2024 MAMMOTH GRAN FONDO - Saturday, September 7th

We’re doing it again! BCI Members #3632 & 3329 Kim and Peter Gerrard invite you to join them at the 2024 MAMMOTH GRAN FONDO https://mammothgranfondo.com/

At Horseshoe Lake in 2023.

Imagine: the beauty of nature, accented by the sweet scent of pine trees…with excellent rest stops and support, epic views, three amazing route options, free event photos, and a rad after-party!

Chosen as a "top-ten century" bike ride by Bicycling Magazine for its "jaw-dropping vistas" and named the "#7 Gran Fondo in North America" by Gran Fondo Guide, the Mammoth Gran Fondo leaves the village of Mammoth Lakes and takes you along the spectacular eastern side of the High Sierra with awesome views of the Sierra Nevada Range, the White Mountains, and Mono Lake (for the longer riders). E-bikes are plentiful and welcome.

Routes:

Gran Fondo 102 miles
Medio 70 miles
Piccolo 42 miles
If you typically do BCI’s medium rides, you’ll probably want to do the Piccolo.


LOGISTICS

Register for the Ride: Register online by September 4, 2024. https://mammothgranfondo.com/register
As of April, the price is around $119 and it goes up $10 every month, so register sooner rather than later. No refunds are permitted, but you can request a deferment. Read the registration policies.

Book a place to stay: Consider driving up on Thursday and stay for at least 3 nights. Many of us will stay at Mammoth Village Lodge with free, underground parking. The units are fully condo-equipped and there’s a pool and several outdoor jacuzzis. These condos are conveniently at the start/finish lines and where the after-party will be. (If you stay elsewhere, expect to ride your bike to/from the event or else expect to pay for all-day public parking, around $15 bucks across the street.) 

Mammoth Village Lodge condos

Getting to Mammoth Lakes from OC: The 325-mile drive from Orange County to Mammoth Lakes takes five to six hours, depending on travel conditions. 

High Altitude Acclimating: The town of Mammoth is at 7,881’. That’s why we’ll take an “acclimation” ride on Friday, Sept 8th. The trail winds through campgrounds, past stables, the Twin Falls overlook, and loops back at Horseshoe Lake. 

Contact: - Send your name & best phone number, where you will be staying & which days you will be there so we can all get in touch with one another.
BCI Communications Director, Kim Gerrard - 949-294-4117 - kgerrard@gmail.com

PLEASE SIGN IN HERE TO SECURE YOUR MEMBER INSURANCE BENEFIT

CALORIES, EXERCISE AND DIET (repost from BCI Counts*)

"Pretend you didn't exercise at all," she said. "You will most likely compensate anyway, so think of exercising just for health improvement but not for weight loss." Diana Thomas, a Montclair State University obesity researcher

In a recent discussion with a fellow member, I proffered the point that weight loss is not the prime benefit of exercise, but rather is the prime benefit of a proper diet. My friend rebutted me and said he felt exercise was at least an equal part of weight loss, along with a proper diet. I decided to investigate the issue to confirm the facts.

If you want to learn about (and finally understand) the connection between weight loss, exercise and diet, Click Here . It's an easy read, and there's also a short video that brings everything to a clear point.

What you’ll learn about:

1) An evolutionary clue to how our bodies burn calories

2) Exercise is excellent for health

3) Exercise alone is almost useless for weight loss

4) Exercise accounts for a small portion of daily calorie burn

5) It's hard to create a significant calorie deficit through exercise

6) Exercise can undermine weight loss in other, subtle ways

7) Exercise may cause physiological changes that help us conserve energy

8) Energy expenditure might have an upper limit

9) The government and the food industry are doling out unscientific advice

10) So what actually works for weight loss?


BCI Stats:

• Using Strava, BCI's range of calorie expenditure per mile of cycling is 20 to 70 calories, with the average being about 29 calories/mile. This shows three things:

1. How efficient our bodies can be.

2. The relatively small impact exercise can have on calorie consumption. One of our top-performing female members burns only 22 calories/mile. On a 2-hour ride, the average member burns about 800 calories. One typical slice of pizza ranges from 200 to 400 calories.

3. How different our bodies can be from one another, and why it’s important to learn yours well enough so you can adapt the best plan for weight loss/control.

The key takeaways from all this:

• Physical activity is excellent for health and weight control, but is not the primary driver of weight loss. Calorie deficit is the primary driver of weight loss.

• We only have control over about 30% of our caloric expenditures, and probably less. Of that 30%, at best only 50% of it, just 15% of the total, can be controlled by exercise.

