Western Wheelers Patches

These patches have been collected and placed into an album for viewing. They have been preserved as part of the club’s history thanks to the generosity of: Ted Aberg, George Carter, Ellen Fletcher, Frank LaFetra, Skip LaFetra, Carol Means, Ann Ng, Jeff Schweininger and Alan Wachtel.

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1972 LAW patch 1973 LAW patch
San Andreas No Fault Centuries 9/23/72 & 9/16/73 respectively.
WW’ers were major participants in these centuries. From 1969 thru 1971
WW held private centuries which were run as club rides. These were known
as the WW Century Runs and were held on 10/19/69, 9/27/70 and 10/3/71.

1974 LAW patch 1974 LAW SAG patch
WW’ers were major participants in LAW 1974
San Andreas No Fault Centuries.

1974 midpeninsula century patch 1975 LAW patch
First century for public (Sequoia #1) was called the Midpeninsula Century
and was held on 6/9/1974 with 165 riders.
* WW were major participants in LAW 1975

1975 25-mile sequoia patch 1975 100-mile sequoia patch
Sequoia Century #2 held on 6/1/75. This is the first use of “Sequoia Century”

1975 sequoia support patch 1976 100-mile sequoia patch
Sequoia Century #2 held on 6/1/75 and #3 held on 5/23/76

1977 100-mile sequoia patch 1977 sequoia support patch
Sequoia Century #4 held on 5/22/74

1978 100-mile sequoia patch 1979 100-mile sequoia patch
Sequoia Century #5 held on 6/11/78 and #6 held on 6/3/79

1979 200k sequoia patch 1980 50-mile sequoia patch
Sequoia Century #6 held on 6/3/79 and #7 held on 6/8/80

1980 100-mile sequoia patch 1981 sequoia patch
Sequoia Century #7 held on 6/8/80 and #8 held on 6/7/81

1982 sequoia patch 1983 sequoia patch
Sequoia Century #9 held on 6/6/82 and #10 held on 6/5/83

1984 sequoia patch 1985 sequoia patch
Sequoia Century #11 held on 6/3/84 and #12 held on 6/2/85

1986 sequoia patch 1987 sequoia patch
Sequoia Century #13 held on 6/1/86 and #14 held on 6/7/87

1988 sequoia patch 1989 sequoia patch
Sequoia Century #15 held on 6/5/88 and #16 held on 6/4/89

1990 sequoia patch 1991 sequoia patch
Sequoia Century #17 held on 6/3/90 and #18 held on 6/2/91

1992 sequoia patch 1993 sequoia patch
Sequoia Century #19 held on 6/7/92 and #20 held on 6/6/93

1994 sequoia patch 1995 sequoia patch
Sequoia Century #21 held on 6/5/94 and #22 held on 6/4/95

no sequoia in 1996 1997 sequoia patch
Sequoia Century was not held in 1996; #23 held on 8/10/97
Patricia Zisman created the 1997 design for the club jersey.
The design was modified by Dick Blaine and implemented by daughter Judi Eichler.

1998 sequoia patch 1999 sequoia patch
Sequoia Century #24 held on 6/7/98 and #25 held on 6/6/99
The 1998 patch was designed by Dick Blaine and implemented by Judi Eichler
The 1999 patch was designed and implemented by Doug Stuart

2000 sequoia patch 2001 sequoia patch
Sequoia Century #26 held on 6/4/00 and #27 held on 6/3/01
The 2000 and 2001 patches were designed and implemented by Doug Stuart

2002 sequoia patch 2003 sequoia patch
Sequoia Century #28 held on 6/3/02 and #29 held on 6/1/03
The 2002 and 2003 patches were designed and implemented by Doug Stuart

2004 sequoia patch 2005 sequoia patch
Sequoia Century #30 held on 6/6/04 and #31 held on 6/5/05
The 2004 and 2005 patches were designed and implemented by Doug Stuart

2006 sequoia patch 2007 sequoia patch
Sequoia Century #32 held on 6/4/06 and #33 held on 6/3/07
The 2006 and 2007 patches were designed and implemented by Doug Stuart

2008 sequoia patch 2009 sequoia patch
Sequoia Century #34 held on 6/1/08 and #35 held on 6/7/09
The 2008 patch was designed and implemented by Doug Stuart; 2009 by Linda VanderHule

2010 sequoia patch 2011 sequoia patch
Sequoia Century #36 was held on 6/6/10 and #37 held on 6/5/11.
The 2010 and 2011 patches were designed and implemented by Linda VanderHule

ride leader patch
Ride Leader Patch—given after leading 5 rides.

1982 dumbarton bridge patch 1972 western wheelers bicycle club patch
Dumbarton patch—celebrated opening on 10/3/82. WW Club Patch 9/15/72

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