MICHIGAN

BICYCLIST

In This Issue:
• Michigan Bicyclists
Unite in 2010
• Lucinda Means Advocacy Day
• Michigan Bicycle Summit

• Grand Rapids &

Traverse City Named
Bicycle Friendly Cities
• And More

World Bicycle Records set

at Ford Human Powered
Winter 2010 Speed Challenge

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exclusively to the advancement of bicycling. Our
mission is to promote bicycling and increase the
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Michigan bicyclists.
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LMB Directors
Region 1: STEVEN ROACH
Region 2: MICHAEL SPROUL
Region 3: DANTE LANZETTA, Chair
Region 4: JIM CARPENTER, Vice Chair
Region 5: PAUL ALMAN
Region 6: RORY NEUNER
Region 7: MICHAEL BOERSMA, Treasurer
Region 8: BARBARA SCHMID, Secretary
Region 9: DAVE KINDY
Region 10: VACANT
Region 11: MICHAEL SHEEAN
Region 12: CHRISTINA RIDDLE
At Large: FRED DORE
At Large: DAVE DUFFIELD
At Large: PHIL WELLS
LMB Tours
ANNE BELANGER, Tour Director - Sunrise Adventure
FRED DORE, Tour Director - MUP
JIM DOUGHERTY, Ride Leader - Shoreline West
MARY DOUGHERTY, Ride Leader - Shoreline West
uick Release
By  DANTE LANZETTA, LMB Board Chair
Connie Ramsey had broken a spoke. Of course, it was on the cog side
of the rear wheel.
She and her husband, Vern, who never rode far ahead of or behind her,
were awaiting a SAG when I happened to pedal by. I guess I thought I was
doing what Boy Scouts used to call a “good deed.” More likely, I needed
a socially redeeming excuse for carrying spokes, a chain tool, and a cog
remover on a sagged ride.
Connie and Vern were grateful and, as always, gracious. Needless to say, I didn’t know
I was “rescuing” two people who thought nothing of riding from Detroit to Ann Arbor, or
Lansing, or Flint, Toronto, Chicago, or Washington, DC (and back), and had taken a train to
Seattle and ridden back. All these were self-contained touring, without touring company
guides or fancy accommodations.
I also didn’t know that they had been active, long before I even thought of group or club
riding, in the Metro Council of American Youth Hostels, the group I joined later. By then,
they had fallen among more formidable company. Vern says of their first ride to Flint and
back with the Wolverines, “I was never so glad to see Eight Mile in my life.”
But, as with everything they did together, they also said, “We can do this!” — and so they
did. Vern, slim, tall and ripped at 72, was the original athlete; Connie cheered him on. Later,
the roles reversed. If you’ve been lucky enough to ride with them, you know about their amaz-
ing gift for coaching. Even today, Vern encourages me to do a long-deferred sea-to-sea ride.
If I had the guts, I’d want to do it with him.
Charlene McNary started cycling to help her avoid diabetes, which runs in her family. Ten
years ago, she started Sisters Cycling as a 50-woman team in the American Diabetes Asso-
ciation’s Tour-de-Cure to fight diabetes. Connie and Vern were there to coach them, from
experienced rider to novice. Connie even ran bike repair classes in their garage. (I also didn’t
know Connie was an Effective Cycling Instructor.) She (and Vern) became a mainstay of the
successor Sisters Cycling Club.
But that was no big thing for Connie. She played the same role in everything she did. Of
particular significance for us, Connie represented the Wolverine Sports Club at the Lansing
meetings that created the League of Michigan Bicyclists. If not for Connie, we might not be
here today.
Connie sewed a sampling of their many tour patches onto jackets that now commemorate
See Connie Ramsey, cont. on next page

Staff
RICH MOELLER
Executive Director
office@lmb.org
JOHN LINDENMAYER
Associate Director, Webmaster
john@LMB.org

League of Michigan Bicyclists

416 S. Cedar St. Suite A Lansing, MI 48912
(888) 642-4537 | (517) 334-9100
(517) 334-9111 (fax) | www.LMB.org Connie Ramsey with daughter, Constance Montgomery, and grandson, Zackery.

