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Here Come the Rides

 So, another March is upon us. Always a terrific time to shake away the winter blahs, air out the damp cycling jackets, stow the full-finger gloves, and get out there and ride!

Along with the vernal equinox, March brings the unofficial beginning of the spring rides. Soon, you’ll be able to do an event ride almost every weekend. Push yourself to the next distance level! Replace all the ride-burned calories at the post-ride repast! Show off at work Monday morning, flaunting your obligatory ride T-shirt!

If the group thing isn’t your style, eschew the fondo frivolity in favor of a fun ride with family or favorite friends! Just as long as you get out there and ride!

Save The Dates!
ROAD & MOUNTAIN
March 13
Solvang Century & Half-Century
www.bikescor.com
Covered Bridge Bike Classic • Snelling
www.healingnationsmodesto.org
March 27
Worldly Wanda Tour de Fremont
www.aauwfremontbranch.org
April 10
Cinderella Classic/Challenge • Pleasanton
www.valleyspokesmen.org
April 11
Primavera Bicycle Tour • Newark
www.ffbc.org
April 15-18
Sea Otter Classic • Monterey
www.seaotterclassic.com
April 17
Tierra Bella • Gilroy
www.tierrabella.org
April 24
Wildflower Century • Creston
www.slobc.org
May 15
I Care Classic • Morgan Hill
www.icareclassic.org
May 16
Strawberry Fields Forever • Watsonville
www.strawberryfields.org

RACING
March 27
Winter XC Series Round 4 • Henry Coe
www.sbracing.org
April 15-18
Sea Otter Classic • Monterey
www.seaotterclassic.com
April 18
Santa Cruz Classic Criterium XXXV
www.ncnca.org

EVENTS
April 25
Cupertino Bike Shop Swap Meet • Cupertino
www.bikeshop.com

RACE SERIES
BMX Racing
www.manzanitaparkbmx.com
831-663-1BMX
Hellyer Park Velodrome
www.ridethetrack.com
CCCX Downhill Race and
Mountain-Bike Series

www.cccx.org
Surf City Cyclo • X Series
www.cyclo-x.com
Winter XC Mountain Bike Series
www.sbracing.org
SVE Time Trial Training Series • Morgan Hill
www.svendurance.com

Out & About makes every effort to supply the correct information but we still recommend you check on dates before attending.

If you do partake of the event rides, don’t wait to register. Whether you click online, or lick’n’stamp, do it sooner rather than later. Many of the spring rides will soon fill up. Save the Dates features most of the local ones; for more, try the following: www.bbcnet.com, www.slobc.org www.cyclecalifornia.com, www.bikeride.com.

 Start surfing to check out the prospects. Remember that the Sea Otter Classic, the Tierra Bella, the I Care Classic, and the Strawberry Fields Forever are all in our own backyard, so you don’t have to travel far to partake in the pleasant pedaling (as well as the food, freebies, festivals, and festivities)!

And that’s just in the next three months! Just wait until summer!

Speaking of summer rides...many of you were asking about the July jaunt to which I alluded last month. Yes, it’s still true, and I have more!

As most of you Out & About locals know, Morgan Hill pulls out all the stops when it comes to celebrating the Fourth of July. (Go to www.mhidi.com to explore the events the Morgan Hill Independence Day, Inc. serves up to honor our country’s birthday.) Well, this year, they plan to add the Morgan Hill Independence Day Celebrations Family Bicycle Tour to their early July jollification!

Sources close to event tell me that the planning committee is already hard at work. The ride, to be held on July 3, will raise funds for the annual Fourth of July Parade and other IDI celebrations. The family oriented event will feature the Coyote Creek Trail. Parade Chairs Bob and Maureen Hunt tell me that the “...basic plan is to start small and make sure all the i’s are dotted and have a really good first time out.”

Want to volunteer in making this tour a complete success? Call 408-779-1776 (as in, the Declaration of Independence)!

I can’t wait for July. Sounds like a real – dare I say? – blast!

In the meantime, get out there and ride!

 

Open Invitations to Ongoing Rides

Hollister
Off the Chain Bikes, R/M • Brian Lucas: 831-636-0802
tomerbob@ix.netcom.com

Morgan Hill
Sunshine Bicycles, R/M • Chris Hauge: chris@southbayvelo.org

Concept Cyclery, R • www.conceptcyclery.com
Concept rides with a Park Ranger First Sunday of every month at
Coyote Creek Trailhead

Gilroy
Gilroy Presbyterian Church Health Ministries, R
Nancy McDonald: 408-842-9110

Sunshine Bicycles, R • Mykle Khong: myklekhong@hotmail.com

South San Jose/Morgan Hill
Almaden CycleTouring Club, R, actc.org

Monterey
Monterey Off Road Cycling Association, Peter Sherrill:
morcamtb.org • 831-676-7229

KEY: City–Group–Road/Mountain–Ride Days–Contact person and information. (Does your riding group want to be included here? Email me today!

Curt Hentchke ~ Curt Hentschke has pedaled over 27,000 miles of Out & About roads and trails. Send your cycle celebrations and cerebrations to HeyCycleGuy@aol.com. Ride at your own risk and always within your capabilities. Always wear your helmet! Good rides and God bless!

 

 

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