GOLD COASTING JUNE A monthly publication of the Long Island Bicycle Club Bished and Bashed and Bashed and Bished, but not so bad

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1 JUNE 2011 Club Roster Members can receive a copy of the club roster by sending a SASE to Maria Torres, 5-14C 115 Street, College Point, NY (or her at torresm at coned.com). List If you are not getting club s, add your name to the list by sending a message to torresm at coned.com The Standard Ride The club rides every Saturday, Sunday and holiday throughout the year from Westbury High School. Between October- May rides leave promptly at 9:30 a.m., and between June September rides leave promptly at 9:00 a.m. Directions: Take the Northern State Parkway to exit 32 north. Go north on Post Ave. The school is on the right just after Jericho Turnpike. Park by the tennis courts. Club Jerseys! To buy one, contact Bill Selsky at or bselsky at juno.com or see him at the lot. LIBC Events Calendar 2011 July Sept Oct - LIBC s 4 th of July Weekend, picnic 24th LIBC s Labor Day, Weekend LIBC s Columbus Day, Weekend Welcome New Members MAY 2011 Musorofiti, Robert, Oyster Bay, NY Serras, Larry, Lindenhurst, NY New Members / Renewals Membership dues are $20.00 for an individual, or $25.00 for a family. If you haven t all ready, it s time to renew!. Members receive our monthly newsletter, which includes detailed information on all upcoming rides and club activities, along with articles of interest to Long Island cyclists and discounts from bike shops. Mail the completed application located on the back of the Newsletter to the address indicated on the form, with your check. If you experience difficulty printing the application, please send an to: Maria Torres / torresm at coned.com GOLD COASTING A monthly publication of the Long Island Bicycle Club Bished and Bashed and Bashed and Bished, but not so bad By Bill Selsky, LIBC President The first beautiful weekend of the whole year so far was the Friday-Sunday Lakeville, CT, weekend. Okay, it was a little windy, and maybe slightly chilly, 50s and 60s, but great for climbing those mountains in the Berkshires. Where is Lakeville, CT? Northern Connecticut, bordering NY (Millerton, NY) and Great Barrington, MA and Alaska. Okay, I may be wrong about that last one, but it seems we cover a lot of ground on this weekend. Bish Bash bangs up against Connecticut, New York and Massachusetts. Last year, we saw a bear cross the road (to get to the other side?). This year, it was just scenery. We had our usual mix of As, Bs, B- and C+ riders on this weekend, and we filled 18 of the Interlaken Inn s rooms, 33 people in all. Last year, the same weekend was brutally hot. This year, the 50s and 60s made it easier, well maybe better to climb with. The big part of the BishBash Climb is up Mount Washington. Then back it is rolling and even flat, or New England flat, as someone once told me. We all did the ride backwards, which is one version of the cue sheets. George and Mary went the other way, on tandem, to avoid that fast descent. It is a little scary when your brakes are smoking. They passed us as we were heading out. Pat Mullen led another group on a shorter get your feet wet ride. They did not get their feet wet really, but some of the BishBash folks missed a turn and came thru some rain for the last portion. Saturday s ride for most of us was the 55-mile Litchfield ride and for some with Phil s group and 80-miler. They were dead, Phil told me, and they loved it (probably too tired to argue.). A word or a paragraph about the dinners and breakfasts served. They are buffet, so it is next to impossible for any of us to not have enough. Though some of us spent additional monies to get a burger and fries, and one of us had three dinners. He was not feeling too well when he tried to sleep afterwards. The Sunday ride is the traditional 33-mile Oblong ride. One of my favorites, it goes past farmland and pastures. The roads are mostly untrafficked, and it is over before you know it and before you know you can shower and get lunch. Traditional pizza for most in Millerton, NY, and some of us hit the diner across the road from it. This may be the freshest beef any of us ever had for a burger. Cows are from local farms. We could hear them mooing in the kitchen, unless that was one of us. We can make some pretty strange noises after a weekend in the Berkshires. Can t wait to do it again! About that threat to LIBC riders: the phone message was brief, as reported, and the police have been contacted. A threatening phone call is a misdemeanor. Police are investigating, and the person will be prosecuted

