FFBC Ride Calendar. Sun Jul 1, :30am - 12:30pm Show & Go. Mon Jul 2, :30am - 12pm Monday Morning Recovery Ride.

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1 Sun Jul 1, 2018 Mon Jul 2, 2018 Tue Jul 3, :30am - 12:30pm Show & Go Meet near the Sprouts Farmers Market at Jarvis Ave & Newark Blvd(Newark). Length: milesterrain: 2-4; Pace: M, BShow and GoTBD 8:30am - 12pm Monday Morning Recovery Ride Cabrillo Park Cafe 4673 Thornton Ave, between I-880 and Dusterberry(former location of the Bicycle Garage) Length: 40 miles; Elevation: 710 feet; Terrain: 1, 2; Pace: M Meet at8:30 am for an 8:45 am start to an easy-going ride down Paseo Padre tosouth Grimmer. Then it's a flat ride down past Club Sport to the end offremont Blvd. We'll turn around and have a coffee break at a localcoffee shop and make our way over to Coyote Hills for a trip back onthe trail, ending our ride well before 12:30 (on rare occasions we headdirectly home after coffee, shortening the ride to about 30 miles andgetting back close to 11:30). Elevation gain is 610 feet. Rain orthreat of rain cancels. If rain threatens, call me between 7:30 and8:00 on the day of the ride. RidewithGPS URL: Mike Brasseur: mbrasseur00@yahoo.com, (510) Donna Kaplan: luporini@aol.com,(415) :15am - 11:30am Tuesday Hills - Brisk Pace Isherwood staging area on Isherwood Way at Paseo Padre Pkwy on the dirt(north) side of Alameda Creek Trail Length: 38 miles; Elevation: 1,912-2,500 feet;terrain: 3; Pace: BMeet at 8:15 am for an 8:30 am start. Join us for a few of Fremont sfinest hills. We might ride the neighborhood hills we affectionatelycall The Stupid Hills (including Pine, Sabercat, The Animals andour friend Paseo Padre), or we might head through Niles Canyon topalomares Road for a quite, scenic climb to Castro Valley. From CastroValley we ll either head to Pleasanton and tackle the rollers onfoothill before returning through the canyon, or for a little extraclimbing, we ll head up Five Canyons Pkwy and return via Hayward. Bringmoney for coffee and/or a snack, we ll definitely stop for a welldeserved break! Rain or significant chance of rain cancels. A ride cancellation will be sent to the FFBC Yahoo! group by the rideleader on the morning of the ride if it is being cancelled (no ,means the ride is on). If unsure of the ride status, call or text theride leader on the morning of the ride.vanessa McDonnell: vanessa@mcnmc.com,

2 Wed Jul 4, :30am - 12pm Tour de Hills: Moderate Pace Isherwood staging area on Isherwood Way at Paseo Padre Pkwy on the dirt(north) side of Alameda Creek Trail Length: 32 miles; Elevation: 1,912-2,500 feet;terrain: 3; Pace: MMeet at 8:30 for an 8:45 start. Join me for a few of Fremont s finesthills - Yakama, The Animals, Paseo Padre, Pine, & Sabercat. Plenty ofescape routes are available if you weary of climbing! Bring water, money for coffee and/or a snack at Peet s/philiz - your choice ofcoffee. Ride leader is faint of heart on wet pavement so rain orsignificant chance of rain cancels. A ride cancellation will besent to the FFBC Yahoo! group by the ride leader on the morning of theride if it is being cancelled (no means the ride is on). If youare unsure of the ride status, call or text ride leader on the morningof the ride.amy Giles: apgiles@sbcglobal.net, am - 12pm Show & Go Bicycle Garage 5006 Mowry Ave at Blacow Rd. Length: 20+ miles; Elevation: feet; Terrain: 1,2 Pace: L,T,M Easyriding in the Fremont area with a recurring group of friendly riders.ridewithgps URL: 6:15pm - 7:45pm TuNT: Tuesday Night Training Old Mission Park, 1000 Pine St, Fremont Length: 25 miles; Elevation:Terrain: 3; Pace: M, B, FClub members of all levels and abilities are welcome to join the raceteam for hill-climb training. Departure time from the parking lot willbe 6:30 PM. Rain will cancel the ride! An will be sent to therace Team Google Group if the plans are changed. Headlights, taillights, and Helmets are required. RidewithGPS URL:Keith Strong: Khstrong10@gmail.com, (510) Prashant Singh: pksingh.d700@gmail.com, (952) All day NO PIZZA RIDE Wed Jul 4, :30am - 12:30pm Mid-week Morning Ride Meet near the Sprouts Farmers Market at Jarvis Ave & Newark Blvd(Newark). Length: milesterrain: 2, 3; Pace: M, BMeet at 8:30 for an 8:45 start. Ride across the Dumbarton Bridge to adestination on the Peninsula. This will be a fun ride en route to acoffee/snack stop, so bring $$.Al Quintana: alanq44@hotmail.com, :30am - 12pm Palomares CW Niles Length: 36 miles; Elevation: 2265 feet;terrain: 4 Pace: T,MClockwise Palomares loop including Laurel Creek and the Marilyn MurphyKane Trail. Coffee stop in Pleasanton. RidewithGPS URL: Goldman Ken. goldman@comcast.net

