Ride Schedule

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• D/3-4/35-65 D Social Climbers Hills-R-Us

  • When
    Wed, June 19, 2013
  •  
    8:45 AM
  • 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/E's, meeting at Shoup Park at 8:45 am. 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. To find the route sheet, go to the Hills-R-Us blog. PLEASE PRINT A COPY as the ride leader doesn't always have a copy for you. Ride leaders areGene Kiernan (emoofasa@gmail.com cell: 408-712-1244), Martha Landis (ml21150@gmail.com) and Ed Wesley (ejwes09@yahoo.com). Route Sheet is online in the Hills-R-Us blog. (Non-Google version of ride sheet is listed under "Read More".) PLEASE PRINT A COPY. (Ride leader doesn't always have a copy for you, although we will stick together as much as possible).
  

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• DE/3–4/35–65 Hills R Us

  • When
    Wed, June 19, 2013
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    Shoup Park, Los Altos

  Gather at Shoup Garden Park, 400 University Ave., Los Altos at 9:00 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 Hills R Us blog (in the navigation menu on the Western Wheelers home page). Leaders: Steve Chapel, 650-823-7982 schapel2@gmail.com; Dave Fitch, (408)406-2048 davidfitch@prodigy.net and Paul Melville, 408-257-3626 melvillepaul@hotmail.com 
  

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• CD/5 (2000-2500')/20 Humpday Hills

  • When
    Wed, June 19, 2013
  •  
    5:15 PM
  • Location
    Undiscovered Country Bike Shop, Los Altos

  Meet Terry Morse (650-862-5962, tmorse@udctours.com) at 5:15 PM at Undiscovered Country Cycling Ctr, 2249 Grant Rd, Los Altos. Map: http://goo.gl/maps/CnuZv  Celebrate making it over the Wednesday hump with an evening hill climb. Climbs vary weekly and will get progressively longer as the season progresses. Ride leaves promptly at 5:30. Rain cancels.

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• C/D/3/22 Montebello on Wednesday Eve

  • When
    Wed, June 19, 2013
  •  
    5:15 PM
  • Location
    Starbucks, Hollenbeck and Homestead, Sunnyvale

   Meet at 5:15 pm and roll out at 5:30pm sharp. Meet at Starbucks at Homestead and Hollenbeck in Sunnyvale. Rain cancels. Questions? Steve Hipp (shipp@envestnet.com or 408-857-2954).

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• C/3/30 Old La Honda Figure 8

  • When
    Thu, June 20, 2013
  •  
    9:30 AM
  • Location
    Peers Park, Palo Alto

  Meet ride leader Kathy Miller (650-323-9374, kmiller@nasw.org) at 9:30 a.m. (note early start) at Peers Park for a ride up Old La Honda, looping down 84 to climb West Old La Honda and then down 84 and back around the loop.  No lunch stop planned, but anyone interested can picnic at Peers at the end.  Excess heat cancels!

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• B/1.3/~30 Fruit and Nut Ride!

  • When
    Thu, June 20, 2013
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • Location
    Lucky's, Foothill and Arboretum, Los Altos

   Before "Silicon Valley" this was "The Valley of Heart's Delight." Join me in celebrating the farming past of the Valley with a tour of farm stands, orchards and streets with fruity and nutty names! There will be an opportunity to sample and buy local produce. On this fun ride we will explore Sunnyvale, Los Altos, Cupertino and Mountain View at a social B pace. Meet Jani Richards at the Lucky's Store on Foothill Expressway at Arboretum at 10 am for a 10:15 am departure. Lunch in Sunnyvale towards the end of the ride. For questions call or text (preferred) Jani at 408-406-2983.

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• B+ /1-3/15-30 and C+ /1-3/15-30 The Thursday Evening Tours

  • When
    Thu, June 20, 2013
  •  
    6:00 PM
  • Location
    Shoup Park, Los Altos

   This is a series of two evening rides varying from 10 to 30 miles (We will now meet at 6PM at Shoup park at in Los Altos just off University Ave.) The rides are suitable for B+ and C-D riders with stops to regroup as necessary.Andy Kirk will lead the B ride and Terry Morse and others will lead the faster harder rides. The rides will be in Los Altos Hills, Portola Valley and toward Saratoga. Every effort will be made to get riders back before dark, but bring a tail light just in case. Many of the riders go out to dinner afterwards at a number of different restaurants. If you have any questions, call or e-mail Andy Kirk at 650-941-1287 home 650-224-3527 mobile, orandrewk962@yahoo.com. 

