Do a Utility Ride on any Spare the Air Day and get club credit for your miles & grizzly. I'll announce StADs to the elist, or sign up for alerts at http://www.sparetheair.org/ . Email (preferred) or call in your miles to me and I'll compile them and send them in (note: I'm rather slow to send them in).

Meet at Almaden Coffee Roasting, San Jose for a quick morning ride and a coffee afterward. The route varies at times due to morning conditions. Wet pavement cancels.

Go to San Juan Bautista. How do you climb Fremont Peak, when you aren't in Fremont? Ride on Carr when you have no car. Get your Anzars today. Start/lunch/finish at the Windmill Shopping Center in San Juan Bautista. Reminder - for all Our Favorite Kids rides, contact the ride leader for ride length and goat options, weather cancellations and carpools. Driving directions from San Jose: Hwy 101 south; exit at Hwy 156 east; left on The Alameda (at the light); left into parking lot; park away from the shops.

Meet at the light rail station/park and ride behind the apartments at Coleman and Winfield. We'll do a some easy rollers before stopping for lunch.

Spring has sprung, so we will visit some of San Jose's most beautiful gardens as well as the new coffee shop in San Pedro Square in downtown San Jose. No bee stings, allergy attacks or poison oak, guaranteed. We start and end at the church at Hamilton and Leigh.

Join us for our monthly ride to a local golf course for lunch. We'll be riding Uvas Rd. to Bailey, south on the bike path to Coyote Creek Golf Course. Meet in Morgan Hill. Take Tennant exit (west off 101), left on Monterey Rd., 2nd right into parking lot (between TJ Maxx and McD's). LM pace with regroups.

Meet at Silver Creek Linear Park, corner of Silver Creek and Yerba Buena Rds. If temperatures exceed 90 deg. ,We will do other goats.

Slow and social, all paces welcome. We will enjoy various trails radiating out of this area. Meet at Summit Bikes on Main Street in Los Gatos. Intense heat cancels. Burritos after! Nobody left behind. Check the WnD web site for updates: whineanddine.wordpress.com

The plan is for two options, both will be social. Mellow option will do some easy sixes, and may try some harder fives at an LM-M pace. QS option may do very challenging hills at a quicker M to MB pace. Route sheets provided on-line, on the blog, and a few on the ride. Meet at Summit Bikes, Main Street in Los Gatos, across the street from the Los Gatos Library. Rain or intense heat cancels. Burritos after. Be there around six-ish (I get off work at 5,) we roll around then. Typically another cyclist will lead the Quick Spinners option. Blog: http://whineanddine.wordpress.com

Join me for some early morning training rides. We will start at the Sunnyvale Community Center in the first parking lot off Michelangelo. Ride will be led as a no drop ride but should be able to maintain at least an M pace(14-16mph on the flats). We will do the base goats each week and will have options to add more miles/goats to the ride time permitting. Rain cancels.

Meet at the Winfield Avenue entrance to Almaden Lake Park near the restrooms. We will ride South through the Almaden Valley then climb Hick's East and then Kennedy. We will stop for coffee/lunch in Los Gatos and return to start via Shannon and Coleman Road.

Join me for lunch at Marie Callender's in Morgan Hill. It's an easy ride down the CC Trail. Meet at Metcalf Park. Take Bernal off the freeway. Go south on Monterey Highway; turn left at Menard, right at deadend; then it's about 2 blocks to the park.

We will ride Goats in the Los Gatos/Saratoga area. (Billy Goat difficulty ranges from 3 up to 6. Goats & mileage planned will be emailed to elist in advance of ride.) Regroups at top of all sustained climbs. Route sheets provided. Meet at Summit Bikes on Main Street in Los Gatos, across the street from the Los Gatos Library. Rain or extreme heat cancels. Socializing at Una Mas afterward.

Meet at Mountain Mike's Pizza at the Argonaut Center on Sunnyvale-Saratoga Road near Cox and Pierce. After a brief warm up through the mazes, we will tackle the goats in the area, finishing before dark. This will be a strenuous interval-training ride while climbing difficult goats to get ready for the big events of the season. Ride rolls at 6:00 PM sharp. Wet Pavement cancels. Bring lights just in case.

Please sign in at the greeting desk with your miles. Refreshments at 7:00 P.M. until start of the meeting. The meeting is held at the First Congregational Church at 1980 Hamilton Ave, San Jose, CA.

Meet at Almaden Coffee Roasting, San Jose for a quick morning ride and a coffee afterward. The route varies at times due to morning conditions. Wet pavement cancels.

An Evergreen hills buffet - The route sheet provides a full course of every goat on the menu. Or go light and pick and choose. Start/finish at the Coyote Creek Park northeast of the bridge on Silver Creek Valley Road, off Hw 101.

*** IMPROMPTU RIDE FOR CREDIT *** Start at Bowers park, next to Juan Cabrillo middle school, Cabrillo Ave. and Morrison Ave., 1 block West of San Thomas Expy , Santa Clara. We will ride west, and explore the Los Alto Hills. Be prepared for some short, moderate hills. Our stop will be on Castro St. We will ride as a group, and regroup as required. If you have any questions give me a call.

Intervention for Ed F. During Retirement Dirty Ride (formerly After Work Dirty Ride). The trailhead/ride location will be sent to the mtb@list.actc.org site one or two days before the ride. Call for more information. This is an L/M Group Ride and no one will be left behind. Bring all necessary supplies.

We will ride the quiet foothill streets in the Evergreen area, Other options possible. Coffee or lunch near the end of the ride. Meet at Evergreen Community Center on San Felipe Road just south of Yerba Buena ROAD.

Join me as I explore the various grizzly bear options of the South San Jose Almaden Valley area. We will stop for snacks or a meal along the way. Meet at the VTA Park and Ride light rail station near the corner of Coleman and Winfield, behind the apartments. Rides will get progressively longer throughout the month with the first ride being the shortest and the last ride being the longest. Contact me if want to know exact miles we'll be riding that day.