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 From the Big Wheel
By RICH MOELLER, LMB Executive Director
2009 will be remembered as a year of chal-
lenges. The economy hurt everyone, including
LMB. For the first time in four years, we will
have a negative financial outcome. Early in
the year, I realized this was going to happen. I
decided not to cut our efforts to promote bicycling
and the safety of bicyclists, but to use the reserves
we had built up over the years to carry us through
this tough time. In 2010, we will adjust the budget as necessary to
continue to carry out our core mission.
Another (perpetual) challenge is that bicyclists are a very diverse
group. Your belief about what cycling’s main issues are varies dra-
matically with where you fit in the bicycling community. Realizing
that we don’t have the resources or ability to be everything to every-
one, John and I try to gauge where our efforts will do the most good.
To help us, we seek advice from two groups of LMB volunteers, the
Advocacy and Education Committees, which recommend priorities
for the League’s efforts each year.
As we begin 2010, we are involved in some exciting projects. We
are currently developing “What Every Michigan YOUTH Bicyclist
Must Know,” an illustrated booklet and a major resource for educating
young cyclists. Educating kids is key to the long-term success and
safety of bicycling. Teaching an old dog a new habit is much harder
than training a pup the right way from the beginning.
Although LMB is a statewide organization, it is impossible for
our staff to ‘touch’ everything ‘bicycle’ in Michigan directly. Our
philosophy is to provide the tools and resources for individuals, shops,
clubs and organizations across the state to improve cycling back home.
To that end, we are currently developing both an Advocacy and an
Education Tool Kit. These will be web-based resources you can use
to improve cycling and cyclists’ safety locally.
The theme of this year’s Michigan Bicycle Summit, March 27,
2010 is “Providing Tools for a Brighter Bicycling Future in Michigan.”
We are delighted to welcome Andy Clarke, Executive Director of the
League of American Bicyclists, as our keynote speaker. The Sum-
mit is meant for individual bicyclists like you, who want to improve
cycling in our state. I hope you will join us.
On May 26, 2010, all Michigan bicyclists will unite at the Sixth
Annual Lucinda Means Advocacy Day. This year, members and sup-
porters of LMB, the Michigan Trails and Greenways Alliance and the
Michigan Mountain Biking Association will join together to lobby
our state legislators on behalf of all cyclists.
My new year’s wish is that, though we all come from different
cycling backgrounds, we all come together in a united front to promote
bicycling and the safety of bicyclists in Michigan.
Remember, every day you ride your bike is a great day!
Connie Ramsey, cont. from previous page
DALMACs, TOSRVs, GOBAs, Wolverine Marathons (200 miles, of
course), ACCs, and the very first Peach of a Ride, to name a few. You
name the ride; they’ve done it. (You can see why I don’t remember
exactly which ride we met on.)
Vern says he can’t understand why some folks have made a “fuss”
over them from time to time. “We’re just ordinary people.” Well,
yes — ordinary people who spent nearly 52 years together, not as a
couple, but as a unit. Ordinary people who pooled their income from
day one and couldn’t understand couples who fought about money
or “couldn’t get along.” Ordinary people who earned the label, “The
Honeys,” not just by always addressing each other as “Honey,” but
for their outlook on life and the sweetness of their smiles. Ordinary
folks who, when their kids started riding ten-speeds, didn’t just join
them, but made cycling a ‘family value.’
If you were among the cyclists fortunate enough to attend Con-
nie’s memorial service at St. Stephen’s AME last month — and
didn’t already know — you heard just how “ordinary” Connie, and
Vern, were — and weren’t. Rev. Dr. Cousin told of his astonishment
when he asked the Honeys how they returned from their bike trip
to Washington, DC, and they replied, “on our bikes.” But he spoke
of his awe when he visited Connie in the hospital and she always
tried to cheer him up. No one in the church was the least surprised.
Connie was involved with the Campfire Girls, Boy Scouts, Little
League, PTA (as president), churches, and her block club. She
served 12 years as Detroit Parks Commissioner. She taught aero-
bics, weightlifting and bike repair. For a time, she worked at Mike
Walden’s Continental Bike Shop. She and Vern once rode from
Spartanburg, SC to Asheville, NC, ascending 6,650-foot Mount
Mitchell. She designed and sewed active wear. She swam, ran,
skied and roller-skated.
She and Vern raised two wonderful children, and enjoyed grand-
children and a great-grandchild. To get a better picture of her life,
read Cassandra Spratling’s beautiful remembrance in the Detroit
Free Press at: http://bit.ly/879jNz. (Cassandra and her brother
Reggie are among many people Connie and Vern brought into the
cycling fold. She rode 2500 miles last year!) Patricia Anstett also
wrote great article on the Honeys and their lives and lifestyle about
eight years ago, sadly no longer in the online Free Press archive.
We, Michigan’s Cycling Community, are diminished by Connie’s
passing. Every one of us blessed to have met her and Vern on a ride
has glimpsed how great our loss is. Many privileged to have known
them, worked with them, and benefited from their kindness and
encouragement feel it all the more. Cyclists who never knew Con-
nie or Vern owe these “ordinary” people more than they can realize.
As Robert Frost once wrote, “The question he asks, in all but
words, is what to make of a diminished thing?” LMB and all of
cycling are diminished by the loss of our sister, Constance Ramsey.
What we make of our community now, as always, is up to us. Connie
and Vern would still say, “We can do this.”
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Michigan Going Bike Friendly
Grand Rapids Gets Award,
Cyclists Get Advocate
By BARBARA SCHMID, LMB Region 8 Representative
Great news for Grand Rapids – on two fronts!
The League of American Bicyclists announced on October 20 that
Grand Rapids had earned a Bronze designation in its Bicycle Friendly
Community (BFC) program.
Why is that a big deal? Because it confirms that the people of Grand
Rapids are committed to improving the city’s cycling infrastructure,
riding opportunities, programs and facilities. A Bronze designation
shows that we believe in the health, recreational and environmental
benefits of cycling.
Grand Rapids is one of only three cities in Michigan to earn a BFC
award. Ann Arbor has a Silver designation and Traverse City also has
a Bronze. Platinum is the highest level attainable.
The BFC application process was a long and involved. It included
questions involving engineering, education, encouragement, enforce-
ment and evaluation/planning. Reviewers of Grand Rapids’ application
were impressed with the city’s 255 miles of shared-use paths, its 207
miles of Kent County roads with paved four-foot shoulders, its growing
bike culture, and a commitment by city officials to improve cycling
in Grand Rapids.
That leads us to the second bit of good news: Grand Rapids now
has its own advocacy group!
Cyclists needed a voice in this community. The Greater Grand
Rapids Bicycle Coalition (GGRBC) plans to be that voice – for com-
muter cyclists, roadies and mountain bikers.
The GGRBC board, which reflects all those user groups, is moving
forward with a strategic plan to improve cycling conditions and oppor-
tunities in the Grand Rapids metro area. The group has the support of
both local cycling clubs, the Rapid Wheelmen and the Western Chapter
Kevin McCurren (left), Chair of the Greater Grand Rapids Bicycle Coalition,
presents Grand Rapids Mayor George Heartwell with a traffic sign and
framed certificate during a press conference, October 21, 2009. Grand
Rapids was awarded a Bronze level Bicycle Friendly Community designation
by the League of American Bicyclists. Photo by Barbara Schmid
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of the Michigan Mountain Biking Association, as well as the League
of Michigan Bicyclists.
“Our goal is to represent and advocate for bicyclists and bicycle
organizations about matters related to safe and accessible bicycling,”
said GGRBC Chairman Kevin McCurren. “It’s our desire to develop
policies and laws that will help cyclists feel safer on area roadways and
develop programs that encourage cycling.”
The GGRBC was formed by a handful of people who organized the
inaugural Grand Rapids Bicycle Summit, held on April 24, and who
filed the BFC application. The group has been meeting monthly for the
past year and is making great progress with its organizational structure
We will keep you updated about our progress as we complete the
coalition’s website, pursue funding sources and develop our long- and
short-term cycling initiatives and programs.
Traverse City’s Bike Friendly
Award and Smart Commute
Success Go Hand in Hand
By MISSY LUYK, Trail Program Specialist, TART Trails
In May, the League of American Bicyclists named Traverse City a
Bronze-level 2009 “Bicycle Friendly Community.” The award recog-
nizes Traverse City’s commitment to improving bicycling conditions
and its focused investments in bicycling programs and facilities.
Judges were particularly impressed with Traverse City’s trail
system, cycling events, bike-advocacy groups, Cherry Capital
Cycling Club, Boardman Lake Trail Bridge, miles of bike lanes,
TART-in-Town bike routes, Safe Routes to School program, Traverse
Area Recreation and Transportation (TART) Trails’ annual Smart
Commute Week (which encourages bicycling as transportation, not
just recreation and exercise), and commitment to improving cycling
facilities.
Fittingly, TART Trails’ Smart Commute Week in June was its
most successful ever. Here are the numbers:
• 1470 commuters, a 48% increase, attended the free breakfasts.
• 650 Commuter Cup Team members on 64 different teams
averaged 26% smart trips.
• Participants ‘smart’ commuted over 60,000 miles, and prevented
emissions of over 50,000 pounds of carbon dioxide.
• In May and June, 1333 riders took BATA on “Try Tran-
sit Day” and 15% more residents signed up for the
www.NMRide.net web site’s ride-share database.
• 25 people attended a bike-safety training course.
TART hopes people will continue to ‘think smart’ and incorporate
smart commuting into their daily lives year-round. “Many people are

