shade or rain RSVP: PLEASE EMAIL OR CALL [email protected] Tierney and Dan Lalor (920) 261-6608 home in Watertown (920) 390-0054 Dan’s cell
Tours & Rides By Jill Litzenberg
Photo by member Ted Gast
If you would like your rides and tours listed for other club members to see, please send me your
information. I will send out bi-weekly updates to club members only. [email protected]
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Bay View Bicycle Club Kits
Kits and T-shirts are starting to arrive!
Thanks Joe Fischer for arranging all of the details.
Ride Chair Information By Andy Sikorski
I will be leading a ride before the membership meeting on Monday, July 16 @ 6:00. Please meet at the far north end of the parking lot of the Estabrook Park Beer Garden. The list of rider points is not included in this newsletter. It will be mailed out separately at the end of the week. See below for the ride schedule for the next two months.
Bay View Bicycle Club Ride Schedule for July 7, 2018 - August 31, 2018
All Rides Start at 10am April and October and 9am May through September
Tuesdays- Morning Rides (May - October) - miles vary
Start at 9:00am from Buelah Brinton Community Center, 2555 S Bay St, Bay View. Routes
litzhallillllitzlitzhLdetermined day of ride but are usually around 20 miles.
Jul 7, 2018- Menomonee Falls/Neosho - 29, 50, 60 miles
Ride west from Menomenee Falls to Neosho and back. Scenic and very challenging in spots. - Starts
at Village Park in Menomonee Falls. Take I-94 west to US 45. North on 45 to Appleton Ave.
Northwest on Appleton Ave to Garfield Dr. (across from bank in downtown). Left on Garfield Dr. to
Village Park on left. Approximate drive time: 20 minutes from Zoo.
Jul 8, 2018- Brown Deer to Cedarburg - 32 miles
Fairly easy ride, mostly rural areas through River Hills, Mequon and Cedarburg. - Starts at Brown
Deer Park. Take I-43 north to Exit 80 (Good Hope Road). Turn left and drive west on Good Hope to
Teutonia Ave (2.1 miles). Turn right and drive north on Teutonia to Calumet (0.5 miles). Cross RR
tracks and turn left into the parking lot next to the tennis courts. Drive time from Zoo Interchange:
25 minutes.
Jul 14, 2018- River Hills / Grafton - 31, 48 miles
Ride north through River Hills, Mequon, Thiensville and Grafton. Return along Lake Michigan. -
Starts at Kletzsch Park. Take I-43 north to Good Hope Rd. Go west one mile to Milwaukee River
Pkwy. South in parkway approximately one mile to parking lot on west side.
Jul 15, 2018- Dousman - 20, 36 miles
Very scenic rural ride around Dousman area with some rolling hills. - Starts at the Dousman village
parking lot, 118 S. Main St in Dousman. Take I-94 west to WI 67 (Oconomowoc exit), south on WI
67 approximately 3.4 miles, right on US Hwy 18/Sunset Dr for .5 miles, turn left on Main St and go .8
miles. Park in the new village parking lot just south of the Drumlin bike trail. There are restroom
facilities in adjacent the park. Drive time about 30 minutes from the Zoo.
Jul 21, 2018- Secret Bong Roads - 27, 37, 48 miles
NEW 48 MILE ROUTE FOR 2018: Ride through western Racine County and Bong Recreation Area.
Long route goes to Silver Lake. - Starts at Union Grove City Government building - 925 15th Ave.,
Union Grove. Take I94 south to Hwy 11. Take Hwy 11 west to Union Grove. City government
building is at the intersection of Hwy 11 and US 45 (next to McDonalds). Parking lot is behind the
building.
Jul 22, 2018- Greenfield Southwest - 28, 47 miles
Rural ride going through Muskego, New Berlin and Wind Lake. - Starts at Greenfield Park. Take I-
894, exit at Greenfield Ave. Go west to 124th St. Turn Left on 124th and left into park at the Cool
Waters Sign. Park in the north lot across from the Cool Waters Pool.
