FIRST WEEK IN SEPTEMBER
Wed. Sept 1
Mid-Week Morning Ride
35-40 miles, 2-3 M
8:30 AM
Meet at Newark Java for a ride across the Dumbarton Bridge
to a destination on the Peninsula. This will be a fun ride
en route to a coffee/snack stop, so bring $$.
Al Quintana (510) 582-4035; alanq44@hotmail.com
Wed. Sept 1
Show and Go (San Ramon)
15 - 25 miles, 1-5 L-M-B
4:45 PM
Meet at Central Park, San Ramon
(Bollinger Canyon Road at Market Place)
Wed. Sept 1
Pizza Ride
Something for everyone
6:00 PM
Come join us at Pizza Patio, at Walnut and Liberty, for our
September pizza ride series. Ride meets at 6:00 pm and departs
at 6:15 sharp. There is a long hilly route for the “hard-hitters”
and a shorter, flatter route. Cost is $5 per person for pizza
and soda.
Eric Dittmar (510) 713-8771
Thur. Sept 2
Early Morning Calaveras
27 miles, 3-4 M-B
6:45 AM
This ride is out and back on Calaveras Road. Bring along an
energy bar for refueling at the turn-around (just before “The
Wall”). Meet at the junction of Highway 680 and Calaveras
Road. Look for my dark gray Durango near the stop sign to
enter Highway 680. Call the ride leader to confirm.
Cindy Potter (650) 333-8396; cpotr97@aol.com
Thur. Sept 2
Thursday Morning Coffee Ride
20-25 miles, 2 T-M
9:00 AM
Come join us for a fun and easygoing ride. Usually we go to
Union City, Palo Alto or the Mission area, and we've even
done Pine - okay twice, even though one of the ride leaders
still has to cross train (walk) to the top. Many times we
incorporate Coyote Hills and the Alameda Creek bicycle path.
We are always looking for new routes. There aren't any ride
sheets so we either regroup frequently or slow the pace to
accommodate everyone. We meet at Newark Java every Thursday
morning and decide our destination. We stop for coffee along
the way so bring some $.
Lori Sommer(510)794-8624 lmsommer@earthlink.net
Debbie Watanukidwatanuki@comcast.net
Fri. Sept 3
The Friday Bike Club Ride
30-40 miles, 3-4 M
8:30 AM
Meet at the Castro Valley Park & Ride Lot. Whoever is
there gets to help decide our course for the day. Bring $$
for a coffee stop.
Al Quintana (510) 582-4035; alanq44@hotmail.com
Sat. Sept 4
Calaveras Loop Clockwise
40 miles, 3 M&B
8:00 AM
This is the “1st Saturday of the Month” Ride. We
will meet in Niles Parking Lot and ride at a moderate or brisk
pace with a Ride Leader for each pace. Rain will cancel, bring
$ for a coffee stop in Milpitas.
(B Pace Leader) Mike Willams (510) 475-7215
Cell (510) 364-4335
(M Pace Leader) Sally Wilson (510) 797-6515
Sat. Sept 4
Along the San Mateo Coast With Tandems
50 miles, 4-4.5 M
9:30 AM
From El Granada ride south towards Half Moon Bay then to Pescadero
on a combination of Coastal trail and Hwy. 1. Our destination
in Pescadero would be Duarte's, a quaint lunch place which
anyone would enjoy (so bring $$). On the way back, we climb
Stage Road which heads north towards San Gregorio, crossing
over two moderate hills and subsequent descents. At San Gregorio
you can refuel again with more food & drink at the General
Store before heading up the final climb on Stage Road that
hooks you up with Highway 1 and back to El Granada. We would
get the 50 miles, view awesome ocean sights, have a great
ride with climbs and descents, and eat good food; all in the
company of bike friends. Meeting place specifics: Twinberry
Cafe, 107 Sevilla Avenue, El Granada, CA 94018. Directly across
the street from the Princeton Harbor. Take a left at the lights
if you are coming from highway 92, or a right at the lights
if you are coming south down route 1. The Twinberry Cafe is
a bright yellow house with a turquoise trim and gorgeous garden
out front. If you get lost, just give them a call (650.726.9775),
and they promise to get you there. Sounds like a great breakfast
place, check out their website at http://www.twinberrycafe.com/index.html
Joyce Tanaka (510) 657-5068; notes4jt@comcast.net
Sun. Sept 5
Portola Loop Counterclockwise
40 miles, 3 M&B
8:00 AM
Come join us as we each lead a ride around the popular Portola
Loop. Two ride leaders assures you won't be left behind, or
made to ride too slowly. Food stop somewhere, bring $$. Meet
at Newark Java.
