The Whine and Dine Ride Blog

This is the end

ssloansjca — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:51:51 +0000

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 Extended Season Ride: Sept. 30, 2009

ssloansjca — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:36:35 +0000

Ride starts at 5:30 p.m.

Bernal Bandit, Via Santa Teresa and Scenic Vista option: This ride features a Bernal “Bandit” ride as well as Via Santa Teresa and an optional grunt up Scenic Vista (& return to Via Santa Teresa).

Lights are not a bad idea, just in case!

M pace, not a pansy ride!

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. 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.)

Wednesday, September 30, 2009, 5:30pm

Tacos Al Pastor
6469 Almaden Expy
San Jose, CA

WnD Extended season ride: Sept 23, 2009, 5:30p

ssloansjca — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 02:10:31 +0000

Lights are not a bad idea, just in case!

M pace, not a pansy ride!

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 and Bailey ride:

[Route Sheet Is Here]

Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 5:30pm
Tacos Al Pastor
6469 Almaden Expy
San Jose, CA

Dorothy’s Ride Saturday, September 26

ssloansjca — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:41:34 +0000

Date: Saturday, September 26, 2009
Time: 11:00am – 6:00pm Location: Aptos, CA
Street: 150 Rancho del Mar shopping center
City/Town: Aptos, CA

Note: Brian Chun will lead a “ride to the ride” from the Los Gatos Park and Ride at 8 AM. Get extra credit!

Where: Meet by the KFC, South end of the Rancho del Mar shopping center, in Aptos. Route map here.

Why: Bike from the beach to the redwoods, with farmland, ranches and wineries in between! The route roughly follows the “Corralitos Wine Trail” past four (!) wineries. The best is reported to be Alfaro’s, and we’ll meet for tasting and lunch there. All wineries are marked on the map.

Stats: The “short loop” is about 25 miles, and 2000′ of climbing: 3 LM to M. The “Long Loop” adds another ~15 miles, with Mt. Madonna and Eureka Canyon as options. The “Ride to the Ride”, well, will be as long as you make it–bike from SJ to Aptos and back.

Notes:

You can ride to the ride with Brian Chun. Meet at 8 AM at the Los Gatos Park and Ride to take Old Santa Cruz Highway to Aptos, with other goats possible. Brian will have a sign-up sheet, and I’ll submit for club credit. You can also SAG back, if you like, in my car. (Room for up to 3 extra bikes/riders possible.)
September 26 is the “Corralitos Wine Trail Festival”, with live music and free food (Corralitos sausages!) at the wineries! You can purchase a pass to all 4 wineries for $35 here, or pay $10 for each winery you want to visit. Alfaro’s is the only “official” stop, however: they have award-winning wines and a good selection, and are expecting us. Also, they have limited picnic facilities, and are close to the Corralitos Market, if you want to purchase something for lunch. See the route map for locations of wineries and the market.
Dave will pick up your wine purchases for you! Simply text or phone me by 3 PM on the ride day at 408-230-7164 and leave a message with your name, the winery, and number of bottles. I’ll bring them back to the ride start or San Jose, as you prefer.
MOST IMPORTANT: Be aware that drinking and riding can be a potentially dangerous and/or illegal combination, so use good judgment. Also, be aware that there may be extra drivers on the road, some who may have been drinking–so keep an eye out! Dave and his sidekick Carlie will happily (and discreetly) SAG anyone who asks, no questions asked!

Hope to see everyone there!

Dave Adler

WnD Ride; September 16, 2009

ssloansjca — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:08:03 +0000

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 9/16 – Your choice

tedbonetti — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:50:09 +0000

For the last scheduled WnD of the season I will give you a choice. We can do Reynolds and 1/2 Hicks or we can do Bolhman which I have been putting off. The later will probably mean a finish in the dark – I will bring high powered lights and will make sure everyone gets back to LG w/ me if we choose Bolhman.

Hope to see you tonight.

Ted

WnD Ride; September 9, 2009

ssloansjca — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:27:32 +0000

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

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

Blackberry with a twist, [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)

Super Mellow Road Ride Option

Kennedy/Shannon, Half Hicks

[Route Sheet, Click Here]

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

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

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

tedbonetti — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:28:27 +0000

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

Mellow but not relaxed

amestress — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:20:29 +0000

If we decide we don’t feel like making this climb together, we can make a group decision to ride something else. Otherwise, up Sanborn we go.

[Click here for ride sheet]

WnD Super Mellow Option; Sept. 2, 2009

ssloansjca — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:40:46 +0000

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 on this date. No whining, if you want a super mellow option, see below.

Super Mellow Road Ride Option (for those not wanting to be aggressive)

No ride leader for this option!

Kennedy/Shannon, Half Hicks

[Print Your Own Route Sheet, Click Here]

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

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

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]