July 8 Beginner's Ride - Alameda Creek Trail

I'm planning a easy-paced ride in Fremont along the Alameda Creek Trail for Saturday July 8 with a couple of friends of mine who have just taken up cycling. We thought the Alameda Creek Trail would be a great route - nice and flat, no chance of getting lost, plenty of bathrooms along the way, and hopefully a tailwind on the way back. It should be between 22 and 25 miles. Also, since it's an out-and-back, folks who want a shorter route can turn back anywhere along the way, or relax at one of the shady park areas and catch the rest of the group on the way back.

Any of you TE-ers want to come along, and bring some friends? I think Trek420 is in, and Winddance may be bringing a friend who has just started riding.

(Of course, hill repeats on Jobob's "Nemesis hill" are optional - but I'm going to tackle it - once!)

I'd like to meet up between 9 and 10 am (maybe even earlier, if it's going to be really hot) at the Niles Canyon Staging area parking lot.

For anyone who's interested, here's a link to our last group ride down there.

I'll start a roll call and post more details as the time draws near...

This sounds like fun. I'd like to come along.

Thanks!
Amy

Great Amy! (And you'll be bringing your new Bianchi, right?)

Here's the roster so far:

Me
Trek420
My friends Nicole, Mary and Rebecca (not TE members - YET!)
Winddance
maybe Winddance's friend? (who's also new to cycling)
Dachshund
MelissaM (?)
Snap (?) temp permitting...

Any other locals? (Shadon? Slinke, Mel, Snap, the Bob's, Spazz? Who'd I leave out?)

I'll be there! Oh, I see you're already signed me up ;)

I'd like to go, but I may be out of town that weekend.

-- Mel (but probably not the Mel you were referring to in the above post)

Me probably. Depends on the heat!

Hey Mel-M- I hope you are in town and can join us!

And Snap - if it's hot we'll start earlier - I hope you can come!

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Originally Posted by bikerz

Great Amy! (And you'll be bringing your new Bianchi, right?)

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Yes ma'am!

I don't have a lock yet - do you think I'll need one?

No, I don't think so...

dachsund, you don't need a lock, you'll be on your bike and IF we go for coffee after you'll be near your bike so your bike'll be fine.

Cool beans...... Thanks!

I'm in, but my friend will be out of town that weekend. Which means...we have to do this again sometime soon!

I hate when that happens...

Hi Z -

Not sure if we can make it, but I'll know closer to the date.

- Jo.

I'm in! Keep me posted via email. Not online here to much of late, plus I'll be watching "Dopers-R-Us" every day... er, I mean, the Tour de France.

spazz

Excellent! Updated roster (since I can't edit that original post anymore...)
(And adding LL_DUper_D to the list as well!)

Definitely:
Me
Trek420
Duck on Wheels
Nicole, Mary and Rebecca
Winddance
Dachshund
Spazzdog
LL_Super_D

Maybe:
MelissaM (?)
Snap (?)
The Bobs (?)