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Title: | Bicycling |
Notice: | Bicycling for Fun |
Moderator: | JAMIN::WASSER |
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Created: | Mon Apr 14 1986 |
Last Modified: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
Number of topics: | 3214 |
Total number of notes: | 31946 |
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
**** I N V I T A T I O N A L S ****
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
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