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03/07/10
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Safe
Kids of Greater Toledo, MVW Community Service
Heather Mitchell has been
working on the Safe Kids program for the past few years, the Saturn Team
used to participate in this program. We would like to see the club
members continue this program going forward. All you have to do is
volunteer yout time to go to a school and help present a bicycle and
helmet safety video and helmet fitting. It takes about one hour. Heather
has the materials used for school visits and would be happy to have a
partner(s) to assist her. Heather can share info on all that the
school visit entails for anyone interested, please call my cell
419-902-3917 or email me hemmbm@hotmail.com
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Mon.
3/8
10:00am
Marshall Elementary
415 Colburn
St.
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Thur.
3/18
11:00am
Ella P. Stewart Academy for Girls
707 Avondale Ave.
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Tue.
3/9
9:30am and 10:15am
Raymer
Elementary
550 Raymer
Blvd.
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Tues.
3/23
1:30pm
Glenwood Elementary
2860 Glenwood Ave.
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Thur.
3/11
9:30am, 10:00am and 10:30am
Sherman Elementary
817 Sherman St.
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Thur.
3/25
1:30pm and 2:15pm
Lagrange Elementary
1001 N. Erie St.
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Mon.
3/15
1:00pm
Ottawa River Elementary
4747 290th St.
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Mon.
3/29
9:30am, 10:05am and 10:40am
Westfield Elementary
617 Western Ave.
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Tue.
3/16
9:30am and 10:15am
Riverside Elementary
1111 E. Manhattan Blvd.
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Thanks for all your time
and efforts in making this club great again!!
Heather
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Ohio
Spring Race Series
We
are just one month away from the first race of this year's Ohio Spring
Race Series. The Ohio Spring Race Series is a group of 8 races in
the Southwest Ohio/Southeast Indiana region. There have been a lot of
changes to the series this year including lower entry fees and several
new races and courses. Please spread the word about these races to
your team members. A complete schedule for the series can be found
here, and
registration is available at BikeReg.com including a discounted option
for registering for the entire series in one transaction.
This winter is almost over, and it is time for everyone to emerge from
their basements to see if all of the indoor training has paid off.
On behalf of all of the promoters involved with the OSRS, we hope
to see you at the races.
Sincerely,
David "BigDave" Riemenschneider
President, BigDaveSports, LLC
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URGENT
BREAKFAST CLUB RIDE NOTICE BELOW!
I
contacted Pisanello's Pizza in GR and I spoke to Mr. Snyder's wife.
Here's the deal. They will be serving coffee, doughnuts,
rolls, fountain drinks and breakfast pizzas. It's not an ideal
breakfast, but then we have very, very few other options. . . if any.
They will open at 9:00am beginning this weekend. The fare
will be served buffet style and they can seat up to sixty people. On
one side of the pizzeria they will make available rolls. doughnuts, and
drinks and items will be priced individually. The other side of
the eatery will serve a buffet.
For the buffet there will be two options. First, a pizza
buffet consisting of an assortment of pizzas, but primarily breakfast
pizzas. These B-fast pizzas are made with a white sauce and topped
with bacon, eggs and sausage. She said they served such a dish to
the GOBA riders this summer, and it was a huge success. They will
also have drinks and cinnamon breadsticks. This buffet will cost
$6.40.
Second, there will be a salad bar for anyone who might want salad
at mid-morning. She admitted that she didn't think such would be
too popular, but the pizzeria isn't doing this for just our Club; the
food service is being offered to the Grand Rapids community while
Couzin's is closed. The salad bar also includes breadsticks and
drinks and will cost $6.40.
For those with hearty stomachs the pizza buffet and salad bar can
both be had for a scant $8.00. They only catch is one may not wish
to ride after such a hardy (or perhaps hefty!) grazing experience.
This certainly isn't the ideal situation for the Club's Breakfast
Rides, but I think we need to continue to support the Grand Rapids'
businesses. Afterall, the Club has been eating in GR for nearly
two decades. The other reality is there are virtually no other
restaurants that can set and serve breakfast to nearly thirty riders who
walk in the door at one time. Once Stephanie has Couzin's reopened
the Club can return to its customary routine, and Couzin's will be in
dire need the business.
One important note: Make sure your bring cash for breakfast.
I forgot to ask if they accept credit cards.
That's all I have for now.
SM
If
you have not already heard, Couzins restaurant in Grand Rapids had a
kitchen fire this past weekend and will be closed for a few weeks. As
you will read below the owner of Pisanello’s Pizza has generously made
arrangements for our club, I think it would be nice if we take him up on
the offer, and continue to support Grand Rapids.
I
am the owner of Pisanello’s in Grand Rapids. As you know the Couzins
had a devastating fire this past Sunday evening. We would like to offer
our shop as a temporary breakfast stop for your club on the weekends. We
will offer breakfast pizzas along with other menu items and our pizza
and salad buffet. We will open early on the weekends for your club; I
just need to know when your folks will be arriving. Please contact the
shop at 419-832-0842 to let us know if this is something you would like
to do until the Couzins is back up and running. We have a huge area for
bike parking on the East side of the building.
