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Bay Area Training Rides

A day-by-day guide to organized informal training rides in the East Bay,

Silicon Valley and the Peninsular

Monday

Monday Fremont / Milpitas Lunchtime Ride.

Time 12:00 noon

Meeting point is at the junction of Calaveras Road and Piedmont / Evans Road

by the church in Milpitas.

An informal group of racing types will decide at the meeting point exactly

how far they will climb Calaveras Road, whether just to the top of the wall???

or maybe beyond to the County Line on Calaveras Road. Most of the riders tend

to ride over from the heart of Silicon Valley. Due to the fact that the ride

goes directly up the hill, any group soon dissipates into a multitude of

individual time trials. There is a regroup at the top of the wall. This ride is

normally one of the easier rides of the week, considering that racers will be

recovering from a hard weekend ride or race.

Tuesday

Tuesday Fremont / Milpitas Lunchtime Ride.

Time 11:45 at the corner of Milmont and Page (Compaq / HP) in Fremont and a

further possible meeting at the same location as above at 12:00. Sometimes this

group bypasses this corner by climbing Old Calaveras.

An informal group of racers and strong century riders who will decide on the

way to the second meeting point where the days fun will be. Nearly all rides

go up Calaveras road but options of a ride to Alum Rock or back the other way

into the south Fremont hills have been known. Ride time is normally 1-½ hours

Email Richard Brockie at richard.m-@seagate.com for further details.

Great America Lunchtime ride.

Meeting Time: Tues 12:00

Meeting Place: Across from the 49er training camp near Great America in the

golf course parking lot on Tasman in Santa Clara

Typical Turnout: 10 to 25 riders. Occasionally Cat 1's. Usually always some

2 and 3's.

Course Description Approx 4 to 5 mille Clockwise flat loop (except for two

overpasses) from San Jose up to Alviso. Three laps are generally run. Although

portions are in traffic and have lights, every lap there is approximately a

1-mile sprint, with speeds exceeding 35mph.

 The rides goes to Alviso for three intervals of around 5 min long. The

pace is very high, average speed is around 27-28 mph and the sprint can go up

to 40mph. The pace slows down for regrouping and goes around back to Alviso.

The recovery section takes around 8-10 mins. Total loop time is around 15min.???

Santiago Bolon

The Noon Ride (from the Alto Velo web site).

For those that desire a bit of interval work, the noon ride at Page Mill and

Old Page Mill road at 12:00 PM sharp is worth the aggravation of getting

there. Pick up the pack about 12:06 rolling past the Park and Ride on Page Mill

Road. There's always a 1-hour loop back to Page Mill and Foothill, with longer

options on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. The loop is about 22 miles.

Doing the ride a couple of times a week will leave you with the sense that

you're participating in a cycling epic. It's also good training for road racing,

with an occasionally unruly pack that demands good bike handling skills.

Frequently unfolding like a road race with surges and little attacks on the hills,

you'll contest sprint points in the middle to the end.

San Jose BC Tuesday night training rides.

These start soon after daylight savings begin. Up to 2002 they were located

in the heart of San Jose somewhere, a secret to all but a chosen few. For 2002

they moved to a new location in Fremont, close to the old FFBC twilight

course. Exact location is the block on the intersection of Stevenson Blvd and Eureka

drive, west of Cherry. The continuation of these rides into 2003 will depend

upon the development of surrounding businesses, but a recent communication

with SJBC indicates a continuation.

Wednesday

Sharp Bicycle No-Drop Ride.

Location:

Starts at Sharp Bicycle in Lafayette (969 Moraga Road)

Start time:

Meet at 8:30am, roll at 8:45

Finish time:

More or less noon

Ride Basics:

Typically about a dozen riders, mostly Strada Sempre Duro members. Usually

40-50 miles, route varies but is usually hills - over Pinehurst, Wildcat Canyon,

etc. Riders try stay together as much as possible; unless someone has to get

to work and keeps rolling.

Sunrise Bakery Ride.

Location:

Starts at Sunrise Bakery, California Blvd, about a block south of Olympic

Blvd.

Start time:

Meet at 8:30am, roll at 8:45

Finish time:

More or less 12:30-1:00pm

Ride Basics:

Typically about a dozen riders, mostly non-Strada Sempre Duro members, pace

is moderate to fast. Usually 50-60 miles, route varies but is usually Livermore

or Sunol. Various "rolling re-groups" along the way; 1 re-group spot on route

Berkeley bicycle Club rides.

