Wheelmen Resume of Steve Stevens

Wheelmen Resume of Steve Stevens:

Antique Bike Club Memberships:
- Joined the Wheelmen in 1991.
- Joined the IVCA in 1992.
- Joined the Veteran Cycle Club of England in 1994.
- Joined the Velocipede Society of Tasmania in 1996.
- Joined the Bygone Bykes Yorkshire Club in 1995.
- Became a "Friend of the Canbarra Bicycle Museum" in 1998.
- All of these memberships are continuously maintained.
Attendance at Antique Bike Meets
- Attended all 13 National Wheelmen Meets including and since the Findlay, Ohio meet in 1991,
- Attended 2 Mackinac Island, Michigan Meets,
- Attended the 1995 Cycling History Conference in Stollenbash, South Africa, and rode the Argus Bicycle Race (around the Cape at Cape Town) on an ordinary,
- Attended 3 Carmel, California meets,
- Attended 8 IVCA meets including 5 in Europe beginning with the Ghent, Belgium meet in 1992, Other IVCA meets attended included Prague, Harlem, Wiesbaden, Appenzell. Also attended the Australian IVCA meet and the 2 IVCA meets in the USA (1991 Findlay and 2000 in Maryland).
- Attended 1 Sauder Village, Ohio meet,
- Attended 7 Tasmania Penny Farthing Meets from 1996 2003,
- Attended 1 Major Taylor Days meet in Indianapolis,
- Attended All 5 Omaru, New Zealand Penny Farthing events from 1997 through 2001.
- Attended 3 Harvest Moon "Match Lit Rides" in Richmond Park in London between 1997 and 2001,
- Attended 4 Hershey Fall Flea Markets (Bike and Car), and
- Attended 8 Copake Antique Bike happenings (auctions, flea markets, etc).
Rides to Meets:
- Rode to the Ghent, Belgium IVCA meet in 1992, on a safety, and had first Wheelmen Century at that meet on a borrowed 54" Columbia Expert ordinary from GertJan Moed.
- Rode with Wisconsin Wheelmen from my Illinois home to the Indianapolis Wheelmen Meet on Ordinary.
- Rode to the Defiance meet on Ordinary with Indiana Wheelmen Steve Carter and Tammy Haley.
- Partial Ride to the Springfield, Missouri meet on Ordinary.
- Ride from my Illinois Home to the Salisbury, Md. Meet on Ordinary..."Longest Ride to the Meet from Home - 2000".
- Rode from Paris to the Prague IVCA meet with English and American Wheelmen on Ordinary - 1993.
- Rode from Edinburgh, Scotland to Harlem, Netherlands with Loren Hufstetler on Ordinary - 1995.
- Rode from Amsterdam to Wiesbaden, Germany with English and American Wheelmen on Ordinary 1996.
- Rode from Yorkshire to Appenzell, Switzerland - 1997 with English Wheelmen on Ordinary.
- Rode from Yorkshire to Prague, Cz Rep on Ordinary with English Wheelmen on the route to the Austrian 1998 IVCA meet (family commitments...daughters wedding... prevented my continuation to the meet).
- Rode from Evandale, Tasmania to Beechworth, Victoria IVCA Meet in 2003.
- Rode from Golden, Colorado to Elgin, Illinois Wheelmen meet in 2003 (Longest Ride - 1126.9 miles in 9 days)
Service to Antique Bicycle Causes:
- Personally Provided the Funding that allowed the Indianapolis Wheelmen Meet to use the Indianapolis 500 Track for the OHWT. This was a personal contribution commitment to the Indiana Wheelmen (check sent to Indiana Wheelmen which was received and cashed) of $1800 to make it so that they would not need to back down from their published commitment to have the use of the Indy Track. This was needed when the Indy officials surprised them with a high insurance bill, after the Indianapolis Wheelmen had announced that the Track would be used for the OHWT. The club needed to cover the bill if we were to use the track. I guaranteed the insurance coverage with a donation of the $1800. The Indiana club did then solicit and receive other donations, which allowed them to refund $ 600 leaving my net donation for that event of $1200.
