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

  • Start
    Mon, April 01, 2019
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  • End
    Mon, May 20, 2019
  • Schedule
    8 sessions
  • Location
    REI store 1119 Industrial Road, San Carlos

  Join us on Monday's at the REI store in San Carlos. We meet at 5:45 PM for a 6:00 PM 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 5:30PM-6:00PM. 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.  

  
  

  
  

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• CD/2/30–35 Blasberg's Tuesday Loop

  • Start
    Tue, April 02, 2019
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  • End
    Tue, April 30, 2019
  • 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 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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• C-/3/15; D/4/15 TUESDAY EVENING RIDE

  • Start
    Tue, April 02, 2019
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  • End
    Tue, May 28, 2019
  • Schedule
    9 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.  Note, the new C- option this year.  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 evening low light conditions.  Exact ride details, including ridewithgps routes, will be posted to the wwbc-rides email list on the day before. 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, April 03, 2019
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  • End
    Wed, May 29, 2019
  • Schedule
    9 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. We do the same ride as the D/Es, 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 keeps the ride in the valley. Rain cancels. 

  Ride leaders are Dave Fitch (davidfitch@prodigy.net or 408-406-2048) and Don Johann (don_johann@sbcglobal.net ) and Cathy Switzer (cbsbikes@mac.com). The route sheet is on the WWBC webpage under Ride Information/Hills R Us at:  http://westernwheelersbicycleclub.memberlodge.com/page-1111752  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, April 03, 2019
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  • End
    Wed, May 29, 2019
  • Schedule
    9 sessions
  • Location
    Shoup Park, Los Altos

  Gather at Shoup Garden Park, 400 University Ave., Los Altos at 9 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 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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• CD/2-3/15-30 WEDNESDAY EVENING HUMP-DAY RIDE

  • Start
    Wed, April 03, 2019
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  • End
    Wed, May 29, 2019
  • Schedule
    9 sessions
  • Location
    Canada Road and 92

  Join Caitlin and Sarah for a fun ride of the Peninsula and Woodside lumps and bumps and get rid of your mid-week slumps!! We will meet at Canada and 92 at 5:45 pm and will roll out at 6:00.  Routes will change each week. We can break up into C and D groups but will still try to include regroups so that we can all ride together. We also plan to incorporate some hill repeats into our repertoire - so be prepared to get pumped up!!  

  Front and back lights are strongly recommended during the winter/spring months since we may be returning around dusk.  Please contact Sarah Coyle at scoyle908@gmail.com 650-454-5890  if you have any questions.  Heavy rain cancels.

  
  

  
  

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• BCD/1/26 Java Jive from San Mateo

  • Start
    Mon, April 08, 2019
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  • End
    Mon, May 20, 2019
  • Schedule
    7 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. 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, April 08, 2019
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  • End
    Mon, May 20, 2019
  • Schedule
    7 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 Tom Stephany (650-483-4273 day of ride only) at Rengstorff Community Center 201 S. Rengstorff Avenue, Mountain View. We’ll meet in the regular parking lot just off of Rengstorff.    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, April 08, 2019
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  • End
    Mon, May 20, 2019
  • Schedule
    7 sessions
  • Location
    Bicycle Outfitters, 963 Fremont Ave (Loyola Corners). Los Altos

  DE/1/28 JAVA JIVE DOUBLE EXPRESSO.  Jump out of the starting blocks at 9:15 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 the 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, April 08, 2019
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  • End
    Mon, May 20, 2019
  • Schedule
    7 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 or   408-257-7626) and  Allen Cymrot (cymrealadv@gmail.com) share leadership on this ride.  