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• B/2/30–50 The Friday B Ride

  • When
    Fri, June 21, 2013
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • Location
    Peet's Coffee, Los Altos

  Meet Andy Kirk in front of Peet’s Coffee and Tea in Los Altos on State Street at 10:00 am. Park outside the town area, as there is a two-hour time limit. Details of the ride including the distance will be hammered out by the riders. We will have lunch at a deli towards the end. Let’s meet and see what develops. Rain cancels. Contact: andrewk962@yahoo.com or 650-941-1287 or by cell at 650-224-3527.

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• DE/3 (1500')/21 Terry's Friday Noon-ish Ride

  • When
    Fri, June 21, 2013
  •  
    11:00 AM
  • Location
    Undiscovered Country Bike Shop, Los Altos

  Meet Terry Morse (650-862-5962, tmorse@udctours.com) at 11:00 AM at Undiscovered Country Cycling Center, 2249 Grant Rd, Los Altos. Map: http://goo.gl/maps/VQQQs  A pleasant Friday ride to loosen up the legs before the weekend. We'll climb a few short hills on the way to Saratoga, then return via a couple more short climbs to the Cycling Center by about 12:30. Lunch at the finish, at Alotta's Deli. Please park on the street or in the Lucky's parking lot.
  

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• E/4(9,000')/100 Hicks Road/ Mt Madonna Park/ Eureka Canyon

  • When
    Sat, June 22, 2013
  •  
    8:00 AM
  • Location
    Saratoga High School, Saratoga

   Meet Mike Mysza (mmysza@earthlink.net, 650-340-9712) at Saratoga H.S. (corner of Saratoga/Sunnyvale and Herriman) at 8:00am for an 8:15am start. Climb Kennedy and Hicks; ride the rollers past the South Bay Reservoirs; then climb Hecker Pass and Pole Line Rd. to Mt. Madonna Park. Hazel Dell and Browns Valley to Corralitos for lunch. After lunch, return via Eureka Canyon, Summit/Skyline; then descend Hwy. 9 back to start. Rain cancels.

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• **Impromptu** C/4 (4403')/48 Coffee in Half Moon Bay

  • When
    Sat, June 22, 2013
  •  
    9:15 AM
  • Location
    La Honda, California

  Meet Bobbie Morrison (408 269-2903, 408-887-3325 (cell) bobbiemorrison@sbcglobal.net) at 915am at La Honda for a 930am  departure. (Park on the street, not in the parking lot.) We will ride down to the coast, climb Lobitos Creek and Higgins/Purissima along the way to Half Moon Bay coffee where we will have a short lunch stop. Then return along Highway 1, Stage road, and 84. Route can be seen here: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/2701561. This is a social ride, please plan to take regroups. (Cross posted with ACTC.)

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• C-/2.5/38 Woodside and San Mateo Loop

  • When
    Sat, June 22, 2013
  •  
    9:15 AM
  • Location
    Pioneer Hotel, Woodside

  Meet Jim and Lisa Burque at the Pioneer Hotel parking lot in Woodside at 9:15 for a 9:30 am start.  We will wind our way through San Carlos and up the hills of Belmont to San Mateo.  After lunch at the Crystal Springs shopping center, we will head over the Ralston bike path and return to Woodside.  Rain cancels.  Contact: lburque@comcast.net or 650-823-6800.

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• B/2/30 Gunn High School to Mt Eden

  • When
    Sat, June 22, 2013
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • Location
    Gunn High School, Palo Alto

   Join Ken Lum (lum40@comcast.net, Home: 1-650-508-1879, Cell: 1-805-720-2912) at Gunn High School at 10AM.  We'll do a ride over Mt. Eden with lunch at Panera Bread on Stevens Creek Blvd. or go to Saratoga for lunch and return via the maze. Rain, Godzilla, or destruction of the Earth cancels.

