JANUARY 2009 Ride Calendar

Starting This Month
Beginning this month are two training series, the Cinderella training series, for female riders, and the Progressive Ride Series for all club members and potential club members.

Progressive Rides
The Progressive Ride Series (PRS) is designed to get riders in condition to do a full century. The PRS starts with shorter and flatter rides and gradually builds up to the full century, which is the Worker’s Ride in April and follows the Primavera route. Rainouts will not alter the schedule of the series. The emphasis is on an M pace, which will be offered for each PRS ride. Other paces may or may not be supported, look at each ride description in the calendar for this information.

Ride Pace Information
Different bike clubs use different methods for ride leaders to convey information about their rides so that interested riders can determine if a ride is suited for them. Our definition of ride pace is on our website. I have included it in the paragraph below, since there has been much confusion and disagreement about what actually constitutes the different pace rides. Also below, you will find the ride classification table found on our web page.

Ride leaders should not feel restricted by the designations. If they want to customize the pace, they can for example, write “B+” pace to indicate they will be getting into the high end of B and into some F perhaps. Or the leader could write “My” B pace, if he/she has led enough rides that riders know how their rides usually go. Or, you could write M/B, to indicate somewhere between an M ride and a B ride.

Pace Definition:

Rides are classified according to terrain and pace. Terrain is described in terms of local roads. Pace is defined by the riding speed on flat ground in calm air when not drafting. Average pace will be lower and will vary with terrain and other conditions.

Ride Leader Incentives
Continuing this month the club will be honoring the previous month’s ride leaders with a monthly drawing. The prize will be a $50 gift certificate. This will continue throughout the year. At the club meeting the winning ride leader will be drawn from a “hat” containing the names of the previous month’s ride leaders. Even though we have several club members who often lead more than one ride each month (and they are much appreciated), there will be only one chance in the “hat” for each ride leader. Sorry, no “show and go”, or “short notice” ride leaders will be included. The other ride leader incentive program will continue. This is the incentive program that gives various items of clothing to ride leaders who lead a certain number of rides throughout the year

Jim Herman,
Ride Coordinator

1st Week in JANUARY

Thur. Jan 1     Across The Bridge
8:30 AM     45 mlies, M-B
Meeting at Raley's shopping center at Jarvis & Newark Blvd.
Get an early start on your New Year's Day resolutions-ride-ride-ride.  We'll be heading across the Dumbarton to take in some hills.  Bring $$ for a coffee stop.  Rain cancels.
Dave Epps H-487-5288 C-552-2615

Fri. Jan. 2     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

Sat. Jan. 3     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: Connie Smith (510)-471-8047 conni_75@hotmail.com
B Pace Tim & Robin O'Hara, (510) 471-2464 Timothy.Ohara@kla-tencor.com

Sat. Jan. 3      Show and Go
8:30 AM       20-50 miles, 1-4, L-T
Meet near the middle of the parking lot of the Raley's Shopping Center at Jarvis and Newark Boulevard.

Sun. Jan. 4        Calaveras CCW Loop
8:30 AM        40 miles, 4 B
 In case you missed it yesterday, it's Calaveras all over again, the opposite way this time. Meet at downtown Niles Parking Lot and ride south to Milpitas and climb the "Wall", return on Calaveras Road to Sunol, then back through Niles Canyon again. M ride leader is welcome, and rain cancels ride.
Joe Trabucco (510) 928-6840

Sun. Jan. 4      Show and Go
8:30 AM      20-50 miles, 1-4, L-T-M
Meet near the middle of the parking lot of the Raley's Shopping Center at Jarvis and Newark Boulevard.

Mon. Jan. 5      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 Jan. 6       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. Jan. 6       Weekly Maintenance Ride
5:45 PM        18-25 miles, 2-4, B+
Keep that hard earned fitness from slipping away.  Meet at my Shop (45405 #1 Industrial Pl, Fremont, near NUMMI).  The course will be decided at the start.  This is a night ride, so good front and rear lights are required.  I have water and bathroom available.  Please email (preferred) or call if you’re coming so I know whom to expect.  Rain cancels, but threat of rain does not.
Dan Amaral; W: 656-9354, C: 774-9683
danamaral@earthlink.net

Wed. Jan 7        Mid-week Morning Ride
8:30 AM        35-45 miles, 2-3 M/B
Meet at 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

