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Kickoff your 4th of July celebration this year with our annual TAB Freedom Ride!

This year's ride will benefit Justice for Sierah, a non-profit that was established in honor of Sierah Joughin, a University of Toledo student who was abducted while riding her bike in July of 2016. Please come out and celebrate our freedoms, but also celebrate and support the work this great organization is doing to help empower and ensure the safety of our children.

- Donations Graciously Accepted -

 

Ride Details

Date/Time:  Thursday, July 4th - 8:00am start

Location:  Mallard Lake Lot, Oak Openings

Group1 - 18-20mph for 62 miles *8:00am start

Group2 - 16-18mph for 62 miles *8:00am start

Group 3 - 12-15mph for 30 miles *9:30am start

All groups return to Mallard Lake between 11:30am-Noon

- Lunch Catered by Chef Ian -

To all TAB members:

             If it isn't raining, a ride leader is still needed for tomorrow, Sunday, June 16th, on the 1:00 Getaway Ride!

          All you regulars on that ride.....One of you can do it!!!!! Please help out your club.

Thank you.

Chuck Nicewonder

Well, the rain never developed, but if those winds were 7-8 mph, I’ll eat my helmet. (I’m probably due a new one anyway.) We had 31 riders come out for the evening. With a strong 12-15 mph wind straight out of the East, all the groups took advantage of a great tailwind to build up a speed reserve for the return trip. My R&R riders hit a nice18.5 before we turned east back into the wind. While it was a challenge, all four groups showed great teamwork to arrive back at our regular speeds. Edgar’s F&F group averaged 22.0 (A splinter group of fast riders arrived back at an impressive 19.9). Alan Mikesell, filling in for Jen, brought his group in at 19.3. My R&R group scored our typical 17.3 with Todd “Ken” Kozlowski bringing the Relaxed riders in at a sweet 13.7. Great results all around! 

It looks like the winds are here to stay this summer. So why hide from them? Come out and join our group of wind gurus and learn how to master those breezes. You may still hate them, but you’ll won’t fear them anymore.

Well, the rain never developed, but if those winds were 7-8 mph, I’ll eat my helmet. (I’m probably due a new one anyway.) We had 31 riders come out for the evening. With a strong 12-15 mph wind straight out of the East, all the groups took advantage of a great tailwind to build up a speed reserve for the return trip. My R&R riders hit a nice18.5 before we turned east back into the wind. While it was a challenge, all four groups showed great teamwork to arrive back at our regular speeds. Edgar’s F&F group averaged 22.0 (A splinter group of fast riders arrived back at an impressive 19.9). Alan Mikesell, filling in for Jen, brought his group in at 19.3. My R&R group scored our typical 17.3 with Todd “Ken” Kozlowski bringing the Relaxed riders in at a sweet 13.7. Great results all around! Forgot a picture again, so I thought this one would represent how we thought we looked.

It looks like the winds are here to stay this summer. So why hide from them? Come out and join our group of wind gurus and learn how to master those breezes. You may still hate them, but you’ll won’t fear them anymore.

Rocky Roemer is unable to lead our Relaxed (14-15 mph) group on Windsdays. Currently it’s a sporadic group with one or two riders. But we’d really like to get it built up so relaxed riders can come out an enjoy a Windsday riding with TAB. If you currently ride Windsdays or can help with this, please feel free to contact either me, Ron Schieb, or Chuck Nicewonder. Please help us grow Windsday night!

Speedtrap Ride Tuesday June 11^th recap

          Nearly perfect riding weather attracted a record crowd to the Speedtrap Ride last evening, Tuesday, June 11^th Forty-six riders  demonstrated why the Speedtrap Ride is the best Tuesday night ride out of Ottawa County.

          Scott Lang led the Ghost Pepper Riders and reported a 22.9 mph riding average, although Dan Willis said his was 23.0 mph.

          Tony Mazurek led the Habanero Riders and reported  a 19.3 mph average.

          I led six other Jalapeno Riders. Riding averages reported ranged from 16.3 mph(mine—I slowed terribly on the overpasses) to 16.9 mph(Ray Purney)

          Marnie Arndt’s Sweet Pepper Riders split into three groups. Marnie’s group rode 20 miles at 15.4 mph. A second group went ahead, and finished with 16.4 mph(They’ll probably ride with the Jalapenos next time). Becky Kayden and JoAnne Cousino formed a third group and rode 17 miles at 12 mph.

