Wow!

April certainly turned out to be a month for some "get serious" rides if one wanted to partake! Cherry City put on the Best of the Bay preview ride in the middle of the month, and, if one were so inclined, he (or she) could do the whole ride, complete with both optional loops, for a total of about 120 miles and about 10,000 feet of elevation gain! A few intrepid individuals showed up in Orinda for the 6:00 AM roll time, and everyone covered most, or even all, of the route. The mid-ride hospitality at the Hopkins house was a very welcome break in the action.

Next weekend another club hosted a supported ride--in this case, the Fremont Freewheelers put on their Primavera ride. Another great workout, if perhaps not as intense (the Century was 103 miles with about 5,600 feet of elevation gain). Plenty of food at the rest stops and warm weather made it a great day of riding.

Speaking of some great riding, if you'd like to be a volunteer for our own Best of the Bay (BOB) Ride in June, then do come out for the Volunteer Ride(s) that we'll hold on June 2. We'll meet at Earl Warren Park in Castro Valley and have two rides--one short and easy, the other, well, longer and harder! The short ride will roll at about 9:15 AM and make an easy run to the San Leandro Marina area with a coffee stop along the way. The longer ride will roll at 8:15 AM and go up Redwood Road and may have two options itself, depending on rider preference; a shorter version will take Redwood to Skyline and then come back via Golf Links/Foothill/Estudillo/Lake Chabot, while the longer one will take Redwood to Pinehurst, and then take Pinehurst to Skyline, followed by the return route just described. Once everyone's back at Earl Warren, they will have a chance to sample of the goodies we'll prepare for the riders in the Best of the Bay ride on June 16. People will also get to see a preview of the 2012 edition of the pin we give to those who climb Sierra Road during the B.O.B. and learn more details about the ride.

There's more about the BOB than will fit in this space, so check the club website and the club's Yahoo Group for more details about volunteer needs, directions for getting to the Volunteer Ride, and other facts concerning the ride.

Have a great May, and be safe out there!

Mike Nagorka

Susie Bump, Stephanie & Tom DiPalma, Eva Fallis & Michael Hill, Michael Jay, Michael Nagorka, and Steve Yoder.

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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