3 Thu Jul 5, :30am - 10:30am Pancake Breakfast Ride Newark Silliman Activity Center, Mowry Av near Cherry ST, 6800 MowryAve, Newark Length: 21 miles; Elevation: 238 feet Terrain: 1; Pace: T, M Meet at8:30 am for an 8:45 am start. Let's celebrate the 4th of July with aflat 21 mile route through Newark, Coyote Hills Park, and the AlamedaCreek Trail. At the end of the ride, we'll have a pancake breakfast next door at the Alameda County Fire Station #27 (located Cherry St atmowry Av). Cost is $5.00 per person which gets you pancakes, sausage,orange juice and/or coffee. RideWithGPS URL: Ron Mitchell:ron_m_ffwbc@sbcglobal.net, Nancy Oh: nancy2966@gmail.com, :30am - 12:30pm Thursday Morning Coffee Ride - REI to Alum Rock REI, Fremont Blvd, Fremont, CA 94538, USA Created by: Lori Sommer Length: 34 milesterrain: 2, 3; Pace: T, MEarly start to beat the summer heat! Meet at 8:30 for an 8:45 start. Weare riding to Alum Rock. Since REI isn't open use the facilities atstarbucks or wait until we reach the Jose Higuera Adobe in Milpitas.We will ride along the foothills and once we get into the park, thereare options to head straight to the Visitor's Center or climb theinspiration Loop and/or Miguelita Road. Also, you don't have to go allthe way to the park...you can turn early to coffee to reduce milagesignificantly. If you are a slow climber, but want to do the extraclimbing, please be considerate of the group and turn around when yousee the faster riders returning OR bring yourself to coffee on yourown.we will have lunch at Noah's Bagels/Starbucks ($) before heading backon a flat route, with no regroups.extreme temperatures, park closure, construction or the whim of theride leader may modify the route. Rain cancels, checkhttps://ffbc.groups.io/g/info/topics, or text me.lori Sommer: lorimsommer@gmail.com, :15pm - 7:45pm TNT (Thursday Night Training) Eureka Drive, Newark (from I-880, go west on Stevenson Boulevard. Crossthe Boyce road/cherry Road intersection. Take the first right on toeureka and then the first driveway on the left. Length: miles; Elevation: feet; Terrain: 1 Pace: M,B,F EveryThursday night (52 weeks of the year, rain or shine, daylight ornighttime). Riders of all levels and abilities congregate from about6:15 PM onwards and we start a structured program at about 7 PM, training for around minutes. We always do a combination of skillspractice, speed and endurance work. When dark, lights required. Helmetsare mandatory. RidewithGPS URL: Larry Nolan: teamnolan@hotmail.com,(510) Prashant Singh: pksingh.d700@gmail.com, (952)

4 Fri Jul 6, 2018 Sat Jul 7, 2018 Sun Jul 8, :30am - 12:30pm Friday Bike Club 580 Marketplace East Castro Valley Blvd East of I-580, on the SafewaySupermarket side of the shopping center (Castro Valley). Length: milesterrain: 3,4; Pace: M, BMeet at 8:30 for an 8:45 start from the northeast corner of the parkinglot. Bring $$ for a coffee stop.al Quintana: alanq44@hotmail. com, :30am - 1pm Calaveras Clockwise Downtown Niles parking lot across from H St at Niles Blvd Length: 46 miles; Elevation: 2117 feetterrain: 3; Pace: M, BMeet at 8:30 for an 8: 45 start. This is our traditional "1st Saturdayof the Month" ride. However, due to the closure of Calaveras Road, wewill ride to Alum Rock Park instead. The route will still bring us outinto Milpitas and we will still return via a route that stays close tothe hills. Bring $$ for a coffee stop at Noah's/Starbucks in Milpitas.Rain or serious threat of rain cancels.ridewithgps URL: https: //ridewithgps.com/routes/ m: Donna Kaplan: luporini@aol.com, (415) B: Tim & Robin O'Hara: Timorides2@gmail.com, (510) :30am - 12:30pm Show & Go Meet at DOWNTOWN Niles parking lot across from H St on Niles Blvd. Length: milesterrain: 2-4; Pace: M, BNOTE: Riders arriving by car are asked to park in the unpaved parkingarea south of the train station.tbd 8:30am - 12:30pm Show & Go Meet near the Sprouts Farmers Market at Jarvis Ave & Newark Blvd(Newark). Length: milesterrain: 2-4; Pace: M, BShow and GoTBD 9am - 12pm The Sunday Social : the ride formerly known as the Get to Know UsRide The Bicycle Garage, 5006 Mowry Ave, Fremont, CA 94538, USA Length: miles; Elevation: feet;terrain: 1,2 Pace: L,T,MMeet at 9:00 for a 9: 15 start. Please join us on this monthly SundaySocial. This casual, social ride is always fun and offers everyone thechance to meet other cyclists. Bring your cycling friends along andhelp us introduce newcomers and guests to the club. Don t forget $$ fora coffee/snack stop. If you have a club jersey or jacket, this is agreat time to wear it.ridewithgps URL:David Walker dbwalker0min@gmail.com Julia Walker walk9422@gmail.com

