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Announcing the new beta* Spontaneous Sanctioned Ride System for 2008!

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 “sanctioned” rides, i.e., those that appear in the newsletter.

The Solution:

Announcing the new Spontaneous Sanctioned Ride System (SSRS).  Here is how it works

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Fourth Week of June

 

Tuesday, June 24 4/T/33-40

Tuesday Morning Coffee

Meet on the east side of the Rite-Aid Store parking lot, at 3848 Castro Valley Blvd. in Castro Valley. The ride is 32 to 40 miles in length and includes around 2800 ft. of climbing, with a usual coffee stop in Moraga. Show up at 8:20 am as the ride leaves promptly at 8:30 am. Non-club riders are welcome to join us! Bring $ for coffee/eats. We arrive back at the start between 11:30 am and 12: noon.

Contact: Bill Carcot 510 278-9006 or bcarcot@sbcglobal.net

Google Map to Rite-Aid

 

Thursday, June 26 3/S/38-45

Thursday Bike Club Ride

Meet on the east side of the Rite-Aid Store parking lot, at 3848 Castro Valley Blvd. in Castro Valley. The ride is 35 to 45 miles in length. Ride route varies each Thursday as we head out to the Pleasanton/Livermore Valley area. Always includes a food/coffee stop. Non-club members are welcome to join us! Show up at 8:20 am as the ride leaves promptly at 8:30 am. Bring $ for food/coffee. We arrive back at the start between 11:30 am and 12:30 pm.

Contact: Bill Carcot 510 278-9006 or bcarcot@sbcglobal.net

Google Map to Rite-Aid

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Thursday, June 26 2/?/12

Cull Canyon at 6 p.m. Cull Canyon Training Ride

This can be a leisurely 12-mile jaunt or a fast-paced ride up the road and a pace line ride back. There are riders of all levels. Come join us. Some of the riders usually follow the ride with a casual meal at a nearby restaurant. Meet at Cull Canyon Regional Recreation Area parking lot in Castro Valley on Cull Canyon Rd, which is off Crow Canyon Rd. (left turn down into lot just before Briar Ridge Rd. The ride begins at 6:00 pm sharp!

Contact: Eva Fallis at emfallis82@yahoo.com

Google Map to Cull Canyon

 

Thursday, June 26 3/L-T/100

SF to Windsor

Join me on a century to Windsor. The ride starts from Peets behind the SF Ferry Building. Start time will be after the commute hour for taking bikes on BART into SF. You’ll need to be self sufficient for this ride. There will be places along the route to refuel for hydration and food. The route takes us across the GG Bridge, into Sausalito, to Stinson Beach, through Pt. Reyes and then into the Alexander Valley to Windsor. Bring water, food and money.

Contact: Vicky Ma 510 813-6690 if you’re planning to do this ride or chinamite57@yahoo.com

Google Map to Peets, Ferry Bldg

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Friday, June 27 2/L/20-25

Wine Country in the PM

This ride begins from the front entrance of the WorldMark Windsor Resort for a 2 hour ride at 5:30 pm. We’ll go for a spin out to the vineyards and back. Directions to Windsor Resort (north of Santa Rosa): Take 101 north exit at Shiloh, left at Shiloh Rd to 1251 Shiloh Rd Park outside the complex in the back or by the golf course. Allow at least 2 hrs drive time for Friday traffic. If you’re in the area earlier, call and hang out with me at the resort.

Contact: Vicky Ma 510 813-6690 or chinamite57@yahoo.com

Google Map to WorldMark Windsor Resort

 

Saturday, June 28 2/L-S/50

Calistoga

This ride begins at 10 am. Meet at Café Noto in Windsor. We’ll ride thru Healdsburg and out to Calistoga to have lunch at Buster’s Southern BBQ. We’ll ride off the calories on the way back. Directions to Café Noto: Take 101 north exit toward Windsor, left Old Redwood Hwy, cont. on Windsor River Rd., right at Bell Rd, left at McClelland to 630 McClelland across from the Windsor Town Green Park. Approx drive time from San Leandro 1.45 hr.

Contact: Vicky Ma 510 813-6690 or chinamite57@yahoo.com

Google Map to Café Noto

 

Sunday, June 29 3/L-S/60

Lavender Ride

We’ll take Crane Creek to Matanzas Creek Winery. If the lavender has not been harvested, you can see and smell the fragrance coming from this is an awesome piece of property. This ride begins at 10 am from the front entrance of the WorldMark Windsor Resort. Bring water and money for food. See June 27 for driving directions.

