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• All Rides Cancelled through April 30th

  • Start
    Mon, March 16, 2020
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  • End
    Thu, April 30, 2020
  • Schedule
    46 sessions

  
  

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• **CANCELLED** LDT RIDE: PETALUMA B/2.5(3000’)/47; C/2.5(3200-4000’) /53-61; D/2.5(4500’)/70; E/2.5(5400’)/87

  • When
    Sat, April 04, 2020
  •  
    9:45 AM
  • Location
    San Rafael, CA

  CANCELLED DUE TO COVID -19 EMERGENCY DECLARATION!
  

  LDT RIDE: PETALUMA

  • B/2.5(3000’)/47;
  • C/2.5(3200-4000’) /53-61;
  • D/2.5(4500’)/70;
  • E/2.5(4800’)/81 
    

  Enjoy beautiful views of Marin County from scenic rolling roads, along with some moderate climbs including Wilson Hill. D’s do an “out-and-back” section on scenic Marshall-Petaluma Road, while the E’s continue on to spectacular Tomales Bay. B’s (and E’s) will lunch at the Marin Cheese Factory, while the C’s and D’s have lunch at Ray’s Deli on the outskirts of Petaluma before rolling home via a stop at the Cheese Factory. C route has shorter "C-" option returning via bike paths - see route maps/route sheets for details. Easy shortcut on B route skips Wilson Hill – see route sheet. Rain cancels. Online route sheets/maps/gps.

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

  MEETING TIME: 9:45 am for 10:00 departure

  MEETING LOCATION: Marin County Civic Center (Armory Drive, San Rafael, CA). From the Golden Gate Bridge take 101 north approximately 14 miles to North San Pedro Road. Exit eastbound, and turn left at Civic Center Drive (first stop light). Turn right onto Armory Drive which leads into the large parking lot.

  
  

  
  

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• ABCDE/ All RIDES CANCELLED THROUGH APRIL 30th

  • Start
    Wed, April 08, 2020
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  • End
    Mon, April 27, 2020
  • Schedule
    4 sessions

  
  

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• ** CANCELLED**LDT RIDE: MOUNTAIN CHARLIE B/4(3500’)/35; C/4(5200’)/50; D/4(5600’)/57; E/4(7500’)/88

  • When
    Sat, April 11, 2020
  •  
    9:15 AM
  • Location
    Los Gatos, CA

  LDT RIDE: MOUNTAIN CHARLIE

  • B/4(3500’)/35;
  • C/4(5200’)/50;
  • D/4(5600’)/57;
  • E/4(7500’)/88
    

  Explore the twisty hilly roads of the Santa Cruz Mountains, including some long climbs and wonderful descents. All riders will climb to Summit Road via quiet picturesque Old Santa Cruz Road. B’s will explore some “out and backs” along the summit then lunch at the Summit Store (and B’s can easily take shortcuts to reduce the climbing). C’s, D’s and E’s descend to Scotts Valley for lunch at Erik’s Deli before tackling the Mountain Charlie climb. D’s add Rodeo Gulch, while the E’s take an extended route that adds Corralitos and Eureka Canyon. Rain cancels. Online route sheets/maps/gps.

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

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

  MEETING LOCATION: Top of Lexington Dam (17201 Alma Bridge Road, Los Gatos, CA). Take Hwy 17 Southbound, exit at Bear Creek Road, cross over the freeway and get back on Hwy 17 Northbound, immediately exiting at Alma Bridge Road. Park at gravel parking area on dam. Rest rooms are available just past dam on right.

  
  

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• **CANCELLED** LDT RIDE: PASO ROBLES WEEKEND B/2(2200’)/46; C/2(3200’)/61; D/2.5(4700’)/73; E/2.5(5200’)/83

  • When
    Sat, April 18, 2020
  •  
    9:15 AM
  • Location
    Paso Robles, CA
  • Registered
    20 registrants

  UPDATE 3/23/20:

  PASO ROBLES WEEKEND CANCELLED DUE TO COVID 19 EMERGENCY.