Meet on Realm Ave, one block north of Bernal and Santa Teresa. It can get very fast at the front, but the leaders can always be found at the back on this ride. Ride # STB014. [View Route Sheet]

Let's meet at Wildwood Park on 4th Street in Saratoga at 5:30 pm. We will do some easy hills. Please be prepared to take regoups. Ride will be lead at an LM pace. We may do Mt. Eden-Pierce or other local goats, OR go to Los Gatos and do Shannon-Kennedy. I will post the route sheet one day before the ride.

Meet at Jack N Box on Santa Teresa near Cottle. Overnight parking is available on Camino Verde, or ride from home. Riders are encouraged to travel self-contained, but there will be a SAG available to help out. Shared cooking and cleaning in the camp. Hiking day on Saturday. Return to San Jose on Sunday. Nice pool in camp, so bring your suit. The $25 fee, payable to Don by May 1, should cover camping and meal costs. Limit of 16 people. See the webpage at http://www.bikemaster.org/campouts/pinnacles/pin_camp.htm [View Route Sheet]

Meet at McKenzie Park, on Fremont Avenue near Springer Road and Foothill Expressway. Bring lunch. We will regroup at the top of all major climbs. Link to ridewithGPS.com files will be provided a few days before the ride.

Meet at McKenzie Park Tennis Courts (707 Fremont Ave, Los Altos). Route will take us to Stanford, across the SF Bay via the Dumbarton Bridge, the Alameda Creek Trail, Niles, the Baylands Park Trail, and the Stevens Creek Trail. Lunch will be at McCarthy Ranch (In and Out Burger, other food options). Frequent regroups and another refreshment stop is likely. Co-leaders are Leo Hartung and Bob Head (218-6556). [draft route: http://tinyurl.com/8yacnpl]

Coffee at that little French cafe near Stanford. Meet at Sunnyvale Community Center parking lot on Michelangelo near the El Camino/Remington junction. Thought for the Day: Some people are so persistent, they'd have the last word with an echo.

Meet at the restroom at Almaden Lake Park (on the east side of the park) off Winfield at near Coleman and Winfield. We will do a leisurely ride out to Los Gatos, and down the Los Gatos Creek Trail to Willow Glen for coffee. This is a social ride, nobody left behind. You can park on the street or at the Park-n-Ride across Coleman to save a possible parking fee. Spring rules: If rain threatening we might try a shorter ride.

We'll go up Kings Mountain from Woodside, then take the two shadier, shorter and easier (level 4) goats from near the top of Tunitas. From Hwy 280 north take the Woodside exit, turn left to cross under the freeway and then turn left into the parking lot behind the Pioneer Hotel as you come into Woodside. Maximum speed 15 mph on flats. Please plan to ride with the group and take regroups. Bring plenty of water. Refreshment stop after the ride.

*** IMPROMPTU RIDE FOR CREDIT *** Ride your bike to work, school, or volunteer position and get club credit for your miles. Start out your Monday by riding your bike and you'll feel like it's still the weekend! Call or email your miles to me and I'll compile them and send them in for stats.

***IMPROMPTU - APPROVED FOR STATS CREDIT*** See Day 1. Rise and shine from Spring Lake Regional Park, Santa Rosa, to Sports Basement, Fort Mason (SF) via Santa Rosa Cycling Club's Warehouse, Denny's of Petaluma (breakfast), Cheese Factory store and restrooms, rural and urban Novato, Sausalito's Bridgeway (lunch), and camera stops around the Golden Gate Bridge. Draft 2 day tour: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1113879

Ride form Los Gatos thru the local backroads, mostly easier goats with a few steeper ones later in the month. Will try for 3 goats per ride

Meet at the VTA Park and Ride near the intersection of Coleman and Winfield, behind the apartment complex. We will do a leisurely ride out to Los Gatos and down the Los Gatos Creek Trail to the Campbell Pruneyard for coffee, then a shorter more level ride back. No one left behind.

Meet at the VTA park and Ride at Coleman and Winfield, 10:00 AM for a leisurely ride, no hills at all. This is a very level group ride, no hills at all and we will head south to Bernal for a 1/2 hour break with snacks and coffee at the mid point of the ride. The return is via the Turtle ponds under hwy 85

Meet at the lightrail station/park and ride behind the apartments at Coleman and Winfield. There will be a food break along the way.

Join my daughter and I for an afternoon social ride with a variety of destinations. Meet at the Sunnyvale Community Center parking lot off Michelangelo near the El Camino/Remington junction. Rain or wet pavement cancels ride with possible reschedule.

Meet at Mountain Mike's Pizza at the Argonaut Center on Sunnyvale-Saratoga Road near Cox and Pierce. After a brief warm up through the mazes, we will tackle the goats in the area, finishing before dark. This will be a strenuous interval-training ride while climbing difficult goats to get ready for the big events of the season. Ride rolls at 6:00 PM sharp. Wet Pavement cancels. Bring lights just in case.

Come join my daughter and I for some evening hill climbs. Meet at the Sunnyvale Community Center parking lot off Michelangelo near the El Camino/Remington junction. at 6:00pm and will hit various billygoats in the area. Regroups at the top of climbs. These are no drop rides. Bring lights since we may be back after dark. Rain or wet pavement cancels ride.

*** IMPROMPTU RIDE FOR CREDIT *** Ride your bike to work, school, or volunteer position and get club credit for your miles. Skip the gym and have more fun on your bike. Call or email your miles to me and I'll compile them and send them in for stats.

Meet at Almaden Coffee Roasting, San Jose for a quick morning ride and a coffee afterward. The route varies at times due to morning conditions. Wet pavement cancels.

***Impromptu Ride for Credit*** Come join us as we explore our Bay Area Open Space. Ride location will be sent via MTB list 1-2 days before the ride.

