Meet at Pajaro Valley High School (parking lot) in Watsonville for our rescheduled TB Worker's ride. Directions: Take State Route 1 South ramp towards Watsonville / Monterey. Exit onto CA-152 E/Main St toward Watsonville / Gilroy, turn right at S Green Valley Rd, continue onto Harkins Slough Rd - 500 Harkins Slough Road. As in all year's past, there are multiple routes that are self-paced rides - different routes provided that allow for different distances all goats listed are optional. Due to our earlier date being rained out, this year's route will traverse many of the same roads utilized for the Strawberry Fields Forever ride and will include a BBQ at Gizdich Ranch prior to returning to the ride start. There will be minimal support so make sure you have everything you will need for the route you plan to do. There will be a few designated rest stops throughout the ride with other possible locations noted for acquiring water, food and restroom facilities along the way. Route sheets will be provided and a link to download will be sent the the elist a few weeks prior to the event. Riders wishing to do the longer routes are welcome to start before 7:00 provided a route sheet is obtained and the sign up sheet is signed ahead of time. All riders should plan to be signed in by 9:30 am. As a reminder, this ride is for club members who worked on this year's Tierra Bella event. Ride organizer is Doug Gillison (378-0224)

September can be a spectacular time to visit Big Sur. Start from Hobee's, 165 Los Gatos-Saratoga Road, Los Gatos to Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, which offers ice cream, dinner, sandwiches, exploring, and staying overnight. Bring $,tent & sleep gear (bike in camp) or reserve lodging. Google "Smithsonian Big Sur" for area information.

Meet at Campbell Park - Gilman and Campbell Ave, west of Hwy 17. This (first Saturday of every month) ride is a great way to meet new people and see what the club is like. Bring a few dollars for your pancakes and coffee at the halfway point.

Begin your long weekend with an East Bay goat fest. Start is at Castro Valley Community Park on Quail Ave. Ride will be led at an M pace, but faster riders are welcome to go off the front. Minimal stops and regroups.

Return tour of Day 1, optional Henry Miller Library, Point Lobos State Preserve, Carmel River Beach, 17 mile Drive, Carmel Village, Seacliff State Beach, and clam chowder bowl on the Santa Cruz wharf. Start at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park in front of the gift shop/restuarant (east side of CA-1) and bring super bright LED head & tail lights just in case.

Meet at Almaden Lake Park by the restrooms. We'll wind through the neighborhood to Santa Teresa Blvd and go over Bailey on the way to lunch in Morgan Hill via Oak Glen. We'll return on Santa Teresa. This is a Group Ride. No One Left Behind. We Will Regroup Several Times.

LDTR are for fit, experienced riders. Meet at 7-11, 22760 Portola Drive, about 6 mi. south of Salinas one road over from 68. Only 1 water stop for the first 70 miles, but it's a GORGEOUS ride. Lunch in Carmel Valley, then over Laureles Grade and Corral de Tierra back to Monterey-Salinas Rd. (68) and the start/finish.

This is the first ride of the Eastern Sierra series. Acclimate to the altitude with this easy ride passing shimmering June Lake, Gull Lake, Silver Lake and Grant Lake. Meet at the village of June Lake, CA at the Gull Lake Lodge. From the southern (NOT northern) intersection of US-395 & CA-158/June Lake Loop, head southwest on CA-158/June Lake Loop for 2.6 miles, turn right at Knoll Ave. for 0.2 miles, then turn left at Bruce St. to Gull Lake Lodge on the right. Buy lunch on the ride. Ride leaves at 8:30 AM, please arrive beforehand.

For more information, contact Dick Matthews. Let us know if you will join us.

Leave from Gold Dust Trail, South Lake Tahoe. Climb Kingsbury West, down Kingsbury East, coast along Jacks Valley Road to Carson City. Up Hwy 50 to Spooner Summit and return. Mt. Rose (NV2) optional for the stronger riders. No sag. No one left behind. Contact ride leaders for lodging and logistics.

KL Seh kl_seh@yahoo.com

Take a ride in Sunnyvale, Cupertino, and San Jose with a coffee stop near De Anza College. Meet at Sunnyvale Community Center parking lot on Michelangelo near the El Camino/Remington junction. Thought for the Day: A road map tells you everything except how to refold it.

