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February 2008 Ride Calendar
February Progressive Rides
The 2008 Progressive Rides continue each Sunday in February. For those of you who may not be familiar this series of club rides open to all; they’re just planned in a sequence for those of us working on developing endurance for completing a century ride this spring or summer, or for moving up to riding with the faster groups. The series started January 13 and culminates with the Primavera Worker's Ride on Saturday, April 12th, 2006.
After last month’s warmups, this month we’re hitting our stride. The ride at the end of the month is only 5 miles longer than the one at the beginning, but the amount and type of climbing will be getting harder and should have you prepared to face longer distances in March and April.
As a reminder, the Progressive Rides are not being rescheduled in case of rain. Also, if you have scheduling conflicts or other intervening reasons, you should be able to skip a week without getting dropped too bad the following next week (provided you keep up your training during the week).
Eric Dittmar: 510-579-7337; eric.dit@gmail.com
Todd Tracy: 408-685-5470; todd.tracy@comcast.net
1st Week in FEBRUARY
Fri. Feb. 1 The Friday Bike Club
8:30 AM 35-45 miles, 3-4 M/B
Meet at the Castro Valley Park & Ride Lot. Bring $$ for a coffee stop.
Al Quintana (510) 760-9245; alanq44@hotmail.com
Sat. Feb. 2 Calaveras Clockwise
8:30 AM 40 miles, 3 M & B
This is our traditional "1st Saturday of the Month" ride. 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: Tony Flusche, (510) 247-3220, TonyF@att.net
B Pace Dan Amaral W: 510-656-9354 (try 1st), C: 510-774-9683 danamaral@earthlink.net
Sat. Feb. 2 Cinderella Training Ride #3
Sydney's Fremont Loop
8:30 AM SHARP apx. 26 miles, 2 L-T
Participation in the series is by pre-registration and limited to registered riders. Please park across the street at Harbor Light Church (4760 Thornton Ave, Fremont, 94536). Plan to arrive at the the church parking lot with plenty of time to walk over to Bicycle Garage with your bike, find your group, sign-in and hear any last minute instructions before we leave at 8:30 AM. Rain may delay - check the cindy yahoo groups for changes. We will ride Sydney's new route through Fremont with a Stenhammer option. Bring money for a coffee stop at Starbucks mid-way through the ride.
Lori Sommer (510) 794-8624 home, (510) 693-8624 cell; lmsommer@sbcglobal.net
Sat. Feb. 2 Evergreen Ride - Metcalf, Clayton
8:30 AM 65 miles, 4 M and/or B
Start at Warm Springs Longs, Fremont. Ride south along the foothills past Alum Rock Park on all the backroads, around Evergreen College on Yerba Buena, and into the Silver Creek Valley. The ride continues on Hellyer Ave and onto the Coyote Creek bike trail to go under Hwy 101 and make our way to Metcalf. We climb up past the motorcycle park to the top of San Felipe, and then cruise past the eucalyptus trees down to a lunch stop at Le Boulange. The ride continues back up to Ruby to Martens, and then returns on Clayton Road to Mt Hamilton, back down to Miguelito into Alum Rock Park. Tierra Bella is NOT doing Metcalf this year, and has revised the route to go up Dunne Rd to Henry Coe State Park.
B Pace: Mark Neer 408-687-8640 markneer@pacbell.net
Sat. Feb. 2 LSD
8:30 AM sharp 90 miles
Race Team ride #34 – Champion Nutrition meet and greet. From Niles, it’s flat all the way to Concord to see where Champion Nutrition are located. On our return we go over Mt. Diablo via Northgate and then Make our way back to Fremont All race team members are requested to wear their team uniform. Rain will NOT stop play. No stopping, no dropping. Start from the Niles Parking Lot.
Sun. Feb. 3 Progressive #4. Grant Park – Twin Gates.
8:30 AM 50 miles, 4-5M & B
Start at Longs.shop. ctr., Mission and Warm Springs. Blvd.
One thing you’ve got to admire about Mt. Hamilton Road: you don’t have to keep shifting gears – just pick a low one and keep grinding it out. This ride is about the same length as the last two weeks and there aren’t any climbs as steep (OK, nothing as steep after you get done with Miguelito), but the day is about pacing yourself on climbs.