          The evening's ride included several new Speedtrap riders: JoAnne Cousino, Lisa and Steve Dickens, Justin Hart and his father Bill Hart, Terry Butler, Diane and Larry Dunbar, and Candy Langoria. Welcome all to the Speedtrap Ride!

          All are pictured, except Candy Langoria(I’ll get his picture next time).

          As has been the case all season, several riders gathered at the Portage Inn in Elmore after the ride for food, drink, and good conversation.

          Please join us next Tuesday, June 18^th, for the next roll-out of the Speedtrap Ride. We ride from Spoke Life Cycles/Elmore at 6:30 pm.

I hope to see you then!

Chuck Nicewonder

 

The Answer: It has warm temperatures, relatively mild winds, a chance of rain and lots of riding fun. The Question: “What is this Windsday’s forecast?” Yep, the weather looks good of a great evening of riding tomorrow night. The chance of rain looks slim and Darth Metcalf would say “the weather mojo is strong with this one.” Come on out to Timberstone and take a sweet cruise through the fields of Lucas and Fulton Cty. Our nice stretches of straight roads are relatively free from stop signs, making for a nice evening of riding with friends. We’ll see you at Timberstone JHS, 9000 W Sylvania Ave, leaving at 6:30.

2 extras - 1) Remember westbound Sylvania Ave is closed between McCord and King, so use Central or Brint. Eastbound is still open. 2) We need a substitute ride leader for Jenifer’s group tomorrow night. You folks are pretty great group, so anyone of you should be able to lead. Let me know tomorrow night.

Singletrack Trail Trail Maintenance Days are Wednesdays, June 12th, 19th, and 26th at 5 to 8 p.m.

Metroparks Toledo will be hosting weekly maintenance days for the Singletrack Bike Trail at Oak Openings. These days will be dedicated to repairing and maintaining the trail and will include digging additional drainage, repairing ruts and washout, trimming back brush, and potentially building a boardwalk or stone trail in portions. Volunteers must be 12+ and must be accompanied by an adult if under 16.

In order to volunteer, you must complete an online application. Follow the link below:

https://www.volgistics.com/ex/portal.dll/ap?ap=533427557

For more information or if you have any questions contact Meredith Busic, volunteer coordinator, at meredith.busic@metroparkstoledo.com.

          Speedtrap Ride Tuesday June 11^th

       With sunny skies, a high temperature of 77 degrees and west winds at 5 to 10 mph, it looks like it will be a very favorable evening for riding the Speedtrap Ride. We will leave Spoke Life Cycles/Elmore tomorrow, Tuesday, June 11^th, at 6:30 pm. 

       Veteran Flatlander and triathlete Scott Lang will lead the Ghost Pepper Riders on a 25-mile ride.  Last week his group topped 22mph. It will likely be the same this week! Are you ready?

       Tony Mazurek will lead the Habanero Riders over the same course. His group will average 18 – 20 mph.

       I will lead the Jalapeno Riders over a slightly shorter 22-mile course. We expect to average at least 16 mph.

       Marnie Arndt will take the Sweet Pepper Riders on a ride that goes a distance and speed comfortable for those in her group.

       After the ride, some will likely gather at the Portage Inn in Elmore for food, drink, and good conversation.

       So, come out to Elmore! Ride some quiet country roads! Meet some great people, too! Sign-in begins at 6:00 and we ride at 6:30! I hope to see you then!

Chuck Nicewonder

The U.S. Bicycle Route System - Congrats to Georgia + Kansas!

"The U.S. Bicycle Route System will be Adventure Cycling’s lasting legacy to the country." - Victor

THANK YOU to our many supporters who donated to Adventure Cycling’s USBRS fundraiser this May! As the only organization providing nationwide coordination of the U.S. Bicycle Route System, we rely on supporters like you to help us develop new routes. If you haven’t donated yet, our match deadline was just extended to June 15, so there’s still time for your support to be doubled! Donate today.

Happy Trails,

Laura Crawford, USBRS Coordinator

13,733 Miles Designated

Coastal Georgia Joins the USBRS
We’re thrilled to announce the latest U.S. Bicycle Route to be officially designated: USBR 1 in Georgia. This 197-mile route rolls through the historic streets of Savannah and connects to over a dozen communities along the Atlantic Coast.
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Coming Soon to Kansas: U.S. Bicycle Route Signs
As part of their commitment to improving safety for cyclists and pedestrians statewide, Kansas DOT has announced that they will be installing signs on U.S. Bicycle Routes 66 and 76 by the end of this year! Check out our Facebook for a Sneak Peek

Did You Know?
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How to Plan Your Bike Trip Using Amtrak

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