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ACTIVITY NEWS: March 2006

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The President’s Column
By Charles Breer

It was great to see so many fellow TCBC members and their guests at the recent Annual Recognition Dinner at the Sheraton Bloomington. The banquet committee, spearheaded by Kristine Poelzer for the dinner and Mary Derks for the awards, did a terrific job and the banquet’s success was the result of a ton of hard work.

I don’t know about you, but having the banquet on a Friday evening was a nice way to save the weekend for other things, even if it took some patience to get there in the evening rush hour. For me, the other things included TCBC rides on both Saturday and Sunday following the banquet. I continue to be amazed by how many of us are showing up for the TCBC winter rides. This is no doubt helped by the mild temps we’ve had so far this season, but it can still feel pretty cold when it’s in the 20’s or 30’s, especially in the first 10 minutes or so.

I encourage more of you to give winter riding a try – it can be very invigorating and we tend to have a more social time. It’s also a nice feeling after riding heavy mountain bikes all winter to have that first ride on skinny tires, which makes you feel fast indeed. Those of you lucky enough to join one of the club’s California rides this winter will enjoy this feeling sooner.

Something that became clear to me at the banquet is that TCBC members are an active bunch. It seems that the number of club rides, number of riders and the miles we all rode, continue to remain in record-high territory, with a broadening variety of rides, too. Then, when you look at our fine ride leaders who go to amazing lengths to bring us so many great rides, I think we should be grateful for their incredible dedication – all on a volunteer basis, of course. I’m confident that the upcoming season will also offer a wonderful selection of rides, so I encourage those ride leaders out there (and prospective ride leaders) to start thinking now about where you would like to take us.

In the meantime, I look forward to seeing many more of you on upcoming rides, and to meeting new members and riders for the first time.

Winter Lardology
By Marina Lim

The winter weight gain. You know about that. All those calories you get to consume when cycling in the summer suddenly turn on you in the winter months and turn into….well…body fat.

Many of us attempt to stay fit in the winter by doing some cross country skiing. The hardcore winter riders have it down right. They keep riding, or do they ride and freeze? Regardless, they probably don’t have the weight gain problem. For others, the reality of course, is that 45 minutes on the treadmill or elliptical machine at the gym is nothing compared to the intensity of a 2-3 hour club ride (Okay, B ride and higher). Do you ski as often as you would be riding? Probably not, and the eating…

Since last spring I have been going to Caribou Coffee 2 to 3 times a week. It’s mostly a relaxation thing. Some time to myself, a tasty hot or cold drink in pleasant and familiar surroundings. One day it occurred to me I should find out how many calories those medium decaf mint condition drinks have. I figured each drink has about 225 calories (LOL). I called a store to check on the number of calories. Their computer was down so I went to their website. Much to my dismay I learned that my favorite drink has a 600 whopping calories. In the summer I could burn up the calories. Not in winter. No wonder I am packing on the flab.

Worse, last November Caribou had a bonus offer. Load up a gift card with $25 and get a free drink. Any drink. I reloaded 2 gift cards which I use myself. The server asked “Are you sure you don’t want a large? It’s free.” Well, I should have avoided the coffee shop altogether. I order decaf drinks because I don’t even drink coffee in the first place (no caffeine addition here). At any rate, my weight and fat maintenance caloric intake is 1400 per day. My standard lunch is 400 calories, and a drink is 600? It’s like drinking 1 ½ extra meals in a day. (For most people an extra intake of 3500 calories results in a weight gain of 1 pound). The two gift cards have been put away and won’t be used until this summer.

I made a list of foods to give up starting right now. It is a lifetime list which means I get to look at the food but not eat it anymore. The reminder card on my desk says: d/c (discontinue) from diet: lop cheung (a high fat Chinese sausage, usually eaten with globs of steamed rice), cake, all pies, cookies, deep fried food. I already know what all these foods taste like. Why continue to eat them if they will make me fat? I don’t frequent the VFW weekly fish fry in White Bear Lake, do you? It’s easy to pass up the huge shelf of Pepperidge Farm cookies at Target, even when they are on sale.

So, to stay trim and slim this winter, cut back on those hidden calories. It really isn’t so difficult unless you are one who lives to eat. Then it’s a different story. It’s more efficient to eat less in the winter than to overeat and try to lose 20 pounds in early spring. Think of all the money you will save on groceries and restaurant bills by eating less. You can do some of the ice cream rides next summer without gain or guilt, unless your no-no list has ice cream on it. Think: sleek, spandex, sun and riding fun. See you in the spring.

2006 Waiver Time
By Pete Hawkins, TCBC/LAB Insurance Coordinator

Dear TCBC members: This is a reminder that it’s time once again to sign your yearly Release and Waiver of Liability Form for TCBC. Yearly signing of this form is required by the insurance company that provides our League of American Bicyclists (LAB) liability and supplemental medical coverage for all TCBC members when they participate in scheduled TCBC bicycle rides. Our insurance year runs from Feb. 1 through Jan. 31 of the following year.