2nd Week in JANUARY

Thur. Jan. 8        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. Jan 9         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

Sat. Jan 10       Portola Valley with Westridge
8:30 AM       40 miles, 3 M
Meet at the Raley’s shopping center at Jarvis & Newark Blvd. for a ride across the bridge to Palo Alto, then up Sand Hill, thru Portola Valley and over the hills on Westridge Drive.  We’ll drop back down on Alpine to a coffee/food stop at Douce France before heading back home.  We'll stay at a true M pace with plenty of regroups along the way. Rain cancels
Conni Smith; Home:    510-417-8047; Cell:510-461-8838

Sat. Jan. 10       Show and Go
8:30 AM     20-50 miles, 1-4, B
Meet at the Downtown Niles parking lot by the bathroom.

Sun. Jan 11        Alum Rock Park
8:30 AM      35 miles, 3-M
Progressive Ride Series No. 1
For a full description of the Prog. Ride Series, please see top of this calendar. Meet at the Lucky Shopping Center, corner of Mission Blvd. and Warm Springs Blvd. Bring money for the coffee stop during the ride. Rain cancels.
M Pace;Jim Herman (510) 790-9044; jdherman@earthlink.net

Sun. Jan. 11        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 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

Sun. Jan. 11         Show and Go
8:30 AM       20-50 miles, 1-4, B
Meet at the Downtown Niles parking lot by the bathroom.

Mon. Jan 12       Monday Morning Recovery Ride
8:30 AM       40 miles, 1-2 M
See the listing of Mon. Jan. 5 for complete details of this recurring ride starting at the Bicycle Garage.
Mike Northrup; gmnorthrup@hotmail.com  (510) 796-8832

Tue Jan. 13          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. Jan. 13         Weekly Maintenance Ride
5:45 PM            18-25 miles, 2-4, B+
See the listing of Tue. Jan. 6 for complete details of this recurring ride starting at 45405 #1 Industrial Pl, Fremont, (near NUMMI)
Dan Amaral; W: 656-9354, C: 774-9683
danamaral@earthlink.net

Wed. Jan. 14        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

3rd Week in JANUARY

Thur. Jan. 15        Thursday Morning Coffee Ride to Alum Rock
9:15 AM           30 miles, 3, M
Meet at REI (43962 Fremont Blvd, next to the Home Depot on Auto Mall) and we will head out Warm Springs, up Scott Creek, along the rolling hills of Milpitas to Alum Rock.  We will regroup as needed.  No route sheets.  No one left behind.  Rain cancels.
Lori Sommer (510) 794-8624 home, (510) 693-8624 cell; lorimsommer@gmail.com

Fri. Jan 16           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

Sat. Jan. 17        Cinderella Training Orientation/Rodeo/Ride #1
8:00 AM SHARP……………..10 miles (Classic) / apx. 20 miles (Challenge),        1 L-T-M/2 M   Quarry Lakes/Alum Rock
Participation in the series is by pre-registration and limited to registered riders.  Please see the Cinderella web page of the FFBC website for additional information, (http://ffbc.org/cinderella2009.html).
Our Cinderella training is for women of all riding levels, from beginning to experienced riders.  The Classic Training on Saturdays is right for you if you are comfortable on your bike, can ride 10 miles, and are eager to learn how to ride on the road and in a group.  The Challenge Training series is right for you if you like riding, are in shape to ride 35 miles in about 4 hours, and want to gain group-riding skills.
Both of our Cinderella training series consist of an ORIENTATION and BIKE RODEO (attendance for both is mandatory!), followed by TEN RIDES. Each ride will build on the skills and strength you built the week prior, getting progressively longer and more challenging as the training series continues. Build strength, endurance, confidence, team riding, and mechanical skills with encouragement and technical tips from other women!
The orientation begins at 8:00 AM at the Bicycle Garage.  Please park across the street at Harbor Light Church (4760 Thornton Ave, Fremont, 94536) and walk to the Bicycle Garage (4673 Thornton Ave, # A).  After the orientation, we will return to the parking lot at Harbor Light, have a rodeo (bike inspection, refreshments, bike fitting, helmet fitting, skills trials, etc.) and finish with a short ride.  Remember to bring a helmet, a water bottle, tire irons and a patch kit, a spare tube and a tire pump.

