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• BCD/1/26 Java Jive from San Mateo

  • Start
    Mon, September 03, 2018
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  • End
    Mon, September 24, 2018
  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    Los Prados Park, San Mateo

  The Monday morning ride for bicyclists who live in the northern cities of the Peninsula is growing in numbers. It is a flat (except overpasses) route to Cafe Borrone in Menlo Park for coffee and/or breakfast. We return at a social pace through the quiet, residential streets in Menlo Park, Atherton, Redwood City, San Carlos, and Belmont. The Hill Climbers’ Option adds 12 to 16 miles to the ride. Meet at Los Prados Park at 8:30 AM for a departure at 8:45 AM. Directions: From 101, drive east on Hillsdale Blvd., take the first right on Norfolk St. and right again on La Selva; take the first left onto Casa de Campo. The Park is on the left. Rain/muddy conditions cancel. Route sheet online: http://westernwheelersbicycleclub.memberlodge.com/page-1863579

  For more information, call Tom Prager (650-219-9206, trprager1200@gmail.com).

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• A/0/15 Social Paced Monday Morning Coffee Ride

  • Start
    Mon, September 03, 2018
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  • End
    Mon, September 24, 2018
  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    Rengstorff Community Center, 201 S. Rengstorff, Mountain View

  If you are not ready for the faster pace of the other Monday morning rides until after you’ve had your coffee, then this ride might be just right for you. Meet Tom Stephany (650-483-4273 day of ride only) at Rengstorff community center 201 S. Rengstorff Avenue, Mountain View. Due to remodeling the regular parking lot is closed and we’ve had to change our meeting area. Meet in the parking lot near the corner where Rengstorff and the train tracks meet. On Rengstorff Drive east turn on Crisanto Ave. just before reaching the train tracks. Parking lot is 400 feet on the right. We’ll meet at 8:45 for a 9:00 am departure for Cafe Borrone in Menlo Park. Very flat, and we’ll travel at a mild, social, and comfortable “A” pace. Nobody left behind, we are in this together. Rain cancels.

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• DE/1/28 Java Jive Double Expresso

  • Start
    Mon, September 03, 2018
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  • End
    Mon, September 24, 2018
  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    Bicycle Outfitters, 963 Fremont Ave (Loyola Corners). Los Altos

  Jump out of the starting blocks at 9:15 am with a fast pace-line to Cafe Borrone in Menlo Park. We will work our way back along the foothills after coffee. No sweep; one regroup for coffee. Meet at Bicycle Outfitter, 963 Fremont Ave (Loyola Corners). Los Altos. near the corner of Fremont, Miramonte and Foothill Expressway. Leader: Dave Fitch, davidfitch@prodigy.net.
  

  
  

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• BC/1/24 Monday Morning Mocha Mooch

  • Start
    Mon, September 03, 2018
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  • End
    Mon, September 24, 2018
  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    Lucky Parking Lot, 2175 Grant Rd, Los Altos

  Start your week with a fast or easy ride (you decide) to Cafe Borrone in Menlo Park. Reflect upon the past weekend with old and new friends. Return at a social pace through quiet residential streets.
  

  Meet at 9:15 for a 9:30 am departure at the Lucky Supermarket parking lot (2175 Grant Road, Los Alto, CA)  Cross streets are Foothill Expressway and Arboretum.

  Pete Letchworth (pete@letchworths.com, 408-257-7626 and Allen Cymrot (cymrealadv@gmail.com) share leadership of this ride.

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• CD/2/30–35 Blasberg's Tuesday Loop

  • Start
    Tue, September 04, 2018
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  • End
    Tue, September 25, 2018
  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    Westmoor Shopping Center, Fremont and Mary, Sunnyvale

  Peter B. has now retired from leading this ride. In honor of his many years of dedicated service we have named the ride after him, and the immortal works of his ride description will be retained here, mostly intact. So here we go: Retired, home executive, between jobs, playing hooky? We’d love to have you join us each Tuesday during the year, rain or shine, at Starbucks in the Westmoor Shopping Center in Sunnyvale, corner of Fremont and Mary, at a later, civilized hour. The route is a variation of the Portola loop with lunch stops at various eating places in the Palo Alto area. There are hilly C and D routes as well as a flat route. All rides meet at 10:45 AM for a prompt 11:00 AM departure. The hilly route varies through the month. Routes in Excel and PDF format. Everyone assembles together at regroups and lunch. Many stop for coffee near the end of the ride. Leader: Vern L. Tucker, vltbike@yahoo.com, home 408-730-2548, cell 408-893-6008. Bring lunch or buy.