Time 06:00 (yep, thats 6 in the morning)

Ride leaving Coffee & Tea Traders, Harbor Bay Isle, Alameda. Ride reforms at

Domingo Peet's at 7am (see below). This ride is part of the Berkeley Bicycle

club agenda

Time 07:00

Training Ride leaving Peet's Coffee @ Domingo Ave, Berkeley

This ride is part of the Berkeley Bicycle club agenda. I dont have any more

details than what you see here. Maybe a member of the BBC will add info when

they see this list.

Wednesday Fremont / Milpitas Lunchtime Ride.

Time 12:00 noon

Meeting point is at the church at the junction of Calaveras Road and Piedmont

/ Evans Road in Milpitas.

An informal group of racing types will decide at the meeting point exactly

how far they will climb Calaveras Road, whether just to the top of the wall???

or maybe beyond to the County Line on Calaveras Road. Most of the riders tend

to ride over from the heart of Santa Clara. Due to the fact that the ride goes

directly up the hill, any group soon dissipates into a multitude of individual

time trials. There is a regroup at the top of the wall.

The Noon Ride (from the Alto Velo web site).

For those that desire a bit of interval work, the noon ride at Page Mill and

Old Page Mill road at 12:00 PM sharp is worth the aggravation of getting

there. Pick up the pack about 12:06 rolling past the Park and Ride on Page Mill

Road. There's always a 1-hour loop back to Page Mill and Foothill, with longer

options on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. The loop is about 22 miles.

Doing the ride a couple of times a week will leave you with the sense that

you're participating in a cycling epic. It's also good training for road racing,

with an occasionally unruly pack that demands good bike handling skills.

Frequently unfolding like a road race with surges and little attacks on the hills,

you'll contest sprint points in the middle to the end.

Alto Velo Wednesday Lunch Time Sprints.

Meet in the Covington School parking lot after noon and start the workout

about 12:10 to 12:15. If you drive, please allow time for a warm-up, since the

folks who arrive right at the start time will be warmed up. We ride a loop

around Covington and Fremont, sprinting on Fremont, so you can come find us if you

arrive late. Since we have a short course that we ride repeatedly, folks can

show up mid-ride and still get a group workout. The course passes by Pinewood

School on the frontage road east of Foothill Expy, so look for us there.

Courtesy of the AV web site

Wednesday Evening Ride.

Fremont Freewheelers Pizza Rides.

These rides are for riders of ALL levels with a good attitude. Do the ride as

fast or as slow as you like and then have the pizza after along with a good

chat.

Refer to the FFBC web site for monthly alternating meeting locations (a pizza

parlor in the Tri-City area)

http://www.fremontfreewheelers.org/

The Wednesday Ride (aka The Valley Ride). from the Alto Velo web site.

This popular group ride departs from the Los Altos Peet's around 6 pm each

Wednesday once day light savings time kicks in. A true hammer-fest, with many

local elite riders using it as their hard, midweek training session between

weekend races. The route takes you through Woodside and Portola Valley, with an

intermediate sprint at the Woodside town line. The climax of the ride is the KOM

sprint at the top of Huddart Park, but riders also contest the sprint for the

Addison-Wesley sign on Sand Hill road and the sprint for Page Mill road.

Cycle couriers of San Francisco.

Every Wednesday at 18:30 during summer daylight savings at the Polo fields in

Golden Gate Park

A safe car-free place to practice group riding and to learn some

fundamentals, where the beginner racer can learn about racing and how to get started.

These rides are primarily for women.

*This is an informal training session and attendance varies.

To confirm/ask questions email: psyc-@msn.com???

Thursday

Thursday Fremont / Milpitas Lunchtime ride.

Time 11:45 at the corner of Milmont and Page (Compaq / HP) in Fremont and a

further possible meeting at the same location as above at 12:00. Sometimes this

group bypasses this corner by climbing Old Calaveras.

An informal group of racers and strong century riders who will decide on the

way to the second meeting point where the days fun will be. Nearly all rides

go up Calaveras road but options of a ride to Alum Rock or back the other way

into the south Fremont hills have been known. Ride time is normally 1-½ hours

Email Richard Brockie at richard.m-@seagate.com for further details.

Great America Lunchtime ride.

Meeting Time: Thurs 12:00 to 12:40pm

Meeting Place: Across from the 49er training camp near Great America on

Tasman in Santa Clara.