2010 Michigan
Bicycle Summit
Keynote Speaker Andy Clarke
Executive Director, League of American Bicyclists
“Providing tools for a brighter
bicycling future in Michigan”
March 27 - Lansing, MI
www.LMB.org
starting to think twice about getting in the car, and the event definitely
showcased locally available transportation options,” said Luyk. “We
are looking forward to growing Smart Commute Week and working
with the City to raise our Bike Friendly Community status to Silver,
Gold or Platinum levels. We’re not done yet!”
To learn more about the League of American Bicyclists’ Bicycle
Friendly Community awards, visit www.bicyclefriendlyamerica.org.
For more on Smart Commute Week, visit www.smartcommutetc.org
Traverse Area Recreation and Transportation (TART) Trails, Inc.
is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, formed in 1998 and located in
Traverse City. TART works to enrich the Traverse area by providing
an interconnected network of trails, bikeways and pedestrian ways
LMB 2010 Michigan
Bike Summit to feature
National Cycling
Advocates
Andy Clarke, Executive Director of the
League of American Bicyclists, will keynote
LMB’s 2010 Michigan Bicycle Summit, and
Chris Phelan, founder of the Ride of Silence,
will be a special guest. Come meet and greet
these two nationally known bicycle advocates. 
At the Summit, LMB also will present its 2010
Awards for Bicycle Advocate, Bicycle Educator,
Distinguished Service and Volunteer of the Year. 
The Summit will run from 9:00 am to around
4:00 pm at Peckham Industries, next to the
Lansing airport. Secure indoor bike parking
will be available. An optional 20-mile post-
Summit bike ride will wrap up the day’s events. 
The theme of the this year’s Summit is
“Providing tools for a brighter bicycling future in
Michigan.” During the day, Summit participants
can choose among 12 different workshops,
covering such topics as: Complete Streets; The
Ride of Silence; Bikeability Assessments; Bike
Shops’ Role in Advocacy; Making Your Tour
Accessible to All; and Bicycling and the Law. 
The Registration Fee of $40 per person
includes all materials, lunch and snacks. For
a complete listing of Summit workshops,
information about presenters, and
on-line registration, visit our web site at 
www.LMB.org.
and encouraging their use. TART Trails include a network of trail
systems located in Grand Traverse and Leelanau counties, including
the Boardman Lake Trail, Leelanau Trail, TART Trail, Three Mile
Trail, and Vasa Pathway. These trails combine to form over 55 miles
of recreation and transportation pathways from Suttons Bay to Acme
Township. An estimated 200,000 people use the trails annually, while
preserving valuable community green space. TART is working to
integrate these trails into the community by advocating intercon-
nected bike lanes, bike routes and sidewalks, and to connect them
with a developing regional trails system. For more information about
TART Trails, visit www.traversetrails.org
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 Dollar per Rider Program
As you browse our annual
Ride Calendar, you will see
several identified as “Dollar
per Rider” rides. You may
have wondered, “What does
that mean?”
Put simply, “Dollar per Rider” participating groups have
agreed to donate $1 to the League of Michigan Bicyclists
for every rider in these events, to help us carry out our
mission of promoting bicycling and increasing the safety
of bicyclists on the roadways in Michigan. These generous
donations help LMB work on statewide issues that affect
every bicyclist every day.
LMB represents bicyclists at the state capitol, with
MDOT, with Safe Routes To School and with other govern-
mental bodies. We help write legislation and react to legis-
lation that may endanger bicyclists. We develop education
tools for bicyclists (such as the “What Every Michigan
Bicyclist Must Know” booklet) for personal use and for
improving the bicycling environment in their communities.
The reality of the world today is that it takes money
to keep on top of issues and to provide these education
tools. Our income is derived from four major sources. Our
primary source is the proceeds from the four major tours
we run annually. (We also receive funds from membership
and contracts with the state.) Contributions are our second
largest source of funding. These funds come from both
individuals and the “Dollar per Rider” program.
We believe the “Dollar per Rider” program is an easy
way for thousands of riders each year to support a state-
wide organization whose sole purpose is simply to improve
the quality of their riding experience.
We encourage every one of you to ask your club’s or
organization’s leaders to make their events “Dollar per
Rider” sponsors, to help LMB promote bicycling and the
safety of bicyclists on the roadways in Michigan.
6,539 riders participated in these 22 events, resulting in a combined
donation of $6,539 to the League of Michigan Bicyclists. We want to
thank the following rides and their sponsors for being 2009 “Dollar per
Rider” donors to the League of Michigan Bicyclists:
• Assenmacher 100 — Genesee Wanderers Bicycle Club
• Avita Water Black Bear Bicycle Tour — Grayling Rotary Club
• Blue Water Ramble — Clinton River Riders Bicycle Club
• Cass River Habitat Ride for Home — Cass River Habitat for
Humanity
• Cereal City Century — Battle Creek Bicycle Club
• Clinton River Trail Fall Classic Ride — Friends of the Clinton
River Trail
• Colorburst — Grand Rapids Wheelmen
• Ford Human Powered Speed Challenge — Michigan Human
Powered Vehicle Assn.
• Lupus Loops Bike Ride & Pancake Breakfast — Lupus Alli-
ance of America, MI/IN Affiliate
• Metro Grand Spring Tour — Downriver Cycling Club
• Michigan Tour da Pink — Tour da Pink Team Michigan
• Middle of the Mitten Century — Tri-City Cyclists
• Muskegon Oceana Scenic Tour (MOST) — West Michigan
Coast Riders
• MSU Farm Daze Tour — MSU Triathlon Club
• PALM — Pedal Across Lower Michigan
• Peach of a Ride — Slow Spokes Bicycle Club
• Pumpkinvine Bike Ride — Friends of the Pumpkinvine Trail
• Ride Around Torch (RAT) — Cherry Capital Cycling Club
• Rural Pearl of a Ride — Oxford-Addison Youth Assistance
• TCBA Northwest Tour — Tri County Bicycling Association
• Tour de Livingston — Howell Rotary Club
• Tour Di Lago — Friends Promoting Port Austin

2010 Ride Calendars Now Available

A complete listing of 2010 “Dollar Per Rider” Events can be found in the Michigan Ride Calendar.
The Ride Calendar was mailed to all LMB members in mid January. If you did not yet receive
yours, please consider joining to have one mailed to you. You can join using the form on the
inside back cover or through our website at: www.LMB.org. And please don’t forget that a
great way to support LMB is by riding as many “Dollar Per Rider” events as you can in 2010.