Start/finish in Felton. Check out the restored school on Alba. By then you will feel schooled but certainly not restored. Dropping down to the sparkling stream on Smith will pass the grade for restoration. Lunch in Davenport is always welcomed. Driving directions: from Los Gatos take Hwy 17 south; exit at Mt. Herman Rd in Scotts Valley; right on Mt. Herman Rd towards Felton; just before Graham Hill Rd, left into the Safeway shopping center; park near Graham Hill, furthest away from Safeway.

Meet in Morgan Hill. Take Tennant exit (west off 101), left on Monterey Rd, second right into lot (between TJ Maxx and McD's). We'll do an out and back on Redwood Retreat in Gilroy and then around the reservoirs. Lunch at Erik's. LM pace with regroups.

Meet at the Church on Hamilton and Leigh for a social ride through the beautiful streets of Willow Glenn, Los Gatos, and Cambrian and a stretch of the Los Gatos Creek Trail. We will stop for coffee or lunch at the quaint Heart Beat Cafe in Cambrian. Regroups and no one left behind.

Meet at Silver Creek Linear Park, corner of Silver Creek and Yerba Buena Rds. If temperatures exceed 90 deg. ,We will do other goats.

Slow and social, all paces welcome. We will enjoy various trails radiating out of this area. Meet at Summit Bikes on Main Street in Los Gatos. Intense heat cancels. Burritos after! Nobody left behind. Check the WnD web site for updates: whineanddine.wordpress.com

The plan is for two options, both will be social. Mellow option will do some easy sixes, and may try some harder fives at an LM-M pace. QS option may do very challenging hills at a quicker M to MB pace. Route sheets provided on-line, on the blog, and a few on the ride. Meet at Summit Bikes, Main Street in Los Gatos, across the street from the Los Gatos Library. Rain or intense heat cancels. Burritos after. Be there around six-ish (I get off work at 5,) we roll around then. Typically another cyclist will lead the Quick Spinners option. Blog: http://whineanddine.wordpress.com

*** IMPROMPTU RIDE FOR CREDIT *** Ride your bike to work, school, or volunteer position and get club credit for your miles. You're halfway through the week, it's all downhill from here! Call or email your miles to me and I'll compile them and send them in for stats.

Join me for some early morning training rides. We will start at the Sunnyvale Community Center in the first parking lot off Michelangelo. Ride will be led as a no drop ride but should be able to maintain at least an M pace(14-16mph on the flats). We will do the base goats each week and will have options to add more miles/goats to the ride time permitting. Rain cancels.

A Korean bakery ride - it's an easy wiggle. Meet at Sunnyvale Community Center parking lot on Michelangelo, near El Camino/Remington junction. Thought for the Day: Truce is better than friction.

***IMPROMPTU RIDE FOR CREDIT*** Meet at the Almaden Lake Park (Winfield Dr entrance) WARNING - This is NOT A FLAT RIDE!!!!! This Grizzly Bear is a Billy Goat wannabe! No formal goat, but lots of short (but slightly steep) climbs today! Good for interval training! We'll be in and around the Almaden Country Club area then out to New Almaden before stopping to refuel at Almaden Safeway (Starbucks/Togos/BK/B&R). We regroup at the top of each climb. Fast climbers can either wait at the top or do "extra credit" climbs while the pack regroups! No one left behind.

We will ride Goats in the Los Gatos/Saratoga area. (Billy Goat difficulty ranges from 3 up to 6. Goats & mileage planned will be emailed to elist in advance of ride.) Regroups at top of all sustained climbs. Route sheets provided. Meet at Summit Bikes on Main Street in Los Gatos, across the street from the Los Gatos Library. Rain or extreme heat cancels. Socializing at Una Mas afterward.

Meet at Mountain Mike's Pizza at the Argonaut Center on Sunnyvale-Saratoga Road near Cox and Pierce. After a brief warm up through the mazes, we will tackle the goats in the area, finishing before dark. This will be a strenuous interval-training ride while climbing difficult goats to get ready for the big events of the season. Ride rolls at 6:00 PM sharp. Wet Pavement cancels. Bring lights just in case.

*** IMPROMPTU RIDE FOR CREDIT *** RIDE THIS DAY IF NO OTHER! Ride your bike to work, school, or volunteer position and get club credit for your miles. You've had all week to practice, now comes the payoff. See how many Energizer Stations you can ride through for free food and other swag. Call or email your miles to me and I'll compile them and send them in for stats.

Meet at Almaden Coffee Roasting, San Jose for a quick morning ride and a coffee afterward. The route varies at times due to morning conditions. Wet pavement cancels.

The Three Bears invite you to the east bay for a ride on their verdant valley reservoirs loop. Then a new, tough guy, El Toyonal, will lead you to spectacular bay and Golden Gate views on the Skyline and Grizzly Peak ridge top rollers. To drive there from San Jose, take 680 North to Hw 24 West, at Orinda, exit right on the Camino Pablo off ramp, go northerly on Camino Pablo to Bear Creek Rd, turn right and park in the dirt area across the road or turn right again, into the sports complex parking lot.

Intervention for Ed F. During Retirement Dirty Ride (formerly After Work Dirty Ride). The trailhead/ride location will be sent to the mtb@list.actc.org site one or two days before the ride. Call for more information. This is an L/M Group Ride and no one will be left behind. Bring all necessary supplies.

We will ride the quiet foothill streets in the Evergreen area, Other options possible. Coffee or lunch near the end of the ride. Meet at Evergreen Community Center on San Felipe Road just south of Yerba Buena ROAD.

Join me as I explore the various grizzly bear options of the South San Jose Almaden Valley area. We will stop for snacks or a meal along the way. Meet at the VTA Park and Ride light rail station near the corner of Coleman and Winfield, behind the apartments. Rides will get progressively longer throughout the month with the first ride being the shortest and the last ride being the longest. Contact me if want to know exact miles we'll be riding that day.