We’ll follow the usual route from Warm Springs to Alum Rock Park for a break and then head up the hill. Take a break once you get to Grant Ranch Park, but don’t relax too much. There’s one more climb, up to Twin Gates before you get to turn around. We’ll stop for a break back down in San Jose (bring $) along the way back to Fremont.
M Pace: Eric Dittmar. 510-579-7337 ericdit@gmail.com
B Pace: Todd Tracy (408) 685-5470; todd.tracy@comcast.net
Sun. Feb 3, 11:45 AM
Moderate-paced Modified Cinderella Training Rides #3,
2-3M Moderate-paced ride (able to ride 12-15 miles/hr), 55 miles – ride around the Bay (ala Nikki)
Clubsport of Fremont
46650 Landing Pkwy
Fremont, CA 94538
Rain cancels or threat of rain may cancel
We’re into the 3rd of the Sunday series of 6 rides to help women riders build a foundation based on riding techniques, safety, and group riding skills. The completion of this series should prepare riders to participate in the Progressive rides in March. All these rides, hopefully, will help riders enjoy completing the 100k or 100 mile Cinderella Century, April 5, 2008!
Joyce Tanaka 510-703-2675 notes4jt@gmail.com
Nikki Smith 510 793-3648 nikkilee@launchnet.com
Tina Boomershine 408-655-1060 tkboomer@aol.com
Sun. Feb. 3 Low-key ride
8:30 SHARP 45 miles M-B 2
Race Team Ride #35 – Recovery show and go Route to be decided by participants All race team members are requested to wear their team uniform. Rain will stop play. No stopping, no dropping. Start from the Niles Parking Lot.
Mon. Feb. 4 Monday Morning Recovery Ride
8:30 AM 40 miles, 1-2 M
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 a flat ride down past Club Sport to the end of Fremont Blvd. We'll turn around and have a coffee break at a local Starbucks and make our way over to Coyote Hills for a trip back on the trail, ending our ride well before 12:30 (on rare occasions we may head directly home after coffee, shortening the ride to about 30 miles and getting back close to 11:30). 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 Feb. 5 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 Feb. 6 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
Thur. Feb. 7 Thursday Morning Coffee Ride
9:00 AM 20-40 miles, 2-3M (M+, flats)
Come ride with a fun, welcoming group. We meet at Newark Java in the Raley's shopping center parking lot. 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 route sheets so we regroup as necessary. We stop for coffee so bring money. Faster riders are welcome to head back early if they know the route. Rain cancels.
Lori Sommer (510) 794-8624 home, (510) 693-8624 cell; lmsommer@sbcglobal.net
2nd Week in FEBRUARY
Fri. Feb. 8 The Friday Bike Club
8:30 AM 35-45 miles, 3-4 M/B
Meet at the Castro Valley Park & Ride Lot. Bring $$ for a coffee stop.
Al Quintana (510) 760-9245; alanq44@hotmail.com
Sat. Feb. 9 The Birds Revisited
8:30 AM Low key ride, 25-30 miles 1 L.
In November we did the first The Birds Ride. Most of us learned a lot. For example my identification skills increased from being able to discriminate between birds and not-birds to ducks and not-ducks.
On our last ride we saw at least five different species of ducks (which Jean identified) several egrets of various kinds, at least two different species of sea gull, some hawks, some vultures, some pelicans and so on. So, please join us again to see what we can scare up.
We nearly froze to death on the last ride so remember to dress warmly, with lots of layers. And bring your camera and binoculars. (Real birders do that.)
We'll start at the same place as last time, The Niles Staging Area, and ride out to the end of the pavement along Alameda Creek. If the dirt trail is solid enough, we'll then ride over to the Dumbarton Bridge and then make our way back to The Niles Staging Area. We may stop for coffee somewhere along the way so bring money.
Rain closer than Mt. Fuji cancels.
Dale Blanchard (510) 703-7474 dale-b@lasthill.net
Jean O'Donnell
Sat. Feb. 9 Cinderella Training Ride #4 - Alum Rock
8:00 AM SHARP apx. 30 miles, 2 L-T
Participation in the series is by pre-registration and limited to registered riders. New start location and time - Meet at REI (43962 Fremont Blvd near Auto Mall) and be ready to roll by 8:00AM. REI will NOT be open so plan accordingly. Rain may delay - check the cindy yahoo groups for changes.