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• A/1.5/16 Rolling to Edgewood Park

  • When
    Sat, June 22, 2013
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • Location
    see ride description

  Meet Jerry Secrest (650 851- 8142) at his home at 250 Willowbrook Drive, Portola Valley. Please park on the street.   Meet at 10am for a 10:15 departure.   We will ride to Woodside via Portola Rd, Mountain Home Rd, then thru Woodside onto Cañada Rd to Edgewood park and return.  The ride will include 16 miles of gentle up and down grades.  Lunch is available nearby at Roberts Market or Portola Deli. Both at corner of Alpine and Portola Roads.

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• C/3/35 4th Sunday - Los Gatos

  • When
    Sun, June 23, 2013
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • Location
    McKenzie Park, Los Altos

  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 mandatory 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 departure.  Leader: Kai Wiedman (kaiwiedman@gmail.com or 650-347-5234). Rain cancels.
  
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• B/2.5/25 4th Sunday B - Saratoga

  • When
    Sun, June 23, 2013
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • Location
    McKenzie Park, Los Altos

   Monthly ride to Saratoga via Mt. Eden and the Maze. Lunch at Vienna Woods and return via Seven Springs Parkway. Social pace with regroups. Meet at McKenzie Park in Los Altos at 10 am for 10:15 departure. Ride leader: Cindy Cotton (408-373-9687, cdcotton@aol.com). Rain cancels.
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• A/0/20 Follow the Creek

  • When
    Sun, June 23, 2013
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • Location
    Burgess Park, Menlo Park

   Meet Phil Spiegel (650-305-1307) or philipspiegel@gmail.com at Burgess Park at 10:00 am. We’ll follow the San Francisquito Creek along Woodland Ave. Then we’ll go on Newell and Louis to lunch in the Charleston Center where we can choose from the Green Elephant, Mountain Mike’s Pizza, Peet’s Coffee, Piazza’s, Rick’s Ice Cream, Rojoz Wraps or Subway. Return will be along the Ellen Fletcher Bike Boulevard. Rain cancels. If in doubt check your e-mail the morning of the ride for any last minute news.

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• BCD/1/26 Java Jive from San Mateo

  • When
    Mon, June 24, 2013
  •  
    8:30 AM
  • Location
    Los Prados Park, San Mateo

  The Monday morning ride for bicyclists who live in the northern cities of the Peninsula and across the Bay is growing in numbers. It is a flat (except overpasses) route to Café 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 undefined Norfolk St., 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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• DE/1/28 Java Jive Double Expresso

  • When
    Mon, June 24, 2013
  •  
    9:20 AM
  • Location
    Undiscovered Country Tours bicycle shop, Los Altos

  Jump out of the starting blocks at 9:20 am with a fast pace-line to Café Borrone in Menlo Park. We will work our way back along the foothills after coffee. No sweep; one regroup for coffee. Meet at the Undiscovered Country Tours bicycle shop down the street from the Lucky’s parking lot,  less than ¼ mile north of Homestead Rd (address is 2449 Grant Road for the map-inclined). Leader:  Craig Robertson, craig.robertson@sbcglobal.net   

  
  

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• BC/1/24 Monday Morning Mocha Mooch

  • When
    Mon, June 24, 2013
  •  
    9:30 AM
  • Location
    Undiscovered Country Tours bicycle shop, Los Altos

  Start your week with a fast or easy ride (you decide) to Café 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 the Undiscovered Country Tours bicycle shop down the street from the Lucky’s parking lot,  less than ¼ mile north of Homestead Rd.(address is 2449 Grant Road for the map-inclined) for a 9:30 am departure. Pete Letchworth (pete@letchworths.com or 408-257-7626) and Allen Cymrot (cymrealadv@batnet.com) share leadership of this ride.

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• D/5(4700')/40 Ham and Legs Tuesday

  • When
    Tue, June 25, 2013
  •  
    8:15 AM
  • Location
    Country Club Villa Shopping Center, San Jose

  Meet Terry Morse (650-862-5962, tmorse@udctours.com) at 8:15 AM at Country Club Villa Shopping Center, McKee & Toyon, San Jose. Map: http://goo.gl/maps/UJgTV  Start off your Tuesday right with a low-fat breakfast climb up to Mt. Hamilton, a brief rest stop at the observatory, and a cruise back to the start. Roll out from the Shopping Cener at 8:30 sharp, expect to return no later than 12:00. Optional Starbucks stop after the ride. Rain cancels.