Here's a pleasant climb at a leisurely pace. Bring a snack for the top of the hill and we can stop for coffee at the end of the ride. We'll start from McKenzie Park, near the El Rancho shopping center in Los Altos, east of Foothill Blvd and just south of Springer and Magdalena. Maximum speed on the flats 15 mph. Please plan to ride with the group and take regroups.

Meet on Realm Ave, one block north of Bernal and Santa Teresa. It can get very fast at the front, but the leaders can always be found at the back on this ride. Ride # STB014. [View Route Sheet]

Let's meet at Wildwood Park on 4th Street in Saratoga at 5:30 pm. We will do some easy hills. Please be prepared to take regoups. Ride will be lead at an LM pace. We may do Mt. Eden-Pierce or other local goats, OR go to Los Gatos and do Shannon-Kennedy. I will post the route sheet one day before the ride.

***IMPROMPTU RIDE FOR CREDIT*** Join me for a loop from Los Gatos through Big Basin Park and back. Ride led at MB pace with regroups at the top of goats. LM-pace or slower riders are welcome, but should expect to ride alone. Meet at Los Gatos Park & Ride (corner of University and Hwy 9). Bikemaster route LGP048. Route sheet provided at start. Wet pavement cancels. [View Route Sheet]

*** IMPROMPTU RIDE FOR CREDIT *** Ride your bike to work, school, or volunteer position and get club credit for your miles. Will this be your highest mileage week of the year so far? Start your weekend early by riding to work. Call or email your miles to me and I'll compile them and send them in for stats.

Meet at the restroom at Almaden Lake Park (on the east side of the park) off Winfield. We will ride to Campbell for coffee via Los Gatos, Saratoga, and Monte Sereno, returning via the Los Gatos Creek trail. This is a social ride with nobody left behind.

***IMPROMPTU RIDE FOR CREDIT*** Meet across from the Corralitos Market, located on the corner of Corralitos Rd. and Hames Rd. After climbing the goats, we'll stop for coffee and pie at Gizdich Ranch. Shorter/longer options. All paces welcome, but led at M-pace.

Ride starts at bathroom area of Lake Almaden Park. We'll ride south along the hills to Bernal; then we go over the the Creek Trail. We leave the trail near Senter Rd., then head north to Willow Glen. Lunch is at Le Boulanger. Return is by a shorter route.

New start location from Grant Park,1570 Holt Ave, Los Altos to visit the Stage 2 finish and Lifestyle Fair, Tour of California 2012. Please bring stout tread, road lights, spare tubes, camera and provisions for all day riding with a night return on unpaved Los Gatos Creek Trail. Optional return via Hwy 17 Express Bus from downtown Santa Cruz: http://www.vta.org/schedules/SC_970.html. Draft route: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/983335

Ride form Los Gatos thru the local backroads, mostly easier goats with a few steeper ones later in the month. Will try for 3 goats per ride

Meet at the Park and Ride lot at Coleman and Winfield. Ride to Bernal, Coyote Creek Trail, and end up at the Evergreen College shopping area. There are several choices for goodies. Return is by a shorter route.

While the Tour of California pros are streaking south from San Francisco, we will depart from Delaware Ave. behind Natural Bridges State Park in Santa Cruz to head North and watch them turn from Highway 1 onto Bonny Doon Road for some serious hilly climbing. We will then reform our own peloton and ride for Cabrillo College in Aptos to enjoy the finish and festivities there before returning to Natural Bridges again via our cabin near West Cliff Drive for a few munchies and a toast to our good fortune.

Meet at the VTA Park and Ride at Coleman and Winfield 10:00 AM for a leisurely group ride, We will be going to Santa Clara with 1/2 hour break for snacks and coffee. (Cramers Bagels) This is mostly a level group ride through quiet neighborhoods, no one left behind.

Meet at the Park and Ride/Lightrail station behind the apartments at Winfield and Coleman. There will be a lunch stop on the way back.

Join my daughter and I for an afternoon social ride with a variety of destinations. Meet at the Sunnyvale Community Center parking lot off Michelangelo near the El Camino/Remington junction. Rain or wet pavement cancels ride with possible reschedule.

Meet at Mountain Mike's Pizza at the Argonaut Center on Sunnyvale-Saratoga Road near Cox and Pierce. After a brief warm up through the mazes, we will tackle the goats in the area, finishing before dark. This will be a strenuous interval-training ride while climbing difficult goats to get ready for the big events of the season. Ride rolls at 6:00 PM sharp. Wet Pavement cancels. Bring lights just in case.

Come join my daughter and I for some evening hill climbs. Meet at the Sunnyvale Community Center parking lot off Michelangelo near the El Camino/Remington junction. at 6:00pm and will hit various billygoats in the area. Regroups at the top of climbs. These are no drop rides. Bring lights since we may be back after dark. Rain or wet pavement cancels ride.

Meet at Almaden Coffee Roasting, San Jose for a quick morning ride and a coffee afterward. The route varies at times due to morning conditions. Wet pavement cancels.

Ride goats in the Cupertino hills (Montebello, Eden/Pierce, Redwood Gulch) depending on group and week, prior to starting the day. Email leader for details. Meet parking lot at McClellan Rd. and Stevens Canyon Rd. All paces welcome.

***Impromptu Ride for Credit*** Come join us as we explore our Bay Area Open Space. Ride location will be sent via MTB list 1-2 days before the ride.

Lot's of remote redwood hillsides today; check with the ride leader if you would like to do more. Or less. We'll roll into Soquel for an Italian deli lunch. Directions from Los Gatos to the start/finish: take Hw 17 south to the Summit Rd exit. Loop over the freeway onto Summit Rd. Drive 2.9 miles and park on the left side at the park next to the old elementary school, which is across the road from the C.T. English Middle School.

Starting from the church on Hamilton and Leigh we will cross the bridge over 85 which is off Cherry Ave. We will take a residential route to Noah's on Los Gato Blvd. After coffee we will head for Good Sam and take the bridge over 85. After crossing the bridge over 17 we will return to the church using the Los Gatos Creek trail.

