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.

LDTRs are for experienced, fit riders. All paces welcome, however, this ride is lead at a MB+ pace. Meet at Landess and Morrill in Target parking lot. Route LDTR26 is sent out on UDT email list. URL is http://tinyurl.com/LDTR-routes

Meet at the Los Gatos Park N Ride, on Hwy 9 near University Ave. Shorter options possible. Maps provided. Ride # LGP001.

This year, we will add some variety (and hopefully some nice tailwinds) to our journey by riding in the opposite direction. Our destination is the Best Western Villa Lago Inn in Patterson. Make your own reservations online at www.villalago.com or by phone at 866-744-2358. Vehicles will be available for gear transport, but please pack light. Lunch stop in Tracy. Enjoy A&W floats soon after arrival and dinner next to the hotel. Meet at Murphy Park in Milpitas on Yellowstone near Park Victoria. See http://home.att.net/~russ_sheila/biking for route (PAT103), maps and more info. Please let the ride leaders know if you plan to participate.

This will be an easy and leisurely ride north from Los Gatos to Campbell and the end of the trail, then eastward to the Hwy 87 trail and back to the start. Meet at Summit Bicycles across from the Los Gatos Library and Civic Center. Plan to ride with the group and take regroups. Please phone me by Friday if you have any questions.

Henry Coe State Park is a beautiful place in the Spring. This March series of Saturday rides will be for the stop and smell the flowers crowd. Bring a camera and let’s enjoy this unique massive park. The rides will increase in distance with Pacheco Falls for the final ride at approx 25 miles on March 27th. On this Saturday’s ride we will do Hunting Hollow/Coit Rd plus possibly more. We will have a road return break point for the single trackaphobics. This ride LEAVES the parking lot at 10:00 so arrive with plenty of time to get your parking permit and chamois adjusted.

We will meet at: Hunting Hollow Parking lot ($6.00 parking).

For park info, directions, etc. go to http://www.coepark.org/parkfees.html

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.

Climb for hot dogs at Mark's Hot Dogs, the Big Orange! Up Old Calaveras to Calaveras to Felter to Sierra then to Mark's Hot Dogs. Each rider sets his or her own pace on the climbs. There is a regroup at Sierra and Piedmont intersection and the group will ride to Mark's Hotdogs at an M pace, 14-16 mph with the slowest rider setting the pace. 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.

See Reverse Patterson Overnighter Day 1 of 2 above. We’ll use route PAT105 to ride up Del Puerto Canyon to the Junction, down Mines Rd and over Calaveras back to Milpitas. Lunch in Livermore. Optional return up Mt Hamilton back via PAT104.

Meet at Bramhall Park on the corner of Willow Street and Camino Ramon in Willow Glen. We will ride toward the hills and do the goats and may stop for coffee on the way home. Co listed with Lynn Tweedie 408-448-0181

Join us for a scenic ride and bring something to eat when we get to the end of Croy. No one left behind and faster riders welcome. Meet at the Restrooms on the East side of Almaden Lake Park near Coleman and Winfield. Park in the VTA Parking Lot across Coleman to save a parking fee. Cheryl Farnsworth will be co-leading (408)499-7533

Our training rides will increase in mileage this month. Billy Goats may be included; route sheets available. Faster riders will have Heather for a leader. Stay afterward for lunch at Erik's. Meet in Morgan Hill in the shopping center between TJ Maxx and McD's. Take Tennant exit, west to Monerey Rd. Left, then second right into parking lot. Prince Charmings are always welcome.

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Start: 7am Portola Plaza at bike rental shop, downtown Monterey. Peloton pursuit along 17 Mile Drive like Haskin's Hill and more. Shed bags and loose gear for this high speed Monterey Peninsula tour. Finish by 10:30 am. Prenominated goats.

Ride to and from Livermore (77 mi), Tracy (129 mi), Stockton (177 mi) or Jackson (271 mi). For experienced, fit riders. All paces and start times welcome. However, 7 am start will be lead at a B pace. Bring lights if needed. Meet at San Tomas Creek Trail parking lot at Monroe & San Tomas. Route sent on UDT list. Patterson Pass optional.

