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Hey all - did I read about an AMerican Falls ride coming up tomorrow?
I'd like to go if it's happening.

John

#843

From: PendOreillePedalers@yahoogroups.com
Date: Fri Aug 1, 2008 12:56 am
Subject: POP club meeting, 8/5/2008, 6:00 pm

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#842

From: "Rolland Waters" <theshadking@...>
Date: Wed Jul 30, 2008 11:01 pm
Subject: Re: local rebuilder of Rock Shox shock?

yo_rollo

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Thanks for all the replies. I gave it to Sandpoint Sports, who are going to send it out to Seattle.

Should take 7-10 days.

#841

From: "Rolland Waters" <theshadking@...>
Date: Wed Jul 30, 2008 4:56 pm
Subject: local rebuilder of Rock Shox shock?

yo_rollo

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Rumor has it somebody in town can do this?

If somebody could forward me hints, clues, GPS locations, email addresses or random digits representing phone numbers that would be great.

Thanks,

Rolland

#840

From: "Patrick Sande" <psande@...>
Date: Wed Jul 30, 2008 4:52 pm
Subject: Re: [POP] Wed's in August: Schweitzer - Twilight Adventure Series Mountain Bike Races

psande@...

Thanks for sending this along Paula.

For those of you interested in participating in the Twilight series this August, here is some more information. The attached forms can also be found on schweitzer.com.

They’ve changed the format a bit this year and it should be better than ever. They have lots of great sponsors, great courses that will change each week, raffles, a series gift (last year it was a logo’d bike tool) and good times at the end of each race.

Hope to see you there.

Happy Trails,

Patrick

Schweitzer Mountain Resort:
- “Rated #21 in North America & #3 for tree skiing” -- Skiing Magazine

From: PendOreillePedalers@yahoogroups.com [mailto:PendOreillePedalers@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jan and Paula Lee
Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 10:27 AM
To: Pend O'reille Pedalers
Subject: [POP] Wed's in August: Schweitzer - Twilight Adventure Series Mountain Bike Races

Schweitzer Twilight Adventure Series / Mountain Bike Race:

Twilight mountain bike racing is back at Schweitzer - with a twist! Competitors will race a loop with a fun “Challenge Station” to complete each week. Every week will be a different challenge! Come on up and join solo or race with a team in this fun event.

The after-party each week in The Chimney Rock restaurant features results postings, prize raffles, and food and drink specials. All ages and all ability levels are invited! Special “kids” courses and challenges will be included for those who aren’t quite old enough to handle the adult courses. Pre-register for all 4 weeks to receive a discount and special surprise gift!

DATES: Every Wednesday in August (6th, 13th, 20th, 27th)

TIME: Start anytime between 5pm and 6:30pm each week

LOCATION: Schweitzer Village

ENTRY FEE:
$15 per race (Solo Racer)
$50 for entire series (Solo Racer)
$200 for entire series (4-Person Team)

REGISTRATION Download the registration form at www.Schweitzer.com
or register on-site each week at the Activity Center

INFORMATION 208-255-3081

#839

From: Sigma Eta Aero <sigmatero@...>
Date: Sat Jul 26, 2008 6:23 am
Subject: GPS files of local rides

sigmatero

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http://www.redtrails.com/Forests/IdahoPanhandles.htm

Anyone have GPS files or Google Earth paths of the local trails? Particularly Syringa since there are so many different ones up there.

BTW here's a great link to all the local Forest Service trails and you can download the GPX files and drop them into Google Earth (etc) ...

Thanks.

Joa

#838

From: "Mark and Yvonne" <konadog@...>
Date: Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:41 pm
Subject: Priest Lake excursion Sunday

konadog0206

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Anybody interested is welcome to come along for a mountain bike ride at Priest Lake on Sunday, July 27th. We'll leave from the Federal Building on Hwy 2 at 9:30. Planning to ride the Lakeshore and Navigator trails on the west side of the lake, have a snack and maybe swim at Upper Priest Lake, and return the same trail. About 2 1/2 hours riding. If you haven't done it, this trail is suitable for any skill level.

At the end of the day, we'll hit one of the resorts on Priest Lake for a swim and food and drink on the deck before coming home.

If you can't make Sunday's group ride, check the website for 2 group ride offers on Saturday.

#837

From: "Jan and Paula Lee" <Jan@...>
Date: Thu Jul 24, 2008 5:27 pm
Subject: Wed's in August: Schweitzer - Twilight Adventure Series Mountain Bike Races

doublewhopper13

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Schweitzer Twilight Adventure Series / Mountain Bike Race:

Twilight mountain bike racing is back at Schweitzer - with a twist! Competitors will race a loop with a fun �Challenge Station� to complete each week. Every week will be a different challenge! Come on up and join solo or race with a team in this fun event.