Meet at Silver Creek Linear Park, corner of Silver Creek and Yerba Buena Rds. If temperatures exceed 90 deg. ,We will do other goats.

Slow and social, all paces welcome. We will enjoy various trails radiating out of this area. Meet at Summit Bikes on Main Street in Los Gatos. Intense heat cancels. Burritos after! Nobody left behind. Check the WnD web site for updates: whineanddine.wordpress.com

The plan is for two options, both will be social. Mellow option will do some easy sixes, and may try some harder fives at an LM-M pace. QS option may do very challenging hills at a quicker M to MB pace. Route sheets provided on-line, on the blog, and a few on the ride. Meet at Summit Bikes, Main Street in Los Gatos, across the street from the Los Gatos Library. Rain or intense heat cancels. Burritos after. Be there around six-ish (I get off work at 5,) we roll around then. Typically another cyclist will lead the Quick Spinners option. Blog: http://whineanddine.wordpress.com

Join me for some early morning training rides. We will start at the Sunnyvale Community Center in the first parking lot off Michelangelo. Ride will be led as a no drop ride but should be able to maintain at least an M pace(14-16mph on the flats). We will do the base goats each week and will have options to add more miles/goats to the ride time permitting. Rain cancels.

***IMPROMPTU RIDE FOR CREDIT*** Meet at the Almaden Lake Park (Winfield Dr entrance) WARNING - This is NOT A FLAT RIDE!!!!! This Grizzly Bear is a Billy Goat wannabe! No formal goat, but lots of short (but slightly steep) climbs today! Good for interval training! We'll be in and around the Almaden Country Club area then out to New Almaden before stopping to refuel at Almaden Safeway (Starbucks/Togos/BK/B&R). We regroup at the top of each climb. Fast climbers can either wait at the top or do "extra credit" climbs while the pack regroups! No one left behind.

We will ride Goats in the Los Gatos/Saratoga area. (Billy Goat difficulty ranges from 3 up to 6. Goats & mileage planned will be emailed to elist in advance of ride.) Regroups at top of all sustained climbs. Route sheets provided. Meet at Summit Bikes on Main Street in Los Gatos, across the street from the Los Gatos Library. Rain or extreme heat cancels. Socializing at Una Mas afterward.

Meet at Mountain Mike's Pizza at the Argonaut Center on Sunnyvale-Saratoga Road near Cox and Pierce. After a brief warm up through the mazes, we will tackle the goats in the area, finishing before dark. This will be a strenuous interval-training ride while climbing difficult goats to get ready for the big events of the season. Ride rolls at 6:00 PM sharp. Wet Pavement cancels. Bring lights just in case.

Meet at Almaden Coffee Roasting, San Jose for a quick morning ride and a coffee afterward. The route varies at times due to morning conditions. Wet pavement cancels.

With a start/finish in the Hy 9/Skyline parking lot, follow the route sheet onto the first, northerly, Skyline goat. It rolls nearly 14 scenic miles to Hw 84. We will then drop down 84 to climb serene OLH West back up to Skyline. Doubling back on Skyline returns us to the start/finish where we will begin a beautiful southerly Skyline loop of 21 miles to Bear Creek Road and back. Shorter options may do either half of the ride. Longer options may start in Saratoga or include a trip to Boulder Creek.

Intervention for Ed F. During Retirement Dirty Ride (formerly After Work Dirty Ride). The trailhead/ride location will be sent to the mtb@list.actc.org site one or two days before the ride. Call for more information. This is an L/M Group Ride and no one will be left behind. Bring all necessary supplies.

We will ride the quiet foothill streets in the Evergreen area, Other options possible. Coffee or lunch near the end of the ride. Meet at Evergreen Community Center on San Felipe Road just south of Yerba Buena ROAD.

Join me as I explore the various grizzly bear options of the South San Jose Almaden Valley area. We will stop for snacks or a meal along the way. Meet at the VTA Park and Ride light rail station near the corner of Coleman and Winfield, behind the apartments. Rides will get progressively longer throughout the month with the first ride being the shortest and the last ride being the longest. Contact me if want to know exact miles we'll be riding that day.

Meet at McKenzie Park for these two goats and some additional climbing on Viscaino. Take Foothill Expressway north, and at Springer (El Rancho stopping center) turn right and immediately right again on Fremont. The park will be on your left. Maximum speed on the flats 15 mph. Please plan to stay with the group and take regroups. Refreshments afterwards at the shopping center.

Meet on Realm Ave, one block north of Bernal and Santa Teresa. It can get very fast at the front, but the leaders can always be found at the back on this ride. Ride # STB014. [View Route Sheet]

Let's meet at Wildwood Park on 4th Street in Saratoga at 5:30 pm. We will do some easy hills. Please be prepared to take regoups. Ride will be lead at an LM pace. We may do Mt. Eden-Pierce or other local goats, OR go to Los Gatos and do Shannon-Kennedy. I will post the route sheet one day before the ride.

***IMPROMPT RIDE FOR CREDIT*** Ride from Los Gatos thru the local backroads to top of Page Mill, mostly downhill on the way back. Starts and ends at the Park and Ride (north) Hwy 9 and University (across from Hobee's)

Ride to Campbell for coffee and whatnot. Meet at Sunnyvale Community Center parking lot on Michelangelo near the El Camino/Remington junction. Thought for the Day: Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy.

Start by Almaden Lake park by the restrooms. We will take Foothill Ave and wind through the neighborhood to Santa Teresa. After climbing Bailey we will continue on McKean/Uvas to Watsonville Road. After a stop in Morgan hill for lunch we will return on either Santa Teresa or Coyote Creek trail depending upon wind conditions. Bike trail return adds about 3 miles.

