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OCTOBER 2008 Ride Calendar
FFBC ANNUAL PICNIC
Reserve Sunday, Oct. 5 on your calendar for our annual picnic. As we have in the past, we will combine some bike riding with socializing, and good food. A $5 fee is required to help cover the cost of the food and to get an accurate head count.
The picnic will be at a new location this year. It will be at Quarry Lakes Park (Osprey picnic area near the beach). There is a $5 parking fee if you drive, but bikes are free, of course. More details of the picnic are elsewhere in this newsletter.
There are 4 rides planned starting from Quarry Lakes park. See the ride schedule below for details.
1st Week in OCTOBER
Wed Oct. 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 $$.
Al Quintana (510) 760-9245; alanq44@hotmail.com
Thur. Oct. 2 Thursday Morning Coffee Ride
9:00AM 25-40 miles, 1-3M
Come ride with a fun, flexible, welcoming group for a low-key ride. We meet near the middle of the parking lot of the Raley's Shopping Center at Jarvis and Newark Boulevard. We usually cross the Dumbarton and ride to Shoreline Park, Molly Stone's, Robert's Market, Plantation Coffee or Perx Coffee in Redwood City. If the weather is threatening or we want something short, sometimes we head for Paddy's in Union City. There are no route sheets so we regroup as necessary. We always have a coffee stop so bring money. Faster riders are welcome to ride ahead or head back early if they know the route. Rain cancels.
Lori Sommer (510) 794-8624 home, (510) 693-8624 cell; lmsommer@sbcglobal.net
Fri. Oct. 3 The Friday Bike Club
8:30 AM 35-45 miles, 3-4 M/B
Meet at 580 Marketplace (East Castro Valley Blvd at I-580, Castro Valley, CA 94552) on the PW Supermarket side of the shopping center. Meet in the northeast corner of the parking lot.. Bring $$ for a coffee stop.
Al Quintana (510) 760-9245; alanq44@hotmail.com
2nd Week in OCTOBER
Sat. Oct. 4 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.
M Pace: TBD
M Pace: Karen White (510) 475-0746; kkwh@pacbell.net
B Pace: Tim & Robin O'Hara, (510) 471-2464; Timothy.Ohara@kla-tencor.com
*****CLUB PICNIC*****
Sun. Oct. 5 Palomares & Hayward Hills
8:30 AM 30 miles, 4-5 M
Meet at Quarry Lakes Park. There are two major climbs on this route to give all a big appetite for the picnic. Regroups as necessary to keep everyone together, including at the top of the climbs. No coffee/food stop, so be self sufficient.
Jim Herman (510) 790-9044; jdherman@earthlink.net
Sun. Oct. 5 Palomares & Hayward Hills
8:45 AM 30 miles, 4-5 B
This B pace ride will follow the same route as the M pace ride. Meet at Quarry Lakes Park. Note the different start times.
Dave Walker (510) 661-9422; dbwalker0min@gmail.com
Sun. Oct. 5 Around Fremont
9:00 AM 32 miles, 2-3 M
Meet at Quarry Lakes Park. Join Jan on a fairly flat ride around Fremont with just enough climbing to make it interesting. Plenty of regroups to keep everyone together. No coffee/food stop on the ride, so be self sufficient.
Jan Green 510-651-1557, jan_green@comcast.net
Sun. Oct. 5 Family Fun Ride
9:00 AM up to 25 miles, 1 L-T
Meet at Quarry Lakes Park. Come and bring your family for this casual ride around Coyote hills and back to the picnic area. We will start at Quarry Lakes and head to the bike path. From there, we will cruise down to Coyote Hills and make a clockwise loop before returning for some food and drink. There will be many options for those not wanting to make the loop. Route sheets will be provided. Please bring your own snack and fluids. Rain cancels.
Jeff Girard; 530-414-0114, live2ridetahoe@yahoo.com
Mon. Oct. 6 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 Oct.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. Oct. 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 $$.
Al Quintana (510) 760-9245; alanq44@hotmail.com
Thur. Oct. 9 Thursday Morning Coffee Ride
9:00 AM 20-40 miles, 2-3M (M+, flats)
See the listing of Thur. Oct. 2 for complete details of this recurring ride starting at the Raley’s Shopping Center.
Lori Sommer (510) 794-8624 home, (510) 693-8624 cell; lmsommer@sbcglobal.net
Fri. Oct. 10 The Friday Bike Club
8:30 AM 35-45 miles, 3-4 M/B
Meet at 580 Marketplace (East Castro Valley Blvd at I-580, Castro Valley, CA 94552) on the PW Supermarket side of the shopping center. Meet in the northeast corner of the parking lot.. Bring $$ for a coffee stop.
Al Quintana (510) 760-9245; alanq44@hotmail.com
3rd Week in OCTOBER
Sat. Oct. 11 Show and Go
8:30 AM 20-50 miles, 1-4, L-T-M-B
Meet near the middle of the parking lot of the Raley's Shopping Center at Jarvis and Newark Boulevard.
