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February 2006 Ride Calendar
2006 Progressive Ride Series
With Changeable Schedule
Truly Progressive, Rain or Shine!
Again this year we are offering the popular progressive ride series, aimed toward developing your endurance and skills for completing a century ride this spring or summer. These progressive rides will culminate with the Primavera Worker's Ride on SATURDAY, April 15th, 2006.
Each PRS ride is assigned a ride sequence number, and the rides will be done in that order. In the event of a rainout, the ride will be postponed until the next Sunday. This will enable us to keep developing our endurance in a progressive method. Riders must check with the PRS Coordinator, Jamie Hyams, to confirm which ride will be taking place each week. There will be both an M pace group usually led by Jamie and a B pace group usually led by Daryl Wilson. If you have any questions, please call Jamie at (510) 207-0748 or Daryl at (510) 797-6515.
Note the start times vary due to start location and ride length etc.
PRS #2 (Will occur Jan. 22 unless rained out)
Calaveras Loop (Clockwise)
9:00 AM 4M, 40 Miles
Come enjoy the great green scenery while we continue our series of rides. Coffee stop part way through the ride.
Meeting Place: Downtown Niles Parking Lot
M-Pace, Ron Mitchell at (510) 792-7219;
B-Pace, Darryl Wilson at (510) 797-6515 .
PRS #3 (Will occur Jan. 29, unless a rain out delays the series)
Four Canyons Ride
9:00AM 4M, 44 Miles
This is the popular Five Canyons Ride, minus Norris Canyon, to keep your legs from giving up. Coffee stop in San Ramon.
Meeting Place: Downtown Niles Parking Lot
Jamie at (510) 207-0748 or Darryl at (510) 797-6515.
PRS #4 (Will occur Feb. 5, unless a rain out delays the series)
Over The Hill to Woodside
8:30 AM 4M, 50 Miles
Meeting place: Starbucks (Mowry & Blacow)
Over the Hill (Edgewood Road, that is) to Woodside, with a stop at Roberts Market, so remember the $.
PRS #5 (Will occur Feb. 12, unless a rain out delays the series)
Redwood Road
8:30 AM 4M, 45 Miles
Meeting Place: Castro Valley Park and Ride Lot. Up the hill to Moraga we go with a coffee stop in the middle, so bring $$.
PRS #6 (Will occur Feb. 19, unless a rain out delays the series)
Grant Ranch, thru Alum Rock Park
8:30 AM 4M, 50 Miles
Meeting Place: Longs/Albertsons - Warm Springs
Travel through Alum Rock Park, up over the top, and onward to Grant Ranch. Coffee stop on the way back.
PRS #7 (Will occur Feb. 26, unless a rain out delays the series)
Del Valle
7:30 AM 4M, 60 Miles
Meeting Place: Downtown Niles Parking Lot
NOTE START TIME
Through Niles Canyon to Livermore and beyond, and up to the top of Del Valle on Old Mines Road. We will ride down into the park for a quick bathroom and water stop, before heading back up the hill and into Livermore for food. We may do "The Bernal Bump" on the way back just for fun.
1st Week in FEBRUARY
Wed. Feb. 1 Mid-week Morning Ride
8:30 AM 35-40 miles, 2-3 M
Meet at Newark Java in the Raley's shopping center at Jarvis & Newark Blvd., for a ride across the Dumbarton Bridge to a destination on the Peninsula. This will be a fun ride en route to a coffee/snack stop, so bring $$.
Al Quintana (510) 582-4035; alanq44@hotmail.com
Wed. Feb. 1 Wednesday Night Maintenance Ride
5:45 PM 15-20 miles, 3-4 B
Come and join us for a quick weekly Wednesday evening ride. Please e-mail or call me if you're interested, so I know whom to expect. Route TBD the evening of the ride. Meet in front of my shop at 45405 Industrial Place #1, Fremont (right off 880, near NUMMI). There is plenty of parking on both sides of the street. I have bathroom & water available. Front and rear lights are required. Rain cancels, threat of rain does not. Call me if you're not sure.