Contact: Vicky Ma 510 813-6690 or chinamite57@yahoo.com

Google Map to WorldMark Windsor Resort

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Monday, June 30 3/L-S/50

Goat Rock and Back

We’ll ride through the Alexander Valley and thru some of the Russian River communities to get to Goat Rock, see the ocean and ride back. How cool is that? Ride begins at 9:15 am from the WorldMark Windsor Resort. Bring water and money for food. See June 27 for driving directions. Contact: Vicky Ma 510 813-6690 or chinamite57@yahoo.com

Google Map to WorldMark Windsor Resort

 

Tuesday, July 1 ?/?/?

Can’t Get Enough?

Ride begins at 9 am from the WorldMark Windsor Resort. Bring water and money for food. See June 27 for driving directions. For type of ride…..

Contact: Vicky Ma 510 813-6690 or chinamite57@yahoo.com

Google Map to WorldMark Windsor Resort

 

Tuesday, July 1 4/T/33-40

Tuesday Morning Coffee Ride

Meet on the east side of the Rite-Aid Store parking lot, at 3848 Castro Valley Blvd. in Castro Valley. The ride is 32 to 40 miles in length and includes around 2800 ft. of climbing, with a usual coffee stop in Moraga. Show up at 8:20 am as the ride leaves promptly at 8:30 am. Non-club riders are welcome to join us! Bring $ for coffee/eats. We arrive back at the start between 11:30 am and 12: noon.
Contact: Bill Carcot 510 278-9006 or bcarcot@sbcglobal.net

Google Map to Rite-Aid

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Thursday, July 3 3/S/38-45

Thursday Bike Club Ride

Meet on the east side of the Rite-Aid Store parking lot, at 3848 Castro Valley Blvd. in Castro Valley. The ride is 35 to 45 miles in length. Ride route varies each Thursday as we head out to the Pleasanton/Livermore Valley area. Always includes a food/coffee stop. Non-club members are welcome to join us! Show up at 8:20 am as the ride leaves promptly at 8:30 am. Bring $ for food/coffee. We arrive back at the start between 11:30 am and 12:30 pm.
Contact: Bill Carcot 510 278-9006 or bcarcot@sbcglobal.net

Google Map to Rite-Aid

 

Thursday, July 3 2/?/12

Cull Canyon at 6 p.m.

This can be a leisurely 12-mile jaunt or a fast-paced ride up the road and a pace line ride back. There are riders of all levels. Come join us. Some of the riders usually follow the ride with a casual meal at a nearby restaurant. Meet at Cull Canyon Regional Recreation Area parking lot in Castro Valley on Cull Canyon Rd, which is off Crow Canyon Rd. (left turn down into lot just before Briar Ridge Rd. The ride begins at 6:00 pm sharp!
Contact: Eva Fallis emfallis82@yahoo.com

Google Map to Cull Canyon

 

SSRS Ride Web Update 07/02/08

Friday, July 4 2/L/38

Louise's Extended Foot of Mt. Diablo Loop

Meet in the N/E corner of the strip mall located at San Ramon Road and Amador Valley Blvd. in Dublin at 8:15 AM. Ride departs at 8:30 AM.

Directions: take I-580 east from Castro Valley over the hills towards Pleasanton . Exit on San Ramon Road . Go north to Amador Valley Blvd. and turn left. The parking lot is on the left. (This is the strip mall where Livermore Cyclery is located.) Park near the corner of Amador Valley Blvd. and San Ramon Road . The ride will wind around Danville , Blackhawk, Round Hill Country Club, and back. We will stop for lunch at Erik's Deli in San Ramon on the return. Bring $ for lunch.
Contact: Ride leader: Mike Lynch at 510-209-0386 or lynchmf1@comcast.net

Google Map to San Ramon Rd & Amador Valley Blvd Dublin

 

SSRS Ride Web Update 07/02/08

Saturday, July 5 5/T/60

Mines Road

Meet at the Livermore Civic Center on S. Livermore Ave. at 7:15 AM. Ride departs at 7:30 AM. We will ride Mines Road to the Junction and back. Bring $ for lunch and plenty of water.

Directions: take Hwy 580 east to Livermore . Exit at N. Livermore Ave.  Turn right and go through downtown. The street changes to S. Livermore Ave. after the downtown area. About 1 mile past the downtown, you will find the Civic Center on the left.
Contact: Ride leader: Mike Lynch at 510-209-0386 or lynchmf1@comcast.net

Google Map to Livermore Library

 

Tuesday, July 8 4/T/33-40

Tuesday Morning Coffee Ride

Meet on the east side of the Rite-Aid Store parking lot, at 3848 Castro Valley Blvd. in Castro Valley. The ride is 32 to 40 miles in length and includes around 2800 ft. of climbing, with a usual coffee stop in Moraga. Show up at 8:20 am as the ride leaves promptly at 8:30 am. Non-club riders are welcome to join us! Bring $ for coffee/eats. We arrive back at the start between 11:30 am and 12: noon.