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2009 LMB Donors
Generous contributions from these LMB supporters in 2009 have made it possible for the League of Michigan Bicyclists to
continue our advocacy and education programs. These people share our goal of promoting bicycling and increasing the safety of
bicyclists on the roadways in Michigan. Their contributions ensure that the voices of bicyclists are heard in Michigan. Donated
dollars go directly to education and advocacy, and do not go towards “overhead” costs.

Yellow Jersey Level Green Jersey Level MSU Triathlon Club Edward Hessler
David Muir Gordon Jackson
($500 and up) ($50 - $124) Jon Muth Anne Johnson
Daniel Nolan Mark Johnson
Cherry Capital Cycling Club Doug Arenberg
Richard Oberle Ron King
Clinton River Riders Bicycle Club Lyndon Babcock
Logan and Stephanie Oney Randall Kopf
Downriver Cycling Club Abe and Rosalie Bangma
Jamie Pallay Sharon Korpal
Genesee Wanderers Bicycle Club John Billette
Leo Paveglio Leonard Lapacz
Adam Gordon Henry Bryan
Bill Potere Walter Lehman
Rich and Kristy Moeller N. Carmody
Leonard Provencher Georgia Makens
PALM Jim Carpenter
Mark Redman Matthew McGough
Steven Roach Doug Carvell
Tom Regan Terry McLeod
Kevin and Marian Davidson
John Roby Clifford Miller
Julie Dean
Rainbow Jersey Level Josh DeBruyn
Ricky Rodriguez Rose Nowak
MC Rothhorn Richard Paielli
($250 - $499) Carl Dewald
Nellie Simmons Doreen Palmer
Frank Eaman
Grayling Rotary Club Michael TerAvest John Pierce
Mike Egan
Howell Rotary Club Lou Therrien Murray James Pyle
Suzanne Fischer
Thomas Morris Tour de Pink Team Michigan Doug Queener
Friends Promoting Port Austin
Slow Spokes Bicycle Club Tri-County Bicycle Association Barb Schmid
Mary Garthe
Herman Ulloa Ross Schueller
Paul Gauthier
David Vannette Martin Shubitowski
Polka Dot Jersey Level June Grabemeyer
James Wallace Betty Smith
George Grazul
($249 - $125) Philip Wells John Stoner
Sue Green
Vincent & Antoinette Winkler Michael Unsworth
Donald Grignani
Debbie Bacal Prins Larry Wilson
Judy Gruner
Battle Creek Bicycle Club Ron Zeeb John Wood
Joyce Halstead
Frank and Judy Beltman Rob Zeldenrust Jessica Yorko
Robert Herbst
David Boyce John Zalewski
Melanie Hwalek
Todd and Brenda Brooks Ron Zeeb
Arthur Bull
Arnie and Betty Johnson White Jersey Level
Carl Jones
Albert Cattell ($1 - $49)
Paul Lamoureux
Wendell and Marcia Dilling
Jane & Dante Lanzetta
Friends of the Clinton River Trail Linda Ackerman
Richard Lapinski
Friends of the Pumpkinvine Nature Barbara Appledorn
Jon Levin
Trail, Inc. Whitney Becke
John Lindenmayer & Sarah Schillio
Patrick Harrington Cynthia Behe
Victor Lukasavitz
David Kepler Jack Berghoef
Mary Lou Mahood
Shirley Xiao Tao Lai-Saylor Dave Card
Georgia Makens
Lupus Alliance of America, MI/ T J Cook - Gaccione
Daniel Massee
IN Affiliate Maryann Daddow
Sharon McPhail
Robert Madsen Carl Dewald
Michigan Human Powered
Oxford Addison Youth Assistance Craig Frizzell
Vehicle Assoc.
Bud & Gail Preston Carl Gildner
Bonnie Michalak
Dennis Prost Terrilee Gillanders
MI Bicycle Racing Association
William Sherwood Gary Gillow
Cliff and Rhonda Miller
William and Marcia Smith Dennis Gingiloski
Robert Moore
Margaret Ward Valerie Grix
Mickey Morris
West Michigan Coast Riders Richard Harder
Michael Mowett
Robert Herbst

Donors are listed as of January 1, 2010. LMB is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Your contributions are fully tax deductible.

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World Bicycle Records Ford. Over 50 cyclists from six countries (the US, Canada, Mexico,
France, Slovenia and the Netherlands) and over 100 volunteers took

Set at Ford Track

part in the competition.
These bicycles can average faster speeds for one hour than the fast-
est top speeds (40 to 45 mph) most top-notch bicycles can reach in a
Written by: MICHAEL MOWETT
sprint. For instance, Sam Whittingham, a 37-year-old former member
Illustration by: C. MICHAEL LEWIS
of the Canadian National team, averaged over 56 mph for one hour.
Photos by: COLLEEN DALGLIESH
Barbara Buatois, a 31-year-old amateur racer from France, averaged
What would you think if you were going along over 52 mph for one
I-75 and saw from your window a bicycle being hour. Both are amaz-
pedaled at 56 mph? This wasn’t its top speed (nearly ing athletes, but their
83 mph), just its average cruising speed. A three-day machines helped make
event, called the Ford Human Powered Speed Chal- these speeds possible.
lenge, brought the fastest human-powered vehicles Nearly anything
and cyclists in the world to Michigan this past July. goes in these com-
The competition was held on the five-mile oval petitions, as long as
test track within the Michigan Proving Grounds, it’s human-powered.
owned and operated by the Ford Motor Company For instance, the Ford
in Romeo, Michigan. Challenge featured
Twelve world records
were set during the week-
end, some more than once.
More world records were
set here in Michigan than
at any other similar event
in history. (See results
next page) The event,
hosted by the International
Human Powered Vehicle
Association (IHPVA),
was organized by Michael Top: Greg Westlake of Canada listens to music with the top off his world-record-setting, arm-powered streamlined
tricycle. Left: John Morciglio of Waterford, Michigan, on his homebuilt carbon fiber recumbent. He has started a
Mowett, an IHPVA mem- business selling these. Right: Barbara Buatois of France awaits the beginning of a world record run with the top off
ber and test engineer for her streamlined recumbent.