  
  

  GPS Files: Tuesday Loop GPS Files

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• DE/4/20 - Tuesday Power Lunch

  • Start
    Tue, September 04, 2018
  •  
  • End
    Tue, September 25, 2018
  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    see ride description

  Join Robert Sexton (robert@kudra.com, 408.218.8466) and Mark Bagnola (mbagnola@mac.com) for a fast lunchtime ride from Cupertino into the hills around Stevens Creek Reservoir.  Typical routes include one of: Montebello, Redwood Gulch, or Villa Montalvo/Peach, and are finalized at the ride meet to be about 90 minutes long with a brief regroup at the top of the hill(s) of choice.  Meet behind the Cupertino Target (intersection of Alves Drive and Saich Way) by noon for a 12:05 Sharp Sharp departure.  Falling rain cancels.
  

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• CD/2.5/25 TUESDAY EVENING RIDE

  • Start
    Tue, September 04, 2018
  •  
  • End
    Tue, September 25, 2018
  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    Parking lot behind Pioneer Saloon in downtown Woodside

  Join us after work every Tuesday evening for a backroads tour of Woodside and environs, including some moderate hills. Meet in the parking lot behind the Pioneer Saloon in downtown Woodside at 5:45 PM for a 6:00 departure. Ride leader and route sheet vary from week to week. Measurable rain cancels.

  Please equip your bike with front and back lights for added safety in low light evening conditions.

  Ride coordinator: Richard Exley (therexley@gmail.com 650-704-3801).

  
  

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• D/3-4/35-65 Hills-R-Us, Social Climbers D Version

  • Start
    Wed, September 05, 2018
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  • End
    Wed, September 26, 2018
  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    Shoup Park, Los Altos

  If you can ride the hills but not at the fast D/E pace, come join us, the D Social Climbers. Please note the Social Climbers' ride is not suitable for novice riders, nor is it for riders lacking climbing experience. We do the same ride as the D/E's, meeting at Shoup Park at 8:45 am for a 9:00 departure. These rides vary weekly, but often include Hwy 9, Page Mill, Old La Honda, Kings Mountain, West Alpine or Tunitas. Always be prepared for variable weather on Skyline. Foul weather in the hills will keep the ride in the valley. Rain cancels. Ride leaders are Betty DeLuco (beedeebikes@yahoo.com) and Dave Fitch (davidfitch@prodigy.net or 408-406-2048).The route sheet is on the Hills-R-Us information page here.  Please print out a copy as the ride leader doesn't provide route sheets.

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• DE/3–4/35–65 Hills R Us

  • Start
    Wed, September 05, 2018
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  • End
    Wed, September 26, 2018
  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    Shoup Park, Los Altos

  Gather at Shoup Garden Park, 400 University Ave., Los Altos at 9:00 am, ride departs at 9:15. Pace and regroups accommodate all D and E riders, so that no one feels they’re making the others wait for them. Rides vary weekly but often include Hwy 9, Page Mill, Old La Honda, Kings Mountain, West Alpine or Tunitas. Be prepared for variable weather on Skyline. Foul weather in the hills keeps the ride in the valley. Rain cancels. Route, including lunch stop or lack of one, and leader(s) announced 1-2 days beforehand via the the WWBC webpage under Ride Information/Hills R Us at:  https://westernwheelersbicycleclub.wildapricot.org/page-1111752 Leaders: Steve Chapel (650 823-7982, schapel2@gmail.com) Paul Melville (408 257-3626, melvillepaul@hotmail.com) and Doug Hahn (650 279-0357, dhahn11@yahoo.com)

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• B/2/30-50 FRIDAY B RIDE

  • Start
    Fri, September 07, 2018
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  • End
    Fri, September 28, 2018
  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    McKenzie Park in Los Altos

  Meet Louis Rustenburg (408-420-0443, louisngisele@gmail.com) every 1st and 3rd Friday and Vern Tucker (408-730-2548, vltnvt1@comcast.net) every 2nd and 4th Friday at 10 AM at McKenzie Park for a 10:15 AM ride start. Rides will be a mix of hills and flatter residential roads, with a lunch stop along the way.

  For this month's 5th Friday see the Special Edition Ride listed for August 31 with a different starting location.  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• CD/2-3.5/15-30 MONDAY “MIDPEN” EVENING RIDE

  • Start
    Mon, September 17, 2018
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  • End
    Mon, October 29, 2018
  • Schedule
    7 sessions
  • Location
    REI store, 1119 Industrial Road, San Carlos

  Join us on Monday's at the REI store in San Carlos. The ride meets at 5:15 pm for a 5:30 departure from the store (located at 1119 Industrial Road, San Carlos). Weekly routes will vary, however our proximity to Woodside, Emerald Hills, San Carlos and Belmont gives us tremendous route flexibility. There will be two groups this year. Each group will form based on the skills of the riders that show up (recovery riders and beginners welcome). REI will provide us dedicated techs for minor adjustments or repairs from 5:00 PM-5:30 PM. C riders will stop for regroups, D riders will not. Rain cancels. For more information, please contact: Frank Houghton at fphoughton@yahoo.com or Tom Ockenden at tomaockenden@comcast.net.  

