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General Discussion / Southern route weather

« on: April 13, 2005, 01:12:24 am »

Speaking about the section of the route from San Diego to Phoenix/ Tempe during January & February. I would have to say that in the San Diego area your biggest threat is rain, and for the past several years (not including this current rainy season) the rains have been light and sparse. As you head through the mountains east of San Diego you will find that it will be much cooler, and subject to more rain and snow (however past few years, not counting this one, have been have been rather dry). Down through to Phoenix it tends to be cool and dry with occasional rains (again this year was exceptionally wet).

1cycleguy

Michael Hanson
To will is to select a goal, determine a course of action that will bring one to that goal, and then hold to that action till the goal is reached. The key is action.

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General Discussion / anyone carry'n heat?

« on: April 04, 2005, 11:10:52 pm »

stockdoct,
I vote no to any type of heat. In my tours I have felt most threatened by rented RV's, despite having ridden through some rather rough areas of Los Angeles, and San Diego. Encounters with dogs when bike commuting, or touring have only proved that I had a bit more speed and endurance than I thought I had the moment before.

1cycleguy
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General Discussion / vegetarians

« on: April 17, 2005, 04:55:37 am »

There is Tofu east of the Rockies, but finding it will add miles to your trip each day. Having done a crosscounty driving vacation with a vegatarian I must say we had to make several adjustments to our itenary. I would look up vegatarian reaturants in major cities along the route, and ask what types of markets and other resources there are in the area (at least that's the way we handled the situation – it took a lot of research even with google).

1cycleguy

Michael Hanson
To will is to select a goal, determine a course of action that will bring one to that goal, and then hold to that action till the goal is reached. The key is action.

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General Discussion / Camping or Cheap Moteling?

« on: April 05, 2005, 07:59:43 pm »

Hostels and Campgrounds is my preference, I do have tour partners that will only do motels & hostels, and I really enjoy the camping experience. But it's hard to argue against motel after 60 miles of pouring rain.

1cycleguy

Michael Hanson
To will is to select a goal, determine a course of action that will bring one to that goal, and then hold to that action till the goal is reached. The key is action.

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General Discussion / I'm thinking of starting a bike club at my school

« on: May 01, 2005, 11:47:26 pm »

Well it's good to hear that your club is up and running. Of course when you are promoting bicycles, and your classmates are just in love with their cars; you will be in for a long uphill pull. I think if you stay enthusiastic, and focus on making cycling fun you will experience some success. Just telling everyone that “cycling is the right thing to do” may not be enough. The issues I focus on when encouraging people to ride rather than drive are:

How it can benefit them, and the community:
- Bike-to-Work Week is May 16 - 20, 2005 and Bike-to-Work Day is Friday, May 20, 2005.
- organize a bike ride or event that benefits a group or charity sick or homeless kids, cancer research, support for some worldwide issue that is near and dear to the hearts of your peers

That it's an easy way to get your workout done:
- will the PE department recognize cycling as part of the class requirements
- work to organize a health and fitness fair

Cycling can be fun as a competitive sport:
Check with your local LAW club

Make sure  the school and local newspapers know what your club is up to. You don't want your hard work to go unnoticed!





1cycleguy

Michael Hanson
To will is to select a goal, determine a course of action that will bring one to that goal, and then hold to that action till the goal is reached. The key is action.

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General Discussion / I'm thinking of starting a bike club at my school

« on: April 13, 2005, 01:19:24 am »

Once the honeymoon wears off, here are some of the things I think
you'll find necessary:
1) develop a club charter and constitution.  Have it approved by the
charter membership.  You'll need this for...
2) incorporate as a 501c(3) organization (I believe that's the right
number).  This is non-profit/not charitable org.  Incorporation papers
should be available from your state's Sec of State.  Will probably run a
C note.  With the incorporation, you can get a Tax ID number, which
allows your club to...
3) open a checking account. This allows your club to ...
4) join the League of American Bicyclists, an organization which can
help your club do a number of things including get insurance for any
organized rides.

That's pretty much the minimum.  Now, one of the things ....

Which is why getting the school to sponsor the club would be a key factor in getting things up and running.

1cycleguy

Michael Hanson
To will is to select a goal, determine a course of action that will bring one to that goal, and then hold to that action till the goal is reached. The key is action.

This message was edited by 1cycleguy on 4-12-05 @ 9:23 PM

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General Discussion / I'm thinking of starting a bike club at my school

« on: April 09, 2005, 07:01:09 pm »

As  far as naming your club goes, I would think it would best be done by your peers, or potential members. Like you said make it a contest that anyone can enter, and see if a local bike shop will foot the bill for a small prize.

On the subject of  activities I would recommend setting a long term goal (end of the school year) for a trip, or some other bicycling activity (a bike show, a race, or a bicycle stunt show). Then I would spend club meetings working towards the goal and having fun activities. Plan rides, fund raisers and raffles, get the local police to come talk about safety, a bike shop to sponsor a maintenance & repair clinic, do public service activities ( to build a favorable view of your organization in your local area),.

The key thing in all of this would be getting as many club members involved in setting the club goals and activities as well as an enthusiastic faculty sponsor.

1cycleguy

Michael Hanson
To will is to select a goal, determine a course of action that will bring one to that goal, and then hold to that action till the goal is reached. The key is action.

This message was edited by 1cycleguy on 4-12-05 @ 9:20 PM