Moderate: Sally Wilson (510) 797-6515
Brisk: Darryl Wilson (510) 797-6515
SECOND WEEK IN SEPTEMBER
Tue. Sept 7
Show and Go
15 - 25 miles, 1-5 L-M-B
9:00 AM
Meet at Bicycle Garage.
Tue. Sept 7
Tuesday Night Training
Call Garry Birch (925) 556-1564; gbirch@irelandeng.com
Wed. Sept 8
Mid-Week Morning Ride
35-40 miles, 2-3 M
8:30 AM
Meet at the Niles Staging Area parking lot located at the
east end of the Alameda Creek Trail. We will do a loop around
Fremont-Newark en route to a coffee/snack stop, so bring $$.
Al Quintana (510) 582-4035; alanq44@hotmail.com
Wed. Sept 8
Pizza Ride
Something for everyone
6:00 PM
Come join us at Pizza Patio, at Walnut and Liberty, for our
September pizza ride series. Ride meets at 6:00 pm and departs
at 6:15 sharp. There is a long hilly route for the “hard-hitters”
and a shorter, flatter route. Cost is $5 per person for pizza
and soda.
Eric Dittmar (510) 713-8771
Thur. Sept 9
Thursday Morning Coffee Ride
20-25 miles, 2 T-M
9:00 AM
Come join us for a fun and easygoing ride. Usually we go to
Union City, Palo Alto or the Mission area, and we've even
done Pine - okay twice, even though one of the ride leaders
still has to cross train (walk) to the top. Many times we
incorporate Coyote Hills and the Alameda Creek bicycle path.
We are always looking for new routes. There aren't any ride
sheets so we either regroup frequently or slow the pace to
accommodate everyone. We meet at Newark Java every Thursday
morning and decide our destination. We stop for coffee along
the way so bring some $.
Lori Sommer (510)794-8624; lmsommer@earthlink.net
Debbie Watanuki; dwatanuki@comcast.net
Thur. Sept 9
Show and Go (San Ramon)
15 - 25 miles, 1-5 L-M-B
4:45 PM
Meet at Central Park, San Ramon
(Bollinger Canyon Road at Market Place)
Fri. Sept 10
The Friday Bike Club Ride
30-40 miles, 3-4 M
8:30 AM
Meet at the Castro Valley Park & Ride Lot. Whoever is
there gets to help decide our course for the day. Bring $$
for a coffee stop.
Al Quintana (510) 582-4035; alanq44@hotmail.com
Sat. Sept 11
Karen's Birthday Ride
70 Miles 4 M
8:30 AM
Meet downtown Niles Parking Lot at 8:15 a.m. ready to roll
at 8:30 a.m. Come help me celebrate my birthday as we travel
through Niles for a romp up Palomares before heading out to
Redwood Road and Pinehurst. Bring plenty of water as we may
find a little warm weather as we travel back through Moraga,
Walnut Creek and San Ramon. Bring $ for a stop somewhere in
Moraga or Walnut Creek to refuel. We will maintain a moderate
pace, regrouping as necessary to keep the group together.
This is a ride for you if you want to challenge yourself without
fear of being left behind.