5 Mon Jul 9, 2018 Tue Jul 10, :30am - 12pm Monday Morning Recovery Ride Cabrillo Park Cafe 4673 Thornton Ave, between I-880 and Dusterberry(former location of the Bicycle Garage) Length: 40 miles; Elevation: 710 feet; Terrain: 1, 2; Pace: M Meet at8:30 am for an 8:45 am start to an easy-going ride down Paseo Padre tosouth Grimmer. Then it's a flat ride down past Club Sport to the end offremont Blvd. We'll turn around and have a coffee break at a localcoffee shop and make our way over to Coyote Hills for a trip back onthe trail, ending our ride well before 12:30 (on rare occasions we headdirectly home after coffee, shortening the ride to about 30 miles andgetting back close to 11:30). Elevation gain is 610 feet. Rain orthreat of rain cancels. If rain threatens, call me between 7:30 and8:00 on the day of the ride. RidewithGPS URL: Mike Brasseur: mbrasseur00@yahoo.com, (510) Donna Kaplan: luporini@aol.com,(415) :15am - 11:30am Tuesday Hills - Brisk Pace Parking lot at the base of the Dumbarton Bridge (at the end ofmarshlands Rd) Length: 40 miles; Elevation: 1,912-2,500 feet;terrain: 3; Pace: M, BMeet at 8:15 am for an 8:30 am start. Be aware of the NEW LOCATION FORTHE START. It is approximately 3 miles past the Don Edwards VisitorCenter. Join us for a few of the peninsula's finest hills. After crossing the Bay via the Dumbarton, we may find our way into Woodside,Portola Valley, Palo Alto or beyond. Bring money for coffee and/or asnack, we ll definitely stop for a well deserved break! Rain orsignificant chance of rain cancels. A ride cancellation will besent to the FFBC Yahoo! group by the ride leader on the morning of theride if it is being cancelled (no , means the ride is on). Ifunsure of the ride status, call or text the ride leader on the morningof the ride.vanessa McDonnell: vanessa@mcnmc.com, :30am - 1pm Tour de Hills - Moderate Pace Parking lot at the base of the Dumbarton Bridge (at the end ofmarshlands Rd) Length: miles; Elevation: feet;terrain: 3, 4; Pace: MMeet at 8:30 for an 8:45 start for something completely different! ANEW LOCATION FOR THE START. It is approximately 3 miles past the DonEdwards Visitor Center. If you miss those fun bumps on the road to getto the bridge, you are welcome to start your ride from the visitorcenter and meet us at 8:30am, in the parking lot on the east side ofthe Dumbarton Bridge. We will be climbing some of the peninsula hillsfinest hills and the route may be a little longer (or steeper) so wemay be getting back a bit later. You may return on your own at anytimeif you need to be back sooner! Bring water, money for coffee and/or asnack. Ride leader is faint of heart on wet pavement so rain orsignificant chance of rain cancels. A ride cancellation will besent to the FFBC Yahoo! group by the ride leader on the morning of theride if it is being cancelled (no means the ride is on). If youare unsure of the ride status, call or text ride leader on the morningof the ride.amy Giles: apgiles@sbcglobal.net, am - 12pm Show & Go Bicycle Garage 5006 Mowry Ave at Blacow Rd. Length: 20+ miles; Elevation: feet; Terrain: 1,2 Pace: L,T,M Easyriding in the Fremont area with a recurring group of friendly riders.ridewithgps URL:

6 Wed Jul 11, 2018 Thu Jul 12, :15pm - 7:45pm TuNT: Tuesday Night Training Old Mission Park, 1000 Pine St, Fremont Length: 25 miles; Elevation:Terrain: 3; Pace: M, B, FClub members of all levels and abilities are welcome to join the raceteam for hill-climb training. Departure time from the parking lot willbe 6:30 PM. Rain will cancel the ride! An will be sent to therace Team Google Group if the plans are changed. Headlights, taillights, and Helmets are required. RidewithGPS URL:Keith Strong: Khstrong10@gmail.com, (510) Prashant Singh: pksingh.d700@gmail.com, (952) :30am - 12:30pm Mid-week Morning Ride Downtown Niles parking lot across from H St on Niles Blvd. Length: milesterrain: 2, 3; Pace: MMeet at 8:30 for an 8:45 start. We will do a loop around Fremont-Newarken route to a coffee/snack stop, so bring $$.Al Quintana: alanq44@hotmail.com, pm - 8:30pm Pizza Ride Round Table Pizza in Warm Springs; Mission Blvd, Fremont, CA Length: miles; Elevation: feet; Terrain: 1, 2, 3; Pace: M, B Meetat 6:00 pm for sign-in and departure time is 6:15 pm sharp. It s PizzaRide time again! What could be better than a mid-week bike ridefollowed by delicious pizza and the good company of other club members?meet in the parking lot at the Round Table Pizza in Warm Springs at46600 Mission Blvd. If you plan on staying for pizza, $5 buys you 3slices of pizza and soft drinks after the ride (participationoptional). When signing in, remember to check YES or NO on thesign-in sheet for pizza so we order the appropriate amount of pizza.the pizza order is placed before the ride starts, so late arrivals willmiss out. Food will be ready at 7:30 pm. The rides meet at 6:00 pm for sign in, to be completed by 6:10. Departure time is 6:15 sharp. DavidWalker: dbwalker0min@gmail.com; (510) Julia Walker:walk9422@gmail.com; (510) :30am - 1pm Thursday Morning Coffee Ride across the Dumbarton Visitor Center, Don Edwards Wildlife Refuge Created by: Lori Sommer Length: miles; Elevation: feet;terrain: 2,3 Pace: T,MMeet at 8:30 for an 8: 45 start from the Don Edwards Visitor Center (DonEdwards National Wildlife Refuge, 1 Marshlands Rd, cross-streetthornton Ave, Fremont) and we head across the Dumbarton Bridge tovarious destinations.for a flat ride we head through East Palo Alto and along a few paths to Shoreline Park for lunch. For a ride with climbing, we do WoodsideRoad, Sand Hill/Whisky Hill, Alpine Loop, Arastradero or Edgewood Road.Sometimes the climbing is optional. We always stop for coffee andriders are welcome to head back on their own if they know the way.usually we ride without route sheets so we regroup as necessary and noone is left behind. Bring $ for lunch.extreme temperatures, construction or the whim of the ride leader maymodify the route. Rain cancels, checkhttps://ffbc.groups.io/g/info/topics, or call! me!lori Sommer lorimsommer@gmail.com