Jul 28, 2018- Holland Festival - 32, 43, 57 miles
Ride along Lake Michigan to Kohler Andrae State Park. Visit Cedar Grove Holland Festival following
the ride. - SPLIT START: Long routes start at Port Washington Park and Ride at 9:00AM. Take I43
North to Exit 100 (WI-32). Turn right and then immediately turn left at the stoplight. Park and Ride
is on the left. The 32 mile route starts at 10:00AM from the Citgo Station 905 Sauk Trail Road, Cedar
Grove. Take I43 north to exit 113 (WI-32). Turn left (west) on Hwy 32, cross over I43 and then an
immediate right to the gas station. Approximate drive time from the zoo is 40 minutes (long routes)
and 50 minutes (short route).
Jul 29, 2018- Coalition Picnic (BVBC is guest) - 33, 55 miles
MEMBERS ONLY: Annual ride together with Spring City Spinners and Cream City Cycle Club. Route
to be provided by Spring City. NOTE SPECIAL START TIMES: 55 mile route will start at 8:00AM and
33 mile route will start at 9:00AM. Picnic details: Brats and burgers on the grill will be served from
11:00-1:30. We ask each participant to bring a side dish (in a cooler, if necessary). Alternatively,
instead of bringing a side dish you can donate $10 and a dish will be purchased. - Starts at South
Park in Pewaukee (N5W27300 Northview Rd, Waukesha, WI 53188). Take I-94 West to Exit 291 (Co
Rd G / TT). Turn left and drive 0.9 miles to Northview Road. Turn right and drive 0.3 miles to park.
Aug 4, 2018- Big Foot Prairie - 24, 35, 41, 54 miles
Ride through rolling hills south of Delavan Lake then across prairies of Walworth County. Rest stop
in Sharon WI visit old fashioned ice cream shoppe. - Take I43 south to Elkhorn. Exit Hwy 67. Turn
left (south). Follow Hwy 67 south through Williams Bay and Fontana into Walworth. Turn right at
stop sign go one block, turn left on Reed St about 4 blocks. Starts in high school parking lot.
Aug 5, 2018- Classic Mash Up - 29, 40 miles
Ride from Oconomowoc to Ixonia on former BVBC Classic route. NEW FOR 2018: Routes split later
in ride so short route now includes Ixonia portion. Long route still continues to Dousman and
Waterville Road. - Starts at Roosevelt Park in Oconomowoc. Take I-94 west to WI 67. Take WI 67
north (becomes Summit) for 2.5 miles. Turn left on Forest St. half-mile into park. Approximate drive
time: 30 minutes from Zoo
Aug 11, 2018- Parkside - 25, 34, 47 miles
Easy ride through Kenosha County. - Starts in Petrifying Springs Park in Kenosha. Take I-94 south,
exit at County E (Kenosha), east on County E approximately 5 miles to Hwy 31, left on Hwy 31 for 0.3
miles, right on County JR for 0.5 miles turn left into park and use the first lot on the left (adjacent to
the dog park and beer garden). This lot is just west of the lot along County JR that we have
previously used.
Aug 12, 2018- Germantown Roll - 24, 32, 40 miles
Ride from Germantown through rural Washington County to West Bend. - Starts at Haupt Strasse
Park in Germantown. Take Hwy 45 north to Mequon Rd (167east). Go east to Western Ave.
(stoplight, Medical Associates on corner). Left (north) on Western Ave. 1/2 miles to park 30
minutes from Zoo.
Aug 18, 2018- Ottawa Lake - 29, 41 miles
Scenic ride through Southern Kettle Moraine State Forest. - Starts at the Dousman village parking
lot, 118 S. Main St in Dousman. Take I-94 west to WI 67 (Oconomowoc exit), south on WI 67
approximately 3.4 miles, right on US Hwy 18/Sunset Dr for .5 miles, turn left on Main St and go .8
miles. Park in the new village parking lot just south of the Drumlin bike trail. There are restroom
facilities in adjacent the park. Drive time about 30 minutes from the Zoo.
Aug 19, 2018- River Hills Roll - 26, 35 miles
Ride through River Hills, Mequon and Bayside. Long route goes to Cedarburg. - Starts at Kletzsch
Park. Take I-43 north to Good Hope Rd. Go west one mile to Milwaukee River Pkwy. South in Pkwy
approximately one mile to parking lot on west side.