Contact: Bill Carcot 510 278-9006 or bcarcot@sbcglobal.net

Google Map to Rite-Aid

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Thursday, July 10 3/S/38-45

Thursday Bike Club Ride

Meet on the east side of the Rite-Aid Store parking lot, at 3848 Castro Valley Blvd. in Castro Valley. The ride is 35 to 45 miles in length. Ride route varies each Thursday as we head out to the Pleasanton/Livermore Valley area. Always includes a food/coffee stop. Non-club members are welcome to join us! Show up at 8:20 am as the ride leaves promptly at 8:30 am. Bring $ for food/coffee. We arrive back at the start between 11:30 am and 12:30 pm.

Contact: Bill Carcot 510 278-9006 or bcarcot@sbcglobal.net

Google Map to Rite-Aid

 

Thursday, July 10 2/?/12

Cull Canyon at 6 p.m.

This can be a leisurely 12-mile jaunt or a fast-paced ride up the road and a pace line ride back. There are riders of all levels. Come join us. Some of the riders usually follow the ride with a casual meal at a nearby restaurant. Meet at Cull Canyon Regional Recreation Area parking lot in Castro Valley on Cull Canyon Rd, which is off Crow Canyon Rd. (left turn down into lot just before Briar Ridge Rd. The ride begins at 6:00 pm sharp!

Contact: Eva Fallis at emfallis82@yahoo.com

Google Map to Cull Canyon

 

Saturday July 12 2/S/62

Windmill Century

This is a beautiful metric (or full 100 mile if you choose) century through the vineyards and valleys of northern Santa Barbara County. This is an amazing course as it contains an unbelievable amount of downhill. There is only 2000 feet of climbing in the metric century. Join us for the metric century by meeting at the registration tables at Los Alamos County Park at 7:30AM. Route information, directions, registration, and everything you need to know is located on the Tailwinds Bike Club web site at http://www.tailwindsbc.org/WindMill/default.htm. Register now as the ride is limited to 500 riders. Contact the ride leader for information on where to stay (There are no hotels in Los Alamos. We stay in Santa Maria which is 18 miles north of Los Alamos.) Santa Maria is 263 miles south of San Francisco (about a 4.5 hour drive on Hwy 101).

Contact: Mike Lynch, lynchmf1@comcast.net or cell 510-209-0386.

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Sunday, July 13 4/T/35

Hills & Bagels

Meet at Main Street Bagels (1099 MacArthur, San Leandro) at 8:15 for an 8:30am departure. We will be riding up Lake Chabot Rd, Redwood, Pinehurst, down Skyline and through the zoo. Bring snacks for the ride as there are no food stops until the end. We will knosh on bagels and coffee once we have conquered the hills.

Contact: Eva Fallis at emfallis82@yahoo.com

Google Map to Main Street Bagels

 

Tuesday, July 15 4/T/33-40

Tuesday Morning Coffee

Meet on the east side of the Rite-Aid Store parking lot, at 3848 Castro Valley Blvd. in Castro Valley. The ride is 32 to 40 miles in length and includes around 2800 ft. of climbing, with a usual coffee stop in Moraga. Show up at 8:20 am as the ride leaves promptly at 8:30 am. Non-club riders are welcome to join us! Bring $ for coffee/eats. We arrive back at the start between 11:30 am and 12: noon.

Contact: Bill Carcot 510 278-9006 or bcarcot@sbcglobal.net

Google Map to Rite-Aid

 

Thursday, July 17 3/S/38-45

Thursday Bike Club Ride

Meet on the east side of the Rite-Aid Store parking lot, at 3848 Castro Valley Blvd. in Castro Valley. The ride is 35 to 45 miles in length. Ride route varies each Thursday as we head out to the Pleasanton/Livermore Valley area. Always includes a food/coffee stop. Non-club members are welcome to join us! Show up at 8:20 am as the ride leaves promptly at 8:30 am. Bring $ for food/coffee. We arrive back at the start between 11:30 am and 12:30 pm.

Contact: Bill Carcot 510 278-9006 or bcarcot@sbcglobal.net

Google Map to Rite-Aid

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Thursday, July 17 2/?/12

Cull Canyon at 6 p.m.

