Delta Pedalers Newsletter

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1 Delta Pedalers Newsletter Delta Pedalers Bicycle Club, P.O. Box 2394, Antioch, CA Website: Quarterly Newsletter: February - August 2016 Dates to Remember General Meeting/Board Meetings First Wednesday of Every Month Panera Bread at 8:00pm 5897 Lone Tree Way, Brentwood Away Ride Sacramento, CA. Saturday August 27th American River Trail Ride ~40 miles We will be hosting an away ride on Saturday, August 27 on the American River Trail, officially known as the Jedediah Smith Memorial trail. The ride will start at 9:00 AM sharp at the trail head in Discovery Park near Old Town Sacramento. The trail itself goes for 35 miles, so if you go to the end and back, it will be a challenging 70 mile day! We will plan to ride up the trail 20 miles and turn back for a total of ~40 miles. Anyone can turn back earlier or stop and catch the group on the return for a shorter distance. And of course anyone is welcome to go further for a longer distance. The trail is smooth, flat and scenic as it hugs the American River. Pace will be very moderate at ~15 mph. At the end of the ride, we can go a few miles more to Old Town Sac for some shopping and lunch. Bring money and a lock. The details: Start point: Discovery Park in Sacramento. Take I-5/99 north and exit on Garden Hwy. Take left on Garden Hwy and then right on Natomas Park Drive into Discovery Park. Continue towards the boat launch for more parking. Be at the trail head off Jibboom St at 8:50 AM for a ride briefing. We will take off at 9:00 AM sharp! It is approximately 60 miles from Brentwood to Discovery Park and MapQuest indicates 1 hour 20 min. Parking is $5. Ride Share: If you want to share rides to Discovery Park from Brentwood, meet at the Extreme Pizza on Balfour BEFORE 7AM. We need time to load bikes and would like to be on the road SHORTLY afterwards. Cost: Parking at the park is $5. Bring money for lunch if you will be joining. Safety: All club safety rules apply. NO EXCEPTIONS! Ride leader: Al Lim; mobile: RSVP: to Al Lim; calvelorider@yahoo.com. If you change your mind and decide not to show, please let me know so we are not waiting for you.

2 Cycle for Sight - April 16th by Jen Fink Cycle For Sight benefiting Veterans and put on by the Rotary Club of Napa. We had a nice time wandering around the booths, listening to music, and wine tasting. Riders: Hans Ho, Janet Meyers, Dennis Gilmore, Kathryn Thomas; bottom: Jim Lagasca, Nancy Doran, Stacey Keller- Moore not pictured John Fink. 25 Miles Best Ride Ever Ride May 7th by Stacey Keller-Moore Ride through Lodi and Acampo Wine country. It was quaint and beautiful with the start and finish the Lange Twins Winery. Four people completed the 30 mile ride Hans Ho, Glenda Saenger, Mary Elemen and Kim Newbury. Five people completed the 62 mile ride Janet Meyers, Susie Perez, Jim Lagasca, Bonnie Flansburg and Stacey Keller-Moore. Three people completed 100 mile ride David Perez and two others sorry did not get names Bike to Work - May 12th by David Prado

3 Delta Pedalers Bicycle Club, P.O. Box 2394, Antioch, CA Website: Bike to Work - May 12th - Continued David S, Mary E, Mary (Murph), Jan and Dave P with morning and afternoon shifts respectively Club Spring Potluck Picnic - June 5th by Stacey Keller Moore Held at Summerset Orchards park. Thanks to Mary Elemen for organizing event, Al Lim for barbecuing, Dave Prado for pictures, and Nancy Doran for setup/cleanup. As usual, the club supplied burgers and hot dogs with the attendees providing a fabulous selection of dishes and goodies. 35 to 40 people turned out. It was great catching up with past and present riders and their families that we don t get to see on a regular basis.

4 Saturday Morning Rides Willy s Bagels & Blends nd St. Brentwood, CA. Corner of 2nd St & Brentwood Blvd. in Town Centre Plaza Start times change during Summer see website for times Sunday Morning Rides Bagel Street Cafe 3181 Balfour Rd. Brentwood, CA Corner of Balfour Rd. & Rossano St. Start times change during Summer see website for times Every 8:00 AM Ride 1 & Ride 2 Ride 1 Road; miles; Start time is ALWAYS 8AM Ride Leaders: John & Margot Coker: Ride 2 Road; ~35 miles, regroups frequently. - Start time is 8AM Co-Ride Leaders: Dave Stoeffler: & Dave Prado Monday Night Ride Road-Casual; ~12 miles per loop Start time is 7 P.M. Meet in the parking lot between Krispy Kreme and Ross near intersection of Sand Creek and Hwy. 4 Bypass. Bike lighting front & rear also helmet is mandatory. Co-Ride Leaders: Jan McGreer & Dave Prado Please RSVP. Thursday Night Extreme Pizza Ride Road-Casual; ~15 miles, no drop ride Start time is 7 P.M. The ride starts at Extreme Pizza at the intersection Balfour and Fairview in Brentwood. This is an easy ride with a visit to Extreme Pizza at the end of ride for Salad and Water or whatever you like. First Thursday of Every Month is Beater Bike Night Co-Ride Leaders: Jan McGreer & Dave Prado Please RSVP.

5 Mt Diablo Ride - June 25th by David Prado Started from South Gate to the summit. 25 miles, riders. Ray, Aaron, Jose and Dave P. Tour de Cure Diabetes - June 12th Alex Rodriguez:, Burt Riveira and Kim Achziger all rode 100 miles

6 The Jimbo and The Robots Ride - June 12th by Dave Stoeffler Ride up Franklin Canyon Rd. to Cummings Skyway and right on Crockett Blvd., down into Crockett. Visit Bailey Art Museum. It s mostly an exhibit of robots that are made out of all kinds of stuff from kitchen ware to things you might find in a junkyard. Stop at Warehouse where my friend Jimbo Trout and the Fish people are playing outside. We will then return to Martinez by way of the Carquinez Scenic Dr, and trail. The ride will be about 24 miles, Below is John & Margot Coker, Bruce Sommerhalder and Mike Micco at the Port Costa Warehouse, enjoying a brew, with Jimbo Trout and the Fish people playing in the background, Bruce is in front of the Robot Museum and a moma and baby robot. Bike the Bridges- June 12th Riders: Burt, Kim, Dennis and Jim all rode 65 miles. Janet, Glenda and Stacey all rode 25 miles

7 Delta Pedalers Bicycle Club want to give a BIG THANK YOU to Steve and Aman Singh of Extreme Pizza and Stephanie Tran of Bagel Street Café for there continued support every year

8 Club Sponsors Delta Pedalers Bike Club Board Members Bill Honeycutt: President Mary Elemen: Vice-President Stacey Keller-Moore: Secretary Al Lim: Treasurer Dave Stoeffler: Advocacy & Newsletter Publisher Dave Prado: Co-Ride Coordinator Jan McGreer: Co-Ride Coordinator What A Grind Discount is 15% 761 Second St. in Downtown Brentwood Brentwood, CA Phone: Sam O. Seibaa Web Site: whatagrindcafe@yahoo.com Mary Engleton: Board Member-at-Large maryengleton@gmail.com Mike Thomas: Board Member-at-Large met3@sbcglobal.net Club discounts with these business Bikes for Life Schwinn City Willy s Downtown Shops At Fairview 3181 Balfour Rd Suite A Brentwood, CA (925)