  
  

  The last ride for the season will be on Monday October 29th.

  
  

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• C,D/3/60 FFS#3-DEVILS SLIDE AND TUNITAS CREEK

  • When
    Sat, September 22, 2018
  •  
    8:45 AM
  • Location
    Behind the Pioneer Hotel in Woodside

  Join us for a coastal loop starting in Woodside.   We'll head north via Canada, Crystal Springs, and Skyline.   We'll descend Sharp park to Pacifica before heading south over Devils slide to Half Moon Bay for lunch.   The Devils slide tunnel is a fun option for riders who are already familiar with the coastal view.    Prevailing southerly winds can make for a fast run down the coast.   Return to after lunch via Lobitos Creek and Tunitas Creek, and then via Kings Mountain road to Woodside.    

  
  

  There will also be a Mixed-terrain route.    It climbs from Half Moon Bay to Skyline via the beautiful Purissima Creek trail and descends Kings to Woodside.

  Special Instructions: Approximately 8 miles of this route is on the Sawyer Camp Trail.    Sawyer Camp is a mixed-use trail and can be congested in the areas that connect to parking.    While on the trail, ride single file no closer than a bike length to the rider in front of you, at a modest, consistent speed.  Be alert to your surroundings and prepared to stop at all times. 

  Meet behind the Pioneer Hotel in Woodside at 8:45 am in time for a 9:00 departure.  Questions?  Robert Sexton (robert@kudra.com) (408) 218-8466

  Routes:  FFS#3: Devils Slide , 

  FFS #3: Devils Slide + Purissima Creek Trail

  
  

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• B/1.3/42 KENNEDY ROAD via LAKE ALMADEN

  • When
    Sat, September 22, 2018
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    Sunnyvale Community Center

  Meet Howard Shafer and Jacquette Ward (408-712-4573 or jhshafer@sbcglobal.net) at the Sunnyvale Community Center at 9:00 am for a 9:15 departure. We’ll visit quiet San Jose neighborhoods on a flat ride south to Lake Almaden. Then we’ll turn west and climb Kennedy Road (the biggest hill of the ride) into Los Gatos where we’ll eat lunch. Afterward we’ll see some fancy neighborhoods on our way back to the start. Rain will cancel ride.

  
  

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• B/2.5/20ish The Eas(ier) Way to Foothills Park

  • When
    Sat, September 22, 2018
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    Hoover Park in Palo Alto (Cowper & El Dorado)

  Meet Rosemary Gill at Hoover Park in Palo Alto at 9:00 for a 9:15 start (Cowper & El Dorado; parking, bathrooms, water; 5 min ride from Cal Ave train station).  Climb Elena and Black Mountain, short bit on Page Mill before dipping into the park. Back through Los Altos.  Be back home before lunch with your afternoon free!.  rosemarygill@ sbcglobal.net/650-823-0207

  
  

  
  

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• C-/3(2800')/39 LOCAL HILLS JAUNT

  • When
    Sat, September 22, 2018
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • Location
    Shoup Park in Los Altos

  Join Guy Shuman and Mindy Steiner  (shumansteiner@gmail.com or 650-704-0895) for a social paced C ride through Los Altos Hills, Portola Valley and the Emerald Hills area before stopping for lunch at the "Golden Triangle". Bring snacks as lunch is late in the ride.  Meet at Shoup Park in Los Altos at 10:00 am for a 10:15 departure.  Rain cancels. GPS: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/20118522
  

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• CD/2 (700')/55 VIVA CALLE SAN JOSE

  • When
    Sun, September 23, 2018
  •  
    8:45 AM
  • Location
    Peers Park, Palo Alto

  CD/2 (700')/55 VIVA CALLE SAN JOSE. Meet David Coale (david@evcl.com, 650 815-8121) at 9:00 AM at Peers Park, Palo Alto. Come join us as we ride to Viva Calle in San Jose:https://www.vivacallesj.org/ via the Bay trail.  Viva Calle is 6 miles of 1st street and Monterey Hwy that will be closed to cars and open to everyone else!  Join in the celebration as people enjoy this open street event.  We will forage for food in San Jose.  Last year we found a free BBQ!  We will return via Homestead.  Rides With GPS map can be seen here: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/28599532 
  

  
  

  
  

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• B/2.5/25 4th SUNDAY - SARATOGA

  • When
    Sun, September 23, 2018
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • Location
    at McKenzie Park in Los Altos (near tennis courts)

  Hello Social "B"s. Join Emily (82sunshine82@gmail.com) on a leisurely ride heading up Mt. Eden, then meander through The Maze to downtown Saratoga where there are a couple lunch options (bring or buy) before heading back via Seven Springs Parkway. Meet at McKenzie Park in Los Altos (near tennis courts) at 10 am for 10:15 departure. Rain cancels. 

