Monthly Archives: March 2010

Bike Maintenance Clinic

26 March 2010
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2009 Bike Clinic

Date: Saturday, April 24th from 1pm to 3pm

Location: Chilson Motors on the corner of Hwy 93 and Brian Street

Chilson Subaru has graciously offered their facility for our Second annual Bike Maintenance Clinic.  Building on the success of last year’s clinic, participants will again learn how to:

  • Change Tires
  • Lube and clean chains and gears
  • Clean, maintain and make minor adjustments
  • Pack for short, long and really long trips
  • Survive common bike “catastrophes”

Overdrive Cycling will provide refreshments and tire changing kits, while supplies last.

The Clinic will be followed with a fun ride of indeterminate length.

There is no charge for this clinic and it is open to the public.

First Group Rides of 2010

7 March 2010
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We decided to take advantage of the perfect weather for the first weekend of March and get our bikes out. Saturday we met at Bowl-Winkles. The usuals Jim, Ann, Linda, Jerry, and Wally were joined by new member Mike and UWEC student, John. John moved from Maple for better riding weather. The bright sunshine more than offset the crisp air as we headed west out E and C. It was an excellent chance to catch up and start building base again.

Sunday was even warmer and we had a bigger group: Jim, Wally and Mike, plus Scott, David, Steve and newcomer, Jeff left from Fairfax wondering if we had dressed too warm. Sarah met us at the turn-about and we realized there was still a little nip in the air. We took our normal route south on Lowes Creek and then headed west to W, across Marsh and Hemlock to Z. It turned into a little longer ride than we had planned, but after a winter of skiing or riding indoors, everyone was ready to do a little extra.