The after-party each week in The Chimney Rock restaurant features results postings, prize raffles, and food and drink specials. All ages and all ability levels are invited! Special �kids� courses and challenges will be included for those who aren�t quite old enough to handle the adult courses. Pre-register for all 4 weeks to receive a discount and special surprise gift!

DATES: Every Wednesday in August (6th, 13th, 20th, 27th)

TIME: Start anytime between 5pm and 6:30pm each week

LOCATION: Schweitzer Village

ENTRY FEE:
$15 per race (Solo Racer)
$50 for entire series (Solo Racer)
$200 for entire series (4-Person Team)

REGISTRATION Download the registration form at www.Schweitzer.com
or register on-site each week at the Activity Center

INFORMATION 208-255-3081

#836

From: "Jan and Paula Lee" <Jan@...>
Date: Wed Jul 23, 2008 2:22 am
Subject: July POP meeting notes

doublewhopper13

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Now that the August meeting is just around the corner, thougt I had better send these out.

************

POP Meeting Notes 07/01/08

1). Pend Oreille Bay Trail ; presentation by Dave Reseska
- Trying to connect the communities of Ponderay and Kootenai along the lake.

City of Sandpoint and City of Ponderay are coming together on this project.

Length: 2 miles from city water treatment plant to Black Rock. Pedestrian and bicycle access.
Multiple underpasses, under the railroad in Ponderay and Kootenay � eventually will connect to Ponder Point and Whiskey Rock road.

- Goal to leave in a natural state (versus pave)

- History is in the 60�s� Army Corps of Engineers did multiple phases of shoreline stabilization.

- Currently multiple owners

- 2005 City hired Rails to Trails Foundation, and the Trail Committee was formed in 2006.

- Goal for Black Rock region to become a park.
Environmental cleanup scheduled for 2009 for iron levels (Former smelter site)

For more information or to volunteer, or make a donation:

Website: www.pobtrail.org

P.O. Box 1607

Sandpoint, ID 83864

Email: friends@...

They have monthly meetings

2) 4^th of July Parade
- Meeting place - 'somewhere' on Church street / POP Banner
- Assembled at 9:30 for a 10am start.

- Costumes, cards in spokes etc. encouraged.

- Great turn out - 50 + people and �joiners on�

3) Sherwood Forest Connector
- Connector is done to Pristine Heights road, off Pine Street.

A huge THANK YOU to all the people that came out, and to Robert Myers for funding the machine cutting.
- The Krause family land / homesteaded in 1918.

- Connector into Pristine Heights development with 10 foot easement corridor.
(Yes we only got 10 feet to work with along the fence).

4) Bonners Ferry area trails (John Monks Google Earth Presentation)

POP camping / ride event planned 8/16 weekend (see separate email).
* Sidehill Trail (14 miles of singletrack (6-7 road ride back).
Parallels Moyie River, reconstructed a few years ago.

- Road to the right before Robinson Lake campground

* Danquist Trail (5 miles road ride, 5 miles singletrack)

Brush Lake Road

* Rutledge trail out to Queen Lake � meets up with Sidehilll trail.

* Queen Mountain trail crosses Sidehill trail

* Arndt Trail

5) Chafe 150 Ride, 9/13/08 : Cycle Hard for Education

http://www.chafe150.org/

- Sandoint to Bull River to Troy and back to Sandpoint.

** Five Volunteers being sought for Rest Station in Troy Montana **

Volunteers: Chris Bier, Debbie Schmitz

Be at the Rest Stop by 9am to set up.

Set up tents, assemble tents and tables, food and water, watch for approaching cyclists

Tear down at end of the day.

Need 5 Gallon jugs: Doug Lambrecht, Dave Reseska , Jim Seyfert, Paula Lee, Randy Smith?

Rest Stations are:
1) Cold Water Creek

2) SWAC

3) Agreed that POP will staff Rest Station #3 (which will be the main lunch stop)

4) Riley Creek � Bonners

5) Schools / Bonner � at school

Food is provided by the CHAFE organizers.

Additional Food donations/treats are encouraged.

6) Sandpoint Downtown Criterium:

- Looking for sponsor to underwrite the electronic timer

- Suggested to raise money for the timer via a fundraiser e.g. Lake Pend Oreille Tour or Cruiser Crit

- And/or Sell advertising

7) Trails Report

Good Condition: Mineral Point, Trail 3, Bernard Peak, Gamlin Lake

Schweitzer opened on Friday 7/4/08

8) Road Rides: Check the POP web site for Road rides

- Schweitzer / Newport - July 19^th / the Schweitzer Blues Fest

9) Recycle a Bike ( Sam McGlothlin)
- Separate email group

- 12 bikes currently in Sam�s garage to be worked on

- Looking for volunteers to work on the bikes (need parts and a lot of labor)

Could take a bike home and work on it.