We head to Milpitas and into beautiful Alum Rock Park. This scenic ride has rollers and a climb into the park. Bring a snack and money since the Starbucks coffee stop is towards the end of the ride.
Lori Sommer (510) 794-8624 home, (510) 693-8624 cell; lmsommer@sbcglobal.net
Sat. Feb. 9 LSD
8:30 sharp 110 miles & a gazillion feet vert
Race Team ride #36 – Mount Hamilton loop The big one, we will do the Mt Hamilton loop in a clockwise direction This will be a non-supported ride, so all participants should be self contained and have bikes in good working order (tyres with tread, spare tubes, brake pads not down to the shoe, etc) We will stop at “the junction” on Mines Road to refuel. Be prepared for changeable weather All race team members are requested to wear their
team uniform. Rain will NOT stop play, but please stay tuned for updates. No stopping, no dropping. Start from the Niles Parking Lot.
Sat. Feb. 9 Show and Go
8:30 AM 20-50 miles, 1-5 M-B
Meet at Newark Java in the Raley’s shopping center at Jarvis & Newark Blvd.
Sun. Feb. 10 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.
Ron Mitchell; 510-792-7219, ron_m_ffwbc@sbcglobal.net
Sun. Feb.10 Progressive #5--All of OLH.
8:30 AM 55 miles, 4 M & B
Start at Newark Java.
Time to turn some of the climbing from the last two weeks back into mileage. And although the total elevation is down, some of it is steeper. Over the Dumbarton and up into Portola Valley, then find your little gears for the climb up Old La Honda. Today we descend the other side of OLH before turning up Hwy 84 to Sky Londa and the descent to Woodside. We’ll take a break at Robert’s Market, (bring $), then scamper for home. Once again, the Dumbarton/Marshlands stretch is a good opportunity to practice the time-trialing efforts and/or pacelining you’ll want to use on Century rides.
M Pace: Eric Dittmar. 510-579-7337 ericdit@gmail.com
B Pace: Todd Tracy (408) 685-5470; todd.tracy@comcast.net
Sun. Feb 10, 11:45AM
Moderate-paced Modified Cinderella Training Rides #4, ,
3M-Moderate-paced ride (able to ride 12-15 miles/hr), 45 miles (hills) – Calaveras Loop Clockwise
Clubsport of Fremont
46650 Landing Pkwy
Fremont, CA 94538
Rain cancels or threat of rain may cancel
We’re more than ½ way to the Sunday series of 6 rides to help women riders build a foundation based on riding techniques, safety, and group riding skills. This ride is about 2,000 ft of climbing. The completion of this series should prepare riders to participate in the Progressive rides in March. All these rides, hopefully, will help riders enjoy completing the 100k or 100 mile Cinderella Century, April 5, 2008!
Joyce Tanaka 510-703-2675 notes4jt@gmail.com
Nikki Smith 510 793-3648 nikkilee@launchnet.com
Tina Boomershine 408-655-1060 tkboomer@aol.com
Sun. Feb. 10 Low-key ride
8:30 SHARP 45 miles M-B 2
Race Team Ride #37 – Recovery show and go Route to be decided by participants All race team members are requested to wear their team uniform. Rain will stop play. No stopping, no dropping. Start from the Niles Parking Lot.
Mon. Feb. 11 Monday Morning Recovery Ride
8:30 AM 40 miles, 1-2 M
See the listing of Mon. Feb. 4 for complete details of this recurring ride starting at the Bicycle Garage.
Mike Northrup; gmnorthrup@hotmail.com (510) 796-8832
Tue Feb. 12 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.
Tue. Feb. 12 Tuesday Night Training Ride
5:45 PM 15-25 miles, 2-3 B-B+
Don't be lazy; get rid of those extra pounds you put on over the holidays. Come and join us for a mid-week ride. Route TBD at the start. Meet in front of my shop at 45405 #1 Industrial Place, Fremont. I have bathroom and water available. This is a night ride and there will be traffic, so good front & rear lights are needed. Please email (preferred) or call if you're coming, so I know whom to expect. Rain or wet roads cancels, threat of rain does not. We'll just stay close if it's threatening.
Dan Amaral W: 510-656-9354 (try 1st), C: 510-774-9683 danamaral@earthlink.net
Wed. Feb. 13 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 $$.