2 LIBC President Bill Selsky / bselsky at juno.com Treasurer John Konz /johnkonz at msn.com Membership Maria Torres / torresm at coned.com Publicity Eric Bertrand-Loesch / embloesch at yahoo.com Recording Secretary TBA / bselsky at juno.com Away Weekend Planner Domenick Creaco / dcreaco at ix.netcom.com A Ride Chair Phil Ayvazian / biketurn74 at yahoo.com B Ride Chair Patrick Cuvilly / patrickcuvilly at yahoo.com B- Ride Chair Ken Schack / ken at schackre.com C+ Ride Chair Leonard Kirsch / Counselak at aol.com C Ride Chair :????? Bulletin Editor Modesta Kraemer th Ave College Point, NY / Msuardy at aol.com Web Page Editor Walter Costanza / libike-admin at libike.org 10% Discount for Members At: Bicycle Planet Syosset Bikeworks Greenvale Brands Wantagh Carl Hart Middle Island Cycles Plus Huntington Mineola Bike Peak Cycles Douglaston Pt Washington Cycles RoadWorx Syosset Tulip Bikes Floral Park Visentin Oyster Bay Guidelines Bicycle Safety is promoted on all club rides, but riders must assume responsibility for their own personal safety. HELMETS ARE REQUIRED! Club rides are graded according to the degree of difficulty: A For very strong cyclists, mph avg, miles, few stops, hills likely. B For strong riders, mph avg, miles, few stops, hills likely. The group will try to wait for slower riders. B mph avg, miles, stops as needed, hills likely. The group will try to wait for slower riders. C mph avg, miles, stops as needed, hills likely. The group will wait for slower riders C mph avg, miles, stops as needed, some hills to be expected. The group will wait for slower riders and assist those having minor mechanical problems If you are in doubt, try out a ride with a slower group and work your way up. Rules to Ride By 1. Arrive 15 minutes early and be ready to leave on time. 2. Make sure your bike is in good working order. 3. Carry a spare tube, patch kit, pump, and water bottle. 4. Practice safety and obey all traffic laws. 5. Leaders are not responsible for those who ride ahead of the group. A Rides Schedule We will have an off-island ride if weather permits. I will post it and send an . Rest and Recovery ride-50 miles-phil. We will have an outdoor lunch at the deli in Huntington. Mike's Stony Brook ride-75 miles-mike Friedlander Mike is still trying to convince me that Long Island can be prettier than Westchester and Putnam. I am not convinced, but Mike does find good roads and keeps the group together. Lunch in Stony Brook and if you tell him it is prettier than Bedford, he will buy you lunch. The Some Idiots Ride-48 miles -Some idiots Some of the a riders will be away so we will resort to the idiots concept. Lead for a while, hand it off to the next person, complain and then give the lead to someone else. Repeat, ad nauseum. Paul's Ride-64 miles-paul block Paul was supposed to lead last month, but we pushed his lead out from him by going off-island. His feelings are still hurt and he is pouting. But who cares! Two of us are boycotting the ride, but the rest should take advantage of a good pace and pithy commentary. Larry will try to muzzle him, but will probably be unsuccessful. Dr E may make a guest appearance after his lobotomy. Dr X's Weight battle Ride-60 miles-jim Badia Jim is having an ongoing battle with Paul and TJ over bike weight. TJ has escalated the battle by getting a 15 pound bike. Of course Paul's titanium bike still floats so Jim is seeking an advantage. If he doesn't appear with that 13 1/2 pound bike he promises to take the seat and seatpost off of his Orbea. That would take off about a pound and he would win even if he would have to consult another doctor afterwards. Tune in. Mike's Bedford to Bethel Ride-80 miles-mike Friedlander This one is hilly and the hills are all over, but the hardest ones are at the end. A pretty ride with lunch in Bethel Connectitcut. Starts at 9 in Bedford. Most of you know how to get theer, but I will post directions. Raymond's Ride-52 miles-raymond Genao Raymond requested a Saturday lead, but we couldn't fit it in. It is possible that he may not be able to lead it, but if he does he promises a lunch stop and not a killer pace. YOU MUST BE A MEMBER OF LIBC TO PARTICIPATES IN OUR WEEKEND TRIPS JUNE 2011 GOLD COASTING PAGE 2