Volunteers: Aron Den Bleyker

10) SISNA Mountain Bike Race series
Starting July 9^th for four Wednesdays at Farragut Thimbleberry campground.

Need a park annual or day pass sticker.

- Randy Smith volunteering to organize the food. And it is Great. Thanks Randy!

11) Schweitzer Mountain Bike Race series starts Wendesdays in August

#835

From: "Bob Phillips" <rwphillipsidaho@...>
Date: Tue Jul 22, 2008 4:11 pm
Subject: Re: [POP] Roadies

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Remember when you were a kid out of school for the summer?
After dinner, you'd go outside in the cooling air and run around playing with the other kids.
Well, that's what our late-day road rides are like: playing with the other kids by running around.

Come ride with us!

bob phillips

#834

From: "doudna8" <jim_doudna@...>
Date: Tue Jul 22, 2008 4:07 pm
Subject: Roadies

doudna8

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The Monday night road ride group continues to grow. We had 9 riders
last night for the Bottle Bay loop.  We also had the first women join
us this year;  Julie Nye and Christina Fisher.  We will be riding from
Sandpoint Sports next Monday evening, 28 July at 5:30. Come join us.  A
great way to learn bike handling and pace line riding, plus meet other
road riders.

A group will meet this coming Saturday, 26 July, at 9 am at the Pend
Oreille winery to do a ride of about 40 miles.  See you there.

#833

From: "Brad Williams" <brad@...>
Date: Tue Jul 22, 2008 3:07 pm
Subject: Saturday road ride

brad@...

I am planning to ride the route of the CHaFE 150 this coming Saturday (July 26). Anyone interested? Meet at the coldwater creek campus, park in the lot closest to hwy 200. I am thinking of leaving at 6:00 am (it is a long ride and it is expected to be warm this weekend).

The route is out 200 to the junction of hwy 56, north on 56 to Troy then west to Bonners, Bonners back to CWTR. Total distance is 148 miles. For more info about the route, see the chafe website chafe150.org. The ride is unsupported; however, there are many stores etc. along the route so buying food and drinks is not a problem.

brad

Brad Williams, CPA

Williams & Parsons, CPAs

Williams & Parsons Financial Services, LLC

208-265-5959 208-265-9415 fax

WWW.sandpointcpa.com

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#832

From: "Mark and Yvonne" <konadog@...>
Date: Sun Jul 20, 2008 1:48 am
Subject: Re: [POP] Trail maintenence crew

konadog0206

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Anyone interested in clipping and trimming, meet at the Savarise's at 8:30 on Sunday morning. Should go very quickly...

-Yvonne

----- Original Message -----

From: Mark and Yvonne

To: Pend Oreille Pedalers Group

Sent: Friday, July 18, 2008 8:19 PM

Subject: [POP] Trail maintenence crew

Is there anybody out there who would be interested in doing some trail maintenence on the Syringa system Sunday morning? We need to clip some brush and get a weed whacker to take out some knapweed on the pipeline.

Yvonne thinks early Sunday to avoid heat and skeeters later in the day.

Please reply if interested.

#831

From: "chris bier" <hheychrisbier@...>
Date: Sat Jul 19, 2008 4:36 pm
Subject: Fw: Aug. 16 "Camp 'n Ride" Weekend

hheychrisbier@...

----- Original Message -----

ATTENTION POP MEMBERS! HAVE WE GOT A WEEKEND FOR YOU!!!

WHAT: Overnight camp and epic road & mtn rides from Robinson Lake.

WHEN: Aug. 16 & 17th (full moon!)

TIME : Rides start Sat. 10am from John Monks estate at the lake.

BRING: Tent, camp gear, kayaks, bike stuff, fishing stuff, BBQ or cookstove, food, you know ....all the fun summer stuff.

DIRECTIONS: take Hwy 95 north to milepost 532.4, take the first left after Robinson Lake turnoff. Easy, your'e there. Sign on R side of hwy says Monks Creek. This is the driveway to John Monks' family cabin on the lake.

DETAILS: John Monks has graciously offered his family estate on the lake to host our first annual "Camp'n Ride" weekend. Lots of lawn to tent, 2 outhouses, plenty of drinking water, lake for rinsing the sweat off, plenty of parking for trailers, no cooking facilities (bring portable BBQ's or campstoves). Mtn trails end right at the lake. Roadies can ride from John's place to Moyie or from Sandpoint. SORRY, NO DOGS PLEASE!!

HELPERS: We will need a couple of shuttle trucks and non-riders to drive to start the mtn bike rides. We would like to offer drivers for shuttling roadies vehicles to the camp if roadies want to ride in on Sat. Contact Chris or Leah if you can fit the bill for either.