7 Fri Jul 13, 2018 Sat Jul 14, :15pm - 7:45pm TNT (Thursday Night Training) Eureka Drive, Newark (from I-880, go west on Stevenson Boulevard. Crossthe Boyce road/cherry Road intersection. Take the first right on toeureka and then the first driveway on the left. Length: miles; Elevation: feet; Terrain: 1 Pace: M,B,F EveryThursday night (52 weeks of the year, rain or shine, daylight ornighttime). Riders of all levels and abilities congregate from about6:15 PM onwards and we start a structured program at about 7 PM, training for around minutes. We always do a combination of skillspractice, speed and endurance work. When dark, lights required. Helmetsare mandatory. RidewithGPS URL: Larry Nolan: teamnolan@hotmail.com,(510) Prashant Singh: pksingh.d700@gmail.com, (952) :30am - 12:30pm Friday Bike Club 580 Marketplace East Castro Valley Blvd East of I-580, on the SafewaySupermarket side of the shopping center (Castro Valley). Length: milesterrain: 3,4; Pace: M, BMeet at 8:30 for an 8:45 start from the northeast corner of the parkinglot. Bring $$ for a coffee stop.al Quintana: alanq44@hotmail. com, :30am - 12pm Saturday Tour de Fremont Hills Fremont Central Park Teen Center parking lot; enter from Sailway Driveoff Paseo Padre Parkway; Teen Center lot is on the left and is signed.the address: Paseo Padre Parkway, Fremont, CA Length: 30 miles; Elevation: 2100 feet;terrain: 4; Pace: MMeet at 8:30 for an 8:45 start..get all of the Tuesday Tour de FremontHills ride fun on the weekend and join us for a few of Fremont's finesthills. We'll warm up crossing Fremont before our first mini-climb: Stenhammer. Then it's up Mission (with a few detours thrown in) to thenext climb: the short but steep Yakima/Zapotek leg burner. A quickregroup and on to "The Animals" via Stanford. We'll head up Paseo PadreTHE WRONG WAY followed by a short but steep kick up Skye and the grind up Sabrecat. If we haven't managed to elevate our heart ratessufficiently we'll head back up Pine; otherwise, it's up Paseo Padrethe wrong way again before ending the ride at Peet s with a well-deserved coffee. Rain or threat of rain cancels the ride.ridewithgps URL: http: //ridewithgps.com/routes/ tbd: ronincopp@gmail.com 8:30am - 12:30pm Show and Go Meet near the Sprouts Farmers Market at Jarvis Ave & Newark Blvd(Newark). Length: miles Terrain: 2-4; Pace: M, B Show and Go TBD

8 Sun Jul 15, 2018 Mon Jul 16, 2018 Tue Jul 17, :30am - 12:30pm Show & Go Meet at DOWNTOWN Niles parking lot across from H St on Niles Blvd. Length: miles Terrain: 2-4; Pace: M, B NOTE: Riders arriving bycar are asked to park in the unpaved parking area south of the trainstation. TBD 8:30am - 12pm Monday Morning Recovery Ride Cabrillo Park Cafe 4673 Thornton Ave, between I-880 and Dusterberry(former location of the Bicycle Garage) Length: 40 miles; Elevation: 710 feet; Terrain: 1, 2; Pace: M Meet at8:30 am for an 8:45 am start to an easy-going ride down Paseo Padre tosouth Grimmer. Then it's a flat ride down past Club Sport to the end offremont Blvd. We'll turn around and have a coffee break at a localcoffee shop and make our way over to Coyote Hills for a trip back onthe trail, ending our ride well before 12:30 (on rare occasions we headdirectly home after coffee, shortening the ride to about 30 miles andgetting back close to 11:30). Elevation gain is 610 feet. Rain orthreat of rain cancels. If rain threatens, call me between 7:30 and8:00 on the day of the ride. RidewithGPS URL: Mike Brasseur: mbrasseur00@yahoo.com, (510) Donna Kaplan: luporini@aol.com,(415) :15am - 11:30am Tuesday Hills - Brisk Pace Parking lot at the base of the Dumbarton Bridge (at the end ofmarshlands Rd) Length: 40 miles; Elevation: 1,912-2,500 feet;terrain: 3; Pace: BMeet at 8:15 am for an 8:30 am start. Be aware of the NEW LOCATION FORTHE START. It is approximately 3 miles past the Don Edwards VisitorCenter. Join us for a few of the peninsula's finest hills. After crossing the Bay via the Dumbarton, we may find our way into Woodside,Portola Valley, Palo Alto or beyond. Bring money for coffee and/or asnack, we ll definitely stop for a well deserved break! Rain orsignificant chance of rain cancels. A ride cancellation will besent to the FFBC Yahoo! group by the ride leader on the morningof theride if it is being cancelled (no , means the ride is on). Ifunsure of the ride status, call or text the ride leader on the morningof the ride.vanessa McDonnell: vanessa@mcnmc.com,

