August 2007 Ride Calendar

SPORTS BASEMENT RIDES AND BARBECUE

On Sunday August 19, if you notice, there are several rides starting at the Sports Basement in Sunnyvale; this is not an accident or  a coincidence. They have invited our club, exclusively, to spend the day with them after our riding is over.

A BBQ is planned for after the rides, including adult refreshments, a raffle, and a 20% discount on all store merchandise, including bikes. Guests are welcome, and there is no charge to anyone. But they do need a head count, so an RSVP is needed if you plan on attending. Send your RSVP to Karen White, kkwh@pacbell.net, or 510-475-0746. There will be gifts at the SB for RSVP’ers. The RSVP’s are needed by Tuesday  Aug. 14.

If you would like to lead one of these rides, it is not too late. You can volunteer to lead one right up until Aug. 19. Just let me know (Jim Herman 510-790-9044; jdherman@earthlink.net). I will send you a copy of the route sheet and a map so you can familiarize yourself with the route. Offers will be taken on a first come basis.

If one of the rides looks good to you, but you are unsure of the pace listed, come anyways, get a route sheet, and there will probably be others for you to enjoy the ride with. If you like, you can just show up for the BBQ and the sale in the store. Plan on that to start around 1 or 2 PM or so.

WEDNESDAY EVENING PIZZA RIDE

Join Mark Davis and Shirley Syed as they host the popular Wednesday evening Pizza Rides. For the month of August, the Pizza Rides will meet at The Pizza Patio, located at 3395 Walnut Ave, Fremont, (510) 790-1166. Please park away from the Pizza Patio, as this space is shared. As always, there will be two routes; a longer more challenging ride, and a shorter flatter ride. The rides meet at 6:00 PM for sign in to be completed by 6:10. When signing in, remember to check “YES” or “NO” on the sign in sheet for pizza so we have an accurate head count on who is staying after the ride. The pizza order is placed before we depart. Departure time is 6:15pm sharp. The cost is $5.00 per person and that includes three pieces of pizza and a soda per rider.

1st Week in AUGUST

Wed. Aug 1   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) 760-9245; alanq44@hotmail.com

Wed. Aug. 1  Pizza Ride
6:00 PM    20-25 miles
Meet at Pizza Patio
Please see the full description at the beginning of the ride schedule. Arrive by 6:00 PM; Sign in by 6:10 PM: Departure at 6:15 PM sharp. At sign in remember to check the “Yes” or “No” box for Pizza.
Mark & Shirley (510) 573-0184 mark@markandshirley.com

Thur Aug 2   Thursday Morning Coffee Ride
8:30 AM   20-40 miles, 2-3 M
Come ride with a fun, welcoming group.  We meet at Newark Java in the Raley's shopping center parking lot to decide our destination.  Sometimes we just go to Union City via Nike Hill.  More often, we cross the bridge and ride to Shoreline, Robert's Market,do "Margaret's Ride",  or we get adventurous and find new routes.  There are no routesheets so we regroup as necessary.  Our coffee stop is a priority and we sit down and eat a quick sandwich or pastry so remember to bring money.  No one is left behind and faster riders are welcome to head back early.
Lori Sommer (510) 794-8624 home, (510) 693-8624 cell; lmsommer@sbcglobal.net

Thur. Aug. 2   Club Meeting
7:30 PM   REI-Fremont

Fri. Aug. 3   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) 760-9245; alanq44@hotmail.com

Fri. Aug. 3   Show and Go
9 AM   25-35 miles, T-M
Meet at Newark Java. Across the bay anyone?

Sat. Aug. 4   Calaveras Clockwise
8:00 AM   40 miles, 3 B
8:15 AM   40 miles, 3 M
This is our traditional "1st Saturday of the Month" ride. Note the different start times. We will meet in the 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: Linda Fung 510 471-8817   fungfive@sbcglobal.net
B Pace: Dan Amaral, W: 510-656-9354 (try this 1st), C: 510-774-9683; danamaral@earthlink.net

Sun. Aug. 4   Show and Go
9 AM   25-40 miles, L-T-M-B
Meet at Newark Java.