3 B Rides Schedule Joel Gorinsky. It's a surprise, but I will try not to disappoint (intentionally). Rich Suttenberg, (516) This ride is still in the planning stages. Maybe the Nissequogue area, 60 miles approximately. Bill Dinner, (917) An old-fashioned ride north of the LIE. Oyster Bay, Cold Spring Harbor and Huntington are likely. I will exhort the troupe up lots of hills while leading from the rear. 50 miles, give or take a few. Daniel Goldschmidt, (516) mi. to Lake Ronkonkoma. Bob List, (516) He s taking us to Bayville for lunch, via Morgan s Island. Patrick Cuvilly, (917) , will take this one. As for the details, he says he ll figure something out. Bill Selsky, (516) Says the Prez, I survived Lakeville. I climbed Bish Bash and the Berkshires. I should be able to head up to and out of Commack. Hail to the Chief! Hamid Alaie, (718) Destination : Eaton s Neck. Mark your Calendars: LIBC Picnic July 24 in Eisenhower Park, Field Five B- Rides Schedule Mark Blatt ( ) 50 miles. Fort Salonga. Bike-Boat-Bike. As in previous years, the B- Group will be deviating from the "official" ride route. Our ride will be approximately 62 miles and will include a 27 mile loop of Shelter Island in its entirety. The ride will be done at a moderate B- pace. Watch the Yahoo B- site for start time information. Glenn Abelson ( ) 57 miles. Holtsville. Includes significant mileage through the Pine Barrens. Late lunch at approximately 37 miles. Anticipated finish at 2:30 P.M. REMOTE START FROM HOLTSVILLE ECOLOGY PARK STARTING AT 9:00 A.M. Directions From L.I.E. Eastbound - Take Exit 62 to Route 97. First Exit onto Union Avenue Eastbound. At the end left onto Waverly. 2nd Left onto Barretts Ave. 1st Right onto Blue Point Rd. 3rd Left onto Buckley. Left into Park. From S. State Eastbound - Continue on Sunrise Highway Eastbound. Take Exit 52 Service Road. Left onto Waverly. Cross Over Sunrise. In about 1/3 mile bear right onto Buckley. Go about 1 mile and Park is on right. If you get lost call Glenn on his cell Kenny Schack ( ) 47 miles. Long Beach. We will ride through Hewlett Harbor, Lawrence and cross the Atlantic Beach Bridge. Lunch will be in Long Beach and then we return via the Long Beach Bridge. Sunday, JUNE 18 Ross Selinger ( ) 50 miles. Northport, with lunch at the Copenhagen Bakery. Marvin Bzura ( ) 50 miles. Great Neck. Maria Torres ( ) 55 Miles. Bethpage. Lunch will be at Bethpage or Umberto s, at approximate mile 35. Jay Dennett ( ) 50 miles. Kings Point. Beacon Hill included. Lunch stop. YOU MUST BE A MEMBER OF LIBC TO PARTICIPATES IN OUR WEEKEND TRIPS JUNE 2011 GOLD COASTING PAGE 3

4 C+ Rides Schedule All Rides start at 9:00am except for Pat s ride on June 18 th, it starts at 9:30 am. Elan Wurtzel Remote Start, Syosset Train Station. Surprise destination, reasonable pace, some hills, quick lunch. Early return. Len Kirsch Training ride. Will practice pace line and cadence. Expect to spend some time at SUNY of Westbury. If you are good, we can try a double pace line. Charles Meiediercks Steady pace with some hills. 35 to 40 miles. Pick a leader at the lot Pat Mullen- Caumsett & Northport: Joint with NYCC. 46 fairly hilly miles Remote start > 9:30 am from Syosset LIRR Station. Dunkin Donuts next to ticket booth on Jackson Avenue (SE corner of LIRR parking lot) where we will meet incoming train. Bring pocket food. Waterfront picnic lunch in Northport. Please RSVP. Limit 10 riders. Cue sheets provided. H (718) C (212) Roger Mellon - Father s Day Ride. Join Roger on his first lead. As we will want to get in some miles but be back early, there will be no lunch and a quick pace. James Borneman Mansion ride without the pit stops. Pick a leader at the lot. YOU MUST BE A MEMBER OF LIBC TO PARTICIPATES IN OUR WEEKEND TRIPS Renew now in order to participate C Rides Schedule While Irma Klein, the C-Ride Chair is recovering from her illness the C Group is in need of a C- Ride Chair person. Thanks to the following for leading and keeping the C- Group together every weekend: Al Rutsky, Claire Schwartz, Clara Mayerson, Mary Grady, Gerry Regan and Debby Gross. Please keep up the good work. More volunteer are needed. A YOU MUST BE A MEMBER OF LIBC TO PARTICIPATES IN OUR WEEKEND TRIPS Renew now in order to participate JUNE 2011 GOLD COASTING PAGE 4

5 BICYCLING EVENTS CALENDAR LIBC MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE LIBC WEEKENDS HAVE YOU RENEWED YOUR MEMBERSHIP JUNE 5 Tour de Brooklyn- tourdebrooklyn.org 5 SBRA Bike Boat Bike 25 MPBC Ancient Mariner Century JULY -July 1-4 LIBC WEEKEND AWAY TO CAPE COD -HBC Gold Coast July 10 or 17 -July Yellowstone CycleFest out of West Yellowstone, Montana including off-road biking, whitewater rafting, kayaking, hiking, horseback riding, running, swimming and water cycling (pedal or drown?). See AUGUST -August 9 Bike Marathon Battenkill 64 miles catered lunch at Cambridge Hotel, t-shirt - $85 or 15 mile ride for $25 lunch and t-shirt additional. Or call ( bike@cyclehealth.org). August Mass