  
  

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• DE/4/20 - Tuesday Power Lunch

  • Start
    Tue, April 09, 2019
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  • End
    Tue, May 28, 2019
  • 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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• B/2/30-50 FRIDAY B RIDE

  • Start
    Fri, April 12, 2019
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  • End
    Fri, May 31, 2019
  • Schedule
    8 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.  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• C+/4/33 OLH

  • When
    Sun, April 21, 2019
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • Location
    Gunn High School, Palo Alto

  Meet Cheryl and Steve (spro@pacbell.net or 650-856-0375) at Gunn H.S. at 10:00 a.m. for a 10:15 departure. We'll climb Old La Honda and a bit more on our meandering route.

  If you would like a route sheet, please print one from:
  www.westernwheelers.org/main/routes/spro/routesheets/GunnHS_OLH.pdf

  Or you can download the GPS track from:
  ridewithgps.com/routes/29485767

  No lunch stop. Bring water and snacks to eat during our regroups. Rain cancels.

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• B/3/34 Sharon Park to Laurelwood Park.

  • When
    Tue, April 23, 2019
  •  
    9:50 AM
  • Location
    Safeway parking lot at Sharon Park in Menlo Park

  Join Ken Lum (Cell: 650-832-8133, Home: 650-508-1879, Email: lum40@comcast.net) at 9:50 AM at the Sharon Park Shopping Center parking lot in Menlo Park for a 10:05 AM departure. Park away from the shopping area so as not to interfere with customer parking.  We will ride Canada Rd to the Ralston bike path and climb up De Anza Blvd. to Laurelwood Park for a beautiful view of the park canyon. Then we take a trail through the park down to Esposto's deli near Hwy 92 and El Camino for lunch. Back via the flats.  Rain or an Invasion of the Cat People cancels. We will try to get back before the World ends!. 

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• C/2.5/30 SANCHOS TO SHOUP PARK

  • When
    Thu, April 25, 2019
  •  
    9:30 AM
  • Location
    Sanchos Parking Lot, 3205 Oak Knoll Drive, Redwood City

  Meet Robin Davis (robindavisfinancial@yahoo.com, 6502451624) at 9:45 AM at Sanchos Parking Lot, 3205 Oak Knoll Drive, Redwood City.  Rain cancels. Lunch at end of ride.

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• C/3/19; D/3/23 Sausal Trail & Westridge (Thursday Evening Tour)

  • When
    Thu, April 25, 2019
  •  
    6:00 PM
  • Location
    Shoup Park in Los Altos

   This week's route takes us to Sausal Trail and Westridge in Portola Valley. Meet at Shoup park in Los Altos at 6:00 pm, for a 6:10 departure. Please bring lights since the ride ends at dusk. Dinner afterward at a local restaurant.  Leader: Gary Goldman (gary_goldman@yahoo.com, 650-279-5315).

  This week's Ride with GPS files: SP-TET-07-C, SP-TET-07-D

  
  

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

  • When
    Sat, April 27, 2019
  •  
    9:15 AM
  • Location
    Saratoga, CA

  LDT RIDE: SKYLINE

  • B/4(4700’)/45;
  • C/4(5000’)/52;
  • D/4(7000’)/60;
  • E/4(8400’)/75 
    

  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 head south to the Summit Store for lunch before returning via Lexington Reservoir and the Los Gatos Creek Trail (there are some gravel sections on the trail). 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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• BC/3/27-35 SPRING PICNIC RIDE

  • When
    Sun, April 28, 2019
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    Cuesta Park - Mountain View

  BC/3/27-35 SPRING PICNIC RIDE   Join Guy Shuman and Mindy Steiner for a leisurely pre-picnic ride with some moderate hills in Los Altos Hills/Portola Valley. We will separate into B, C- and C+ groups, and all riders should be back in time for the Western Wheelers Spring Picnic (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). 