Members need only sign one waiver per year, unless they attend a special event wherein all participants must sign a waiver (i.e. the Watermelon Ride). You can find the waiver form on our website under “Documents” (there are two forms, make certain to use the one for members), print it and mail it to our P.O. Box. Alternatively, you can sign one on your next TCBC ride and give it to the leader. All leaders should have the form available on all rides.

Simply put, our LAB insurance policy provides up to $1,000,000 of liability coverage for our club, its officers and Board of Directors, and for members when participating in a TCBC scheduled bicycle ride. It also provides a $10,000 supplemental medical coverage with a $500 deductible that kicks in after your primary medical insurance, if you have it, stops paying for injuries incurred on a TCBC scheduled bicycle ride. Additionally, there is a $5,000 per person accidental death and dismemberment coverage for members on scheduled TCBC rides. If you need further information about our LAB insurance coverage, please contact me.

2006 TCBC Jersey - The Wait is Over!

Thanks to everyone - entrants, members and the committee - for making TCBC’s first ever jersey design contest a success!  To start the process, thirteen original jersey designs were submitted to the Jersey Committee, who had the difficult task of narrowing down the wonderfully creative designs to the four finalists. The group was very impressed with all designs entered; they were thoughtful, colorful and unique.The four finalists’ jersey designs were unveiled at the annual TCBC recognition dinner. The energy over the designs was contagious, there was a lot of excitement and each member seemed to have a favorite design. The voting began. The next morning the four designs were posted on the web site for all members to view and pick their favorite design. None of this could have been accomplished without the ever helpful and talented Phil Doi---thanks so much, Phil!

After counting the 230 votes, we would like to announce that the new design for the 2006 TCBC jersey is shown at http://www.BikeTCBC.org/jersey

Congratulations to Lisa Austin, the jersey designer!!

The Jersey Committee would also like to acknowledge the other three finalists, Susie Anderson, Bob Bryan and Jim Pederson, and thank them for their impressive designs!  Again, thanks to all who participated in any way in this jersey contest!

Order Your Original 2006 TCBC Jersey Today!!

So how do I get one of these great jerseys, you ask? There are three ways to order one:
1) Use the order form found elsewhere in this issue of the Activity News
2) Print off an order form from the TCBC website (http://www.BikeTCBC.org/jersey/) and send it in.

3) Place your order on active.com via the link on TCBC website . (Processing fees of 6.5% + $1 will be incurred.)

The order deadline is Saturday, April 8, which will be here before you know it so DON’T DELAY and ORDER NOW!!! Orders will be available for pick-up at the All-Club Ride on Saturday, May 27.

Garment choices include unisex and women’s-specific jerseys in short-sleeve, sleeveless, and long-sleeve and unisex wind vests and jackets. See the order form for additional information.

For questions, contact jersey@biketcbc.org or a committee member: Dave Anderson, Lisa Anderson, Susie Anderson, Tim Brinkman, Mary Derks, Paul Huntington, Kate Kovar, Kay Mitchell, Kristine Poelzer, Jamie Pfuhl, Steve Scott, Patt Seleen and Nancy Selz.

Welcome To New TCBC Members
Since our last listing in the fall

Anderson, David
Caranicas/Schmid, Andy & Pam
Cavanaugh, Christopher
Dancovich, Ileana
Dybvik, Thomas
Gamache, David
Garrison, Greg & Heather
Hardel, Cindy
Heinz, Dan & Becky
Helgeson, Eunice
Kennelly, Jayne
Knapp, John & Anne
Mahowald, John
Mickelsen, Stanley
Mielke, Thom
Mulla, Anis
Nelson, Jerry
Nicholson, Ben & Heather
Northcott, Millie
Rebholz, Joe
Rodgers, Rick & Deb
Schlafer, M
Silker, Chris
Springer, Tim
Sweet, John & Barb
Thunstrom, Brett
Voltin, Virginia & Darwin
Ziemer, Diane

Minnesota IRONMAN Ride …. 40 Years Strong!
By Jon Ridge, Executive Director, HI-Minnesota AYH

The 40th annual Minnesota IRONMAN Bike Ride returns to Lakeville, MN, on Sunday, April 30. We’re excited to have a birthday in 2006. In 1967 Stan Bezanson started the IRONMAN – 27 entered, only 7 finished. Four decades of milestones, great memories, and personal challenges give this ride a rich history. We like to think of it as one large party – exclusively for bicyclists. While viewed by many as the official kickoff of the Minnesota bike season, we realize many TCBC members have been riding all year. Still, welcome to the IRONMAN and thank you for joining us as either a rider or volunteer.