2nd Week in AUGUST

Mon. Aug. 6   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 Aug. 7   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. Aug. 8   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 $$.  
Al Quintana (510) 760-9245; alanq44@hotmail.com

Wed. Aug. 8   Pizza Ride
6:00 PM   20-25 miles
Meet at Pizza Patio
Please see the full description at the beginning of the ride schedule. Arrive by 6:00 PM; Sign in by 6:10 PM: Departure at 6:15 PM sharp. At sign in remember to check the “Yes” or “No” box for Pizza.
Mark & Shirley (510) 573-0184 mark@markandshirley.com

Thur.Aug. 9   Thursday Morning Coffee Ride
8:30 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, (510) 693-8624 cell; lmsommer@sbcglobal.net

Fri. Aug. 10   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) 760-9245; alanq44@hotmail.com

Fri. Aug. 10   Show and Go
9 AM   25-35 miles, T-M
Meet at Newark Java. Across the bay anyone?

Sat. Aug. 11   Five Canyons
8:00 AM   45 miles, 4-M
This ride will be the same as the Progessive Ride Series No. 3. Meet at downtown Niles parking lot Bring money for the coffee stop during the ride. Rain cancels.
M Pace: Tony Flusche, (510) 247-3220, TonyF@att.net

Sun. Aug 12  FFBC “Get-To-Know-Us-Ride”
9:00 AM   20-25 miles, 1-2 L-T-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.
Dan & Susan Lucchesi 510-797-2005. dllucchesi1@aol.com

3rd Week in AUGUST

Mon. Aug. 13   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 Aug. 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.

Wed. Aug. 15  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) 760-9245; alanq44@hotmail.com

Wed. Aug. 15    Pizza Ride
6:00 PM   20-25 miles
Meet at Pizza Patio
Please see the full description at the beginning of the ride schedule. Arrive by 6:00 PM; Sign in by 6:10 PM: Departure at 6:15 PM sharp. At sign in remember to check the “Yes” or “No” box for Pizza.
Mark & Shirley (510) 573-0184 mark@markandshirley.com

Thur. Aug. 16   Thursday Morning Coffee Ride
8:30 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, (510) 693-8624 cell; lmsommer@sbcglobal.net

Fri. Aug. 17    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) 760-9245; alanq44@hotmail.com

Fri. Aug. 17   Show and Go
9 AM   25-35 miles, T-M
Meet at Newark Java. Across the bay anyone?

Sat. Aug. 18   Calaveras Counter Clockwise
8:00 AM    42 miles,3 M , 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

Sun. Aug. 19   Sports Basement, Multiple Rides
8:30 AM    Varied Miles and terrain
The following four rides start at the Sports Basement, 1177 Kern Ave., Sunnyvale (408-732-0300).See introduction at top for more information on the BBQ and sale after the rides. Directions from Fremont area: 880 South, exit 237 West toward Mountain View, exit Lawrence Expy., take Lawrence Expy. to Kern (a little past 101), turn right on Kern and the Sports Basement is on your immediate right. Meet in the parking lot.

Sun. Aug. 19    Stevens Creek Res. Out & Back
8:30 AM     20 miles, 3 T and/or M
See above for start location and directions. This ride goes out to Stevens Creek Reservoir via Saratoga-Sunnyvale Rd and McClellan, with a rest stop at the reservoir. Mostly flat with some short hills.
Ride leaders: TBD

Sun. Aug. 19    Stevens Creek Res. Loop
8:30 AM    25 miles, 3-4 T, M and/or B
See above for start location and directions. This ride goes out to Stevens Creek Reservoir via Saratoga-Sunnyvale Rd and McClellan, with a rest stop at the reservoir. It then continues around the Reservoir via Mt. Eden and Pierce roads.
M pace leader: Karen White (510) 475-0746; kkwh@pacbell.net

Sun. Aug. 19    Stevens Creek Res. Loop + Montebello
8:30 AM    35 miles, 5 M and/or B
See above for start location and directions. This ride goes out to Stevens Creek Reservoir via Saratoga-Sunnyvale Rd and McClellan, then turns on Montebello for a challenging climb and return. Water and toilets available at the reservoir. It then continues around the Reservoir via Mt. Eden and Pierce roads.
M pace leader: Jim Herman (510) 790-9044; jdherman@earthlink.net