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two-wheeled, three-wheeled, tandem, World Records set at the Ford Human Powered Speed Challenge
and arm-powered designs. Several
vehicles had no windshields and riders
Romeo, MI, July 17-19, 2009
used only battery-powered cameras to Cycling Time Miles Average Rider’s Rider’s
navigate. Getting rid of the windshield Record Hr:Min:Sec Ridden Speed Name Nationality
and lying flat on your back reduces air One Hour Distance - 1:00:00 56.3 56.3 mph Sam Canada
drag. The previous one-hour record Man Whittingham

holder, Damjan Zabovnik from Slovenia, One Hour Distance - 1:00:00 52.2 52.2 mph Barbara France
Woman Buatois
was circling the track pedaling back-
One Hour Distance - 1:00:00 20.8 20.8 mph Greg Canada
wards using a mirror to see forward. He Arm Powered Westlake
had the highest speed of the weekend, 66 100 KM Time - 1:07:02 62.1 54.2 mph Sam Canada
mph over 200 meters, the fastest anyone’s Man Whittingham

ever cycled unaided at low altitude. 100 KM Time - 1:12:15 62.1 50.3 mph Barbara France
Woman Buatois
Racers competed in a time-trial
100 Mile Time - 2:33:29 100.0 39.1 mph Hans Netherlands
format, racing one at a time without the Man Wessels
benefit of drafting, tailwinds, motors 100 Mile Time - 2:48:45 100.0 35.6 mph Ellen Netherlands
etc. The track was recently rebuilt and Woman van Vugt

repaved with asphalt. It is flat all around Six Hour Distance -

Man
6:00:00 233.3 38.9 mph Hans
Wessels
Netherlands

with banked curves. The new track

Six Hour Distance - 6:00:00 187.0 31.1 mph Ellen Netherlands
helped contribute to the record speeds. Woman van Vugt
For some cyclists, pedaling 100 miles,
a century, might be a relaxing all-day
event. Some packs of racers at the Avita Blackbear 100, from Gray- with an interest and the patience to create these works of arts.
ling to Oscoda, have finished in under four hours. At that event, Dave Greg Westlake, a 23-year-old Canadian Paralympic champion,
Johnson from Olivet has pedaled a streamlined recumbent bicycle to used arm power to go a world-record 20.8 miles around the track in
a course record of three hours, 38 minutes. Johnson was one of the one hour. He uses prosthetic legs to walk when he’s not cycling. His
competitors at the Ford Speed Challenge. Rick Wianecki, an engineer three-wheeled vehicle was built by Mike Sova and Ivan Samila from
from Okemos, built two streamlined recumbents raced at the competi- Toronto. He later set a world record top speed of 43.7 mph over 200
tion, including Johnson’s. Hans Wessels from the Netherlands set a meters, faster than most Olympic cyclists on a velodrome.
new 100-mile world record of two hours, 33 minutes, representing an So just how fast can these vehicles go? Two months after the event,
average speed of over 39 mph. at another competition hosted by the IHPVA in Battle Mountain,
Even more amazing, Wessels kept going, stopping only once, keeping Nevada, Whittingham went 82.8 mph and Buatois 75.4 mph over 200
up his nearly 39-mph speed to travel a record 233 miles in the six-hour meters on a flat five-mile stretch of closed-off desert highway. These
category. Not far behind him, Ellen van Vugt, also of the Netherlands speeds were possible because Nevada’s elevation is higher and its air
was setting three women’s world records in the 100-kilometer, 100-mile drier than Romeo’s.
and six-hour events, averaging over 31 mph for six hours. Human-powered vehicle racing is a little known niche in bicycle
Across the state, recumbents have grown in popularity. Riders racing. It has been featured a few times on the Discovery Channel.
receive a speed benefit from the smaller frontal area and reduced wind There are no gimmicks; no drafting or pacing is allowed, nothing but
resistance. Recumbents also diminish neck and back problems associ- human energy. There are few sponsorships for riders. Each competitor
ated with road-racing bikes. Members of the IHPVA have gone to the is driven only to set a world or personal-best record. Amateur athletes,
extreme with carbon fiber shells designed with nearly 1/10th the drag former Olympic cyclists and college students all compete at these races.
of an ordinary bicycle. Some of the vehicles can weigh in at as much as In 1914, aerodynamic shells were banned from International Cycling
60 lbs, hefty by most bicycle standards, but a great deal faster. Gearing Union (UCI) bicycle racing. The recumbent design was banned in
systems can consist of standard bike parts, but rearranged to double or 1934 because its inherently faster design was allowing amateurs to
triple the gear ratios to produce high gears. Most of the components are beat professionals. The modern-day human-powered movement was
borrowed from existing bike tech. The frames and shells are unique, started in 1974 by a college professor who challenged his students to
hand-built by college engineering students, artists, and nearly anyone See World Records, cont. on page 14

