Mar 24 & 25: East Bay "rides du jour..."

[spazzdog]

OK... well, since I'm feeling a little chatty, here are the rides I know about:

Velogirls - the VG's have 3 different rides listed for Saturday (I think one of them is East Bay-ish) and 2 for Sunday. See www.velogirls.com for details.

Oakland Yellow Jackets - This is still "off-season", but they have Saturday "ride and decide" get-togethers. Meet at the Children's Fairyland parking lot on Lake Merritt in Oakland - rollout at 9 am. No-drop, 30-50 miles over varied terrain depending on group preference. Non-members may have to sign a waiver. See www.oaklandyellowjackets.org for ride requirements (safety stuff).

Oh, and the Bay Area Cycling Clinic... see TE thread on this one. http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=13924

Any individuals out there have a ride planned?

spazz

[ace]

Hi Spazz,

Btw, I ride with the Yellowjackets during the season, and they're a great and diverse group of people. The season kickoff ride is an April 14 ride around Alameda and a picnic (they have the best potlucks EVER), if you or anyone else wants to partake. You don't have to be a member to ride with the club, but you do have to bring a waiver (which is on their website) to each ride if you're not (maybe not in the off-season).

I don't have a ride yet for the weekend, but I'm still needing to take it easy on my knee. If you or anyone is interested in a flattish 20 miles somewhere in the East Bay this weekend, I'd love some company.

-Amy

[bikerz]

How about Alameda Creek trail tomorrow?

Spazz, I know you did this last weekend - would you want to do it again? I'd like a go at the Nemesis hill.

Amy, I heard you were up for this ride tomorrow.

[ace]

Yes, please, Bikerz! Melissam and I were talking about 10:30 tomorrow, maybe? I might have an issue with the hill, though...I s'pose I can always walk up it.

Let me know where we'll meet- I've never been there.

-A

[spazzdog]

Ace, you can just perch at the bottom while everybody goes up and down... at least that's been the case the couple of times I've been there.


Not sure if I want to go there again... really hate driving to ride. Post your start time though just in case I change my minds.

I may attempt a ride from Oakland to Lafayette... maybe... if I wake up really crazy. Got to figure out a route first.

spazz-o-fruitcake

[snapdragen]

Hmmmm. Where are you guys going to meet?

[bikerz]

Let's meet at the parking lot where we've met in the past
(see this link from last summer's ride)

Does 10:30 work for everyone?

Snap, will you come? I haven't seen you since the famous Ferry Building "bar crawl"!

Amy, you and Spazz live pretty near each other if y'all wanted to carpool...

I'll be riding easy - my back has been bothering me ever since I started carrying my dog up and down the stairs 4 weeks ago (hopefully those days are coming to an end soon )