Skyline Cycling Club

October November 1999 Spoken Word (newsletter)

November 6 is Munch-a-long time starting at Ken’s.  Hopefully La Nina will 
sprinkle us with golden sunshine this year instead of rain.  Also on the 
calendar are the Day- After-Thanksgiving Party on November 26 at Anne & 
Pat’s,  Skyline Christmas party at Ginger’s on December 4 and the Y2K Party 
at Anne & Pat’s on December 31.

OCTOBER ACTIVITIES

Saturday Morning Ride
Sat, October 2  9:30 AM
12-25 Miles, Class 1/3
Anne Virtue (408)  252-4293
Steve Teng      (408) 733-4706

This is a series  of leisurely rides aimed at the novice rider with an 
emphasis on skills and techniques.  A slightly harder/longer loop will be 
available for the more advanced rider or as a goal to shoot for the beginning 
rider.  Meet near the 24 Hour Nautilus in the Quito Village Shopping Center 
on Cox between Saratoga Avenue and Quito Road.  Stay for snacks, questions, 
answers (maybe) and general social amenities after the ride.  Bring money for 
snacks.  Route sheets provided for all rides.  HELMETS REQUIRED, RAIN OR WET 
ROADS CANCELS THE RIDE.

Grizzly Century, North Fork
Sat Oct 2   100 mi, 100 km
Grizzly Century Committee (559) 877-2218
grizzlycentury@yahoo.com

Pedal “Round the Puddle, Lakeport
Sun, Oct 3   30, 65, 100 miles
Lakeport Rotary (707) 263-4903
www.lakecountyrandr.com

The Big Sur Ride
Sat/Sun Oct 3-4 170 Miles
Carmel/Big Sur  (408) 373-1839

Saturday Morning Ride
Sat, October  9     9:30 AM
12-25 Miles, Class 1/3
Anne Virtue (408)  252-4293
Steve Teng      (408) 733-4706

See Saturday October  2 for write-up

Sunday Afternoon Ride for Pizza
Sun, Oct 10     2 PM
30/40 Miles, Class 2/3
Leslie Train
(650) 964-4928

Meet at Blossom Valley Shopping Center at Miramonte & Cuesta in Mountain View 
for an afternoon spin to work up an appetite for pizza.  There will be easy, 
moderate and hard options and new roads to ride.  Call Leslie if you are 
coming or she will have all the pizza to herself. Helmets required, rain or 
hot weather cancels.  This ride is repeated on November 13.

Riverbank Cheese & Wine Century
Sun, Oct 10  near Modesto
25, 62, 110 mile routes
Brad Bonnett, Stanislaus County Bike Club
PO Box 577968. Modesto, CA 95357
(209) 571-7545

Saturday Morning Ride
Sat, October 16     9:30 AM
12-25 Miles, Class 1/3
Anne Virtue (408)252-4293
Steve Teng  (408) 733-4706

See Saturday October  2 for write-up

Third Annual Earthquake County Bike Ride
Sat, Oct 16 Hollister
Dick Tibbetts, Hollister Lions Club
(831) 637-2742
dsmcc@sosinet,net

San Francisco Bay Area Folding Bike Ride
Sat, Oct 16     9:30 AM
Tom Vogt        (510) 237-7380

Meet at the San Francisco Ferry Terminal for HPV folks, folder owners, anyone 
with a yen to try something new.  Depart 10 AM to places known and unknown.  
Meet others with folding bikes or learn more about them


Foxy’s Fall Century
Sat, Oct 16  Davis
50, 100KM & 100 miles
Marcia Gibbs, Davis Bike Club (530) 756-3540
gibbsneu@mother.com; http://cycling-org/freeweb/dbc

Bay to Bay Weekend
Sat/Sun Oct 16-17   100 Miles
Half Moon Bay `(800) 413-8432

Vineyards to the Sea
Sat/Sun Oct 16-17   115 Miles
(800) 413-8432

Tour de Santa Cruz 
Sun Oct 17   9:30 am
 ~ 45 miles, Class 2.5
Naomi Bloom  (408) 257-6333

Beaches, mountains, trees and seacliffs. Bring or buy lunch at Zenato's 
Market in downtown SC to eat at Natural Bridges Beach, followed by ice 
cream/coffee stop in Capitola. Meet at Cabrillo College: From Hiway 1 South 
exit at Porter Street, turn left under the freeway, then right on Soquel 
Drive. Turn right on Cabrillo College Drive (opposite the college) and left 
into the parking lot. Park at the far end of the lot (especially if it's a 
flea market day).  This is an ACTC/WW so call Naomi for details.