Meet at Meridian and Redmond (Almaden Coffee Roasting). These rides are for experienced, fit riders. All paces are welcome - ride is led at M+ pace. Park in the Lucky parking lot, not by the coffee shop. Route is sent out on UDT email.

Meet at Linda Vista School, on Kirk Ave, off of Alum Rock Ave. Ride # LVS004.

These rides are for us old folks - nice and easy. We'll ride from Sunnyvale to get refreshments in Campbell. Meet at Sunnyvale Community Center parking lot on Michelangelo near the El Camino/Remington junction. Thought for the Day: The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits.

Join the fun of a level (almost) thirty 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. Please be able to maintain a L/M pace: 12-14 miles per hour. Meet at Bici Bike Shop, Cottle Road and Rochester Ave.

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.

Henry Coe State Park is a beautiful place in the Spring. This March series of Saturday rides will be for the stop and smell the flowers crowd. Bring a camera and let’s enjoy this unique massive park. The rides will increase in distance with Pacheco Falls for the final ride at approx 25 miles on March 27th. On this Saturday’s ride we will do Park Headquarters with a ride down to check out the creek at China Hole. We will have a road return break point for the single trackaphobics. This ride LEAVES the parking lot at 10:00 so arrive with plenty of time to get your parking permit and chamois adjusted.

We will meet at: Park Headquarters parking lot ($8.00 parking).

For park info, directions, etc. go to http://www.coepark.org/parkfees.html

Start: 560 Munras Ave, Peet's Coffee & Tea, Monterey, CA (831) 641-9029 : Tour the local goats of Carmel Valley. Then tour Carmel & Monterey with sunset tour of the beaches. Campers check in to tent after 9 pm. Bring $$ & camera.

The controlled substance-addle ursus horribilis are venturing out this Saturday and will be foraging toward Saratoga. Lunch stop at Blue Rock Shoot at 14523 Big Basin Way in Saratoga. Meet at Bramhall Park, Willow & Camino Ramon. Returning by dark, bring lights just in case

Start: www.cafemonterey.com 489 Alvarado Street

Monterey, CA (831)646-1021 breakfast, Monterey Bay Trail & State Park, REI CSUMB, Watsonville, Aptos-Capitola, Twin Lakes Beach-E.Cliff bike path,$lunch Santa Cruz Wharf, & climb back home to Los Gatos Park & Ride University Ave. See Day 1.

Meet at the restrooms on the east side of Almaden Lake Park. We'll do a quick anticlockwise loop around Quicksilver, catching 4 goats, in the order listed. Shorter and longer options; route sheets. Bring enough food/water.

This is a ride strictly for tandems; no single riders please! All levels welcome, but since we expect you to go hard we rated it an "B-S" ride. Establish new records for this time trial course and the subsequent bragging rights. Email us for course information and pertinent details, including the ride start location. We will start promptly at 9 AM. Tandems will be sent off in one minute intervals. Times will be recorded and distributed after the event. Please pre-register with me by Saturday, March 13 at noon so we may create a start list. Include both the captains and stokers name. Limited to 40 tandems. Co-listed with Western Wheelers. Co-Lead with Mark Cooney. Email to bike_california@yahoo.com

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

This is a beautiful ride along SF Bay from near Shoreline Park up to Redwood Shores, but it is longer than we have been doing. We'll leave from the Mountain View CalTrain station on W. Evelyn east of Castro St. and south of Central Expwy. Bring lunch, water and bike repair gear. Plan to ride with the group and take regroups. Important: Note the Daylight Savings Time change the night before.

Our training rides will increase in mileage this month. Billy Goats may be included; route sheets available. Faster riders will have Heather for a leader. Stay afterward for lunch at Erik's. Meet in Morgan Hill in the shopping center between TJ Maxx and McD's. Take Tennant exit, west to Monerey Rd. Left, then second right into parking lot. Prince Charmings are always welcome.