Ride form Los Gatos thru the local backroads, mostly easier goats with a few steeper ones later in the month. Will try for 3 goats per ride

Join me for a ride out to Old Mission Park in Fremont. We will stop at Mission Coffee before our return. Meet at the Berryessa Community Center, 3050 Berryessa Rd near the restrooms. Route sheets provided, no one left behind.

Meet at the VTA parking lot across Coleman from Almaden Lake. We will travel to the Alum Rock area, cross the valley and climb a gentle San Felipe road and return via Silver Creek country club, with a stop for coffee midway. Ride co-leaders are Tom Green (997-1939) and Bob Head 218-6556

Meet at the VTA Park and Ride at Coleman and Winfield 10:00 AM for a leisurely group ride, no hills at all! We will be going to Campbell with 1/2 hour break for snacks and coffee. This is mostly a level group ride, no one left behind.

Join my daughter and I for an afternoon social ride with a variety of destinations. Meet at the Sunnyvale Community Center parking lot off Michelangelo near the El Camino/Remington junction. Rain or wet pavement cancels ride with possible reschedule.

Meet at Mountain Mike's Pizza at the Argonaut Center on Sunnyvale-Saratoga Road near Cox and Pierce. After a brief warm up through the mazes, we will tackle the goats in the area, finishing before dark. This will be a strenuous interval-training ride while climbing difficult goats to get ready for the big events of the season. Ride rolls at 6:00 PM sharp. Wet Pavement cancels. Bring lights just in case.

Come join my daughter and I for some evening hill climbs. Meet at the Sunnyvale Community Center parking lot off Michelangelo near the El Camino/Remington junction. at 6:00pm and will hit various billygoats in the area. Regroups at the top of climbs. These are no drop rides. Bring lights since we may be back after dark. Rain or wet pavement cancels ride.

Meet at Almaden Coffee Roasting, San Jose for a quick morning ride and a coffee afterward. The route varies at times due to morning conditions. Wet pavement cancels.

***IMPROMPTU RIDE FOR CREDIT*** Join me as I travel to Moffett Field to see the Wings of Freedom WWII aircraft on display (planned: 1x B-17,B-24,P-51C, ME262). We'll take off from Almaden Lake Park (Winfield Ave). After touching down at Moffett and viewing the aircraft, we'll refuel at a local eatery (TBD), return to formation for the journey back to home base via the Stevens Creek Trail. Pathfinders welcome to depart formation at their own peril. All "Tail End Charlie's" will be escorted back to our home field. Planned route at http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1167021

***Impromptu Ride for Credit*** Come join us as we explore our Bay Area Open Space. Ride location will be sent via MTB list 1-2 days before the ride.

Rolling Hills can be a peddle stopper ... add in the yearling Bernard, and you'll say, dam! Will you still have the legs to give Coe a go? Start/finish in Morgan Hill's Specialized Bike Shop parking lot off East Dunn Avenue at Murphy.

Meet at the light rail station/park and ride at the corner of Winfield and Coleman behind the apartment buildings. We'll stop for a snack before heading back.

Meet in San Juan at the Windmill Shopping Center. We'll be riding Old Stage Rd (mountain goat) over to Salinas and then back up San Juan Grade (billy goat) to SJB. Mountain bikes work best. Bob will be hiking if you would like to join him.

Meet at the Church on Hamilton and Leigh for a social ride through the beautiful streets of Willow Glenn, Los Gatos, and Cambrian and a stretch of the Los Gatos Creek Trail. Join me, If you'd like, for a PHO lunch at the Asian Bistro near the end of the ride. It's healthy and inexpensive. Regroups and no one left behind.

Meet at Silver Creek Linear Park, corner of Silver Creek and Yerba Buena Rds. If temperatures exceed 90 deg. ,We will do other goats.

Slow and social, all paces welcome. We will enjoy various trails radiating out of this area. Meet at Summit Bikes on Main Street in Los Gatos. Intense heat cancels. Burritos after! Nobody left behind. Check the WnD web site for updates: whineanddine.wordpress.com

The plan is for two options, both will be social. Mellow option will do some easy sixes, and may try some harder fives at an LM-M pace. QS option may do very challenging hills at a quicker M to MB pace. Route sheets provided on-line, on the blog, and a few on the ride. Meet at Summit Bikes, Main Street in Los Gatos, across the street from the Los Gatos Library. Rain or intense heat cancels. Burritos after. Be there around six-ish (I get off work at 5,) we roll around then. Typically another cyclist will lead the Quick Spinners option. Blog: http://whineanddine.wordpress.com

Join me for some early morning training rides. We will start at the Sunnyvale Community Center in the first parking lot off Michelangelo. Ride will be led as a no drop ride but should be able to maintain at least an M pace(14-16mph on the flats). We will do the base goats each week and will have options to add more miles/goats to the ride time permitting. Rain cancels.

Start at Bowers park, next to Juan Cabrillo middle school, Cabrillo Ave. and Morrison Ave, One block West of San Thomas Expy , Santa Clara. We will ride south to Saratoga with some exploration, stopping at a cafe on our return. We will ride as a group, and regroup as necessary. If you have any questions give me a call. Cell: 408-472-0052

Meet at the VTA Park and Ride near the intersection of Coleman and Winfield in San Jose(behind the apartment complex). This month's delectable journey takes us westward to Los Gatos for some East coast delights at Billy's Chowder House. No one left behind.

We will ride Goats in the Los Gatos/Saratoga area. (Billy Goat difficulty ranges from 3 up to 6. Goats & mileage planned will be emailed to elist in advance of ride.) Regroups at top of all sustained climbs. Route sheets provided. Meet at Summit Bikes on Main Street in Los Gatos, across the street from the Los Gatos Library. Rain or extreme heat cancels. Socializing at Una Mas afterward.

Meet at Mountain Mike's Pizza at the Argonaut Center on Sunnyvale-Saratoga Road near Cox and Pierce. After a brief warm up through the mazes, we will tackle the goats in the area, finishing before dark. This will be a strenuous interval-training ride while climbing difficult goats to get ready for the big events of the season. Ride rolls at 6:00 PM sharp. Wet Pavement cancels. Bring lights just in case.

