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April 2006 Ride Calendar
Calendar Guide
This month is highlighted with the Primavera Worker’s Ride on the 15th, and of course, the Primavera itself on the 22nd. Lets all hope, and work for a memorial and enjoyable ride for our guests who normally don’t get a chance to ride on our local roads; after all, we want them back next year for another successful Primavera. If you haven’t yet volunteered for a job, it’s not too late. Contact Karen White, volunteer coordinator, so you can do your part.
The popular Pizza Rides start next month, and continue through September. However, without ride leaders for them, they will not occur. Contact me to lead a month’s worth of Pizza Rides now. If you have never led a Pizza Ride, you don’t know what you’re missing! You get the admiration and respect of fellow riders, 4-5 ride leader credits, and the occasional leftover pizza to take home! There are plenty of established route sheets floating around for most of the local pizza parlors that you can use. Or you can make your own new routes, which will give you perpetual fame in the club.
There is a helpful document on the website that gives many tips for leading a Pizza Ride.(home>club forms>pizza ride coordinator) If you have never led one, take a look at it, and/or give me a call.
Here are the months that need Pizza Ride leaders:
May
June
July
August
September
Contact me at:
Jim Herman
jdherman@earthlink.net
510-790-9044
1st Week in APRIL
Sun. April 1 Corral Hollow
8:30 AM 55 miles, 4 M, M/B and B
Prog. Ride Series Make Up Ride
This ride was rained out during the regular PRS, so we’ve added it here since there is a two week gap before the worker’s ride. Note the different start location and shorter mileage. Meet at Albertsons parking lot, corner of Concannon/Holmes in Livermore.. This ride takes us into Tracy via Corral Hollow and returns via Altamont pass road. Bring lunch money.
M pace: Wei Sun, (408)-262-4460, wpsun@comcast.net
M/B pace: Brad Baldwin, 510-795-7065 bradlans@aol.com
Mike Williams, (510) 475-7215, cell (510) 364-4335, passline@bigfoot.com
Sun, April 1 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. April 2 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 April 3 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. April 4 Mid-week Morning Ride
8:30 AM 35-45 miles, 2-3 M/B
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 $$.
Al Quintana (510) 582-4035; alanq44@hotmail.com
Thu. April 5 Thursday Morning Coffee Ride
9:00 AM 20-40 miles, 2-3 M
Come join us for a fun and easygoing ride. We usually go to Union City, Palo Alto, or the Mission area. We meet at Newark Java in the Raley’s shopping center at Jarvis & Newark Blvd., and decide our destination. We always stop for coffee along the way so bring some $$. Rain cancels so call if unsure.
Lori Sommer (510) 794-8624; lmsommer@sbcglobal.net
Debbie Watanuki (510) 921-8086; dwatanuki@comcast.net
Fri. April 6 The Friday Bike Club
8:30 AM 35-45 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
Fri. April 6 Show and Go
10 AM 25-35 miles, T-M
Meet at Newark Java. Across the bay anyone?
2nd Week in APRIL
Sat. April 7 Calaveras Clockwise
8:00 AM 40 miles, 3 M and B
This is our traditional "1st Saturday of the Month" ride. Note the earlier start time. 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. Rain or a serious threat of rain cancels. Call me after 7am.
M Pace: Tony Flusche, (510) 247-3220, TonyF@att.net
B Pace: Dan Amaral, W: 510-656-9354 (try this 1st), C: 510-774-9683; danamaral@earthlink.net
Sat. April 7 Sunol to Calaveras + Optional Pleasanton
8:30 AM 30 Miles to Calaveras;
47 miles to Pleasanton, 3L-T
Let's do it again! This time we meet at Sunol Glen School, 11601 Main Street Sunol, CA 94586. We'll ride to the Calaveras wall and back. For those ambitious souls, we can add an extra 17 miles to Pleasanton, using Cinderella route # 7, Kilkare.
Bring plenty of food and water. Bring money if you go to Pleasanton.
This ride would be paced for Cindy Pinks to Blue-Green.
Questions? Email sjsyoung3@comcast.net
Judy Young 510-487-2309 or Cell 510-331-9367 (day of ride)
Maureen O'Boyle 510-209-6561
Sat, April 7 Evergreen Ride- Metcalf, Clayton
8:00 AM 66 mile, 4M
Meet at the Warm Springs Longs @ Mission. The route heads down to Alum Rock Park and continues south into the Evergreen Area. We take Silver Creek Valley Rd and the Hellyer Bike Trail on our way to climb Metcalf Rd and San Felipe Rd. We return up Clayton and down Miguelito back into Alum Rock Park. Rest stop at Metcalf Park, Regroup at San Felipe Summit, and rest stop at Lunardi’s Market.