CONTACT: Leah or Chris for more info via email l.lokanator@... or phone 265-7979.

THIS IS A GREAT WAY TO SEE MILES OF NEW SINGLE TRACK AND SCENIC ROADS IN NORTH IDAHO. HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!!

#830

From: "Mark and Yvonne" <konadog@...>
Date: Sat Jul 19, 2008 3:19 am
Subject: Trail maintenence crew

konadog0206

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Is there anybody out there who would be interested in doing some trail maintenence on the Syringa system Sunday morning? We need to clip some brush and get a weed whacker to take out some knapweed on the pipeline.

Yvonne thinks early Sunday to avoid heat and skeeters later in the day.

Please reply if interested.

#829

From: "Lizzy Hughes" <lizzy@...>
Date: Thu Jul 17, 2008 3:40 pm
Subject: RE: [POP] Trail report

lizzy@...

There are a couple routes between Janish and Wood View, which takes you to Pine Street (or Baldy) – almost all on private property, with no official permission granted as far as I know. One is from Chris White’s house, which goes out to a rock outcropping (great view) & down a windy, steep trail. At the bottom there is a fork – left takes you to Wood View, and right takes you to the beaver ponds. To get to Pine Street, you take the left, to Wood View, and then at the main road (where the trail comes out) you can go left to Baldy, or right, down the hill and then at the base of the downhill you have to cut left down the “connector”, then go right at the bottom to Pine Street Loop. The connector has great whoopdees.

The other way to get from Janish to Pine Street is to cut in where there’s a little mini-subdivision (it’s closer to Baldy than Chris White’s trail; probably � mile from Baldy), and go through undeveloped lots for sale, down to Hidden Springs road, and cut in where there’s an orange flag. That takes you either left or right. Left – you go behind my neighbor’s house, then down their driveway onto Woodview (where my house is). Right – you go behind the Federschpiel’s house (they only come here on winter weekends to ski) to Woodview, closer to the beaver ponds trailhead. Both of these families are totally happy to have people using their trails. I am also totally happy having pedalers come in and use the bathroom or fill up water or whatever, even if I’m not there.

As far as I know, other than those two trails, everything else is private property. And – I have maintained a lot of these trails, and use them almost daily, and people don’t seem to mind. There is a mama black bear with two cubs hanging out near the connector on Hidden Springs, so just give her a verbal warning and keep your ears perked before flying through there.

Thanks, you guys, for helping keep these trails clear. They’ve grown in a lot this year.

I would still invite a crew to work on the trails I’ve cleared on my property, which would be great to ride. Maybe we can work on permission from other neighbors also, since this is a great trail system.

Cheers

lizzy

Lizzy Hughes, Director

Arts Alliance
Studio: 308 6th Av (on the corner at Oak)

PO Box 591

Sandpoint, ID 83864

email: artsalliance@...

on the web: http://www.artsalliance.info/

(208) 265-4303

-----Original Message-----
From: PendOreillePedalers@yahoogroups.com [mailto:PendOreillePedalers@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Mark and Yvonne
Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 9:52 PM
To: Pend Oreille Pedalers Group
Subject: [POP] Trail report

There is no sanctioned singletrack trail between Janish Drive and Pine Street. However, if there were, it would now be rideable and free of obstacles.

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#828

From: "Mark and Yvonne" <konadog@...>
Date: Thu Jul 17, 2008 4:51 am
Subject: Trail report

konadog0206

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There is no sanctioned singletrack trail between Janish Drive and Pine Street. However, if there were, it would now be rideable and free of obstacles.

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#827

From: "Penny S" <penny@...>
Date: Tue Jul 15, 2008 3:37 pm
Subject: thanks from Spokane

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Howdy all, just want to extend a huge thanks to all of you for hosting such a fun weekend for us FTTRC folks, even the walking wounded. Everyone had a really fabulous time, and it was great to both get to meet some of personally and share club tales, triumphs and woes. We look forward to some joint singletrack adventures in the future (American Falls, Aug 2 anyone?)

Back to lurking,

Penny S

Fat Tire Trail Riders Club
Spokane's IMBA affiliate
http://www.fttrc.org
509-448-0346

#826

From: Jim Seyfert <jseyfert@...>
Date: Tue Jul 15, 2008 7:22 am
Subject: Baldy or bust

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Speaking of weekend rides, Andy Chapman lead a group up Baldy Mountain on Sunday. Andy and Mel Dick did most of this ride last year and Andy wanted to do it again, but this time getting all the way to the top!
We started with coffee cake at his place on Johnny Long Rd (off Wrenco Loop) and then started our adventure around 9am. It was more of an adventure for some of us than others as you'll soon learn.