Thanks,
Rick
Snyder
Rick
Snyder
Owner
Pisanello’s
Pizza
24098
Front St. Grand Rapids, Ohio
419-460-6268
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The
CLOTHING
ORDER PROCESS and ORDER FORM
are ready!!!!
We have added skinsuits to the list of options.
Follow
the links below to access the instructions and order form. The
clothing order process has some very specific deadlines, which we really
need to comply with, we have to stick with the deadlines in order to get
everything to the manufacturer to keep our production date. Have
fun and spend, spend, spend, prices will not be this low on any
reorders. Please print both documents, read the instructions carefully
and return your order form with payment.
CLOTHING UPDATE - We have added Paypal as a payment option for the
clothing orders as well. The procedure will be very similar to the
wheel deal. Decide what clothing you want, fill out your order
sheet, either mail it to Scott Main or email it to Scott Main at smain1@woh.rr.com
, make a note that you would like to pay via Paypal in the email, or
letter. Scott will send you an invoice for the clothing order
ASAP, we expect you to be ready to pay the Paypal invoice the same day
you get it. The club does not have the funds in the bank to send
to the clothing manufacturer unless you make your payment on time. Your
compliance to this is very much appreciated.
THE DEADLINE FOR ORDERS AND PAYMENT IS MARCH
22nd!!
No Exceptions, Please!!!
Ordering
Instructions, Order
Form
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Ohio
Cycling Association has the Tentative 2010 Ohio Racing Schedule
posted, follow the link above. It lists most of the races going on
in Ohio for 2010.
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The
MVW Logo Ballot is over! Option #2 is the WINNER.
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Dave’s
Running Shop is looking for 6 people to be Escort Riders for the
Glass City Marathon on April 25, 2010. You would need to be ready
to ride at 7 am. If you are interested please contact James Mason
at, davesrun69302@yahoo.com,
by March 7th.
Mark
your calendar for the Spring Trash Pick Up, it will be Saturday March
20th at 8am, meet at Ft. Meigs. Wear you old clothes and
boots, should take about an hour, then we will meet back at the Fort to
ride to Grand Rapids. This is the day before the Equinox Tour.
Check
out the New Calendar on the website.
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Fellow
Cyclist Passes Away
Steve
Ruane past away this morning 2/4/10. Many of us remember riding
with Steve and many others know Steve as a victim of a serious bicycle
accident with an automobile in the summer of 2007.
Reeb funeral home in downtown Sylvania will be handling the services.
John
Drake
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Spring Training Camp 2010
Spring
training camp in Lexington KY & Asheville NC is scheduled for April
14-18th the agenda is as follows:
For those who can leave after work on Weds. 4/14 we will travel to
Lexington Ky. and stay at the Days
Inn Lexington South.
5575
Athens Boonesboro rd.
Lexington, Ky 40509
exit 104
800-346-8357 or direct #859-263-3100
We will ride about 2 to 3 hours Thursday morning in the beautiful
Kentucky horse country and then travel to Asheville.
Everyone will arrive in Asheville sometime during the late afternoon or
evening and stay at either the Holiday Inn, or the Quality Inn which is
right next door.
I have booked 10 rooms at the Holiday Inn Biltmore East, these rooms are
on a first come first serve basis. the rooms for Thursday night are
$79.00 plus tax and for Friday and Saturday $90.00 plus tax. Please call
and book your own rooms, tell them you are with the Maumee Valley
Wheelman to receive the group rates.
Holiday
Inn Biltmore East
1450 Tunnel road
Asheville, N.C. 28805
888 298 5611
Other folks may choose to stay at the Quality Inn, please call and make
your own reservations
Quality
Inn & Suites Biltmore East
1430 Tunnel road
Asheville, NC 28805
828-298-5519
The ride:
We typically start the ride at 10:00 am and ride on the Blue Ridge
Parkway to either Mt. Mitchell or Mt Pisquah each days ride is
approximately 55 to 60 miles. Mt Mitchell is the highest elevation east
of the Mississippi at an elevation of 6,684 ft. www.romanticasheville.com/mtmitchell.htm
Mt
Pisgah is a beautiful climb in the opposite direction of Mt. Mitchell at
an elevation of 5,721 ft. It has 7 tunnels on the climb so please bring
a rear flasher, there is auto traffic on the parkway
After the ride each day we usually lounge around or go downtown to shop
etc. We meet each evening at 6:00 for dinner, usually downtown
Asheville.
Most folks depart Sunday either early or after a ride up the parkway
again.
Plan to attend our spring training camp in beautiful Asheville NC, if
you need any more information feel free to give me a call at the
following numbers or e-mail at mike_faehnle@yahoo.com
Work: 419-878-9030
Cell: 419-367-6386
Home: 419-882-7362
See you out there,
Mike Faehnle
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Mentoring
Program
The club is starting
something new this year called the Mentoring
Program. We would like a
few more experienced riders/racers to volunteer to be Mentors.