9 Wed Jul 18, :30am - 12pm Tour de Hills: Moderate Pace Old Mission Park, Pine St at Ibero Way, Fremont Length: miles; Elevation: feet; Terrain: 3, 4; Pace: MMeet at 8: 30 for an 8:45 start. A tour of the hills south of Fremont!Choices abound! Calaveras and down Marsh, with a delightful treat of The Wall! Other options include a few of the The Hills of Insanity - Scott Creek, Country Club, Sweigert and Suncrest or Sierra. Bringwater, money for coffee, snack, or lunch because, as always, we willdefinitely stop for a well deserved break (most likely Starbucks/Noah sin Milpitas)! Ride leader is faint of heart on wet pavement so rain orsignificant chance of rain cancels. A ride cancellation will besent to the FFBC Yahoo! group by ride leader on the morning of the rideif it is being cancelled (no means the ride is on). If you areunsure of the ride status, call or text ride leader on the morning ofthe ride. Terri Yi: terriyi@yahoo.com, (510) am - 12pm Show & Go Bicycle Garage 5006 Mowry Ave at Blacow Rd. Length: 20+ miles; Elevation: feet; Terrain: 1,2 Pace: L,T,M Easyriding in the Fremont area with a recurring group of friendly riders.ridewithgps URL: 6:15pm - 7:45pm TuNT: Tuesday Night Training Old Mission Park, 1000 Pine St, Fremont Length: 25 miles; Elevation:Terrain: 3; Pace: M, B, FClub members of all levels and abilities are welcome to join the raceteam for hill-climb training. Departure time from the parking lot willbe 6:30 PM. Rain will cancel the ride! An will be sent to therace Team Google Group if the plans are changed. Headlights, taillights, and Helmets are required. RidewithGPS URL:Keith Strong: Khstrong10@gmail.com, (510) Prashant Singh: pksingh.d700@gmail.com, (952) :30am - 12:30pm Mid-week Morning Ride Meet near the Sprouts Farmers Market at Jarvis Ave & Newark Blvd(Newark). Length: milesterrain: 2, 3; Pace: M, BMeet at 8:30 for an 8:45 start. Ride across the Dumbarton Bridge to adestination on the Peninsula. This will be a fun ride en route to acoffee/snack stop, so bring $$.Al Quintana: alanq44@hotmail.com,

10 Thu Jul 19, pm - 8:30pm Pizza Ride Round Table Pizza in Warm Springs; Mission Blvd, Fremont, CA Length: miles; Elevation: feet; Terrain: 1, 2, 3; Pace: M, B Meetat 6:00 pm for sign-in and departure time is 6:15 pm sharp. It s PizzaRide time again! What could be better than a mid-week bike ridefollowed by delicious pizza and the good company of other club members?meet in the parking lot at the Round Table Pizza in Warm Springs at46600 Mission Blvd. If you plan on staying for pizza, $5 buys you 3slices of pizza and soft drinks after the ride (participationoptional). When signing in, remember to check YES or NO on thesign-in sheet for pizza so we order the appropriate amount of pizza.the pizza order is placed before the ride starts, so late arrivals willmiss out. Food will be ready at 7:30 pm. The rides meet at 6:00 pm for sign in, to be completed by 6:10. Departure time is 6:15 sharp. DavidWalker: dbwalker0min@gmail.com; (510) Julia Walker:walk9422@gmail.com; (510) :30am - 12:30pm Thursday Morning Coffee Ride From Sprouts Sprouts Farmers Market, 6399 Jarvis Ave, Newark, CA 94560, USA Created by: Lori Sommer Length: milesterrain: 2, 3; Pace: T, MMeet at 8:30 for an 8:45 start. Wear a FFBC club jersey and let's stayclose to home. We will meet at Sprouts located in the former Raley'sShopping Center (6399 Jarvis Ave, Newark).We will mainly stay in Fremont but ride through Newark and sometimesunion City and Milpitas on occasion. Sometimes the climbing is optional. We always stop for coffee and riders are welcome to head backon their own if they know the way. Usually we ride without route sheetsso we regroup as necessary and no one is left behind. Bring $ forlunch.extreme temperatures, construction or the whim of the ride leader maymodify the route. Rain cancels, checkhttps://ffbc.groups.io/g/info/topics, or call! me! Lori Sommer lorimsommer@gmail.com :15pm - 7:45pm TNT (Thursday Night Training) Eureka Drive, Newark (from I-880, go west on Stevenson Boulevard. Crossthe Boyce road/cherry Road intersection. Take the first right on toeureka and then the first driveway on the left. Length: miles; Elevation: feet; Terrain: 1 Pace: M,B,F EveryThursday night (52 weeks of the year, rain or shine, daylight ornighttime). Riders of all levels and abilities congregate from about6:15 PM onwards and we start a structured program at about 7 PM, training for around minutes. We always do a combination of skillspractice, speed and endurance work. When dark, lights required. Helmetsare mandatory. RidewithGPS URL: Larry Nolan: teamnolan@hotmail.com,(510) Prashant Singh: pksingh.d700@gmail.com, (952)