• Exercise plays a crucial role in weight management, alongside a healthy diet, by impacting metabolism, appetite, and overall health (your vitals, like diabetes, hormonal balance and healthy joints). So, keep on riding!

• Using the services of science-based professionals can be useful in attaining your healthy weight loss/control goals. Here is one’s approach to the subject: Click Here

It’s anti-intuitive, but exercise without a substantial low-calorie diet adjustment is the least effective method of losing weight. Exercise for health and eat for weight control.

Until next month,

Dick Brock, BCI Statistician

statistician@bikeirvine.org

*Dick posts updates for members on the BCI Counts page of this web site (hidden under the members only section) This was a good one from 1/31/24 we wanted to share under PaceLines so we re-posted it

COPPER TRIANGLE!

Several members joined BCI Member Maria Perkins last year in Moab and she is coordinating a trip for this August to the Copper Triangle in Colorado.

Join Us for a Cool Colorado Adventure
Hike! Road Ride! Mountain Bike! Trail Run! OR?

August 2 - 7, 2024

Cost: This 6 day plan includes the sagged Copper Mountain Triangle ride that will cost each person $160 before March 1st. After that, the price increases to $170, etc. It is put on by The Collective Events. Hotel and food (aside from what the Century provides) is on your own.

Register for the Copper Triangle: *To join this group, you will need to register for the Copper Triangle ride by June 1st, 2024 or earlier. The price is not refundable. https://www.theridecollective.com/coppertriangle.

Stay: The Copper Mountain Resort is located at the start for the first day’s ride. Other rides begin within 10 miles of the start. Currently, there is one hotel and multiple condos available at the Copper Mountain Resort which is where the ride starts. For the Copper Triangle rate at the resort, call 1-866-837-2996: Discount Code 6282.

*Schedule: *Celebrate & compare plans for the next day at a 5 p.m. happy hour each night. BYOB….and any snacks to share. We’ll meet before the August 2024 trip & Zoom too.

*Thursday Arrival: 8/1/2024 - OPTIONAL:  Many of us will arrive early to acclimate to the elevation.

Friday Night: 8/2/2023 -Arrive in Copper Mountain: Join the group at 5 p.m. for dinner.

Saturday, 8/3/2024  - Ride the Copper Triangle cycling event: 79 miles, 6500 ft of climbing: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/28967737

Sunday, 8/4/2024 - Breckenridge to Vail Pass: 46 miles, 2487 ft. of climbing. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/452283

Monday: 8/5/2024 Off (Hike or mountain bike, breakfast ride spin out, or?? Jacuzzi??– It’s your choice.)

Tuesday: 8/6/2024 – Loveland Pass Through Dillon: 30 miles, 3100 ft of climbing: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/7343548?no_redir=1

      Description: https://ridewithgps.com/ambassador_routes/192-loveland-pass-from-dillon-through-keysto

Wednesday: 8/7/2024 – Leave for home.

Ride Insurance for Tuesday & Wednesday Rides:  Purchase insurance for coverage on Sunday and Tuesday rides.

CONTACT: BCI Member, Maria Perkins – 909-319-2400 bper816@aol.com You will receive a survey and we will zoom at least twice before we leave. A training schedule is being created. Please provide your email address &  phone number so we can add you to the Copper Triangle 2023 WhatsApp.  *You will also be asked to sign Disclaimers and provide a Medical Information Form.

Irvine passes City Ordinance to try and get a handle on eBikes

In California, Electric Bicycles are limited to LESS THAN 750 watts.
Low Speed Pedal Assist will ‘help’ no more than 20 mph. (Class 1)
Speed Pedal Assist will ‘help’ to no more than 28 mph and have no throttle (Class 3)
Low Speed Throttle Bikes can go no more than 20 mph on electric power.

All the eBikes that exceed those limits, with or without pedals, are vehicles and should be registered and operated as mopeds or motor-driven cycles or motorcycles. (By No one without at least an M1 or M2 drivers license and only with a DOT Motorcycle helmet)

So be advised - if you are riding any electric bicycle and pedaling FASTER than 28 mph on a street that has a posted speed limit and traffic going faster you could get cited for speeding:

Sec. 4-7-205. - Speed.
No person shall operate a bicycle or electric bicycle at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions then existing, and in no event at a speed which endangers the safety of persons or property. No electric bicycle operator shall travel over 28 miles per hour on a public highway.

That does not seem to take into account a strong riders who can out-pedal the 28 mph assist, or gravity on a downhill road, or the importance of matching traffic speeds when able to… It also does not include all those eBikes that are NOT electric bicycles - Like that Super73 eBike in the picture below (Oops)

source: https://online.flippingbook.com/view/227307159/8/

Life Vitality Association visit

We have 20 special guests visiting from Taiwan; Below are the rides they have planned to take and anyone from BCI is welcome to tag along and help lead them on their adventure!