  
  

  See additional ride listings for Friday afternoon, Sunday, and Monday. Please REGISTER for our 2-3 day weekends if possible - even if only coming for one day.

  LDT RIDE: PASO ROBLES WEEKEND

  • B/2(2200’)/46;
    
  • C/2(3200’)/61;
    
  • D/2.5(4700’)/73; 
  • E/2.5(5200’)/83

  NOTE: construction closures might alter our route. Our inland routes explore the wine country surrounding Paso Robles. After a scenic and enjoyable morning of rolling vineyards, most of the climbing comes after our lunch in San Miguel. D and E riders take loops up Hog Canyon and Klau Mine Road. For those of you who will not arrive Friday night, Paso Robles is a three hour drive from Palo Alto so start early. Rain may alter routes but will not cancel rides.  See additional ride listings for Friday, Sunday,  and Monday. Don’t miss out in 2020 – this ride is currently offered every two years!  Online route sheets/maps/gps. 

  INFO: Howard Shafer and Jacquette Ward (408-247-9980 or jhshafer@sbcglobal.net) and Guy Shuman (shumansteiner@gmail.com or 650-704-0895).
  

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

  MEETING LOCATION: Adelaide Inn (1215 Ysabel St., Paso Robles, CA). (Take Highway 101 south to Paso Robles. Exit Right at Highway 46/24th Street. The motel is on the right at Ysabel Street less than one block away).

  REGISTRATION: Please register on the web site (go to ride listing on online schedule) for our "2-3 day weekend" rides, so we can plan better. (Registration is not a strict requirement, so feel free to decide at the last minute if necessary.)

  ACCOMMODATIONS: Adelaide Inn (805-238-2770). Ask for Western Wheelers discounted rate. For 2020 the discount rate for Saturday/Sunday is Queen $138.60 plus taxes or King/2 Queen $156.60 plus taxes. (Lower rates for Thursday or Sunday night stays.) Numerous other accommodations available in Paso Robles - search online.

  REGISTRATION: Please register on the web site (go to ride listing on online schedule) for our "2-3 day weekend" rides, so we can plan better. (Registration is not a strict requirement, so feel free to decide at the last minute if necessary. Registered riders will receive detailed logistics information.)

  
  

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• ** CANCELLED** LDT RIDE: SKYLINE B/4(4700’)/45; C/4(5000’)/52; D/4(7000’)/60; E/4(8400’)/75

  • When
    Sat, April 25, 2020
  •  
    9:15 AM
  • Location
    Saratoga, CA

  LDT RIDE: SKYLINE

  • B/4(4100’)/39;
  • C/4(4300’)/46;
  • D/4(7000’)/60;
  • E/4(8400’)/75 
    

  Revised B/C routes for 2020! Note water/restroom stop at new Castle Rock State Park entrance on Skyline! We’ll climb to Skyline via various routes. C’s climb Redwood Gulch, a 1.4 miles steep grade, while B, D, and E routes proceed directly up Hwy 9. All routes then enjoy a quiet ride south along the summit. E’s take a side trip to Lexington Reservoir via Black Road. B’s and C’s will return via Lexington Reservoir and the Los Gatos Creek Trail (there are some gravel sections on the trail) for lunch in the park in Los Gatos. D’s and E’s glide down to Boulder Creek for lunch then return via the beautiful redwoods of Big Basin State Park. Rain cancels. Online route sheets/maps/gps.

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

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

  MEETING LOCATION: Saratoga High School (20300 Herriman Avenue, Saratoga, CA). Take Highway 85 to Saratoga-Sunnyvale Rd. exit. Turn south (right turn coming from Palo Alto); left on Herriman; right into school.

  
  

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• B/2/30-50 FRIDAY B RIDE

  • Start
    Fri, May 01, 2020
  •  
  • End
    Fri, June 26, 2020
  • Schedule
    9 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. Estimated return 2:30-3pm.  Rides will be a mix of hills and flatter residential roads, with a lunch stop along the way.  