Dan Amaral, danamaral@earthlink.net,
W: 510-656-9354 (try this 1st), C: 510-774-9683
Thur. Feb. 2 Thursday Morning Coffee Ride
9:00 AM 20-40 miles, 2-3 M
Come join us for a fun and easygoing ride. We usually go to Union City, Palo Alto, or the Mission area. We meet at Newark Java in the Raley's shopping center at Jarvis & Newark Blvd., and decide our destination. We always stop for coffee along the way so bring some $$. Rain cancels so call if unsure.
Lori Sommer (510) 794-8624 lmsommer@sbcglobal.net
Debbie Watanuki (510) 921-8086 (cell); dwatanuki@comcast.net
Thur. Feb. 2 Show and Go
9:00 AM 20-50 miles, 1-5 L-M-B
Meet at Newark Java in the Raley's shopping center at Jarvis & Newark Blvd.
Thur. Feb. 2 FFBC Board and Club Meeting
Board meeting starts at 6:30 pm. The club meeting at about 7:30 pm and the February meeting will feature the awards for leading rides in 2005. Come out and join the fun.
Fremont YMCA, Blacow Road near Grimmer.
Fri. Feb. 3 The Friday Bike Club
8:30 AM 30-40 miles, 3-4 B
Meet at the Castro Valley Park & Ride Lot. Bring $$ for a coffee stop.
Al Quintana (510) 582-4035; alanq44@hotmail.com
Sat. Feb. 4 Palomares, North Bound
8:15 AM 40 miles, 3 M&B
This is a change from our traditional "1st Saturday of the Month" ride since we will have done Calaveras so recently as part of the PRS. Hence for this month we will go up Niles and turn up Palomares Rd. We will meet in Downtown Niles Parking Lot and ride at a moderate or brisk pace with a Ride Leader for each pace. Rain will cancel.
B Pace Leader; Dan Amaral, danamaral@earthlink.net,
W: 510-656-9354 (try this 1st), C: 510-774-9683
M Pace leader; Ron Mitchell; 510-792-7219, ron_m_ffwbc@sbcglobal.net
Sat. Feb. 4 Cinderella Training Ride #4
Alum Rock Park
8:30 AM 2 L-M, 30 miles
New Start Location: MEET AT REI, 43962 Fremont Ave (Fremont and Auto Mall Parkway)
This ride takes us from the city streets of Fremont to Alum Rock Park. This is a scenic ride to the Park with more hills than prior routes. Be sure to bring your helmet, bike pump, tire changing equipment, and $$$ for the coffee stop.
Pre-registration in the series is required. No drop-ins allowed.
Joyce Tanaka 510-703-2675 / Rebecca Preston 925-786-8467 / Diane Blattner 415-342-1962
Sat. Feb. 4 Round the South Bay
8:30 AM 1 M, 52 Miles
We will start at the Albertsons / Longs parking lot at the corner off Warm Springs and Mission Blvd., and do a loop around the South Bay including crossing the Dumbarton Bridge. This is a no drop ride. Bring $ for a coffee stop mid ride. Rain cancels.
Gary Liberti; GaryLiberti@aol.com;
Cell, 408-813-2641; Home (510) 646-4113
Sun. Feb. 5 Progressive Ride Series
Please see description at the beginning of ride schedule.
Call to confirm which ride will occur due to possible delays of the series caused by rain outs.
Jamie at (510) 207-0748 or Darryl at (510) 797-6515.
Sun. Feb. 5 Metric a Month Ride #2
Over the Hill to Woodside
7:30 AM 4M, 100K
Meeting place Starbucks (Mowry & Blacow)
[See the February Club Newsletter for details of this ride series.}
On this second ride of the series we will, once again, join the Progressive group on its way to Woodside (assuming they have not been rained out in previous weeks, in which case we'll be riding on our own). They start at 8:30, so we'll get a jump on them and warm up by riding a nice flat circle at the beginning of the ride to get in our extra miles while our legs are fresh.
