Welshimer Wheels

Day-of registration will be allowed for Sunday's (May 1) Idaho State Road Championships. First riders go off at 9 a.m.,from the park in Emmett, Main and McKinley.

Sheree W., a certified yoga instructor, will be starting a free class on Tuesday, April 12, 5:30-6:30 p.m., at the Southside Blvd. United Methodist Church (corner of Southside-Lewis south of Nampa). Anyone is welcome. If you'd like more info, contact Sheree at 899-9397 or [email protected].

Sheree and I are combining two passions: cycling and better utilizing normally empty church buildings. Indoor cycling sessions will begin Monday (Jan. 25), 6:30-7:30 p.m., in the Fellowship Hall at Southside Blvd. United Methodist Church (intersection of Lewis Lane-Southside Blvd) about a mile south of the Nampa city limits. I'll be opening the Fellowship Hall by 6 p.m. on Mondays (except the second Monday of the month) for those who want to warm up beforehand on their bicycles-trainers. Those who wish to stretch when weekly sessions conclude, may join Sheree in that too. Bring a towel or other item to place under your trainer. Contact Sheree Welshimer 899-9397 or [email protected] or me: 899-9398 or [email protected]. There is no cost. The church has lots of room but we may need to have a reasonable guess each week.

Some folks just aren't into money. or being part of a major event. It's been reported that some city leaders and merchants in Springdale, Utah, would prefer that the Tour of Utah skip their town. As a FYI, the 7-day, 2015 Tour of Utah generated $22 million. The number of folks who came to watch one or more days was estimated at 390,000.

Start 2016 out right with either a ride at noon on Jan. 1 from the Linen Building in downtown Boise and another leaving Rolling H Cycles in Nampa, also at noon.

Cyclocross season starts in less than a month. Which neighbor will let me ride on their lawn?

Remember, on-line registration for the SIS 55 ends on Thursday evening.

The May 15-16 TT Festival in Boise has been canceled.

No one should be bored this week. The Tuesday night practice criterieums start at the Fairgrounds this evening. The annual Time Trial Festival will be held on Friday evening . . with two more TTs on Saturday. Also on Saturday will be the annual Coyote mountain bike race and the long-running charity ride, Cycle for Independence.

I'm sure most cyclists grow weary of distracted drivers even though some cyclists are just as distracted when they become motorists. I have no patience with either. The other day I came up behind a motorist while driving myself. The dude was about 15 mph below the speed limit, wandering around the fog line. As an ex-deputy, I have no problem signing a citation. I decided to pull up alongside and ascertain: texting, DUI or health issue. I was way off. The dude was engrossed in picking his nose and grossed me out.