   

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• **CANCELLED** LDT RIDE: CAZADERO WEEKEND B+/4(3000’)/32; C/4(5500’)/50; D/4(6700’)/66; E/4(8100’)/82

  • When
    Sat, May 02, 2020
  •  
    9:15 AM
  • Location
    Duncans Mills, CA
  • Registered
    16 registrants

  UPDATE 3/24/20 - Cazadero Weekend is CANCELLED due to the continuing COVID 19 Emergency. Any registration payment will be fully refunded.

  
  

  See additional ride listings for Friday afternoon and Sunday. Please REGISTER for our 2-3 day weekends if possible - even if only coming for one day. No charge if not camping.
  

  LDT RIDE: CAZADERO WEEKEND

  • B+/4(3000’)/32;
  • C/4(5500’)/50;
  • D/4(6700’)/66;
  • E/4(8100’)/82
    

  NOTE CAMPING REGISTRATION DEADLINE! Join us for our annual spring campout and some spectacular riding north of the Russian River. This is a hilly ride for all groups (B riders should be fairly strong B riders). After wandering North along Austin Creek Road, B riders will take the direct route to the coast over hilly Fort Ross Road then descend beautiful Meyers Grade. C/D/E riders will climb the breath-taking King Ridge Rd. Bring food and enough water for 35 to 45 miles between facilities, as potential lunch stops are near the end of the ride. 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: Gold Coast Coffee & Bakery (25377 Steelhead Blvd, Duncans Mills, CA). Take 101 North to Santa Rosa, exit on River Rd heading West. Follow River Rd into Guerneville. Go straight at the stop sign in Guerneville. Note: In Guerneville River Rd becomes Main St, then Main St becomes River Rd/Hwy 116. Continue on River Rd/Hwy 116 to Duncans Mills. Turn Left on Moscow Rd. Park on the street - not in front of the merchants. Driving time from Palo Alto is about 2.5 hours. There is a restroom at the start.

  ACCOMMODATIONS:  We have reserved a nice group campsite (limited to 40 campers) at Casini Ranch Campground (casiniranch.com) for Friday and Saturday nights, which is less than a mile from the Saturday ride start and only 2.5 miles from the Sunday start in Monte Rio (information/rates below). We encourage camping, but for hotels there are several small hotels/B&B’s in Monte Rio. Occidental Hotel (3610 Bohemian Hwy, Occidental, CA) is about 10 miles away in Occidental (occidentalhotel.com). We’ll have happy hour and a potluck BBQ at Casini Ranch Campground on Saturday evening (also open to anyone staying in other accommodations). On Sunday our ride will start in Monte Rio (note later ride start time on Sunday).

  CAMPING:  Unfortunately camping fees at Casini Ranch have gone up substantially for 2020. Our group campsite requires advance registration/payment – full payment is required by 4/20/20.  No refunds (or transfers) after Monday 4/20/20 for any reason.

      Cost - $60 per person (total for 2 nights)

                 $45 per person (one night only)

  NOTE: EACH PERSON REGISTERS SEPARATELY!

      Payment options:

  1.      Via PalPal (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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• BCD/1/26 Java Jive from San Mateo

  • Start
    Mon, May 04, 2020
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  • End
    Mon, June 29, 2020
  • Schedule
    9 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. Estimated return 11:30-11:45am.  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. For more information, call Tom Prager (650-219-9206, trprager1200@gmail.com). Rain/muddy conditions cancel.

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

  • Start
    Mon, May 04, 2020
  •  
  • End
    Mon, June 29, 2020
  • Schedule
    9 sessions
  • Location
    Rengstorff Community Center, 201 S. Rengstorff, Mountain View

  If you are not ready for the faster pace of the other Monday morning coffee rides until after you’ve had your coffee, then this ride might be just right for you.  Meet Pam Putman (pamjean1017@hotmail.com)  and Pat Elson (patelson@mac.com)  at Rengstorff Community Center,  201 S. Rengstorff Avenue, Mountain View.   We’ll meet in the regular parking lot just off of Rengstorff now that construction has been completed.  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, May 04, 2020
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  • End
    Mon, June 29, 2020
  • Schedule
    9 sessions
  • Location
    The Bicycle Outfitter, 963 Fremont Ave (Loyola Corners) Los Altos

  Jump out of the starting blocks at 9:15 with a fast paceline to Cafe Borrone in Menlo Park.  We will work our way back along the foothills after coffee. No sweep; one regroup for coffee.  Estimated return 11:30-12:00 PM. 
  

