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34.0. "DEC BIKE CLUB NEWSLETTER 4/86" by KELVIN::CGORDON () Wed Apr 02 1986 17:03

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                                APRIL, 1986
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     FOR INFORMATION ON THE BIKE CLUB, CALL COLIN GORDON AT 289-1490
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              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   ****

SUNDAY, APRIL 13 - 10:00 a.m. - COVERED BRIDGE RIDE
    Meet at the Victory Market, on rt. 2A, just west of Ayer, MA.  Bring
    a picnic lunch.  Enjoy rolling hills, classic New England towns, and
    a covered bridge.

SUNDAY, APRIL 20 - 10:00 a.m. - PARKER'S SUGAR HOUSE RIDE
    Meet at Townsend Common for a leisurely ride to Parker's Sugar House
    for a second breakfast.  Round trip is approximately 25 miles.  For
    those wanting a longer ride, a group is leaving from Donelan's
    Super Market on Rt. 2A in Littleton at 9:00 a.m. for a round trip of
    50 miles.  Contact Sandy O'Neill (443-9064) if you want to leave from
    Littleton.

SUNDAY, MAY 4 - 7:30 a.m. - APPLE BLOSSOM CENTURY
    100 miles or 100 km through Apple Country.  Register at 7:30 a.m. to
    start off at 8:00 a.m. sharp.  Meet near the Sears Auto Center,
    Searstown Mall, junction rts. 2 and 13, Leominster.  Fee is $6.00 for
    the century or $3.50 for the metric ($5.00 and $2.50 for FCC members),
    includes maps, patch, and sag service.



         ****  N A S H O B A   V A L L E Y   P E D A L E R S  ****

SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 12, 19, MAY 3 - 10:00 a.m. - SHOW AND GO RIDES
    Meet in parking lot at Sheraton Boxborough Hotel on Mass. Ave. in
    Boxborough (Squaresville).  Destination and pace are dependent on
    who shows up.  Riding is usually over by early afternoon.

SUNDAY, APRIL 13 - 10:00 a.m. - ORIENTATION RIDE
    Meet at Bates Farm Ice Cream Stand on rt. 225 in Carlisle.  This is
    a beginner's ride, although experienced riders are encouraged to come
    along as well.  Rules of the road and group riding techniques will be
    reviewed.  Ride is about 10 miles.

SUNDAY, APRIL 13 - 1:00 p.m. - GROTON AREA RIDE
    Meet at the Groton High School parking lot on Rt. 119 in Groton for a
    ride of 20 - 25 miles.  Call Duane Leary 433-2552 for more info.

SUNDAY, APRIL 20 - 1:00 p.m. - PATRIOT'S RIDE
    Meet at the monument in Concord for a 15 - 20 mile ride through Concord,
    Bedford and Lexington.  For more info, call Chris Paulhus 772-0784.

SUNDAY, MAY 11 - METRIC CENTURY
    Harvard Center to Wachusett Mtn.  For information, contact Reg
    Burgess (MENTOR::REG).



****  2 N D   A N N U A L   G R A N I T E   S T A T E   B I K E   T R E K  ****

MAY 16 - 18

A three day bicycle trip through the rich valleys of the Upper Connecticut
and Pemigewasset Rivers, along the edge of the White Mountain National
Forest, and past countless hills, fields, pastures and ponds.  Proceeds
benefit the New Hampshire Lung Association.

Register now to reserve a space:

     Granite State Bike Trek
     New Hampshire Lung Association
     456 Beech St.
     P. O. Box 1014
     Manchester, NH  03105
     ph:  (603) 669-2411

Or, for a brochure which contains more info and a registration form, send
mail to BANZAI::FISHER.

(The minimum fund raiser fee is $250)



       ****  A N N O U N C I N G   T H E   "B I G   E V E N T"  ****

WHEN----SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 1986; STARTING AT 9:30 A.M. (TAGGING AT 8:15)
     * * * * * * *  RAIN OR SHINE  * * * * * * *

WHERE---THE MASONIC HALL ON MONUMENT SQUARE, CONCORD, MASS.
	(NEAR INTERSECTION OF ROUTE 62 (MAIN ST.) AND LOWELL ROAD)

WHAT----TAG SALE--------9:30 AM TO 4 PM.  NEW AND USED BICYCLE AND OTHER
		SPORTS EQUIPMENT.  ALL ITEMS MUST BE PROPERLY TAGGED 
		BEFORE SALE, TAGGING BEGINS AT 8:15 AM.
		FIFTEEN PERCENT, UP TO $50, OF SALE PRICE WILL BENEFIT
		THE SPONSORING BICYCLE CLUBS.