Al Quintana (510) 760-9245; alanq44@hotmail.com
Thur. Feb. 14 Thursday Morning Coffee Ride
9:00AM 20-40 miles, 2-3M (M+, flats)
See the listing of Thur. Feb. 7 for complete details of this recurring ride starting at Newark Java.
Lori Sommer (510) 794-8624 home, (510) 693-8624 cell; lmsommer@sbcglobal.net
3rd Week in FEBRUARY
Fri. Feb. 15 The Friday Bike Club
8:30 AM 35-45 miles, 3-4 M/B
Meet at the Castro Valley Park & Ride Lot. Bring $$ for a coffee stop.
Al Quintana (510) 760-9245; alanq44@hotmail.com
Friday 15th thru Sunday 17th LSD rides and some testing
Team Training Camp. Final Agenda to be determined. Rides will be supported if at all possible. Bring spare wheels. Friday – Testing – LT testing with coach Matt and Garry – Locations to suite. Saturday – Mt Diablo – 90 miles. Sunday – TBD, but maybe on the Peninsula – 80 miles. Saturday’s ride will be my annual Diablo Attack, I think it’s ninth continuous year.
Sat. Feb. 16 Cinderella Training Ride #5 - Over the Bridge
8:00 AM SHARP apx. 36 miles, 2 L-T
Participation in the series is by pre-registration and limited to registered riders. Please park across the street at Harbor Light Church (4760 Thornton Ave, Fremont, 94536). Plan to arrive at the the church parking lot with plenty of time to walk over to Bicycle Garage with your bike, find your group, sign-in and hear any last minute instructions before we leave at 8:00 AM. Rain may delay - check the cindy yahoo groups for changes.
We head out through the wildlife refuge and take the Dumbarton Bridge out to the peninsula. We will make a quick stop at Bayfront Park (note: it is the starting point for next week's ride) and take a nice route along a creek with pretty houses and trees. We will have a Starbucks coffee break before we head back over the bridge.
Lori Sommer (510) 794-8624 home, (510) 693-8624 cell; lmsommer@sbcglobal.net
Sat. Feb. 16 Dunne Rd to Henry Coe with the Reservoirs
8:45 AM 74 miles, 4 M and/or B
Start at Community Park, Morgan Hill This is an excursion up Dunne Rd to Henry Coe, and then a repeat of the progressive ride last month. From the start in Morgan Hill, Let’s go east up Dunne Rd first to Henry Coe (2790 ft, +11.2 mi) and back. Then we will go up into the hills to Chesboro reservoir before dropping back down to Coyote Valley. After climbing Bailey Rd, the classic stretch along Calero and Uvas reservoirs leads us down to Gilroy for a coffee break (bring $). The return to the start has some easy hills to round out the ride.
To get to the start, take 101 south to Tennant Ave. Go west past Monterey Hwy (street name changes to Edmundson Ave.) and look for Morgan Hill Community Park on the right (just after the swim center). Drive into the large (second) parking area. As a note, there’s coffee and food at the corner of Tennant and Monterey Hwy available before or after the ride.
B Pace: Mark Neer 408-687-8640 markneer@pacbell.net
Sat. Feb. 16 Calaveras Counter Clockwise
8:30 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 that, climb 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. Feb 17 *morning ride 7:45AM*
Moderate-paced Modified Cinderella Training Rides #5
4M -Moderate-paced ride (able to ride 12-15 miles/hr), 35 miles, (hill)- Palomares climb
Clubsport of Fremont
46650 Landing Pkwy
Fremont, CA 94538
Rain cancels or threat of rain may cancel
New Time: We want to be back in time for the Amgen Prologue (starts at 1PM) http://www.amgentourofcalifornia.com/Route/stages/prologue.html
This is the 2nd to the last of the Sunday series of 6 rides to help women riders build a foundation based on riding techniques, safety, and group riding skills. The completion of this series should prepare riders to participate in the Progressive rides in March. All these rides, hopefully, will help riders enjoy completing the 100k or 100 mile Cinderella Century, April 5, 2008!