  Meet at The Bicycle Outfitter, 963 Fremont Ave (Loyola Corners), Los Altos, near the corner of Fremont, Miramonte and Foothill Expressway.  Leaders: Dave Fitch, Cathy Switzer

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• B+C/1/24 Monday Morning Mocha Mooch

  • Start
    Mon, May 04, 2020
  •  
  • End
    Mon, June 29, 2020
  • Schedule
    9 sessions
  • Location
    Lucky Parking Lot, 2175 Grant Rd, Los Altos

  BC/1/24 MONDAY MORNING MOCHA MOOCH.  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. Pace along Foothill Expressway is quick, but feel free to ride at  a slower pace and meet us at Cafe Borrone for coffee. We leave there at 10:45 and 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. Estimated return 12 noon.  Pete Letchworth  (pete@letchworths.com or   408-257-7626)  and  Allen Cymrot (cymrealadv@gmail.com) share leadership on this ride.  Ride with GPS Route:  https://ridewithgps.com/routes/29791876

  

  
  

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• B/B+/2/30 RIDE FROM SHARON PARK

  • Start
    Tue, May 05, 2020
  •  
  • End
    Tue, June 30, 2020
  • Schedule
    9 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/2/30–35 Shaw-Blasberg's Tuesday Loop

  • Start
    Tue, May 05, 2020
  •  
  • End
    Tue, May 26, 2020
  • 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 Carol Shaw, who created this ride with him many years ago.  The immortal words 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 for a prompt 11:00 am departure.

  The hilly route varies through the month. See the online Events Calendar for links to routes in Excel and PDF formats. Everyone assembles together at regroups and for 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, May 05, 2020
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  • End
    Tue, June 23, 2020
  • Schedule
    8 sessions
  • Location
    behind the Cupertino Target (intersection of Alves Drive and Saich Way)

  Join Robert Sexton (robert@kudra.com, (408-218-8466) and Chris Napoli (cnapoli@gmail.com (919) 260-0509) 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 departure.

   

  
  

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• C/3/15 D/4/15 TUESDAY EVENING RIDE

  • Start
    Tue, May 05, 2020
  •  
  • End
    Tue, May 26, 2020
  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    Parking Lot behind Pioneer Saloon in Woodside

  Join us 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 PM departure. Ride leader and route sheet may vary from week to week. Measurable rain cancels.

  Please equip your bike with front and back lights for added safety in evening low light conditions.  Exact ride details, including ridewithgps routes, will be posted to the wwbc-rides email list on the day before the ride.  Ride coordinator: Richard Exley (therexley@gmail.com 650-704-3801).

  
  

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• D/3-4/35-65 Hills R Us

  • Start
    Wed, May 06, 2020
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  • End
    Wed, June 24, 2020
  • Schedule
    8 sessions
  • Location
    Shoup Park, Los Altos

  Meet at Shoup Park at 8:45 am for a 9:00 am departure. These rides vary weekly, but often include Hwy 9, Page Mill, Old La Honda, Kings Mountain, West Alpine or Tunitas Creek. Always be prepared for variable weather on Skyline. Foul weather in the hills keeps the ride in the valley. This is a social-paced D ride with regroups; faster riders are welcome to form a D+/E group. Rain cancels. 