Hostelling International – Minnesota AYH organized and hosts the IRONMAN. TCBC serves as co-sponsor and partner. Last year 4,600 rode with us. Sunshine helped, but the traditional headwind on the home stretch from Northfield greeted the riders. Weather never seems to stop good riders. Many TCBC members have ridden on more than 20 IRONMAN events, some over 30, and other members have volunteered for nearly the same.

Riders can expect great food and beverages at all our rest stops. Jordan, Belle Plaine, Montgomery, Lonsdale, and Northfield will serve as indoor rest stops to support the 100-mile riders. Routes of 30, 62, and 100 miles are again being offered.

Park Tool USA is back as our title sponsor. Having the world’s premier manufacturer of bike tools headquartered in our own backyard is a plus. Park Tool staff will again support the riders with their BOB trailers in tow. And the PIONEER PRESS has joined us as our media sponsor. A Voler IRONMAN jersey is also available for this 40th anniversary.

OTHER INFO: TCBC members can renew their membership on the IRONMAN registration form. Registration info (on-line and mail-in) can be found at http://www.IronmanBikeRide.org and is linked to the TCBC website. Start and finish are again at Lakeville High School, now called Lakeville North High School. Registration fee is $30. IRONMAN Hotline is 651-251-1495. No safety presentation is planned this year. Riders will be reminded to ride responsibly and within the law.

Minnesota IRONMAN Bike Ride Seeks Volunteers

Mark your calendars. The Minnesota IRONMAN Bike Ride is Sunday, April 30th, in Lakeville for its eighth year. In 2006 the Ironman turns 40....a milestone to celebrate. Registration brochures arrived in riders’ homes in early February. Already cyclists are gearing up for the official beginning of spring...the IRONMAN Ride!

As is true with an event of this magnitude, hundreds of volunteers help ensure the success of the IRONMAN each year. Once again, WE NEED YOU! If you are a returning volunteer, share the fun by recruiting some friends or family members. If you are new to the IRONMAN, we are ready to welcome you. The IRONMAN makes a great service project for church groups, scout troops, and civic clubs too. We strive to provide a fun event for riders and non-riders alike. Following is just a sampling of the many volunteer opportunities available:

REGISTRATION PROCESSING: Join the group on Monday evenings after 5:00 PM to help process rider registrations. The location is the HI-AYH office, 622 Selby Ave, St. Paul. These 'work' parties (actually fun social occasions) will continue until the week of April 17. Bring a friend. No experience necessary. We can train anyone. Call the HI-AYH office at 651-251-1495 for details.

LEAFLET DROP: On Saturday, April 22, volunteers will meet to drive the routes and distribute flyers to notify the residents and businesses of Dakota County, a week in advance, that the IRONMAN will be coming through their communities. Sarah Hartmann, 952-545-6151, will determine a time and meeting place.

RIDER PACKET STUFFING PARTY: Come anytime after 5 PM on WEDNESDAY, April 26, to Hope Lutheran Church, 5728 Cedar Ave (the usual site, in south Minneapolis near Lake Nokomis) and join a jolly bunch of volunteers strolling along the tables and 'stuffing' 5000 rider packets. Bring your own 'rubber finger'. Food, beverages, and hospitality will be provided at this social event.

SATURDAY SETUP: April 29 is a big volunteer work day in Lakeville, starting at 10 AM at Lakeville North High School. We have registration tables to set up, merchandise to sort and fold and bag for each registrant, merchandise tables to set up, supplies to pick up and deliver, etc.

REST STOP SETUP: Starting between 1 and 2 PM, we need lots of help as we set up the rest stops. There are hundreds of details all day in Lakeville, so you'll have plenty to do whenever you come. Lunch and beverages will be provided. The term 'the more the merrier' really applies here. A strong crew helps complete the work that much faster.

DAY OF RIDE VOLUNTEER POSITIONS: We provide a window of support to the riders that starts at 5:30 AM and proceeds nonstop until after 5:30 PM. There are many volunteer opportunities for riders and non-riders alike to share in the excitement of this day long event. Choose a shift, or stay all day. Briefly they include: direct parking, rider registration, post-ride check-in, distribute t-shirts, rest stop worker, route corner marshal, ride marshal (TCBC ride leaders only), first aid certified medic, sag driver and sag co-pilot, ham radio operator, merchandise table and HI silent auction, TCBC booth, and evening pickup.

CLEAN-UP CREW: Exhaustion sets in and a fresh crew of volunteers is being sought this year to help us clean up. You'll be our hero for helping to pack the trucks at Lakeville North HS.

Contact Sarah Hartmann, IRONMAN Volunteer Coordinator, at 952-545-6151, or sarahart@juno.com to request the complete volunteer packet. All volunteers receive a complimentary IRONMAN or IRONWOMAN t-shirt and the 2006 commemorative pint glass. Finally, to request an IRONMAN registration brochure, contact the HI-AYH office at 651-251-1495, or check out the website: http://www.ironmanbikeride.org. You may even register for the ride on-line. We hope to see you at the IRONMAN!