- Provide Loans of Ordinaries and Safeties to Museums for Transportation Displays (Brekenridge, Colorado at the Summit County Historical Society Museum, Golden Pioneer Museum, Astor House Museum, ). Three other Colorado History Museums (Molly Brown Museum, Aurora Colorado Museum, Greeley City Museums) will have my bikes this summer.
- Provide A Free Museum of Cycle History and give Free Tours to Cub Scouts, School Groups, Senior Citizen Groups, Bike Clubs, Etc. The Web Page for this museum is www.brekus.org/wheelmen/goldenoldy .
- Provide Antique Bicycle displays at Clear Creek History Park, Golden, Colorado in conjunction with their special events.
- Give lectures on The History of Cycling to many groups like Rotary, Optimist, Summer Camps, Denver Bicycle Touring Club, etc.
- To widen the international scope of the Wheelmen, I personally invited English antique bike enthusiasts Tony and Elsie Huntington to come to the 1995 Dearborn Annual meet...and provided their Airline Tickets free of charge. They have become very active in the Wheelmen since then, and are now the UK Captains.
- Again in 2002, I provided Tony, Elsie, and Alice Huntington free Airline trips to the Golden Wheelmen meet. Their contribution to the meet was very positive in providing a cultural exchange and high technical skills in Antique Bike Restoration.
- Provided Australian Kathy Ham airline travel and accomodation for trips to Wheelmen meets in 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2002 because of the charm her Australian touch would add to the meets. She did captivate all she met.
- Provided the necessary whistle blowing, and took the grief for doing so, when a Wheelmen official intentionally, and premeditatedly, abused their position and took personal advantage, against club rules in 2000, for which he was organizer.
- Made a major effort in organizing the 2002 Wheelmen meet in my new home town - Golden, Colorado.
- Assisted Carey Williams in the early planning of the 2003 Wheelmen meet as well as in procuring the Attendance medals from silver craftsman in Denver, Colorado. Also, I assisted at the meet in taking over when Carey went to the Hospital and I led the OHWT as well as steeping in to get judges for and to act as Master of Ceremonies for the Trick Riding World Championship. I rode the Long Version Century Course in front of the main rider group (along with Dave Walker with a 5:30 AM start) and we set the flags on the course which the others followed.
- The club has in the past been under represented in the US West. I am trying to help develop the membership here in Colorado and throughout the West by providing regular quarterly events for antique cycles and riders. I distribute the Colorado Wheellmen newsletter to Wheelmen from all adjacent states.
- When I was an Illinois Wheelmen: Participated in the Illinois Wheelmen's special show on the Nationally Televised Bozo Circus. This was arranged by Carey Williams, and was very well received.
- Provided televised interviews about Antique Bikes and the Wheelmen on Denver's Channel 2 upon 2 occassions during 2001. I have gotten the Penny Farthing into the Denver TV viewers mind 1-2 times a year each year since 2001.
Wheelmen Articles Submitted or Written and Published:
- Wrote the Article on the Harvest Moon "Match Lit Rides" in Richmond Park in London for the Wheelmen Newsletter in 1997.
- Wrote the Wheelmen Newsletter Article on the 1997 New Zealand event which has caused others to be aware of, and to go to the New Zealand meets since that year.
- Wrote the long article for the Wheelmen Magazine on my Ride across the USA and to the meet - 2000.
- Wrote the introduction and submitted the Poem of Mustang vs. Ordinary to the Jan 2002 Wheelmen Newsletter.
- Wrote the front page article in the April 2002 Wheelmen Newsletter with details for Wheelmen meet 2002.
- Submitted a short article (unpublished) to the Wheelmen Magazine pointing out the speed of market transition from Ordinaries to Safeties....1888 - 1893.
- Wrote and posted a Wheelmen Message Board article on how to Safely operate a hub lamp, since there are so many newly made hublamps made by John Vanderpohl which are now in the hands of Wheelmen.
- Wrote and posted other Wheelmen Message Board articles when requested by Bill Smith and Karen Turner on issues which they felt needed to be addressed.
- Submitted articles to the Newsletter upon request when the newsletter was short of material in 2004.
- Wrote and researched CYCLING WEST for the Colorado Wheelmen - so far 6 issues. I distribute it to each state captain so that it can be circulated within the state. Also, I circulate to those Wheelmen nationally and internationally who attended our 2002 meet. This is a "Thank You" gift for coming all of the way out west to visit us, and learn about the beautiful cycling history in Colorado.