  Route sheet: 4th Sunday B Ride (Saratoga)  or GPS: Map/GPS File
  

  
  

  
  

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• C/3/35 4th SUNDAY - LOS GATOS.

  • When
    Sun, September 23, 2018
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • Location
    McKenzie Park in Los Altos

  Monthly ride to Los Gatos via Mt. Eden, Pierce, and Villa Montalvo. Lunch in Los Gatos and return through the Maze. This is a social paced ride with regroups, but faster riders are welcome to form a separate C+ group at the start. Meet at McKenzie Park in Los Altos at 10:00 AM for 10:15 AM departure. Leader: Frank McConville (650-450-2325 or frank_mc_conville@hotmail.com). Rain cancels. Route sheets/Maps: http://westernwheelersbicycleclub.memberlodge.com/page-1863579.

  
  

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• A/0/19 FALAFEL’S DRIVE-IN FOR LUNCH

  • When
    Sun, September 23, 2018
  •  
    10:30 AM
  • Location
    Sunnyvale Community Center

  Meet Howard Shafer and Jacquette Ward (408-712-4573 or jhshafer@sbcglobal.net) at the Sunnyvale Community Center at 10:30 am for a 10:45 am start for this A-Ride version of our ride to world-famous Falafel’s Drive-In. Whether you’ve ever eaten there or not, you’ll like it. The ride takes back roads through Sunnyvale, Cupertino, San Jose, and Santa Clara. It is a flat ride except for a couple of overpasses and an underpass. Bad weather will cancel this ride.

  
  

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• B+/2/38 SHARON PARK - SAN MATEO COUNTER LOOP

  • When
    Tue, September 25, 2018
  •  
    9:50 AM
  • Location
    SHARON PARK SAFEWAY LOT - 325 S Sharon Park Dr, Menlo Park

  Meet Jim Burque (jburque54@gmail.com, 408-656-4645) at 9:50 AM for a 10:05 AM start at SHARON PARK SAFEWAY LOT - 325 S Sharon Park Dr, Menlo Park, CA 94025.  Sometimes I get turned around, so we'll be doing a reverse of the route we normally take into San Mateo via the inner Bay Trail, lunch at Safeway at the Polhemus shopping center, then return over the Ralston Bridge to Canada and Sand Hill.  Ride with GPS: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/28471158 .
  

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• C/4 (4170')/38 UP TO MT MCPHERSON

  • When
    Thu, September 27, 2018
  •  
    9:30 AM
  • Location
    Argonaut Center, 12900 Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road, Saratoga

  Meet Bob Froelich (flbrkf@pacbell.net, 408-406-3290) at 9:30 AM at the Argonaut Center, 12900 Saratoga-Sunnyvale, Saratoga for a 9:45 AM start. Another big Thursday ride? Why not? Starting from Saratoga we'll go behind Lexington reservoir, climb up above 3000 feet on Skyline, and descend Highway 9. Bring plenty of water, especially if hot weather is predicted, and a snack if you want. Please assume no amenities other than the privy at Castle Rock.  Late lunch optional afterward. GPS map at https://ridewithgps.com/routes/28498164
  

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• B/0.5/25 A NEW WAY TO SAN JOSE

  • When
    Thu, September 27, 2018
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • Location
    Cuesta Park in Mountain View

  Meet Bill Eaglstein ( weaglstein@gmail.com 305 342 4053) at 10 AM (10:15 departure) at Cuesta Park in Mountain View (at the parking lot nearest Grant Rd. Go to the back near the rest rooms). We’ll take the Stevens Crk. Trail to the Bay. Then the bay trail across Moffett (about 2 mi, hard surface with a little gravel).Then the Sunnyvale Baylands Trail will take us to the Guadalupe River Trail, for lunch at San Pedro Square in San Jose.   After lunch we’ll ride to the SJ Caltrain station and ride the train back to Mountain View and bike back to Cuesta. For the more enthusiastic, ride back from lunch by reversing the route for a 40 mi. ride.

  

  
  

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• CD/2-3/15-30 THE THURSDAY EVENING TOURS

  • Start
    Thu, September 27, 2018
  •  
  • End
    Thu, October 25, 2018
  • Schedule
    5 sessions
  • Location
    Shoup Park, Los Altos

  This is a series of evening rides varying from 15 to 30 miles in Los Altos Hills, Portola Valley and Saratoga, sampling local hills and out-of-the-way roads.  Meet at Shoup park in Los Altos at 5:15 pm, for a 5:30 departure   The routes vary each week, to take advantage of the available daylight.  Every effort will be made to get riders back before dark, but bring lights just in case. Many of the riders go out to dinner afterwards at a variety of local restaurants.  Leader: Gary Goldman (gary_goldman@yahoo.com, 650-279-5315).
  