  Route is announced 1-2 days beforehand via Ride Information / Hills R Us >

  Ride Leaders rotate weekly between Paul Melville (408 257-3626), Don Johann, Cathy Switzer and Jack Jones (650-861-8918)

  
  

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• LDT RIDE: MT. DIABLO B/4(4400’)/46; C/4(5400’)/58; D/4(6800’)/67; E/4(7000’)/76

  • When
    Sat, May 09, 2020
  •  
    9:15 AM
  • Location
    Danville, CA

  LDT RIDE: MT. DIABLO

  • B/4(4400’)/46;
  • C/4(5400’)/58;
  • D/4(6800’)/67;
  • E/4(7000’)/76
    

  Enjoy fabulous views as all groups climb to the summit of Mt. Diablo. D’s and E’s will then get away from it all on remote Morgan Territory Road after lunching in Clayton. E route adds loop to Livermore and includes Collier Canyon. B’s and C’s will lunch in Walnut Creek then return via regional bike trails to the start. C’s add a loop/climb on Reliez Valley Road. Rain cancels. Online route sheets/maps/gps.

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

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

  MEETING LOCATION: Diablo Vista Park (Tassajara Ranch Dr, Danville, CA), corner of Crow Canyon & Tassajara Ranch Dr. in San Ramon (about 3 miles east on Crow Canyon after exiting from I-680).

  
  

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• C+/2/30 2nd Sunday RWC Cross

  • Start
    Sun, May 10, 2020
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  • End
    Sun, June 14, 2020
  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    Burgess Park, Menlo Park

  Meet Cheryl and Steve (spro@pacbell.net or 650-856-0375) at Burgess Park at 10:00 a.m. for a 10:15 a.m. departure.  Monthly ride to the Redwood City Cross via Tripp, Cañada and Godetia with Huddart Park Loop.   If you want a route sheet (not provided by leaders at start), please print one from:

  https://ridewithgps.com/routes/10966541

  C 2nd Sunday Ride RWC Cross v4.pdf
  

  And remember, unlike on the B and C rides, no lunch stop is planned, so bring water and food to eat during our regroups. Rain cancels.

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• C/2/27 2nd Sunday RWC Cross

  • Start
    Sun, May 10, 2020
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  • End
    Sun, June 14, 2020
  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    Burgess Park, Menlo Park

  Monthly ride to the Redwood City Cross via Tripp, Cañada and Godetia. Optional Huddart Park Loop. Lunch at Sancho's Taqueria and return via Alameda de las Pulgas. This is a social-paced ride with  regroups, but faster riders are welcome to form a separate C+ group at the start. Meet at Burgess Park in Menlo Park at 10:00 AM for 10:15 AM departure. Estimated return 2-2:30pm.  Leader: Howard Koel (650-302-1053 or howard@koel.me).  Rain cancels. Route sheets/Maps: http://westernwheelersbicycleclub.memberlodge.com/page-1863579.

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• B/2/24 2nd Sunday - Jefferson Loop

  • Start
    Sun, May 10, 2020
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  • End
    Sun, June 14, 2020
  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    Burgess Park in Menlo Park

  Monthly ride to Jefferson, Hillcrest and Lakeview via Manzanita, Albion and Cañada.  Lunch is at Sancho's Taqueria and return via Alameda de las Pulgas. Social pace with regroups. Meet at Burgess Park in Menlo Park at 10:00 AM for 10:15 AM departure. Estimated return 2-2:30pm.  Leader: Dave Ziegler (dave@maczieg.com). Rain cancels. Route sheets/Maps: http://westernwheelersbicycleclub.memberlodge.com/page-1863579.

   

   

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• LDT RIDE: MT. TAMALPAIS B/4(4500’)/51; C/4(5400’)/57; D/4(5900’)/71; E/4(6600’)/79

  • When
    Sat, May 16, 2020
  •  
    9:15 AM
  • Location
    San Raphael, CA

  LDT RIDE: MT. TAMALPAIS
  

  • B/4(4500’)/51;
  • C/4(5400’)/57;
  • D/4(5900’)/71;
  • E/4(6600’)/79
    

  Ride the varied terrain of southern Marin County. All routes approach Mt. Tamalpais from the northwest via Fairfax-Bolinas and Ridgecrest Blvd. The C, D, and E routes include a climb to the summit. B and C riders descend to lunch in Mill Valley then return via a loop on Point San Pedro Road past China Camp State Park. D and E riders loop west to Point Reyes Station for lunch then return via Nicasio Valley and Lucas Valley Rd.  B and C routes have shortcut options (see route sheets online). Rain cancels. Online route sheets/maps/gps.

