Newsletters: Our club members help contribute articles to our monthly newsletter

called Double Spok'n.  Thanks to Susanna Sisk, TailWind Newsletter Editor, members are able

to receive notification via email when this monthly publication has been posted. In the newsletter

we feature such articles as:

• President's Message (Our faithful leader guides us in wisdom, expertise, comical adventures)
• Featured Monthly Club Ride (ride each month that members can attend as a group)
• Behind Bike # 1, 2, 3, etc. (monthly profile of individual club members)
• Birthday and Anniversary wishes
• Articles of common interests
• Ride write ups (rate the ride you rode; experience this ride through the eyes of the tandem rider)
• Club Outings (social, club meetings, weekend-getaways)
• Ride Calendar (calendar of upcoming rides, events, rallies; club rides)

2008 Newsletters

2007 Newsletters

Dec2007.pdf  

1. President’s Message - Where did the year go? Things seen and Done

2. Two Weeks, Three Countries, Four Regions

3. 2008 Nomination

4. CCTTA - our rewards

5. TailWind Holiday Gathering - Dec 5

6. Reindeer Romp - Dec. 8  (20 or 40 ml. options

Nov2007.pdf

1. President's Message - Where is...? TT Wrap up...; Speedy...

2. TailWind Holiday Gathering - Dec. 5

3. Reindeer Romp Ride - Dec. 8

4. Not riding enough?

Oct2007.pdf

1. President’s Message - Touring Fun & Things to Come

2. Croatia Bound by Dr. Ed

3. Pick a Bale of Cotton Ride – TailWind Group Ride

4. Duds

5. Cool Breeze

Sep2007.pdf

Aug2007.pdf

1. President's Message - Vacationing with U-Turn

2. Behind Bike #1 - Chris and Kathi Child

3. Beware of a 48-year age Handicap - "What Handicap"?

4. Go for....

5. Stoker Tramp Rules

July2007.pdf

1. Vice President's Message ~ MATES 2007

2. Behind Bike #3 - Sam and Gail Cook

3. Post Ride - TailWind Picnic and Poker Ride

4. Blue Ridge @ Doughton Park Lodge ~ North or South

5. Just say "NO"......

June2007.pdf

1. President's Message ~ A Whole Lota Pedal Swappin' Goin' On

2. Pfeiffer Spring Fling - Roy Peche

3. Dan says, "..................."

4. Free Tandem Rides - Photo op

5. GTR- LaGrange May 18-20

6. TailWnd Picnic and Poker Ride - RSVP

May2007.pdf

1. President's Message ~ What you Missed. Volume 2

2. Bike!Charlotte with TailWind

3. Easter with TailWind in Aberdeen

4. Cycle Charlotte

5. TailWind Upcoming Events

Free Tandem Rides - Bike!Charlotte

6th Annual Poker and Picnic Ride w/TailWind

Blue Ridge Parkway - Doughton Park

April2007.pdf

1. President's Message ~ What you Missed

2. A Not so Foolish April Ride

3. CCTTA Volunteering

4. First Group Tandem Ride

5. TailWind Upcoming Events

A Not so Foolish April Ride - Mint Hill, NC

Easter Weekend - Aberdeen, NC

Free Tandem Rides - Bike!Charotte

Blue Ridge Parkway - Doughton Park

March2007.pdf

1. President's Message ~ Sustaining the Effort

2. TailWind Upcoming Events

St. Pats Ride - Feel Lucky?

Easter Weekend - Aberdeen, NC

Free Tandem Rides - Bike!Charotte

Blue Ridge Parkway - Doughton Park

3. Cycling Advocacy

February2007.pdf

1. President's Message ~ So Many Subjects, So little Room

2. TWTC in Bike!Charlotte

3. An Adventure Down Under

4. Feel Lucky? St. Pat's Ride

5. Outer Banks on Hatteras Island

6. TailWind Bring in the New Year w/Style

January2007.pdf

1. President's Message ~ Fast Twitch Muscle

2. Mr. Fixit - Sport By Sport Diet Guide

3. Get Pumped

4. Going my way?

5. TailWind 2007 Ride sign up

6. Secretary/Treasurer Report Dec. 2006

2006 Newsletters

• December2006.pdf

1. VP Message - Winter, The Perfect Time for a Cross Training Resolution
2. Holiday Gathering - Dec 7
3. Jingle Bell Rock n' Roll - Dec. 16 with treats
4. 2006 in Review. And What a Year!
5. Happy Holidays

