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18.0. "DEC BIKE CLUB NEWSLETTER 2/86" by CHEAPR::NORTON () Wed Jan 29 1986 13:46

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                               FEBRUARY, 1985
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FOR INFORMATION ON THE BIKE CLUB, PLEASE CALL KATHY NORTON (UNTIL MARCH 14) 
        AT 297-6079, OR SEND MAIL TO CHEAPR::NORTON, OR MRO3-2/R13 


           ****  U P C O M I N G    A C T I V I T I E S  ****

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2 - Cross Country Skiing at Northfield Mountain.
    Meet at 9:00 a.m. at the Sheraton Boxborough for carpooling, or at 
    10:00 a.m. at the Visitor Center at Northfield Mountain, Route 63 in 
    Northfield, Mass.  (North off Route 2 just before the French King 
    Bridge over Connecticut River).  Trip will be cancelled if there's no 
    snow there.  If questionable, call Chris Paulhus, the leader, Saturday 
    evening at 772-0784.


              F I T C H B U R G    C Y C L I N G    C L U B   
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 7:30 p.m. - The Fitchburg Cycling Club will hold a 
    Flea Market as part of their February Meeting which will be held in the 
    T.C. Passios Elementary School, Route 2A, Lunenburg, Mass.  Please come 
    and take part in the Flea Market whether you wish to buy, sell, or 
    both.

SUNDAY, MARCH 16 - 10:00 a.m. - Meet at Gamache's Cyclery, 65 Laurel 
    Street, Fitchburg, for a 20-25 mile ride through Townsend into 
    Lunenburg for a visit to Ewen's Sleepy Hollow Sugar House and Cider 
    Mill. Bring lunch.  (If there is too much snow to bicycle, we will 
    cross country ski instead.)

    The ride will be followed by an Open House at Gamache's where many new 
    products will be on display.  There will be many specials and a 20 
    percent discount on merchandise, with the exception of bicycles, for 
    members of participating clubs.  A drawing will also take place with 
    many items to be given away.

    The Open House will be held from 1:00-5:00 p.m.
      ****  O T H E R    U P C O M I N G    A C T I V I T I E S  ****

SUMMER '86 - WOMEN'S BICYCLE TOUR ACROSS THE U.S.A.
      This trip from Seattle to New England includes expert leadership and 
      full instruction.  The registration is limited.  If you'd like more 
      information contact:

      Robin Lackey              or              Myra Ducharme
      P.O. Box 5441                             3368 Henida de San Marcos
      Santa Fe, NM 87502                        Santa Fe, NM 87505
      (505)827-4298 (days)                      (505) 471-3117 (evenings)



                      **** O T H E R    N E W S  ****

NEW NEWSLETTER EDITOR . . . Colin Gordon has volunteered to edit the Bike 
      Club Newsletter starting with the March edition.  Thanks Colin!!   
      Information on rides, news, etc., should be sent to Colin at 
      KELVIN::CGORDON, or at APO-2/F2.  

      Thanks to everybody who gave me information to update the mailing 
      list.  


SPECIAL BIKE OFFER FROM DAVE RIVETTS . . .
      In order to clear out 1985 bikes one of my distributors has lowered 
      the price of the BRIDGESTONE bikes.  Most of the bikes I can sell for 
      25% off list.  A sample of the most popular model the Bridgestone 400 
      list for $259.95 while supplies last I can sell them for $195.00.

      BRIDGESTONE 400 SPECS:

      FRAME: Chrome-moly triple butted
      FORK:  Hi-Ten forged drop-outs
      BRAZED-ON: Water bottle studs, chain hook
      RIMS: Araya #18 alloy 
      HUBS: Sansin alloy QR
      FRONT DERAILLEUR: Suntour ARX
      REAR DERAILLERU:  Suntour ARX-GT
      SHIFTERS: Suntour PDL-M ratchet, down-tube
      CRANK: SR CRC-T301 forged alloy tapped for 3rd chain ring.
      PEDALS: SR SP-154 Alloy
      SEAT POST: SR CT-P5E micro adjust
      STEM & HANDLEBAR: SR ALLOY
      BRAKES: Bridgestone self-centering side pull with tire guides

      BIKE PARTS:

      On most parts I give at least 20% off and often higher.  If I don't 
      have an item in stock I am willing to order it.  

      BIKE SEMINARS:  

      Dave is in the process of putting together some lunch time bike 
      seminars.  The topics will include selecting a new bike, followed by 
      a maintenance seminar.  If anyone has any suggestions on what they 
      would like him to cover, such as fixing flats, truing wheels, or 
      whatever, he'll be glad to include them.  Also he can bring things 
      with him such as tires, tubes, cables, etc. if people notify him 
      before.

      Dave can be reached by VAXmail at USMRW2::DRIVETTS.


NEAR '87 UPDATE . . . The New England Area Rally is planning its next 
      biannual event for summer 1987 in southern New Hampshire.  The 
      Granite State Wheelmen will be the host club.  If you want to help 
      plan this rally, call or write Linda Harvey, chairperson, at 16 
      Clinton Street, Salem, NH 03079 (603-898-5285).



                   ****  M I S C E L L A N E O U S  ****

BICYCLE NOTES FILE . . . The notes file is now available.  To access it, 
      type NOTES or VNOTES at the $ prompt.  When you get to the NOTES> 
      prompt, type:

             OPEN BETTER""::DISK$WORK00:[LC.NOTES]BICYCLE

      Or, you can add this to your LOGIN.COM file.  Just edit LOGIN.COM and 
      type:

             $DEFINE BIKE BETTER""::DISK$WORK00:[LC.NOTES]BICYCLE

      Then, when you get into NOTES or VNOTES, at the NOTES> prompt you can 
      type:

             OPEN BIKE
      
      Starting with the February edition, the Bike Club newsletter will be 
      included in the notes file.  

T-SHIRTS . . . There are still plenty of DEC Bike Club t-shirts in a 
    variety of sizes (including children's sizes, but no more adult 
    mediums).  If you'd like one, send a check for $5 made out to "DEC 
    Bike Club" along with the size you need to Eric Bloom at HL02-2/C07.

DISCOUNTS . . . The following stores will give DEC Bicycle Club members a 
    discount upon presentation of a club membership card:

    20% OFF NEW BIKES:

FREE MOTION, Grafton.  For info, contact Dave Rivetts @ USMRW2::DRIVETTS 


    10% OFF PARTS - 5% OFF NEW BIKES:

LINCOLN GUIDE SERVICE, Lincoln Road, Lincoln, MA 01773           259-9204
QUIET SPORTS, INC., Route 62, P.O. Box 340, Concord, MA 01742    897-9390
GAMACHE'S CYCLERY, INC., 62 Laurel St., Fitchburg, Ma 01420      343-3140
O'NEIL'S, 1094 Main Street (Webster Sq.) Worcester, MA           798-0084
CYCLE LOFT, 28 Cambridge St., Burlington, MA 01803               272-0870
LEXINGTON CYCLE, INC., 1644 Mass Ave., Lexington, MA 02173