December 2006 Ride Calendar Calendar Guide Different bike clubs use different methods for ride leaders to convey information about their rides so that interested riders can determine if a ride is suited for them. Our definition of ride pace has not been published since we went to the electronic newsletter format. I have included it in the paragraph below, since there has been much confusion and disagreement about what actually constitutes the different pace rides. Also below, you will find the ride classification table found on our web page. Ride leaders should not feel restricted by the designations. If they want to customize the pace, they can for example, write “B+” pace to indicate they will be getting into the high end of B and into some F perhaps. Or the leader could write “My” B pace, if he/she has led enough rides that riders know how their rides usually go. Or, you could write M/B, to indicate somewhere between an M ride and a B ride. Pace Definition: Rides are classified according to terrain and pace. Terrain is described in terms of local roads. Pace is defined by the riding speed on flat ground in calm air when not drafting. Average pace will be lower and will vary with terrain and other conditions. Road Bike Mountain Bike Pace Terrain Skill Level L Leisurely (up to 10 mph) 1 Flat - Alameda Creek Trail = Beginner: Fire roads, gravel trails, not too steep and almost no obstacles T Touring (10 to 13 mph) 2 Slight hills - Mission Blvd: Stevenson to Mission San Jose <  Intermediate: Singletrack, some small rocks, roots and mud M Moderate (13 to 16 mph) 3 Moderate hills - climbs of up to 500 ft: E. Warren u Advanced: Tight, twisty singletrack, steep downhills, rocks B Brisk (16 to 19 mph) 4 Hilly - at least one of climb of 1000 ft. + Palomares Rd. uu Expert: Combinations or extreme examples of obstacles F Fast (19+ mph) 5 Steep, very hilly - sustained climbs of 1000 ft. + 1st Week in JANUARY Mon. Jan 1 New Year's Resolutions 10:00 AM L-M-B, and-Mt. Bike Let's begin 2007 with a ride! This will be the third annual ride and potluck at Eric and Gayle's house . Rides begin at 10:00 a.m., and the potluck will be at about 12:30, or when the riders get back. If the weather is a washout, just come at noon for the potluck. We'll do 3-4 rides, depending on weather before the ride. This event is for FFBC club members and their families only. Family Fun Ride: about 10 miles around town. Wynn Kageyama (510) 659-1719 davitusrider@yahoo.com Fremont to the Bay: Our traditional spin out to Coyote Hills. This is a flat 25 mile ride, moderate pace. Gayle Tupper, 510-713-8771, gayletupper@comcast.net Palomares Loop: A brisk climb from Niles Canyon, then around to Foothill and back. Andy Payne, 510-795-1802, selrack@earthlink.net Holidays are for mountain biking: Meet with the other riders at Eric & Gayle's , then carpool to Pleasanton Ridge for this ride. Recent rain will cancel the mountain bike ride. Eric Dittmar, 510-713-8771, gayletupper@comcast.net Hosts: Eric Dittmar and Gayle Tupper 510-713-8771, gayletupper@comcast.net Mon. Jan. 1 Portola Loop 9:00 AM 40 miles, 3-M This ride is for those who want to get an earlier start to riding in the New Year. Bring money for the coffee stop. Rain cancels. Start at Newark Java. Dave Epps (510) 487-5288, cell: (510) 552-2615, dwe155@aol Tue Jan. 2 Show and Go 9:00 AM 20-50 miles, 1-5 L-M-B Meet at the Bicycle Garage , at the corner of Thornton and Balboa Way. Wed. Jan. 3 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 $$. Al Quintana (510) 582-4035; alanq44@hotmail.com Wed. Jan. 3 Wed. Night Training Ride 5:45 PM 15-20 miles, 3-4 B Come and join us for a quick evening ride. We will do this each Wednesday evening in January. Please e-mail or call me if you're interested, so I know whom to expect. Route TBD the evening of the ride. Meet in front of my shop at 45405 Industrial Place #1 , Fremont (right off 880, near NUMMI). There is plenty of parking on both sides of the street. I have bathroom & water available. Please note that at least a good headlight and taillight are necessary for safety. Rain cancels, call if unsure. Dan Amaral, danamaral@earthlink.net W: 510-656-9354 (try this 1st), C: 510-774-9683 Thu. Jan. 4 Thursday Morning Coffee Ride 9:00 AM 20-40 miles, 2-3 M Come join