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Don’t want to get up early on Sunday morning? This ride starts at a civilized time and will include a goat or two along the way. Ride starts at McKenzie Park in Los Altos off of Foothill Blvd. near Springer/Magdalena. Route sheets provided. Regroups as designated. Extra miles and goats will be submitted for stats credit provided riders are not off the front and on their own. Cell 806-5396

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 on Sunol Glen School just west of the intersection of Calaveras and Hwy 680 in Sunol. These rides are for experienced, fit riders. We will ride the northern half of the Devil Mountain Double route. Estimate 11 hours at MB pace. No Lunch Stop. Route LDTR27 is sent out on UDT email. URL is http://tinyurl.com/LDTR-routes. Please print route. All paces are welcome. Ride is lead at a MB+ pace.

Meet in Felton, at the Safeway on Graham Hill Rd. at Mt.Herman Rd. Shorter options possible. Ride # FGH001.

Breakfast provided. Ride down the coast to Moss Landing for a fabulous fish luncheon. We may go around Elkhorn Slough on the return trip. Dinner Saturday we will enjoy the chili you brought to share. Campfire is a great sharing time.

Meet at the VTA/Lightrail station at the corner of Coleman and Winfield. We'll ride up into the hills to see all of the pretty spring flowers. We'll stop for lunch in Morgan Hill before heading back.

At the bottom of San Jose-Soquel Rd and a little above Soquel Drive, enter the parking lot area of Soquel High School; park in the lot on the left. We'll ride up Rodeo, down Branciforte, and up Granite Creek to Scotts Valley. Nice downhill to Santa Cruz and return to the start. Bring water, bike tools, and something to eat along the way. Plan to ride with the group and take regroupsl

Henry Coe State Park is a beautiful place in the Spring. This March series of Saturday rides will be for the stop and smell the flowers crowd. Bring a camera and let’s enjoy this unique massive park. The rides will increase in distance with Pacheco Falls for the final ride at approx 25 miles on March 27th. On this Saturday’s ride we will do Hunting Hollow/Kelly and Coit Lakes. We will have a road return break point for the single trackaphobics. This ride LEAVES the parking lot at 10:00 so arrive with plenty of time to get your parking permit and chamois adjusted.

We will meet at: Hunting Hollow Parking lot ($6.00 parking).

For park info, directions, etc. go to http://www.coepark.org/parkfees.html

Bicycle to the Niles Canyon Railroad Station in Niles for SteamFest II via Piedmont and Mission. There is a 0.2 mile 7 percent climb. At Niles, you can either choose to ride the train to Sunol and back to Niles or stay in Niles and look at the trains and then bike back to the Great Mall in Milpitas . We should be able to catch the 11:00 AM train. Please see www.NCRY.org for the train schedule and ticket prices (15 dollars for adults). If possible, please pre-purchase your ticket(s). Bring money for buying lunch in Niles or Sunol. 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.

Jon Graff

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Bicycle to Niles Canyon Railroad Station in Niles for SteamFest II via Piedmont and Mission with the Niles Canyon Railroad Grizzly Group. If you have or can purchase train tickets, ride the train to Sunol and then bike from Sunol up the east side of Calaveras to Milpitas. If you can not get a ticket you will have to go back with the Grizzly ride. We should be able to catch the 11:00 AM train. See www.NCRY.org for train schedule and ticket prices (15 dollars for adults). If possible pre-purchase tickets. START: In the mall parking lot across from the Great Mall VTA LIGHT RAIL STATION, Great Mall Parkway and McCandless Drive (Great Mall Dr), Milpitas.

Choice of which Billy to ride will be determined on the day of the ride as we return from the Chilly Chili Campout. Breakfast provided.

Our training rides will increase in mileage this month. Billy Goats may be included; route sheets available. Faster riders will have Heather for a leader. Stay afterward for lunch at Erik's. Meet in Morgan Hill in the shopping center between TJ Maxx and McD's. Take Tennant exit, west to Monerey Rd. Left, then second right into parking lot. Prince Charmings are always welcome.