	BICYCLE RIDES---12 MILE "WALDEN-LINCOLN LOOP"
			20 MILE "CARLISLE LOOP"
			32 MILE "CHELMSFORD LOOP"
		ALL RIDES AT BOTH 10 AM AND 1 PM.  RIDES WILL HAVE LEADERS
		AND SWEEPS; ROUTES WILL BE ARROWED, AND DETAILED MAPS WILL
		BE PROVIDED.

	FOOD CONCESSION---9:30 TO 4:00.
		POCKET SANDWICHES, HOME MADE BAKED GOODS,
		HOT AND COLD SOFT DRINKS AND MORE.

	SPECIAL EVENTS----9:30 TO 4:00.
		DISPLAYS OF UNUSUAL BIKES, SPECIAL GAMES AND CONTESTS,
		AND MANY OTHER SURPRISES.

	POT LUCK SUPPER---5:00 P.M. 
		A FOOD DONATION IS YOUR "TICKET".
		    A-D BRING DESSERTS
		    E-N BRING MAIN DISHES
		    O-Z BRING SALADS WITH BREADS
		BEVERAGES WILL BE PROVIDED.


	PARKING IS AVAILABLE IN THE MUNICIPAL LOT OFF MAIN STREET,
	ONE BLOCK WEST.  A PATH LEADS TO "THE BIG EVENT" AREA.
	LIMITED PARKING IS ALLOWED ON MONUMENT SQUARE.


WHO-----ALTHOUGH "THE BIG EVENT" IS SPONSORED BY FIVE LOCAL NON-PROFIT
	BICYCLE CLUBS, IT IS OPEN TO ALL.

		THE SPONSORS ARE:	AMERICAN YOUTH HOSTELS
					CHARLES RIVER WHEELMEN
					NASHOBA VALLEY PEDALERS
					NORTH SHORE CYCLISTS
					SEVEN HILLS WHEELMEN

FOR MORE INFO: MIKE HANAUER  JETSAM::HANAUER




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

TOSRV-EAST - JUNE 20-22
     Join AYH on the 15th annual Tour of Scenic Rural Vermont.  This trip
     begins in Rawsonville VT and follows rt. 100 to the Ski Hostel lodge
     in Waterbury Center.  Since the ride covers 100 miles each way, only
     experienced cyclists should register.  Cost is $35, which includes
     accommodations, sag service and insurance coverage.  Participation is
     limited to 80, so register early.  To register (or for more information)
     send a check and a SASE to Dorothy Roston, 737 School St., Lowell MA
     01851 (452-3225).

BUD LIGHT PAN-MASSACHUSETTS CHALLENGE - JUNE 21-22
     Sturbridge to Provincetown (187 miles, two days) to benefit the Jimmy
     Fund.  Cyclists must collect a minimum of $400 in pledges and 
     contributions.  A deposit of $50 is required no later than June 14.
     For more info and pledge sheets, contact Billy Starr (617) 965-9624.

BAM '86 (BICYCLE ACROSS MASSACHUSETTS) - JULY 3-6
     Join the Cyclonauts Bicycling Club of West Springfield for a ride 
     across the state.  Maximum limit of entries set at 100.  Trip covers
     approximately 55 miles per day, starting in Great Barrington and
     ending with a banquet in Plymouth.  Cost of $138 covers 3 nights
     sleeping in college dorms, 3 breakfasts, box lunches and dinners, and
     the banquet in Plymouth, tour packet and a BAM T-shirt.  Registration
     fee is non-refundable after June 1.  Minimum age is 18.  For more
     information and registration form, send a SASE to BAM, c/o Joe Nai,
     1141 Amostown Rd., West Springfield, MA  01089.


COAST OF MAINE TOUR - JULY 11-13
     Easy Rider Tours is offering a Coast of Maine tour in conjunction
     with the Lotus Bike Club.  The tour includes camping on the beach at
     Casco Bay, cycling along the coast and staying at an oceanfront inn,
     and touring rural inland roads.  Cost is $100, which includes all food,
     lodging, dinner and breakfast at the Birchwood Inn, leaders, map and
     a two-hour bike touring clinic and preparatory meeting.  A $50 deposit
     is required by May 10.  Contact Jim Goldberg, Easy Rider Tours,
     28 Creighton St., Cambridge MA 02140 (354-7259).



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


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  ****


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., 7 Meriam St., Lexington, MA 02173         863-1480