M Pace: Mark Neer. 408-687-8640, markneer@pacbell.net
B Pace: Wei Sun, (408)-262-4460, wpsun@comcast.net
Sun. April 8 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. April 8 Lake Chabot
8:30 AM 42 miles, 4M
Let’s celebrate spring and Easter with a ride up through Hayward, and San Leandro to the Lake Chabot park. Who knows, we might find some Easter eggs there! This route has two options for the return; the hard way and the easy way. The hard way is up Fairview and around the backside of UC Hayward, and the easy way is B St. to Mission. We will take a vote at the park and decide. Meet at Newark Java.
Jim Herman, 510-790-9044, jdherman@earthlink.net
Mon. April 9 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 April 10 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. April 11 Mid-week Morning Ride
8:30 AM 35-45 miles, 2-3 M/B
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 $$. Please note the start time.
Al Quintana (510) 582-4035; alanq44@hotmail.com
Thur. April 12 Thursday Morning Coffee Ride
9:00 AM 20-40 miles, 2-3 M
Please see this repeating ride’s description on the first Thursday of the month.
Lori Sommer (510) 794-8624; lmsommer@sbcglobal.net
Debbie Watanuki (510) 921-8086; dwatanuki@comcast.net
Fri. April 13 The Friday Bike Club
8:30 AM 35-45 miles, 3-4 B
Meet at the Castro Valley Park & Ride Lot. Bring $$ for a coffee stop.
Al Quintana (510) 582-4035; alanq44@hotmail.com
Fri. April 13 Show and Go
10 AM 25-35 miles, T-M
Meet at Newark Java. Across the bay anyone?
3rd Week in APRIL
Sat. Apr 14 Getting Acquainted With Hills #1
8:30 AM. 45 Miles, 3M
We'll meet at Newark Java for a trip over the bridge and will head out to ride the Cinderella Ride #6, the Peninsula ride. This is a good introduction to hills as we will have about 1,490 feet and will include Arastradero, Purissima with a trip back into Menlo Park for a coffee stop prior to heading back out for a trip up Manzanita and Whiskey Hill.
Remember to bring plenty of water, snacks and $ for the coffee stop. This is a great ride for Cinderella trainees who can maintain an "M" pace and are not intimidated by a bit of hill climbing. Plan on enough regroups to keep us all together for the duration.
Karen White (510) 475-0746 - kkwh@pacbell.net
Sat. April 14 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
Sun. April 15 Primavera Worker’s Rides
Members and their families only on this ride. This is the final ride of the progressive ride series and it has two functions. First, allow those members working in support of the Primavera a chance to do the route, and second, to check the route marking, and route sheets for errors prior to the actual Primavera. We will meet at Logan High School parking lot, Union City, Paseo Padre and H Street. Meet at the far corner of the parking lot away from the high school.
Be self-sufficient. These rides are the full length Primavera routes, but without the staffed rest stops. Bring plenty of water and snacks. Suggestions may be given as to where to stop for supplies.
If there are any minors planning on doing any of these rides, remember that a Minor Release form must be filled out and given to the ride leader, and any rider under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. The form can be found on our website under club forms.
Full Century Route
7:00 AM 100 miles, 5 M/B/F
Groups/individuals may break apart to ride at their own pace
M Pace: Tony Flusche, (510) 247-3220, TonyF@att.net
B Pace: Mike Williams (510) 475-7215, cell (510) 364-4335, passline@bigfoot.com
Metric Century
7:30 AM 65 miles (100 kilometers), 5 T/M/B/F
Groups/individuals may break apart to ride at their own pace
M Pace:Connie Nelson; 408-895-4581; connie@tharas.com
Family Fun Ride
9:00 AM 25 miles, 2M
Fairly flat through Fremont and Newark with a good portion of the Alameda Creek Trail included.
Ron Mitchell; 510-792-7219, ron_m_ffwbc@sbcglobal.net
Mon. April 16 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 April 17 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. April 18 Mid-week Morning Ride
8:30 AM 35-45 miles, 2-3 M/B
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 $$.
Al Quintana (510) 582-4035; alanq44@hotmail.com
Thur. April 19 Thursday Morning Coffee Ride
9:00 AM 20-40 miles, 2-3 M
Please see this repeating ride’s description on the first Thursday of the month.
Lori Sommer (510) 794-8624; lmsommer@sbcglobal.net
Debbie Watanuki (510) 921-8086; dwatanuki@comcast.net
Fri. April 20 The Friday Bike Club
8:30 AM 35-45 miles, 3-4 B
Meet at the Castro Valley Park & Ride Lot. Bring $$ for a coffee stop.
Al Quintana (510) 582-4035; alanq44@hotmail.com
Fri. April 20 Show and Go
10 AM 25-35 miles, T-M
Meet at Newark Java. Across the bay anyone?