Jerry Chen has been coordinating the visit and Bill Sellin has been helping with routes.
We even have a glossary to explain the codes on the cue slips and ridewithgps routing to back-up the cue slips.

There are several videos on line showing what these dedicated athletes are all about!

Note: These Route slips are in kilometers

Day 1 - Feb 22 - Arriving at LAX - 14 hours from Taipei


Day 2 - Fr Feb 23 - 9am
CUES: Ride #1(&#2) - 19.5 mile Orientation Ride
ridewithgps.com/routes/45301024


Day 3 - Sa Feb 24 - 7:30am to meet BCI @ DCP at 8:30am
CUES: Ride #2(&#1) - 29.2 mile “Joining BCI Ride”
ridewithgps.com/routes/45300670
Map A: To DCP Riders and Drivers
Map B: To Coffee Riders and Drivers
Map C: To Lunch Riders and Drivers
Map D: To Hotel Riders and Drivers

Day 4 - Su Feb 25 - 9am
CUES: Ride #3 - 38.3 miles
ridewithgps.com/routes/45628132
Map 3: Bike Ride for the Riders
Map 4: Truck / Sag Stops for the Drivers


Day 5 - Mo Feb 26
Travel day to Palm Springs - Tram to play in Snow!


Day 6 - Tu Feb 27
CUES: Ride #5 - 14.1 miles - Palm Springs
ridewithgps.com/routes/45643783
Map 5: Bike Ride for the Riders


Day 7 - We Feb 28
CUES: Ride #6 - 31 miles - Palm Springs
ridewithgps.com/routes/45611454
Map 6: Bike Ride for the Riders


Day 8 - Th Feb 29
Travel Day to San Diego


Day 9 - Fr Mar 1
CUES: Ride #7 - Mission Bay to Oceanside
ridewithgps.com/routes/45610998
Map A: 0 to 7 km - San Diego
Map B: 7 to 15 km - Mission Bay to Rose Creek
Map C: 15 to 26 km - Rose Creek to UCSD (Shōwa Ramen)
Map D: 25 to 28 km - UCSD (Shōwa Ramen) to Torry Pines
Map E: 25 to 64 km - UCSD (Shōwa Ramen) to Encinitas
Map F: 45 to 60 km - Encinitas to Carlsbad
Map G: 60 to 61 km - Carlsbad Blvd @ traffic circle
Map H: 61 to 65 km - South Oceanside
Map I: 65 to 67.5 km - Oceanside to Days Inn hotel


Day 10 - Sa Mar 2
CUES Ride #8 - Oceanside to Newport Beach
(RAIN IN SAN ONOFRE AND ONLY MADE IT TO DANA POINT)
ridewithgps.com/routes/45611120
Map A: 0 to .9 km - Oceanside onto Freeway
Detail: Days Inn to Freeway Entrance (Map)
Detail: Harbor to Freeway Entrance (Arial)
Map B: 0 to 13 km - Oceanside to Las Pulgas
Map C: 13 to 16 km - Las Pulgas to Tank Road
Map D: 16 to 28 km - Tank Road to San Clemente
Map E: 28 to 31 km - Basilone to Carl’s Jr (Break)
Map F: 30 to 37 km - San Clemente Bike Route
Map G: 36 to 37 km - San Clemente Bike Route to cycle track
Map H: 41 to 43 km - Cycle track to San Juan Creek
Skipped:
Map I: 46 to 51 km - San Juan Creek to Trabuco Creek (Old SJC)
Map J: 47 to 51 km - San Juan Capistrano (LUNCH)
Map K: 56 to 59 km - San Juan Capistrano to Metrolink Station
Map L: 58 to 59 km - Camino Capistrano to Cabot
Map M: 58 to 67 km - Cabot Bike Path to El Toro (Farmer Boys / Raising Cane’s)
Map N: 64 to 65 km - Paseo de Valencia to Ave de la Carlota
Map O: 67 to 72 km - El Toro to San Diego Creek Trail
Map P: 72 km - Lake Forest to Bake Side-Path to San Diego Creek
Map P’: 72 km (Arial) - Lake Forest to Bake Side-Path to San Diego Creek
Map Q: 75 to 78 km - San Diego Creek / Sand Canyon Side-Path / Freeway Trail
Map R: 76 to 87.6 km - San Diego Creek Trail to Extended Stay America hotel