Typical Turnout: 10 to 25 riders. Occasionally Cat 1's. Usually always some

2 and 3's.

Course Description Approx 4 to 5 mille Clockwise flat loop (except for two

overpasses) from San Jose up to Alviso. Three laps are generally run. Although

portions are in traffic and have lights, every lap there is approximately a

1-mile sprint, with speeds exceeding 35mph. (See Tuesdays great America ride

for more details)

The Noon Ride.

For those that desire a bit of interval work, the noon ride at Page Mill and

Old Page Mill road at 12:00 PM sharp is worth the aggravation of getting

there. Pick up the pack about 12:06 rolling past the Park and Ride on Page Mill

Road. There's always a 1-hour loop back to Page Mill and Foothill, with longer

options on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. The loop is about 22 miles.

Doing the ride a couple of times a week will leave you with the sense that

you're participating in a cycling epic. It's also good training for road racing,

with an occasionally unruly pack that demands good bike handling skills.

Frequently unfolding like a road race with surges and little attacks on the hills,

you'll contest sprint points in the middle to the end. Courtesy of the Alto

Velo web site

The Egan Ride (Alto Velo organized).

If you have to do intervals, the Egan ride is one of the least painful ways

to do them. It leaves from the Egan Middle School in Los Altos at 6 pm on

Thursdays once day light savings time takes effect. The route typically winds its

way through Los Altos Hills in a serpentine roller coaster of climbs and

descents designed to generate a deep lactic acid burn in even the strongest riders.

The Thursday Evening MVV ride.

Friday

 Meet at Piedmont and Cropley in San Jose at 12:00. Head south and go up

Alum Rock Park, cut over to Hamilton road (don't know the name of the roads)

and down Mt. Hamilton road to Alum Rock. Loop time from the meeting place back

to the same point is around 45mins. The pace of this ride is brisk, normally

it will go easy until we hit the climb to Mt. Hamilton rd. But there will be

regrouping at the top anyway. Santiago Bolon

Other Weekday Rides

The Morning Ride from the Alto Velo web site.

Another fast group ride, this time meeting at the downtown Palo Alto Peet's

early in the morning at 7 am. This ride travels opposite of the Noon ride

around The Loop: Sand Hill, Portola, Alpine

The noon ride at Specialized, Morgan Hill.

I do not have any details about this ride apart from that it happens and is

run 3 times a week. I do know that it is open to guests. Ring Specialized???

for details

The Cycletron Rides at Lawrence Livermore National Lab, Livermore.

There are three rides leaving daily. These rides leave from the gates of the

LLNL near the veterans memorial

Times

11:40 the slowest group

Team Hammerhead at 12:05 the brisk group

The noon group at 12:05 the oh my god, Im going to hurl???

group

Distances, routes, speeds, elevation gains differ by group and by day. For

details, please visit the following web site

http://www.llnl.gov/LLESA-groups/cycletrons/noonride.shtml

Saturdays

The Spectrum ride, A Bay Area classic.

The Spectrum Ride officially starts at the Starbucks at the corner of

Hollenbeck and Homestead in Sunnyvale, but often picks up additional riders as it

motors along Foothill expressway towards Palo Alto. The route has changed

somewhat over the years, and now winds its way through Portola Valley, and out Canada

road through Woodside. Riders typically contest hot spot sprints at the

Woodside town line, and the end of Canada road. This local classic starts each

Saturday at 9 am, and typically rolls past downtown Los Altos around 9:15.

The Berkeley bicycle club ride from Sproul plaza, Cal Berkeley campus.

Time 8:00 am

A mixed group that normally splits in two after 10-15 miles. The longer ride

will be 50-80 miles and contain some good local racers

The Wheels of Thunder / VSRT ride.

Some of the VSRT members join the Wheels of Thunder racing team in a joint

training ride on Saturday mornings. The ride starts in downtown Pleasanton at

9:00 am from the parking lot on Neal Street between Main and First. Rides are

usually 40 to 60 miles of varying pace. This means some easy sections and some

hard sections with regrouping at the top of most long climbs. Most routes have

turn-around or bailout points for those wanting shorter or less difficult

versions of the ride. If you cut your ride short, please make sure to let someone

in the group know so they don't wait for you at a regroup point. All riders

are welcome, but are warned that these are not entry-level rides. You should be

"reasonably fit" to keep up with the group. Several groups may form during the

ride depending on who (or who doesn't) show up. The first Saturday of each

month offers several "no-drop" rides. The Pleasanton "no-drop" rides are slower

than the rest of the month (closer to 18 mph) and is a good place for new

riders to start. For details on the route this Saturday e-mail Darryl Smith at

4sm-@attbi.com.

