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Upcoming Swap Meets

Julie — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:57:38 +0000

Winter is a good time to clean out the buckets of bike stuff and attend… swap meets!

Twin Cities Bike Swap Meet – February 14, at the National Sports Center. $5 admission to a really giant event. Tables $40 to sell.
TCBC Swap Meet – March 27, at the Hopkins VFW. Free entry, free to sell for TCBC members and sponsors.

I’m sure there are others upcoming, although few have the widespread allure that a Valentine’s Day swap meet in Blaine offers. Stop by the swap meet, then go to White Castle for dinner!

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Map for 6/25/2009

Julie — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:40:37 +0000

This is the map for tonight’s group ride that I am leading.

It’s a slightly revised version of my Great Googly Moogly route, as featured in the Minnesota Bike Atlas. In this case, we dodge the havoc that is the Como Avenue destruction. Rest stop is Dairy Queen.

Map is clickable for a full-size version.

March Madness

Julie — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 15:45:00 +0000

Two quick notes:

Registration for the League of American Bicyclists’ National Rally, which is being held in conjunction with TCBC’s Weekend on Wheels, is now open: WOW2009 Registration
The aforementioned event is to include a League Traffic Skills 101 course in Winona, Minnesota, on Friday, July 31, 2009.

The TS101 course will be listed on the League web site shortly as well, although all registration will go via the above link.

Rev February 2010: Removed links to registrations.

Weekend on Wheels 2009

Julie — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:58:04 +0000

The Twin Cities Bicycling Club has announced the 2009 Weekend on Wheels event. This year’s event will again be in Winona, Minnesota, and is scheduled for July 31, August 1 and August 2, 2009.

One special thing about this year’s event is that it will be the partner for the League of American Bicyclists National Rally of Bicyclists. TCBC and Winona will welcome bikers from across the country for the weekend’s festivities!

The weekend will feature riding, eating, and educational opportunities, including a session of the LAB’s Traffic Skills 101 course (formerly known as Road I).

Complete info on the event, as it develops, is posted on the Weekend on Wheels website at www.bikewow.org.

TCBC Weekend on Wheels 2008 Registration Now Available

Julie — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 18:29:07 +0000

The registration form is now available, for thems as likes planning ahead. Pre-registration – which is the only way to get lodging and Saturday dinner – is due by July 23. That’s only 108 days away!

Spend 3 days in Winona riding premier cycling routes, and partaking in a Saturday night lakeside luau that is sure to be delicious.

edited 10/27/2008 – removed out of date registration form.

It’s Never Too Early: WOW2008

Julie — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:28:50 +0000

Planning is underway for the Twin Cities Bicycling Club’s Weekend on Wheels 2008.

The early stats are that it will take place August 1-3, in Winona, Minnesota. The club last went to Winona in 2001 and 2002, and many members have fond memories of the city near the bluffs.

Details will be in the May newsletter, and on display at the TCBC booth at the Ironman bicycle ride on April 27. In the meantime, we do need some volunteers to help with logistics. All positions will allow people to ride, and are pretty easy gigs involving things like some pre-event work, and some on-site procurement (registration coffee!). Descriptions of the available positions and the ability to sign up are posted at http://www.rideboldly.org/weekend-on-wheels-2008/.

Minnesota Bike Atlas, 7th Edition – Available Soon!

Julie — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 17:39:18 +0000

I received my advance copy of the Minnesota Bike Atlas, 7th Edition the other day. (Disclosure: one of my maps is in it.) It’s a very nice book whose proceeds help support the work of Hostelling International – Minnesota and the Twin Cities Bicycle Club, and has lots of easy-to-use maps in it. New this year is a CD of the routes.

HI-MN will be distributing it via local book shops shortly, and it’ll also be available at the Minnesota Ironman Bicycle Ride on April 27. Note for those who have not done the ride previously that this is not an Ironman like a triathlon – it’s Ironman like ‘are you ready for a long freakin’ ride at the end of April when the weather could be agony or ecstasy?’ Last year’s weather was perfect, although it was the first time in 10 years I didn’t attend – I had gotten married the day before and wearing heels on grassy lawns all day did a real number on my calves. We can only hope for such weather this year, although once again I shan’t be riding, only volunteering.

Sunday 10/7 Ride: Candy Apple Gray

Julie — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 15:40:23 +0000

Hugh will be leading this little jaunt, but I am posting the map and queue for people’s delight. The ride visits Aamodt’s Apple Orchard, known for their apple pie and apple cider brats.

Ride is about 35 miles, and has some lovely rolling hills. The rest stop is late in the ride, but there are some chances at biffies and water prior to the orchard as needed. Several of the country roads do not have much shoulder, but are not especially busy. Riding single-file is suggested on such roads.

Candy Apple Gray – Map (PDF)
Candy Apple Gray – Cue Sheet (PDF)

7 SUN 1:30 PM B 32-38 mi. CANDY APPLE GRAY. Depart from Ramsey Beach, on Hwy 96 just east of Highway 61, White Bear Lake. Same start location, different route, different orchard. Explore some rolling hills on route to an apple bakery for apple pie, cookies, and turnovers. Faster riders welcomed so long as they leave some apple treats for the leader. Julie Kosbab, 651-253-2493, julie-at-rideboldly.org.

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Cretin Hop: 9/23

Julie — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 14:48:09 +0000

Temperature in the high 70s/low 80s, with wind.

Forecast calls for an urban ride, which means fairly flat, with a rest stop at either Liberty Frozen Custard (flavors of the day: Fool’s Gold and Lemon, with apple cider shakes as a monthly special), or the Pump House Creamery.

Yummy.

Cue Sheet Template

Julie — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 13:40:46 +0000

People have asked me repeatedly to make my cue sheet template available.

One issue with that: Typically, I lay out cue sheets using Adobe InDesign, which is not a particularly common piece of software on most home/work PCs.

I have finally done a version that uses Microsoft PowerPoint, which is a common piece of software. I’m trying to figure out how to build a working PowerPoint template (.pot), so right now what I have is a PowerPoint Presentation slide (.ppt). Text should be selected and replaced with proper directions. The fold lines and panel numbers are included.

I printed my cue sheet for today from this document, just to prove it kinda works. Beyond the kinda works, no other guarantees or warranty should be implied. I’m not sure I’m going to provide ‘support’ to the template, either, although if you have a question on it, go ahead. I just can’t promise useful answers. This is not really what PowerPoint is meant to be used for, so I’m kind of working against purpose in order to be working in a common software.

Cue Sheet Document – Microsoft PowerPoint (ppt)