We'll head out to Edgewood Road, with a lunch/coffee stop at Roberts Market.
NOTE: Like the Progressive Ride series, bad weather will just push back the listed ride to another day that month (probably 2/25 or 2/26). These will be M pace rides, probably averaging in the 13 MPH range for the entire trip, but B riders and a B ride leader are welcome and encouraged to set their own pace (call me if you want to co-lead this with me at a B pace).
Rain or threat of rain cancels. If rain threatens, call me the day of the event between 6:30am and 7:30am. If the ride is cancelled call me for the rescheduled date.
Mike Northrup, gmnorthrup@hotmail.com, 510-796-8832.
Sun. Feb. 5 Cinderella Redux
8:30 AM See previous day's ride listing for distance and level
Cinderella's, were you unable to make yesterday's ride or need more miles? Meet me Sunday for a redux of Saturday's Cinderella Training Ride. Everyone is welcome (men too) but please note that this is not a substitute for the Cindrella training. It is assumed you have already learned basic riding skills. Bring money for a coffee stop. Same start location as the Saturday's ride. For rides starting at the Bicycle Garage, please park on the street or away from the businesses (not at the church)- better yet carpool or ride over. Rain cancels (call if unsure). If the Saturday ride is canceled due to rain, we will meet at Newark Java for a Show and Go.
Lori Sommer; lmsommer@sbcglobal.net, (510) 794-8624, (510) 693-8624 cell
Sun. Feb. 5 Show and Go
8:30 AM 20-50 miles, 1-5 L-M-B
Meet at Newark Java in the Raley's shopping center at Jarvis & Newark Blvd.
2nd Week in FEBRUARY
Mon. Feb. 6 Let's Head South
8:30 AM 1M, 25-35 miles
Let's start at the Bicycle Garage at 8:30 for an 8:45 start to an easy-going ride down Paseo Padre to South Grimmer. Then it's relatively flat down past Club Sport to the end of Fremont Blvd. We'll turn around and have a coffee break at the REI or Pacific Commons Starbucks and decide whether to head straight back (for about 25 miles) or make our way over to Coyote Hills for a trip back on the trail (for about 30 - 35 miles). The shorter option should get us back before 11:30, the longer before 12:30. Rain or threat of rain cancels. If rain threatens, call me between 7:30 and 8:00 on the day of the ride.
Mike Northrup, gmnorthrup@hotmail.com, 510-796-8832
Tues. Feb. 7 Show and Go
9:00 AM 20-50 miles, 1-5 L-M-B
Meet at the Bicycle Garage, Thornton and Balboa Way.
Wed. Feb. 8 Mid-week Morning Ride
8:30 AM 35-40 miles, 2-3 M
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 $$.
Nikki Grimes 510 793-3648, nikkilee@sbcglobal.net
Wed. Feb. 8 Wednesday Night Maintenance Ride
5:45 PM 15-20 miles, 3-4 B
See the description for this recurring ride on February 1.
Dan Amaral, danamaral@earthlink.net,
W: 510-656-9354 (try this 1st), C: 510-774-9683
Thur. Feb. 9 Thursday Morning Coffee Ride
9:00 AM 20-40 miles, 2-3 M
Please see the description of this ride on February 2.
Lori Sommer (510) 794-8624 lmsommer@sbcglobal.net
Debbie Watanuki (510) 921-8086 (cell); dwatanuki@comcast.net
Thur. Feb. 9 Show and Go
9:00 AM 20-50 miles, 1-5 L-M-B
Meet at Newark Java in the Raley's shopping center at Jarvis & Newark Blvd.
Fri. Feb. 10 The Friday Bike Club
8:30 AM 30-40 miles, 3-4 B
Meet at the Castro Valley Park & Ride Lot. Bring $$ for a coffee stop.