Other Rides on Ordinaries:
- Rode the Thomas Stevens route from San Francisco to Boston in 2000 in record time of 29 days 9 hours and 3 minutes. See: http://canberrabicyclemuseum.info/cyclist_Overseas_info.htm#Ride%20Across%20America or see http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Garden/4934/bikeamerica.htm
- Rode the London to Brighton Antique Car ride on Ordinary in 1996, 1997, and 1998. The 1996 ride was the 100th anniversary ride. Carl Burgwardt and the Woodwards were along on this event with an antique car ...then Carl was on the double decker tour bus along route and saying hello to me as I rode below him (the car traffic and bus traffic was congested and the bike travel alongside was flowing well).
- Rode with Lionell Ferris the Loop of London with a stop at Thomas Stevens grave to tidy it and prune the shrubs around the grave in 1996. Informed the cemetery keeper of Thomas Stevens importance in history.
- Millennium Ride (continuous from 1999 to 2000) in London and Greenwich on the ordinary over the millennium moment at midnight.
- Rode (with 15,000 modern bikes) the Argus Ride (about 100 K) around the Cape in Capetown, South Africa on an ordinary. ... 1995.
- Rode in 5 Great Circus Parades in Milwaukee.
- Rode in the Queens First New Years Day Parade of the new Millennium, 1/1/2000 in London.
- Rode Ragbrai (across Iowa) on a Victor Ordinary 3 years (1995 - 1997).
- Have ridden the Apple Cider Century in Michigan on an ordinary.
- Have ridden the Hilly Hundred in Bloomington, Indiana on an ordinary twice.
- Have ridden Ordinaries on 5 continents: Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, North America.
- Have ridden over 57 centuries on ordinaries...fastest was 7 hr. 20 minutes this last year riding to Elgin, Illinois from Golden on the first day. I continued that day and covered 175 miles (unsupported until the last 10 miles).
Modern Cycling Resume:

Memberships
- League of American Bicyclists (Life Member)
- Ultramarathon Cycling Club (Life Member)
- Denver Bike Touring Club
- Evergreen Bike Club
- Rails to Trails Conservency
- Adventure Cycling
Rides
- Paris - Brest - Paris 1991 : 1250 KM in less than 96 hours.
- Coast to Coast US (Huntington Beach to Virginia Beach) in 14.5 days on Rapitours led by Lon Haldeman and Susan Notarangelo - 1985.
- The Bicycle Course for the Hawaii Ironman Triathlon twice in the Ironman Race-1982 and 1983.
- Triple Bypass - (2001 and 2002) Over three mountain passes and 10,000 ft vertical climb in 1 day (120 mi.). After the finish, I rode from Frisco to Breckenridge for lodging. Total: 130 miles and 11000 vertical feet in 1 day.
- Toured Korea (self guided) in 1889 on a 1 week tour.
- Toured Soviet Union with 5 Russian riders on a one month tour staying in private homes and camp grounds in 1990.
- Daily Maximum miles: 340 at Lytchfield, Illinois 1985.
- Fastest Double Century: 9 hr. 51 minutes with drafting; 11 hours 1 minute without drafting (202 miles).
- Fastest Century: 4 hours 23 minutes...at Lytchfield 1985.
Education:
- Indiana University: BA `65- Honors Math and Physics in 3 years, Phi Beta Kappa, High Distinction,
- Northwestern University: MS '69- Applied Math - 4.00/4.00 and
- Northwestern University: Ph.D. Candidate '71 - Computer Science - 4.00/4.00.
Career: 35 years working for AT&T Bell Labratories:
- Programmer,
- Systems Engineer,
- Course Developer and Educator - Bell System Center for Technical Education
- Technical Manager
- International Executive Sales Presenter and Technical Sales Contract Negotiator
Volunteer Work:
- Board Member - City of Golden Historic Preservation Board: 2002 - 2004
- Patron Services Volunteer - Denver Center for the Performing Arts: 2001 - 2004.
Contact Information:
Steve Stevens
Golden Oldy Cyclery
Phone: 1-303-271-1998
Fax: 1-720-497-1100
E-mail: oldbike2@comcast.net
Web: www.brekus.org/wheelmen/goldenoldy

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