11 Fri Jul 20, 2018 Sat Jul 21, 2018 Sun Jul 22, :30am - 12:30pm Friday Bike Club 580 Marketplace East Castro Valley Blvd East of I-580, on the SafewaySupermarket side of the shopping center (Castro Valley). Length: milesterrain: 3,4; Pace: M, BMeet at 8:30 for an 8:45 start from the northeast corner of the parkinglot. Bring $$ for a coffee stop.al Quintana: alanq44@hotmail. com, :30am - 12:30pm Portola Loop Meet near the Sprouts Farmers Market at Jarvis Ave & Newark Blvd(Newark) Length: 43 miles; Elevatiion: 1408 feetterrain: 3; Pace: MMeet at 8:30 for an 8:45 start. Monthly club ride over the DumbartonBridge to Portola Valley (M pace). We'll take the pedestrian bridgeover 101 to Burgess Park before going up Sand Hill Rd and then left on Junipero Serra to Page Mill Rd. Right on Page Mill Rd and right onarastradero, go past the beautiful Arastradero Preserve to a left onalpine Rd. Coffee break at Robert's Market on Alpine Rd. Now comes thefun with the downhill on Portola Rd along with the Sand Hill Rddownhill, then back to Willow Rd, left on Middlefield Rd then right onringwood to the pedestrian bridge over 101 and back across thedumbarton Bridge to Sprouts; or we may change it up and go a differentdirection around Portola Valley, depending on the ride leader's mentalstate. Bring $for snacks.rain cancels.ridewithgps URL: Brasseu mbrasseur00@yahoo.com, (510) :30am - 12:30pm Show & Go Meet near the Sprouts Farmers Market at Jarvis Ave & Newark Blvd(Newark). Length: milesterrain: 2-4; Pace: M, BShow and GoTBD 8:30am - 12:30pm Show & Go Meet at DOWNTOWN Niles parking lot across from H St on Niles Blvd. Length: milesterrain: 2-4; Pace: M, BNOTE: Riders arriving by car are asked to park in the unpaved parkingarea south of the train station.tbd

12 Mon Jul 23, 2018 Tue Jul 24, :30am - 12pm Monday Morning Recovery Ride Cabrillo Park Cafe 4673 Thornton Ave, between I-880 and Dusterberry(former location of the Bicycle Garage) Length: 40 miles; Elevation: 710 feet; Terrain: 1, 2; Pace: M Meet at8:30 am for an 8:45 am start to an easy-going ride down Paseo Padre tosouth Grimmer. Then it's a flat ride down past Club Sport to the end offremont Blvd. We'll turn around and have a coffee break at a localcoffee shop and make our way over to Coyote Hills for a trip back onthe trail, ending our ride well before 12:30 (on rare occasions we headdirectly home after coffee, shortening the ride to about 30 miles andgetting back close to 11:30). Elevation gain is 610 feet. Rain orthreat of rain cancels. If rain threatens, call me between 7:30 and8:00 on the day of the ride. RidewithGPS URL: Mike Brasseur: mbrasseur00@yahoo.com, (510) Donna Kaplan: luporini@aol.com,(415) :15am - 11:30am Tuesday Hills - Brisk Pace Isherwood staging area on Isherwood Way at Paseo Padre Pkwy on the dirt(north) side of Alameda Creek Trail Length: 38 miles; Elevation: 1,912-2,500 feet;terrain: 3; Pace: BMeet at 8:15 am for an 8:30 am start. Join us for a few of Fremont sfinest hills. We might ride the neighborhood hills we affectionatelycall The Stupid Hills (including Pine, Sabercat, The Animals andour friend Paseo Padre), or we might head through Niles Canyon topalomares Road for a quite, scenic climb to Castro Valley. From CastroValley we ll either head to Pleasanton and tackle the rollers onfoothill before returning through the canyon, or for a little extraclimbing, we ll head up Five Canyons Pkwy and return via Hayward. Bringmoney for coffee and/or a snack, we ll definitely stop for a welldeserved break! Rain or significant chance of rain cancels. A ride cancellation will be sent to the FFBC Yahoo! group by the rideleader on the morning of the ride if it is being cancelled (no ,means the ride is on). If unsure of the ride status, call or text theride leader on the morning of the ride.vanessa McDonnell: vanessa@mcnmc.com, :30am - 12pm Tour de Hills: Moderate Pace Isherwood staging area on Isherwood Way at Paseo Padre Pkwy on the dirt(north) side of Alameda Creek Trail Length: 32 miles; Elevation: 2600 feet; Terrain: 3, 4; Pace: M Meet at8:30 for an 8:45 start. After a short ride on Niles Canyon, we climbpalomares and more! Warning: Not many escape routes available on theclimbs! Bring water, money for coffee, snack, or lunch because, asalways, we will definitely stop for the well deserved break. Rideleader is faint of heart on wet pavement so rain or significant chanceof rain cancels. A ride cancellation will be sent to the FFBCYahoo! group by ride leader on the morning of the ride if it is beingcancelled (no means the ride is on). If you are unsure of theride status, call or text ride leader on the morning of the ride. AmyGiles: apgiles@sbcglobal.net,