Saturday Morning Ride
Sat, October  23    9:30 AM
12-25 Miles, Class 1/3
Anne Virtue (408) 252-4293
Steve Teng  (408) 733-4706

See Saturday October  2 for write-up

Skyline Garage Sale
Sat, Oct 23 9 AM to 3 PM
Leslie Train        (650) 964-4928
Joanne Olsen    (650) 941-3162

Time to recycle the excess for cash.  Join Joanne and me for a first ever 
Skyline garage sale.   For those of you who remember the Banana food prep 
parties on my front lawn you are aware of the location potential for garage 
sales.  You must be present to hawk your wares.  Call Leslie or Joanne if you 
want to participate.

Tour to Tiburon
Sun, Oct. 24        9:00 AM
60 miles        Class 2.5
(45 mile option)
Roy Jordan
(408) 735-8765

Meet in San Francisco at the Bufano statue at Lake Merced just off 
Brotherhood Way.  Cross the Golden Gate Bridge, ride the bike paths of Marin 
then over to Paradise Cove Drive and into Tiburon for lunch and whatever 
wanderings desired.  Return via Belvedere and Sausalito.  Bring a lock, $$ 
for lunch and maybe a snack in case lunch is late.  Optional alternate 
starting point near the Bridge possible.  Call Roy for details and to confirm 
or he may go sailing instead.


Tour de Marin
Sun, Oct 24 Pt Reyes
20, 100 miles; 50 KM
Sky High (510) 223-5778

Last Saturday Morning Ride of the Century
Sat, October  30    9:30 AM
12-25 Miles, Class 1/3
Steve Teng  (408) 733-4706
Anne Virtue (408) 252-4293

See Saturday October  2 for write-up

Mt. Hamilton---Up and Over (Maybe) 
Sat, Oct 30 9 am
50+ Miles,  Class 3
Connie and Eric Jorgensen  (408) 929-5270

Take a last ride up Mt. Hamilton before the snow falls...or at least before 
it gets too cold.  Meet at Togo's at Morrill and Landess in San Jose. We'll 
ride up to the top of Mt. Hamilton.  Depending on weather and the general 
consensus of riders, there may be a group that continues down the backside of 
Mt. Hamilton. There will definitely be one ride leader that turns around at 
the top and comes back.  Call Connie & Eric if you are coming so they will be 
sure to be at the start to greet you.

NOVEMBER ACTIVITIES


Planning Meeting
Fri, Nov. 5     7:30 PM
Ken Holloway    
(408) 554-0180

Join Ken and the rest of the gang to put together the December and January 
ride schedule. Note that this is the evening before the Munch-a-Long, and it 
is a good chance to drop off a a pot luck dish for tomorrows gathering.

Munch-a-Long Day
Sat, Nov 6          10  AM
Ken Holloway
(408) 554-0180
25 miles, Class 1.5
40 miles, Class 2.5

Join the Skyliners for this all time favorite pot luck ride/pig out.  The 
ride has easy and hard options with three very important stops.  The first is 
for hors d'oeuvres and drinks, the second for the salad course and the final 
stop for the main course.  RSVP to Ken by Wednesday Nov 3 with your pot luck 
contribution and your entree choice (Skyline provided)  of chicken (white or 
dark), salmon or steak.   It just isn’t going to rain this day  but on that 
rare possibility call Ken for alternate plans (hike/movie/gab session, 
whatever).  