Karen White (510) 475-0746 - kkwh@pacbell.net
Sat. Sept 11
Morgan Territory
70 Miles 5 B
8:00 AM
My birthday falls on a Saturday this year, which I think is
a good enough reason to lead a ride. I was on my way to the
Tour when the club tackled Morgan Territory last time, so
how about doing it again? We'll meet at the Pleasanton Park
and Ride (Stoneridge and Johnson Dr), and make our way to
Walnut Creek and Concord, then turn on Morgan Territory Road.
After a snack/lunch stop in Livermore, we'll head back to
Pleasanton.
Mike Williams (510) 475-7215, cell (510) 364-4335
Sun. Sept. 12
FFBC “Get-to-Know-Us” Ride
20-25 miles, 1-2 L-M
9:00 AM
Please join us on this monthly "getting-to-know-you"
ride. This casual, social ride is always fun and offers everyone
the chance to meet other cyclists. Bring your cycling friends
along and help us introduce newcomers and guests to the club.
Meet at Newark Java parking lot for a ride through the Fremont
area. Don't forget $$ for a coffee/snack stop. If you have
a club jersey or jacket, this is a great time to wear it!!
Ride Leader To Be Determined
THIRD WEEK IN SEPTEMBER
Tue. Sept 14
Show and Go
20-50 miles, 1-5 L-M-B
9:00 AM
Meet at Bicycle Garage.
Tue. Sept 14
Tuesday Night Training
Call Garry Birch (925) 556-1564; gbirch@irelandeng.com
Wed. Sept 15
Mid-Week Morning Ride
35-40 miles, 2-3 M
8:30 AM
Meet at Newark Java for a ride across the Dumbarton Bridge
to a destination on the Peninsula. This will be a fun ride
en route to a coffee/snack stop, so bring $$.
Al Quintana (510) 582-4035; alanq44@hotmail.com
Wed. Sept 15
Pizza Ride
Something for everyone
6:00 PM
Come join us at Pizza Patio, at Walnut and Liberty, for our
September pizza ride series. Ride meets at 6:00 pm and departs
at 6:15 sharp. There is a long hilly route for the “hard-hitters”
and a shorter, flatter route. Cost is $5 per person for pizza
and soda.
Eric Dittmar (510) 713-8771
Thur. Sept 16
Early Morning Calaveras
27 miles, 3-4 M-B
6:45 AM
This ride is out and back on Calaveras Road. Bring along an
energy bar for refueling at the turn-around (just before “The
Wall”). Meet at the junction of Highway 680 and Calaveras
Road. Look for my dark gray Durango near the stop sign to
enter Highway 680. Call the ride leader to confirm.
Cindy Potter (650) 333-8396; cpotr97@aol.com
Thur. Sept 16
Thursday Morning Coffee Ride
20-25 miles, 2 T-M
9:00 AM
Come join us for a fun and easygoing ride. Usually we go to
Union City, Palo Alto or the Mission area, and we've even
done Pine - okay twice, even though one of the ride leaders
still has to cross train (walk) to the top. Many times we
incorporate Coyote Hills and the Alameda Creek bicycle path.
We are always looking for new routes. There aren't any ride
sheets so we either regroup frequently or slow the pace to
accommodate everyone. We meet at Newark Java every Thursday
morning and decide our destination. We stop for coffee along
the way so bring some $.
Lori Sommer(510)794-8624 lmsommer@earthlink.net
Debbie Watanukidwatanuki@comcast.net
Fri. Sept 17
The Friday Bike Club Ride
30-40 miles, 3-4 M
8:30 AM
Meet at the Castro Valley Park & Ride Lot. Whoever is
there gets to help decide our course for the day. Bring $$
for a coffee stop.
Al Quintana (510) 582-4035; alanq44@hotmail.com
Sat. Sept 18
Five Canyons
45 miles, 4 M&B
9:00 AM
Come join us as we each lead a ride as we do the Five Canyons
Loop. Two ride leaders assures you won't be left behind, or
made to ride too slowly. Food stop somewhere, bring $$.