The route up the mountain is all gravel roads. The first half of the ride was on good roads. Can’t say the same for the upper roads. :( A good test for your suspension components.
Along the way there are several vista points that give you clear views up and down the River. The day was clear and the wildflowers and scenery simply amazing. Andy and I stopped and took plenty of pictures.
Although the group got a little spread out on the ascent, everyone finally made it. I ended up summiting three times, once with Andy (Stephen, Sandy and Collin had already been to the top).
When Andy and I headed down, guess who we encountered? JoBeth. You’ll have to ask her about her own adventure! We were so close to the top when we ran into her, I told Andy to go ahead down and I’d accompany JoBeth to the top and take her picture, which I did. You know, ya gotta have proof you made it!
When JoBeth and I headed down, we encountered Retish, a summer intern at Coldwater Creek who never really rode much before Sunday! Most of us never thought he’d make it to the top. He was riding a borrowed rigid bike that was a size too small for him. He ended up walking a good part of the upper roads, but still made it. He wanted desperately to make the summit, so I told JoBeth to go ahead down and I’d accompany him to the top (Summit #3 for me). We ended up walking the 1/2 mile or so to the top and I got his picture too. He’ll have great stories to tell the family back in India about his day climbing Baldy.
But our adventure wasn’t over yet...

Everyone else had already headed down and regrouped to be lead back by Andy. Retish and I were on our own. Being guided up by Andy, I didn’t pay that close attention to the turns and we were now on our own. Part way down we missed a critical left turn (we were enjoying the nice fast downhill!) and by the time we realized we missed the turn, we were a several miles further downhill and hundreds of feet lower. Neither of us wanted to turn around and climb back up. The road was good and we agreed that it must go somewhere where we could get cell reception or find a pay phone so off we went further downhill. The first folks we encountered were a couple from Spokane out huckleberry hunting (way too early this year) and they gave us our first idea of where we were. East of Priest River and south of Priest Lake. They directed us toward Priest River and after a while we encountered another guy out on his four-wheeler. He gave us directions to the Green Owl Bar (the nearest place with a pay phone) about 3-4 miles away.

We are now over an hour late getting back to Andy’s, there is no cell coverage and the area is sparsely populated and we are tired and out of water.. We stop at a farm house along the way. I holler to see if anyone is home. No one answers. I walk up to the front door to knock and then turn around to see a county Sheriff heading down the drive. I thought Andy had already called in a missing persons report and they were out looking for us. I walk up to the Sheriff and ask if he was looking for us and he said no. I explained our situation and he explained to me that the house we chose to approach was the Sheriff's (his boss!). He was just driving by and saw two cyclists where they probably shouldn’t be and pulled in to check. After more back and forth, Sheriff Gary Newman placed a radio call to dispatch and they got a hold of Andy who came to rescue us.

All in all it was a great day! My first trip up Baldy and my first ride to (nearly) Priest River all in one day. Thanks again to Andy Chapman for organizing the adventure and then rescuing us after our mistakes.
Any adventure you live to talk about is good one!

-- Jim

#825

From: "Jan and Paula Lee" <Jan@...>
Date: Tue Jul 15, 2008 4:17 am
Subject: Fw: FTTRC News / Weekend in Sandpoint / American Falls Aug. 2

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----- Original Message -----

From: Penny S

To: Penny S

Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 8:30 PM

Subject: Spokane Fat Tire update, events etc.

Hola Mountain Bikers�

This weekend�s Tour de Sandpoint hosted by the Pend Oreille Pedalers was a very fun time. We had a crew of 8 FTTRC folks show up on Saturday, for a tour of the Syringa trail system, which is built �IMBA perfect�, and then a shuttle from Schweitzer, followed by a pot luck at Jim Seyferts and live moose display (no kidding). Sunday, we toured the new Mineral Point connector trails, built by machine by the Forest Service, and hand finished by the POP. We then finished with a swim and a picnic at Garfield Bay. Many thanks to Paula Lee for planning everything so well � we all had a lot of fun. We are going to keep each other�s clubs posted of outings to combine the fun � there is an outing the weekend of Aug 16 to some trails north of Bonner�s Ferry, involving a camp out at Robinson Lake near the Canadian border, and lots of new singletrack that has been built up there. Contact Paula Lee paula@... for more details.

Speaking of outings �

Matt Lyons and the Spokane BOMB group will be riding the Trail of the Hiawatha on July 26.

Your choice: The 30+mile round trip starting at the bottom of the route at Pearson trailhead, or the 17-mile downhill only (shuttle bus return) option. For the uninitiated, the ride is a beautiful mountain route through 10 old railway tunnels and over 7 high trestles with a maximum grade of about 2%. This is a ride for everyone who enjoys great scenery and a unique riding experience. Helmets and lights (for the tunnels) are required. A day pass for the route is required ($9); light rental is extra. The early/advanced riders group plan to drive to Pearson from Wallace and ride up to the top to meet with the downhill group, and ride back down together. Exact times will follow. If you're interested in joining the ride, e-mail spokanebomb@... to be added to the mailing list.