Meet at Almaden Coffee Roasting, San Jose for a quick morning ride and a coffee afterward. The route varies at times due to morning conditions. Wet pavement cancels.

Meet at the Church at Leigh & Hamilton to ride to the Georgia Travis Center to help distribute fruits and vegetables to families in need. The ride leaves at 9:00 a.m., and we will work at the Produce Market there from 10-12:00. Lunch stop on the way back. Flat shoes are recommended, and there is a secure area for the bikes. Please phone or email me if you intend to do this ride so we know how many volunteers to expect.

After riding four Saratoga standards, we'll try the new Regnart goat. Start/finish at Wildwood Park on 4th St, one block west of Big Basin Way, Saratoga.

We will ride the quiet foothill streets in the Evergreen area, Other options possible. Coffee or lunch near the end of the ride. Meet at Evergreen Community Center on San Felipe Road just south of Yerba Buena ROAD.

Join me as I explore the various grizzly bear options of the South San Jose Almaden Valley area. We will stop for snacks or a meal along the way. Meet at the VTA Park and Ride light rail station near the corner of Coleman and Winfield, behind the apartments. Rides will get progressively longer throughout the month with the first ride being the shortest and the last ride being the longest. Contact me if want to know exact miles we'll be riding that day.

Portola Park is unfortunately still on the State Park closure list for this summer, so let's ride there now and appreciate the beautiful redwoods and environmentally interesting visitors' center while we can. Meet at the Russian Ridge parking area on Alpine Rd, just past where Page Mill Rd meets Skyline. We'll descend and then climb part way up Alpine, then visit the park and eat our snacks or lunch. Plan to ride with the group and take regroups. Please call before Wednesday evening if you have questions or want to carpool.

Meet on Realm Ave, one block north of Bernal and Santa Teresa. It can get very fast at the front, but the leaders can always be found at the back on this ride. Ride # STB014. [View Route Sheet]

Let's meet at Wildwood Park on 4th Street in Saratoga at 5:30 pm. We will do some easy hills. Please be prepared to take regoups. Ride will be lead at an LM pace. We may do Mt. Eden-Pierce or other local goats, OR go to Los Gatos and do Shannon-Kennedy. I will post the route sheet one day before the ride.

Advance sign-up is required. This ride goes "leap frog" style, advancing the SAGs up to the next reststop while the riders keep riding. Once again we will have breakfast in Hollister and stop in at Star Farms for our last reststop. You will need to make your own GWBR reservations. See the website for more details: http://www.bikemaster.org/campouts/gwbr/index.htm

Meet at the Winfield Avenue entrance to Almaden Lake Park near the restrooms. We will warm up on paved trails and roads on the way to New Almaden, then ride the fire trails at Almaden Quicksilver Park. Bring all necessary supplies. This is an intermediate rated ride, without technical sections, so dust off your MTB bike and come for a great ride.

Enjoy a day in the redwoods and lunch in Felton. Meet in the upper parking lot of Lexington School. Take Hwy.17 south. Exit at Bear Creek Rd., loop over the freeway, then turn right on Old Santa Cruz Hwy. Turn right on Lexington School Rd. into parking lot. We'll climb Old Santa Cruz Hwy. and Loch Lomond before having lunch and climbing Zayante. Optional goats: Redwood Estates, Bear Creek Rd., Summit Rd. All paces welcome, but ride is led at M pace.

Start at Almaden Lake Park. We will do Andy Leach's ride of 5/4 in the reverse direction,with some minor changes. Coffee stop will be in Los Gatos about 6-7 miles from the end of the ride.

Ride form Los Gatos thru the local backroads, mostly easier goats with a few steeper ones later in the month. Will try for 3 goats per ride

***IMPROMPTU RIDE FOR CREDIT*** Meet in Almaden Lake Park (Winfield Ave entrance) It's Memorial Day so the park is open on a Monday!!! This will be a mostly flat ride. We'll weave our way to the one climb - up Communications Hill (optional, but recommended), then out to Cupertino before heading back to Almaden for a 5 Guys Burger (also optional, but recommended!) at the end of the ride. No one left behind.

Meet at the VTA park and Ride at Coleman and Winfield, 10:00 AM for a leisurely ride, no hills at all. This is a very level group ride, no hills at all and we will head south to Bernal for a 1/2 hour break with snacks and coffee at the mid point of the ride. The return is via the Turtle ponds under hwy 85

Join my daughter and I for an afternoon social ride with a variety of destinations. Meet at the Sunnyvale Community Center parking lot off Michelangelo near the El Camino/Remington junction. Rain or wet pavement cancels ride with possible reschedule.

Come join my daughter and I for some evening hill climbs. Meet at the Sunnyvale Community Center parking lot off Michelangelo near the El Camino/Remington junction. at 6:00pm and will hit various billygoats in the area. Regroups at the top of climbs. These are no drop rides. Bring lights since we may be back after dark. Rain or wet pavement cancels ride.

Meet at Almaden Coffee Roasting, San Jose for a quick morning ride and a coffee afterward. The route varies at times due to morning conditions. Wet pavement cancels.

Meet at the Loma Prieta District Playfield across from C.T.English Middle School. Driving directions: Take Hwy.17 South, exit on Summit Rd., loop over the freeway, drive 2.9 miles on Summit Rd., and park in the lot on the left by the playfield. Shorter/longer options. We will stop for lunch at the Summit Store at the end of the ride. All paces welcome, but ride is led at M pace.

***Impromptu Ride for Credit*** Come join us as we explore our Bay Area Open Space. Ride location will be sent via MTB list 1-2 days before the ride.

Start/finish this South San Jose ride in the east parking lot of Almaden Lake Park, south of the Colman/Winfield intersection. For half the fun, you can skip the last half of the goats and ride directly to the finish.