13 Wed Jul 25, am - 12pm Show & Go Bicycle Garage 5006 Mowry Ave at Blacow Rd. Length: 20+ miles; Elevation: feet; Terrain: 1,2 Pace: L,T,M Easyriding in the Fremont area with a recurring group of friendly riders.ridewithgps URL: 6:15pm - 7:45pm TuNT: Tuesday Night Training Parking lot of Genmark Automation, Lakeview Bl, Fremont Length: 25 miles; Elevation: Terrain: 3; Pace: M, B, F Club members ofall levels and abilities are welcome to join the race team forhill-climb training; hill repeats of Old Calaveras Rd in Milpitas.Departure time from the parking lot will be 6:30 PM. Headlights, tail lights, and helmets are required. Rain will cancel the ride! An will be sent to the Race Team Google Group if the plans are changed.keith Strong: Khstrong10@gmail.com, (510) Prashant Singh:pksingh.d700@gmail.com, (952) :30am - 12:30pm Mid-week Morning Ride Downtown Niles parking lot across from H St on Niles Blvd. Length: milesterrain: 2, 3; Pace: MMeet at 8:30 for an 8:45 start. We will do a loop around Fremont-Newarken route to a coffee/snack stop, so bring $$.Al Quintana: alanq44@hotmail.com, pm - 8:30pm Pizza Ride Round Table Pizza in Warm Springs; Mission Blvd, Fremont, CA Length: miles; Elevation: feet; Terrain: 1, 2, 3; Pace: M, B Meetat 6:00 pm for sign-in and departure time is 6:15 pm sharp. It s PizzaRide time again! What could be better than a mid-week bike ridefollowed by delicious pizza and the good company of other club members?meet in the parking lot at the Round Table Pizza in Warm Springs at46600 Mission Blvd. If you plan on staying for pizza, $5 buys you 3slices of pizza and soft drinks after the ride (participationoptional). When signing in, remember to check YES or NO on thesign-in sheet for pizza so we order the appropriate amount of pizza.the pizza order is placed before the ride starts, so late arrivals willmiss out. Food will be ready at 7:30 pm. The rides meet at 6:00 pm for sign in, to be completed by 6:10. Departure time is 6:15 sharp. DavidWalker: dbwalker0min@gmail.com; (510) Julia Walker:walk9422@gmail.com; (510)

14 Thu Jul 26, 2018 Fri Jul 27, 2018 Sat Jul 28, :30am - 12:30pm Thursday Morning Coffee Ride - Sunol Start Sunol Train Station Created by: Lori Sommer Length: milesterrain: 2, 3; Pace: T, MMeet at 8:30 for an 8:45 start. This week the route starts from thegravel lot across from the Sunol Train Station.There are lots of places we can go and sometimes a portion of theclimbing is optional and mileage can be reduced. Our favoritedestinations include the Corner Bakery or Peet's via Kilkare, the water tower and Bernal Bump or maybe out to Panama Red Coffee in Livermore byway of Sycamore Grove/Holdener Park or the climbs out by Signal Hilland the fun descent on Croak Road with lunch at Panera in Livermore.Another favorite is Denica's in Dublin via Windemere. Bring $ for coffee or lunch.extreme temperatures, construction or the whim of the ride leader maymodify the route. Rain cancels, checkhttps://ffbc.groups.io/g/info/topics, or call me.lori Sommer lorimsommer@gmail.com :15pm - 7:45pm TNT (Thursday Night Training) Visitor Center, Don Edwards Wildlife Refuge, 2 Marshlands Rd, Fremont Length: miles Terrain: 1; Pace: M, B, F Every Thursday night (52weeks of the year, rain or shine, daylight or nighttime). Riders of alllevels and abilities congregate from about 6:15 PM onwards and we starta structured program at 6:30 PM, training for around minutes. Theworkout will be an individual time trial. When dark, lights arerequired. Helmets are mandatory. RidewithGPS URL: Larry Nolan:teamnolan@hotmail.com, (510) Prashant Singh:pksingh.d700@gmail.com, (952) :30am - 12:30pm Friday Bike Club 580 Marketplace East Castro Valley Blvd East of I-580, on the SafewaySupermarket side of the shopping center (Castro Valley). Length: milesterrain: 3,4; Pace: M, BMeet at 8:30 for an 8:45 start from the northeast corner of the parkinglot. Bring $$ for a coffee stop.al Quintana: alanq44@hotmail. com, :30am - 1:30pm Calaveras CCW Downtown Niles parking lot across from H St on Niles Blvd. Length: 48 miles; Elevation: 3078 feetterrain: 3,4; Pace: M, BMeet at 8:30 for an 8:45 start. Sometimes it s good to go against thegrain, or in this case, counter-clockwise instead of clockwise.however, due to the closure of Calaveras Road at the False Summit, wewill ride to the False Summit and turn around. The route will stillbring us out into Milpitas and we will take a coffee break. Bring $$for a coffee stop at Noah's/Starbucks in Milpitas. Rain or serious threat of rain cancels.ridewithgps URL: ronincopp@gmail.com

