As always, shorter/longer options are available. Start/finish in Wildwood Park on 4th St, one block west of Big Basin Way, Saratoga.

Bring your shopping bags/panniers/backpacks; we’re going to the Los Gatos Farmers’ Market. Meet at the VTA Park and Ride/light rail station near the corner of Coleman and Winfield.

We ride the rollers on Piedmont and climb two 0.3 mile 7-8% hills. Bring fruit or a snack and money. We’ll break at the top of the Don Edwards National Wildlife Center (~25 miles and NO purchasable food) with lunch in or near the Auto Mall Park. Plan to be back at the start at about 3:00 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.

Join Pinkie and Mellissa as we continue training for the Livestrong Challenge. We will continue working on strength and endurance. Routes and starting locations will be listed on our website a minimum of one week in advance. Visit us at http://www.eddiesangels.net. Feel free to ride at your own pace; There will be few re-groups and no sweeps.

Tortoises are now out of hibernation and ready to ride Billy Goats. You can do this: the pace starts with level 3, gradually getting to 4s and up. We will also alternate on weekends with Grizzlies, starting next week at 20-25 mi with the aim of working up to century length. length. Today meet at Almaden Lake Park off Coleman on Winfield. Refreshment stop afterwards, probably at City Espresso.

Don’t want to get up early on Sunday morning? This ride starts at a civilized time and will include a goat or two with group tempo work encouraged on Foothill Blvd. Route sheets provided with short/long options , regroups as appropriate. Ride starts from McKenzie Park, Los Altos.

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.

Meet at Campbell Park-Gilman and Campbell Ave, west of Hwy 17. This 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.

This is a self paced 3 hour training ride. You must be self-sufficient as there is no sweep nor any planned regroups. We will meet at the VTA parking lot by Lake Almaden and head south towards Morgan Hill.

LDTR are for experienced, fit riders. All paces welcome, however, this ride is lead at MB pace. Meet at Meridian & Redmond (Almaden Coffee Roasting). Park in the Lucky parking lot, not in by the coffee shop.

Join us as we hunt for the mysterious pink flamingo said to reside at the end of the Alameda Creek Regional Trail. Please bring your lunch for a picnic at mile 30. Meet at the Berryessa Community Center on Berryessa Rd. All paces welcome, route sheets provided, no sweep.

Start training for the April 4th Cinderella Classic. (Sat. 7, 14, 21, 28). This month's rides begin in Morgan Hill and will go around Uvas and Chesbro Reservoirs. Take Tennant exit off Highway 101, go right to Monterey Rd. then left and immediate right into shopping center. Park between Erik's Deli and McDonalds. Bring $ for coffee/lunch at end. Charming princes are always welcome!

The ride ends with rollers on Piedmont Road/North Park Victoria. Bring fruit or a snack for a break at the top of the Don Edwards National Wildlife Center (~20 miles). We’ll have lunch in or near the San Jose Mission so bring money. 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.

Join Pinkie and Mellissa as we continue training for the Livestrong Challenge. We will continue working on strength and endurance. Routes and starting locations will be listed on our website a minimum of one week in advance. Visit us at http://www.eddiesangels.net. Feel free to ride at your own pace; There will be few re-groups and no sweeps.

This is the first of a series of bimonthly flattish grizzly rides which will gradually increase in distance, with the aim of preparing for longer rides including centuries. We should also get a little faster. Meet at the Park & Ride on the west side of Winchester Blvd immediately north of Lark Ave. We'll head off to Campbell and beyond. Please phone me ahead of time if you have any questions.

Meet at the Tamien Light Rail Station at 10:00 am to volunteer. Bring work gloves and wear your grubbies. We will pick-up trash, sweep, paint over graffiti and spread mulch for our landscape project on the Highway 87 bikeway between Willow and Curtner. Then we’ll ride to lunch and back. Please contact Deb Wade in advance to sign-up. Volunteer forms are available online at www.sjadoptapark.org.

Don’t want to get up early on Sunday morning? This ride starts at a civilized time and will include a goat or two with group tempo work encouraged on Foothill Blvd. Route sheets provided with short/long options , regroups as appropriate. Ride starts from McKenzie Park, Los Altos.

Meet Meridian & Redmond (Alamden Roosting Coffee). This ride is for experience and fit riders.

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.

Meet in Hollister, near Kmart on the SW corner of Nash and Ladd. Lunch in Tres Pinos. Ride #HLK023.

These rides are for experience, fit riders. Meet at Landness & Morill, Togos & Target. All paces welcome ride is lead at MB pace. Shorter options or meet along the way. See www.actcgoinglong.blogspot.com for maps and changes. Please print route.

Start training for the April 4th Cinderella Classic. (Sat. 7, 14, 21, 28). This month's rides begin in Morgan Hill and will go around Uvas and Chesbro Reservoirs. Take Tennant exit off Highway 101, go right to Monterey Rd. then left and immediate right into shopping center. Park between Erik's Deli and McDonalds. Bring $ for coffee/lunch at end. Charming princes are always welcome!

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. Ride at your own pace, directions provided. Meet at Bici Bike Shop, Cottle and Rochester Roads, San Jose.

Join Pinkie and Mellissa as we continue training for the Livestrong Challenge. We will continue working on strength and endurance. Routes and starting locations will be listed on our website a minimum of one week in advance. Visit us at http://www.eddiesangels.net. Feel free to ride at your own pace; There will be few re-groups and no sweeps.