  The last ride of the season will take place on Thursday October 25th. 

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• B/0/35 SHORELINE TO ALVISO MARINA COUNTY PARK

  • When
    Fri, September 28, 2018
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    Shoreline Park Bathroom next to the parking lot at the end of San Antonio Road, Mountain View

  Meet Joan Marshall (joanmarshal@outlook.com) at 9:00 AM  for a 9:15 departure at the Shoreline Park Bathroom next to the parking lot at the end of San Antonio Road, MTV. We will ride the west half of the loop around the marina, (as the trail is closed on the east side). Then take the San Tomas Aquino Creek Trail to catch the 1:20 pm train north at Lawrence Station. Bring lunch.
  

  The loop along the Marina is hard packed dirt. The ride will be more comfortable with a mountain bicycle or bicycle with wide tires, but not absolutely necessary. 
  

  
  

  Route Sheet:  Shoreline to Alviso Marina County Park

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• BC/2/30-43 OKTOBERFEST BBQ RIDE

  • When
    Sun, September 30, 2018
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    Rengstorff Park in Mountain View, Crisanto Avenue Entrance

  Join Guy Shuman and Mindy Steiner for a leisurely pre-picnic ride with some moderate hills in the Palo Alto/Menlo Park area. We will separate into B, C- and C+ groups, and all riders should be back in time for the Western Wheelers Octoberfest BBQ (members and their invited guests only) at 1:00 pm. Social pace with regroups. Non-members can join instantly at westernwheelers.org and enjoy a great picnic!  Please REGISTER if you plan to attend the picnic (check web site). Meet at Rengstorff Park in Mountain View at 9:00 for a 9:15 am departure (NOTE EARLY START!). Park at the eastern entrance on Crisanto Avenue by the picnic area (not by pool).  Route sheets/GPS Maps available on web site. Information: shumansteiner@gmail.com or 650-704-0895

  

  
  

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• B/B+/2/30 RIDE FROM SHARON PARK

  • Start
    Tue, October 02, 2018
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  • End
    Tue, October 30, 2018
  • Schedule
    5 sessions
  • Location
    Sharon Park Safeway, Menlo Park

  Rides and ride leader will vary each week but you can count on a ride from Sharon Park Safeway Lot in Menlo Park every Tuesday.  Meet either Ken Lum (lum40@comcast.net  or 650-832-8133) for a SHARON PARK TO SHORELINE B ride or Jim Burque (408-656-4645, jburque54@gmail.com) for a B+ ride.  This listing will get updated as the individual rides get posted.  Meet at 9:50 am for a 10:05 departure at 325 S. Sharon Park Drive, Menlo Park.
  

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• CD/2.5/25 TUESDAY EVENING RIDE

  • Start
    Tue, October 02, 2018
  •  
  • End
    Tue, October 30, 2018
  • Schedule
    5 sessions
  • Location
    Parking lot behind Pioneer Saloon in downtown Woodside

  Join us after work every Tuesday evening for a backroads tour of Woodside and environs, including some moderate hills. Meet in the parking lot behind the Pioneer Saloon in downtown Woodside at 5:15 PM for a 5:30 departure. Ride leader and route sheet vary from week to week. Measurable rain cancels.

  Please equip your bike with front and back lights for added safety in low light evening conditions.

  Ride coordinator: Richard Exley (therexley@gmail.com 650-704-3801).

  The last ride for the season will be on Tuesday October 30.  

  
  

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• C/3.5/40 LOS ALTOS HILLS

  • When
    Thu, October 04, 2018
  •  
    9:30 AM
  • Location
    Shoup Park, Los Altos

  C/3.5/40 LOS ALTOS HILLS. Meet Lisa Burque at 9:30 AM at Shoup Park for a 9:45 start.  Climb hills through and around Los Altos.  Lunch/Snack stop in Portola Valley after most of the climbing is done.  (burquejl@gmail.com, 650-823-6800) 

  Los Altos Hills with Dirty Moody: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/28571702 . 