• November2006.pdf

1. President's Message - Off Season Training

2. Hierarchy of Tandem Teams

3. Election of Officers - 2007

4. Christmas Gathering

5. Fig Newtons

• October2006.pdf 

1. President's message - In Memory Of...

2. Tandem East Rally by Cannonballs

3. STR 2006 - Sanford, NC

4. How Safe is Safe?

• September2006.pdf

1. Vice President's Message - What about a change of Pace?

2. Income

3. Blue Ridge in July ~ Mission Impossible

4. Ride Calendar

5. Bed and Bike Inn, The

• August2006.pdf

1. President's Message - Cycling Paradise

2. Income

3. Fun Ride, Good Cause

4. Mr. Fixit - Cycling Speed

5. Blue Ridge past

• July2006.pdf

1. President's Message - TN and other Rally venues

2. Income

3. GTR 2006 - "Pedal, Plains and Peanuts"

4. Ride Calendar - July to Dec

• June2006.pdf 

1. Vice President’s Message ~  So, How Was Cycle Charlotte?
2. Behind Bike # 3 ~ Bill & Melissa Alford
3. Cycle to the Sea ~ Accomplished Riders
4. Aberdeen-Pinehurst ~ Riding with Canadians
5. Mr. Fixit ~ Fluid Replacement
6. TailWind Annual Picnic and Poker Ride
7. Spring Time in Charlotte with the Clay's
8. GTR 2006 ~ You missed a great Rally!

• May2006.pdf

1. President's Message - Charlotte, a cycling city?

2. Cycle Charlotte

3. Mr. Fixit - "Caffeine"

4. Cycle to the Sea 2006

5. Blue Ridge - July TailWind Wkend

6. 200K or 300K Brevet - Take your pick

• April2006.pdf

1. President's Message - TailWind Club Survey Results

2. Cycle Charlotte - Bike! Charlotte

3. Mr. Fixit - "Post Work Out Burn"

4. Blue Ridge - July TailWind Wkend

5. Southern Sweden - May 05 Past review

• March2006.pdf

1. President's March Message - Spring is Coming!
2. TailWind Bike Ride Survey 2006
3. Blue Ridge Parkway ~ TailWind Tandem Weekend
4. Mr. Fixit - Get into Shape Fast!
5. Feel Lucky? St. Pat's Ride Mar. 18
6. Bicycle Goings on Around Town

• February2006.pdf

1. President Feb. Message - Brain-Storm Idea
2. Behind Bike # 2 - Ron/Marcia Blaine
3. Polar Bear Bike Ride - Debut
4. Mr. Fixit - Bone Density and Age
5. Feel Luck? TailWind Shamrock Ride
6. CCTTA 2006 Dates
7. Ride Calendar 2006

• January2006.pdf

1. President's Message - Great Cycling Year

2. Income

3. CCTTA Benefits for TailWind

4. Mr. Fixit – Fat

5. TailWind Trails

6. Tandem Forum

 2005 Newsletters

• December2005.pdf

1. President's Message ~ Is it Christmas already?

2. Blind Rider ~ Interest in stoking

3. Nominations for 2006 Officers ~ Position Description

4. Holiday Gathering ~ Dec. 8

5. Jingle Bell Rock n' Roll - Dec. 10

6. 2005 in Review ~ And what a Year!

• November2005.pdf

1. President's Message ~ Butt Break

2. A to Z for Tandem Riding ~ "Z" feature - (Zigzag)

3. Behind Bike #1 ~ Will Leger

4. Pilgrims on Wheels ~ Bill and Anna Clay

5. TailWind Holiday Gathering

6. Mr. Fixit ~ Pre-cooling Techniques

• October2005.pdf

1. TailWind Oct. Message – Upcoming Items

2. A to Z for Tandem Riding ~ “Y” feature - (Young)

3. Labor Day at Lake Hickory

4. Mr. Fixit – Back Pain

5. TailWind Outing - Fall Leaf Ride Oct 21-23

6. Tandemonium

7. Big Stampede – Swap meet and Ride

• September2005.pdf

3. Running Ruin Wall ~ GRITS Rally (Aug. 12-14)

4. Mr. Fixit - Runners Vs Cyclists

• August2005.pdf

1. President’s Message - Off with Lance

2. Mr. Fixit- Cycling Position and Cycling Uphill

3. Fabulous Fourth, Two riders, First time - By Bill Clay

4) Tandem Bike Feature of the Month

5) A to Z for Tandem Riding – “W” feature - (Wind)

• July 2005.pdf

1) President’s Message - New Arrival to the Clyburn Home

2) Mr. Fixit- Backward biking and Hot Weather Performance

3) Blue Ridge Parkway – Great Weather, Great Teams

4) Thank you – Team Coughlin

5) Tandem Bike Feature of the Month

6) A to Z for Tandem Riding – “V” feature – (Versatile)