Sun. Aug. 19    North Loop
8:30 AM   40 miles, 3-4 M and/or B
See above for start location and directions. This ride leaves the Sunnyvale area and goes North up Foothill Expy., loops around on a few short, but noticeable climbs, and then heads back on a few back roads. There will be an optional coffee/rest stop, and a return on the city streets of Sunnyvale.
Ride leaders: TBD

4th Week in AUGUST

Mon. Aug. 20   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 Aug. 21  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. Aug. 22   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 $$.  
Al Quintana (510) 760-9245; alanq44@hotmail.com

Wed. Aug. 22    Pizza Ride
6:00 PM    20-25 miles
Meet at Pizza Patio
Please see the full description at the beginning of the ride schedule. Arrive by 6:00 PM; Sign in by 6:10 PM: Departure at 6:15 PM sharp. At sign in remember to check the “Yes” or “No” box for Pizza.
Mark & Shirley (510) 573-0184 mark@markandshirley.com

Thur. Aug. 23   Thursday Morning Coffee Ride
8:30 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, (510) 693-8624 cell; lmsommer@sbcglobal.net

Fri. Aug. 24    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) 760-9245; alanq44@hotmail.com

Fri. Aug. 24    Show and Go
9 AM    25-35 miles, T-M
Meet at Newark Java. Across the bay anyone?

Sat. Aug 25    Los Altos Coffee Ride
9:00 AM    40-45 Miles, 3M
We'll cross the bay, take Alpine, Arastradero and Purissima to Los Altos and return on Foothill and Sandhill before crossing the bay again.  If you went on the Los Altos Coffee Ride in June, you'll be familiar with this route. Meet at Newark Java. We'll regroup a few times and make sure nobody gets left behind.  Bring $ for a refreshment stop in downtown Los Altos. 
Gary Smith  510-797-7809 GSMITH289@aol.com

Sat Aug 25   Berkeley Hills/BART Back
8:30 AM     46 miles, 4-5 M
Meet at the Fremont BART (in the front parking lot) for a ride through Palomares, Redwood Road, Pinehurst and Grizzley Peak before dropping down into Berkeley for lunch and a leisurely ride by BART back to Fremont.  For anyone who completed the Berkeley Hills Deathride in January, there will be an option to climb Marin.  We will stop somewhere on Euclid and Hearst for lunch so bring $ and a BART ticket to get you home.  Since it is hard to tell what the weather will be like even in August, come prepared for anything, i.e., bring a wind breaker.  We will keep this ride together and regroup after every climb.  If you've been climbing during the summer, this ride will be challenging, beautiful and fun.
Karen White (510) 475-0746 - kkwh@pacbell.net

Sun. Aug. 26   Mt. Diablo “Challenge”
8:00 AM   50 miles, 5B
If you haven’t had the chance to ride “Devil’s Mountain” yet this year, here you go!  We'll start at the Pleasanton Park and Ride (Stoneridge and Johnson Dr, first light after turning right on the Stoneridge exit off 680 North).  The idea will be to ride to the start of the climb together—at an easy pace--then head up the mountain at our own individual speeds.  But don’t burn yourself out completely on the climb, because we will have to ride back (no team cars allowed!).  I’m not planning to have any lunch/coffee stop, so be self-sufficient.
Mike Williams (510) 475-7215, cell (510) 364-4335, passline@bigfoot.com

Sun, Aug. 26    Show and Go
8:30 AM   20-50 miles, 1-5 B-F
Meet at Mission Coffee, Washington Blvd. at Mission.

5th Week in AUGUST

Mon. Aug. 27   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 Aug. 28     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. Aug. 29   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) 760-9245; alanq44@hotmail.com

Wed. Aug. 29     Pizza Ride
6:00 PM    20-25 miles
Meet at Pizza Patio
Please see the full description at the beginning of the ride schedule. Arrive by 6:00 PM; Sign in by 6:10 PM: Departure at 6:15 PM sharp. At sign in remember to check the “Yes” or “No” box for Pizza.
Mark & Shirley (510) 573-0184 mark@markandshirley.com

Thur. Aug. 30    Thursday Morning Coffee Ride
8:30 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, (510) 693-8624 cell; lmsommer@sbcglobal.net

Fri. Aug. 31  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) 760-9245; alanq44@hotmail.com

Fri. Aug. 31   Show and Go
9 AM    25-35 miles, T-M
Meet at Newark Java. Across the bay anyone?

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