This can be a leisurely 12-mile jaunt or a fast-paced ride up the road and a pace line ride back. There are riders of all levels. Come join us. Some of the riders usually follow the ride with a casual meal at a nearby restaurant. Meet at Cull Canyon Regional Recreation Area parking lot in Castro Valley on Cull Canyon Rd, which is off Crow Canyon Rd. (left turn down into lot just before Briar Ridge Rd. The ride begins at 6:00 pm sharp!

Contact: Eva Fallis at emfallis82@yahoo.com

Google Map to Cull Canyon

 

Saturday, July 19 3/S/60

Sonoma County Century Weekend, Day 1

Healdsburg Harvest Century

This is a beautiful metric century through the vineyards of Sonoma County. Information about the ride can be found at http://www.healdsburg.com/PDFs/2008BikeTourApplication.pdf. You must pre-register. No day of ride registration is allowed. Ride starts at the Healdsburg High School located at 1024 Prince Street in Healdsburg. Meet at the registration tables at 7:30 AM.

Contact: Mike Lynch, lynchmf1@comcast.net, cell 510-209-0386.

Google Map to Healdsburg High School

 

Sunday, July 20 3/S/62

Sonoma County Century Weekend, Day 2

Wine Country Metric Century Course

Another great ride through the Sonoma County vineyards. Two climbs on the course but only 1000 feet of climbing for the whole ride. Meet at 7:45 AM. Ride departs at 8:00 AM. The starting point is the park and ride lot at the PG&E substation on River Road west of Hwy 101. Directions: take Hwy 101 northbound to Santa Rosa. A couple miles north of Santa Rosa take the River Road exit. Turn left on River Road and cross over Hwy 101. The substation is on the right after the overpass.

Contact: Mike Lynch, lynchmf1@comcast.net, cell 510-209-0386

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Tuesday, July 22 4/T/33-40

Tuesday Morning Coffee

Meet on the east side of the Rite-Aid Store parking lot, at 3848 Castro Valley Blvd. in Castro Valley. The ride is 32 to 40 miles in length and includes around 2800 ft. of climbing, with a usual coffee stop in Moraga. Show up at 8:20 am as the ride leaves promptly at 8:30 am. Non-club riders are welcome to join us! Bring $ for coffee/eats. We arrive back at the start between 11:30 am and 12: noon.

Contact: Bill Carcot 510 278-9006 or bcarcot@sbcglobal.net

Google Map to Rite-Aid

 

Thursday, July 24 3/S/38-45

Thursday Bike Club Ride

Meet on the east side of the Rite-Aid Store parking lot, at 3848 Castro Valley Blvd. in Castro Valley. The ride is 35 to 45 miles in length. Ride route varies each Thursday as we head out to the Pleasanton/Livermore Valley area. Always includes a food/coffee stop. Non-club members are welcome to join us! Show up at 8:20 am as the ride leaves promptly at 8:30 am. Bring $ for food/coffee. We arrive back at the start between 11:30 am and 12:30 pm.

Contact: Bill Carcot 510 278-9006 or bcarcot@sbcglobal.net

Google Map to Rite-Aid

 

Thursday, July 24 2/?/12

Cull Canyon at 6 p.m.

This can be a leisurely 12-mile jaunt or a fast-paced ride up the road and a pace line ride back. There are riders of all levels. Come join us. Some of the riders usually follow the ride with a casual meal at a nearby restaurant. Meet at Cull Canyon Regional Recreation Area parking lot in Castro Valley on Cull Canyon Rd, which is off Crow Canyon Rd. (left turn down into lot just before Briar Ridge Rd. The ride begins at 6:00 pm sharp!

Contact: Eva Fallis at emfallis82@yahoo.com

Google Map to Cull Canyon

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Saturday, July 26 1/S/28

Bay Fair to Mission Coffee

Come enjoy some of the back routes from San Leandro to the Mission District of Fremont for some good treats. Meet at 8:15am to leave at 8:30am. Start location is BayFair Shopping Center (by PetSmart) off Hesperian in San Leandro. Bring bucks for coffee and goodies at Mission Coffee. They have a nice patio area.

Contact: Nikki Grimes 510 793-3648 nikkilee@launchnet.com

Google Map to Bayfair Mall - Petsmart

 

Tuesday, July 29 4/T/33-40

Tuesday Morning Coffee

Meet on the east side of the Rite-Aid Store parking lot, at 3848 Castro Valley Blvd. in Castro Valley. The ride is 32 to 40 miles in length and includes around 2800 ft. of climbing, with a usual coffee stop in Moraga. Show up at 8:20 am as the ride leaves promptly at 8:30 am. Non-club riders are welcome to join us! Bring $ for coffee/eats. We arrive back at the start between 11:30 am and 12: noon.

