WnD Extended Season Ride Friday, 5:30 p.m.

Something totally different! You are invited to meet at 5:30 p.m. in San Jose at the corner of Camden Ave. and Almaden Expressway near the Tacos Al Pastor. More details will be coming. Superior Mexican food beer etc will follow the ride at Tacos Al Pastor. They have outside seating! Bring a sweatshirt or jacket for after.

Even if you don’t ride please come for SUPERIOR Mexican Food, Beer and stealthy wine at Tacos Al Pastor. They have outside seating like Una Mas.

As this ride was not posted to the ACTC newsletter there is no ACTC ride credit (for those that care about such things.)

Ride is a Bernal Bandit ride:

[Route Sheet Here]

Friday, August 28, 2009, 5:30pm
Tacos Al Pastor
6469 Almaden Expy
San Jose, CA

Whine and Dine Past 2009

We are going back to Tuesdays
At yesterday’s Wednesday night ride we decided to go back to Tuesdays for Whine and Dine 2010. Just about everybody there agreed that it either did not make a difference to them or Tuesdays were actually better for them. The ride leaders agreed, so it is the plan.

Since I am not on the ACTC e-mail list please feel free to forward this information to that body. BTW – since I am on that subject. Since I am not on that list if a whine and dine mellow ride has to be canceled for any reason, due to heat, rain, illness do not expect to get a notice on from me on that list. I will try to send an e-mail to the whine and dine e-mail distribution list. But, the best channel for last minute, up to the minute, whine and dine news is the whine and dine twitter feed. This feed also shows up on the sidebar of the blog as WND TWEETS. Twitter feeds can be subscribed to from a mobile phone and received as text messages in real time.

The Amestress is back!
Amy Marsh will be leading the mellow ride next week. I am going to LA for a big union meeting. Expect a more aggressive ride for next week than we have been having lately. We will be posting a super-mellow option as always!

WND Twitter feed is here:
http://twitter.com/whinedine

~Steve

WnD QS – Hicks Reverse

Hi All,  I am a bit overwhelmed with the start of school and some new responsibilities.  Time for a bike ride. To Hicks with it.  We will climb the back side w/ a fast start through the neighborhoods to get us to New Almaden. I did not have time to post the route sheets so I will have plenty at the start.  Hope to see you there.

Ted

WnD Ride: Aug. 26, 2009

Remember to print a route sheet if you can!

Shannon-Hicks-Kennedy <— Route Sheet Here in PDF Format.

You have not lived until you have done it backwards. So, this ride is Kennedy/Shannon + Hicks only backwards! This is a good ride with a very hard option! It can be easy or very hard, depending on how it is ridden. Typically this ride will be various paces. I will not be climbing all of Hicks. Some of the hard core riders may want to do all of Hicks and maybe even more! Note the route sheet lists the climb to the top of Hicks but this day’s ride turns around at the switchback where the hard climb starts. The rest of Hicks as an option. If you want to do the option be prepared for a longer and a challenging ride. We will not be there for the option, so please plan to do it with a buddy!

Whine and Dine Ride Details

About the rides

All the Whine and Dine Rides start at 6 p.m. on Wednesday in front of Summit Bikes in Los Gatos, CA. After the rides we go out for fun and food at Una Mas in Los Gatos.

The Wednesday Whine and Dine Mountain Bike Ride

The Whine and Dine Mountain Bike Ride is listed for the same time as the road rides. I will be climbing slowly this year, so the pace is slow and social. The riders can influence which route we choose. The ride is listed for April, May, and June. If there is continued interest I will list it all summer. Meet at the same time and place as the road ride, Summit Bikes 6:00 PM. – Tyler French

This Ride is an ACTC Ride and there is ACTC ride credit for this option.

The Wednesday Whine and Dine road rides

Quick Spinner Road Ride

Details not available yet, stay tuned!

This Ride is an ACTC Ride and there is ACTC ride credit for this option.

Mellow Road Ride

A fun ride! (See Above)

This Ride is an ACTC Ride and there is ACTC ride credit for this option.

Super Mellow Road Ride Option

Kennedy/Shannon, Half Hicks

[Route Sheet, Click Here]

Be Green, Print Your Own Route Sheet (when they are available)

I am only printing a few route sheets to conserve paper. Riders are encouraged to print your own route sheets before the ride. This is the only way you can be sure to get a route sheet. I am tired of wasting so much paper.

Hike

No current information regarding the hike. This blog post will be updated as more information becomes available!

Alcohol and Los Gatos Whine and Dine Rides

Please note: Any eating of burritos and/or possible consumption of alcohol will only occur after these Whine and Dine rides. Consumption of alcoholic beverages, including possible brewskies, will not be occurring on the ride, only after! Please drink responsibly.

