GAZELLE GIRL’S BIRTHDAY EXTRAVAGANZA THIS SATURDAY!
A SAFETY MOMENT WITH SHARKMAN!
SQUEAKY, YOU MUDDER YOU!
TOUR DE TAYLOR RIDE JUNE 16, 2012!
LOST & FOUND?
Belo News
June 2, 2012
Galesburg, Mi. – The event that the entire Minion Nation has
been waiting for has finally arrived!
Yes, you’ve heard about it, you’ve read about it, you’ve talked about
it, NOW YOU CAN EXPERIENCE IT!
The Gala Gazelle Girl Birthday Extravaganza and possible
TdG2 is this Saturday! Oh, the humanity!
Gazelle Girl recommends parking at her house at 11228 E. HJ
Drive in Galesburg. It is also recommended that you bring a change of clothes
for the post ride party festivities (who wants to sit around sipping adult
beverages in wet lycra kit?).
Spouses and
significant others are welcome and encouraged to come. The first lady of
cycling, Lava Girl (actually, on Saturday, Gazelle Girl will be the first lady
of cycling, but let’s not tell Lava Girl……) plans to be there along with our
intrepid hero, the Sharkman!
Is this a great country or what!
Our intrepid hero, the Sharkman, will go to the regular
start to marshal up the Minions who don’t read any of this important “stuff”
and show up there. He will then meet the Gazelle Girl group heading north out
of town where Gazelle Girl will win the honorary first sprint of the day!
HOWEVER, YOU ARE
ENCOURAGED TO START FROM THE GAZELLE GIRL ESTATE!
After the finishing
sprint, the Nation will head straight to Gazelle Girl’s Estate on HJ Ave.
instead of the Klutch. Gazelle Girl
digs are very close to the finish of the ride!
This will be one great event that no Minion will want to
miss!
Saturday, June 9 – Gazelle Girl’s Birthday Ride!
Launch Time 8:30 A.M.
– SHARP from the normal start - a few minutes later from the Gazelle
Estate!
If you can’t make the ride, come on out to the post ride
activity around 10:15 a.m.!
Anyone who is anyone in the world of cycling with BE THERE!
LOST & FOUND!
Belo News
June 2, 2012
Galesburg, Mi. - Found on sidewalk outside the side door
of the KK last Saturday: one inner tube - like new! Come to Gazelle Girl's
birthday party to claim the tube!
Were you parked outside the Klutch last Saturday morning?
Are you missing a tube?
SAFETY MOMENT WITH THE SHARKMAN
Belo News
June 2, 2012
Galesburg, Mi. – As dawn broke over the Shark Cove last
Saturday, and as our hero got ready to ride to the KK-TdG, he opened the garage
door and found Nikeboy, ready to escort our hero to the start. It had been some time since Nikeboy had
ridden with the Nation and Sharkman was pleased to have him along for the trip
over to the start.
The morning was brisk but comfortable as a number of the
Minions rode in for the start of the ride.
As the two riders rode into Galesburg they picked up Danimal at the
light in front of the Klutch and they waved to the crowd gathering there to
watch the start of the ride.
As they rolled into the parking lot they were met by
Brewman, B-Rod, Ranger Rick and Hoosier Boy.
As the start time approached Bissell Boy, Tow Truck and Toast pulled in
as well as the Cannon who was running late and said he would catch up with the
start and to go ahead.
Somewhere north of the Klutch, Hossman jumped on as well
as Gazelle Girl for a total of 13 riders on the day, however, Nikeboy had to
head home and dropped off shortly after the start. Someone in the crowd asked where Polar Bear
was and when Sharkman speculated that he thought he had gone up north for the
weekend, the comment was offered, “not cold enough for him here this week?”
B-Rod and Toast paced the Sharkman to the honorary opening
sprint and the ride picked up pace as the mighty train pulled past the col de
Twin lakes, over 89 and past the Yorkville Church.
Hoosier Boy and Hossman went to the front and ran a very
controlled pace through the normally very fast Country Club section, where the
entire nation came together to attack the stop ahead at route 43.
The riders formed back up at the top of the col de Norte
and an informal, but well working pace line formed through the Bible Conference
Hills and on to the C Ave. sprint where the Cannon pushed through to win.