"House of Pain" Ride

Location:

Starts at Park-N-Ride on Rudgear, right off Danville Blvd./Rudgear exit on

680

Start time:

Meet at 8:55am, roll at 9:05am

Finish time:

More or less 1pm

Ride Basics:

Typically 10-30 riders, mix of Strada Sempre Duro and non-Duro members,

mostly racers - or riders who can keep up with racers Usually 65 miles, out to

Livermore up Collier Canyon/Vineyard & back. Fast-paced ride, with one re-group

point at the Livermore gas station.

From the Alto Velo Website.

The Saturday B Ride. The pace of this ride is slower then the A ride on Sunday

s, with an emphasis towards a steady pace with short regroups. If you need

to really hammer, go on the A ride. The B Ride meets at Peet's in Los Altos at

9 am on Saturdays.

Sundays

From the Alto Velo Website. Doesnt say that guest cannot join

The Sunday A Ride. A long, aggressive ride, often with significant climbing.

The route frequently goes out to the coast and back, so if you are unsure

about your fitness, we'd recommend trying the B Ride first. Though the pace may be

fast at times, the ride always regroups at the top of significant climbs. The

group meets at Peet's Coffee in Los Altos at 8:30 am, Sundays.

The Berkeley bicycle club ride from Sproul plaza, Cal Berkeley campus (not a

formal BBC organized ride)

Time 9:00 am

A mixed group will ride between 30-40 miles. The pace varies

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<H1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Bay Area Training Rides<o:p></o:p></H1>

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A day-by-day guide to organized informal training rides in the East Bay, Silicon Valley and the Peninsular

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<H3 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Monday</H3>

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<H2 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Monday Fremont / Milpitas Lunchtime Ride.</H2>

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Time 12:00 noon

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Meeting point is at the junction of Calaveras Road and Piedmont / Evans Road by the church in Milpitas. 

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An informal group of racing types will decide at the meeting point exactly how far they will climb Calaveras Road, whether just to the top of the wall??? or maybe beyond to the County Line on Calaveras Road. Most of the riders tend to ride over from the heart of Silicon Valley. Due to the fact that the ride goes directly up the hill, any group soon dissipates into a multitude of individual time trials. There is a regroup at the top of the wall. This ride is normally one of the easier rides of the week, considering that racers will be recovering from a hard weekend ride or race.

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Tuesday

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<H2 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Tuesday Fremont / Milpitas Lunchtime Ride.</H2>

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Time 11:45 at the corner of Milmont and Page (Compaq / HP) in Fremont and a further possible meeting at the same location as above at 12:00. Sometimes this group bypasses this corner by climbing Old Calaveras.

 <o:p></o:p>

An informal group of racers and strong century riders who will decide on the way to the second meeting point where the days fun will be. Nearly all rides go up Calaveras road but options of a ride to Alum Rock or back the other way into the south Fremont hills have been known. Ride time is normally 1-½ hours

Email Richard Brockie at <A href="mailto:richard.m-@seagate.com">richard.m-@seagate.com</A> for further details.

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<H2 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Great America Lunchtime ride.<o:p></o:p></H2>

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Meeting Time: Tues 12:00<o:p></o:p>

Meeting Place: Across from the 49er training camp near Great America in the golf course parking lot on Tasman in Santa Clara<o:p></o:p>

Typical Turnout: 10 to 25 riders. Occasionally Cat 1's. Usually always some 2 and 3's.<o:p></o:p>

Course Description Approx 4 to 5 mille Clockwise flat loop (except for two overpasses) from San Jose up to Alviso. Three laps are generally run. Although portions are in traffic and have lights, every lap there is approximately a 1-mile sprint, with speeds exceeding 35mph. <o:p></o:p>

 The rides goes to Alviso for three intervals of around 5 min long. The pace is very high, average speed is around 27-28 mph and the sprint can go up to 40mph. The pace slows down for regrouping and goes around back to Alviso. The recovery section takes around 8-10 mins. Total loop time is around 15min.??? Santiago Bolon<o:p></o:p>