  NOTE NEW LOCATION FOR 2019!  Meet at Cuesta Park in Mountain View at 9:00 for a 9:15 am departure (NOTE EARLY START!). Park at the eastern entrance (on Cuesta Drive opposite Nilda Avenue) by the picnic area.  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, April 30, 2019
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  • End
    Tue, May 21, 2019
  • Schedule
    4 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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• C/3/21; D/3/24 Portola Valley back roads (Thursday Evening Tour)

  • When
    Thu, May 02, 2019
  •  
    6:00 PM
  • Location
    Shoup Park in Los Altos

  This week's route takes us to some favorites in Portola Valley, including Possum Lane and Valley Oak (in reverse of the usual way).  Meet at Shoup park in Los Altos at 6:00 pm, for a 6:10 departure. Please bring lights since the ride ends at dusk. Dinner afterward at a local restaurant.  Leader: Gary Goldman (gary_goldman@yahoo.com, 650-279-5315).

  This week's Ride with GPS files: SP-TET-08-C, SP-TET-08-D

  
  

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• LDT FRIDAY RIDE: SUGARLOAF PARK LOOP C-/2.5(1800’)/32

  • When
    Fri, May 03, 2019
  •  
    11:15 AM
  • Location
    Santa Rosa, CA.

  LDT FRIDAY RIDE: SUGARLOAF PARK LOOP 

  • C-/2.5(1800’)/32
    

  Come a bit early for the Cazadero LDT Weekend and enjoy an afternoon loop ride from Santa Rosa to Sugarloaf Ridge State Park. The ride includes a steep one mile climb up to the Park headquarters, but this can be easily skipped. This is an afternoon ride that will meet at 11:15 am for an 11:30 am departure. We should be back by about 2:30 pm when we’ll continue on to Casini Ranch Campground, which is about a one hour drive from Howarth Park. This is a social paced C ride. No lunch break, but we’ll stop at a market for snacks/drinks or bring your own. Rain cancels. Online route sheets/maps/gps. See Saturday CAZADERO WEEKEND ride listing for logistics/registration information.

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

  MEETING TIME:11:15 am for 11:30 departure

  MEETING LOCATION:Howarth Park (630 Summerfield Rd., Santa Rosa, CA). From US 101 take CA 12 East to end of freeway, L on Farmers Lane, R on Sonoma Ave, L on Summerfield Rd, R into Howarth Park (Park in main lot by lake). Driving time from Palo Alto is about 2.0 hours. There is a restroom and water at the start.

  ACCOMODATIONS: See Saturday ride listing for registration information and accommodation information.

  
  

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

  • When
    Sat, May 04, 2019
  •  
    9:15 AM
  • Location
    Duncans Mills, CA
  • Registered
    57 registrants

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  LDT RIDE: CAZADERO WEEKEND

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

  NOTE 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 (note this change from previous years). 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: Our group campsite requires advance registration/payment – full payment is required by 4/24/19. No refunds (or transfers) after Thursday 4/25/19 for any reason.

      Cost - $40 per person (total for 2 nights)

                 $30 per person (one night only)

  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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• LDT SUNDAY RIDE: MONTE RIO TO GUERNEVILLE B/3(2200’)/29; C/4(3000’)/33; D/3.5(4000’)/51

  • When
    Sun, May 05, 2019
  •  
    9:45 AM

  LDT SUNDAY RIDE: MONTE RIO TO GUERNEVILLE

  • B/3(2200’)/29;
  • C/4(3000’)/33;
  • D/3.5(4000’)/51 
    

  Our Sunday ride will start in Monte Rio, about 2.5 miles from the Casini Ranch Campground. Join us for an exploration of the deep forests, canyons, and rolling hills surrounding Occidental. We’ll stop for treats at an amazing country bakery in Freestone and have lunch at the Coffee Bazaar in Guerneville.  There will be separate B, C, and D ride groups as needed. The D route includes the tough, but beautiful, 1.5 mile climb from the ocean to Coleman Valley (see online route sheets). Rain cancels. Online route sheets/maps/gps. See Saturday CAZADERO WEEKEND ride listing for logistics/registration information.

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

  MEETING TIME: Note late start time: 9:45 am for 10:00 departure. (This allows time for campers to pack up their gear.)