Other things whine and dine

Want to be able to subscribe to the latest Whine and Dine news? You can even get it delivered to your phone! Check out the Whine and Dine Ride Twitter Feed:

http://twitter.com/whinedine

I have created a calendar of planned Whine and Dine Rides and events.

You can view the calendar at:
http://ical.me.com/s_sloan/WnD%20Calender

You can subscribe to the calendar at:
webcal://ical.me.com/s_sloan/WnD%20Calender.ics

Also, there is a whine and dine ride group on Facebook.

ACTC Ride Sign Up Sheet

[Ride leaders, download sign up sheet here]

WnD QS – Saratoga Six Cafeteria Style

We get to choose the climbs from the Saratoga Six sampler – We will probably end up w/ 4 of the Six.  See you tonight. Route Sheets on Routes page of blog.

Ted

WnD Ride: August 19, 2009

Remember to print a route sheet if you can!

Kennedy/Shannon with half or whole Hicks, Reynolds, Loma Almaden options

Cafeteria Style Ride; This mellow bike ride is cafeteria style. It has four options, ranges from Super Mellow to OMG. This ain’t no pansy ride! Mix-em, match-em or ride-em all if you dare.

Whine and Dine Ride Details

About the rides

All the Whine and Dine Rides start at 6 p.m. on Wednesday in front of Summit Bikes in Los Gatos, CA. After the rides we go out for fun and food at Una Mas in Los Gatos.

The Wednesday Whine and Dine Mountain Bike Ride

Fletch will be covering for Tyler!
The Whine and Dine Mountain Bike Ride is listed for the same time as the road rides. I will be climbing slowly this year, so the pace is slow and social. The riders can influence which route we choose. The ride is listed for April, May, and June. If there is continued interest I will list it all summer. Meet at the same time and place as the road ride, Summit Bikes 6:00 PM. – Tyler French

This Ride is an ACTC Ride and there is ACTC ride credit for this option.

The Wednesday Whine and Dine road rides

Quick Spinner Road Ride

Details not available yet, stay tuned!

This Ride is an ACTC Ride and there is ACTC ride credit for this option.

Mellow Road Ride

A fun ride! (See Above)

Super Mellow Road Ride Option

Kennedy/Shannon, Half Hicks

[Route Sheet, Click Here]

Be Green, Print Your Own Route Sheet (when they are available)

I am only printing a few route sheets to conserve paper. Riders are encouraged to print your own route sheets before the ride. This is the only way you can be sure to get a route sheet. I am tired of wasting so much paper.

Hike

No current information regarding the hike. This blog post will be updated as more information becomes available!

Alcohol and Los Gatos Whine and Dine Rides

Please note: Any eating of burritos and/or possible consumption of alcohol will only occur after these Whine and Dine rides. Consumption of alcoholic beverages, including possible brewskies, will not be occurring on the ride, only after! Please drink responsibly.

Other things whine and dine

Want to be able to subscribe to the latest Whine and Dine news? You can even get it delivered to your phone! Check out the Whine and Dine Ride Twitter Feed:

http://twitter.com/whinedine

I have created a calendar of planned Whine and Dine Rides and events.

You can view the calendar at:
http://ical.me.com/s_sloan/WnD%20Calender

You can subscribe to the calendar at:
webcal://ical.me.com/s_sloan/WnD%20Calender.ics

Also, there is a whine and dine ride group on Facebook.

ACTC Ride Sign Up Sheet

[Ride leaders, download sign up sheet here]

WnD QS 8/12 – Ken/Shan PH/Ojai

Back from a walk in the woods and ready to enjoy the beauty of Saratoga Hills.

A Big Thank You!! to Richard who led the QS rides for the past 2 weeks. You da man for stepping up.

See you tonight. I will have a few route sheets at the start.

Ted

WnD Ride; August 12, 2009

Remember to print a route sheet if you can!

Mellow Ride: Cactus Garden Ride [Route Sheet here!]
This is a fun ride to a really interesting place. Pam found this really cool cactus garden at an estate located in Saratoga.

This Ride is an ACTC Ride and there is ACTC ride credit for this option.

Whine and Dine Ride Details

About the rides

All the Whine and Dine Rides start at 6 p.m. on Wednesday in front of Summit Bikes in Los Gatos, CA. After the rides we go out for fun and food at Una Mas in Los Gatos.