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• C/1/51 Riding to Start of Tuesday Loop

  • When
    Tue, June 25, 2013
  •  
    8:15 AM
  • Location
    Los Prados Park, San Mateo

  (Optional return routes). Join Len Campagna-Pinto for a great way to add base miles to your training regimen. Ride starts at Los Prados Park, San Mateo (near E Hillsdale & S Norfolk or see Every Monday Java Jive From San Mateo for specific directions). Meet at 8:15 for 8:30 start. Will ride south along the Bay Trail, through Redwood City, Alameda de las Pulgas/Junipero Serra/Foothill Expressway, Fremont Ave to meet the start of the Tuesday Loop, which leaves at 11 am from Starbucks at Fremont Ave and S Mary, Sunnyvale. We will arrive early enough for a short rest and cup of coffee. The return trip provides the option of either joining the Tuesday Loop (about 81 total miles with speed bumps) or simply riding back (abt 51 miles). We could climb Arastradero before lunch. Tuesday Loop ride has lunch at Stanford University. Ride back has lunch at the Plantation. Riding at a social C pace. Information: lndcp@comcast.net 650-349-4304. Rain cancels.
  

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• B/1.5/30 Sharon Park to Shoreline Park

  • When
    Tue, June 25, 2013
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • Location
    Sharon Park, Menlo Park

   Join Ken Lum (lum40@comcast.net and 1-650-508-1879, Cell: 1-805-720-2912) at the Safeway parking lot at Sharon Park in Menlo Park at 10AM for an easy going ride to Shoreline Park, Mountain View and Los Altos. We will meet at the corner of the parking lot next to the Shell gas station so as not to interfere with customer parking. We will have lunch at the Le Boulanger in Los Altos with members of the informal Sunnyvale group, some of the most experienced, well known and well-liked Western Wheelers. Rain cancels.

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• CD/2/30–35 Blasberg's Tuesday Loop

  • When
    Tue, June 25, 2013
  •  
    10:45 AM
  • Location
    Westmoor Shopping Center, Fremont and Mary, Sunnyvale

  Retired, home executive, between jobs, playing hooky? We’d love to have you join us each Tuesday during the year, rain or shine, at 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. Routes in Excel and PDF format. Everyone assembles together at regroups and lunch. Many stop for coffee near the end of the ride. Leader: Vern Tucker, vltbike@yahoo.com, home 408-730-2548, cell 408-893-6008. Bring lunch or buy.

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• DE/4/20 - Tuesday Power Lunch

  • When
    Tue, June 25, 2013
  •  
    12:00 PM
  • Location
    see ride description

  Join Robert Sexton (robert@kudra.com, 408.218.8466) and Mark Bagnola (mbagnola@mac.com) 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 Sharp departure.  Falling rain cancels.

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• CD/3/20–25 Tuesday Evening Ride

  • When
    Tue, June 25, 2013
  •  
    5:45 PM
  • Location
    Pioneer Saloon, Woodside

  Join us after work every Tuesday evening for a backroads tour of Woodside and environs, including some moderate hills and extra-credit loops. Meet in the parking lot behind Pioneer Saloon in downtown Woodside at 5:45 pm for a 6:00 pm departure. Ride leader and route sheet vary from week to week. Ride coordinators: Mark Mervich (mark@memervich.com, 650-367-6326) and David Falconer,
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• D/3-4/35-65 D Social Climbers Hills-R-Us

  • When
    Wed, June 26, 2013
  •  
    8:45 AM
  • 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/E's, meeting at Shoup Park at 8:45 am. 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. To find the route sheet, go to the Hills-R-Us blog. PLEASE PRINT A COPY as the ride leader doesn't always have a copy for you. Ride leaders areGene Kiernan (emoofasa@gmail.com cell: 408-712-1244), Martha Landis (ml21150@gmail.com) and Ed Wesley (ejwes09@yahoo.com). Route Sheet is online in the Hills-R-Us blog. (Non-Google version of ride sheet is listed under "Read More".) PLEASE PRINT A COPY. (Ride leader doesn't always have a copy for you, although we will stick together as much as possible).
  