Sat. Jan. 17        Rodeo Volunteer Show and Go
8:30 AM for rodeo
Apx. 12:00 PM for ride         20-50 miles, 1-5 L-M-B
As in past years, we need FFBC members to volunteer at the stations for the Cinderella Training Ride Rodeo held at Harbor Light Church.  Please bring your skills (and tools) to the rodeo and help women inspect and fit their bikes.  Refreshments will be provided and there will be a Show and Go leaving from Harbor Light after the Rodeo is completed.  Your help in volunteering is greatly appreciated!  Please contact Florence.
Rodeo:  Florence Silver  (510) 651-1411
Classic Ride:  Leigh Rockwell (925) 323-1723 leighrockwell@yahoo.com
Lori Sommer (510) 794-8624  lorimsommer@gmail.com  
Challenge Ride:  Tina Boomershine (408) 655-1060 tkboomer@aol.com

Sun. Jan 18        Portola Valley Loop
8:30 AM       40 miles, 3-M
Progressive Ride Series No. 2
For a full description of the Prog. Ride Series, please see top of this calendar. Meet at the Raley’s shopping center at Jarvis & Newark Blvd. Bring money for the coffee stop during the ride. Rain cancels.
M Pace: Tony Flusche, (510) 247-3220, TonyF@att.net

Sun. Jan. 18         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. Jan 19       Monday Morning Recovery Ride
8:30 AM        40 miles, 1-2 M
See the listing of Mon. Jan. 5 for complete details of this recurring ride starting at the Bicycle Garage.
Mike Northrup; gmnorthrup@hotmail.com  (510) 796-8832

Mon. Jan 19
9:00 AM        15+ miles, 1-2 L-M
Monday Morning Pumpkin Ride or A Little Road Riding Through The Hood
Were you stuck cleaning the cinders while everyone else had a ball on the Saturday Cinderella training ride? Now here's another chance to take that Beauty of a Bike on a Ride, that's not Beastly. Get out of bed Sleeping Beauty and meet us at the Bicycle Garage at 9 am for a 9:15 start. The route may not be the exact same as Saturday's Cinderella Ride, but for the purposes of training, it'll be just right! We'll go at the pace of our slowest rider and no one will be left behind. Rain or threat of rain cancels. Milage may vary, void where prohibited by law.
Your Sisters Grimm
Marcella "Pinky" Casebolt: H 510-793-3664 C 510-673-1991 ma-cella@pacbell.net
Vanessa "V" McDonnell: H 510-441-7607, C 510-517-1466 vanessa@mcnmc.com

Tue Jan. 20       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. Jan. 20       Weekly Maintenance Ride
5:45 PM             18-25 miles, 2-4, B+
See the listing of Tue. Jan. 6 for complete details of this recurring ride starting at 45405 #1 Industrial Pl, Fremont, (near NUMMI)
Dan Amaral; W: 656-9354, C: 774-9683 danamaral@earthlink.net

Wed. Jan 21         Mid-week Morning Ride
8:30 AM       35-45 miles, 2-3 M/B
Meet at 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

4th Week in JANUARY

Thur. Jan 22       Thursday Morning Coffee Ride
9:00 AM       20-40 miles, 2-3M (M+, flats)
See the listing of Thur. Jan. 8 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. Jan 23         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

Sat. Jan. 24        Classic Cinderella Training Ride #2
8:30 AM – SHARP          20 miles, 1 L-T-M
Coyote Hills
Participation in the series is by pre-registration only and limited to registered riders. Please park across the street at Harbor Light Church (4760 Thornton Ave, Fremont, 94536).  Plan to arrive at the parking lot with plenty of time to walk over with your bike, find your group, sign-in and hear any last minute instructions before we leave at 8:30 AM.  We will ride through Fremont and Newark and out to Coyote Hills and back.  Bring money for a short coffee stop mid-way through the ride.
Leigh Rockwell (925) 323-1723 leighrockwell@yahoo.com
Lori Sommer (510) 794-8624 lorimsommer@gmail.com

Sat. Jan. 24         Alum Rock Park/Grant County Park
8:30 AM         50+ miles, 5 B
Meet at downtown Niles Parking Lot and ride south on our traditional route out to Alum Rock Park, then we climb Mt. Hamilton Road up to Grant County Park. We return (more or less) the same way via Mission Blvd. Rain cancels ride.
Joe Trabucco (510) 928-6840; jetg3@yahoo.com

Sat. Jan. 24          Show and Go
8:30 AM        20-50 miles, 1-4 L-T-M
Meet at Mission Coffee on Washington Blvd, near Mission Blvd.

