Pedal Talk
The Newsletter of Granite State Wheelers
September / October 2020 Volume 48, Issue 5
Remember to post your GSW ride photos on Meetup to appear in the next online issue of Pedal Talk!
In This Issue
A MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT
Covid-19 concerns continue but so do some GSW rides.
Covid-19 continues to impact the world but some activities have partially resumed operations with CDC-recommended guidelines in place. All GSW social and weekend events have been cancelled through September including our Seacoast Century Weekend – see details elsewhere in this newsletter. Some small local rides are being held at the discretion of the ride leaders. Please check our on-line MeetUp calendar for details.
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Wheelers in Motion
Share your best ride story with us in 300 words or less!
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GSW CLUB MILEAGE
2020 MILEAGE TOTALS INFORMATION
IS YOUR MILEAGE CORRECT? It is your responsibility to make sure your mileage is correct. To insure that your mileage is correct in Pedal Talk you must record your mileage after each ride on the ride sheets provided by the ride leader. If the sign-up sheet is not around, call your ride leader immediately to record your mileage on the sheet. If unable to reach the ride leader, then call Hetty Andrews at 603-889-3222 to get credit.
It is also your responsibility to print your name legibly on the ride sheet. If I cannot read the name, you will not get credit. Rides must be listed in Pedal Talk or on Meetup for the mileage to count with GSW. If you have a question about your mileage, feel free to call me. If you send a printout of the dates, locations and mileage, I will be glad to compare it to the computer records. Sometimes sign-up sheets have not been received. If you have a single GSW membership and a friend or family member is with you, please indicate that relationship on the sign up sheet, so he or she will get mileage credit.
RIDE LEADERS:
It is very important that you do not hold ride sheets and send them all in at once for the month. Please submit ride sheets on a weekly basis via USPS “snail mail”. Also, all sheets must be in to me before the deadline of Pedal Talk to be accounted for in the mileage totals. Also note: Mileage pedaled on exploratory rides earns mileage credit.
WHAT IS COMMUTER MILEAGE?
Commuter mileage includes using your bicycle, rather than a motor vehicle, for transportation on any errand or to reach any destination such as work, school, shopping, to pay a bill, or to reach a GSW ride site, etc. The GSW encourages commuting and recognizes high mileage commuters at the Annual Fall Banquet.
Commuter mileage is tracked from October 1st through September 30th of each year.
On-Road Mileage
| 1228 | Jim Sullivan |
| 1228 | Cathy Yeager |
| 638 | Melissa O'Brien |
| 338 | Tony Verderame |
| 283 | Patty Tompkins |
| 262 | Lisa Cassell |
| 258 | Bobby Dinterman |
| 231 | Ernie Jeffrey |
| 210 | Larry Morgan |
| 175 | Amy Dyment |
| 164 | Chris Hallowell |
| 142 | Lynn Ainsworth |
| 141 | Rich Maher |
| 140 | Jean Manning |
| 139 | Eugene Smith |
| 132 | Chris Demers |
| 129 | Billy Manning |
| 125 | Dave Coughlin |
| 120 | Bruce Dyke |
| 116 | Pam Geiger |
| 112 | Doreen Lania |
| 110 | David Geiger |
| 101 | Mag Blacker |
| 93 | Mike Cardarelli |
| 87 | Don Chamberland |
| 87 | Dan Conery |
| 71 | Al Jones |
| 70 | Jeff McKillip |
| 69 | David Garcia |
| 62 | Bill Kennedy |
| 62 | Alesha Morris |
| 56 | Sharon Nall |
| 55 | Jon Verderame |
| 48 | Jim Cutter |
| 48 | John Gilbride |
| 48 | Jean Manning |
| 48 | John Kellaway |
| 48 | Megan Upperman |
| 48 | Lynn Wiles |
| 47 | Mitch van Berlo |
| 46 | Bernie Fournier |
| 44 | Don Lane |
| 44 | David Ross |
| 43 | Ryan Campbell |
| 39 | Laurie Gordon |
| 35 | Jay Godfrey |
| 35 | Tim Small |
| 32 | Bill Fisk |
| 32 | Howard Licker |
| 30 | Bob Siegwarth |
| 28 | Jens Dinter |
| 25 | Lillian Oczykowski |
| 25 | Rachel Rainey |
| 25 | Susan Woods |
| 22 | John Bartlett |
| 22 | Celeste Craig |
| 22 | Nichole Fecteau |
| 19 | John Stevens |
| 15 | David Scharlotte |
Commuter Mileage
| 2244 | Steve Frink |
| 1426 | Eugene Smith |
| 1409 | Mark Schwiewetz |
| 58 | Jim Sullivan |
| 58 | Cathy Yeager |
Tandem Mileage
| 22 |
Jim Fines |
| 22 | Paula Fines |
Off Road Mileage
| 7 | Melissa O'Brien |
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GSW Sponsors
REMEMBER THE 10% DISCOUNT ON BICYCLE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES FOR G.S.W. MEMBERS AT MOST SPONSORING SHOPS.
PLEASE SHOW YOUR MEMBERSHIP CARD BEFORE MAKING A PURCHASE!
(“#” indicates discount allowed on cash and check sales only. “*” indicates no discounts allowed.)
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(603) 382-1662
www.abbike.com
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480 Trapelo Rd
Belmont MA
(617) 489-3577 www.wheelworks.com
Bike Barn
720 Union St
Manchester NH
(603) 668-6555
www.bikebarnusa.com
Buchika’s Ski & Sport Shop
340 South Broadway
Salem NH
(603) 89305534
www.buchika.com
GSW affiliated associations include:
The League of American Bicyclists, the Adventure Cycling Association, and Rails to Trails Conservancy, BikeWalk Alliance of NH.
About Pedal Talk
Pedal Talk is the bimonthly newsletter of the Granite State Wheelers (GSW) – New England’s most active recreational bicycling club.
GSW Membership
Club rides and activities are open to the public. Parental consent is required for those under 18. Become a member today!
Submissions
Send all articles to: GSWPedalTalk@yahoo.com with attachments in MSWord, MS Publisher, or ASCII, using IBM format.
Deadlines
The next deadline for Pedal Talk submissions is October 1, 2020. Send ride copy to the Ride Coordinators, advertising to the Advertising Coordinator, mileage to Mileage Coordinator and other submissions to GSWPedalTalk@yahoo.com.
Advertising
Commercial advertising space is available. For information and advertising rates please contact Dave Topham (dstopham@comcast.net)
Opinions
Opinions in this newsletter are those of the contributors and not necessarily those of the Granite State Wheelers.
Pedal Talk Staff
Editor
Laurie Daley
Production Staff
Dave Topham
Ride Schedules
Marguerite Orazi
Mark St. Denis
Charity & Invitational Rides
Laurie Daley
Mileage
Hetty Andrews
Classified Ads
Pedal Talk Editor
Advertising
Dave Topham
GSW Officers
Editor
Laurie Daley
Production Staff
Dave Topham
Ride Schedules
Marguerite Orazi
Mark St. Denis
Charity & Invitational Rides
Laurie Daley
Mileage
Hetty Andrews
Classified Ads
PedalTalk Editor
Advertising
Dave Topham
Online Edition
Kimmy Ellinwood
GSW Board Members
Editor
Laurie Daley
Production Staff
Dave Topham
Ride Schedules
Marguerite Orazi
Mark St. Denis
Charity & Invitational Rides
Laurie Daley
Mileage
Hetty Andrews
Classified Ads
PedalTalk Editor
Advertising
Dave Topham
Online Edition
Kimmy Ellinwood
Contact
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