Joyce Tanaka 510-703-2675 notes4jt@gmail.com
Nikki Smith 510 793-3648 nikkilee@launchnet.com
Tina Boomershine 408-655-1060 tkboomer@aol.com
Sun. Feb.17 Progressive #6. Dougherty & Flynn
8:30 AM 60 miles, 4 M & B
Start at Sunol Glen School
Again this week, the mileage is up but the climbing is down on this ride around Livermore Valley. Hopefully today’s climbs will start to feel easy and you will actually feel like you want to push a little harder on them. We’ll start through the foothills of the Diablo Range past Windemere and Blackhawk before touching Livermore for a break (bring $). Then it’s up to the top of Altamont Pass on Flynn Rd. before the long slog back to Sunol, using the flat stretch to build our mileage. Hope there’s not a headwind!
M Pace: Eric Dittmar. 510-579-7337 ericdit@gmail.com
B Pace: Todd Tracy (408) 685-5470; todd.tracy@comcast.net
Sun. Feb. 17 Ride to AMGEN
8:15 AM 55 miles, 2 M
Starting at Newark Java, we will ride around the south bay, have a coffee/lunch stop in Los Gatos, and hopefully arrive in time for the Prologue. The AMGEN race starts at Stanford Univ. this year with the opening Prologue at 1 PM and lasts until 3:30. After the race, it is only a short ride across the Dumbarton and home. If people want to leave the race early on their own, that will be ok.
Jim Herman, 510-790-9044, jdherman@earthlink.net
Mon. Feb. 18 Monday Morning Recovery Ride
8:30 AM 40 miles, 1-2 M
See the listing of Mon. Feb. 4 for complete details of this recurring ride starting at the Bicycle Garage.
Mike Northrup; gmnorthrup@hotmail.com (510) 796-8832
Mon. Feb. 18 ”Challenge" portion of Cinderella
9:30 AM 35 miles, 3-M/B
Start at the former Nob Hill Market parking lot, corner of South Livermore and Pacific Avenues, Livermore. Ride the Challenge portion of the Cinderella Classic. We’ll ride out Cross Road and climb Patterson Pass, then enjoy a six-mile descent into the valley. Making a loop, we will return via Altamont Pass, Carroll, North Flynn and the great descent of South Flynn. 2,000 ft. of climbing. Cinderella hopefuls - this is for experienced and extra-conditioned riders only. Please check with the ride leader if you are uncertain about your ability to complete this ride. Bring hydration and plenty of food.
Ride co-listed with the Valley Spokesmen
Co-Leaders: B Pace: Susan Gibbs 925-389-6279, Mark Neer 408-687-8640 markneer@pacbell.net
Tue Feb. 19 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.
Tue. Feb. 19 Tuesday Night Training Ride
5:45 PM 15-25 miles, 2-3 B-B+
See the listing of Tue. Feb. 12 for complete details of this recurring ride starting at 45405 #1 Industrial Place, Fremont
Dan Amaral W: 510-656-9354 (try 1st), C: 510-774-9683 danamaral@earthlink.net
Tue. Feb. 19 Donations Committee Meeting
7:00 PM Mission Coffee
Meeting is open to all club members. See newsletter for details.
Wed. Feb. 20 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 $$.
Al Quintana (510) 760-9245; alanq44@hotmail.com
Thur. Feb. 21 Thursday Morning Coffee Ride
9:00AM 20-40 miles, 2-3M (M+, flats)
See the listing of Thur. Feb. 7 for complete details of this recurring ride starting at Newark Java.
Lori Sommer (510) 794-8624 home, (510) 693-8624 cell; lmsommer@sbcglobal.net
4th Week in FEBRUARY
Fri. Feb. 22 The Friday Bike Club
8:30 AM 35-45 miles, 3-4 M/B
Meet at the Castro Valley Park & Ride Lot. Bring $$ for a coffee stop.
Al Quintana (510) 760-9245; alanq44@hotmail.com
Sat. Feb.23 Slow Pokes & Old Folks
9:00 AM 25-30 miles, 3 T-M
Meet at Sunol School, for a ride out to Livermore. This is a good ride for people beginning cycling, lots of regroups and no one will be left behind. Bring money for coffee. Threat of rain cancels.
Dan & Susan Lucchesi 510 797-2005 dllucchesi1@aol.com
Sat. Feb.23 Cinderella Training Ride #6 - Peninsula
8:00 AM SHARP apx. 38 miles, 2-3 L-T
Participation in the series is by pre-registration and limited to registered riders. New start location. - Meet at Bayfront Park in Meno Park (intersection of Marsh Road & HWY 84) and be ready to roll by 8:00AM. Rain may delay - check the cindy yahoo groups for changes.