Join the fun on a flat thirty-five mile ride from the Bici Bike shop to lunch in Morgan Hill. Ride will use a combination of Coyote Creek Trail and Santa Teresa Blvd to Morgan Hill and return. Route cue sheets will be provided and regroups at important intersections. An experienced leader will accompany the ride. Meet at Bici Bike Shop, Cottle Road and Rochester Ave. Co-Lead: Larry Brandt

Classic reservoir loop and a coffee stop in Morgan Hill. Shorter option on Oak Glen cuts off 5 miles. Longer option returns on Coyote Bike Path and adds 5 miles. Two Goat option has been added. Llagas/Willow Spring. Ride at your own pace, directions provided. Meet at Bici Bike Shop, Cottle and Rochester Roads, San Jose.

The Grizzlies are going into the cool forested mountains above Saratoga for the very steep climb to Sanborn Youth Hostel. Late lunch at Blue Rock Shoot in Saratoga Village. Meet at Bramhall Park, Willow St. and Camino Ramon in Willow Glen. Returns by dark. Leader Marvin Laurence

Warm up on the climb to Lundy Lake (el. 7,500’) to visit the ghost town of Lundy. Next climb to Conway Summit (el. 8,143’) with a panoramic view of Mono Lake. The route then continues to scenic Virginia Lakes (el. 9,600’). Meet in Lee Vining, CA at Nicely's Restaurant. Buy lunch on the ride. Ride leaves at 8:30 AM, please arrive beforehand.

For more information, contact Dick Matthews. Let us know if you will join us.

Bring your shopping bags or panniers or backpacks as we are headed to the Los Gatos Farmers Market. Meet at the VTA Park and Ride light rail station near the corner of Coleman and Winfield.

Leave from Gold Dust Trail, out and back to Blue Lakes by way of Luther Pass. Shorter option: meet at Blue Lakes Road and Hwy 88 junction to skip Luther Pass. No sag. No one left behind. Contact ride leaders for lodging an logistics. KL Seh kl_seh@yahoo.com

Ride a four pack of double-letter Gilroy goats. In order we will do: MBB, MME, PLL and CNN. Regroups at the top of the climbs. Start is at Hecker Pass Plaza ( First & Westwood).

Meet at Campbell Park on the corner of Campbell Avenue and Gilman. We will go up Bohlman and down Montevina to return to the Park.

JUST ANOTHER MOUNTAIN BIKE ADVENTURE Ride. We will ride various selected dirt trails depending on rider input. Check the mtb@lists.actc.org site, or call between 9:00 pm & 10:00 pm the evening before, or between 8:00 am & 9:00 am the day of the ride, for the starting location. Bring all necessary supplies.

Start: Shoup Park, 400 University Ave, Los Altos to & from the CA Palace of the Legion of Honor. Fewer goats and less climbing than Brian Chun's version. Route sheet & GPS files will be here: http://tinyurl.com/lanegdocs legion-of-honor.xls, .tcx, & .gpx. Route sheet will have regroup/water/food stops. To study the route: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/138363

We’ll climb lower and upper Rock Creek Rd., the highest paved road in California to Mosquito Flat (el. 10,220’). Meet out in the desert at the intersection of Lower Rock Creek Rd & Boundary Rd. From the Best Western Bishop Holiday Spa Lodge at 1025 N Main St. in Bishop, CA head north on US-395/N Main St. for 12 miles, turn left at Gorge Rd. for 0.2 miles, turn right at Lower Rock Creek Rd./Old Sherwin Grade Rd. for 1.6 miles to the intersection. Buy lunch and pie-in-the-sky on the ride. Ride leaves at 8:30 AM, please arrive beforehand. For more information, contact Dick Matthews. Let us know if you will join us.

Meet at Silver Creek Linear Park. From Hwy 101, exit at Yerba Buena. Go east on Yerba Buena, turn right on Silver Creek Road - park in the lot at the end of the street. All paces welcome. Ride # SCP015, maps provided.