Meet at downtown Niles parking lot.
Moderate: Sally Wilson (510) 797-6515
Brisk: Darryl Wilson (510) 797-6515
Sun. Sept 19
Club Picnic
Something for Everyone ! !
TBD
The FFBC Annual Picnic will be at Alum Rock Park, in San Jose.
We will have a variety of rides with different starting points
(perhaps), terrains, and paces, but they will all end at the
Park for a wonderful catered meal. Look for details on the
FFBC group mailing list, or on the club website.
FOURTH WEEK IN SEPTEMBER
Tue. Sept 21
Show and Go
20-50 miles, 1-5 L-M-B
9:00 AM
Meet at Bicycle Garage.
Tue. Sept 21
Tuesday Night Training
Call Garry Birch (925) 556-1564; gbirch@irelandeng.com
Wed. Sept 22
Mid-Week Morning Ride
35-40 miles, 2-3 M
8:30 AM
Meet at the Niles Staging Area parking lot located at the
east end of the Alameda Creek Trail. We will do a loop around
Fremont-Newark en route to a coffee/snack stop, so bring $$.
Al Quintana (510) 582-4035; alanq44@hotmail.com
Wed. Sept 22
Show and Go (San Ramon)
15 - 25 miles, 1-5 L-M-B
4:45 PM
Meet at Central Park, San Ramon
(Bollinger Canyon Road at Market Place)
Wed. Sept 22
Pizza Ride
Something for everyone
6:00 PM
Come join us at Pizza Patio, at Walnut and Liberty, for our
September pizza ride series. Ride meets at 6:00 pm and departs
at 6:15 sharp. There is a long hilly route for the “hard-hitters”
and a shorter, flatter route. Cost is $5 per person for pizza
and soda.
Eric Dittmar (510) 713-8771
Thur. Sept 23
Thursday Morning Coffee Ride
20-25 miles, 2 T-M
9:00 AM
Come join us for a fun and easygoing ride. Usually we go to
Union City, Palo Alto or the Mission area, and we've even
done Pine - okay twice, even though one of the ride leaders
still has to cross train (walk) to the top. Many times we
incorporate Coyote Hills and the Alameda Creek bicycle path.
We are always looking for new routes. There aren't any ride
sheets so we either regroup frequently or slow the pace to
accommodate everyone. We meet at Newark Java every Thursday
morning and decide our destination. We stop for coffee along
the way so bring some $.
Lori Sommer(510)794-8624 lmsommer@earthlink.net
Debbie Watanukidwatanuki@comcast.net
Fri. Sept 24
The Friday Bike Club Ride
30-40 miles, 3-4 M
8:30 AM
Meet at the Castro Valley Park & Ride Lot. Whoever is
there gets to help decide our course for the day. Bring $$
for a coffee stop.
Al Quintana (510) 582-4035; alanq44@hotmail.com
Sat. Sept 25
Calaveras Loop Counterclockwise
42 miles, 4 M, 1900' Climbing
8:00 AM
Join me as we do the Calaveras loop counter clockwise. We'll
go past Quarry Lakes to Paseo Padre, heading south to Ed Levin
Park for our first regroup. A regroup on top of "the
Wall" and a brief rest stop in downtown Sunol should
get us back to Niles a around noon. We'll leave from the downtown
Niles parking lot. Rain or threat of rain cancels (call me
between 6:45 and 7:15 if rain threatens). Please note: the
bathrooms at our Niles start may be closed, so plan accordingly.
Mike Northrup (510) 796-8832; gmnorthrup@hotmail.com
Sun. Sept 26
Back Seat Drivers' Monthly Ride
29 miles, 1-2 L-T, with a bit of M
8:00 AM
We enjoyed the Baylands ride so much that we are doing it
again! Meet us at the Milpitas Sports Center,
E. Calaveras Blvd, Milpitas, (corner of Calaveras Blvd and
Park Victoria) a repeat (with some new twists) of Sandy's
easy-paced ride through the Milpitas foothills Bay Lands Park
in Sunnyvale. We'll be stopping for coffee in the new Rivermark
Village shopping center. No one will be left behind, including
the ride leaders.