us for a fun and easygoing ride. We usually go to Union City, Palo Alto, or the Mission area. We meet at Newark Java in the Raley’s shopping center at Jarvis & Newark Blvd., and decide our destination. We always stop for coffee along the way so bring some $$. Rain cancels so call if unsure. Lori Sommer (510) 794-8624; lmsommer@sbcglobal.net Debbie Watanuki (510) 921-8086; dwatanuki@comcast.net Thur. Jan. 4 Club Meeting 7:30 PM REI, Fremont Attend the club meeting for the latest happenings. Bert and Florence Silver will give a slide show presentation of their RAGBRAI bike ride for the program. Fri. Jan. 5 The Friday Bike Club 8:30 AM 30-40 miles, 3-4 B Meet at the Castro Valley Park & Ride Lot . Bring $$ for a coffee stop. Al Quintana (510) 582-4035; alanq44@hotmail.com 2nd Week in JANUARY Sat. Jan. 6 Calaveras Clockwise 8:15 AM 40 miles, 3 B 8:30 AM 40 miles, 3 M This is our traditional "1st Saturday of the Month" ride. We will meet in Downtown Niles Parking Lot and ride up Niles Canyon into Sunol then on to Calaveras. Our traditional route brings us out in Milpitas and we return via a route that stays close to the hills. There will be a ride leader for the pace(s) listed below. Note the differing start times for the two paces Rain or a serious threat of rain cancels. Call me after 7am. M Pace: Tony Flusche, (510) 247-3220, TonyF@att.net B_Pace; Todd Tracy (408) 685-5470; todd.tracy@comcast.net Sun. Jan. 7 Coffee on the Peninsula 9:30 AM 30 miles, 1-2 T I have not been on the bike much recently so lets do a relatively flat ride at a touring pace over to the peninsula for coffee. This will be a good ride for those not comfortable with the pace or climbing we often do. Meet at Newark Java in the Raley’s shopping center at Jarvis & Newark Blvd. Rain cancels so call if unsure. Don’t forget $$ for the coffee/snack stop. Ron Mitchell; 510-792-7219, ron_m_ffwbc@sbcglobal.net Sun. Jan. 7 Getting Acquainted With Hills 9:00 AM 40 miles, 4-M We’ll start at Mission Coffee, head up Mt. Hamilton Rd. to Clayton Rd. and then down Clayton into San Jose. Bring $$ for coffee. Rain cancels Karen White (510) 475-0746; kkwh@pacbell.net Mon. Jan. 8 Monday Morning Recovery Ride 8:30 AM 1-2 M, 25 to 38 miles Let's meet at the Bicycle Garage at 8:30 for an 8:45 start to an easy-going ride down Paseo Padre to South Grimmer. Then it's relatively flat down past Club Sport to the end of Fremont Blvd. We'll turn around and have a coffee break at a local Starbucks and decide whether to head straight back (for about 25 miles) or make our way over to Coyote Hills for a trip back on the trail (for about 38 miles). The shorter option will get us back before 11:30, the longer well before 12:30. Elevation gain is 465 feet. Rain or threat of rain cancels. If rain threatens, call me between 7:30 and 8:00 on the day of the ride. Mike Northrup; gmnorthrup@hotmail.com (510) 796-8832 Tue Jan. 9 Show and Go 9:00 AM 20-50 miles, 1-5 L-M-B Meet at the Bicycle Garage, at the corner of Thornton and Balboa Way. Wed. Jan. 10 Mid-week Morning Ride 8:15 AM 35-40 miles, 2-3 M Meet at the Niles Staging Area parking lot located at the east end of the Alameda Creek Trail. We will do a loop around Fremont-Newark en route to a coffee/snack stop, so bring $$. Please note the start time. Al Quintana (510) 582-4035; alanq44@hotmail.com Wed. Jan. 10 Wed Night Training Ride 5:45 PM 15-20 miles, 3-4 B See the listing on the first Wednesday of the month for complete details of this recurring ride. Dan Amaral, danamaral@earthlink.net W: 510-656-9354 (try this 1st), C: 510-774-9683 Thur. Jan. 11 Thursday Morning Coffee Ride 9:00 AM 20-40 miles, 2-3 M Please see this repeating ride’s description on the first Thursday of the month. Lori Sommer (510) 794-8624; lmsommer@sbcglobal.net Debbie Watanuki (510) 921-8086; dwatanuki@comcast.net Fri. Jan. 12 The Friday Bike Club 8:30 AM 30-40 miles, 3-4 B Meet at the Castro Valley Park & Ride Lot. Bring $$ for a coffee stop. Al Quintana (510) 582-4035; alanq44@hotmail.com 3rd Week in JANUARY Sat, Jan. 13 Cinderella Orientation Day 8:30 AM The first day of Cinderella Training starts with an Orientation, Bike Inspection and Skills Trials. Participation in the Cinderella Training is by pre-registration only. No drop-ins allowed. Registration