And,

American Falls, August 2. This is a fabulous 16 mile (out and back) singletrack trail North of Priest Lake on the Upper Priest River that goes through old growth cedar. Adrianna will be providing details soon, but mark your calendar now.

Other tidbits �

Spokane Bike Park: The bike park team will be having a work day planning session this weds night 6 PM at Rockpointe, call Peter for details 991-5218. Three work sessions for the novice are planned: this sat July 19, Aug 16, Sept 13. The plan is to add some built elements to the skills area: novice ladders, teeters and easy bridges to go with the natural rock terrain. Even if you are a die hard XC rider, this stuff will be a blast to play on when it�s done, and great skill building for any kind of rider. Do come and help! Call Peter for site info.

Folks, we need volunteers, not going to be shy about asking. Don�t make us beg�.

First thanks to Bryan G for taking over the treasurer from Greg, whose work/travel schedule was not working well with the position.

Spokane Trail clean up this fall � as part of the charette event weekend (Oct 25), the Mountaineers are taking the lead on a trail clean up for the Beacon area to coincide with the Saturday of the workshop. It would be appropriate for members to offer to help as we are a major partner in the charette. Several of us are already up to our eyeballs in workshop logistics and we really need you to help with this. The basic plan is trash pickup but this could get bigger as the COPS NE folks are talking about helping pull out old car hulks etc. Let me (Penny) know and I�ll put you in contact with the clean up organizer. Also, Wheelsport East will be partnering with this. (thank you Chris and Crew)

Also�.

Beacon Hill Project-

-GIS person to help finish up the inventory and to help with other GIS/mapping issues.

-help with contacting and communicating with various landowners, both developer held parcels and private landowners

-planning and designing map publications (yes we are getting close!!)

Charette/Workshop in October

-help with fundraising and collecting donations

-help with logistics

-publicity

-help with tours

-help with clean up

-help with food

Bike Park �

Planning and coordinating for work days at Camp Sekani. We�ve got a lot of �doers� but an organized/planner type person would be very, very welcomed. Please contact Dan Webber 489-2909

Reminder, dues for 2008 are now due, in case you forgot. If you aren�t sure if you are up to date or note, contact Adrianna bikingsquirrel@...

A huge thanks to Mountain Gear for offering their great facility for our fall work shop� you guys are the best!

Stay safe on the trail, keep the tread side down�

Penny

#824

From: "Bob Phillips" <rwphillipsidaho@...>
Date: Tue Jul 15, 2008 3:29 am
Subject: Ride Report

phlopz

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6 strong riders (and Bob Phillips) left from Sandpoint Sports for our
normal (but displaced starting point) Monday evening group road ride.
  We went north from Kootenai Cutoff on Hwy 95, East on Colburn-Culver
and followed it down to Rapid Lightning and out to the end of the
pavement (Hey, its a road ride) and back Rapid Lightning to
Colburn-Culver and back to Kootenai Cutoff via Shingle Mill.

After getting organized north of the traffic signal, we had a fine
pack riding experience.

*****************************
BUT CAUTION.  There is a devil of a pothole in the road where the
Colburn-Culver bridge crosses Pack River. CAUTION
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Once again, I've gotta tell you folks who don't come ride with us that
you are missing the joy, the essence of traditional cycling.

Please, come ride with us.

Bob Phillips

#823

From: "Bob Phillips" <rwphillipsidaho@...>
Date: Mon Jul 14, 2008 2:59 am
Subject: Real World Donated Bikes

phlopz

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I went up to the Lizzie shop this morning expecting to true a couple
of wheels in a short time.

NOT

Rust-stuck nipples, broken spokes, odd sized freewheel splines, etc. etc.

I've put together a kit for wheel repair that I'll take up to the shop
tomorrow.  It consists of:

A DT Ruler for measuring spoke length (on loan to the shop),
A bag of 15-gage (1.8-mm diameter) nipples
A bag of 14-gage (2.0-mm diameter) nipples
A few stainless steel spokes in various lengths.

To replace a spoke:
Remove and measure it;
Find a replacement spoke that is the "same" length;
Note the diameter of the replacement spoke;
Get a nipple the right size;
Replace the spoke;
Tension the spoke.

If the situation gets really bad, give me a holler.  I have a
threading die that can be used to shorten spokes.

Bob Phillips

#822

From: "Charles Mortensen" <charles.mortensen@...>
Date: Mon Jul 14, 2008 12:36 am
Subject: Re: [POP] FW: Advise re Selkirk Loop

nesnetrom

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i've ridden from nelson to creston via route 6 and over the pass on route 3. as i recall, the shoulders are good to fair on both roads and the riding is gorgeous. i would think 5 days would be very doable for the entire loop. sandpoint to creston is about 1/5 to 1/4 of the loop distance and that was about 4 or 5 riding hours.

