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SPECIAL HAPPENINGS
Dale and Ken's Second Annual Patterson Overnighter
The dates for this event will be October 8th and 9th, 2011. Details for Day 1 are posted below, including the latest changes to the starting places and times. A description of Day 2 is in the Ride Calendar.
Sat Oct 8 Patterson Overnighter Day #1
8:30 AM ~2800' elevation gain, ~74 miles, 4, M
Due to the Caltrans closure of Niles Canyon Road on Saturday, October 8th, we are changing the starting point for the ride. We will now start from the Fremont BART station on the east side. We will meet in the parking lot at 8:30 am and load the overnight luggage into the transport vehicle, which will meet us in Patterson. Please be prompt so you don't miss the train.
We will take BART to Pleasanton and start riding from there (BART fare is $4.35). This will shorten the first day by ~8 miles and we will not need to ride through Niles Canyon on the way out. This means that ALL riders must bring their overnight bags to the Fremont station unless they make arrangements IN ADVANCE to deliver their bag to Ken's house the night before.
Please look for us in the EAST parking lot at Fremont BART. We will not see you if you are on the other side.
If you want to leave your car at BART there is no problem. They allow 72 hour free parking on weekends.
Please pack light and keep your bags as small as possible. You will only need bike clothes for the return ride and whatever you will wear to dinner (and a swim suit for the pool or hot tub). If you can fit your stuff in a backpack, you can put it on and ride over to the station and then hand it off to the driver.
The return ride will finish at BART in Fremont, but we will be able to ride all the way back, as Caltrans will be finished Saturday evening. Your bag will be there waiting for you at BART Fremont.
This is Day #1 of a two day ride.
Our October Adventure will be a two day, overnight ride to Patterson and back. We will ride from Niles, out Mines Rd. and down Del Puerto Canyon to Patterson. We will stay overnight at a nice motel (with swimming pool and hot tub) with several restaurants nearby. We will ride back on Sunday via the paved trail along the California Aqueduct and over Corral Hollow into Livermore before returning to Niles. Overnight luggage will be taken from Niles to the motel and back by car--but there will be no sag on the route.
Approx. 74 miles(~2800ft) out and 70 miles(~1800ft) back.
We will stay at the Villa del Lago Best Western at the I-5 exit to Patterson. Each participant will need to make their own motel reservation. (Room sharing is encouraged). Call (866) 744-2358 to make your reservation. Ask for the bicycle touring rate (it's about $10.00 cheaper). We are planning this for the weekend of Oct 8th and 9th. You will need the room for Saturday night Oct 8th.
The current bicycle touring rate (subject to change) is about $89.00 plus tax for a double room with two queen beds. They also have rooms with one king bed.
Since the motel is only an hour's drive and right off the freeway, some cyclists may wish to include spouses, S.O.'s or other family members who don't ride but could drive out. We will choose one of the adjacent restaurants for a group dinner or you can do your own thing. See details for both routes at:
http://lasthill.net/Maps/PattersonOvernighter.html
Ken Goldman; ken.goldman@comcast.net; (510) 791-1095 -H
Dale Blanchard; dale-b@comcast.net; (510) 703-7474 –C
Brad’s Annual Mt Hamilton B-Day Ride
Sat Oct 15 Brad’s B-day Ride – Mt. Hamilton Loop
7 AM 7,700’, 107 miles, 5, M-B-F
Please join us for my 10th annual Mt. Hamilton b-day ride! Mt. Ham has always held a special place in my heart starting from the time I first climbed the 4,196 ft summit as a teenager about 40 years ago (1970 or '71). I made the journey using the insanely difficult Quimby route, and was hit with icy cold hard rain 30 minutes before the summit...and have been hooked ever since. This century route is more or less the same as previous editions: Fremont to San Jose, ascend Mt. Hamilton, drop down to the scenic San Antonio Valley and Mines roads, wind through Livermore’s vineyards, and skedaddle back home. As it is not possible for everyone to stay together for a ride this long and difficult, please bring a ride buddy that can match your pace. We will once again have ride support via the super-generosity of Paul Heijn and possibly one other volunteer, but all riders will still need to be self-sufficient just in case. We plan to have major regroups at the Lick observatory summit and Junction Cafe. Bring a bag lunch, which will be carried by Paul to the regroup spots. Ride starts and ends at my home in Fremont, so call/email me for the address if you do not know. Note, club members and guests of members only. Please RSVP as we need to know how many people are attending in order to calculate the purchase of water and snacks; last year we went way over the amount needed. Hope to see you there!
Brad Baldwin; bradbaldwin@att.net; (510) 795-7065
Have you ever been curious about Race Across America?
Well here’s a book tour for you to check out.
Presentation on the book “Hell on Two Wheels” By Amy Snyder
An Astonishing Story of Suffering, Triumph, and the Most Extreme Endurance Race in the World
For information on her upcoming September and October presentations click on link below. http://www.hellontwowheelsbook.com/upcoming-events/
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