In Brief

NEXT ACTIVITY NEWS DEADLINE will be Monday, March 6.

ANNUAL LEADER FORUM will be Saturday, April 8, from 1:30 – 4 PM at the Brooklyn Center Community Center. Postcards will be sent to all current leaders, but if you are a trained TCBC leader and don’t receive one and want to be an active leader in 2006, just come and attend the Forum. Contact the TCBC Leader Liaisons, Patt Seleen and Pete Hawkins, at leaderliason@biketcbc.org if you have questions or concerns. (Note the misspelling of liaison in the e-mail address.)

TCBC encourages interested members and friends to attend the new Bicycle – Travel and Fitness Expo on March 4 & 5 in the Minneapolis Convention Center. The TCBC booth will be space #914, so be sure to stop by.

POLAR BEAR RIDE on January 1 had 53 riders, the fourth straight year over 50 people. The noon temp was 31 degrees, which makes this year about the third-warmest ride since this event started in 1981. The slush from recent snows created some challenges to navigate. Thanks again to perennial leader Bob Hoffman!

MINNEAPOLIS BIKE PROJECTS: Much has been spent on design and pre-construction. Possibly being done this year: NE Diagonal Trail connecting Roseville to bikeways near the U of M; Bryant Avenue Bikeway; bicycle lanes along some North Minneapolis streets. Some projects will probably be completed in 2007: University of MN trail to connect Bridge 9 to the Transitway near Oak Street; Hiawatha Trail connections near the Metrodome; Cedar Lake Trail from Hiawatha to West River Parkway.

WINTER WEATHER: It was the warmest January in 160-some years in the Twin Cities, with a low temp of 5 degrees, and temps averaged 15 degrees above normal! Ridiculous, with only 2 inches of snow. (How would you like it if July averaged 15 degrees above normal?)

BICYCLING MAGAZINE just listed its choices for the best cycling cities in the United States. For those from 200,000 to 500,000 population, Madison is Best Overall, and it listed Minneapolis for Honorable Mention (and it listed TCBC!). Best Overall is Portland, OR, and Chicago is 2nd best of the cities over one million.

 
RAIL CRASHES: According to the Federal Railroad Administration, Minnesota is the 12th-worst state in the U.S. for vehicle-train crashes. Bicyclists need to continue to use caution when crossing the LRT tracks in Minneapolis…..

TCBC Annual Recognition Dinner
By Katie Angle

BETTER THAN EVER!

Winter is a time to celebrate the many successes and achievements within the Twin Cities Bicycling Club, made possible by the numerous volunteer hours and talents of its members. We thank you all! The Friday evening event was held in a ballroom at the Sheraton Hotel in Edina, arranged by club member and Sheraton employee Ray Remler. The program began with a social hour, where we were given the chance to try to recognize everyone outside their normal lycra attire. In addition to mingling with friends we had the opportunity to view the four new jersey options and then cast a vote for our favorite. As we got caught up with our fellow biker’s lives, we were able to view a large screen slide show developed by Jim Pederson, which reminded us of those great warm days on the bike with friends on unique routes over the past year. Charles Breer, the evening’s emcee and new President, would later remark to the audience how much smiling we seem to do on our rides!

Recognition began by Charles as we chose our seats at tables named for rides with hosts to make everyone feel welcome. This year we were served a dinner of chicken with roasted red pepper sauce, salad, vegetable, potato, and an alternating dessert of chocolate mousse or NY cheesecake. Charles acknowledged the club’s new members, the Annual Dinner Committee (Kristine Poelzer, Mike Beadles, Perry Broste, Phil Doi, Irene Erickson, Dan Miller, Mary Nelsen, and Tony Stifter), and the Recognition Committee (Charles Breer and Mary Derks.)

It was another huge riding year for TCBC, with 1,112 rides, 119 leaders, and 505,151 total miles ridden by all members. This success was made possible by good weather and dedicated leaders, schedulers, statisticians and organizers. Awards were divided into two types. Ride-related awards consisted of a personally engraved medal (name, mileage, and number of rides) on a ribbon for members who rode 500 or more miles with TCBC. Ride leaders who led four or more rides received recognition and a $20 discount towards the new club jersey. The Best Ride Leaders, which were voted on previously by the general membership, went to Cindy Hanson and Jeff Hofstede for Best NEW Ride Leaders, Herb Schultz and Paul Huntington for Best “C” Ride Leaders and overall BEST Ride Leaders went to Mary Derks (again) for establishing and leading the new Outreach rides, Tony Wanschura (again) for his tailored WI rides and Herb Schultz for leading 92 rides in many different sites. They will each receive a free TCBC jersey, embroidered with “Ride Leader of the Year.”