As the pace line formed south of the Digital Divide, the
Cannon took off at the front and Bissell Boy went ahead to try to form up the
pace line, but the Minions didn’t seem to want to play that game and a messy
train formed up as the riders headed to the GGG spot. That is where the “incident” occurred that
provides this space for a “Sharkman Safety Moment.”
Sharkman – “we need to remind everyone, including the
Sharkman hizself, that we are getting a bit careless at intersections and crossings. As the Mighty Nation stopped at the G Ave.
crossing, several cars were coming in both directions. One rider went ahead, followed by another,
and then the Sharkman hizself pushed out shouting, “car left.” Unfortunately, another rider was drawn out by
the move, directly into the path of the Audi that was barreling down on the
intersection. The rider, trying to stop,
was caught right in front of the car and if not for the fantastic braking
system of the Audi car and the quick reflexes of the lady driver, a major
catastrophe might have taken place. The
screech of the brakes and the sound of the skid froze the nations hearts and
the close call brought home how we need to ALL CROSS THE INTERSECTIONS AT THE
SAME TIME AND NOT TAKE UP THE ENTIRE INTERSECTION WHEN WE STOP. When one rider makes the move, others assume
it is safe to follow and as Minions we need to watch out for one another, so we
all cross together and we need to form up tighter at the intersections so that
cars turning right can do so around us!
Nuff said…..”
With rapidly beating hearts, the nation headed south with
Cannon, Bissell Boy, Sharkman, Ranger Rick, Hoosier Boy, Hossman, and Brewman
went to the front to take the speed up.
All the riders seemed impatient as the Mighty Nation crested the final
hill and began to break for the finish.
Hoosier Boy went early and the Cannon used him to launch
his attack with B-Rod and Sharkman in hot pursuit.
Sharkman attempted to go around B-Rod, but B-Rod was up
to the challenge and fought of the surging Shark to take second with the Cannon
on top of the podium and Sharkman making the podium for the second week in a
row!
The crowds went wild on the Champs le Galesburg as the
Nation rode to the Klutch.
The buzz at the Klutch was primarily about the gala
Birthday the following Saturday and how anyone who is anyone in cycling will be
attending!
Be there!
SQUEAKY, YOU MUDDER YOU!
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| Kalamazoo Gazette photo of our own Squeaky! |
Belo News
June 2, 2012
Kalamazoo, Mi. – Guess who has a second calling!? None other than the Style Guy himself, our
one and only Squeaky! This guy does it
all!
Caught here in this Kalamazoo Gazette Photo, we see our
own Squeaky not only running in this muddy event, but taking first in his age group!
Great job Sqeakman, you made the Mighty Minion Nation proud. After the event, Squeaky was quoted as
saying, “While
you guys were out enjoying the morning on a pleasant ride, I dressed up try to
bring some respectability to myself.”
O.K. Squeakster, whatever you say!
All we know is that you were “styling” in those mud laden cloths and we
loved the gloves!
(Where else can you get in-depth, hard hitting writing like
this? Is this a great country or what?)
TUESDAY NIGHT RIDE REPORT!
Belo News
June 5, 2012
Battle Creek, Mi. – Though the wind was down for a
change, the riders were up as All Black, Hoosier Boy, Airman, Cheddarhead and Rainman
headed out for the Tuesday Night Chain Gang ride sans Sharkman. Just before the start our hero had texted
Rainman and All Black to say to go ahead as Mother Kellogg was going to get
everything they could out of the old Shark before he retires!
Sharkman got a late start and rode the ride in reverse
catching up with the chain gang as they came back into Augusta. The six riders then headed back and finished
with an average speed of 20.4 mph.
Sharkman was quoted as stating that apparently the record
cannot be broken without the Shark in the peloton for the entire ride!
If you are looking for some great pace line work, this is
the ride for you!
Tuesdays, 6:00 p.m. from Kellogg HQ upper parking
ramp! Come on out!
DON'T FORGET JUNE 16 TOUR DE TAYLOR RIDE!
Belo News
June 6, 2012
Mattawan, Mi. - We want to remind everyone that the Tour de
Taylor is coming up on Saturday June 16, when the KK-TdG will be suspended so that the Mighty Minion Nation can take
part in this important event. Sharkman is planning to ride and is hoping the
Nation will follow! All proceeds go to Make a Wish so click on the website now
and join Sharkman for the ride!
Rides of 10/30 and 62 are available!
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