April 2008 Ride Calendar

This month is highlighted with the Primavera Worker’s Ride on the 12th, and of course, the Primavera itself on the 20th. Lets all hope, and work for a memorable 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.

Pizza Rides

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. Get your reservation in as a Pizza Ride leader to me now—before all the opportunities are taken! I will gladly accept reservations for any month in advance.

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:

Contact me at:
Jim Herman
jdherman@earthlink.net
510-790-9044

Progressive Rides

The 2008 Progressive Rides conclude this month in time for the first local Century rides of the year.  For those of you who may not be familiar with this series, this is a series of rides aimed toward developing your endurance for completing a century ride this spring or summer.  It’s also a good series in which to jump up a level in riding endurance and/or speed even if  you don’t plan to do century rides.  The series started January 13 and culminates with the Primavera Worker's Ride on Saturday, April 12th, 2006

1st Week in APRIL

Tue April 1    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 2     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. April 2     Wednesday Night Training Ride
5:45 PM      18-30 miles, 2-3 B+
Get ready for Summer and for Pizza Rides.  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. Since we have more daylight, we’ll push the distance up a bit.  This is still an evening ride and there will be traffic, so basic front & rear lights are needed for safety. 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

Thur. April 3    Thursday Morning Coffee Ride
9:00 AM       20-40 miles, 2-3M
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

Fri. April 4       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. April 5     Calaveras Clockwise
8:30 AM     40 miles, 3 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.
B pace: Tim & Robin O'Hara, (510) 471-2464; Timothy.Ohara@kla-tencor.com

Sat. April 5      Show and Go
8:30 AM     20-50 miles, 1-4, L-T-M
Meet at Newark Java in the Raley’s shopping center at Jarvis & Newark Blvd.

Sun. April 6      Prog. #13.  Newark to the Sea.
8AM       75 miles, 5M & B
Start at Newark Java.
We’ll cap this year’s series with the classic out to the coast and back.  Once you’ve done this, you’re ready for most any ride the club puts on.  The route out to the coast is over OLH to a break at San Gregorio.  The way back is via steep (but pretty!) Tunitas Creek and Kings Mtn.  Congrats to all, and bring on the 100 mile rides.
M Pace Tony Flusche, (510) 247-3220, TonyF@att.net
B Pace: David Walker 510-661-9422, dbwalker0min@gmail.com
For info, contact Eric Dittmar: 510-579-7337, ericdit@gmail.com

Sun. April 6      Show and Go
8:30 AM       20-50 miles, 1-4 L-T-M-B
Meet at Mission Coffee on Washington Blvd, near Mission Blvd.

2nd Week in APRIL

Mon. April 7    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 April 8       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 9      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. April 9    Wednesday Night Training Ride
5:45 PM       18-30 miles, 2-3 B+
See the listing of Wed. April 2 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

Thur. April 10    Thursday Morning Coffee Ride
9:00AM      20-40 miles, 2-3M (M+, flats)
See the listing of Thur. April 3 for complete details of this recurring ride starting at Newark Java.
Lori Sommer (510) 794-8624 home, (510) 693-8624 cell; lmsommer@sbcglobal.net

Fri. April 11      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. April 12        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.IF YOU FIND ANY ERRORS ON THE ROAD MARKINGS OR THE ROUTE SHEET, MAKE A NOTE OF THEM AND CONTACT TODD TRACY—DO NOT CONTACT THE RACE TEAM DIRECTLY. 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.

Although ride leaders are to be determined for some of the rides, these are intended as “self-paced” rides. There is no obligation to stay together as a complete group for the duration of the ride. Stick with someone that rides at your pace if you do not want to ride alone, and be self sufficient.

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
Altamont Pass sandwiched in between Calaveras and Palomares.   OK, the Bernal Bump provides a little added spice.  There will be an opportunity to go off-route in Livermore for food as this can be a pretty long day and there’s no easy-to-access restroom stop out that far. Groups/individuals may break apart to ride at their own pace
Ride leaders TBD.

Metric Century
7:30 AM    65 miles (100 kilometers), 5 T/M/B/F
Our classic combination of Calaveras and Palomares.  There is an opportunity to get food in Sunol; other than that the stops are at parks and have water and restrooms only.  Groups/individuals may break apart to ride at their own pace
Ride leaders TBD.

Family Fun Ride
9:00 AM       25 miles, 2 T/M
A fairly flat through Fremont and Newark with a good portion of the Alameda Creek Trail included.
Ride leaders TBD

Sun. April 13     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. April 13     Show and Go
8:30 AM     20-50 miles, 1-4, L-T-M-B
Meet at Downtown Niles.

