Bits & Pieces May 2006
Calendar
May 6 - Girl Scout Bike RodeoMay 7 - Adventure Cycling Birthday Event in Brunswick
May 13 - Adopt-A-Road Pickup - 8:00 am - See Below
May 17 - Ride of Silence - See Below
May 18 - Safety Awareness Day at Ft. Detrick
May 19 - Bike to Work Day - See Below
May 20 - FSK Bike Rodeo
May 22 - Club Meeting - 7:15 pm @ Jennifer's
June 3 - CSC Road Race in Arlington, VA
June 11 - RAAM begins on the left coast
June 12 - Club Meeting - 7:15 pm @ Jennifer's
June 24 - SPAM Ride - More details Soon!
July 2 - Club Picnic
July 8 - Adopt-A-Road Pickup
July 24 - Club Meeting - 7:15 pm @ Jennifer's
August 28 - Club Meeting - 7:15 pm @ Jennifer's
September 24 - Club Century
October 2 - Club Meeting - 7:15 pm @ Jennifer's
October 14 - Adopt-A-Road Pickup
November 4 or 11 - Club Dinner - 6:30 pm @ Cozy Restaurant
Chain Links
We Know it's Not Winter, but . . .http://www.hotronic.com
What to See & Do Along the Canal
http://www.bikewashington.org/canal/canal_a.htm
Bike Lock Review
http://www.slate.com/id/2140083
Have a favorite website? Send it to us at clubmail@frederickpedalers.org
Ride of Silence
Join the Frederick Pedalers Bicycle Club on May 17th as we raise cycling awareness during Bicycle Safety Month and honor those cyclists who have been killed on our nation's roads. This 10 mile ride will proceed in silent memorial at 10-12 mph through the streets of downtown Frederick obeying all laws and traffic controls to demonstrate cyclist’s intent to safely share the road with other vehicles.This ride coincides with over 180 other Ride of Silence events at locations all across the U.S. sharing the goal of promoting safer streets for all.
See the May Ride Schedule for location and time as well as http://www.rideofsilence.com for more information on the evolution of this event.
First Adopt-A-Road Pickup of 2006
Come out and get trashed with the Frederick Pedalers on Saturday May 13th as we do our part to keep FredCo beautiful by picking up trash along Bethel Road between Opossumtown Pike and Mountaindale Road. It's always a fun time and Bill 'Dough Boy' Smith usually brings yummy bagels from Panera.Meet us around 8:00 am at the Bethel E.L. Church at the corner of Opossumtown Pike and Mountaindale Road.
Long pants, a long sleve shirt, sturdy shoes and work gloves are recommended.
Little Orleans Lodge Bed & Breakfast
If you're looking for a place to stay while cycling up in Western Maryland, consider the Little Orleans Lodge. An original one-room schoolhouse, the Lodge is nestled between Green Ridge State Forest and the C & O Canal National Historical Park (Mile Marker 141 on the towpath). Little Orleans Lodge is located only a 1/2 mile from the C & O Canal Towpath. The Lodge offers a variety of rooms to accommodate all visitors, from the single traveler to a large group.For more information, please visit: http://www.littleorleanslodge.com
The Bicycle Fix
Another new bike shop has opened in the Frederick area. The Bicycle Fix located in the Westview Promenade hosts a large selection of road and mountain bikes from Giant and Surly among others.Stop by and see them:
The Bicycle Fix
5235 Buckeystown Pike
Frederick, MD 21704
301.620.0306
http://www.fixfrederick.com
Bike to Work Day
We’ve not heard anything official from the city or the county yet, but we are told that there will be a similar setup to last year for Bike to Work Day on Friday May 19th.We expect that there will be an event planned at the MARC station on East St. at All Saints St between the hours of 6:30 and 8:00 am. So head on down there and meet the bunch of us as we cycle to work. In the past the bike shops have had a presence there; sometimes we’ll see giveaways; we expect that there’ll be some breakfast-type foods as well.
See the press release at http://www.cityoffrederick.com/PublicInfo/PressReleases/2006/march/biketowork.pdf
and go to http://www.waba.org and register for a free Bike to Work t-shirt.
Baker Park Criterium
Antietam Velo Club's first race promotion of the season will happen on Saturday May 13 at Baker Park. Frederick police will be handling the majority of course security; however some help is needed (road guards, registration, results tabulation and prize payout).Those helping with registration should plan on arriving no later then 8:30 am. Registration opens at 9:15. The biggest rush occurs early in the day, so that is the time we need the most people to help with registration. Those interested in road guarding should arrive by 9:45 for the morning shift and 12:30 pm for the afternoon shift. The first race starts at 10:15. The final race of the day should end by 5:00pm.
Please contact Tim Lung at tlung@washco-md.net if you can help out, what you would like to do, and the times that you would be available. Baker Park is a very nice setting. It should be an enjoyable day. Info on the race can be found at http://www.bikecvcc.com/avc.
Bike & Gear Swaps
The Bicycle Place is once again hosting the venerable WABA bike swaps at their Silver Spring location on May 13, June 17 and September 9.See the WABA web site for more information
Funny Foto of the Month
The feed zone at the Tour de Thailand is more or less self-service...