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• DE/3–4/35–65 Hills R Us

  • When
    Wed, June 26, 2013
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    Shoup Park, Los Altos

  Gather at Shoup Garden Park, 400 University Ave., Los Altos at 9:00 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 Hills R Us blog (in the navigation menu on the Western Wheelers home page). Leaders: Steve Chapel, 650-823-7982 schapel2@gmail.com; Dave Fitch, (408)406-2048 davidfitch@prodigy.net and Paul Melville, 408-257-3626 melvillepaul@hotmail.com 
  

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• CD/5 (2000-2500')/20 Humpday Hills

  • When
    Wed, June 26, 2013
  •  
    5:15 PM
  • Location
    Undiscovered Country Bike Shop, Los Altos

  Meet Terry Morse (650-862-5962, tmorse@udctours.com) at 5:15 PM at Undiscovered Country Cycling Ctr, 2249 Grant Rd, Los Altos. Map: http://goo.gl/maps/CnuZv  Celebrate making it over the Wednesday hump with an evening hill climb. Climbs vary weekly and will get progressively longer as the season progresses. Ride leaves promptly at 5:30. Rain cancels.

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• C/D/3/22 Montebello on Wednesday Eve

  • When
    Wed, June 26, 2013
  •  
    5:15 PM
  • Location
    Starbucks, Hollenbeck and Homestead, Sunnyvale

   Meet at 5:15 pm and roll out at 5:30pm sharp. Meet at Starbucks at Homestead and Hollenbeck in Sunnyvale. Rain cancels. Questions? Steve Hipp (shipp@envestnet.com or 408-857-2954).

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• B/2/26 Some Stanford Art and Hills in Sharon Park and Los Altos

  • When
    Thu, June 27, 2013
  •  
    9:45 AM
  • Location
    Peers Park, Palo Alto

  Join Bill Eaglestein (305) 342- 4053 weaglstein@gmail.com) at Peers Park at 9:45 for a 10am social B ride. Starting with an exploration of a few outdoor art pieces on the Stanford campus followed by some stimulating hills in Sharon Park and Los Altos. Lunch on the patio at Fiesta Vallarta in Los Altos. Heavy rain cancels.

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• C/3.5/28 Summit Explorer

  • When
    Thu, June 27, 2013
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • Location
    Lexington Reservoir, Los Gatos

   Join Guy Shuman and Mindy Steiner for a mostly shady climb through the redwoods. Meet at 10:00 am for a 10:15 departure at Lexington Reservoir. We'll explore Aldercroft Heights, climb Old Santa Cruz Highway to Summit Road, then dip to Wright Station before stopping for lunch at Summit Store. Directions: Take 17 South to Bear Creek Road Exit, cross over Hwy 17 and get back on Hwy 17 going North, take first exit to Alma Bridge Road, park at gravel parking area on top of the dam. Restrooms are on right past dam in pay parking area. Social pace with regroups. Info: shumansteiner@gmail.com or 650-704-0895.

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• B+ /1-3/15-30 and C+ /1-3/15-30 The Thursday Evening Tours

  • When
    Thu, June 27, 2013
  •  
    6:00 PM
  • Location
    Shoup Park, Los Altos

   This is a series of two evening rides varying from 10 to 30 miles (We will now meet at 6PM at Shoup park at in Los Altos just off University Ave.) The rides are suitable for B+ and C-D riders with stops to regroup as necessary.Andy Kirk will lead the B ride and Terry Morse and others will lead the faster harder rides. The rides will be in Los Altos Hills, Portola Valley and toward Saratoga. Every effort will be made to get riders back before dark, but bring a tail light just in case. Many of the riders go out to dinner afterwards at a number of different restaurants. If you have any questions, call or e-mail Andy Kirk at 650-941-1287 home 650-224-3527 mobile, orandrewk962@yahoo.com. 