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• LDT FRIDAY RIDE: NAPA VALLEY/MT. VEEDER C-/3(2000’)/28; C+/D/3(3000’)/37

  • When
    Fri, October 05, 2018
  •  
    11:30 AM
  • Location
    Napa, CA

  LDT FRIDAY RIDE: NAPA VALLEY/MT. VEEDER

  • C-/3(2000’)/28; 
  • C+/D/3(3000’)/37
    

  Warm up for your weekend of fun with a Friday ride starting in Napa (on the way to Bothe Napa State Park). We’ll explore the hills bordering Napa Valley’s western edge. After touring the edges of Napa, we’ll ascend Mt. Veeder Road, climbing up to an altitude of about 1400 feet before enjoying the wonderful descent on Dry Creek Road back to town. This is an afternoon ride that will meet at 11:30 am for an 11:45 am departure. Late lunch/snacks/drinks at Squeeze Inn Burgers (or alternate) at the end of the ride. Note that today’s ride starts 16 miles South of St. Helena, directly on the driving route to the state park where we’ll be camping Friday night. We will have separate B, C-, and C+/D riding groups as needed. All groups are expected to be back to the start by about 3:30 pm. Online route sheets/maps/gps. 

  See Saturday NAPA VALLEY WEEKEND ride listing for logistics/registration information.

  INFO: Guy Shuman (shumansteiner@gmail.com or 650-704-0895).

  MEETING TIME: 11:30 am for 11:45 departure

  MEETING LOCATION:  Meet at Redwood Plaza Shopping Center (3385 Solano Ave, Napa, CA) at Starbucks Coffee (by large Redwood Plaza sign).  Directions: From CA-12/CA 29 exit at Trancas Road, Left on Redwood Road/Trancas St., Left on Solano Ave, PARK on Solano Ave, not in the shopping center. (1.5 hour drive from Palo Alto without traffic.)

  Please register on the web site (go to Saturday ride listing on online schedule) for our "2-3 day weekend" rides, so we can plan better.

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• BC/1.7/64 R&R Series Konocti Challenge 2018

  • When
    Sat, October 06, 2018
  •  
    8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    Lakeport, Ca
  • Registered
    4 registrants

  BC/1.7/64   R & R Series   Konocti Challenge   by Lakeport Rotary.  10/6/18   

  This is the next to last R&R Series event of 2018!  This is a true “jewel” and an illustration for how to organize a great community based benefit ride.  All the proceeds go to local charities and the area was hit again by fires just days after the 2017 event.  The scenic 64 mile route is a clockwise circumnavigation of Clearlake, the largest lake within CA.  Each of the festive rest stops is staffed by volunteers from different local charities that compete for “Rider Favorite” and the winner receives a large % of funds raised!  The finish line BBQ/repast overlooking the lake is delightful.   This century often wins Cycle California’s “Best Metric!”    Reg is NOW OPEN!   http://www.konoctichallenge.com/

  The R&R organizers, Randall Braun & Ron Dell'Aquila, at least one of which has ridden & vetted this event, will be the hosts!  If you’ve wanted to ride all the way around Clearlake – this is a great opportunity to do the whole thing!

  If you plan to attend or want more information please register at the link on the left or contact leader Randall Braun directly at (rgbraun@earthlink.net)

  Important note: Every rider must also register themselves for the actual ride at the Century reg/info link:  http://www.konoctichallenge.com/   Reg is NOW OPEN! Also, book hotels asap, they do fill quickly in Lakeport. Ask for info.

   Ride Loc:  Lakeport is NE of Santa Rosa, 165 miles from MV.  

   

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• LDT RIDE: NAPA VALLEY B/2.5(3000’)/48; C/2.5(4000’)/62; D/3 (5400’)/73; E/3 (5900’)/83

  • When
    Sat, October 06, 2018
  •  
    9:15 AM
  • Location
    Bothe-Napa Valley State Park
  • Registered
    54 registrants

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  UPDATE 8/19/18 - Our group campsite is FULL. If you want to be put on the waiting list complete the REGISTRATION page. If an opening occurs I will contact you. At the current time there are no other campsites available to reserve at the park, however there are 7 "walk up" campsites at the park. From previous experience, you would need to arrive by noon on Friday for a good opportunity to snag one of those.

  Please register on the web site (go to Saturday ride listing on online schedule) for our "2-3 day weekend" rides, so we can plan better.
  

  LDT RIDE: NAPA VALLEY WEEKEND

  • B/2.5(3000’)/48; 
  • C/2.5(4000’)/62; 
  • D/3 (5400’)/73; 
  • E/3 (5900’)/83
    

  Join us for this fall LDT Weekend trip (See additional ride listings for FRIDAY and SUNDAY).We’ll explore beautiful Napa Valley, Pope Valley, and Lake Berryessa, starting at our group campsite at Bothe-Napa Valley State Park. B riders take a modest route around Lake Hennessy, then follow interior valleys up the Pope Valley. C riders add a trek eastward along the shores of Lake Berryessa Lake, then loop back to the Pope Valley Market. D’s and E’s start their ride with the tough climb up Howell Mountain Road before following the C riders to Lake Berryessa. E’s add an outward spur to Eticuera Creek. All groups stop at the Pope Valley Market for snacks/lunch. The market has snacks, drinks, and ice cream, but riders should plan on packing a sandwich for their lunch. All routes return via the moderate four mile climb up Ink Grade Road, followed by a wonderful descent through the Deer Park neighborhood and on to Bothe-Napa State Park. This ride is doable as a day trip, but riders are encouraged to join us at our group campsite, which can accommodate up to 35-40 campers. Rain cancels. Online route sheets/maps/gps. See additional ride listings for Friday and Sunday.