The top mileage awards, which included a personal trophy and the TCBC traveling plaque, went to repeat winners. Tony Stifter topped all male riders with 10,096 miles and 271 rides ridden. Katie Angle led the women’s category with 6,429 miles. The top number of rides by women went to Patt Seleen with 145 rides. Both Tony and Katie spoke about the leaders who put on all the rides and the enjoyable times that they shared with their fellow riders.

Awards were given to all the VOLUNTEERS who have worked so many hours to help TCBC offer safe and enjoyable rides to its members and also for the support given to special events within the community. The volunteers were acknowledged with a gift certificate to either County Cycles or Erik’s Bike Shop and are listed at the end of this article. The Volunteers of the Year are voted on by the Board members. What a task, to choose the best from the best! This year, two Volunteers of the Year were chosen. In honor of six years as webmaster and the one who got TCBC electronic, Phil Doi was chosen as one of the Volunteers of the Year. Mike Beadles was chosen as the other Volunteer of the Year for his efforts as president during the difficult times after Bahram Daneshvar’s death in January of 2005, as a past leader of WOW, and many, many other activities. Both Phil and Mike will receive a free TCBC jersey embroidered with “Volunteer of the Year”. The evening concluded with more socializing and talk of what else – biking! We then said our good-byes.

THANKS EVERYBODY! YOU MAKE THE DIFFERENCE!!

AWARDS LISTING:

MILEAGE LEADERS:
Men: Tony Stifter (10,096 miles, 271 rides)
Women: Katie Angle (6,429 miles, 144 rides)

RIDE LEADERS:
Leaders leading 30+ rides, followed by the number of rides they led: Herb Schultz 92!, Augie Muller, Jr. 51, Kristine Poelzer, 43, Mary Derks, 42, Clareyse Nelson 41, Kate Kovar 39, Julie VanMersbergen 37, Paul Huntington 37, Kay Mitchell 34, David Gepner 33, and Michael McNutt 30.

Leaders leading 20-29 rides: Katie Angle, Sue Blum, Susan Evan, Cindy Hanson, Kelly Hazel, Bob Hoffman, Jeff Johnson, Jim Joy, Mary Miller, Jim Pederson, Don Picard, Patt Seleen, Lee Thielman, Evie Walters, and Tony Wanschura

Leaders leading 10-19 rides: Mike Beadles, Charles Breer, Mike Daniels, Andy Danielson, Elizabeth Dohogne, Jim Dohogne, David Dugan, Doug Duoos, Lisa Dust, Dave Erick, Eric Feld, Mark Gregory, Dave Haerle, John Hoffman, Jeff Hofstede, Jan Kujawa, Scott Larson, Phillip Lawson, Marina Lim, Doug Nelson, Dave Pfuhl, Ron Plinske, Dave Rusinko, Steve Scholl, Lee Stagg, Joel Stenoien, Chuck Sunder, and Dave Swaab.

Leaders leading 4-9 rides: Susie Anderson, Tony Anthonisen, Lisa Austin, Steve Block, Bob Bryan, Carolyn Caswell, Gil Clounie, Diana Cohen, Dona Devine, Tom Devine, Dave Eenigenburg, Irene Erickson, Peter Fischer, Richard Franco, Connie Gabrielle, John Gamradt, Hugh Gitlin, Walter Griffin, Pete Hawkins, Ken Hilgers, Jan Hogle, Fran Howley, Rebecca Lawrence, Mike Liebfried, Paula Meserve, John Murphy, Steve O'Rourke, Lucia Pearson, Jim Pittenger, LeAnn Plinske, John Pugh, Liz Sands, Steve Scott, Bill Simon, Steve Steuck, Tom Sullivan, Mary Swanstrom, Jim Walker, and Alan Wichman.

 
RIDE LEADERS OF THE YEAR:
Ride Leaders of the Year: Mary Derks, Herb Schultz, and Tony Wanschura.
New Ride Leaders of the Year: Cindy Hanson and Jeff Hofstede
“C” Ride Leader of the Year: Herb Schultz and Paul Huntington.

OTHER VOLUNTEERS:
Activity News Editor: Doug Nelson
Advertising Coordinator: Kristine Poelzer
Board Members (2004-05): Katie Angle, Lisa Austin, Mike Beadles (President), Charles Breer (Secretary), Mary Derks, Pete Hawkins, Paul Huntington, Scott Larson, and Dave Swaab (VP).

Board Nominating Committee: Cindy Hanson, Katie Angle, Paul Huntington, and Susan Evan.
Budget Committee: Charles Breer, Lisa Austin, Mary Derks, Mike Beadles, Pete Hawkins, Scott Larson, Terry Quam, and Tony Stifter.