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Answers to Questions from Our Readers:
By SARAH W. COLEGROVE & TODD E. BRIGGS
We recently received two emails
asking about various Michigan laws
as they relate to bicyclists. Phil W.
inquired, “When is it acceptable to
ride two abreast?” Thomas B. had a
query about the bicyclist’s right of way
in intersections. Our responses to both questions:
Riding Two Abreast – When is it Appropriate?
According to Michigan law, bicyclists may ride two abreast. Specifi-
cally, Michigan Compiled Laws (MCL) 257.660b states, “Two or more
individuals operating bicycles upon a highway or street shall not ride
more than 2 abreast except upon a path or portion of the highway or
street set aside for the use of bicycles.” While it is allowable to ride
two abreast, that right is limited by subsequent MCL 257.676b, which
states that a person “shall not block, obstruct, impede, or otherwise
interfere with the normal flow” of vehicular traffic upon a street or
highway. So, if a bicyclist is blocking or impeding traffic, he or she
may be cited for a civil infraction. If it is rush hour, it may be wise
(and safer) to ride single file or choose a different, less-traveled, route.
Intersection Law – Who has the Right of Way?
Right Turns. As most Michigan bicyclists know, a bicyclist riding
upon the road has the same rights and obligations as a motor-vehicle
driver. The most significant difference between the Michigan laws that
govern vehicles and those for bikes is that bicyclists must ride as far to
the right of the roadway as practicable. At stop signs and traffic lights,
the same rules apply to vehicle drivers and bicyclists. Bicyclists must
yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk. MCL 257.612 (1)(d) states that
vehicular traffic, including bicyclists, “shall yield the right-of-way to
pedestrians and bicyclists lawfully within an adjacent crosswalk and
to other traffic lawfully using the intersection.”
Right-turn signal – Bicyclists, like automobile drivers, must use
turn signals to alert others on the road that they are turning. Bicyclists
must ride in the right-hand lane and, in order to initiate a right turn,
the bicyclist should use the appropriate hand signal. In Michigan, the
right turn signal for bicyclists is to extend the left arm horizontally and
bent ninety degrees at the elbow with the left hand extended upward.
(MCL 257.648(2).
Left Turns. Left turns are more difficult and dangerous. When
making a left turn, bicyclists must yield to motor-vehicle traffic from
the left, right and straight ahead. You must also yield to pedestrians,
bicyclists and anyone lawfully using the crosswalk.
On an ordinary two-lane street, turn left from the left-hand edge of
the lane (allowing cars to pass you on the right if necessary). Always
listen and look behind you before riding away from the right edge of the
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road. It may seem dangerous to move toward the middle of the street,
but the left edge of the lane is the best position for a left turn because
you don’t have to look back while turning. You can concentrate on
the traffic from the left, right and front.
If you are turning left from a left-turn-only lane, ride on its right
side or in its center, depending on the width of the lane and the amount
of traffic. Don’t let left turning cars behind you pass you on the right.
You may have to cross more than one lane to reach the left-turn-only
lane. Cross one lane at a time, and always look back to convey your
intention to drivers for safety.
As a practical tip, if it is rush hour or the roads are congested, it is
acceptable to turn up onto a sidewalk and make the “left turn” as a
pedestrian or a bicyclist using the sidewalk. Just cross according to
the signals and, after you have reached the far side of the road, safely
move out into the street and become a roadway bicyclist again.
Left-turn signal – The left-turn signal for a bicyclist is to extend the
left arm and hand horizontally (no bend in the elbow). Use the turn
signal early and deliberately.
Straight Through an Intersection. Going straight through an
intersection is fairly easy. You have the right of way. Be sure, how-
ever, to stay out of a right-turn-only lane. If the lane is marked for
both through traffic and right turns, ride near the lane’s left side until
you get through the intersection. Make sure right turn traffic passes
you on the right.
Sidewalk Rules. Rules for the operation of a bicycle either on a
sidewalk or in a pedestrian crosswalk are found in MCL 257.660c.
The statute states that a bicyclist riding on a sidewalk or in a pedes-
trian crosswalk has all of the rights and responsibilities applicable
to a pedestrian using that sidewalk or crosswalk. It also states that a
bicyclist on a sidewalk or in a pedestrian crosswalk shall yield the right
of way to pedestrians. Bicyclists are also required to “give an audible
signal before overtaking and passing a pedestrian.” An “on-your-left”
is always appreciated and appropriate. The statute also states that a
person shall not operate a bicycle on a sidewalk or pedestrian crosswalk
if that operation is “prohibited by an official traffic control device.”
Some local municipalities have their own rules. An East Lansing
See Q & A, cont. on next page
Sarah W. Colegrove and Todd E. Briggs are lawyers in private practice. In addition to help-
ing athletes injured in bicycle and sports-related accidents, they concentrate in the areas of
civil litigation, including personal injury, real estate, probate and corporate law. Todd and
Sarah are competitive cyclists, triathletes and adventure racers. Each has competed in many
state and national running, biking and triathlon competitions, including the Hawaii Ironman
where Todd has gone sub-10 hours. You can read past articles from Sarah and Todd on our
web site at: www.LMB.org/pages/Resources/Legal_Info.htm. You can contact them at:
Briggs Colegrove, P.C.
660 Woodward Ave., Suite 1523
Detroit, MI 48226 Have a suggestion for a bicycle-related
(313) 964-2077
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to: john@LMB.org
Keep the winter months rolling as if the spring were just around the corner!
By SCOTT BENJAMIN, PT, DScPT
“How sublime to look
down on the workhouse of
nature, to see her clouds,
hail, snow, rain, thunder,
all fabricated at our feet!”
— Thomas Jefferson
Now that winter is here, we are probably
all thinking either about how to stay warm or
about going to a warm place. We also may
be thinking about biking, where to do it, and
what to do to keep in shape during the winter
months. Winter is not the time to eat a lot of
food and gain 10 pounds while waiting for
spring. We need to work in winter to keep
our bodies strong, and work out hard so that
we don’t waste the spring getting ready for
summer. But, we may be asking ourselves,
what exercises should we do in the winter?
As we have mentioned before, your
legs are powered by your spinal nerves.
This gives you the ability to work out more
intensely and get ready for biking season. If
your job requires a lot of sitting and you find
your low back, or even your gluteal region, is
aching, you need to think about what exercises
will keep you in shape.
Back Muscles:
In this edition, we focus on the multifidus
muscles, the deep stabilizers of the lower back.
The multifidus are the most medial muscles
that support the spine and help side flexion and
back extension. This muscle system is critical
to the stability of your spine. To work it easily
during the winter, you can perform what is
called a “sling” pattern. (See www.LMB.org
for more details) This will work the muscles in
Q & A, cont. from previous page
ordinance prohibits bicyclists on sidewalks from biking faster than
walking speed. Michigan State University has an ordinance that bans
bicycle operation on all sidewalks (fortunately many bike paths exist)
and an ordinance that requires bicyclists to walk their bikes across
pedestrian crosswalks. MSU considers the crosswalk an extension of
your lower spine, the muscle in your mid-back, bike trainer or rocking back and forth outside.
and even your shoulder muscles. The “sling” Work these muscles after you ride or work out
forms a crossing pattern from top to bottom, on a machine.
e.g., from the upper right to the lower left.
Transversus and Pelvic-floor Muscles: The Exercise Amounts:
transversus is one of the largest stabilizing
Muscle Name Reps Weights Time
muscles in the body; along with the pelvic-
Multifidus 30 1-5# 15-30 sec
floor muscles, it keeps the pelvis and hips
in place. The transversus is situated in the Transversus NA 15-30 sec
Pelvic Floor
anterior of the spine; it wraps around to the
Hip Muscles 30 1-5# 30-60 sec
back of the trunk and attaches to the deep
tissues. This muscle can be envisioned as a
The multifidus (sling system) exercises
‘corset’ muscle, which draws a person’s belly
can be measured by time or by number of
to his or her back.
repetitions. I would suggest you alternate the
The pelvic floor is a group of muscles that
reps and time methods for the hips and the
also help keep the pelvic joints from shifting
slings system. You can work the transversus
around. If you have ever needed to go to
throughout the day, both when you are sitting
the bathroom while driving, but “held it in,”
and standing. The rule for weights is to work
you did so by contracting your pelvic-floor
toward 5% of your body weight, whatever
muscles. You may find this funny, but if you
that may be; but work slowly and do not push
simultaneously contract your pelvic floor and
too fast or you will find the muscle will not
your transversus slowly and with control, you
become stronger, but decrease in function, or
can give yourself some pelvic stability. This
even ‘shut down.’
is a very good exercise while driving, working
or just standing. Contract the transversus by
pulling your belly button in toward your back Final Comments:
Keep working out three to four days a
and “hold it in” with the pelvic-floor technique
to give yourself what we call “pelvic floor week, so that when spring rolls around you are
not struggling to get out on the road in good
stability.”
condition. Keep active, work on aerobics at
least four days a week, and stay active. Enjoy
Hip Muscles:
the winter and strive daily for success for your
Your hips are important to your winter
body, just as you do in your life and, come
stability activities. You need to focus on the
spring, you can raise your output and goals for
gluteal muscles, as well as the hip rotators.
the coming year. If you have questions, please
(See www.LMB.org) The gluteal muscles
contact me at DiscPT@gmail.com.
will help you with walking and, believe it or
not, with pelvic control when you are on the
the sidewalk with the goal “to keep pedestrians, bicyclists and drivers
safe by separating them.” The key is to be aware of local laws and
ordinances.
As always, feel free to email us at briggscolegrove@aol.com with
your questions and comments. Enjoy the season and ride safely!
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2009 LMB Tour Report
Our 2009 season benefited from some wonderful bicycling
weather. The cooler than normal summer temperatures provided
riders with a comfortable environment to enjoy
Michigan’s beautiful scenery. The economy
reduced enrollment early in the year but, as the
summer wore on, bicyclists realized they really
needed a good bicycling vacation.