Al Quintana (510) 582-4035; alanq44@hotmail.com
Sat. Feb. 11 Cinderella Training Ride #5
Over the Dumbarton
8:30 AM 2 L-M, 33 miles
Meeting place; The Bicycle Garage.
Please park at First Assembly Church of Fremont at 4760 Thornton Ave.
This is always a favorite ride that heads out through the Baylands marshlands across the Dumbarton Bridge to the peninsula and back. The views are spectacular, and you'll have the challenge of going up and over the Bridge.
Pre-registration in the series is required. No drop-ins allowed.
Joyce Tanaka 510-703-2675 or Diane Blattner 415-342-1962
Sat. Feb. 11 Show and Go
9:00 AM 20-50 miles, 1-5 L-M
Meet at Newark Java in the Raley's shopping center at Jarvis & Newark Blvd.
Sat. Feb. 11 ATOC Stage 2 Preview, (Part 1)
9:00 AM 4B, 55 miles
Allez, allez! To celebrate the Amgen Tour of California (ATOC) coming through our backyard, we've been inspired to lead two rides covering most of the Stage 2 route through the East Bay over the next two Saturdays. I'm leading the northern half, starting at the north (or west?) side of the Pleasant Hill BART Station. We'll have a warm-up through Walnut Creek before tackling the first three hills of the stage: Pig Farm, Mama Bear, and Happy Valley. In Lafayette, we'll make our way south to Moraga, then over familiar roads to get back to Castro Valley before the final climb of the day (for us) up Palomares. The ride officially ends at the Niles Parking Lot, but I'm more than happy to lead (not drive!) riders back to BART if needed.
To get to the start, take the 7:52 AM Richmond train from Fremont BART (or 7:56 at Union City, like me) and transfer at 12th St / Oakland City Center to the Pittsburg / Bay Point line to arrive at Pleasant Hill at 8:56. This will be a "no-dawdling" ride with no scheduled coffee/lunch stop, so please pack accordingly. Vive le Tour!
Mike Williams, (510) 475-7215, cell (510) 364-4335, passline@bigfoot.com
Note; This a a B-Pace only but both Mike and Dan are open to anyone stepping forward to lead all or part of either route at an M-Pace. Give them a call and we can get it into a later revision of the calendar.
Sun. Feb. 12 Show and Go
8:30 AM 20-50 miles, 1-5 L-M-B
Meet at Newark Java in the Raley's shopping center at Jarvis & Newark Blvd.
Sun. Feb. 12 FFBC "Get-To-Know-Us-Ride"
9:00 AM 20-25 miles, 1-2 L-M
Please join us on this monthly "get-to-know-us-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 in the Raley's shopping center at Jarvis & Newark Blvd., 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.
Leader TBD
Sun. Feb. 12 Progressive Ride Series
Please see description at the beginning of ride schedule.
Call to confirm which ride will occur due to possible delays of the series caused by rain outs.
Jamie at (510) 207-0748 or Darryl at (510) 797-6515.
Sun. Feb. 12 Cinderella Redux
8:30 AM See previous day's ride listing for distance and level
See the Sunday February 5 listing for details of the Redux ride details.
Lori Sommer lmsommer@sbcglobal.net (510)794-8624 (510) 693-8624 cell
3rd Week in FEBRUARY
Tues. Feb. 14 Show and Go
9:00 AM 20-50 miles, 1-5 L-M-B
Meet at the Bicycle Garage, corner of Thornton and Balboa Way.
Wed. Feb. 15 Mid-week Morning Ride
8:30 AM 35-40 miles, 2-3 M
Meet at Newark Java in the Raley's shopping center at Jarvis & Newark Blvd., 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 $$.
Al Quintana (510) 582-4035; alanq44@hotmail.com
Wed. Feb. 15 Wednesday Night Maintenance Ride
5:45 PM 15-20 miles, 3-4 B
See the description for this recurring ride on February 1.