The Wednesday Whine and Dine Mountain Bike Ride

Fletch will be covering for Tyler!
The Whine and Dine Mountain Bike Ride is listed for the same time as the road rides. I will be climbing slowly this year, so the pace is slow and social. The riders can influence which route we choose. The ride is listed for April, May, and June. If there is continued interest I will list it all summer. Meet at the same time and place as the road ride, Summit Bikes 6:00 PM. – Tyler French

This Ride is an ACTC Ride and there is ACTC ride credit for this option.

The Wednesday Whine and Dine road rides

Quick Spinner Road Ride

Details not available yet, stay tuned!

This Ride is an ACTC Ride and there is ACTC ride credit for this option.

Mellow Road Ride

A fun ride! (See Above)

Super Mellow Road Ride Option

Kennedy/Shannon, Half Hicks

[Route Sheet, Click Here]

Be Green, Print Your Own Route Sheet (when they are available)

I am only printing a few route sheets to conserve paper. Riders are encouraged to print your own route sheets before the ride. This is the only way you can be sure to get a route sheet. I am tired of wasting so much paper.

Hike

No current information regarding the hike. This blog post will be updated as more information becomes available!

Alcohol and Los Gatos Whine and Dine Rides

Please note: Any eating of burritos and/or possible consumption of alcohol will only occur after these Whine and Dine rides. Consumption of alcoholic beverages, including possible brewskies, will not be occurring on the ride, only after! Please drink responsibly.

Other things whine and dine

Want to be able to subscribe to the latest Whine and Dine news? You can even get it delivered to your phone! Check out the Whine and Dine Ride Twitter Feed:

http://twitter.com/whinedine

I have created a calendar of planned Whine and Dine Rides and events.

You can view the calendar at:
http://ical.me.com/s_sloan/WnD%20Calender

You can subscribe to the calendar at:
webcal://ical.me.com/s_sloan/WnD%20Calender.ics

Also, there is a whine and dine ride group on Facebook.

ACTC Ride Sign Up Sheet

[Ride leaders, download sign up sheet here]

WnD Ride August 5, 2009

Mellow Ride

Villa Montalvo Ojai Short Option

This route can be bit confusing for the directionally challenged (like me.) It takes cyclists up Villa Montalvo, Peach Hill and Ojai.

[Route Sheet Here!]

This Ride is an ACTC Ride and there is ACTC ride credit for this option.

Whine and Dine Ride Details

About the rides

All the Whine and Dine Rides start at 6 p.m. on Wednesday in front of Summit Bikes in Los Gatos, CA. After the rides we go out for fun and food at Una Mas in Los Gatos.

The Wednesday Whine and Dine Mountain Bike Ride

The Whine and Dine Mountain Bike Ride is listed for the same time as the road rides. I will be climbing slowly this year, so the pace is slow and social. The riders can influence which route we choose. The ride is listed for April, May, and June. If there is continued interest I will list it all summer. Meet at the same time and place as the road ride, Summit Bikes 6:00 PM. – Tyler French

This Ride is an ACTC Ride and there is ACTC ride credit for this option.

The Wednesday Whine and Dine road rides

Quick Spinner Road Ride

Richard Welch said in an e-mail, “If you want to advise the quick spinners, I’m virtual Ted again, and planning a simple, but painful ride – “The Reynolds and Harwood Shuffle…”  I think  they’ll get the gist from the title…  I have plenty of route sheets.”

This Ride is an ACTC Ride and there is ACTC ride credit for this option.

Mellow Road Ride

A fun ride! (See Above)

Super Mellow Road Ride Option

Kennedy/Shannon, Half Hicks

[Route Sheet, Click Here]

Be Green, Print Your Own Route Sheet (when they are available)

I am only printing a few route sheets to conserve paper. Riders are encouraged to print your own route sheets before the ride. This is the only way you can be sure to get a route sheet. I am tired of wasting so much paper.

Hike

No current information regarding the hike. This blog post will be updated as more information becomes available!

Alcohol and Los Gatos Whine and Dine Rides

Please note: Any eating of burritos and/or possible consumption of alcohol will only occur after these Whine and Dine rides. Consumption of alcoholic beverages, including possible brewskies, will not be occurring on the ride, only after! Please drink responsibly.

Other things whine and dine

Want to be able to subscribe to the latest Whine and Dine news? You can even get it delivered to your phone! Check out the Whine and Dine Ride Twitter Feed:

http://twitter.com/whinedine

I have created a calendar of planned Whine and Dine Rides and events.

You can view the calendar at:
http://ical.me.com/s_sloan/WnD%20Calender

You can subscribe to the calendar at:
webcal://ical.me.com/s_sloan/WnD%20Calender.ics

Also, there is a whine and dine ride group on Facebook.

ACTC Ride Sign Up Sheet

[Ride leaders, download sign up sheet here]