15 Sun Jul 29, 2018 Mon Jul 30, :30am - 12pm Show & Go Meet at DOWNTOWN Niles parking lot across from H St on Niles Blvd. Length: miles Terrain: 2-4; Pace: M, B NOTE: Riders arriving bycar are asked to park in the unpaved parking area south of the trainstation. TBD 8:30am - 12:30pm Show & Go Meet near the Sprouts Farmers Market at Jarvis Ave & Newark Blvd(Newark). Length: miles; Elevation: feet; Terrain: 2,3,4 Pace: M, B Showand go. RidewithGPS URL: TBD 8:30am - 12pm Women's Social Ride Bicycle Garage, 5006 Mowry Ave, Fremont Length: miles; Elevation: Terrain: 1, 2; Pace: T, M Meet at 8:30am for an 8: 45 start. Join us this month for another low-key, leisurelyride around the tri-city area. This ride is geared (pun intended!)towards our female riders but men are also welcome. We will re-group asneeded. Nobody will be left behind. Optional coffee and extrasocialization at Starbucks at the end. Rain or threat of rain willcancel the ride. RidewithGPS URL: TBD 5pm - 8pm Ride Leaders Recognition Party Bronco Billy's Pizza, Blacow Rd in Fremont (Blacow and Grimmer) For the FFBC Ride Leaders of :30am - 12pm Monday Morning Recovery Ride Cabrillo Park Cafe 4673 Thornton Ave, between I-880 and Dusterberry(former location of the Bicycle Garage) Length: 40 miles; Elevation: 710 feet; Terrain: 1, 2; Pace: M Meet at8:30 am for an 8:45 am start to an easy-going ride down Paseo Padre tosouth Grimmer. Then it's a flat ride down past Club Sport to the end offremont Blvd. We'll turn around and have a coffee break at a localcoffee shop and make our way over to Coyote Hills for a trip back onthe trail, ending our ride well before 12:30 (on rare occasions we headdirectly home after coffee, shortening the ride to about 30 miles andgetting back close to 11:30). Elevation gain is 610 feet. Rain orthreat of rain cancels. If rain threatens, call me between 7:30 and8:00 on the day of the ride. RidewithGPS URL: Mike Brasseur: mbrasseur00@yahoo.com, (510) Donna Kaplan: luporini@aol.com,(415)

16 Tue Jul 31, :15am - 11:30am Tour de Fremont Hills: Brisk Pace Old Mission Park, Pine Ibero Way, Fremont Length: miles; Elevation: 1,912-2,500 feetterrain: 3, 4; Pace: BMeet at 8:15 am for an 8:30 am start. When our favorite local hill(palomares) was closed for 3 months due to road works we were forced tochoose different routes and a different starting location for some ofour Tuesday rides. We liked the new routes so much we decided to keepthem in the rotation. On the 3rd and 5th Tuesdays (if there is a 5thTuesday) we will ride some of the hills in South Fremont, Milpitas andsan Jose. We might ride The Hills of Insanity (Scott Creek, CountryClub, Sweigert and Suncrest) or for a little tamer climb we re ridecalaveras to Marsh with a side of The Wall, or we might try somethingelse completely. Bring money for coffee and/or a snack, we lldefinitely stop for a well deserved break! Rain or significant chanceof rain cancels. A ride cancellation will be sent to the FFBCYahoo! group by the ride leader on the morning of the ride if it isbeing cancelled (no , means the ride is on). If unsure of the ridestatus, call or text the ride leader on the morning of the ride.b: Vanessa McDonnell; vanessa@mcnmc.com, :30am - 12:30pm Tour de Hills: Moderate Pace Isherwood staging area on Isherwood Way at Paseo Padre Pkwy on the dirt(north) side of Alameda Creek Trail Length: 41 miles; Elevation: 3600 feet;terrain: 3, 4; Pace: MBring water, money for coffee, snack, or lunch because as always, wewill definitely stop for the well deserved break! Ride leader is faintof heart on wet pavement so rain or significant chance of rain cancels.a ride cancellation will be sent to the FFBC Yahoo! group by rideleader on the morning of the ride if it is being cancelled (no ,means the ride is on). If you are unsure of the ride status, call ortext ride leader on the morning of the ride.amy Giles: apgiles@sbcglobal.net, am - 12pm Show & Go Bicycle Garage 5006 Mowry Ave at Blacow Rd. Length: 20+ miles; Elevation: feet; Terrain: 1,2 Pace: L,T,M Easyriding in the Fremont area with a recurring group of friendly riders.ridewithgps URL: 6:15pm - 7:45pm TuNT: Tuesday Night Training Eureka Drive, Newark (from I-880, go west on Stevenson Boulevard. Crossthe Boyce road/cherry Road intersection. Take the first right on toeureka and then the first driveway on the left Length: miles Terrain: 1; Pace: M, B, F Club members of alllevels and abilities are welcome to join the race team for hill-climbtraining. Departure time from the parking lot will be 6:30 PM and wewill ride to the Visitor Center at the Don Edwards Wildlife Refuge (2Marshlands Rd, Fremont). If you desire, you can do directly to the DonEdwards Wildlife Refuge and meet us at the Visitor Center. The workoutwill be an individual time trial. The first rider will start at 7:00PM. When dark, lights are required. Helmets are mandatory. Rain will cancel the ride! An will be sent to the Race Team Google Group ifthe plans are changed. Keith Strong: Khstrong10@gmail.com, (510) Prashant Singh: pksingh.d700@gmail. com, (952)