Dan Amaral, danamaral@earthlink.net,
W: 510-656-9354 (try this 1st), C: 510-774-9683
Thur. Feb. 16 Thursday Morning Coffee Ride
9:00 AM 20-40 miles, 2-3 M
Please see the description of this ride on February 2.
Lori Sommer (510) 794-8624 lmsommer@sbcglobal.net
Debbie Watanuki (510) 921-8086 (cell); dwatanuki@comcast.net
Thur. Feb. 16 Show and Go
9:00 AM 20-50 miles, 1-5 L-M-B
Meet at Newark Java in the Raley's shopping center at Jarvis & Newark Blvd.
Fri. Feb. 17 The Friday Bike Club
8:30 AM 30-40 miles, 3-4 B
Meet at the Castro Valley Park & Ride Lot. Bring $$ for a coffee stop.
Al Quintana (510) 582-4035; alanq44@hotmail.com
Sat. Feb. 18 Cinderella Training Ride #6
Peninsula Tour
8:30 AM 2-3 L-M, 35 miles
New Start Location - BAYLANDS PARK across the Dumbarton Bridge
This is a ride with more hills, country roads, and beautiful scenery. The route will take us around the heart of the peninsula in Los Altos, Palo Alto, and Woodside. This is one of the favorites of all who have participated in the training series. Bring $$$ for coffee and your climbing gears.
Pre-registration in the series is required. No drop-ins allowed.
Joyce Tanaka 510-703-2675
Sat. Feb. 18 Show and Go
9:00 AM 20-50 miles, 1-5 L-M
Meet at Newark Java in the Raley's shopping center at Jarvis & Newark Blvd.
Sat. Feb. 18 ATOC Stage 2 Preview (Part 2)
8:30 AM 5 B, 55 miles,
Join me on a ride that covers the Southern part of the ATOC Stage 2 route.
We will start at the Downtown Niles parking lot and head out on our regular Calavares Loop, with an evil twist. At the bottom of Calaveras we will turn south on Piedmont and head up Sierra Rd then down Felter and Calaveras again. We will have several regroups and a short stop at Ed Levin Park. Be sure to bring some fuel and your climbing legs. Rain cancels. If there is a threat of rain, we will decide what to do at the Start.
Dan Amaral; danamaral@earthlink.net,
W: 510-656-9354; C: 510-774-9683
Note; This a a B-Pace only but both Mike and Dan are open to anyone stepping forward to lead all or part of either route at an M-Pace. Give them a call and we can get it into a later revision of the calendar.
Sun. Feb. 19 Show and Go
8:30 AM 20-50 miles, 1-5 L-M-B
Meet at Newark Java in the Raley's shopping center at Jarvis & Newark Blvd
Sun. Feb. 19 Progressive Ride Series
Please see description at the beginning of ride schedule.
Call to confirm which ride will occur due to possible delays of the series caused by rain outs.
Jamie at (510) 207-0748 or Darryl at (510) 797-6515.
Sun. Feb. 19 Cinderella Redux
8:30 AM See previous day's ride listing for distance and level
See the Sunday February 5 listing for details of the Redux ride details.
Lori Sommer; lmsommer@sbcglobal.net (510)794-8624 (510) 693-8624 cell
4th Week in FEBRUARY
Mon. Feb. 20 Presidents Day
Portola Valley Loop
9:00 AM. 3M, 40 Miles.
We will start at Newark Java and do the Portola Valley Loop with a "shortcut" on Westridge Dr. and a Lunch stop at Andronicos.
Ken and Iris Goldman 510-791-1095 ken.goldman@comcast.net
Tues. Feb. 21 Show and Go
9:00 AM 20-50 miles, 1-5 L-M-B
Meet at the Bicycle Garage,Thornton and Balboa Way.
Wed. Feb. 22 Mid-week Morning Ride
8:30 AM 35-40 miles, 2-3 M
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 $$.