E-mail Group Moderators: Jim Graves, Valerie Olson, Bill Simon, and Darryl Zurn
Financial Reports: Paul Arsenault and Terry Quam
Halloween Ride: Frank and Terry Haigh, Hugh Gitlin, Julie VanMersbergen, and Marina Lim
Holidazzle Coordinators: Kristine Poelzer and Mary Swanstrom
Insurance Coordinator: Pete Hawkins
Jersey Committee Coordinator: John Murphy
Leader Liaisons: Pete Hawkins and Patt Seleen
Membership Coordinator: Dave Erick
Ride Schedule Coordinator: Jim Pederson
Ride Statistics Coordinator: Julie Timm
Treasurer: Tony Stifter
Volunteer Coordinator: Stephan Kieu
Watermelon Committee Co-Chairs: Irene Erickson and Patt Seleen.
Webmaster: Phil Doi
WOW Committee: Lisa Austin, Charles Breer, Denny Thompson, Hugh Gitlin, Jan Kujawa, Julie VanMersbergen, Kristine Poelzer, Michael McNutt, Scott Larson and Tony Wanschura.

VOLUNTEERS OF THE YEAR: Mike Beadles and Phil Doi

Again, congratulations to all award winners and a special THANK YOU to ALL VOLUNTEERS! “You Make the Difference” to the success of TCBC!

Some Significant Totals
By Doug Nelson

2005 was the biggest year ever for TCBC and lots of personal and group records were set, including: 165 people over 1000 miles, including 53 women; 72 people over 2000 miles; and 34 were over 3000 miles. We broke the number of yearly rides by nearly 200.

Years over 2000 miles: Sue Blum now has 11 and can tie the record this year if she does it again. Lee Thielman tied for third with 10 years.

Years over 3000 miles: Sue extended her record to 10 years. Tony Stifter is tied for second with 8.

Years over 4000 miles: Tony now has the record to himself with 7. Mike Nizielski is tied for second with 6.

Katie Angle averaged 44 miles per ride and had the fifth-highest women’s total ever. She is the seventh woman to win the mileage award twice, but none has won three.

From 2000-05, six years, Katie leads all women with around 19,800 miles. Susan Evan is second with around 16,300. Liesa, Patt, and Irene are pretty close behind.

Tony S. averaged 37 miles per ride and had the third-highest mileage total ever. He became the fifth man to win two mileage awards. Only Dave Carlson has won three.

From 2000-05, six years, Tony has accumulated around 31,400 miles. Mike Nizielski is second with around 28,500 and no one else is close.

Tony also set a new record with his seventh year doing over 100 rides. Plus, Lee had one of the largest increases in history, gaining more than 6000 miles from 2004 to 2005.

Not much turnover! Of the top 15 men in mileage in 2004, 12 of them were in the top 15 last year. Of the women, 10 of the top 15 in 2004 were in the top 15 again in 2005.

LARGEST TCBC RIDES in 2005 (Includes rides with people signing up for mileage credit):

April 24 IRONMAN 158
August 13 Weekend On Wheels (WOW) 156
Sept. 3 All-Club Ride 143
August 14 On Wheels (WOW) 119
May 28 Memorial All-Club 114
April 3 Straw Man 100
April 9 Aluminum Man 97
July 4 Watermelon Ride 86
Oct 29 Halloween 79
April 17 Great Googly Moogly 78
Sept 11 Outreach Ride 67
March 26 Paper Man 66
July 26 Gears, Tears, Fears 66
Jan 1 Polar Bear Ride 61

2005 RIDES PER MONTH:

Plenty of rides set monthly records for TCBC in 2005! Final totals show 1112 rides went from Nov. 1, 2004, through Oct. 31, 2005. March had the least rides go with 17. Totals from the last six months:

May 127
June 189
July 195
Aug 180
Sept 140
Oct 120

LEADERSHIP STATS:

There was a new record of 119 people leading or co-leading rides with TCBC last year, and 54 of them led at least 10 rides, which is quite an accomplishment. Smashing the old record was Herb Schultz with an amazing 92 rides. The all-time top six in rides led:

92 Herb Schultz (2005)
62 Mike Beadles (1998)
60 Herb Schultz (2004)
58 Mike Leibfried (1998)
55 Bob Dean (1996)
52 Dave Swaab (2004)

RIDES LED IN 2005:
92 Herb Schultz
51 Augie Muller
43 Kristine Poelzer
42 Mary Derks
41 Clareyse Nelson
39 Kate Kovar
37 Julie Van Mersbergen
37 Paul Huntington
34 Kay Mitchell
33 David Gepner
30 Michael McNutt
29 Katie Angle

HIGHEST TCBC MILEAGES IN ONE ACTIVITY YEAR THRU 2005, MEN:
11,637 Shelby Miller ‘98
10,096 Tony Stifter ‘05
9,439 Lee Thielman ‘05
9,329 Chris Burbank ‘99
8,365 Mike Beadles ‘98
8,117 Tony Stifter ‘04
8,104 Paul Lee ‘96
7,933 Jim Joy ‘02
7,845 Charlie Caswell ‘98
7,483 John Gamradt ‘97