Penny Carl - 804-0035 Heather Gillespie - 227-3430

Don’t want to get up early on Sunday morning? This ride starts at a civilized time and will include a goat or two along the way. Ride starts at McKenzie Park in Los Altos off of Foothill Blvd. near Springer/Magdalena. Route sheets provided. Regroups as designated. Extra miles and goats will be submitted for stats credit provided riders are not off the front and on their own. Cell 806-5396

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.

LDTR are for experienced, fit riders. All paces welcome, however, this ride is lead at a MB+ pace. Meet at Meridian & Redmond (Almaden Coffee Roasting). Park in the Lucky parking lot, not by the coffee shop. The route goes down HWY84, not HWY92. Goggle URL http://tinyurl.com/LDTR-routes

Route LDTR34

Here's a weekend warrior ride - almost all the goats are optional - take your pick to fit your fitness. I'll probably do the first three and the last two. Start/finish behind the bank at Woodside & Whiskey Hill Rds. Drive there from San Jose on Hwy 280 north; exit at Woodside Rd; left on Woodside Rd; left on Whiskey Hill Rd; right immediately into parking lot.

Meet at Shoup Park in Los Altos for a ride along Skyline. Lunch at the Skylonda store. Lots of regroups, plus a route sheet. Co-leader is Pat Parseghian, 666-1632.

Meet at Metcalf Park. Go south on Monterey Hywy from Bernal; go left on Menard, right at dead end about 2 blocks to park. We'll ride down the bike to Marie Callender's in Morgan Hill for lunch and back the same way.

Meet at the Sunol School for a pleasant trip down Niles Canyon then up scenic Palomares. Take Hwy 680 north to the "Calaveras Road Sunol" exit, go left under the freeway, right on Main St and immediately right into the school parking lot. Bring bike equipment and water. Please plan to ride with the group and take regroups.

Henry Coe State Park is a beautiful place in the Spring. This March series of Saturday rides will be for the stop and smell the flowers crowd. Bring a camera and let’s enjoy this unique massive park. This will be the last of our March Spring Series. We will be riding Hunting Hollow/Pacheco Falls. This ride will be a long day, so be prepared. We will have a road return break point for the single trackaphobics. This ride LEAVES the parking lot at 10:00 so arrive with plenty of time to get your parking permit and chamois adjusted.

We will meet at: Hunting Hollow Parking lot ($6.00 parking).

For park info, directions, etc. go to http://www.coepark.org/parkfees.html

Let's ride the best route in Annadel State Park. It's on the longer side but worth the drive & effort! Meet at 10:30 at the Lawndale parking lot. Bring plenty of water, a lunch & all cycling supplies for this ride. More info is at www.parks.ca.gov/pages/480/files/ANNADELSP2.pdf or email me. Carpooling is encouraged. Delicious Mexican food afterward at Su Casa restaurant near the park.

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.

Our training rides will increase in mileage this month. Billy Goats may be included; route sheets available. Faster riders will have Heather for a leader. Stay afterward for lunch at Erik's. Meet in Morgan Hill in the shopping center between TJ Maxx and McD's. Take Tennant exit, west to Monerey Rd. Left, then second right into parking lot. Prince Charmings are always welcome.

Penny Carl - 804-0035 Heather Gillespie - 227-3430

Don’t want to get up early on Sunday morning? This ride starts at a civilized time and will include a goat or two along the way. Ride starts at McKenzie Park in Los Altos off of Foothill Blvd. near Springer/Magdalena. Route sheets provided. Regroups as designated. Extra miles and goats will be submitted for stats credit provided riders are not off the front and on their own. Cell 806-5396

Meet at Shoreway Park, in Belmont, from SJ go north on 101, exit Marine Pkwy, turn right heading East, turn left at Oracle Pkwy, turn left at Shoreway Rd. Contact ride leader by 9PM of day before.

Meet on Mt Hamilton Rd just past Grant Ranch, at the first parking lot on the left. We will ride to the observatory and enjoy the view. Bring lots of water and lunch for the top. http://tourdefrancks.info for additional info.

Susan Francks 892-3423

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.