Sun. Jan. 25          CHALLENGE Cinderella Training Ride #2
8:00 AM SHARP         apx. 35 miles, 2 M
Alum Rock Park       Start at ClubSport Fremont
Participation in the series is by pre-registration and limited to registered riders. 
For those pre-registered for the Cinderella Challenge Training Series, please join us at ClubSport Fremont located at 46650 Landing Parkway.   Plan to arrive at least 15 minutes early so that you can sign-in and hear any last minute instructions before we leave at 8:00 AM sharp.
Rain may delay - check the cindy yahoo groups for changes.  Bring money for a coffee stop mid-way through the ride. 
Tina Boomershine 408-937-7895 (home) or 408-655-1060 (cell) tkboomer@aol.com
Joyce Tanaka 510-703-2675  notes4jt@comcast.net

Sun. Jan 25         Five Canyons
8:30 AM            45 miles, 4-M and B
Progressive Ride Series No. 3
For a full description for the Prog. Ride Series, please see top of this calendar. Meet at downtown Niles parking lot Bring money for the coffee stop during the ride. Rain cancels.
M Pace. Wynn Kageyama, 510-659-1719.
B Pace: Tim & Robin O'Hara, (510) 471-2464 Timothy.Ohara@kla-tencor.com

Mon. Jan 26        Monday Morning Recovery Ride
8:30 AM           40 miles, 1-2 M
See the listing of Mon. Jan. 5 for complete details of this recurring ride starting at the Bicycle Garage.
Mike Northrup; gmnorthrup@hotmail.com  (510) 796-8832

Mon. Jan 26
9:00 AM           15+ miles, 1-2 L-M
Monday Morning Pumpkin Ride or A Little Road Riding Through The Hood
Were you stuck cleaning the cinders while everyone else had a ball on the Saturday Cinderella training ride? Now here's another chance to take that Beauty of a Bike on a Ride, that's not Beastly. Get out of bed Sleeping Beauty and meet us at the Bicycle Garage at 9 am for a 9:15 start. The route may not be the exact same as Saturday's Cinderella Ride, but for the purposes of training, it'll be just right! We'll go at the pace of our slowest rider and no one will be left behind. Rain or threat of rain cancels. Milage may vary, void where prohibited by law.
Your Sisters Grimm
Marcella "Pinky" Casebolt: H 510-793-3664 C 510-673-1991 ma-cella@pacbell.net
Vanessa "V" McDonnell: H 510-441-7607, C 510-517-1466 vanessa@mcnmc.com

Tue Jan. 27           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. Jan. 28         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

5th Week in JANUARY

Thur. Jan. 29      Thur. Morn. Coffee Ride to False Summit
9:15 AM            apx. 25 miles, 3, M
 Meet at the Sunol Jazz Cafe (11984 Main Street, Sunol) for a ride up to the Calaveras False Summit.  Then we can come back to Sunol (w/ Kilkare option) and have coffee/lunch at the Sunol Jazz Cafe.  We will regroup as needed.  No route sheets.  No one left behind.  Rain cancels.
Lori Sommer (510) 794-8624 home, (510) 693-8624 cell; lorimsommer@gmail.com

Thur. Jan. 29          Weekly Maintenance Ride
5:45 PM            18-25 miles, 2-4, B+
See the listing of Tue. Jan. 6 for complete details of this recurring ride starting at 45405 #1 Industrial Pl, Fremont, (near NUMMI)
Dan Amaral; W: 656-9354, C: 774-9683
danamaral@earthlink.net

Fri. Jan 30          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

Sat. Jan. 31         Classic Cinderella Training Ride #3
8:30 AM SHARP           apx. 25 miles, 2 L-T-M
Fremont Loop
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 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.  Bring money for a coffee stop mid-way through the ride.
Leigh Rockwell (925) 323-1723 leighrockwell@yahoo.com
Lori Sommer (510) 794-8624 lorimsommer@gmail.com

Sat. Jan. 31          Show and Go
8:30 AM          20-50 miles, 1-4, L-T-M-B
Meet at the Downtown Niles parking lot by the bathroom.

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