Aug 25, 2018- Harrington Beach - 29, 35, 43 miles
UPDATED ROUTES FOR 2018! Ride through rural Ozaukee County with return through Harrington
Beach State Park. Optional loop through state park adds 4.3 miles to each of the listed distances. -
Starts at Port Washington Park and Ride. Take I-43 North to Exit 100 (WI-32). Turn right and then
immediately turn left at the stoplight. Park and Ride is on the left. Approximate drive time from the
zoo is 40 minutes.
Aug 26, 2018- Chris Kegel Slow Roll - 14 miles
Slow ride. Tribute to Chris Kegel. Watch Facebook and the newsletter for the arranged BVBC
meeting time and place at State Fair Park and at Kegels Inn later in the day. -
Aug 26, 2018- Cream City Century - 32, 53, 68, 100 miles
Annual Cream City Cycle Club ride (registration fee required). - Starts at Waterford Union High
School. Take Hwy 36 SW to Hwy 20, then west on Hwy 20/83 into Waterford. Turn left on S. Center
St., follow signs for parking lots south and west of the high school. www.creamcitycycleclub.com
(414) 299-9398
Bike Fed Group Riding Information
Please see the link below for the Bike Fed’s brochure on group riding safety. It is a great learning tool for new riders and a good refresher for seasoned riders. Let’s be safe out there!
http://wisconsinbikefed.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/2013-GROUPRIDINGREV.pdf
Ride Coordinator Responsibilities
Being a ride coordinator is a great way to meet people and earn additional rider points. It’s easy!
Arrive at least 20-30 minutes early so that all riders have time to sign the sign-up/waiver sheet. Provide the route map and cue sheet to riders after they sign the waiver.
Before the Ride *Confirm that all riders have signed the waiver sheet. *Acknowledge new members and guests. *Ask riders which distance they will be riding including Scenic Riders group. *Relay route information updates and changes for road construction, detours, etc. *Mention rest stop opportunities. *Have riders do a quick “buddy check” to ensure that everyone is prepared for a safe ride: helmets on, packs zipped, quick releases secure, water bottles, etc. *Ask if anyone is interested in going out for lunch after the ride (with hand raise). *In case of an accident involving more serious injury or property damage, fill out the incident report that is enclosed in the packet with the cue sheets. This will allow a claim to be submitted to our insurer. Call 911 if needed. *Remind riders that we are obligated to follow the rules of the road. After the Ride (Things to provide to the Ride Chair Andy) *Return the waiver sheet and ride packet so that everyone can qualify for rider points and to satisfy our insurance requirements. *Note: Anyone can do the following *Include any items that were noted during the ride. *List any needed additions, clarifications or corrections to the cue sheet and map. *List any concerns regarding the route and any information which would improve the club experience the next time that the route is ridden. If, due to inclement weather or other route conditions, the Ride Coordinator deems it unsafe to ride as scheduled, he/she has sole authority to cancel the ride. In such cases, notify the Ride Chair Andy ([email protected] or text) of the cancellation as soon as you are able. If possible, post this information on the club Facebook page.
A Word About Your Electronic Information
Your privacy is important to us. We don't share any of our membership information with anyone. We don't sell or forward your email address to any outside organizations. The BVBC board has decided not to make our member names, addresses or e-mails available electronically to members. We will continue to print a paper membership directory available in June. With very few exceptions, all of the e-mails you get from us will be directly related to club activities Please don't ask us to forward any e-mails to our membership. We don't do that. If you would like to share your experiences about a particular ride, feel free to do that in the newsletter. Many bicycle event organizers ask us to forward information about their ride to our members. In order to limit the number of e-mails you get from the club, we don't forward e-mails from outside organizations. We will publish information about rides, events etc if it is submitted to the newsletter.
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Club Website
Thank you Dean Mowery for keeping our club website up-to-date. Check it out!
www.BayViewBikeClub.org
Newsletter By Jill Litzenberg
All club members are welcome and encouraged to submit articles of interest and pictures to the newsletter. Send articles and pictures to me by the 10th of each month.
Check out our club Facebook page for up-to-date information and events.
Let’s Be Safe Out There!