I have never ridden some of these goats in the Santa Cruz Mtns. Join me if you have a sense of adventure. The more adventurous (and faster) riders are free to go off the front. Start is at Lexington School upper lot.

Meet at Almaden Lake Park by the restrooms. We'll head out McKean Rd to Morgan Hill for lunch via Oak Glen. We'll come back on the Coyote Creek Trail. This is a Group Ride. No One Left Behind. We will Regroup Several Times.

Start at Evergree Community Center on San Felipe just south of Yerba Buena Road. Ride to the top of San Felipe. After a fast descent ride around Lake Cunningham and then to a delicious lunch at Goveas.

Cienega is an easy and interesting level 3 hill. Riders can then easily return to the start by a fairly short route or tackle the more challenging Quien Sabe Rd. To get to the start, take Hwy 101 south, exit onto Hwy 25 and continue to Hollister. Then turn right on San Felipe Rd (becomes San Benito) and left on Hwy 25 (Nash-Tres Pinos Rd). In the K-Mart parking lot on your right park at the far end next to Ladd Lane. Easy pace, with no one left behind. Please plan to ride with the group and take regroups. If you want to carpool or have questions, please phone me by Friday evening.

A big Everest Challenge climb, this route takes us first to beautiful South Lake (el. 9,835'), then to Lake Sabrina (el. 9,138’). Meet at the Best Western Bishop Holiday Spa Lodge at 1025 N Main St. in Bishop, CA. Buy lunch on the ride. Ride leaves at 8:30 AM, please arrive beforehand. For more information, contact Dick Matthews. Let us know if you will join us.

In search of the flattest route connecting San Francisco to San Jose. We will take the 9AM Caltrain #425 from Diridon Station to Millbrae where we will begin our meandering bike ride up to SF. This is a site seeing and leisurely ride exploring new routes and possibly getting lost, but not before for lunch! We will stay reasonably near to the train tracks when heading southbound so anyone can return by train if desired. Please contact the ride leader by Friday September 17 if you have questions. Gary Morihata co-leader.

Warm up with Llagas rollers, and then tackle Rolling Hills for that fine view of Chesbro Reservoir. Cool off with a return on Willow Springs. Start is at Madrone Plaza (Cochrane & Madrone).

From Milpitas we will climb the wall (3 miles, 1400+ ft); descend into Sunol; then to Pleasanton and return through Sunol and the backside of Calaveras. We will have a lunch in Pleasanton, so please bring money, fruit, snacks & plenty to drink. START: In the Mall parking lot across from the Great Mall VTA LIGHT RAIL/BUS Station, Great Mall Parkway and McCandless Drive/Great Mall Dr., Milpitas

Meet in Gilroy at the First Street Coffee House, 1211 First Street, on the corner of First Street and Westwood Drive. Additional ride info http://tourdefrancks.info

Scott 408 848 4161

Susan 408 892 3423

Meet at McKenzie Park off of Foothill Blvd in Los Altos. Pace may be slower than M on climbs and faster on the descents. Maps, regroups for socializing.

JUST ANOTHER MOUNTAIN BIKE ADVENTURE Ride. We will ride various selected dirt trails depending on rider input. Check the mtb@lists.actc.org site, or call between 9:00 pm & 10:00 pm the evening before, or between 8:00 am & 9:00 am the day of the ride, for the starting location. Bring all necessary supplies.

Starting at Lexington School, Los Gatos we'll take Black Rd up to Skyline then out to the coast up to Half Moon Bay for lunch at San Benito House. This ride has ten goats (Skyline North 4 is the final return goat) but only nine are allowed, so your choice as to which goat is to be a non-credit goat. More info at lane_parker@yahoo.com.

Route sheet & GPS files will be here: http://tinyurl.com/lanegdocs lxs-to-hmb.xls, .tcx, & .gpx. Route sheet will have regroup/water/food stops. To study the route: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/131303

The Complete Guide to Climbing calls this the hardest climb in California and compares it to Alp d’Huez. In just 13 miles we’ll climb 5,169’ to Onion Valley (el. 9,163’). Meet at the intersection of Market St. and US-395 in Independence, CA. Carry your lunch on the ride. Ride leaves at 8:30 AM, please arrive beforehand. For more information, contact Dick Matthews. Let us know if you will join us.