Pedal and Paddle Tour, Montague

Our first tour this year was the first weekend in
June. We had beautiful weather both days,
with a shower overnight. A total of 61 riders
headed out on Saturday morning to explore
the Hart-Montague Trail and enjoy an ice
cream break at the Country Dairy. They
returned in the early afternoon to board
buses to take them upriver to canoe and
kayak down the White River. Sunday they
explored the coastline between North Muske-
gon and Montague, before heading home.

Sunrise Adventure Tour, Rogers City

The third weekend in June is the traditional gathering time
for bicyclists to explore the Sunrise Coast. This year, 129 riders
explored the Lake Huron coastline, the Wooden Boat Show in
Presque Isle, Black Mountain, Ocqueoc Falls, Metz, Posen and
Rogers City itself. Once again, Rogers City rolled out the red
Clockwise from top left:
Pedal and Paddle participants canoe down
the White River through Manistee National Forest • MUP riders
in front of Point Iroquois Lighthouse at the entrance to the St.
Mary’s River and Soo Locks entrance. • Shoreline West riders
pedal into Traverse City • Sunrise Adventure Tour Director
Anne Belanger greets riders after a day of cycling the sun-kissed
shores of Lake Huron.

carpet for our riders.

A highlight this year was a special showing of “November
Requiem,” a documentary about the sinking of the SS Carl D.
Bradley, directed by our Tour Director, Anne Belanger. Two-
thirds of the Bradley’s crew was from Rogers City and the ship-
wreck had a tremendous impact on the community.
berry. As is customary, we had light drizzle for most of that day.
This didn’t stop riders from enjoying the trip and sights. During
our stop in Newberry, riders participated in a contest to name our
mascot, the MUP moose. The name chosen was Myles. From
Newberry we returned to St. Ignace.

MUP (Michigan’s Upper Peninsula) Tour, St. Ignace
The third week in July saw 129 riders converge on St. Ignace
for the start of the MUP Tour. Many riders took advantage of Sat-
urday or Sunday before the ride to explore Mackinac Island. MUP
riders began their loop of the Eastern UP by heading to De Tour
Village/Drummond Island. From there, we headed north to Sault
Ste. Marie. At the Soo we had a layover day to give riders time to
enjoy all Sault Ste. Marie has to offer. (There was also an optional
ride that day. After a short ferry ride, riders got to explore Sugar
Island.)
From the Soo, we headed to Paradise. The next day took us
to Whitefish Point and Tahquamenon Falls on the way to New-
23rd Annual Shoreline West Bicycle Tour,
Montague to Mackinaw City
In early August, 417 riders took part in the 23rd edition of the
Shoreline West Bicycle Tour. This year’s tour included a layover
day in Traverse City so riders could explore the area. An early
morning rainstorm forced the evacuation of riders to the school
in Ludington. Fortunately, the only ill effect was minor dam-
age to a couple of tents. Temperatures in the high 60s and low
70s curtailed swimming in Lake Michigan, but were perfect for
riding and sightseeing. As we hugged the coastline, from Mon-
tague to Ludington to Frankfort to Traverse City to Charlevoix to
Harbor Springs and finally Mackinaw City, riders enjoyed many
See Shoreline Report, cont. on next page

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Bicycle Advocates
Join Forces for
2010 Lucinda Means
Bicycle Advocacy Day
The League of Michigan Bicyclists, Michigan Trails and Bicyclists May 26, 2010
Greenways Alliance and Michigan Mountain Biking Associa- Unite Lansing, MI
tion are pleased to announce they are joining forces for the
2010 Lucinda Means Bicycle Advocacy Day. A traditional
bike parade to the State Capitol will kick off the event, which
will take place on the Capitol’s north lawn on Wednesday, May
26, 2010, starting at 9 a.m.
In recent years, each organization has held its own lobby-
ing day, but this year it is particularly important for us to join
forces to push for a new policy for nonmotorized transporta-
tion. All three groups will be asking legislators to support
laws and policies to make Michigan bicycle-friendly.
One resolution, on Complete Streets, is already on the
Legislature’s agenda. All bicyclists, on- and off-road, need Join LMB, MMBA and MTGA in advocating for better
safe routes to their destinations, everywhere in Michigan. road, trail and mountain bicycling in Michigan.
Many other states already have mandated Complete Streets, www.LMB.org
and LMB, MTGA, and MMBA all believe it is overdue in
Michigan. As soon as our coalition of supporters agrees on
the language of a bill, we will lobby for its passage. user bills to increase penalties for striking or killing a bicyclist.
In addition to Complete Streets, Advocacy Day participants LMB will also continue to advocate for a ban on “texting” while
will ask their representatives in Lansing to support a number driving.
of other initiatives to protect all Michigan bicyclists. LMB will Stay tuned for more information in the coming months.
continue to focus on legislation to incorporate bicycle-safety Details on the agenda and how to register will be posted at
education within drivers education, and on our vulnerable www.LMB.org/advocacyday.htm

Left L to R: Thomas Harpstead, Lenny Provencher, Melissa Weipert, Legislative Assistant to Representative Mark Meadows (D-East Lansing),
LMB Region 6 Representative Rory Neuner, Shaun Roark, Robert Lovell, Tim Potter and Shawn Livermore at the 2009 Lucinda Means Bicycle
Advocacy Day. Right: Advocacy Day attendees on the Capitol steps. Photos by Kirt D. Livernois