This is a fun ride with more hills, country roads and beautiful scenery. The route will take us through Palo Alto, Los Altos and Woodside. We will have a coffee stop at Starbucks/Plantation Coffee mid-ride.
Lori Sommer (510) 794-8624 home, (510) 693-8624 cell; lmsommer@sbcglobal.net
Sat. Feb.23 Show and Go
8:30 AM 20-50 miles, 1-5 M-B
Meet at Mission Coffee on Washington Blvd, near Mission Blvd.
Sun. Feb. 24 Progressive #7. Grizzly Peak
8:30 AM 55 miles, 5 M & B
Start at Castro Valley Park & Ride
Today we shorten up a little from last week, but add a LOT of up and down. Although there’s only one real steep pitch, there’s not a lot of flat in this ride. This ride also features some amazing views of San Francisco Bay and the Golden Gate from Grizzly Peak Road. We use Redwood Road and Pinehurst to access Grizzly Peak, and head back east along Wildcat Canyon when we’re done. The return is through Orinda & Moraga to pick up Pinehust and Redwood back to Castro Valley. Just keep your pedals turning and you’ll make it over these last few climbs.
M Pace: Eric Dittmar. 510-579-7337 ericdit@gmail.com
B Pace: Todd Tracy (408) 685-5470; todd.tracy@comcast.net
Sun Feb 24 Harder and Harder
8:30 AM 66 miles 5 M-B
Meet at downtown Niles parking lot by the train car. We will be doing two loops on this ride. First loop takes us into Hayward to climb Harder Blvd and return on Palomares Rd. Then we
will go into Sunol and head to Pleasanton to start our climb back up to the top of Hayward Blvd. On the second loop we descend Harder Rd. Now all we have to do is return to Niles for an end
of ride coffee stop. Rain cancels Ride.
Jim Marsh (510) 783-8561 home, (510) 861-7806 cell jajmarsh@sbcglobal.net
Sun. Feb 24, 11:45AM
Moderate-paced Modified Cinderella Training Rides #6
4M- Moderate-paced ride (able to ride 12-15 miles/hr), 50 miles, (lots of hills)- Grant Park
Clubsport of Fremont
46650 Landing Pkwy
Fremont, CA 94538
Rain cancels or threat of rain may cancel
This is the last of the Sunday series of 6 rides to help women riders build a foundation based on riding techniques, safety, and group riding skills. The completion of this series should prepare riders to participate in the Progressive rides in March. All these rides, hopefully, will help riders enjoy completing the 100k or 100 mile Cinderella Century, April 5, 2008!
Joyce Tanaka 510-703-2675 notes4jt@gmail.com
Nikki Smith 510 793-3648 nikkilee@launchnet.com
Tina Boomershine 408-655-1060 tkboomer@aol.com
Mon. Feb. 25 Monday Morning Recovery Ride
8:30 AM 40 miles, 1-2 M
See the listing of Mon. Feb. 4 for complete details of this recurring ride starting at the Bicycle Garage.
Mike Northrup; gmnorthrup@hotmail.com (510) 796-8832
Tue Feb. 26 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.
Tue. Feb. 26 Tuesday Night Training Ride
5:45 PM 15-25 miles, 2-3 B-B+
See the listing of Tue. Feb. 12 for complete details of this recurring ride starting at 45405 #1 Industrial Place, Fremont
Dan Amaral W: 510-656-9354 (try 1st), C: 510-774-9683 danamaral@earthlink.net
Wed. Feb. 27 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 $$.
Al Quintana (510) 760-9245; alanq44@hotmail.com
Thur. Feb. 28 Thursday Morning Coffee Ride
9:00AM 20-40 miles, 2-3M (M+, flats)
See the listing of Thur. Feb. 7 for complete details of this recurring ride starting at Newark Java.
Lori Sommer (510) 794-8624 home, (510) 693-8624 cell; lmsommer@sbcglobal.net
5th Week in FEBRUARY
Fri. Feb. 29 The Friday Bike Club
8:30 AM 35-45 miles, 3-4 M/B
Meet at the Castro Valley Park & Ride Lot. Bring $$ for a coffee stop.
Al Quintana (510) 760-9245; alanq44@hotmail.com
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