Meet at the Park and Ride/Light rail station behind the apartments at Winfield and Coleman. We'll stop for lunch on the way back.

The ride will start at the church on Hamilton and Leigh. This will be a leisurely ride to Moonbeans Coffee in the shopping center at Santa Teresa Blvd and Cottle Road.

Meet at Silver Creek Linear Park, corner of Silver Creek and Yerba Buena Rds. If temperatures exceed 90 deg. ,We will do other goats.

Slow and social, all paces welcome. We will enjoy various trails radiating out of this area. Meet at Summit Bikes on Main Street in Los Gatos. Intense heat cancels. Burritos after! Nobody left behind. Check the WnD web site for updates: whineanddine.wordpress.com

The plan is for two options, both will be social. Mellow option will do some easy sixes, and may try some harder fives at an LM-M pace. QS option may do very challenging hills at a quicker M to MB pace. Route sheets provided on-line, on the blog, and a few on the ride. Meet at Summit Bikes, Main Street in Los Gatos, across the street from the Los Gatos Library. Rain or intense heat cancels. Burritos after. Be there around six-ish (I get off work at 5,) we roll around then. Typically another cyclist will lead the Quick Spinners option. Blog: http://whineanddine.wordpress.com

Join me for some early morning training rides. We will start at the Sunnyvale Community Center in the first parking lot off Michelangelo. Ride will be led as a no drop ride but should be able to maintain at least an M pace(14-16mph on the flats). We will do the base goats each week and will have options to add more miles/goats to the ride time permitting. Rain cancels.

***IMPROMPTU RIDE FOR CREDIT*** Meet at the Almaden Lake Park (Winfield Dr entrance) WARNING - This is NOT A FLAT RIDE!!!!! This Grizzly Bear is a Billy Goat wannabe! No formal goat, but lots of short (but slightly steep) climbs today! Good for interval training! We'll be in and around the Almaden Country Club area then out to New Almaden before stopping to refuel at Almaden Safeway (Starbucks/Togos/BK/B&R). We regroup at the top of each climb. Fast climbers can either wait at the top or do "extra credit" climbs while the pack regroups! No one left behind. NOTE: EARLY START @ 8:30am

Start at Bowers park, next to Juan Cabrillo middle school, Cabrillo Ave. and Morrison Ave, One block West of San Thomas Expy , Santa Clara. We will ride south to Saratoga with some exploration, stopping at a cafe on our return. We will ride as a group, and regroup as necessary. If you have any questions give me a call. Cell: 408-472-0052

We will ride Goats in the Los Gatos/Saratoga area. (Billy Goat difficulty ranges from 3 up to 6. Goats & mileage planned will be emailed to elist in advance of ride.) Regroups at top of all sustained climbs. Route sheets provided. Meet at Summit Bikes on Main Street in Los Gatos, across the street from the Los Gatos Library. Rain or extreme heat cancels. Socializing at Una Mas afterward.

Meet at Mountain Mike's Pizza at the Argonaut Center on Sunnyvale-Saratoga Road near Cox and Pierce. After a brief warm up through the mazes, we will tackle the goats in the area, finishing before dark. This will be a strenuous interval-training ride while climbing difficult goats to get ready for the big events of the season. Ride rolls at 6:00 PM sharp. Wet Pavement cancels. Bring lights just in case.

Meet at Almaden Coffee Roasting, San Jose for a quick morning ride and a coffee afterward. The route varies at times due to morning conditions. Wet pavement cancels.

Enjoy Grant Park, Los Altos to Monterey via Big Basin SP, Capitola, La Selva Beach, and Monterey Peninsula Recreational Trail. Bring all day gear, tools and garments, sunblock, swimsuit, lip balm, $$ and quarters, reflection, camera, and bright road lights for sunset excursions or delays. Be prepared for inclement conditions and thick coastal fog. All paved routing (we will not take Los Gatos Creek Trail), with bumpy North Escape Road. ACTC membership, tour funds and reserve separately or share Monterey lodging ($33/day, prepaid to leader) ASAP, and before May 29th. See Days 2-4.

Today's search for road runners, rattlesnakes and vultures will also find Our Favorite Kids within six rides and 25 goats of completing all the 170+ ACTC Local Goats this year. In 2011, only two people climbed all the Local Goats. Join us in a second goat roundup this year? Call for car pooling to the start/finish. Diving from San Jose take US 680 north; exit rt on Hw 84 (Vallecitos Rd); turn rt at Isabel to stay on Vallecitos; changes to Holmes; rt on Concannon Bl; rt on Tesla Rd; rt on Mines Rd; lt on Mines at Del Vallle Rd; park in the dirt area on the rt, 1/4 mile past the intersection.

We will ride the quiet foothill streets in the Evergreen area, Other options possible. Coffee or lunch near the end of the ride. Meet at Evergreen Community Center on San Felipe Road just south of Yerba Buena ROAD.

For a mostly shady ride we will start from the parking lot at Mt. Hermon Rd and Graham Hill in Felton, on the Graham Hill side in front of Safeway. After a leisurely ride up Felton-Empire we'll speed down to Santa Cruz for cool drinks and something to eat, then trek back up Empire Grade. Call me before Wednesday night if you want to arrange carpooling. Please plan to ride with the group and take regroups.

Meet at the VTA Park and Ride light rail station near the corner of Coleman and Winfield, behind the apartments. The last Thursday of the month I'm reserving for an easy ride with some rolling hills. We'll stop for lunch on the way back.

Meet on Realm Ave, one block north of Bernal and Santa Teresa. It can get very fast at the front, but the leaders can always be found at the back on this ride. Ride # STB014. [View Route Sheet]

Let's meet at Wildwood Park on 4th Street in Saratoga at 5:30 pm. We will do some easy hills. Please be prepared to take regoups. Ride will be lead at an LM pace. We may do Mt. Eden-Pierce or other local goats, OR go to Los Gatos and do Shannon-Kennedy. I will post the route sheet one day before the ride.