HIGHEST TCBC MILEAGES IN ONE ACTIVITY YEAR THRU 2005, WOMEN:
10,873 Liesa Miller ‘98
8,670 Mary Aschenbrenner ‘98
7,769 Mary Burbank ‘99
7,217 Laurie Dinneen ‘96
6,429 Katie Angle ‘05
5,687 Mary Burbank ‘98
5,673 Becky Carlson ‘86
5,496 Susan Evan ‘98
5,451 Mary Nelsen ‘05
5,259 Katie Angle ‘04

MOST TCBC RIDES IN ONE YEAR THRU 2005, MEN:
277 Shelby Miller ‘98
271 Tony Stifter ‘05
228 Tony Stifter ‘04
223 Chris Burbank ‘99
207 Lee Thielman ‘05
206 John Gamradt ‘97
201 Jeff Johnson ‘05
190 Bob Dean ‘95

MOST TCBC RIDES IN ONE YEAR THRU 2005, WOMEN:
262 Liesa Miller ‘98
212 Mary Aschenbrenner ‘98
189 Mary Burbank ‘99
188 Laurie Dinneen ‘96
167 Sue Blum ‘96
154 Patt Seleen ‘05
152 Sue Blum ‘95
145 Mary Nelsen ‘05

YEARS OVER 1000 TCBC MILES:
25 Doug Nelson
24 Pete Hawkins
23 Dick Hartmann
19 Meg Schaefer
17 Bob Hoffman, Eric Kuno
16 Dona Devine, Tom Devine, Jeff Johnson, Lee Thielman

YEARS OVER 2000 TCBC MILES:
12 Eric Kuno
11 Sue Blum, John Raines
10 John Miller, Lee Thielman
9 Dona Devine, Bob Hoffman, Shelby Miller, Tony Stifter

YEARS OVER 3000 TCBC MILES:
10 Sue Blum
8 John Miller, Tony Stifter
7 Susan Evan, Shelby Miller, John Raines, Lee Thielman
6 John Beulke, Bob Dean, John Gamradt, Mark Gregory, Mike Nizielski

YEARS OVER 4000 TCBC MILES:
7 Tony Stifter
6 Bob Dean, Mike Nizielski
5 John Gamradt, Paul Lee
4 David Gepner, Mark Gregory, Scott Larson, Mike Leibfried, John Raines

YEARS OVER 5000 TCBC MILES:
6 Bob Dean
5 John Gamradt
4 Mike Leibfried, Tony Stifter
3 Scott Larson, Paul Lee, Shelby Miller

YEARS OVER 100 RIDES:
7 Tony Stifter
6 Sue Blum, Bob Dean, John Gamradt

MOST RIDES DONE IN 2005, MEN:
271 Tony Stifter
207 Lee Thielman
201 Jeff Johnson
168 Steve Block
160 Richard Franco
149 Michael McNutt
147 Mike Nizielski
135 Scott Larson
124 Hugh Gitlin
115 Garry Glubka

MOST RIDES DONE IN 2005,WOMEN:
154 Patt Seleen
145 Mary Nelsen
144 Katie Angle
124 Kate Kovar
114 Kay Mitchell
108 Cindy Hanson
101 Irene Erickson
100 Mary Derks
98 Susan Evan
92 Kim Myers

