Cinderalla Century 30th Anniversary Jersey Orders

Here are some of the streets (in order) from last year's Cinderella route. I'm not listing all the streets, just some of the ones that you stay on the longest......

beginning at 8th St. and Mitchell Dr.
Hacienda
Hopyard
Foothill
Happy Valley
Sycamore
Vineyard
Concannon
Robertson Park Rd
So. Livermore -> Tesla
Cross
Patterson Pass
Las Positas
May School Rd
Highland Rd (where you will find the famous lemon drop man!)
Camino Tessajarra
Alcosta
Stage Coach
Amador Valley
ending at 8th St. and Mitchell Dr.

you could probably google 8th Street and Mitchell Drive in Dublin, CA and get an idea of where the route begins/ends and then follow these street points from there...

Just found this: http://home.comcast.net/~prathman/VS55A.htm
slightly different than the 2005 route....

Hey y'all,

Sadiekate made a good point on our ride this past Saturday and I wanted to get further feedback from everyone:

She thought (and I agree) that going from 15 to 30 to 45 to 65 miles in 4 weeks may be a bit tough for the newbies out there.

What do you all think of two additional weeks of training (should we have more, less? Should I worry about weather, etc.?)

so the training would look something like (give or take 1-2 miles):

15 miles (Feb 11 or 12)
20 miles (Feb 18 or 19)
25 miles (Feb 25 or 26)
35 miles (Mar 4 or 5)
50 miles (Mar 11 or 12)
66 miles (Mar 18 or 19 -- complete route)
The Cinderella Event (March 25th 2006)

Do you prefer saturday or sunday for training??

Sunday, because I sometimes have to work Saturdays

This does look more "doable" for me as well. Sundays would work....I'll even drag my lazy carcass up to Plesanton.....

snap "3 inches of dust on Bleu the bike" dragen

I vote for Saturdays, but I can probably play hooky from church once or twice to come and ride with y'all if Sundays prove best for most.

yes, come worship the cycling gods with us ;) :rolleyes: :cool:

If you do Sundays I'll lead one or two (just have to set the dates a month early so I can get those days off). I'll do as many as I can with you, but I've got some century rides planned during that time too, so my time may be scarce!!!!

Oooeee- we can wear our Amici Veloci wear and be a hit on the road!!!! Wait till all those other women see us! Won't that be fun. And the Cindy ride itself will be a chance to show our colors too! (See what you all started SK !!)

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Originally Posted by Bike Goddess

(See what you all started SK !!)

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I didn't start it. Jobob, Kim, AG, Veronica and Snap did!

It was really Jobob. Ain't she something. :D

V.

Psst - do you suppose Jo has seen that THIS time I didn't forget her name in the byline? Trying to redeem myself. May take a while. :(

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Originally Posted by SadieKate

Psst - do you suppose Jo has seen that THIS time I didn't forget her name in the byline? Trying to redeem myself. May take a while. :(

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Well ...it's not like I actually make it up to the summit of those hills with you, so I suppose I don't really belong on the sig lines anyhow ...

all together now now - boo hoo jobob :o :p

I wouldn't have been on Ham if it hadn't been for you and I have seen you on Diablo with my very own peepers. Mt. Ham was a bad day, especially tough when both halves are having a bad day. We want to do it again in the spring so get those knees fixed!

Just a reminder to send off your order for the Cindy jersey. I mailed mine last week. We all get so busy around the Holidays -- it's so easy to forget. I nearly did!
-BikeMomma :)

(edit: cindysue...re the training rides...Sundays would be good for me. Since I plan to race this year ...well still tentatively...I won't want to miss my Sat a.m. rides with the guys, speed demons that they are!)

Since we seem to be divided on which days to do training rides- why not some on Saturdays and some on Sundays. That way everyone can participate on the day that is best for them!

Sounds fair to me, but please don't let my "vote" for Sundays influence when they will actually be, Saturday, Sunday, or both. Seeing that I would have to drive a couple hours to get there, I'm not even sure which one - if any! - I would make. The higher-mileage ones toward the end appeal to me, as I wouldn't want to come all that way for only a 30-mile ride. The 50 and full route would be much more worth the drive, as I would still get a decent ride in. But - whatever day they end up being, I'd work with it. Just thought I'd chime in on day preference, so that it's "on the books", so to speak. You gals up there in the area have the weighted vote, in my opinion. Mine's minimal. :)

I hope to finalize the route schedule this weekend. Bekki Livingston from the Valley Spokesmen will be leading 1/2 the rides (VS puts on the Cinderella event). And she will definitely be hosting her 1/2 on Saturdays at 9am.

More than likely my 1/2 will be at 9am on saturdays also. But you can bet I'll be on my bike on Sundays if the weather is nice - and those days will usually be in the 40-50 mile category. Either day, I hope to see some TE gals out on the road!!!

The rides will start from various locations in the east bay (san ramon, walnut creek, .....) The training rides will start January 14th (10 weeks of training) and may include a kick-off event on January 7th with an easy 15 mile ride and some basic bike education (changing a flat, pre-ride maintenance check, general nutrition and stretching).

The schedule will look something like:

1/14 -- 30 miles (with 20 mile option)
1/21 -- 30 miles (with 25 mile option)
1/28 -- 30 miles
2/4 -- 35
2/11 -- 40
2/18 -- 45
2/25 -- 50
3/4 -- 55
3/11 -- 60
3/18 -- 40 (with 65 mile option)

This looks like a great schedule! I can't wait to get started! BikeMomma... let us know if you're coming down for any of them so I can plan to be there. I think i still have your cell number in my cell phone, believe it or not! :)

by the way - who has ordered a jersey? I need to get my order in....

I think Santa is getting me one. :)

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Originally Posted by slinkedog

This looks like a great schedule! I can't wait to get started! BikeMomma... let us know if you're coming down for any of them so I can plan to be there. I think i still have your cell number in my cell phone, believe it or not! :)

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I believe it! 'Cause I have yours too! :D :D

I'll definitely let y'all know. Looking tentatively at the calendar, I know right off the bat that I won't make three of them....first, the Feb 25th ride, as that will be my first race (Snelling RR)!! (oh boy oh boy oh boy) :p Also, the following weekend (Mar 4 & 5) is the the McClane Crit & RR here in Merced (on the NRC calendar...big namers coming!), and I'd like to be around for that, even if I don't race. Then, March 11 is my hubby's b-day, so I better be around for that (sigh....I don't think I can drag him up to Dublin to sit in the car and wait for me...dunno why... :D :p ). The other dates are open, though.

Looking forward to this! :)

Cindy, thanks for organizing these training rides. The Jan. 7th "getting ready" day is a great idea. I hope to be there for that and as many of the training rides as possible.

Cindy, thanks for doing this. Rest month is now officially over, time to hit the weights I guess.