Directions to Milpitas Sports Center (formerly Samuel Ayer
High School): Take 880, exit on Hwy 237 (becomes Calaveras)
or take 680, exit East on Calaveras, cross Park Victoria and
make an immediate left turn into the lot.
Shelley Wills (510) 651-0635; swills22@yahoo.com
Sandy Printy (408) 263-8171; sandyprinty@aol.com
Sun. Sept 26
Tour of Mt. Tamalpais, Stinson & Muir Beaches
50 miles, 5 M & B
9:00 AM
After assembling in Corte Madera, we'll enjoy a meandering
route up to the summit of Mt. Tam. From there, we'll try something
different with one of two options -- either a dramatic westward
descent down Panoramic Hwy toward Stinson Beach, or a longer
route over to Fairfax-Bolinas Rd with a descent into Bolinas
Bay, a favorite of many Marin County cyclists. Either way,
we'll pick up the spectacular Shoreline Hwy (Hwy 1), which
scoots alongside of the Pacific Ocean and takes us into Muir
Beach and the redwood forests. Bring a sense of adventure,
as parts of this ride could change-up depending upon weather
conditions.
Directions: Cross Richmond/San Rafael Bridge, turn south on
Hwy 101, take the Tamalpais Drive Exit in Corte Madera West.
Turn right onto Pixley St and proceed to Town Park. Call a
friend to carpool! The existence of coastal rain (not just
a threat) could change venue to Newark Java @ 9am for a local
ride, call ride leader to confirm.
(B Pace Leader) Brad Baldwin (510) 795-7065
cell # (510) 676-8275
(M Pace Leader) - TBD
FIFTH WEEK IN SEPTEMBER
Tue. Sept 28
Show and Go
20-50 miles, 1-5 L-M-B
9:00 AM
Meet at Bicycle Garage.
Tue. Sept 28
Tuesday Night Training
Call Garry Birch (925) 556-1564; gbirch@irelandeng.com
Wed. Sept 29
Mid-Week Morning Ride
35-40 miles, 2-3 M
8:30 AM
Meet at Newark Java for a ride across the Dumbarton Bridge
to a destination on the Peninsula. This will be a fun ride
en route to a coffee/snack stop, so bring $$.
Al Quintana (510) 582-4035; alanq44@hotmail.com
Wed. Sept 29
Pizza Ride
Something for everyone
6:00 PM
Come join us at Pizza Patio, at Walnut and Liberty, for our
September pizza ride series. Ride meets at 6:00 pm and departs
at 6:15 sharp. There is a long hilly route for the “hard-hitters”
and a shorter, flatter route. Cost is $5 per person for pizza
and soda.
Eric Dittmar (510) 713-8771
Thur. Sept 30
Thursday Morning Coffee Ride
20-25 miles, 2 T-M
9:00 AM
Come join us for a fun and easygoing ride. Usually we go to
Union City, Palo Alto or the Mission area, and we've even
done Pine - okay twice, even though one of the ride leaders
still has to cross train (walk) to the top. Many times we
incorporate Coyote Hills and the Alameda Creek bicycle path.
We are always looking for new routes. There aren't any ride
sheets so we either regroup frequently or slow the pace to
accommodate everyone. We meet at Newark Java every Thursday
morning and decide our destination. We stop for coffee along
the way so bring some $.
Lori Sommer(510)794-8624 lmsommer@earthlink.net
Debbie Watanuki; dwatanuki@comcast.net
Thur. Sept 30
Show and Go (San Ramon)
15 - 25 miles, 1-5 L-M-B
4:45 PM
Meet at Central Park, San Ramon
(Bollinger Canyon Road at Market Place)
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