7) Registration

• June2005.pdf

1. President’s Message ~ Proper Clothing – variation of weather

2. Behind Bike # 3 – Jerry and Anne Baumgartner

3. TailWind Picnic & Poker Ride- June 11

4. TailWind Get-away – June 17-19

5. Mr. Fixit ~ Pedaling Technique

6. Tandem Bike Feature of the Month

7. A to Z for Tandem Riding ~ “U”feature – (Uncomfortable)

• May2005.pdf

1) President’s Message - Hydration

2) A to Z for Tandem Riding  - “T" feature - (Tandem)

3) Tour de Cashiers - By Kip and Anne

4) Behind Bike #1 ~ Captain Dan Alion and Stoker child Tyler Alion

5) TailWind Picnic and Poker Ride - June 11

6) Blue Ridge Parkway – June 17-19

7) Smart to Dumb ~ By Dan/Dolores Coughlin

8) Mr. Fixit - Wheel Work

• April2005.pdf  

1) President’s Message - The Day after Tomorrow

2) A to Z for Tandem Riding  - “S”  feature - (Saddle)

3) Blue Ridge Parkway – June 17-19

4) CCTTA – Time Trial Series at Lowe’s Motor Speedway

5) FL in Feb. – Tandem Camping Tour

6) Tandem Time with Family

• March2005.pdf

1) President's Message - Charlotte Picked for Bike Town USA Project

2) March Feature Ride: Shamrock Ride, 03/19

3) A to Z for Tandem Riding – “R” feature - (Rally)

4) STR Sponsors – Remembered

5) Mr. Fixit- Coffee to go: how caffeine may shave seconds off your time

6) CCTTA Series Dates announced

7) Super Bowl Ride Winners

• February2005.pdf

1)  President's Message - - Nutrition – carbon fiber

2) A to Z for Tandem Riding – “Q” feature - (Quarrel)

3) Carolina Cycling Time Trial Association

4) June TailWind Get-away – Make Plans

5) Super Bowl XXXIX Ride

6) Shamrock Ride

7) Mr. Fixit – Respiratory Training

8) The Challenge

• January2005.pdf 

1) President's Message - Burrr, Cold Weather

2) A to Z for Tandem Riding - "P"  feature  - (Pedal)

3) Mr. Fixit - Chronotype and Performance

4) Jingle Bell After

5) 2005 Ride Season - Sign up now

6) Treasury Update

7) Reed’n, right’n, and rithmatic

2004 Newsletters

• December2004.pdf

1) President's Message -- Musings

2) Thank You - STR

3) A to Z for Tandem Riding - "O" feature - (Orchestrate)

4) Jingle Bell Rock n' Roll - Back again

5) Holiday Gathering - Dec. 15

6) "A Knoll to Remember"

7) Happy Holidays

• November2004.pdf

1) President's Message - Riding at Night

2) Behind Door #1 - Team TASK

3) A to Z for Tandem Riding - "N" feature - (Navigate)

