July 8 Beginner's Ride - Alameda Creek Trail

[bikerz]

Hello gang - the big day draws near!!

July 8 (Saturday) - 8:45 - 9:00 am (meeting time)
and let's try to start riding by 9:15 or so.

The route: It is 11 miles flat out to the the end, an optional 3 mile loop with rolling hills, and an additional totally optional hill (the infamous "Jobob's nemesis" hill - see description in the other thread ) then 11 flat miles (possibly with a tail wind ) back to the start.

Since we will have some beginners with us, and some folks on mountain bikes, we might end up splitting into groups. If at any point anyone wants to shorten the route, there are shady little rest areas and picnic benches every few miles along the way.

Maybe afterwards, we can caravan or ride up to the Mission Coffee shop for smoothies or lunch??? That was so fun last time!

Here are Jobob's excellent directions from last time:

Here is a link to a Google map of the location of he Niles Canyon staging area, with a small parking lot, picnic benches and porta-potties.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=e...04884,0.107803

The general location is 700 Old Canyon Rd Fremont, CA 94536 if you want to map-quest directions.

*** Bring emergency notification/ID, snacks, water, sunblock, spare tubes, etc. ***

Any other riders? Any word on our Maybes?

Oh - if anyone would like my cell phone number for last minute coordination, please PM me and I'll be happy to provide it.

(Slinke - I'm moving you to the defnites! Yay!)

[bikerz]

Definites:
Me
Trek420 and Duck on Wheels
Nicole, Mary and Rebecca
Winddance
Dachshund
Spazzdog
LL_Super_D
The Bobs
Snapdragen
SlinkeDog

Possibles:
MelissaM (?)
Shadon (?)[/quote]
Rai Sue (welcome!)

[dachshund]

Thanks, bikerz. I'll take you up on the phone #, and will PM when I get home this evening.
Amy

[melissam]

Rats, I DO have to go out of town this weekend, so I can't join you all. I really, really, really, really wanted to go, too.

Jobob, I don't have the helium any more. Do you know where I can pick some up? My previous helium supplier has disappeared, as well as my quads.

Have a great time, everyone! Hopefully I can join you next time.

-- Melissa

[bikerz]

Bummer, Melissa! Well, hopefully next time! Are you coming on the Monterey ride?

Can't wait to see the rest of you all Saturday!

(Amy, I just PM-ed you my cell info...)

[melissam]

Bummer, Melissa! Well, hopefully next time! Are you coming on the Monterey ride?

No, I can't come to the Monterey ride either -- I have a rare vacation scheduled for the week you all are gettin' together. Shoot -- the ride reports make these get togethers sound like a lot of fun.

Have fun everyone! I can't wait to read the ride report!

-- Melissa

PS Have a margarita, cosmo (Ketel One), lemon drop, or a nice pint of beer for me!

[bikerz]

Thanks everyone for coming down/up/over to Fremont for the ride - we had a turnout of 14!



Counter clockwise from front left we have: Mary, Nicole, Amy (Dachshund), Rebecca, Dita (Trek420), Lani (LL_Super_D), Anne (Duck on Wheels), Gena (Spazzdog), Rai Sue, Jobob, Lisa (Winddance), me, and Shannon (Slinkedog). (Special thanks to Lee-Bob for being our designated photographer and sweep!)

This was my pal Rebecca's very first road ride - she did 26 miles in the heat! And this was my other friend Mary's 3rd ride - also a PB for distance! Well done!

I was a warm ride out and back, and VERY WARM on the Nemesis hill , but a very beautiful ride nonetheless! I got to ride a bit with almost everyone, which was really fun - we sure have a nice bunch of TE-ers here in the Bay Area! It was great to see Slinke and Spazz again, and Snap - you were missed!

Here are a few more shots:

Rai Sue, Amy and Lisa at the end of the trail:


The Bobs!!!