Day 11 - Su Mar 3 THEY MISSED THE BOAT BY 5 MINUTES!
CUES: Ride #9 - To Catalina Island (to and from ferry doc) TBA
ridewithgps.com/routes/45522392 to Catalina Holiday
ridewithgps.com/routes/45522438 back to OC Hotel
Map 9B: 0 to 6 km - From the boat to Hoag Hospital


Day 12 - Mo Mar 4

9:00 BCI Ride Start from the Duck Club (Bill did it)
Ride to OC Hotel before 10am: 5 miles, +137 ft CF 2
Map/Profile  https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45497983
Map 10B

10:00 Ride Start from OC Hotel
Ride to Balboa Island on the way to the San Joaquin Marsh; 15.4 miles +393 ft CF2
Map/Profile https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45498988
LVA Map 10A
#10 Santiago to Castaways to PCH to Newport Dunes
#10 Newport Dunes to Back Bay Drive


4:30 - 6:00 7:30 Farewell Dinner Reception at the Duck Club
Certificate of Friendship and Alliance ~ 友誼與聯盟證書

6:00ish Ride Start from the Duck Club
LVA Return to OC Hotel: 5 miles, +137 ft CF 2
SUN SETS at 5:51 so need to use lights !
Map/Profile  https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45497983
LVA Map 10B
(BCI Members shuttled everyone to their hotel so no one had to ride in the dark)


Final Day- Mar 5 - Return to Taiwan
5am pick up to LAX - 14 hour flight to Taipei…

The visit was a great success and everyone is safely back home - hoping BCI members will come visit Taiwan soon! Thanks to Jerry and Bill, and Dev, Marc, Ed, Tara, Bruce, Rich, Linda. Bill C., Bev, Shawn, Tommie and all the members who welcomed and helped them have a great visit.

Please watch this YouTube Video of highlights of their visit

The Tour de Palm Springs - February 10

The tour de Palm Springs is one of the largest rides in America, which annually draws 5 to 8 thousand riders from all across the USA. 
BCI’s Director of Hospitality Mike Alvarez will be leading a BCI group to do the 56 mile route that day , you will need to register for the ride and get a hotel if you plan to enjoy the festival the Friday night before.
We will meet at the Starbucks at the corner of S Palm Canyon Dr and Tahquitz Canyon by 7:45am Saturday and then we will line up for the 8:00 ride start, we’ll do the ride together …for further information contact Mike at the Tuesday or Saturday rides, January Meeting or email him at Hospitality@BikeIrvine.org

Santiago Creek to the SART

Ron Newcomb has been fighting to get the
Santiago Creek Bikeway west of the 5 freeway for years.
The NIMBYs are winning, because the potential trail users don’t
Have many chances to voice our opinions. Here is one:

“If you have any interest in extending the Santiago Creek Bikeway from Orange and Santa Ana
all the way to the Santa Ana River, we would appreciate it if you would fill out this questionnaire from the Orange County Public Works TODAY.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/L2MXM9K
 Thank you for your continued support of providing more safe and
enjoyable trail options for the residents of Orange County.“

Ron Newcomb
ConnecttheTrailsOC@Gmail.com          
Follow us at: Connect the Trails on Instagram & Facebook
https://connectthetrails.blogspot.com/

Board of Directors Election Results

2023/24 Election Results

All 9 officers were formally elected at our Annual Meeting on October 14th. The term will run until the next Annual Meeting.

Swapping Board positions, Incumbents, and New volunteers:

Marsha Murphy has handed over her job as Ride Coordinator to Bill Sellin while Kim Gerrard fills the role of Communications, vacated by Bill. The position of Secretary, previously held by Kim is filled by Bruce Dickens. And Lynda Randall will assume the role of Director of Membership as the successor to Deby Six.

VOTED IN! L-R: Mike Alvarez/Hospitality, Lynda Randall/Membership, Marc Urias/President, Bill Sellin/Ride Coordinator, Ed Rubinstein/Treasurer, Pete Van Nuys/VP, Bruce Dickens/Secretary. Not pictured: Kim Gerrard/Communications, Richard Brock/Statistician

Please congratulate and thank all the volunteers including the outgoing board members, and do consider volunteering to fill a vacant office next year!

Incumbents were re-elected to continue their work. View the entire Board

the Outgoing Directors at Large:

Monica McCarthy and Bob Fairfield have been serving as Directors @ Large for the year; their successors will be appointed by the sitting board (TBA).

Benevolence Committee:

Chaired by Kathy Shapiro since its inception, Mark Shapiro will be taking this over.

winner of the 2023/24 spirit award:

Recognition of their enthusiasm and/or generosity of their time devoted to the BCI community has been awarded to club members annually since 1998. This year the award was presented to Alice Fascella.

 

Congratulations, Alice!