Bike Tour as in Massachussets fifth year running. Tours Western Mass and the Berkshires. Offers shorter and longer riding options. See -Aug. 28 Assault on the Peak 14,000 feet in Colorado springs Part of a ten day cycling festival: U.S> Grand Prix Track Sprint tournament at Colorado Springs 7/11 Velodome Quizno Pro Challenge from Garden of the Gods to downtown Colorado Springs and a week of professional racing around Colorado, and 7 th Annual Roll Bike Art Festival, training opportunities with Carmichael Training Systems at their world headquarters, and an invitation from the local Colorado Springs Cycling Club to come ride and train. SEPTEMBER -MPBC Tour of the Hamptons Sept. 25 (pending permits) -LIBC s B group is talking about doing a 200-mile ride to Montauk and back, probably in August And from further afield: Best Wishes for Irma Will someone from the Cs, step up? Irma Klein is recovering from a stoke, she suffered several weekends ago. We wish her well and a complete recovery. In the meantime, the C group has no Ride Coordinator. If you look at the ride schedule in this bulletin, you can see the sad state of affairs this results in. Will someone from the Cs step up and contact the prez until Irma recovers? So far, no. How sad! LIBC Independence Day Weekend Away (4 th of July) 2011 FOR MEMBERS ONLY Renew now in order to participate Put your worries aside and join us for a fun filled weekend extravaganza in lovely Cape Cod. Cool ocean breezes, fantastic nautical views, scenery accented with quaint historical seaside villages and towns, lighthouses and ocean cliffs await you. Come join us for rides on Martha s Vineyard and on the mainland of Cape Cod surrounding our hotel situated in Woods Hole. It will be a memorable time cycling along with your friends of LIBC and a great opportunity to meet new people. You will definitely want to record this experience in your cycling logs. Time: Independence Weekend July 1 st thru July 4 th. (Friday7/1 check in Monday 7/4 checkout) Place: The Sands of Time Motor Inn and Harbor House,5 49 Woods Hole Road Woods Hole, Ma Phone Price: $145 per night per room plus 9.7% tax. People sharing a room also share this cost. Contact: Clara Meyerson for reservations at for reservations Travelwholiday@webtv.net Limited rooms available so book early LIBC Jersey & LIBC Jacket You may see some wearing LIBC Wind Jackets. They ll cost $59, not bad, huh? Some neat features: foldable into themselves and with back pockets too. The design is the same as the LIBC jersey: blue background, Nassau County and our usual ride destinations on the front and western Suffolk and ride destinations on the back. Want one (or two)? I have a sample version that I carry in my car me (bselsky@juno.com). Of course, we also get requests for jerseys. I need a minimum order of before I contact the vendor. Before I place an order for them, let me know if you want one also. Jersey prices: $53 standard short sleeve, $51 for sleeveless, long sleeve, $63. They are available in women s cuts, but not everyone cares. Let me know if you have a preference. JUNE 2011 GOLD COASTING PAGE 5

6 Long Island Bicycle Club First Class Mail 5-14C 115 Street Forwarding and Address College Point, NY Correction Requested Information for the next bulletin needed by: JUNE 15, 2011 HAVE YOU RENEWED YOUR MEMBERSHIP LONG ISLAND BICYCLE CLUB MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION Membership in the LIBC includes a 10% discount at selected bicycle shops, access to club rides and events, and the monthly bulletin. The cost of membership is $20. Each additional member of the household can join for $5. Name(s): Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: Please print your address very carefully Signature(s): Each member must sign LIBC membership: $20.00 additional 5.00 each: Total amount enclosed: Make check payable to: Long Island Bicycle Club Send this form and your payment to: LIBC, c/o Maria Torres 5-14C 115 Street College Point, NY In signing this release for myself or a member of my family who is under the age of 18, I acknowledge that I understand the intent hereof, and I hereby agree to and will absolve and hold harmless the Long Island Bicycle Club and its officers and members and any other parties connected with clubsponsored rides or activities associated herewith. I also consent to and permit emergency medical treatment in the event of injury or illness. I shall abide by traffic laws and regulations and practice courtesy and safe cycling. I also understand that the Long Island Bicycle Club requires the use of helmets when participating in all club rides.