information is on the club web site. Refreshments hot coffee, tea, decaf and bagels will be on site. All participants must park at the Harbor Light Church 4760 Thornton Avenue Fremont, CA 94536. Walk across the street to the Bicycle Garage 4673 Thornton Ave # A, Fremont, CA 94536. Members, we need additional volunteers to run the inspections, tire changing, skills track etc. Call Connie Nelson at 408-896-4581 to volunteer at the event. Sat. Jan. 13 Show and Go Following Cinderella Rodeo 20-40 miles, L-T-M-B We can decide where to ride to after the rodeo. Especially geared for the volunteers at the rodeo, but all are welcome. See above listing for start location. Sun. Jan. 14 FFBC “Get-To-Know-Us-Ride” 9:00 AM 20-25 miles, 1-2 L-M Please join us on this monthly “Get-To-Know-Us-Ride”. This casual, social ride is always fun and offers everyone the chance to meet other cyclists. Bring your cycling friends along and help us introduce newcomers and guests to the club. Meet at Newark Java in the Raley’s shopping center at Jarvis & Newark Blvd., for a ride through the Fremont area. Don’t forget $$ for a coffee/snack stop. If you have a club jersey or jacket, this is a great time to wear it. Ron Mitchell; 510-792-7219, ron_m_ffwbc@sbcglobal.net Sun. Jan 14 Alum Rock Park 8:30 AM 35 miles, 3-M and B Progressive Ride Series No. 1 For a full description and guidelines for the Prog. Ride Series, please click on the “read more” link on the front page of this month’s club newsletter. Meet at the Lucky Shopping Center , corner of Mission Blvd. and Warm Springs Blvd. Bring money for the coffee stop during the ride. Rain cancels. M Pace: Wei Sun, (408)-262-4460, wpsun@comcast.net B Pace:Jim Herman (510) 790-9044; jdherman@earthlink.net Mon. Jan. 15 Monday Morning Recovery Ride 8:30 AM 1-2 M, 25 to 38 miles See the listing on the first Monday of the month for complete details of this recurring ride starting at the Bicycle Garage. Mike Northrup; gmnorthrup@hotmail.com (510) 796-8832 Tue Jan. 16 Show and Go 9:00 AM 20-50 miles, 1-5 L-M-B Meet at the Bicycle Garage , at the corner of Thornton and Balboa Way. Wed. Jan. 17 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 $$. Al Quintana (510) 582-4035; alanq44@hotmail.com Wed. Jan. 17 Wed Night Training Ride 5:45 PM 15-20 miles, 3-4 B See the listing on the first Wednesday of the month for complete details of this recurring ride. Dan Amaral, danamaral@earthlink.net W: 510-656-9354 (try this 1st), C: 510-774-9683 Thu. Jan. 18 Thursday Morning Coffee Ride 9:00 AM 20-40 miles, 2-3 M Please see this repeating ride’s description on the first Thursday of the month. Lori Sommer (510) 794-8624; lmsommer@sbcglobal.net Debbie Watanuki (510) 921-8086; dwatanuki@comcast.net Fri. Jan. 19 The Friday Bike Club 8:30 AM 30-40 miles, 3-4 B Meet at the Castro Valley Park & Ride Lot. Bring $$ for a coffee stop. Al Quintana (510) 582-4035; alanq44@hotmail.com 4th Week in JANUARY Sat. Jan. 20 Cinderella Training Ride #1 Quarry Lakes and Tire Changing Practice 8:30 AM 10 miles, 1 L-M Meet at the Bicycle Garage for the first ride of the training series. All participants must park at the Harbor Light Church, 4760 Thornton Avenue Fremont, CA 94536. Walk across the street with your bike to the Bicycle Garage 4673 Thornton Ave # A, Fremont, CA 94536. Before we go out on the road, we will practice changing our front tire. Be sure you bring your helmet, pump, spare tube and irons, and a patch kit. Upon completion, we'll organize in groups and take our first ride to Quarry Lakes. Pre-registration in the series is required. No drop-ins allowed. Registration information is on the club web site. Bonnie Kellogg 510-760-7207 Jean O'Donnell 510-791-2944 Sat. Jan. 20 Calaveras Counter Clockwise 8:30 AM 42 miles,3 M and B, 1900 feet. We will start in Downtown Niles , and take the Paseo Padre route down south. We will regroup at Ed Levin Park and after the climbing the wall. Bring lots of fluids and a snack as any stop where we can buy food and drink is not until Sunol. Rain or a serious threat of rain cancels. Call me after 7am. M Pace: Tony Flusche, (510) 247-3220, TonyF@att.net B Pace: Todd Tracy (408) 685-5470; todd.tracy@comcast.net Sun. Jan 21 Portola Valley Loop 8:30 AM 40 miles, 3-M and B Progressive Ride Series No. 2 