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

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

  MEETING LOCATION: Marin County Civic Center (Armory Drive, San Rafael, CA). From the Golden Gate Bridge take 101 north approximately 14 miles to North San Pedro Road. Exit eastbound, and turn left at Civic Center Drive (first stop light). Turn right onto Armory Drive which leads into the large parking lot.

  
  

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• C/3/35 4th SUNDAY - LOS GATOS

  • Start
    Sun, May 24, 2020
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  • End
    Sun, June 28, 2020
  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    McKenzie Park in Los Altos (near tennis courts)

  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. Estimated return 2-2:30pm.  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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• B/2.5/25 4th SUNDAY - SARATOGA

  • Start
    Sun, May 24, 2020
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  • End
    Sun, June 28, 2020
  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    McKenzie Park in Los Altos (near tennis courts)

  Hello Social "B"s.  Join Joice White (joicewhite@yahoo.com or 510.853.1637) 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+/3/42 4th SUNDAY - LOS GATOS PLUS KENNEDY-SHANNON

  • Start
    Sun, May 24, 2020
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  • End
    Sun, June 28, 2020
  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    McKenzie Park in Los Altos (near tennis courts)

  Meet Cheryl and Steve (spro@pacbell.net or 650-856-0375) at McKenzie Park at 10:00 a.m. for a 10:15 a.m. departure. We'll ride to Los Gatos via Mt. Eden, Pierce, Villa Montalvo, and Peach. Instead of eating lunch in Los Gatos, we'll ride the Kennedy-Shannon loop, and then we'll return through the Maze.
  
  If you want a route sheet (not provided by leaders at start), please print one from:
  westernwheelers.org/main/routes/spro/routesheets/McKenziePark_4th_Sunday_Cplus.pdf
  
  Or you can download the GPS track from:
  https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26917705
  
  And remember, unlike on the B and C rides, no lunch stop is planned, so bring water and food to eat during our regroups. Rain cancels.

   

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• LDT RIDE: MT. HAMILTON BC/4(5200’)/47; D/5(7200’)/59; E/5(9200’)/69

  • When
    Mon, May 25, 2020
  •  
    9:15 AM
  • Location
    Cataldi Park, San Jose, CA

  LDT RIDE: MT. HAMILTON

  • BC/4(5200’)/47;
  • D/5(7200’)/59;
  • E/5(9200’)/69
    

  Join us for this wonderful Memorial Day finish to the LDT ride series. Mt Hamilton is a long, but not steep, climb with wonderful panoramic views and great spring wildflowers. All routes start with a loop through Alum Rock Park, then climb directly to the summit. B riders have separate riding group, but same route and start time/location as C riders. Only the E’s cross over the summit and enjoy the exciting descent to the Isabel Creek Bridge on the back side of Mt. Hamilton, then return to the summit. All groups have lunch at the summit observatory, then descend back to the start. On the return trip D’s and E’s add a beautiful “out-and-back” spur on traffic free Kincaid Road. PACK YOUR LUNCH – NO FOOD AVAILABLE. (Candy/cold soft drinks are available in vending machines.) Be prepared for warm temperatures on the way up and cold temperatures on the way down. Rain cancels. Online route sheets/maps/gps.

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

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

  MEETING LOCATION:  Meet at NE corner of Cataldi Park (2979 Cataldi Drive, San Jose, CA). Directions: Hwy 237 east, I-880 south, Montague Expressway east, right on Morrill Ave., right on Cataldi Dr.

  
  

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• CD/2/30–35 Shaw-Blasberg's Tuesday Loop

  • Start
    Tue, June 02, 2020
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  • End
    Tue, June 30, 2020
  • Schedule
    5 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 Carol Shaw, who created this ride with him many years ago.  The immortal words 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 for a prompt 11:00 am departure.