Nikki Grimes 510 793-3648, nikkilee@sbcglobal.net
Wed. Feb. 22 Wednesday Night Maintenance Ride
5:45 PM 15-20 miles, 3-4 B
See the description for this recurring ride on February 1.
Dan Amaral, danamaral@earthlink.net,
W: 510-656-9354 (try this 1st), C: 510-774-9683
Thur. Feb. 23 Thursday Morning Coffee Ride
9:00 AM 20-40 miles, 2-3 M
Please see the description of this ride on February 2.
Lori Sommer (510) 794-8624 lmsommer@sbcglobal.net
Debbie Watanuki (510) 921-8086 (cell); dwatanuki@comcast.net
Thur. Feb. 23 Show and Go
9:00 AM 20-50 miles, 1-5 L-M-B
Meet at Newark Java in the Raley's shopping center at Jarvis & Newark Blvd.
Fri. Feb. 24 The Friday Bike Club
8:30 AM 30-40 miles, 3-4 B
Meet at the Castro Valley Park & Ride Lot. Bring $$ for a coffee stop.
Al Quintana (510) 582-4035; alanq44@hotmail.com
Sat. Feb. 25 Cinderella Training Ride #7; Sunol
8:30 AM 2 -3 L-M, 40+ miles
New Start Location - SUNOL TRAIN STATION (Main Street and Kilkare)
This ride will include many country roads that are popular with most bay area bikers. After a ride out Calavares Road to the Sunol Regional Park, we'll head back for a memorable climb up Kilkare. Next we head to Pleasanton for a few more miles and a coffee stop. Bring plenty of water, as the stop is later in the ride, and $$$ for the coffee break.
Pre-registration in the series is required. No drop-ins allowed.
Joyce Tanaka 510-703-2675 or Rebecca Preston 925-786-8467
Sat. Feb 25 Calaveras Counterclockwise
9:00 AM 40-45 Miles, 4M
Have you climbed The Wall yet this year? No? What are you waiting for? We'll ride Calaveras in a counterclockwise loop. Meet at the Downtown Niles Parking Lot. We'll regroup a few times and make sure nobody gets left behind. Bring $ for a refreshment stop. Rain cancels.
M Pace Leader; Gary Smith 510-797-7809, GSMITH289@aol.com
B Pace Leader; Dan Amaral, danamaral@earthlink.net,
W: 510-656-9354 (try this 1st), C: 510-774-9683
Sun Feb. 26 Show and Go
8:30 AM 20-50 miles, 1-5 L-M-B
Meet at Newark Java in the Raley's shopping center at Jarvis & Newark Blvd.
Sun Feb. 26 Progressive Ride Series
Please see description at the beginning of ride schedule.
Call to confirm which ride will occur due to possible delays of the series caused by rain outs.
Jamie at (510) 207-0748 or Darryl at (510) 797-6515.
Sun. Feb. 26 Cinderella Redux
8:30 AM See previous day's ride listing for distance and level
See the Sunday February 5 listing for details of the Redux ride details.
Lori Sommer lmsommer@sbcglobal.net (510)794-8624 (510) 693-8624 cell
5th Week in FEBRUARY
Tues. Feb. 28 Show and Go
9:00 AM 20-50 miles, 1-5 L-M-B
Meet at the Bicycle Garage, Thornton and Balboa Way.
PREVIEW FOR 2006 Beyond February
1) Primavera; April 23; Keep this date open on your calendar. We have a team doing preparation but could use additional help. Later on we will be looking for volunteers for sag support, rest stops etc.]
2) Primavera Workers Ride; SATURDAY, April 15th, 2006: This is the final ride of the progressive ride series and it has two functions; (1) Allow those members working in support of the Primavera on the 23rd to do the route, and (2) Check the route marking prior to the Primavera.
3) Criterium; Tentatively Scheduled for June 10; Here is a chance for all FFBC members to support our race team as they put on their annual cycle racing event here in Fremont. Please keep this date open to help out.
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