  INFO: Guy Shuman (shumansteiner@gmail.com or 650-704-0895).

  MEETING TIME: 9:15 am for 9:30 departure

  MEETING LOCATION: Saturday/Sunday rides will start at our Bothe-Napa Valley State Park group campsite. Riders who are not camping can park in the day use parking area (there is an $8.00 daily parking fee per car). The group campsite is adjacent to the day use parking area on the opposite side of the restroom/shower building. Directions: From I-80 North, take CA-37 West, then CA-29 North to Napa, then continue North. The State Park entrance is about five miles past Saint Helena on the left side of Highway 128/29. Driving time from Palo Alto is about 2:15 hours without traffic.

  ACCOMMODATIONS: We have reserved a group campsite for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights at Bothe-Napa Valley State Park which can accommodate up to 35-40 people (see details below). Rides on both Saturday AND Sunday will start and finish at the campsite. (Campers are welcome to stay Sunday night, but there are no rides scheduled for Monday.) We will have a pot-luck BBQ at the campsite on Saturday evening – all are welcome (see note above about daily parking fee for non-campers) - details will be sent to registered riders. Hotels are numerous in the Napa Valley, but they are all quite expensive and most require a two night stay. Lodging is available in Calistoga (4 miles), but is a little cheaper in Napa (21 miles).

  FOOD: Campers bring their own food for breakfasts and for Friday/Sunday evenings. Dinner Saturday will be a pot luck BBQ - meat/drinks provided but campers will bring an appetizer/side dish/dessert to share. Detailed logistics info will be sent to participants.

  CAMPING: Our group campsite requires advance registration/payment – full payment is required by Monday 10/1/18 (but will probably fill up before that date). Refunds available through 10/1/18.  No refunds (or transfers) after Tuesday 10/2/18 for any reason.
  

  Our group campsite is FULL. If you want to be put on the waiting list complete the REGISTRATION page. If an opening occurs I will contact you. At the current time there are no other campsites available to reserve at the park, however there are 7 "walk up" campsites at the park. From previous experience, you would need to arrive by noon on Friday for a good opportunity to snag one of those.
  

      Total Cost - $25 per person (same price for 1, 2 or 3 nights). Note: no charge for people not camping at our group campsite.

      Payment options:

  1.      Via PayPal (Bank accounts - NO credit cards/debit cards) to Guy Shuman at: shumansteiner@gmail.com

  2.      Via Zelle (bank transfer) to Guy Shuman at: shumansteiner@gmail.com

  3.      Paper check payable to Guy Shuman mailed to:

       Guy Shuman

       3385 Truman Avenue

       Mountain View, CA 94040.

    

  (Registered riders will receive detailed logistics/check-in information a few days before the event.)

  REGISTRATION: Registration is required if camping - click "REGISTER" button on left. Please register even if just coming for the day (no charge if not camping).
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• LDT SUNDAY RIDE: NAPA VALLEY/FRANZ VALLEY LOOP BC/2(1500’)/30; D/3.5(4200’)/47

  • When
    Sun, October 07, 2018
  •  
    9:15 AM
  • Location
    Bothe-Napa Valley State Park

  LDT SUNDAY RIDE: NAPA VALLEY/FRANZ VALLEY LOOP

  • BC/2(1500’)/30; 
  • D/3.5(4200’)/47
    

  Our Sunday ride will start and finish at our Bothe-Napa Valley State Park group campsite. We’ll ride to and through lovely Calistoga, then explore the hills west of the town. On our return we’ll stop for lunch in Calistoga, about six miles from the finish. The D riders will add a challenging eight mile climbing extension up Ida Clayton Road. We will have separate B, C, and C+/D riding groups as needed. We reserved our group campsite for Sunday night so we can stay as long as we want on Sunday afternoon. Campers will be able to break down their tents and pack after finishing the ride (or stay overnight Sunday). Online route sheets/maps/gps.

  See Saturday NAPA VALLEY WEEKEND ride listing for logistics/registration information.

  INFO: Guy Shuman (shumansteiner@gmail.com or 650-704-0895).