Sun. Oct. 12 Mt. Charlie
8:30 AM ~45 miles, 5M
Join me for this fun ride up to Mt. Charlie. Regroups at top of hills. Meet at Lexington Reservoir. To get to Lexington Reservoir: Take Hwy. 17 Southbound to Bear Creek Road and then double back over Hwy. 17, re-enter Hwy 17 Northbound and go one exit to exit at Lexington Dam. We will meet at the first parking lot on the right (the one with the boat launch)
Burcu Alaybeyi 510-304-6987 burcu_ozserim@yahoo.com
Sun. Oct. 12 Show and Go
8:30 AM 20-50 miles, 1-4, B
Meet near the middle of the parking lot of the Raley's Shopping Center at Jarvis and Newark Boulevard.
Mon. Oct. 13 Monday Morning Recovery Ride
8:30 AM 40 miles, 1-2 M
See the listing of Mon. Oct. 6 for complete details of this recurring ride starting at the Bicycle Garage.
Mike Northrup; gmnorthrup@hotmail.com (510) 796-8832
Tue Oct.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 Oct. 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 $$.
Al Quintana (510) 760-9245; alanq44@hotmail.com
Thur. Oct. 16 Thursday Morning Coffee Ride
9:15 AM 30 miles, apx. 1200'
A different start time and a different start place and I'll even bring some ride sheets! Let's meet at REI in Fremont (43962 Fremont Blvd, next to the Home Depot on Auto Mall) and ride to Alum Rock Park in Milpitas. We will ride to the end of the paved portion of the park, circle the Good Luck tree and we can check out Inspiration Point. The coffee stop won't be until later in the ride so bring plenty of water and a bit of food if you need it. Rain cancels.
Lori Sommer (510) 794-8624 home, (510) 693-8624 cell; lmsommer@sbcglobal.net
Fri. Oct. 17 The Friday Bike Club
8:30 AM 35-45 miles, 3-4 M/B
Meet at 580 Marketplace (East Castro Valley Blvd at I-580, Castro Valley, CA 94552) on the PW Supermarket side of the shopping center. Meet in the northeast corner of the parking lot.. Bring $$ for a coffee stop.
Al Quintana (510) 760-9245; alanq44@hotmail.com
4th Week in OCTOBER
Sat. Oct. 18 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
B Pace: Tim & Robin O'Hara, (510) 471-2464; Timothy.Ohara@kla-tencor.com
Sun. Oct. 19 Show and Go
8:30 AM 20-50 miles, 1-4, L-T-M-B
Meet near the middle of the parking lot of the Raley's Shopping Center at Jarvis and Newark Boulevard.
Mon. Oct. 20 Monday Morning Recovery Ride
8:30 AM 40 miles, 1-2 M
See the listing of Mon. Oct. 6 for complete details of this recurring ride starting at the Bicycle Garage.
Mike Northrup; gmnorthrup@hotmail.com (510) 796-8832
Tue Oct.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. Oct. 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 $$.
Al Quintana (510) 760-9245; alanq44@hotmail.com
Thur. Oct. 23 Thursday Morning Coffee Ride
9:00 AM 20-40 miles, 2-3M (M+, flats)
See the listing of Thur. Oct. 2 for complete details of this recurring ride starting at the Raley’s Shopping Center.
Lori Sommer (510) 794-8624 home, (510) 693-8624 cell; lmsommer@sbcglobal.net
Fri. Oct. 24 The Friday Bike Club
8:30 AM 35-45 miles, 3-4 M/B
Meet at 580 Marketplace (East Castro Valley Blvd at I-580, Castro Valley, CA 94552) on the PW Supermarket side of the shopping center. Meet in the northeast corner of the parking lot.. Bring $$ for a coffee stop.
Al Quintana (510) 760-9245; alanq44@hotmail.com
5th Week in OCTOBER
Sat. Oct. 25 Show and Go
8:30 AM 20-50 miles, 1-4, L-T-M-B
Meet near the middle of the parking lot of the Raley's Shopping Center at Jarvis and Newark Boulevard.
Sun. Oct. 26 Show and Go
8:30 AM 20-50 miles, 1-4, L-T-M-B
Meet near the middle of the parking lot of the Raley's Shopping Center at Jarvis and Newark Boulevard.
Mon. Oct. 27 Monday Morning Recovery Ride
8:30 AM 40 miles, 1-2 M
See the listing of Mon. Oct. 6 for complete details of this recurring ride starting at the Bicycle Garage.
Mike Northrup; gmnorthrup@hotmail.com (510) 796-8832
Tue Oct.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 Oct. 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 $$.
Al Quintana (510) 760-9245; alanq44@hotmail.com
Thur. Oct. 30 Thursday Morning Coffee Ride
9:00 AM 20-40 miles, 2-3M (M+, flats)
See the listing of Thur. Oct. 2 for complete details of this recurring ride starting at the Raley’s Shopping Center.
Lori Sommer (510) 794-8624 home, (510) 693-8624 cell; lmsommer@sbcglobal.net
Fri. Oct. 31 The Friday Bike Club
8:30 AM 35-45 miles, 3-4 M/B
Meet at 580 Marketplace (East Castro Valley Blvd at I-580, Castro Valley, CA 94552) on the PW Supermarket side of the shopping center. Meet in the northeast corner of the parking lot.. Bring $$ for a coffee stop.
Al Quintana (510) 760-9245; alanq44@hotmail.com
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