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[Ride_calendar] BBTC Weekend Activities
by Penny Perkins 25 Jan '05

25 Jan '05

This Week in BBTC Hope to see you! Penny Friday Jan 28 05:30 PM Spin Class@ Kearns Oquirrah Park Fitness Center 20/O/4-5/c Is the weather getting you down and you don\\\'t want to ride outside? Come try a Cycling class just for BBTC club members at Kearns Oquirrah Park Fitness 5624 S. 4800 W., Kearns. Class will cost $2.00 We will go to dinner afterwards. e-mail Jacque to reserve a bike. SPD pedals or straps available Jacque Wardle jaerostep(a)yahoo.com Saturday Jan 29 11:00 AM Tanner Park to Big Cottonwood 17/B-C/4/c Ride from Tanner Park (2700 S. & 2700 E. west parking lot) along 2700 East and Wasatch Boulevard to the mouth of Big Cottonwood. Return on Holliday Boulevard, Lincoln Lane and 2700 east. We'll cancel if the roads are too wet or icy. Robert Renwick bobrenwick(a)comcast.net 801 463-6016 Sunday Jan 30 01:00 PM Big Cottonwood Snowshoe 4/O/2-4/c Not to difficult snowshoe in Big Cottonwood Canyon, route to be chosen depending on snow conditions. SEE THE GUIDELINES IN THE NEWSLETTER OR THE WEB SITE ON WHAT TO BRING. Meet in the Butler Elementary parking lot (2700 E, just S of 7000 S). This is co-listed with the Wasatch Mountain Club. Robert Turner r46turner(a)uofu.net (801) 355-9617

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[Ride_calendar] Snowshoe Monday night
by Don and Mary Margaret WILLIAMS 24 Jan '05

24 Jan '05

believe it or not - the upper half of Millcreek Canyon is crystal clear - there is a bright full moon so no headlamp is necessary The road is hard-packed so hiking boots work - snowshoes or nordic skis are also an option 8:00 PM Monday night - its free, the fee booth closes early Hope to see everyone there Don W.

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[Ride_calendar] BBTC Activities
by Penny Perkins 20 Jan '05

20 Jan '05

Club Members! Check out all the BBTC activities coming up in the next 5 days! Hope to see you soon! Penny Thursday Jan 20 06:00 PM SNOW BIKE 6/O/2/d MEET AT PARK & RIDE LOT I15 & ALPINE EXIT/ GROUP & DRIVE UP CANYON /3 DOLLAR FEE PER CAR/ MOUNTAIN BIKE FROM PLOWED PARKING LOT TO THE TOP OF THE LOOP ROAD /BRING A HEAD LIGHT & DRESS FOR COLD WEATHER FUN David Parmley VELOPARMELLOW(a)AOL.COM 358-6974 Friday Jan 21 06:00 PM Club Spin Night & Dinner 15/O/4-5/c Come out to the second club Spin night and dinner at the Plaza Executive Health Club at 40 East Gallivan Avenue for an hour cycling class starting at 6:00 pm. After the class we will go to Panini's for dinner and socializing. Park in the Wells Fargo Center parking structure - 3rd South between Main & State (where you parked for the annual awards banquet). Class will cost $4, and is limited to 12 people, so email me to reserve your spot. If you just want to meet for socializing we will meet at Panini's around 7:30. Panini's is on the 2nd Floor of the Wells Fargo Center. Teresa Bosh tjbosh(a)yahoo.com (801) 520-9460 Saturday Jan 22 10:00 AM Come Snowshoe With Us 5/O/2/c We will meet at the 3900 South and I-215 Park and Ride. We will decide where to go from there, plan on about 3 to 4 hours. Robin Perkins perk(a)networld.com 486-8140 Sunday Jan 23 01:00 PM Big Cottonwood Snowshoe 4/O/2-4/c Not-to-difficult snowshoe in Big Cottonwood Canyon, depending on snow conditions. SEE THE GUIDELINES IN THE NEWSLETTER OR THE WEB SITE ON WHAT TO BRING. Meet in the Butler Elementary parking lot (2700 E, just S of 7000 S)Snowshoe combined event with Wasatch Mountain Club Robert Turner r46turner(a)uofu.net (801) 355-9617 Monday Jan 24 08:00 PM FULL MOON SNOWSHOE 3/O/4/c Meet at the end of the road in Millcreek Canyon. Fee Booth should be closed, the trail empty and the moon should be almost full. Bring a headlamp and your showshoes - if the snow is thin its a great packed surface hike- We\\\'ll walk up 45 minutes then back down. Don Williams bicycleutah(a)msn.com 947-0338

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[Ride_calendar] New 3 foot law
by Raleigh Fehr 13 Jan '05