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The Noon Ride (from the Alto Velo web site).<o:p></o:p>

For those that desire a bit of interval work, the noon ride at Page Mill and Old Page Mill road at 12:00 PM sharp is worth the aggravation of getting there. Pick up the pack about 12:06 rolling past the Park and Ride on Page Mill Road. There's always a 1-hour loop back to Page Mill and Foothill, with longer options on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. The loop is about 22 miles. Doing the ride a couple of times a week will leave you with the sense that you're participating in a cycling epic. It's also good training for road racing, with an occasionally unruly pack that demands good bike handling skills. Frequently unfolding like a road race with surges and little attacks on the hills, you'll contest sprint points in the middle to the end. 

San Jose BC Tuesday night training rides.<o:p></o:p>

These start soon after daylight savings begin. Up to 2002 they were located in the heart of San Jose somewhere, a secret to all but a chosen few. For 2002 they moved to a new location in Fremont, close to the old FFBC twilight course. Exact location is the block on the intersection of Stevenson Blvd and Eureka drive, west of Cherry. The continuation of these rides into 2003 will depend upon the development of surrounding businesses, but a recent communication with SJBC indicates a continuation. <o:p></o:p>

 

<H3 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Wednesday</H3>

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Sharp Bicycle No-Drop Ride. <o:p></o:p>

Location: Starts at Sharp Bicycle in Lafayette (969 Moraga Road) <o:p></o:p>

Start time: Meet at 8:30am, roll at 8:45 <o:p></o:p>

Finish time: More or less noon <o:p></o:p>

Ride Basics: Typically about a dozen riders, mostly Strada Sempre Duro members. Usually 40-50 miles, route varies but is usually hills - over Pinehurst, Wildcat Canyon, etc. Riders try stay together as much as possible; unless someone has to get to work and keeps rolling. <o:p></o:p>

Sunrise Bakery Ride. <o:p></o:p>

Location: Starts at Sunrise Bakery, California Blvd, about a block south of Olympic Blvd. <o:p></o:p>

Start time: Meet at 8:30am, roll at 8:45 <o:p></o:p>

Finish time: More or less 12:30-1:00pm <o:p></o:p>

Ride Basics: Typically about a dozen riders, mostly non-Strada Sempre Duro members, pace is moderate to fast. Usually 50-60 miles, route varies but is usually Livermore or Sunol. Various "rolling re-groups" along the way; 1 re-group spot on route<o:p></o:p>

<H2 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Berkeley bicycle Club rides.<o:p></o:p></H2>

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Time 06:00 (yep, thats 6 in the morning)

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Ride leaving <A href="http://www.worldpages.com/bus/detail.whtml?record_id=14804075&website_type=X&name=coffee%20%26%20tea%20traders&searchType=rid&city=alameda&state=CA&searchRegion=true&newSearchURL=%2e%2findex%2ewhtml">Coffee & Tea Traders, Harbor Bay Isle, Alameda</A>. Ride reforms at Domingo Peet's at 7am (see below). This ride is part of the Berkeley Bicycle club agenda

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Time 07:00

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Training Ride leaving <A href="http://yellowpages.excite.com/bus/detail.whtml?record_id=14817742&website_type=X&name=peets%20coffee&searchType=rid&searchRegion=false&combinedAddr=berkeley,ca&newSearchURL=./">Peet's Coffee @ Domingo Ave, Berkeley</A>

This ride is part of the Berkeley Bicycle club agenda. I dont have any more details than what you see here. Maybe a member of the BBC will add info when they see this list.

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Wednesday Fremont / Milpitas Lunchtime Ride.

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Time 12:00 noon

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Meeting point is at the church at the junction of Calaveras Road and Piedmont / Evans Road in Milpitas. 

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An informal group of racing types will decide at the meeting point exactly how far they will climb Calaveras Road, whether just to the top of the wall??? or maybe beyond to the County Line on Calaveras Road. Most of the riders tend to ride over from the heart of Santa Clara. Due to the fact that the ride goes directly up the hill, any group soon dissipates into a multitude of individual time trials. There is a regroup at the top of the wall.