----- Original Message -----

From: chris bier

To: pendoreillepedalers@yahoogroups.com ; Jim Seyfert

Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2008 6:50 AM

Subject: Re: [POP] FW: Advise re Selkirk Loop

I have been in touch with him several times also.

Chris

----- Original Message -----

From: Jim Seyfert

To: pendoreillepedalers@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2008 10:20 PM

Subject: [POP] FW: Advise re Selkirk Loop

Anyone care to reply to Chuck? Please copy the list so we all know he's
received a reply. -- J

------ Forwarded Message
> From: Charles Mitchell <charles.mitchell@comcast.net>
> Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:38:07 -0700
> To: <info@pendoreillepedalers.com>
> Subject: Advise re Selkirk Loop
>
> I am interested in doing the Selkirk Loop going from Sandpoint to
> Nelson, down to Ione and proceeding to Priest Lake then on to Sand
> Point. This means traveling north on US 95 North Bound, Canada 3A,
> and 6 southbound and US Highway 20 and 2. What is traffic like on
> these roads? We plan to come in about a week. Is there any other
> problems we should consider. Is this a good 5 day route? Can you
> suggest places to stay? Thank you for any help you can provide.
> Best regards, Chuck

------ End of Forwarded Message

#821

From: "Sam McGlothlin" <samwell@...>
Date: Sun Jul 13, 2008 4:36 pm
Subject: helmet

thelaidbackp...

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Karen at kaykaykids@... is looking for a motor cross helmet for a boy that is riding a bicycle. He wants one with the face shield. I have seen ski helmets like this as well. Does anyone have one that they can donate?

Here is her request:

Hi Sam, I am looking for a motor cross helmet. I have a young boy at my camp that will not were a bike helmet but said that he would were a motor cross one, with the face protection. Any idea where I might find one? I know that you have a lot on your plate and I would appreciate any thing you can find out for me. I like this little kid a lot and he is one that can go either way in life right now and I am trying to encourage him. Thank you Karen

#820

From: "chris bier" <hheychrisbier@...>
Date: Sun Jul 13, 2008 1:50 pm
Subject: Re: [POP] FW: Advise re Selkirk Loop

hheychrisbier@...

I have been in touch with him several times also.

Chris

----- Original Message -----

From: Jim Seyfert

To: pendoreillepedalers@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2008 10:20 PM

Subject: [POP] FW: Advise re Selkirk Loop

Anyone care to reply to Chuck? Please copy the list so we all know he's
received a reply. -- J

------ Forwarded Message
> From: Charles Mitchell <charles.mitchell@comcast.net>
> Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:38:07 -0700
> To: <info@pendoreillepedalers.com>
> Subject: Advise re Selkirk Loop
>
> I am interested in doing the Selkirk Loop going from Sandpoint to
> Nelson, down to Ione and proceeding to Priest Lake then on to Sand
> Point. This means traveling north on US 95 North Bound, Canada 3A,
> and 6 southbound and US Highway 20 and 2. What is traffic like on
> these roads? We plan to come in about a week. Is there any other
> problems we should consider. Is this a good 5 day route? Can you
> suggest places to stay? Thank you for any help you can provide.
> Best regards, Chuck

------ End of Forwarded Message

#819

From: "Bob Phillips" <rwphillipsidaho@...>
Date: Sun Jul 13, 2008 5:59 am
Subject: Re: [POP] FW: Advise re Selkirk Loop

phlopz

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Chuck,
It is a very pretty route.

There are some narrow shoulders on 95 north of Sandpoint.

I believe the shoulder along Hwy 31 is OK for cycling; and there is a fall ride out of Newport that returns down Hwy 20, and that stretch of road (Hwy 31 into Newport, WA has adequate shoulder --but the organizers of the fall ride prefer to route the riders to the east side of the Pend O'rielle River.

The prevailing winds give you a boost along Hwy 2 from Newport back to Sandpoint. Look for the bike trail on the north side of Hwy 2 at Dover because the shoulder along Hwy 2 from Dover into Sandpoint is minuscule.

Here are some links
http://www.byways.org/share/experiences/show/282 (a tour from Spokane, WA into Montana, back to Sandpoint, and around the Selkirk Loop)

http://www.byways.org/explore/byways/2486/itinerary/63732 ( pretty good overview of the route --from a motorist's viewpoint)

You might contack Fern Kissel of the San Diego Knickerbikers for information on good stops along the route.

This is the last address I have for her.
fkissel@...