  The hilly route varies through the month. See the online Events Calendar for links to routes in Excel and PDF formats. Everyone assembles together at regroups and for 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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• Tour de Manure Weekend, June 19-21, 2020

  • When
    Fri, June 19, 2020
  • Location
    Trout Creek Recreation Center in Tahoe-Donner

  Join David Falconer (dgfalconer@aol.com, 650-274-3184), Bonney Ellestad (BonneyEllestad@gmail.com, 925-323-5536), and Maurice Hoory, MHoory@yahoo.com, 650-400-4087) for another Tour de Manure weekend at Tahoe-Donner.

  On Friday afternoon, we will lead a 20-mile ride from Trout Creek Recreation Center in Tahoe-Donner down to and around majestic Donner Lake, in both the CW and CCW directions. This ride is rated BC/2.0(900’)/20. 

  Winter is the high season and summer the low season at Tahoe-Donner. Literally, hundreds of mountain homes are available for rent for the TdM weekend at incredibly low prices. We suggest that you form or join an affinity group of 4-8 people and rent one of these places for the weekend by visiting Airbnb or googling Tahoe-Donner vacation rentals. It’s way cheaper and more fun than any Holiday Inn.

  For information about the weekend and its three scheduled rides, visit:

  https://www.dropbox.com/s/nyoudxh92i8ufbt/TdMWeekend-200304.doc?dl=0
  

  
  

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• Tour de Manure Weekend, June 19-21, 2020

  • When
    Sat, June 20, 2020
  • Location
    Tahoe-Donner

  Join David Falconer (dgfalconer@aol.com, 650-274-3184), Bonney Ellestad (BonneyEllestad@gmail.com, 925-323-5536), and Maurice Hoory, MHoory@yahoo.com, 650-400-4087) for another Tour de Manure weekend at Tahoe-Donner. This year’s TdM is scheduled for June 20^th. It starts and ends in Sierraville, a small cow town nestled in an alpine valley with beautiful pastures surrounded by snow-capped peaks and green forests. The TdM offers 30-mile, 42-mile, and 62-mile loops, none with any serious climbing. The 62-mile ride is rated at BC/1.5(1000’)/62. For more information about the TdM and to register for it, visit www.tourdemanure.org.

  Winter is the high season and summer the low season at Tahoe-Donner. Literally, hundreds of mountain homes are available for rent for the TdM weekend at incredibly low prices. We suggest that you form or join an affinity group of 4-8 people and rent one of these places for the weekend by visiting Airbnb or googling Tahoe-Donner vacation rentals. It’s way cheaper and more fun than any Holiday Inn.

  For information about the weekend and its three scheduled rides, visit:

  https://www.dropbox.com/s/nyoudxh92i8ufbt/TdMWeekend-200304.doc?dl=0
  

  
  

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• Tour de Manure Weekend, June 19-21, 2020

  • When
    Sun, June 21, 2020
  • Location
    Squaw Valley

  Join David Falconer (dgfalconer@aol.com, 650-274-3184), Bonney Ellestad (BonneyEllestad@gmail.com, 925-323-5536), and Maurice Hoory, MHoory@yahoo.com, 650-400-4087) for another Tour de Manure weekend at Tahoe-Donner.

  On Sunday morning, we will lead another ride from Squaw Valley along the Truckee River, beside Lake Tahoe, and into Blackwood Canyon and onto Barker Pass. This ride is rated as BC/2.7(2250’)/33. (D/E options are available for both rides, as well as the TdM.)
  

  Winter is the high season and summer the low season at Tahoe-Donner. Literally, hundreds of mountain homes are available for rent for the TdM weekend at incredibly low prices. We suggest that you form or join an affinity group of 4-8 people and rent one of these places for the weekend by visiting Airbnb or googling Tahoe-Donner vacation rentals. It’s way cheaper and more fun than any Holiday Inn.

  For information about the weekend and its three scheduled rides, visit:

  https://www.dropbox.com/s/nyoudxh92i8ufbt/TdMWeekend-200304.doc?dl=0
  

  
  

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