Happy 2012, everyone!

We managed to make it through another year, and so now it's time to look forward to more rides and adventures.  Although I'm getting this message out rather late (namely, on Jan. 5), hopefully you can still make it to the 2012 CCC Ride Planning Meeting at the San Leandro Main Library at 300 Estudillo on Saturday, January 7 for the pre-meeting rides (roll at 9:00 AM), or the meeting itself, which will start at the library at 12:30 PM or so.  If you can't make it Saturday, then stop by the regular club meeting on Jan. 11 at the Manor branch of the San Leandro Public Library to find out what's going on with the club.

I hope you all had a good holiday season.  I did my usual thing, which was to fly back to Denver for Christmas/New Years.  This year we got "lucky"--we picked up about a foot of snow between the day I flew in and the next day, which gave me plenty of exercise shoveling out the driveway and parking area at my mother's house, given that the driveway is about 300 feet long.  In spite of the snow, I was able to get in a ~8 mile ride on Christmas day on one of the local bike paths, thanks to the fact that some governmental agency in Colorado saw fit to clear the bike paths almost immediately after the storm finished.  I grew up in Colorado, and what they say is true--"if you don't like the weather, just wait 5 minutes."  It may be a little longer than five minutes, but the bad weather really is separated by stretches of nice weather that let most of the snow melt off and more enjoyable pursuits take over.

Here in mild California, though, the good bike riding weather almost never ends (especially when La Niña strikes, as it has this winter).  Besides the rides the morning before the Ride Planning Meeting, some of the club members have scheduled a ride to start in Pleasanton at the  Crank2 bike shop on Jan. 21, which should provide a healthy amount of exercise for those looking to burn off some buildup from the holiday season or begin training for Spring rides to come.  Check the CCC website for other upcoming rides.

I hope you had a great Holiday season.  Here's to a year of big rides and great success in 2012!

Mike Nagorka

President, Cherry City Cyclists

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Tunnel Rd slide repair: Road will be open to bicyclists, but use caution Advisory: Tunnel road will be under construction during December 2011 and January 2012 to repair a landslide. The City's contractor may close Tunnel Road intermittently from Charring Cross to Hiller Drive to vehicular traffic but bicyclists may use the roadway. Please pay close attention to roadway signs, flaggers, and avoid Tunnel Road if possible. See notice on North Hills Community Association web page http://www.northhillscommunity.org/index.php?page=tunnelrd

Here is the link to our Special Events Rides for 2011

Susie Bump, Tom & Stephanie DiPalma, Michael Jay and Vicky Ma.

Sean Gould has been so generous to volunteer in the creation of the pdf version of the newsletter with some different articles than this online version. Here is the second of many editions.

• PDF: Newsletter

Order your club jersey, vest, arm warmers, etc. today.

• 2011 Cherry City Cyclists Jersey Kit Clothing Order Form (Download a PDF document)

• How to Buy a Bike
• Build Your Core and Ride Stronger (Updated12/15/08)

• Why should I attend?

• To be informed, be heard, get involved, and make a  difference.

• When are meetings held?

• 2nd Wednesday of the month: 6:00pm – Board Meeting;  7:00 General Meeting, which now ends at 8pm.

• Where are meetings held?

• Meetings are at the San Leandro Manor Library on  Manor Blvd.

• (March and April meetings will be held at the Manor  Branch).

• Where are meetings held?

• Yes, attend 5 out of the remaining 9 meetings and get 1/2  off your 2011 membership fee.

• Since we are refining your new fixed routesheets, occasionally
• there may be some errors. Please inform us so we can
• correct these errors.
• Download route sheet 200901V2 (PDF document)
• Download route sheet 200902 rev 2 (PDF document)
• Download route sheet 200903 (PDF document)
• Download route sheet 200904 (PDF document)
• Download route sheet 200905 (PDF document)
• Download route sheet 200906 (PDF document)

• Monthly Rides ( Download a PDF document )
• Monthly Rides
• Weekly Rides
• Cull Canyon Show'n'Go (Ends in Oct. Returns next Spring)
• Special Events & Rides (click on to see all SER rides)
• How to lead a ride & ride routes for New Ride Leaders
• Ride Rating System
• Leaderless & Route Sheet Library

• 01-11-12 General Meeting Minutes
• 11-09-11 General Meeting Minutes
• 10-12-11 General Meeting Minutes
• 08-10-11 General Meeting Minutes
• 07-13-11 General Meeting Minutes
• 03-09-11 General Meeting Minutes
• 02-09-11 General Meeting Minutes
• 01-12-11 General Meeting Minutes
• 07-14-10 General Meeting Minutes
• 05-12-10 General Meeting Minutes
• 03-10-10 General Meeting Minutes
• 11-11-09 General Meeting Minutes
• 09-09-09 GeneralMeeting Minutes
• 06-10-09 General Meeting Minutes
• 05-13-09 General Meeting Minutes
• 03-11-09 General Meeting Minutes
• 02-11-09 General Meeting Minutes

• Ride Mileage
• Ride Rating System

Announcing the Impromptu Rides

The Problem: Due to busy schedules, many people who would like to lead a ride cannot plan 1 or 2 months in advance in order to get their ride(s) into the newsletter.  Nearly everyone enjoys watching their club mileage increase every month, however, you can only attain club mileage on “impromptu” rides, i.e., those that appear in the newsletter.

The Solution:

Announcing the Impromptu Rides.  Here is how it works

Nikki Grimes of Grimes Getaways Bicycle Tours will be presenting a 15-20 minute program sharing photos of cycle tours in the Glacier National Park area and in the Sierras from Groveland to Yosemite . Come and see what great areas you can access on your bicycle! You will also learn more about the camping tours being offered. This is a great time to get your questions answered if you have ever thought about taking a cycling vacation. There will be a drawing for a $50 coupon good toward any of the 2010 tours. Grimes Getaways Bicycle Tours is one of the club sponsors.