4th Week in APRIL
Sat. April 21 Calaveras + Palomares Counter Clockwise
8:00 AM. 60 miles. 5 M 4,000ft
We will meet in the Downtown Niles Parking lot. We will proceed south along the hills to Calaveras. Then after an invigorating climb up the wall, we will continue down Calaveras to Sunol. After a break in Sunol we will split in to 2 groups. One group will continue north on Foothills to Dublin Canyon and return to the start via Palomares Canyon. The second will return directly down Niles.
Tony Flusche (510) 247-3220 TonyF@att.net
Sat. April 21 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. April 22
PRIMAVERA NO RIDES SCHEDULED
Mon. April 23 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 April 24 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. April 25 Mid-week Morning Ride
8:30 AM 35-45 miles, 2-3 M/B
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 $$. Please note the start time.
Al Quintana (510) 582-4035; alanq44@hotmail.com
Thur. April 26 Thursday Morning Coffee Ride
9:00 AM 20-40 miles, 2-3 M
Please see this repeating ride’s description on the first Thursday of the month.
Lori Sommer (510) 794-8624; lmsommer@sbcglobal.net
Debbie Watanuki (510) 921-8086; dwatanuki@comcast.net
Fri. April 27 The Friday Bike Club
8:30 AM 35-45 miles, 3-4 B
Meet at the Castro Valley Park & Ride Lot. Bring $$ for a coffee stop.
Al Quintana (510) 582-4035; alanq44@hotmail.com
Fri. April 27 Show and Go
10 AM 25-35 miles, T-M
Meet at Newark Java. Across the bay anyone?
5th Week in APRIL
Sat. April. 28 Getting Acquainted with Hills #2
8:30 AM. 38 Miles, 4 M
We'll meet in the Downtown Niles parking lot for a trip up Palomares and then on to E. Castro Valley Blvd. to Five Canyons Road and Fairview.
This route is a bit of a challenge so hope you all have been getting in a few hills since GAWH #1. Cinderella trainees who are able to maintain an "M" pace and are not intimidated by a bit of climbing should have a great day. We will plan enough regroups to keep the group together. Bring plenty of water, snacks and $ for a coffee stop on Hayward Blvd. before dropping back into the flat lands of South Hayward.
Karen White (510) 475-0746 - kkwh@pacbell.net
Sat. April 28 Wrangling the Junction Café
9:00 AM 62 miles, 5 “B-lite”
Time again to visit the Junction Café, a watering hole outpost located high up on Mines Rd. where it's not uncommon to find a curious mix of cowboys, bikers, and cyclists. There’s 4,000 ft of climbing round trip, so this ain’t no city-slicker dude ranch ride, pardner, so you best be packing your climbing gears. Bring a full complement of snacks in case for some reason the café is unexpectedly closed (it’s happened) or opens late, but if open and it should be, please buy something – water, coffee, shots of whiskey – since as you know we will all use their restrooms and we want to keep things friendly with the locals. Meet at Albertson's located on the NW corner of Holmes & Concannon in Livermore. Our Primavera route goes by this location, so it should be familiar to most. Directions from Fremont: From Hwy 680 go east on E. Vallecitos (Hwy 84) which turns into Holmes. Turn left on Concannon, Albertson’s is on the corner.
Brad Baldwin (510) 795-7065 bradlans@aol.com
Sun. Apr. 29 Death Ride Training #1: Hamilton/Sierra
8:00 AM 80 miles, 5B
Now that the Primavera is over, it’s time to build on that training and take your endurance to the next level! If you’re doing the Death Ride this year…or you’re just looking for a challenge this weekend and have nothing better to do, then this ride’s for you. It’s an easier (yes, easier) version of Judy Delogne’s training ride from three years ago--I removed the climb up Quimby; it’s only April, after all. But don’t worry, there are still three “passes” to keep you entertained: both sides of Mt. Hamilton, followed by the now world famous Sierra Rd. climb, and ending with the rollers on Felter to get us back to Fremont. We should have about 9-10K feet of climbing by the end. If you think this is a tough ride…well, yeah, it is. But consider that the Death Ride has about 50 more miles and at least 4,000 more feet, and it’s all at altitude. So it’s all relative, right? I hope to see all of your bright, shining faces at the Longs in Warm Springs! (You wouldn’t leave me to ride all this by myself, would you? Anyone???)
Mike Williams, (510) 475-7215, cell (510) 364-4335, passline@bigfoot.com
Sun, April 29 Show and Go
8:30 AM 20-50 miles, 1-5 L-M-B
Meet at Mission Coffee, Washington Blvd. at Mission.
Mon. April 30 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; (510) 796-8832 gmnorthrup@hotmail.com
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