2005 TCBC MILEAGES, MEN:
10,096 Tony Stifter
9,436 Lee Thielman
6,747 Jeff Johnson
6,437 Richard Franco
5,617 Steve Block
5,296 Michael McNutt
4,871 Mike Nizielski
4,743 Scott Larson
4,698 Hugh Gitlin
4,529 Garry Glubka
4,323 Jeff Hofstede
4,134 John Pugh
4,127 Mark Gregory
4,065 Bob Hoffman
3,882 Charles Breer
3,615 Kim Lundin
3,432 Jim Angle
3,398 Mike Bennett
3,394 Bill Corty
3,215 David Pettit
3,105 Jim Pederson
3,035 Jim Joy
3,029 Paul Huntington
2,988 Rich Swenson
2,958 Dave Howells
2,855 Dan Miller
2,842 Tony Wanschura
2,772 Gregg Erickson
2,753 Herb Schultz
2,751 Tim Miller
2,663 Dave Cummins
2,624 Cliff Wilson
2,594 Bill Simon
2,550 John Avoles
2,515 Dave Pfuhl
2,513 Shelby Miller
2,501 Harry Drager
2,483 Chuck Sunder
2,471 John Gamradt
2,466 Joe Hamlin
2,430 John Gesme
2,411 Carlton Moore
2,349 David Weiser
2,328 Jim Walker
2,269 Dan Meyer
2,237 Ken Schaefer
2,206 Ron Plinske
2,204 Mike Leibfried
2,110 Doug Nelson
2,081 Jim Elwell
1,989 Pete Hawkins
1,973 Mike Daniels
1,956 Jim Reimer
1,953 Chuck Nelson
1,944 Marcus Bohler
1,935 Mike Beadles
1,921 Don Wencl
1,895 Don Picard
1,852 Augie Muller
1,819 Steve Pearson
1,779 Jeremy Gillis
1,770 Perry Broste
1,753 Richard Miller
1,750 Tom Schendel
1,719 John Hoffman
1,702 John Evans
1,691 David Gepner
1,677 Bob Gravell
1,675 Ed Ebel
1,634 Jan Kujawa
1,619 Phil Doi
1,586 Tom Devine
1,556 Jerry Nelson
1,539 Pat Exley
1,532 Bob Brown
1,499 Jack Miller
1,468 Dave Dugan
1,459 Chris Burbank
1,458 Kevin Watts
1,456 Tommy Irvin
1,391 Tom Griffith
1,380 Mark Stolpe
1,352 John Weum
1,339 Isaac Carter
1,305 Dave Eenigenburg
1,301 Steve Scholl
1,284 Andy Hartle
1,262 Dick Hartmann
1,248 Peter Fischer
1,235 Dave Murphy
1,228 Dave Ludwigson
1,218 Mike Bjorneberg
1,188 Jerry Williams
1,180 Dale Miller
1,157 Andrew Dubman
1,116 Bill Becker
1,115 Judd Zandstra
1,107 Jim Easton
1,100 Ken Johnson
1,097 Jim Dohogne
1,092 Walter Griffin
1,081 Dave Haerle
1,067 Swanstrom
1,066 Ray Remler
1,049 Eric Feld
1,044 Pat O’rourke
1,041 Brian Henning
1,037 Kevin De Pratter
1,032 Randall Huskamp
1,018 Charles Caswell
1,016 Jeff Beskar

2005 TCBC MILEAGES, WOMEN:
6,429 Katie Angle
5,451 Mary Nelsen
5,237 Patt Seleen
4,239 Sue Blum
3,761 Kate Kovar
3,571 Cindy Hanson
3,519 Susan Evan
3,429 Irene Erickson
3,368 Kim Myers
3,346 Mary Derks
3,163 Red Rider
2,996 Liesa Miller
2,974 Anita Nistler
2,916 Kay Mitchell
2,911 Julie Dillon
2,701 Lisa Dust
2,489 Kristi Linder
2,236 Evie Walters
2,096 Catherine Fritter
2,094 Matchinsky
2,055 Kristine Poelzer
2,036 Mary Miller
1,986 Cheryl Christopherson
1,941 Rebecca Lawrence
1,921 Susan Micks
1,901 Susie Anderson
1,780 Julie Van Mersbergen
1,711 Diana Cohen
1,687 Barbara Landis
1,643 Laura Lajeunesse
1,638 Deb Holbrook
1,609 Lisa Anderson
1,604 Liz Sands
1,596 Leann Plinske
1,512 Kelly Hazel
1,496 Dona Devine
1,438 Kathleen Lepp
1,421 Lisa Austin
1,417 Margaret Kelly
1,415 Fran Rabe
1,392 Lucia Pearson
1,384 Sarah Hartmann
1,378 Terry Headline
1,312 Meg Schaefer
1,283 Amy Lewis
1,260 Mary Burbank
1,259 Swanstrom
1,235 Marina Lim
1,233 Sheila Powers
1,197 Kathy Hawkins
1,176 Jamie Pfuhl
1,085 Clareyse Nelson
1,059 Heidi Muller
1,055 Barb Moltumyr

TCBC Contacts

ACTIVITY NEWS is published by the Twin Cities Bicycling Club, formed in 1993.
Mail and checks should be sent to TCBC, PO Box 131086, Roseville, MN 55113.

TCBC BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PRESIDENT: Charles Breer
VICE-PRESIDENT: Mary Derks
SECRETARY: Katie Angle
Lisa Austin
Pete Hawkins
Scott Larson
Paul Huntington
Kelly Hazel
Garry Glubka

OTHER TCBC POSITIONS

TREASURER: Tony Stifter
COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING COORDINATOR: Kristine Poelzer
MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR: David Erick
NEWSLETTER EDITOR: Doug Nelson
ART DIRECTOR: Steve Scott
SCHEDULE COORDINATOR: Jim Pederson
RIDE STATISTICS: Richard Franco
VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR: Dave Swaab
WEBMASTER: Phil Doi

Contact ACTIVITY NEWS Editor: Doug Nelson if you have information at 2800 Hamline, #208, Roseville, MN 55113. (651-639-9917) tcbcdoug@mtn.org  Deadlines will usually be during the first week of the month for the next month's issue.

To submit items for the Activities Schedule, send e-mail to Jim Pederson: schedule@biketcbc.org