Good luck, enjoy; and send us a trip report.

bob phillips

#818

From: Jim Seyfert <jseyfert@...>
Date: Sun Jul 13, 2008 5:20 am
Subject: FW: Advise re Selkirk Loop

jseyfert

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Anyone care to reply to Chuck?  Please copy the list so we all know he's
received a reply.    -- J

------ Forwarded Message
> From: Charles Mitchell <charles.mitchell@...>
> Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:38:07 -0700
> To: <info@...>
> Subject: Advise re Selkirk Loop
>
> I am interested in doing the Selkirk Loop going from Sandpoint to
> Nelson, down to Ione and proceeding to Priest Lake then on to Sand
> Point.  This means traveling north on US 95 North Bound, Canada 3A,
> and 6 southbound and  US Highway 20 and 2.  What is traffic like on
> these roads?  We plan to come in about a week.  Is there any other
> problems we should consider.  Is this a good 5 day route?  Can you
> suggest places to stay?  Thank you for any help you can provide.
> Best regards, Chuck

------ End of Forwarded Message

#817

From: "Jan and Paula Lee" <Jan@...>
Date: Sat Jul 12, 2008 2:47 pm
Subject: Sunday ride with FTTRC - Mineral Point

doublewhopper13

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Sunday ride with FTTRC (Fat Tire Club group from Spokane) is planned for Mineral Point; meet at the Garfield Bay park / boat launch at 10:30.

----- Original Message -----

From: Jan and Paula Lee

To: Pend O'reille Pedalers

Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 4:36 PM

Subject: Saturday Ride & BBQ with FTTRC

The FTTRC club from Spokane (about 6-8 of them) are coming up to ride in Sandpoint this weekend.

We will be doing mountain bike rides with them Saturday and Sunday.

And Saturday evening will be a BBQ at Jim Seyferts. Please RSVP if you plan to come, so we have an idea of how many.

Saturday: Sherwood Forest Ride

Meet at 10:30 Sandpoint High School parking lot.

Ride up Pine Street to Pristine Heights and the new Connector trail to Sherwood Forest.

> Loops in Syringa / Sherwood Forest (optional side trip to Dover Bay)

Saturday Night: 6pm BBQ at Jim Seyferts house

Please RSVP if you are coming. And email for directions or more info.

- Bring your own meat and beverage of choice

- (We will provide salad, condiments, desserts).

Sunday we will be riding Mineral Point.

More info to come.

Paula Lee

#816

From: "Jan and Paula Lee" <Jan@...>
Date: Wed Jul 9, 2008 11:36 pm
Subject: Saturday Ride & BBQ with FTTRC

doublewhopper13

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The FTTRC club from Spokane (about 6-8 of them) are coming up to ride in Sandpoint this weekend.

We will be doing mountain bike rides with them Saturday and Sunday.

And Saturday evening will be a BBQ at Jim Seyferts. Please RSVP if you plan to come, so we have an idea of how many.

Saturday: Sherwood Forest Ride

Meet at 10:30 Sandpoint High School parking lot.

Ride up Pine Street to Pristine Heights and the new Connector trail to Sherwood Forest.

> Loops in Syringa / Sherwood Forest (optional side trip to Dover Bay)

Saturday Night: 6pm BBQ at Jim Seyferts house

Please RSVP if you are coming. And email for directions or more info.

- Bring your own meat and beverage of choice

- (We will provide salad, condiments, desserts).

Sunday we will be riding Mineral Point.

More info to come.

Paula Lee

#815

From: "Mark and Yvonne" <konadog@...>
Date: Mon Jul 7, 2008 3:13 am
Subject: CHaFE Ride Update

konadog0206

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The Cycle Hard for Education ride is less than three months away. This 150 mile ride will be held on September, 13th. At the last meeting, POP members decided to staff the rest stop in Troy, Montana. If you're looking for some way to volunteer but don't want to get dirty building trails, this may be an opportunity for you. Preliminary time frame is roughly a 10 a.m. set-up in Troy and 2:00 p.m. take down. Three people have volunteered to help so far (Chris Bier, Debbie Schmitz and Jim Seyfert). I'm looking for two to three more POP members to help fully staff this stop. We will also be collecting homemade goodies for the stop (details forthcoming).

Secondly, we're in need of 5-gallon dispensing water jugs for this ride. Several people volunteered jugs (Debbie Schmitz, Dave Reseska, Jim Dounda, Paula Lee, Randy Smith (5!), Chris Bier and Jim Seyfert) at the last meeting. If you're not on this list but would be willing to loan your jug on Saturday, September 13th, let me know. I'm thinking of collecting them at our September meeting.

This event is a fundraiser for the Panhandle Alliance for Education's Ready! For Kindergarten literacy program. It is a great opportunity for our bike club to be involved in this community event. Please e-mail me if you can help staff the rest stop or loan a jug :).

-yvonne