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The Noon Ride (from the Alto Velo web site).<o:p></o:p>

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For those that desire a bit of interval work, the noon ride at Page Mill and Old Page Mill road at 12:00 PM sharp is worth the aggravation of getting there. Pick up the pack about 12:06 rolling past the Park and Ride on Page Mill Road. There's always a 1-hour loop back to Page Mill and Foothill, with longer options on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. The loop is about 22 miles. Doing the ride a couple of times a week will leave you with the sense that you're participating in a cycling epic. It's also good training for road racing, with an occasionally unruly pack that demands good bike handling skills. Frequently unfolding like a road race with surges and little attacks on the hills, you'll contest sprint points in the middle to the end.

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Alto Velo Wednesday Lunch Time Sprints. <o:p></o:p>

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Meet in the Covington School parking lot after noon and start the workout about 12:10 to 12:15. If you drive, please allow time for a warm-up, since the folks who arrive right at the start time will be warmed up. We ride a loop around Covington and Fremont, sprinting on Fremont, so you can come find us if you arrive late. Since we have a short course that we ride repeatedly, folks can show up mid-ride and still get a group workout. The course passes by Pinewood School on the frontage road east of Foothill Expy, so look for us there. Courtesy of the AV web site

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<H2 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Wednesday Evening Ride.</H2>

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Fremont Freewheelers Pizza Rides.

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These rides are for riders of ALL levels with a good attitude. Do the ride as fast or as slow as you like and then have the pizza after along with a good chat.

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Refer to the FFBC web site for monthly alternating meeting locations (a pizza parlor in the Tri-City area)

<A href="http://www.fremontfreewheelers.org/">http://www.fremontfreewheelers.org/</A>

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The Wednesday Ride (aka The Valley Ride). from the Alto Velo web site.<o:p></o:p>

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This popular group ride departs from the Los Altos Peet's around 6 pm each Wednesday once day light savings time kicks in. A true hammer-fest, with many local elite riders using it as their hard, midweek training session between weekend races. The route takes you through Woodside and Portola Valley, with an intermediate sprint at the Woodside town line. The climax of the ride is the KOM sprint at the top of Huddart Park, but riders also contest the sprint for the Addison-Wesley sign on Sand Hill road and the sprint for Page Mill road.

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<H2 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Cycle couriers of San Francisco.<o:p></o:p></H2>

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Every Wednesday at 18:30 during summer daylight savings at the Polo fields in Golden Gate Park

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A safe car-free place to practice group riding and to learn some fundamentals, where the beginner racer can learn about racing and how to get started. These rides are primarily for women. *This is an informal training session and attendance varies. To confirm/ask questions email: <A href="mailto:%20psy-@msn.com">psyc-@msn.com</A>???

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Thursday

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<H2 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Thursday Fremont / Milpitas Lunchtime ride.</H2>

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Time 11:45 at the corner of Milmont and Page (Compaq / HP) in Fremont and a further possible meeting at the same location as above at 12:00. Sometimes this group bypasses this corner by climbing Old Calaveras.

 <o:p></o:p>

An informal group of racers and strong century riders who will decide on the way to the second meeting point where the days fun will be. Nearly all rides go up Calaveras road but options of a ride to Alum Rock or back the other way into the south Fremont hills have been known. Ride time is normally 1-½ hours

Email Richard Brockie at <A href="mailto:richard.m-@seagate.com">richard.m-@seagate.com</A> for further details.

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<H2 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Great America Lunchtime ride.<o:p></o:p></H2>

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Meeting Time: Thurs 12:00 to 12:40pm<o:p></o:p>

Meeting Place: Across from the 49er training camp near Great America on Tasman in Santa Clara.<o:p></o:p>

Typical Turnout: 10 to 25 riders. Occasionally Cat 1's. Usually always some 2 and 3's.<o:p></o:p>

Course Description Approx 4 to 5 mille Clockwise flat loop (except for two overpasses) from San Jose up to Alviso. Three laps are generally run. Although portions are in traffic and have lights, every lap there is approximately a 1-mile sprint, with speeds exceeding 35mph. (See Tuesdays great America ride for more details)<o:p></o:p>

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The Noon Ride.<o:p></o:p>

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For those that desire a bit of interval work, the noon ride at Page Mill and Old Page Mill road at 12:00 PM sharp is worth the aggravation of getting there. Pick up the pack about 12:06 rolling past the Park and Ride on Page Mill Road. There's always a 1-hour loop back to Page Mill and Foothill, with longer options on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. The loop is about 22 miles. Doing the ride a couple of times a week will leave you with the sense that you're participating in a cycling epic. It's also good training for road racing, with an occasionally unruly pack that demands good bike handling skills. Frequently unfolding like a road race with surges and little attacks on the hills, you'll contest sprint points in the middle to the end. Courtesy of the Alto Velo web site

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The Egan Ride (Alto Velo organized).<o:p></o:p>

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If you have to do intervals, the Egan ride is one of the least painful ways to do them. It leaves from the Egan Middle School in Los Altos at 6 pm on Thursdays once day light savings time takes effect. The route typically winds its way through Los Altos Hills in a serpentine roller coaster of climbs and descents designed to generate a deep lactic acid burn in even the strongest riders.