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LMB Advocacy Update
Radio Station Boycott
Greater Media, owners of Detroit FM station WCSX, have
cancelled the Deminski and Doyle Show. This past summer,
LMB urged cyclists to boycott the DJs and station for their deplor-
able hate speech against bicyclists. Thank you, everyone who
participated in this successful campaign. (http://bit.ly/8cQre4)
Motorcycle partnership
LMB is pleased to announce a new partnership with ABATE
(American Bikers Aiming Toward Education). ABATE asked LMB
to add motorcycles to our bill, currently before the State Legislature,
to add bicycle-safety education to Michigan’s Drivers Ed curriculum.
Motorists treat two-wheelers very similarly, whether human-powered
or motorized. We are currently working with sponsors to amend our
bill. ABATE is well represented in Lansing, so we hope our coopera-
tive effort will help make this bill law in 2010.
Complete Streets
Healthy Kids, Healthy Michigan (HKHM), a broad group of
advocates including LMB, is working to reduce childhood obesity in
Michigan by improving “active infrastructure” transportation options
like walking and cycling.
Last month, Representative Jon Switalski (25th District) introduced
House Resolution (HR) 187 supporting this concept. HKHM and
Rep. Switalski hope his resolution will demonstrate the benefits of
active infrastructure to lawmakers and citizens.
House Transportation Committee Chair Pam Byrnes (52nd Dis-
trict) introduced the same language as House Concurrent Resolution
(HCR 034), the “Complete Streets Resolution.” If the House passes
this resolution, it will also be introduced in the Senate. Passage there
would put both bodies on record as supporting Complete Streets.
These resolutions are extremely important first steps. Please contact
your Legislator today to urge him or her to support both resolutions. (See
the resolution and list of co-sponsors at www.MICompleteStreets.org).
LMB is still working closely with Rep. Switalski to draft legislation
to give Complete Streets in Michigan legal “teeth.” We will keep
you informed of our progress.
2010 Advocacy Day
This year, the League, the Michigan Mountain Bike Association,
and the Michigan Trails & Greenways Alliance will unite to host
Lucinda Means Bicycle Advocacy Day on Wednesday, May 26th.
During our Lansing visits, cyclists from all three organizations will
lobby their representatives for a unified bicycling legislative agenda.
Please save the date and tell all your cycling friends to do the same,
as we come together at the Capitol to improve cycling for everyone.
(See page 12 for more details.)
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Advocacy & Education Toolkits
We are just starting work on LMB’s on-line Advocacy Toolkit.
An on-line Education Toolkit is also planned. These toolkits will
debut at the 2010 Michigan Bicycle Summit on March 27th, 2010.
LMB’s Advocacy and Education Committees offered a number
of great suggestions for both toolkits. Please consider joining one
of these LMB Committees. To volunteer, or if you have additional
toolkit-content suggestions, please email john@LMB.org.
Shoreline Report, cont. from previous page
picture-perfect scenes, as well as many enjoyable things to
do. Highlights along the way included the Cherry Market,
“watermelon” hill, the dune climb, Cherry Republic, Old
Mission Peninsula, Torch Lake, the Ironton Ferry and the
Tunnel of Trees. Each day, riders were encouraged to share
their photos, which were shown as a slideshow at dinner.
You can see the best of them online at our website. After
23 years, we decided we needed a mascot, so riders chose
the cherry. 2010 riders will name the mascot and choose an
appropriate logo.
25th Shoreline West Anniversary
In 2011, Shoreline West will celebrate its 25th year of
exploring the Lake Michigan coastline. The first tour went
from Three Oaks to Traverse City, where it ended with a
bicycle parade into the downtown. Over the years, the tour
has changed its route, but has stayed true to its mission:
providing riders with an opportunity to explore the Lake
Michigan coastline by bicycle.
Plans for celebrating 25 years are currently under way.
There will be three options for the 25th Tour. One will
retrace the route of the first tour, from New Buffalo to
Traverse City. The second will be a three-day ride from
Traverse City to Mackinaw City, and include Mackinac
Island. The third will combine the first two, allowing riders
to cycle the entire Lake Michigan shoreline from one end of
the mitten to its tip. Dates will be August 6th to 16th. Mark
your calendars now and watch for more details.

World Records, cont. from page 8
build a faster bicycle. The IHPVA was started the next year and
speeds have increased ever since.
About one major record-attempting event is held every year
somewhere around the world. Racers will travel a great distance
to race on the best tracks. Back in 1989, IHPVA also hosted an
international championship on the two-mile Michigan International
Speedway (MIS) in Adrian, where an Olympic cyclist reached 45
miles in one hour. Thus Michigan has had the prestigious honor
of hosting two of these top events in 20 years.
The goal of the Ford Speed Challenge was to set endurance-
cycling records, to see how fast bicycles could do 100 miles and 100
kilometers, and how far bicycles could go in one and in six hours. (At
the annual Battle Mountain, Nevada event, the focus is top speed.)
Most of the records came on Sunday, after periods of rain and
high winds scaled back events on Friday and Saturday. Helpful-
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Pedal and Paddle MUP (Michigan’s Upper Peninsula)

June 5 – 6 Variable Distances (10-50 miles per day)
Montague, MI - Saturday morning, cycle 10-50 peaceful miles primarily on the
Hart-Montague Trail; return that afternoon to canoe or kayak on the White River.
Sunday morning, bike another 20-45 miles past beautiful inland lakes and Lake
Michigan shores.
July 17 – 24 334 Miles
St. Ignace, MI - The MUP Tour will explore the eastern tip of the Upper Peninsula.
We begin and end at St. Ignace; our mid-tour layover day in Sault Ste. Marie will
give you plenty of time to discover its treasures. From St. Ignace, you (and your
bike) can also ferry over to experience the magic of Mackinac Island.

Sunrise Adventure 24th Shoreline West

June 18 - 20 Variable Distances (40-60 miles per day)
Rogers City, MI - A three-day bicycle adventure showcasing the pristine natural
beauty of northeast Michigan along the sun-kissed shores of Lake Huron. Each day
will feature a different loop tour from Rogers City. Don’t miss Presque Isle Wooden
Boat Show, Ocqueoc Falls, Black Mountain and 40-Mile Point Lighthouse.
August 7 - 14 384 Miles
Montague, MI - Experience the Lake Michigan Shoreline for seven glorious days
of riding (three-day option also available). There is so much to see and do that you
won’t be able to do it all. From swimming in the lake, to the cherry lady, to the
sand dunes, to the sights and sounds of Traverse City, through the Tunnel of Trees,
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and finishing with a spectacular view of the Mackinac Bridge. Come join us for our
24th year of exploring the coastline of Lake Michigan.
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