This is the end

Cue the Doors:

This is the end
Of Whine and Dine
This is the end
For 2009, the end

Of our elaborate rides, the end…

There will be no Whine and Dine ride Wednesday!

Next scheduled regular season ride is Tuesday, April 6, 2010.

WnD Ride; September 16, 2009

The Bullwinkle Ride <–Please print a route sheet!

The traditional first and last ride of the Whine and Dine season. This is also a short ride and is good for times when weather is an issue.

Whine and Dine Ride Details

The 10 year anniversary ride!

Yes it is hard for me to believe it too. But, this is the last whine and dine regular season ride of 2009. As Tyler has pointed out, this ride is the WnD 10 year anniversary ride! Yes, we wrap up our 10th WnD season tooday. We are planning to have cake and other special treats to celebrate the occasion.

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

Your Choice!, [Details Here]

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

Mellow Road Ride

A fun ride! (See Above)

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

My information is there will not be a hike. I have not confirmed this however.

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 9/9 Blackberry w/ a twist

All right, with the season comming to an end, I wanted to get in a few goats in the area we have not done yet and or do some variations on them.  So tonight we will climb Shannon backwords with a trip up Santa Rosa to soften the legs, then over Kennedy, whats next you say – you have gone by it but probably not up it – Teresita.  This is the steepest street I know of so bring your climbing legs and watch your legs burst like the ripe Blackberry I ate this morning. But no, it is not over we still have to climb the steep Blackberry – Buritos will be deserved tonight (short and sweet).

Hope to see you tonight,

Ted

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 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 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]

WnD QS 7/1 – Aztec Ridge

Hi all,

We will do Aztec Ridge with a trip over Ken then 1/2 Hicks.  Here you have the option of retuning over Shannon or going out to Camden over to Harwood/Santa Rosa then over Shannon.

Hope to see you tonight.

[Route Sheet Here]

Ted

WnD QS 6/17 – Hicks Mt Umunum Ken/Shan

Come visit the resting place of the hummingbirds (translation for Umunum).  If you make it to the top, you will have done one of the most difficult rides we will do all summer, the only ride more difficult is Bolhman w/ the on Orbit option.  Be prepared for steep grades rewarded w/ some spectacular views off of Mt Umunum.  Hope to see you tonight. No route sheets since the ride is very straight forward.

Ted