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• B/2/30–50 The Friday B Ride

  • When
    Fri, June 28, 2013
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • Location
    Peet's Coffee, Los Altos

  Meet Andy Kirk in front of Peet’s Coffee and Tea in Los Altos on State Street at 10:00 am. Park outside the town area, as there is a two-hour time limit. Details of the ride including the distance will be hammered out by the riders. We will have lunch at a deli towards the end. Let’s meet and see what develops. Rain cancels. Contact: andrewk962@yahoo.com or 650-941-1287 or by cell at 650-224-3527.

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• DE/3 (1500')/21 Terry's Friday Noon-ish Ride

  • When
    Fri, June 28, 2013
  •  
    11:00 AM
  • Location
    Undiscovered Country Bike Shop, Los Altos

  Meet Terry Morse (650-862-5962, tmorse@udctours.com) at 11:00 AM at Undiscovered Country Cycling Center, 2249 Grant Rd, Los Altos. Map: http://goo.gl/maps/VQQQs  A pleasant Friday ride to loosen up the legs before the weekend. We'll climb a few short hills on the way to Saratoga, then return via a couple more short climbs to the Cycling Center by about 12:30. Lunch at the finish, at Alotta's Deli. Please park on the street or in the Lucky's parking lot.
  

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• B/2.5!/45 Coastal Hills

  • When
    Sat, June 29, 2013
  •  
    9:45 AM
  • Location
    San Gregorio General Store, San Gregorio

  This ride includes but is not limited to Stage Road, Highway 1, Gazos Creek Road, Pescadero Creek Road, and parts of Highway 84. It offers spectacular views of the majestic Pacific Ocean and verdant Redwood forests. Although the route never stops rolling, it rolls downhill for the last ten miles. It is a challenging ride for many B riders with 2800 feet of climbing, but we do not leave riders behind. Lunch will be in Pescadero at about the thirty mile mark (Bring or buy). Riders should meet Howard Shafer  (jhshafer@sbcglobal.net or 408-712-4573) at the San Gregorio General Store at 9:45 am for a 10:00 am departure. To get to the start, take Highway 84, aka La Honda Road, from I-280. Go west over the mountain and almost to the coast. The store is at the intersection of Stage Road and Highway 84. Park far enough from the store that your car won’t encroach on customers’ parking area. There have been reports that the owners don’t like cyclists. Don’t make it worse. Bad weather cancels ride.

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• C,D/3/60 Eureka Canyon Revisited

  • When
    Sun, June 30, 2013
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    Lexington Reservoir, Los Gatos

  This ride got a good turnout both times I led it last year, so let's give it another try. We'll meet early at Lexington Reservoir at 9:00 am for a 9:15 am start. Park in the first gravel parking lot on the left on top of the dam. We'll take an early lunch/brunch/coffee stop at Gayle's Bakery in Soquel, with a possible stop for refreshments at the Summit Store towards the end. Ride will be led at a Social C pace, but faster riders are welcome to come and form their own D group. Questions, contact Christine Fawcett 650-823-2521 or chrisfawcett@sbcglobal.net.

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• B/1.3/~30 Fruit and Nut Ride!

  • When
    Sun, June 30, 2013
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • Location
    Lucky's, Foothill and Arboretum, Los Altos

   (A repeat of the June 20th ride). Before "Silicon Valley" this was "The Valley of Heart's Delight."  Join me in celebrating the farming past of the Valley with a tour of farm stands, orchards and streets with fruity and nutty names!  There will be an opportunity to sample and buy local produce.  On this fun ride we will explore Sunnyvale, Los Altos, Cupertino and Mountain View at a social B pace. Meet Jani Richards at the Lucky's Store on Foothill Expressway at Arboretum at 10 am for a 10:15 am departure.  Lunch in Sunnyvale towards the end of the ride. For questions call or text (preferred) Jani at 408-406-2983.

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• A/0/20 Ride to Campbell

  • When
    Sun, June 30, 2013
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • Location
    Sunnyvale Community Center, Sunnyvale

   Meet Howard Shafer (408-712-4573 or jhshafer@sbcglobal.net) at the Sunnyvale Community Center at 10 am. We’ll take a flat, quiet route to Campbell to sample some of the delicious lunches available at its farmers’ market. Afterward we’ll follow quiet streets back to the start. A bicycle bridge over I280 is the biggest hill. No rider will be left behind. Rain will cancel ride.

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