May 2021 Newsletter

Ride TWBC

https://twbc.org May 2021

From the President and the Board

As we get back to normal operations, we now need to fill vacant board positions, namely the Secretary, Treasurer, and Ride Captains. No prior experience is needed, only enthusiasm for cycling and keeping our TWBC club going. If you are interested in these positions, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

We will conduct a general membership meeting at which we will need to vote on board positions, and the budget. The meeting will be conducted with Zoom. Date Tuesday May 18, 2021 @ 6:30 pm. The link to the Zoom Meeting is below.

Please consider how you might help TWBC by joining the board, or volunteering to lead rides. Thank you.

Nicholas Shelden,

TWBC President and the Board

 

Zoom meeting Link:

https://pugetsound-edu.zoom.us/j/96095638182

From the editor

It was decided to reactivate the newsletter as a means of outreach to members and if nothing else, a reminder to check the website. Contents of this newsletter will vary each month depending on events.

I subscribe to Bicycling Magazine and receive emails from them as well. What I am seeing is the proliferation of many different bicycle configurations from go-fast road bikes to beach cruisers. Some have suspension with varying tire sizes and such. What to get? Will one bike suffice? Do I need to spend kilobucks to get a suitable bike? What style of riding do I want to do? similar dilemma led me to two sources several years ago first, a book by Grant Petersen titled “Just Ride” second, a decision to assemble my own bike from the frame up (not a sound financial decision but I got what I wanted). Whatever your riding style-purpose, just ride. Have fun.

The TWBC can help.

Check the website.

Walt

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Please register and join TWBC Upcoming Events

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Tacoma WA Bicycle Club Memberships

Hello from Tacoma WA Bicycle Club!

TWBC recently changed website hosting service. For security, new passwords were issued to TWBC members. Passwords used in the old website are not preserved nor transferable.

If you have not received an email with information for signing-in to new TWBC website - OR - are having trouble signing in please follow these instructions to update your TWBC membership information:

CURRENT MEMBERS

If you are a current member and remember your old sign-in user name (usually email address) PLEASE GO HERE to reset your password. If it doesn't work please CONTACT TWBC HERE and we'll try to update your membership information.

MEMBERS WITH A NON-WORKING OR OBSOLETE EMAIL ADDRESS

Please CONTACT TWBC HERE and we'll try to update your membership information.

NON-MEMBERS AND NEW MEMBERS

We encourage TWBC non-members to REGISTER HERE

HAPPY CYCLING!

TWBC - Tacoma WA Bicycle Club

 

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Ashford Bicycle Week Festival

The Tacoma Washington Bicycle Club is presenting the first annual Ashford Bicycle Week Festival with four days of very challenging gravel and paved riding. You might also like to ride on your own in Mt. Rainier National Park for at least two days. If you ride every inch, you could see 34,000 feet of climbing and over 400 miles or 24,000 feet in four days, truly a Mt. Everest Challenge. Here are the Rides and all are listed on Ride with GPS:

  1. Ashford to MTTA South District Loop, 27 miles and 3,441 feet. The Petite Loop is 20 miles and 3042 feet.
  2. Ashford to Pack Forest, 43 miles and 3,436 feet.
  3. Ashford to Silver Creek Pass, 83 miles and 5,763 feet. The Petite Loop is 44 miles and 3,942 feet.
  4. Ashford to Packwood to Windy Ridge on Mt. Saint Helens and Mineral Lake, 143 miles and 11,257 feet. The Petite Loop to Packwood to Morton to Mineral Lake is 87 miles and 4,040 feet.
  5. Mt. Rainier Park is not part of our Official ride, but you might consider riding to the West Side Road, 36 miles and 3,660 feet and to Steven’s Canyon, 82 miles and 6,000 feet on your own after our
  6. Event. Steven’s Canyon will be periodically closed for construction this summer with road reconstruction.

CURRENT MEMBERS CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

CLICK HERE TO SIGN-UP IF NOT A TWBC MEMBER

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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

Hello TWBC family,

The board extends season greetings to you all. This year has been a rather trying time for any groups of people, especially our bicycle club. While we are not officially hosting rides, there are some ride ideas listed on our site (as decide -to- ride). For the moment this will be how we are operating until COVID restrictions are lifted. Please stay healthy and watch for any updates on our Facebook page and our TWBC website.
TWBC is continuing to support our local cycling community, namely 2nd Cycle, Downtown on the Go, Foothills Rails to Trails Coalition, ForeverGreen Trails, and Bikes4Kids.

The TWBC Board.

December 22, 2020
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