I have created a Mentors page on the website, with Links from
most pages, that will have a picture of the Mentors and a link to their
email address. This job will
require you to field any questions directed to you from members or
non-members. If you feel
like taking this job to the next level you can, such as talking over the
phone, setting up rides with people etc.
The additional activities will be completely up to you as the
Mentor. Please email Steve
Sams if you are interested.
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Escorts-
“Breakfast Rides” & Races in “C” Group
No not that kind!
We would like to have at least one rider show up for the earlier
Breakfast Rides to “Escort”
any new riders, less experienced etc. down to Grand Rapids.
Basically if you show up for the earliest group you could hang
out and see if there is a need for an Escort, if not just go with the
next group to leave and so on. We
would also like to have someone be an Escort in the “C” group races
(excluding TT’s), each week. You
would answer any questions, give instruction on cornering, tactics,
sprinting, etc. This would
be considered a volunteer activity over and above your 2 race worker
requirement. The plan at
this point is to offer 20 pts for this as well, so plan accordingly
towards the end of the year, we will only need one person per race.
I think we will have people sign up in advance just like we do
for Race Directors, you can email Heather
Mitchell and/or Steve
Sams, and we will post it on
the Race Schedule page.
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Membership Registration
The registration page is up and ready to go on the website, so don’t
procrastinate; get your 2010 Membership
done now. The link can be found on the main web page.
WE ARE OFFERING FREE MEMBERSHIP TO ALL NEW CLUB MEMBERS, THOSE
WHO HAVE NEVER BEEN A MVW MEMBER BEFORE.
Want Ads
The want ads page has been purged of all items as of last week.
If you would like something posted, please email Steve
Sams with details.
Additions
to Website
I have made a number of changes to the website.
I have added an “Activities/Rides”
Tab, which will take you to a table of all the local rides in town,
check it out. We can add more if needed.
Several new Links have been added to the Sidebars as well. The
“Breakfast Ride” page has been updated
with more detailed information. Check
out the News Archives, especially if you
are new to the Club.
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ABC
Racing Format
The
club will be moving to a new racing format for 2010. This new format was
chosen based on a number of things, most importantly attracting new
members to race, feedback that the club races were inaccessible for new
riders etc. The ABC format is outlined in detail in the following link. ABC
Racing Memo.
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2010
Clothing Update.
The
club will be ordering new clothing this year. The plan is outlined in
the attached memo. Please follow the link. Clothing
Memo.
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Dave
Teall Podcast - Bikepath Etiquette, another fine
piece by Dave.
Find
the Podcast here. Your MP3 player should launch and play the
podcast.
In
my comp 1 class students are completing a SoundScape audio podcast. As
always, I urge my students to seek a wider audience through publication.
Having fashioned a model podcast for the students to follow, I thought
it wise to practice what I preach. It's titled Bikepath Etiquette.
David Teall
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Wanted-
Used Road Bike
I
am
relatively new to biking and am looking to purchase a used bike. Do you
know where the best place to locate a bike would be. I am looking to
spend under 600 for my first bike. Size would be 56 as I am 6 feet tall.
Chris
Mathews
chriscmathews@gmail.com
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2009
Awards Banquet
| Wheelmen
of Year |
Heather
Mitchell |
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CC
Omnium |
Mark
Armstrong |
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Improved |
Mike
Peiffer |
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Will
McGlaughlin |
| Club
Champ |
Mark
Armstrong |
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Jason
Mishka |
| Sprint
Champ |
Mark
Armstrong |
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| TT
Champ |
Mark
Armstrong |
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CC
Crit |
Chris
Brinkman |
| Womens
TT |
Heather
Mitchell |
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Rob
Foshag |
| Womens
Club Champ |
Lavinia
Raffoul |
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Jeff
Crawford |
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| Buckeye |
Mike
Faehnle |
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CC
TT |
John
Card |
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Tom
Wisniewski |
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Jeff
Crawford |
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Gary
Tarsha |
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Mark
Armstrong |
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| Vets |
Mark
Armstrong |
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CC
Road Race |
Mark
Armstrong |
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Jon
Brinkman |
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Dave
Komives |
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Chuck
Plaskey |
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Tony
Gwin |
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| Master |
Tony
Gwin |
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CC
RR Women |
Rachel
Steele |
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Horst
Obereder |
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Karen
McKee |
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Adam
Slough |
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Lavinia
Raffoul |
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| Senior |
Chris
Tracey |
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CC
TT Women |
Karen
McKee |
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Chris
Brinkman |
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Heather
Mitchell |
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Mike
Peiffer |
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Lavinia
Raffoul |
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| Women |
Lavinia
Raffoul |
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CC
Crit Women |
Rachel
Steele |
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Rachel
Steele |
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Heather
Mitchell |
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2009
Iceman Results and Photos.
We
have have the results and photos for all individuals who participated
which can be found Here..
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Starting
Saturday
September 26, the starting times for the Breakfast Club rides have
moved up
one hour, so the early
rides will leave at 8:30, 8:45 and the regular ride at 9:00.
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A
short video from last weeks CFC.
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Last Updated
03/07/10
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Barnes
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