4) November nominations for elections for 2005

5) Mr. Fixit - 6 Reasons to Ride

6) Treasure Report

• October2004.pdf

1. President's Message - D-I-V-O-R-C-E

2. Behind Bike #3 – Roy Peche and Nancy Dartnall

3.  STR Revisited

5. A to Z for Tandem Riding – “M" feature - (Manuever)

6. Mr. Fixit - Eat an Energy Bar

7. STR Route Party - Oct. 23-24

8. STR Update

• September2004.pdf

1. President's Message - Shoes

2. Behind Bike #1 – Ed and Jane Larimer

3. Double the Fun -- It's  Back

4. STR Revisited

5. A to Z for Tandem Riding – “L” feature (Lightning)

6. Mr. Fixit - Charlotte Bicycle Commuter Support Group

7. STR Update

• August2004.pdf

• July2004.pdf

1. President's message - Nostalgic shop talk

2. Behind Bike #2 - Ken and Bethany Rehme

3. A to Z for Tandem Riding - "J" feature - (Justification)

4. Mr. Fix~ Energy Drinks/Honey supplement

5. Double the Fun Summer Bash - July 31

6. STR Update

• June2004.pdf 

1. President's message - Carbo loading - Dieting hand in hand

2. Behind Bike #1 - John Huston

3. A to Z for Tandem Riding - "I" feature - (Immaculate)

4. Yadkinville Metric - May 8 review

5. Mr. Fixit - "Timing rings"

6. Double the Fun - Summer Bash, July 31

7. Carbohydrate loading research

8. Mismatched fitness level - Try a tandem

• May2004.pdf 

1. President's message - Capabilities of a tandem family

2. Behind Bike #3 - Morris Warino and Stoker Ellen Beakley

3. A to Z for Tandem Riding - "H" feature - (Half-truth)

4. Burnsville Metric - April 24

5. Mr. Fixit - "How to: Emergency Stop"

6. STR Update

7. GURU Time Trials at Lowe's Motor Speedway

• April2004.pdf

1. President's message - Infrastructure

2. Behind Bike # 2 - Tim and Beth Sullivan

3. A to Z for Tandem Riding "G" feature - (Geographical)

4. Mr. Fixit - Touring

5. Bahamas - piña coladas- Abaco Island winds

6. Sweet Sleep

• March2004.pdf   

1. President's message - Obey Rules of the Road

2. Behind Bike # 1 - Mitch and Sherry Lee, Raleigh, NC

3. A to Z for Tandem Riding "F" feature - (Fashionable)

4. Mr. Fixit - Timing Chain Warning

5. 4th Annual Spring Forward

6. STR Update

7. For Rent - Rock Hill Bicycle Club Tandem

8. For Rent - Tandem Travel Case

• February2004.pdf    

1. President's message - Good reasons to ride when its Cold

2. Behind Bike # 3 - Dale/Melissa Holland

3. A to Z for Tandem Riding ~ "E" feature - (Effort)

4. Mr. Fixit - Seat and Cleat Adjustments

5. Spring Forward - March 27

6. Words?

7. STR Update

• January2004.pdf

1. President's message - Encourage family tandeming

2. Behind Bike #2 - Chet Buell and Stoker Wife Cynthia Van Der Wiele, Raleigh, NC

3. Mr. Fixit-Common Cycling Knee Problems

4. A to Z For Tandem Riding ~ "D" feature - (Dog)

5. Ride Coordinator Update for 2004

2003 Newsletters

• December2003.pdf

1. President's message - Other city bike shop rides

2. Behind Bike #3 - Jack/Betty Boettger, Milton, DE

3. A to Z for Tandem Riding - "C" feature - (Cadence)

4. Milestones, NC - (Continued)

5. Mr. Fixit - Competitive Nutrition

6. Jingle Bell Rock n' Roll - Dec.20

7. Tour de leaves Review ~ Kip and Anne & Family

• November2003.pdf

1. No Daylight training ~ President's Message

2. Behind Bike # 1 - John & Carol Schierlmann, Hickory, NC

3. A To Z for Tandem Riding ~ "B" feature - (Bicycle)

4. Nominations 2004

5. Lake Norman - Bike Advocacy

6. Mr. Fixit - Cycling Psychology

7. TN Tandem Dealer

• October2003.pdf

1. President's message - Shifting Cables

2. Behind Bike #2 - Walter Ambrosius and Leslie Underwood

3. 5th Annual Crowder Mt. Leaf Tour and Picnic Ride

4. A to Z for Tandem Riding ~ "A" feature  - (Active)

5. Blue Ridge Brutal 100 or “ How to get a really good workout” ~ Kip and Sophie Clyburn

6. Mr. Fixit - Caffeine and the Cyclist

7. Callaway Gardens Revisited ~ STR2000

• September2003.pdf

1. President's message - Paris-Brest-Paris

2. Behind Bike #3 ~ Kip Clyburn and Anne Bringuier

3. Weekend at Bicycle Inn ~ by Claude Monnier

4. What you don’t know about H₂O.

5. CTW by Smith Doss & Claude Monnier, Raleigh, NC

6. “Déjà vu” Tandemists by Betty Boettger, Milton, DE

• August2003.pdf

1. President's message - Heading to RAGBRAI

2. Behind Bike #1 ~ Gordon and Mary Langston

3. BRAG - by Ken and Suzanne Timmer

4. Mr. Fix It ~ How to Live Through the Heat and Humidity

5. Coast to Coast...in Delmarva by Anne Rivola-Clay

• July2003.pdf

1. President's message - Aerospoke and July RAGBRAI

2. Behind Bike #3 ~ Charlie and Sheresa Blackmon

3. "24 Hours of Booty"