  MEETING LOCATION:Monte Rio Public Beach parking lot by bridge (20396 Bohemian Highway, Monte Rio, CA). From Casini Ranch (3 miles) - L on Moscow Road, L on Main St, L across bridge, L into parking lot.

  ACCOMODATIONS: See Saturday ride listing for registration information and accommodation information.

  
  

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• CD/2/30–35 Blasberg's Tuesday Loop

  • Start
    Tue, May 07, 2019
  •  
  • End
    Tue, May 28, 2019
  • 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 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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• LDT RIDE: MT. DIABLO B/4(4400’)/46; C/4(5400’)/58; D/4(6800’)/67; E/4(7000’)/76

  • When
    Sat, May 11, 2019
  •  
    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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• LDT RIDE: MT. TAMALPAIS B/4(4500’)/51; C/4(5400’)/57; D/4(5900’)/71; E/4(6600’)/79

  • When
    Sat, May 18, 2019
  •  
    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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• LDT RIDE: MT. HAMILTON BC/4(5200’)/47; D/5(7200’)/59; E/5(9200’)/69

  • When
    Mon, May 27, 2019
  •  
    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. 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.

  New for 2019 – B riders have separate riding group, but same route and start time/location as C riders.

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

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

  MEETING LOCATION:  All groups meet at NE corner of Cataldi Park (2920 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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• 2019 Sequoia Volunteers' Fiesta

  • When
    Sat, June 08, 2019
  •  
    11:30 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Huddart Park, Zwierlein Picnic Area

  Register

  Thank you for all that you do. This exclusive event is for you.
  

   

  This year's Sequoia Volunteer Fiesta will be held at Huddart Park, Zwierlein Picnic Area and to ensure we order enough food,
  please register ASAP.

  The FIESTA

  Four Exclusive Ride Options: TBD

  Lunch: 11:30am - 1:30pm

  Games: TBD

  Note: This Fiesta is for Sequoia Volunteers Only.

  Thank you and we look forward to seeing you Saturday!

  Daphne Cheng
  Sequoia Fiesta Chair

  
  

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• BC/3/27-35 OKTOBERFEST BBQ RIDE

  • When
    Sun, September 29, 2019
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    Cuesta Park - Mountain View

  BC/3/27-35 OKTOBERFEST BBQ RIDE   Join Guy Shuman and Mindy Steiner for a leisurely pre-picnic ride with some moderate hills in Los Altos Hills/Portola Valley. We will separate into B, C- and C+ groups, and all riders should be back in time for the Western Wheelers Oktoberfest 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). 

  NOTE NEW LOCATION FOR 2019!  Meet at Cuesta Park in Mountain View at 9:00 for a 9:15 am departure (NOTE EARLY START!). Park at the eastern entrance (on Cuesta Drive opposite Nilda Avenue) by the picnic area.  Route sheets/GPS Maps available on web site. Information: shumansteiner@gmail.com or 650-704-0895.

  
  

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• CD/5/23-33 La Honda Fire Brigade Pancake Breakfast

  • When
    Sun, October 13, 2019
  •  
    8:20 AM
  • Location
    Portola Valley Town Center (765 Portola Rd, Portola Valley)

  The La Honda Volunteer Fire Brigade hosts their annual pancake breakfast fundraiser on the second Sunday in October.   Lets ride over the hill and show them some love. Bring $10 cash and wear a club jersey. We'll climb Old La Honda and then roll down the other side and get breakfast.  Return via 84 or W Alpine, depending on how many pancakes you eat. Routes: Pancake Breakfast - Half StackPancake Breakfast - Full Stack  

  
  

  Meet Robert Sexton (408)218-8466 (robert@kudra.com) at the Portola Valley Town Center (765 Portola Rd, Portola Valley, CA 94028), Portola Valley Town Center in time for a 8:30 am roll-out.  

  
  

  
  

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