The Grizzlies are visiting Calero, Chesbro, and Uvas Reservoirs on a brisk ramble. Lunch in Morgan Hill at Eric's Deli on Edmonson. Return includes the Sycamore hill (not a goat). Meet at Bramhall Park, corner of Willow St. and Camino Ramon in Willow Glen. Riders may join the ride in progress at Almaden Lake Park off Winfield at 10:40 a.m. Expect a social but slightly more atheletic ride than your average Grizzly.

Don’t want to get up early on Sunday morning? This ride starts at a civilized time and will include a goat or two with group tempo work encouraged on Foothill Blvd. Route sheets provided with short/long options , regroups as appropriate. Ride starts from McKenzie Park, Los Altos.

Here's your chance to enjoy two lovely goats in San Benito County, seen from both directions! Or choose to do only Carr/Anzar x 2 or that and San Juan to the top and back. Bring something to eat along the way, and we can stop afterwards for lunch. Start from the Windmill Market in San Juan Bautista: From 101 South past Gilroy, take Hwy 156 East. Turn left at the stoplight at San Juan(sign says "Alameda"), then a left into the Windmill Market parking lot. The ride will be sociable and the pace leisurely, with no one left behind.

Meet Meridian & Redmond (Alamden Roosting Coffee). This ride is for experience and fit riders.

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, for the starting location. Bring all necessary supplies.

These rides are for experience, fit riders. Meet at Meridian & Redmond (Almaden Coffee Roosting). Park on Oak Glen Way or Lucky's. All paces welcome - ride is lead at MB pace. Shorter options or meet along the way. See www.actcgoinglong.blogspot.com for maps and changes. Please print route.

Meet at Lexington School. Take Hwy 17 south from Los Gatos. Exit at Bear Creek Rd overpass, go over the freeway, then right on Old Santa Cruz Hwy, then right on Lexington School Road. Lunch at Eric's Deli. Ride # LXS077.

Start training for the April 4th Cinderella Classic. (Sat. 7, 14, 21, 28). This month's rides begin in Morgan Hill and will go around Uvas and Chesbro Reservoirs. Take Tennant exit off Highway 101, go right to Monterey Rd. then left and immediate right into shopping center. Park between Erik's Deli and McDonalds. Bring $ for coffee/lunch at end. Charming princes are always welcome!

Let's meet at the Guglielmo Winery, 1480 East Main St. in Morgan Hill. We can time ourselves up the hill, if you are into that, and continue on Dunne Avenue to the bridge. Our reward will be free wine tasting upon our return. Longer ride options are possible.

Meet at the Sunnyvale Community Center parking lot off Michelangelo near the El Camino/Remington junction for social paced ride with a short goat in the middle. We will do Magdelena/Olive Tree and then stop at Rancho Shopping Center for lunch. Regroup at the top of the climb. Nobody left behind. Rain or wet pavement cancels with re-eschedule.

Bike through 10 cities! We start with rollers on Piedmont Road/North Park Victoria and climb the Dumbarton Bridge. There is a break at the Don Edwards National Wildlife Center (~25 miles and NO purchasable food!). We’ll buy lunch in Mountain View (~35 miles). 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.

Join Pinkie and Mellissa as we continue training for the Livestrong Challenge. We will continue working on strength and endurance. Routes and starting locations will be listed on our website a minimum of one week in advance. Visit us at http://www.eddiesangels.net. Feel free to ride at your own pace; There will be few re-groups and no sweeps.

Here's our second Tortoise grizzly, heading up Canada Rd from Woodside. (See Thurs. Feb. 19 for directions.) We'll take a sociable ride to Crystal Springs and the Sawyer Camp Trail. Please phone ahead of time if you have any questions.

Don’t want to get up early on Sunday morning? This ride starts at a civilized time and will include a goat or two with group tempo work encouraged on Foothill Blvd. Route sheets provided with short/long options , regroups as appropriate. Ride starts from McKenzie Park, Los Altos.

Meet Meridian & Redmond (Alamden Roosting Coffee). This ride is for experience and fit riders.

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, for the starting location. Bring all necessary supplies.

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.

Shortened or not, LDTR are for fit, experienced riders. All paces welcome. This ride will be led at M+ pace, ending well in time to attend the Black and Blue Ball, aka, the ACTC Appreciation Dinner. Ride MKP044. Meet at McKenzie Park in Los Altos.

Come wear yourself out before the Black and Blue Ball, aka, the ACTC Appreciation Dinner! This route has many options with loops and out-and-back Billygoats. 2 route sheets will be provided for 69 and 120 miles. You can get your fill of riding and head back when you want to get ready for the party. Meet at the Almaden Roasting coffee shop at Meridian and Redmond. Park on Oakglen or at Safeway. All paces are welcome - ride is lead at an MB pace. No plans regroups, no sweep.

The hills are greening and the are eagles soaring on the 33 mile Calaveras loop. Extend your ride by riding any/all of the optional climbs. Start/finish at Jose Higura Park in Milpitas. Driving directions: take 680 North; exit Jacklin Rd; right on Jacklin; left on N Park Victoria Dr; go 0.9 mi to Wessex Place.

Meet at McKenzie Park, on Fremont Ave near Springer and Foothill. Reststop in La Honda. Ride # MKP019.

Join us for a ride on the east side. Meet at the Berryessa Community Center on Berryessa Rd. All paces welcome, route sheets provided, no sweep. Please bring water and snacks.

Start training for the April 4th Cinderella Classic. (Sat. 7, 14, 21, 28). This month's rides begin in Morgan Hill and will go around Uvas and Chesbro Reservoirs. Take Tennant exit off Highway 101, go right to Monterey Rd. then left and immediate right into shopping center. Park between Erik's Deli and McDonalds. Bring $ for coffee/lunch at end. Charming princes are always welcome!