SF Training rides for 2011 Cinderella?

[shadon]

I live in San Francisco and plan to ride the 2011 Cinderella Classic. I'm looking for training rides that are either in San Francisco or Oakland. I know about the Fremont Freewheelers' series of training rides, but I don't drive, so would struggle to get to their training rides in time for the 8 am start.

Any ideas anyone?

[gnat23]

Keep in touch with Velogirls, they usually do a several-week mileage build-up program with Cinderella as the endgoal.

http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/VeloGirls/

-- gnat!

[ame]

If not the VeloGirls how about the Oakland Yellowjackets? They seem pretty active. I'm watching the suggestions for this one as I am moving back to Oakland early next summer :D :D after a too long hiatus in Sacramento.

[Trek420]

Keep in touch with Velogirls, they usually do a several-week mileage build-up program with Cinderella as the endgoal.

http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/VeloGirls/

-- gnat!

+1 on Velogirls. http://velogirls.com/calendar.php

Oakland Yellowjackets is a great club. Many of their rides start near Lake Merrit with 19th st BART station nearby.

Check the AIDS lifecycle training schedule. I'm sure you'd be welcome to participate as a veteran rider.

Grizzly Peak Cyclists has a novice rider series. I know you're not a novice :D but returning to century form that'd be helpful.

[jobob]

Just thought I'd post the link to the 2011 Cinderella ride series put on by the Fremont Freewheelers, in case anyone else might be interested.

http://www.fremontfreewheelers.org/cinderella/

I'm probably not participating in this, just passing the info on.

[Trek420]

Ah, right, the founders sponsors inventors of (is it the first US women-only metric/century? :cool:) ride. :D

Even if you don't register for the Cindy these are all great clubs/resources for getting in shape for the season. We're so lucky to have so many great clubs here and I'm sure there are others I've missed.