3rd Week in APRIL

Mon. April 14     Monday Morning Recovery Ride
8:30 AM      40 miles, 1-2 M
See the listing of Mon. April 7 for complete details of this recurring ride starting at the Bicycle Garage.
Mike Northrup; gmnorthrup@hotmail.com  (510) 796-8832

Tue April 15      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 16     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. April 16     Wednesday Night Training Ride
5:45 PM     18-30 miles, 2-3 B+
See the listing of Wed. April 2 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

Thur. April 17      Thursday Morning Coffee Ride
9:00AM       20-40 miles, 2-3M (M+, flats)
See the listing of Thur. April 3 for complete details of this recurring ride starting at Newark Java.
Lori Sommer (510) 794-8624 home, (510) 693-8624 cell; lmsommer@sbcglobal.net

Fri. April 18    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. April 19        Primavera 100K
8:00AM       60 miles, 5 M
Start in downtown Niles. 3300 ft. elevation gain.
Tony Flusche, (510) 247-3220, TonyF@att.net

4th Week in APRIL

Mon. April 21     Monday Morning Recovery Ride
8:30 AM    40 miles, 1-2 M
See the listing of Mon. April 7 for complete details of this recurring ride starting at the Bicycle Garage.
Mike Northrup; gmnorthrup@hotmail.com  (510) 796-8832

Tue April 22     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 23    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. April 23     Wednesday Night Training Ride
5:45 PM     18-30 miles, 2-3 B+
See the listing of Wed. April 2 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

Thur. April 24    Thursday Morning Coffee Ride
9:00AM       20-40 miles, 2-3M (M+, flats)
See the listing of Thur. April 3 for complete details of this recurring ride starting at Newark Java.
Lori Sommer (510) 794-8624 home, (510) 693-8624 cell; lmsommer@sbcglobal.net

Fri. April 25     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. April 26       Historical Tour of Fremont
8:45AM        27 miles, 2-3 T
Meet at 8:45am at the Lake Elizabeth boat launch parking lot in Central Park (Sailway Drive off Paseo Padre near Stevenson Blvd).  We will wander around Fremont stopping at various points of historical interest along the way.  This will be a good ride for stopping to enjoy what we often miss as we zip through town.  We’ll stop at Mission Coffee on Washington Blvd for the refreshment break
Nikki Grimes  510 793-3648  nikkilee@launchnet.com

Sat April 26      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. April 27         Corral Hollow
8:15 AM       50-55 Miles 4M
Meet in the Lucky's Shopping in Livermore at the corner of Holmes and Concannon.  We will travel past several Livermore wineries before making our way up and over Carrol Hollow.  After a fast descent to Tracy for a coffee or tea stop, we will find our way over to Altamont with a return via Carroll, the Flynns and back to the start via a short trip over Greenville Road.  Bring plenty of water and snacks, your climbing gears and legs as well as a fearless love of climbing a few great hills.  We will cycle this ride at an "M" pace so regroups will be spaced throughout to keep the group together for the duration.  Rain cancels.
Karen White 510-475-0746 home, 510-329-9326 cell, kkwh@pacbell.net

Sun. April 27      Death Ride Tr. #1: Mt. Diablo & Morgan Terr.
8:15 AM      75 miles, 5 B
RATING: 2 PASSES, about 7000 ft.
As with last year, I plan to lead one ride a month as training for the Death Ride.  You don’t need to be a Death Rider to join us, but these will be challenging events.
Today’s ride will consist of the full climb up to the summit of Mt. Diablo via South Gate Rd, before we head to Morgan Territory Road for the second big climb of the day.  We’ll meet at the Pleasanton Park and Ride (Stoneridge and Johnson Dr, first light after turning right on the Stoneridge exit off 680 North).  We’ll have the typical summit regroups and a stop somewhere along the way, but be self-sufficient just in case.
Mike Williams  (510) 475-7215, cell (510) 364-4335, passline@bigfoot.com

5th Week in APRIL

Mon. April 28    Monday Morning Recovery Ride
8:30 AM     40 miles, 1-2 M
See the listing of Mon. April 7 for complete details of this recurring ride starting at the Bicycle Garage.
Mike Northrup; gmnorthrup@hotmail.com  (510) 796-8832

Tue April 29       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 30      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. April 30     Wednesday Night Training Ride
5:45 PM      18-30 miles, 2-3 B+
See the listing of Wed. April 2 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

UPCOMING HIGHLIGHTS
May thru September—Pizza Rides----ride leader volunteers needed for all months—now. 

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