Contact: Bill Carcot 510 278-9006 or bcarcot@sbcglobal.net

Google Map to Rite-Aid

 

Thursday, July 31 3/S/38-45

Thursday Bike Club Ride

Meet on the east side of the Rite-Aid Store parking lot, at 3848 Castro Valley Blvd. in Castro Valley. The ride is 35 to 45 miles in length. Ride route varies each Thursday as we head out to the Pleasanton/Livermore Valley area. Always includes a food/coffee stop. Non-club members are welcome to join us! Show up at 8:20 am as the ride leaves promptly at 8:30 am. Bring $ for food/coffee. We arrive back at the start between 11:30 am and 12:30 pm.

Contact: Bill Carcot 510 278-9006 or bcarcot@sbcglobal.net

Google Map to Rite-Aid

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Thursday, July 31 2/?/12

Cull Canyon at 6 p.m.

This can be a leisurely 12-mile jaunt or a fast-paced ride up the road and a pace line ride back. There are riders of all levels. Come join us. Some of the riders usually follow the ride with a casual meal at a nearby restaurant. Meet at Cull Canyon Regional Recreation Area parking lot in Castro Valley on Cull Canyon Rd, which is off Crow Canyon Rd. (left turn down into lot just before Briar Ridge Rd. The ride begins at 6:00 pm sharp!

Contact: Eva Fallis at emfallis82@yahoo.com

Google Map to Cull Canyon

 

Saturday August 23

10th Annual Circum-Tahoe Ride

Join us on Saturday August 23rd for the 10th Annual Circum-Tahoe ride around Lake Tahoe. This is an annual event led by Mike & Louise Lynch. The ride starts on the corner of Lake Tahoe Blvd. at Stateline Avenue in South Lake Tahoe (in front of Harrah’s Casino). Start time is 7:30 AM. We will ride clockwise around the lake; a total of 72 miles with 3500 feet of climbing.

The first 15 miles is an easy flat ride to warm up before the first of two major climbs: to the top of Emerald Bay. Afterwards, there are several long descents, and more smaller climbs until we get to Homewood, which is about 28 miles into the ride. There we enjoy a full breakfast at the Old Tahoe Cafe before continuing around the lake. You will see some spectacular views of the lake from both high up in the mountains and along the shoreline.

The next major climb is on the northeast side of the lake. It is the long, steady climb up Spooner Grade. Just after cresting Spooner, we arrive at Hwy 50. From there it is a wild, fast, high-speed descent to Zephyr Cove, which is the last of 5 rest/regroup stops on the course. Including all the rest stops, we usually finish back in South Lake Tahoe around 2:30 PM. This course is rated as one of the most beautiful bike rides in America.

As an added attraction, all riders are invited to join the ride leaders the evening before the ride for a fantastic Italian dinner at Scusa Italian Restaurant located at 1142 Ski Run Blvd. in South Lake Tahoe. If you have never ridden around Lake Tahoe, this is your chance. It is truly a ride of a lifetime.

Contact: Mike Lynch, lynchmf1@comcast.net, cell 510-209-0386

 

SSRS Ride Web Update 06/24/08

Saturday, June 28  4/S/62

2008 Giro di Peninsula

This is a beautiful ride around the peninsula.  We will be riding the metric century course, although there are other courses available (100 mile, 70k, and 30k).  The start and finish is at the Bay Meadows Racecourse in San Mateo .  It features great Italian food and a T-shirt is included.  Registration closes at 5:00 PM on 6-27-08. 

All information about the ride (and driving directions) can be found at http://www.festafoundation.org/ giro.html. 

Meet at the registration tables at 7:45 AM and roll at 8:00 AM. 

Contact: Mike Lynch, lynchmf1@comcast. net, cell: 510-209-0386.

 

SSRS Ride Web Update 06/25/08

Sunday, June 29 3/T/25 - 50

Three Bears (plus)

We will ride the Three Bears ride, which starts in Orinda, goes North along the San Pablo Reservoir, then across to Alhambra Valley Road , then Bear Creek Road back to Orinda . That is about 25 miles, with some climbs in the last third. But if you want a longer ride, I am starting at Bayfair (Petsmart) and will ride to the Orinda start – another 25 miles with climbing (and then take BART back to Bayfair at the end).

The Bayfair start will be 7:30, and the Orinda start will be 10:00 at the Café Teatro (by the Orinda Library and Community Park – head East on 24 through the tunnel and from the Orinda Exit go North 1 block, East 1 block, then North 1 block).

Bring water, food and money.

Contact: Steve Yoder 510 357-1769 or steve@zlcsoftware. com

Google Map to Bayfair Mall - Petsmart

Google Map to Orinda Library

 

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