For a full description and guidelines for the Prog. Ride Series, please click on the “read more” link on the front page of this month’s club newsletter. Meet at Newark Java . Bring money for the coffee stop during the ride. Rain cancels. M Pace:Jim Herman (510) 790-9044; jdherman@earthlink.net B Pace: Dave Epps (510) 487-5288, cell: (510) 552-2615, dwe155@aol Sun. Jan. 21 Show and Go 8:30 AM 20-50 miles, 1-5 L-M-B Meet at Mission Coffe , Washington Blvd. at Mission Blvd. Mon. Jan. 22 Monday Morning Recovery Ride 8:30 AM 1-2 M, 25 to 38 miles See the listing on the first Monday of the month for complete details of this recurring ride starting at the Bicycle Garage. Mike Northrup; gmnorthrup@hotmail.com (510) 796-8832 Tue Jan. 23 Show and Go 9:00 AM 20-50 miles, 1-5 L-M-B Meet at the Bicycle Garage , at the corner of Thornton and Balboa Way. Wed. Jan. 24 Mid-week Morning Ride 8:15 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 $$. Please note the start time. Al Quintana (510) 582-4035; alanq44@hotmail.com Wed. Jan. 24 Wed Night Training Ride 5:45 PM 15-20 miles, 3-4 B See the listing on the first Wednesday of the month for complete details of this recurring ride. Dan Amaral, danamaral@earthlink.net W: 510-656-9354 (try this 1st), C: 510-774-9683 Thu. Jan. 25 Thursday Morning Coffee Ride 9:00 AM 20-40 miles, 2-3 M Please see this repeating ride’s description on the first Thursday of the month. Lori Sommer (510) 794-8624; lmsommer@sbcglobal.net Debbie Watanuki (510) 921-8086; dwatanuki@comcast.net Fri. Jan. 26 The Friday Bike Club 8:30 AM 30-40 miles, 3-4 B Meet at the Castro Valley Park & Ride Lot. Bring $$ for a coffee stop. Al Quintana (510) 582-4035; alanq44@hotmail.com 5th Week in JANUARY Sat. Jan. 27 Cinderella Training Ride #2 Coyote Hills 8:30 AM 20 miles, 1 L-M All participants must park at the Harbor Light Church 4760 Thornton Avenue Fremont, CA 94536. Meet at the Bicycle Garage for ride #2 of the training series. Be sure you bring your helmet, pump, spare tube and irons, and a patch kit. This ride will head out to Coyote Hills, and will offer a few extra miles for those wanting to ride a little longer. Bring $$$ for the coffee stop. Pre-registration in the series is required. No drop-ins allowed. Registration information is on the club web site. Bonnie Kellogg 510-760-7207 Jean O'Donnell 510-791-2944 Sat, Jan 27 Hayward Hills via Palomares Rd 9:00 AM 35 miles, 4 M, 2600' Meet at Downtown Niles Parking Lot. A ride up Niles Canyon to Palomares and back along Five Canyons Parkway to Mission Blvd. Rain cancels. Wynn Kageyama (510) 659-1719 davitusrider@yahoo.com Sat. Jan 27 Show and Go 8:30 AM 20-50 miles, 1-5 L-M-B Meet at Newark Java in the Raley’s shopping center at Jarvis & Newark Blvd. Sun. Jan 28 Five Canyons 8:30 AM 45 miles, 4-M and B Progressive Ride Series No. 3 For a full description and guidelines for the Prog. Ride Series, please click on the “read more” link on the front page of this month’s club newsletter. Meet at downtown Niles parking lot Bring money for the coffee stop during the ride. Rain cancels. M Pace: Wei Sun, (408)-262-4460, wpsun@comcast.net B Pace:Jim Herman (510) 790-9044; jdherman@earthlink.net Sun. Jan. 28 Show and Go 8:30 AM 20-50 miles, 1-5 L-M-B Meet at Newark Java in the Raley’s shopping center at Jarvis & Newark Blvd. Mon. Jan. 29 Monday Morning Recovery Ride 8:30 AM 1-2 M, 25 to 38 miles See the listing on the first Monday of the month for complete details of this recurring ride starting at the Bicycle Garage. Mike Northrup; gmnorthrup@hotmail.com (510) 796-8832 Tue Jan. 30 Show and Go 9:00 AM 20-50 miles, 1-5 L-M-B Meet at the Bicycle Garage , at the corner of Thornton and Balboa Way. Wed. Jan. 31 Mid-week Morning Ride 8:30 AM 35-40 miles, 2-3 M Meet at Newark Java in the Raley’s shopping center at Jarvis & Newark Blvd., for a ride across the Dumbarton Bridge to a destination on the Peninsula. This will be a fun ride en route to a coffee/snack stop, so bring $$. Al Quintana (510) 582-4035; alanq44@hotmail.com Wed. Jan. 31 Wed Night Training Ride 5:45 PM 15-20 miles, 3-4 B See the listing on the first Wednesday of the month for complete details of this recurring ride. Dan Amaral, danamaral@earthlink.net W: 510-656-9354 (try this 1st), C: 510-774-9683 Close this article