Calories Off Day
Sun, Nov 7      7:00 AM
70 miles, Class 4
Cornell Scanlan 
 (408) 733-7989

After yesterday's calories on day, we're more than ready for this.  Warm up 
with a ride up Quimby then shed those calories on the Mt. Hamilton ascent. 
Relax on the descent into San Antonio Valley for lunch at the Junction.  
Bring lunch money and call Cornell for the starting location.

Bobbing for Apple Pie @ Gizdich Ranch
Sun, Nov 7      9:30 AM
Class 2.5/ ~40 mi.
Naomi Bloom (408) 257-6333 

Meet at Soquel High School, Old San Jose-Soquel Road in Soquel, at 9:30 am. 
Ride to Corralitos via Hames Road, then through redwoods on Hazel Dell 
toPajaro Valley and Gizdich Ranch for apple pie. Return through Watsonville, 
Larkin Valley and Seascape. This is an ACTC listed ride so call Naomi to 
confirm details.

Saturday Afternoon Ride for Pizza
Sat , Nov 13        1:30 PM
30/40 Miles, Class 2/3
Leslie Train
(650) 964-4928

Meet at Blossom Valley Shopping Center at Miramonte & Cuesta in Mountain View 
for an afternoon spin to work up an appetite for pizza.  There will be easy, 
moderate and hard options and maybe new roads to ride.  Call Leslie if you 
are coming or she will have all the pizza to herself. Helmets required, rain 
or hot weather cancels.

Travel to Chile
Mon, Nov 15     6:15 or 7:45  PM

It’s travel film time to Chile to view the spectacular fjords, mountains, 
deserts and national parks.  Meet  at the Mountain View Center for the 
Performing Arts' box office at 6:15 to purchase tickets ($8.00) then head out 
for  dinner on Castro Street.  If you can't make dinner but still want to 
travel with us buy a balcony seat ticket and meet us up there at 7:45.

Greg's Birthday Ride
Sat, Nov 20     9:30  AM
55 miles, Class 3.5
Greg & Joanne Olsen    (650)  941-3162 

Start at Greg & Joanne's house.  Climb King's  Mountain then down 84 to La 
Honda.  Return via West Alpine and down Page Mill.  Call Greg for details.  
Rain cancels, helmets required.


Thurs-Sun, Nov 25-28
For Thanksgiving weekend rides call Leslie Train at
(650) 964-4938 and Leslie will put you in touch with other interested riders.

Day-After-Thanksgiving
Dinner
Fri, Nov. 26        5:30 PM
Anne Virtue & Pat Roach 
(408) 252-4293

For a wonderful post-Thankgiving dinner join the group for a hearty repast at 
Anne & Pat’s home. And yes turkey will be served. Contributions of wine or 
leftovers appreciated.
RSVP no later than noon Nov. 26

DECEMBER ACTIVITIES

Mailing Party & Video
Wed, Dec 1      7:30
John Serafin        

Join John and the rest of the gang  to  assemble the December/January  
schedule for mailing.  Potential video to view after the last stamp is 
applied.  Call John for directions.


First Weekend December Rides
Sat-Sun, Dec. 4-5

If you don’t want to wait for the December-January newsletter (the last 
minute) to see if there are any rides this weekend (in addition to the 
Christmas Party) call Leslie at (650) 964-4928 and see if anything has come 
up.

Skyline Christmas Party & White Elephant Gift Exchange
Sat, Dec 4      6 PM
Ginger Wolnik & Karen Enz
(408) 739-3995

Join Skyliners and Dottie Cat for a Christmas pot-luck dinner followed by a 
white-elephant gift swap (bring a nice gift, wrapped, in the $5/$10 range).  
Participation is optional but encouraged!  Work off that dinner afterwards 
with a walk through the neighborhood to view the lights and holiday displays. 
 Call Ginger or Karen with your pot luck contribution and any  details. 

Skyline Y2K Party
Fri Dec 31  ? PM to ? AM
Anne Virtue & Pat Roach   (408) 252-4293

Details forthcoming in the next newsletter