13 Jan '05

To the bicycling community: House Bill 49 of the 2005 session will change the law in the way that motor vehicles pass bicycles. At this time the law simply states that a car must pass at a "safe distance" which we all know from experience can be 2 inches or twenty feet depending upon the motorist. This bill will specify that when a car passes a bicycle, either from behind or head on, that there must be three feet between any part of the car (mirrors, etc) and the cyclist. The purpose of this bill is, simply, to save lives and prevent injuries. Every car/bicycle accident is preventable: the purpose of this bill is to try to prevent such accidents. This bill is not partisan: it does not discriminate between young or old, rich or poor, urban or rural, democrat or republican. This bill will help educate the driving public to provide more space to the cyclist and will provide law enforcement with a more definable law to enforce. Please contact your Representative and your Senator and urge passage of this bill. Refer to it as House Bill 49. You can go to: http://www.le.state.ut.us for links to the House and Senate, and to learn more about the bill. There will be a press conference/bicycle safety rally in support of the bill on January 26 at 11:30 am to about 12:20PM, on the grounds of the Capitol: the west side of the central plaza. Please attend wearing a bike jersey (yellow if you have one) and, if possible, bring your bike. We hope that the video and print media will be there to help spread the word about this bill. If you have any questions, go to www.cyclingutah.com <http://www.cyclingutah.com> or email me at john.weis(a)path.utah.edu <mailto:john.weis@path.utah.edu>. We are confident that the passage of this bill will save lives and prevent injuries to cyclists. Any and all support would be most appreciated. John Weis

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[Ride_calendar] Weekend events
by Penny Perkins 13 Jan '05

13 Jan '05

Looking for some activity this weekend. Check out what BBTC has planned. Saturday Jan 15 11:00 AM Tanner Park to Big Cottonwood 17/B-C/4/c Ride from Tanner Park (2700 S. & 2700 E. west parking lot) along 2700 East and Wasatch Boulevard to the mouth of Big Cottonwood. We'll return on Holliday Boulevard, Lincoln Lane and 2700 east. We'll cancel if the roads are too wet or icy. Robert Renwick bobrenwick(a)comcast.net 801 230-3348 Sunday Jan 16 01:00 PM Big Cottonwood Snowshoe 4/O/2-4/c Not to difficult snowshoe in Big Cottonwood Canyon, route to be chosen depending on snow conditions. SEE THE GUIDELINES IN THE NEWSLETTER OR THE WEB SITE ON WHAT TO BRING. Meet in the new Cottonwood park and ride lot at 6450 S Wasatach Blvd. Robert Turner Hope to see you! Penny

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Re: [Ride_calendar] Winter Riding
by Cbridra146＠aol.com 12 Jan '05

12 Jan '05

Okay, I have a silly question since I'm fairly new to cycling. When you talk about flying to Palm Springs for the February century, what do you do about your bike? Will you rent a bike out there, ship your bike or do you have a special case to take it with you. I'll be flying to Oklahoma this summer for a week with the in-laws and I'm trying to figure out how I'm going ride there. Thanks

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[Ride_calendar] Winter Riding
by Don and Mary Margaret WILLIAMS 11 Jan '05

11 Jan '05

If you noticed the Article in your Newsletter about the UMCA Year Rounder award - think about it! Some of us have been looking at this year round challenge for several months now. If you're looking for a January 100 to do, the Los Angeles Wheelmen have a dual set-up for Jan 29 and 30 running out of Thousand Oaks CA Check their website at lawheelmen.org For even more selections - go to the Big Brothers Link from the bbtc webstie and check out all the Clubs in the West who ride year-round. For February, 8000 of our closest friends are planning on the Tour De Palm Springs on Feb 5th. 2 years ago we did this ride and enjoyed 80 degrees during the day. Airfares are fairly low to Ontario or all the way into Palm Springs and its a great mid-winter break. March will offer 2 opportunities on the BBTC schedule to either make up your requirements for Jan-Feb or to continue your March goals. The SuperSeries will pick up in April and continue through September. We will add events for October-November and December that is way outside the normal Club mileage season. So if you want to try it - got to the UMCA website - download the membership app and let the fun begin. Don W. Short term goals give big time satisfaction.

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[Ride_calendar] President's Polar Bear Ride
by Raleigh Fehr 08 Jan '05

08 Jan '05

Let me begin by saying that after last years poor turnout for the Polar Bear ride, my only intent in moving it indoors was to try and improve that turnout. That being said, I evidently greatly disappointed a number of members who were looking forward to the ride. It is after all as one member stated "A Polar Bear ride". So it is with that in mind that I'm letting all those die hard know, that the ride is still on. Come wind, snow or cold, I'll be out there going for it. If it is too much, maybe we'll just ride over to spin class, watch that group for a while and then ride back to the pot luck. See you there. Raleigh

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[Ride_calendar] Cancel Tanner Park ride tomorrow
by Bob Renwick 08 Jan '05

08 Jan '05

I agree with Raleigh, the weather is degrading. So we'll cancel the ride tomorrow from Tanner Park. Let's try again on the 15th. Bob

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[Ride_calendar] President's Polar Bear ride
by Raleigh Fehr 07 Jan '05

07 Jan '05

Since the weather continues to degrade going into this Sunday's Polar Bear ride, we've decided to hold it indoors. Club member Bonie Shupe will lead a spin class at Cottonwood Heights beginning at 12:15. Here are the details: Cottonwood Heights Recreational Center 7500 South 2700 East Sunday, January 9, 2005 Spin class begins at 12:15pm (1 1/2 hour class) (Building opens at 12noon) Bonnie's number at the rec. center 801 943-3190 Class limited to 23 riders Cost $4.50 per person Since space is limited please RSVP ASAP to Bonie at the phone number above. Raleigh Fehr

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