Any Thurs eve group rides in Davis? (SK??)

[BikeMomma]

Hi Gals -

(Cindysue, you'll like this) My employer, the City of Merced, is sending me to a two-day "Bikeways Planning and Design" class in Davis on July 13th & 14th, to learn about effective bikeways design, policy issues, circulation, etc. and includes a half-day "ride-about" tour of Davis's bikeway system. No falling asleep in THIS class!

Anyway, I'm bringing my bike and will be staying the night since it's an over two-hour drive one way (no telling how the morning traffic will be). Since I'll be missing my regular Thursday evening ride here at home, I'd like to find a medium to fast group ride (17-25mph range) to join in on that Thursday night (July 13). I figure in Davis there should be at least ONE such ride, right? Co-ed is fine with me, since I ride with the guys and a few gals here.

SadieKate, perhaps you could advise, since you're in Davis? I'll be staying at the Holiday Inn Express just down the road from the seminar.

Thanks Ladies!
~BikeMomma (Kim)

Edit: The class runs until 4:30 each day, so I could perhaps make a 6pm ride time. ~k

[SadieKate]

I'll do some sleuthing.

That's a wee bit fast for me so I'll see what I can find.

[BikeMomma]

Hey Sarah-

Thanks a bunch. If you can't find out anything, don't worry about it. Perhaps you and I could ride out somewhere, in that case (if you're free). Speed doesn't matter that much -- I just need the miles and to keep the legs moving, really.

~Kim

[SadieKate]

I talked with Sherpa down at Wheelworks' today as he was leaving for the Tuesday night race ride. He highly recommended it for you. He said the group slows way down between sprints and catches the slower folks. I know it is a co-ed group. Tim (Sherpa) doesn't always go on Thursdays but between now and then I'll find someone who you can hook up with. I'll talk to the rest of the boys at Wheelworks.

http://www.davisbikeclub.org/RideSch...PDF/Jun_06.pdf
http://dbcraceteam.org/Team/race-rides.html

It starts at 6 pm at the Hospital which is on the NW corner of town while Holiday Inn Express is on the south central side (veddy, veddy near me). I can help make sure you find the place easily.

Where is the seminar itself?

[BikeMomma]

Thanks for checking for me. I agree, that sounds like a winner. It actually sounds like the Tuesday rides we used to do -- now our Tuesday rides are 20-23 pretty much all the way except for warm-up, with some sections of faster/slower. Our Thursday rides are an out-n-back on foothills with the entire second half of the "back" part a complete speed-fest. It's fun but wheww!!

The seminar is at the Da Vinci Building, 1632 Da Vinci Ct. It that close to you?

[SadieKate]

I just sent you a little map to my house but I know you are really more interested in the nearest Starbucks which is inside Safeway.

There is also one by the hospital where the ride starts.

Teeny tiny toad tunnel town has 5 of them for your enjoyment.

I personally prefer Peets' mochas.