Biking, BBQ, Badminton, Bocce Ball and Beer (raindate)
Sunday
Aug. 1 		[See Biking, BBQ, Badminton, Bocce Ball and Beer , Saturday, Jul. 31]
Time 10:00 AM
Location Ho-Ho-Kus

Eastern Tandem Rally (non-DOGS)
Friday
Aug. 6
to
Sunday
Aug. 8 		The Eastern Tandem Rally this year will return to its 1986 site of Keuka College in Penn Yan, on beautiful Keuka Lake in the Finger Lake region of New York. The rally is August 6-8, 2004. We will be staying at Keuka College, and there may be off-campus accommodation options - stay tuned. This is truly a beautiful area where Judy and I have ridden several times. Organizers and long time ETR attendees Chuck and Bonnie Dye have promised not to repeat the infamous "Little Italy Hill" fiasco that spectacularly followed one of 1986's lunches (a hot 4 mile climb on cold legs) but there will be some hills on all the rides. Organized by the GREATS, Greater Rochester Eating and Tandeming Society.
Location Keuka College, Penn Yan, NY
Host GREATS, Greater Rochester Eating and Tandeming Society
Contact http://www.easterntandemrally.org
Followup Click for after-event photos, reports, route slips, etc.

24th Annual Princeton Bicycle Event (non-DOGS)
Saturday
Aug. 7 		Princeton Free Wheelers' 24th Annual Bicycle Event - Saturday August 7th 2004 at Mercer County Community College. Tour the beautiful countryside around central New Jersey with cyclists from all over the eastern US. Tours range from an easy 16-mile ride to a scenic century, from flats to rugged hills.
Time 7, 8, 9 AM (100, 50-65, 16-35 mi. rides)
Location Mercer County Community College, West Windsor, NJ
Distance 16-100 mi.
Host Princeton Area Free Wheelers
Contact http://www.princetonfreewheelers.com/event2004.htm
Followup Click for after-event photos, reports, route slips, etc.

Pre-Seagull Training Ride
Saturday
Aug. 14 		Cannot let a free weekend go to waste! In between ETR and STTR on Saturday the 14th at 9PM, this mid-season training ride is one to place on your calendar. Starting early in order to avoid the heat and traffic at 9:30AM. Meeting everyone in the Gillette Pathmark Shopping Center, 1285 Valley Road, Gillette, 07933. There is a Starbucks, Dunkin Doughnuts and Panera Breads selection of stores for the early risers who wish to imbibe in a little caffeine and carbohydrate. Ride is approx. 45 miles with no planned or scheduled mid-way stop. There is a myriad of hills but no killer climbs. Great opportunity to practice "pacelining" with a group riding at your favorite speed. Plans are for everyone to pick up a sandwich at Panera after the ride and eat under the trees. Cheryl and I will have a cooler of drinks and post-ride/lunch snacks.
Time 9:00 AM (gather); 9:30 start
Location Pathmark Shopping Center, Gillette, NJ
Distance 45 mi.
Refreshments Drinks and snacks after the ride; lunch at Panera
Raindate Sunday, Aug. 15
Host Cheryl Prudhomme and Mark Cook
Contact Please RSVP to me at: markscook@hotmail.com or just show up. That's good too!!
Directions Rt. 78 East or West to Gillette Exit, number 40. Head north off exit. Go through 4-way stop at Mountain Ave. Go Left at next light at Valley Road. Shopping center is on the left 1.25 miles on the left.
Followup Click for after-event photos, reports, route slips, etc.

Pre-Seagull Training Ride (raindate)
Sunday
Aug. 15 		[See Pre-Seagull Training Ride , Saturday, Aug. 14]
Time 9:00 AM (gather); 9:30 start
Location Pathmark Shopping Center, Gillette, NJ

12th Annual Southern Tier Tandem Rally (non-DOGS)
Friday
Aug. 20
to
Sunday
Aug. 22 		Information and registration forms at http://www.gtgtandems.com/sttr.html.
Location Elmira, NY
Distance various
Terrain Flat to rolling to hilly
Host Gear-to-Go Tandems
Followup Click for after-event photos, reports, route slips, etc.

Colonia to Eagle Rock Reservation
Sunday
Aug. 29 		We are planning a ride for Sunday August 28 from our house in Colonia thru Milburn to the Eagle Rock Reservation Lookout and back. We are planning on leaving at 9:30 sharp because of traffic situations and the heat. The midway stop will be at the Eagle Rock Reservation. The ride is rolling hills to hilly. There will be a barbeque at our house following the ride. Therefore we would appreciate knowing who is coming by Thursday August 26th. Hopefully we will see many of you on the 29th. Remember, bring your bathing suits if you want to unwind in the hot tub after the ride.
Time 9:30 AM sharp
Location Bird house, 44 Jordan Road, Colonia
Distance 41 mi.
Terrain Rolling to hilly
Refreshments Barbecue after the ride.
Host Helen and Robert Bird
Contact RSVP by 8/26. Robert & Helen Bird rjhpbird@verizon.net, or 732-382-0484.
Directions From Parkway South:
  1. Take Exit 135, Clark
  2. On exit stay to the right.
  3. At light make left onto Raritan Road.
  4. Go 4 lights, make left onto Lake Ave.
  5. Go 1/2 mile, make right onto Lancaster
  6. At end, make left onto Jordan
  7. We are a yellow house on left, #44.
From Parkway north:
  1. Take Exit 131, Iselin/Rahway/Metuchen
  2. Head toward Metuchen, Route 27 South
  3. At 1st light, make right onto Wood Ave.
  4. At 3rd light, make right onto Inman Road
  5. At 1st light, make left onto Jordan Road
  6. We are 4th house on the right, #44.
From 287 South:
  1. Take Exit 3 Toward Metuchen
  2. At light, make left onto New Durham Rd.
  3. Follow to Route 21 North
  4. Go to light at Wood Ave.
  5. Make left onto Wood Ave.
  6. Go to 3rd light, make right onto Inman Road.
  7. At 1st light, make left onto Jordan Road
  8. We are 4th house on the right #44.
Followup Click for after-event photos, reports, route slips, etc.