  MEETING TIME: 9:15 am for 9:30 departure

  MEETING LOCATION: All rides will start at our Bothe-Napa Valley State Park group campsite. Riders who are not camping can park in the day use parking area (there is an $8.00 daily parking fee per car). The group campsite is adjacent to the day use parking area on the opposite side of the restroom/shower building. Directions: From I-80 North, take CA-37 West, then CA-29 North to Napa, then continue North. The State Park entrance is about five miles past Saint Helena on the left side of Highway 128/29. Driving time from Palo Alto is about 2:15 hours.

  Please register on the web site (go to Saturday ride listing on online schedule) for our "2-3 day weekend" rides, so we can plan better.

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• BC/0.9 (67')/(R&R) Golden Hills Century (100K)

  • When
    Sat, October 13, 2018
  •  
    8:00 AM
  • Location
    Knights Ferry, Ca

  BC/.9/65  R&R Series  Golden Hills Century  by Stanislaus Co Bike Club.  Join with fellow R&R riders for this late season ride in the "Golden Hills" east of Modesto.  The 65 mile loop will be the chosen route, but a 100 mile route is available.  Most of this clockwise loop is through either agriculture (almonds, grapes and dairy) or wide open spaces.  There are ample rest stops and route support and the traffic is very light most of the way.  Only two samll towns are seen, Waterford and Hickman, on the 100k route!  Lodging & dinner: in Oakdale, 15 mins west of the start.   Driving directions to Knights Ferry (start loc) Just off Hwy 120, east of Oakdale, 93 miles from Mountain View.  Stanislaus Bike Club info and reg page: https://stancobike.wildapricot.org/

  The Randall Braun, who has ridden & vetted this event, will be the host. If you’ve wanted to try new rides, but didn’t know where to start – this is a great opportunity to go with your WW buddies and discover your new favorite century. 

  If you plan to attend or want more information please register at the link on the left or contact leader Randall Braun directly at (rgbraun@earthlink.net)

  
  

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• B/0.5/50 (80K) 1938-2018 = 80 YEARS

  • When
    Sat, October 13, 2018
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • Location
    Sunnyvale Community Center (South Side)

  Join Akbar, Howard, Vern and any other WW born in 1938 to celebrate becoming octogenarians. Meet Vern Tucker (408-730-2548, vltnvt1@comcast.net)  at the Sunnyvale Community Center (South Side) a 10:00 AM for a 10:15 departure.  We will ride north along the Bay and cross the Dumbarton Bridge for lunch (bring or buy) in Fremont. We will return via Milpitas, Alviso, The Guadalupe River Bike Path and parts of San Jose.

  (Rain may cancel or postpone)

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• B/1.5/ 27 Dirty Moody to Rangoon Ruby at Stanford

  • When
    Thu, October 18, 2018
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • Location
    Shoup Park, Los Altos

  B/1.5/ 27 Dirty Moody to Rangoon Ruby at Stanford

  Join Bill Eaglstein (weaglstein@gmail.com  305 342 4053) at Shoup Park at 10am for a 10:15  departure.  We will take the low lying route  to Page Mill by way of “Dirty Moody” and down to Stanford campus for an outdoor lunch at Café Russo.

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• BC/.7/64 R&R Series Foxy Fall Century 2018

  • When
    Sat, October 20, 2018
  •  
    8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    Davis, Ca
  • Registered
    3 registrants

  10/20/18  BC/1.7/64   R & R Series   Foxy Fall Century by: Davis Bike Club  This is the final R&R Series event of 2018!  This gentle rural event has up to 1500 riders and traces its roots back to the late 60's.  A classic late season wind down!  The counter-clockwise route has well stocked rest stops staffed by DBC volunteers.   Yours truly was the route director and event chair of this event back in the early 80's and it inspired me to author my first bicycle route guide book:  The cyclists Route Atlas, now out of print.  Reg:  OPENs June 1st:  http://www.davisbikeclub.org/.  Hotel/Lodging  in/near Davis.  Ride Loc:  Davis is west of Sacramento, 95 miles from Mountain View.

  The R&R organizers, Randall Braun & Ron Dell'Aquila, at least one of which has ridden & vetted this event, will be the hosts!  They will provide help with carpooling, hotel recommendations, local knowledge and lots smiles.  If you’ve ever wanted to try new rides in other areas – this is a great opportunity, all while riding with other WW's!

  If you plan to attend or want more information please register at the link on the left or contact leader Randall Braun directly at (rgbraun@earthlink.net)

  Important note: Every rider must also register themselves for the actual ride at the Century reg/info link: http://davisbikeclub.org   Registration opens June 1st.  Also, book your hotel asap, as they fill quickly in Davis. Ask for info.

   Ride Loc:  Davis is south west of Sacramento, 95 miles from MV.  

   

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