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Date: 4/1/2024
Subject: Spokes Newsletter / April 2024
From: Salem Bicycle Club


Monster Cookie Returns April 28
The Monster Cookie Metric Century Bicycle Ride, our club's major fundraising event each year, goes in a new direction (east to Mt. Angel) this month. There are two ways you can help make it a success.
 
The ride takes place on Sunday, April 28.
 
VOLUNTEER: Several people are still needed to help fill roles on Saturday and Sunday. You can move supplies or serve as a route monitor. See the complete list of opportunities on the Salem Bicycle Club website or contact coordinator Jillian Trinkaus by email..
 
SIGN UP AND RIDE: Club members are welcome to register and ride. It's a fundraiser, after all. Go to the website and sign up!
 
AND JOIN US FOR THE VOLUNTEER RIDE: Club members will be pedaling the new route at 9 a.m., Saturday, April 20. Come along for the ride.
Support Salem's Ironman Race 
The bike club is staffing support station No. 2 during the Ironman 70.3 Oregon competition and volunteers are still needed on July 21. at the Ironman website or contact Tim Newman via email.
Oregon Cycling Book
Debuts at April 8 Meeting
"Cycling Across Oregon," a new book by travel writer and club member Dan Shryock, will be presented for the first time during the club's General Meeting on April 8 at Painters Hall in South Salem.
 "Cycling Across Oregon" follows a group of friends as they set out to ride each of Oregon's 17 scenic bikeways in a single year. Dan will talk about the group's experiences and stories found along the way. This is an exploration of rural Oregon using the scenic bikeways as a road map.
 The General Meeting begins at 6 p.m. Painters Hall is located at 3911 Village Center Drive SE in Salem.
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Off the Back:

Courtesy on the Road

Road etiquette during this month's Monster Cookie Metric Century ride is a must, says club president Tim Newman. Let's make sure our cycling guests enjoy a safe and rewarding day with us. 
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Five Questions
Here's something new in Spokes. We are asking five questions of a featured club member each month. Our first bike rider is Jakey Ross. Jakey is a lifelong Salem resident who has been riding bikes since she was 9 years old. She's been a Salem Bicycle Club member for nearly 30 years and has served in a variety of roles including on the rides committee and as a member of the Monster Cookie planning team.
 
Here are Jakey's Five Questions.
 
Q1: What is your favorite local ride?
My favorite local rides are the club's Wednesday Turner Route and the North Howell Route.  
 
Q2: What is the best out-of-town ride you've ever experienced?
I have loved out-of-town and out-of-country rides and naming a favorite is nearly impossible. We’ve ridden in France, Italy, Austria, Germany, and Quebec.  Most of these rides were self-supported using route guides. 
 
Q3: Do you prefer to go uphill, downhill, or keep it level?
I do not prefer hills, but seem strong enough to get to the top pretty quickly and I enjoy flat rides till they get boring. 
 
Q4: What's the best part of being a club member? 
I gladly belong to and support the bike club for the camaraderie, for the well-planned rides, for the exercise, and to just get out with such good friends.
 
Q5: Why do you ride?
I ride bikes because biking is fun. Ride on!
April 2024 Rides Calendar
APRIL/ MAY CLUB RIDES SCHEDULE
It's suitable for printing!
UPCOMING MEETINGS
The Salem Bicycle Club board meetings continue on Zoom. please check the website for updates.
 
General Meeting
April 8
Painters Hall, 6 p.m.
Guest Speaker:
Dan Shryock presents his new book
"Cycling Across Oregon: Stories, Surprises and Revelations Along the State's Scenic Bikeways"
 
Board Meeting
April 10, 6:30 p.m.
Contact Tim Newman for a Zoom link.
 
Board Meeting
May 8, 6:30 p.m.
Contact Tim Newman for a Zoom link.
 
Board Meeting
June 12, 6:30 p.m.
Contact Tim Newman for a Zoom link.
 
Board Minutes
Salem Bicycle Club Board of Directors meeting minutes are posted online.
The Salem Bicycle Club is an affiliate of the
League of American Bicyclists
1612 K Street NW, Suite 308
Washington, DC 20006
202-822-1333
 
We encourage our members to join the LAB
Spokes
Spokes is published and distributed via email each month by the Salem Bicycle Club in Salem, Oregon. The opinions expressed in Spokes are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the Salem Bicycle Club.
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