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The Thursday Evening MVV ride.<o:p></o:p>

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Friday

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<H2 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> Meet at Piedmont and Cropley in San Jose at 12:00. Head south and go up Alum Rock Park, cut over to Hamilton road (don't know the name of the roads) and down Mt. Hamilton road to Alum Rock. Loop time from the meeting place back to the same point is around 45mins. The pace of this ride is brisk, normally it will go easy until we hit the climb to Mt. Hamilton rd. But there will be regrouping at the top anyway. Santiago Bolon<o:p></o:p></H2>

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<H1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Other Weekday Rides<o:p></o:p></H1>

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The Morning Ride from the Alto Velo web site.<o:p></o:p>

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 Another fast group ride, this time meeting at the downtown Palo Alto Peet's early in the morning at 7 am. This ride travels opposite of the Noon ride around The Loop: Sand Hill, Portola, Alpine

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The noon ride at Specialized, Morgan Hill.<o:p></o:p>

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I do not have any details about this ride apart from that it happens and is run 3 times a week. I do know that it is open to guests. Ring Specialized??? for details<o:p></o:p>

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<H2 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The Cycletron Rides at Lawrence Livermore National Lab, Livermore.</H2>

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There are three rides leaving daily. These rides leave from the gates of the LLNL near the veterans memorial

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11:40 the slowest group

Team Hammerhead at 12:05 the brisk group

The noon group at 12:05 the oh my god, Im going to hurl??? group

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Distances, routes, speeds, elevation gains differ by group and by day. For details, please visit the following web site

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<A href="http://www.llnl.gov/LLESA-groups/cycletrons/noonride.shtml">http://www.llnl.gov/LLESA-groups/cycletrons/noonride.shtml</A>

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<H2 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The Spectrum ride, A Bay Area classic.</H2>

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The Spectrum Ride officially starts at the Starbucks at the corner of Hollenbeck and Homestead in Sunnyvale, but often picks up additional riders as it motors along Foothill expressway towards Palo Alto. The route has changed somewhat over the years, and now winds its way through Portola Valley, and out Canada road through Woodside. Riders typically contest hot spot sprints at the Woodside town line, and the end of Canada road. This local classic starts each Saturday at 9 am, and typically rolls past downtown Los Altos around 9:15.<o:p></o:p>

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<H2 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The Berkeley bicycle club ride from Sproul plaza, Cal Berkeley campus.</H2>

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Time 8:00 am

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A mixed group that normally splits in two after 10-15 miles. The longer ride will be 50-80 miles and contain some good local racers

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<H2 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The Wheels of Thunder / VSRT ride.</H2>

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Some of the VSRT members join the Wheels of Thunder racing team in a joint training ride on Saturday mornings. The ride starts in downtown Pleasanton at 9:00 am from the parking lot on Neal Street between Main and First. Rides are usually 40 to 60 miles of varying pace. This means some easy sections and some hard sections with regrouping at the top of most long climbs. Most routes have turn-around or bailout points for those wanting shorter or less difficult versions of the ride. If you cut your ride short, please make sure to let someone in the group know so they don't wait for you at a regroup point. All riders are welcome, but are warned that these are not entry-level rides. You should be "reasonably fit" to keep up with the group. Several groups may form during the ride depending on who (or who doesn't) show up. The first Saturday of each month offers several "no-drop" rides. The Pleasanton "no-drop" rides are slower than the rest of the month (closer to 18 mph) and is a good place for new riders to start. For details on the route this Saturday e-mail Darryl Smith at <A href="mailto:4sm-@attbi.com">4sm-@attbi.com</A>.<o:p></o:p>&l

Dan Quirk

2004-12-17

I am heading down to San Francisco for the x-mas holiday and was looking

to get some good rides in. Does anyone in OBRA land know of any groups

rides and where they meet or a contact person?

Dan Q

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