4. TN Tandem Rally ~ Read about 3 days of great rides

5. Mr. Fix It ~ Group Riding

6. Who, where, when?

• June2003.pdf

1. President's message - Mount Mitchell

2. Behind Bike #1 ~ Ken and Suzanne Timmer

3. Stretching for Cycling

4. Mr. Fixit ~ When Should I replace my Helmet?

5. May Day Biathlon ~ By Kip Clyburn

6. 2nd Annual TailWind Picnic and Poker Ride

7. TailWind Outing ~ July 18-20 Bicycle Inn

• May2003.pdf

1. President's message - American Randonneur

2. Brevet Behind Bike # 3 - Charlie and Bonnie Gable

3. This Summer - July 25-27

4. Increase your speed ~ Climbing Technique

5. Mr Fixit ~ Saddle Sores

6. South Georgia Tour - By McCabe

7. Picnic and Poker Ride - Coming in June

• April 2003.pdf

1. President's message - Riding in Cold Weather

2. Behind Bike # 2 - Laura and Duncan McCabe, Wilmington, NC

3. WTW - Wilmington Tandem Weekend

4. CTW - Charlotte Tandem Weekend

5. Mr. Fix it - Pedaling in Smooth Circles

6. What makes a Great Route and Event?

• March2003.pdf

1. President's message - March is the month of Transition

2. Behind Bike #3~ Matt and Kelly Langston

3. WTW~ April 11-13

4. Mr. Fix It~ Bike Lockers

5. CTW~ Coming soon

6. Bike ADG System~ Kip Clyburn

• February2003.pdf

1. President's message - Winter ride, staying warm

2. Behind Bike #1-Bill and Anna Clay

3. "Be Mine"

4. Mr. Fix It- How to Emergency Stop

5. Time trial Series 2003

• January2003.pdf

1. President's message - New Year Tandem 2003 Resolutions

2. Behind Bike # 1-Alan and June Rogers

3. Cyclists are Open-minded

4. Mr. Fix It- Clothes

5. 2003 Club Rides - Ride Coordinator Update

6. Newzie Suzie's Chili Ride

2002 Newsletters

• December2002.pdf

1. President's message - Sweet nothings, standing with your stoker

2. Jingle Bell Rock n' Roll Ride

3. Behind Bike # 3-Jay and Mary Brosnan

4. Mr. Fix It- Female Captains

5. Christmas Club Gathering- Dec. 8

6. New on Web

7.Tandem Hospitality Home

• November2002.pdf

1. President's message - A new stoker, communication, seat and crank

2. Behind Bike #2-Bill and Joyce Murphy

3. Bike Names - match them to the Team

4. Mr. Fixt It- Bicycle Touring With your Kids

5. BtwoB- or "Who Needs Brakes", Kip Clyburn and Ann Bringuier

6. MS- (Charlotte and Tanglewood reports in)

7. Tigerville Bike Trek & BBQ- Resa and Charlie Blackmon

• Oct2002.pdf

1. President's message - Great ride weather

2. Behind Bike #1-Tony and Machelle McCann

3. WTW

4. Mr. Fix It- Riding in the Rain

5. 4th Annual Crowder Mt. Leaf Tour

• Sep2002.pdf

1. President's message - Crank Arms, are you in Sync?

2. Behind Bike #3-Mike Robinson and Family

3. Mr. Fix It - Build your Own Bike Repair Shop

4. Brutal Blue Ridge 100 - "F" Train Forbis Team

5. Cycle NC - Historic Statesville

• Aug2002.pdf

• July 2002.pdf

1. Love the sport, encouragement, hammer the pavement - President's Message

2. Behind Bike # 1 -Bill and Elizabeth Green

3. Just How Old Are you?

4. Mates - Winchester, VA Rally

5. Mr. Fix It - How to Fix Mystery Noises

6. TailWind @ Bicycle Inn, May 2002

7. Lake Tahoe - "F" Train Forbis

• June2002.pdf

1. President's message - Assaulted on Mt. Mitchell

2. Behind Bike #3-Arthur and Lisa Reaves

3. Bicycle Trivia

4. Mr. Fix It - Do it Yourself Bicycle Maintenance

5. 8th Annual Burnsville Metric-April 27

• May 2002.pdf

1. President's message - Mecca of all Mt. Biking, Moab, Utah

2. Behind Bike #1-Ed and Bentha Johnson

3. History of Bicycles

• April 2002.pdf

1. President's message - 10 Laws of Cycling

2. Behind Bike #2-Seth and Claudia Gartner

3. Cheap Tandem ~ Why pay More?

• March 2002.pdf

1. President's message - Having faith in your Captain

2. Behind Bike #1-Keith and Theresa Liscinsky

3. The Proper Method

• Feb 2002.pdf

1. President's message - Freedom in the U.S.A.

2. Behind Bike #3-"F" Train Forbis

3. November 3- First Tandem Ride

4. Too Tandem or Not Too Tandem

• Jan 2002.pdf

1. President's message - New Year's Greeting

2. Behind Bike #1-Ed and Julie Engel

3. Why would I want a Tandem?

4. Benefits of a Tandem

5. Tandem test