Let's enjoy the beauty of Calaveras Reservoir as we make our way to Pleasanton for bagels. Meet at the Berryessa Community Center, 3050 Berryessa Rd. Please bring water and snacks. All paces welcome, route sheets provided.

Take Hwy 680 north, exit at Crow Canyon Rd. Right on Crow Canyon and continue for about 4 miles. The parking lot is on the right, at the SE corner of Crow Canyon and Camino Tassajara. Lunch will be in Concord. Ride # DBT001.

Ride to Los Gatos for coffee etc. Meet at Sunnyvale Community Center parking lot on Michelangelo near the El Camino/Remington junction. Thought for the Day: A bird in the hand is safer than one overhead.

After the ride from Woodside to the sea with lunch in Pescadero, take your pick doing any (or all) of the last three listed goats for your trip back to Woodside. AS usual, call for car pools and other ride options. Driving directions to start/finish: from SJ take Hwy 280 north; exit at Woodside Rd; left onto Woodside Rd; left on Whiskey Hill Rd; immediate right into parking lot behind the bank.

For a beautiful fall ride you can't beat climbing Mt Diablo and looking down at the whole lovely region. Take Hwy 680 north, exit at Diablo Rd and follow signs toward Mt Diablo State Park. Turn left on Mt Diablo Scenic Rd and park at the Athenian School on your right. If parking is not possible there, go back to Mt Diablo Scenic Rd and park on the nearest available cross street. We'll start near the school driveway. Bring water and something to eat on top of the mountain. If you have questions or want to carpool, please call before Friday.

Meet at McKenzie Park off of Foothill Blvd in Los Altos for an earlier than usual foray out to Woodside. Goats in order listed. Pace on the climbs slower than the normal M pace, descents and flats faster than M pace. Social regroups at the top of all rated climbs. Route sheets provided – lunch in Woodside.

Meet in Walgreen's parking lot on the corner of 17th & E. Santa Clara Street (park on street). We will ride to the Rose Garden before heading over to Inspiration Point in Alum Rock for a bit of climbing. Here you can chose to climb up Miguelita or not. After a fun down hill we will loop back through Alum Rock Pk and finish with a wonderful lunch at Casa Vicky's on 17th St & Julian.

Karin Crosby 832-7778 karinwc@sbcglobal.net

Sandy Lorber 206-9648 sandy.lorber@gmail.com

Bike through 10 cities! We see Alviso and the south of the Bay and the western cities before climbing the Dumbarton Bridge. There is a snack break, so bring food. We'll buy lunch. This is a group ride. Riders are expected to maintain a 14-16 mph pace on the level. The slowest riders sets the pace for the group. Plan to be back at the start a little after 3:30 PM. START: In the Mall parking lot across from the Great Mall VTA LIGHT RAIL/BUS Station, Great Mall Parkway & McCandless Drive/Great Mall Dr., Milpitas.

The Grizzlies are roaming up the peninsula up Foothill Expwy. and Canada Rd. as far as Edgewood. Lunch stop at the popular Dutch Goose or Plantation Cafe on the return. Meet at Bramhall Park, corner of Willow St. and Camino Ramon in Willow Glen. Riders may join the ride in progress at Peet's Coffee, 22350 Homestead at 10:15 or McKenzie Park off Foothill at 10:30. Call leader if you'll join enroute. Expect a social but slightly more athletic ride than your average Grizzly. Leader's cell phone: 408-210-9655

Meet at 10am near Starbucks in Almaden Plaza Shopping Center at the corner of Almaden Expressway and Camden Ave, in San Jose. The basic ride will be neighborhood streets to McKean, to Uvas Road, Oak Glen, past Chesboro Reservoir, then take Edmundson to Monterey Hwy and Super Taqueria. The ride will come back via Santa Teresa to Coleman and wind our way through the neighborhood back to the start. We'll have several regroups along the way.

Where will Ralph choose to aim this group? A bike path? A historical site? Only you can influence his choice. This (4th Sunday of every month) 15 mile ride is for new riders and old friends who like to chat. Meet at Hamilton and Leigh in the Congregational Church Parking lot.