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This week’s news and info on April 7, 2009:

1. Wednesday Wrides 6:00pm 4/8 with Pavement Options
2. Trail Building at Waterdog Thurs 4/9, Sun 4/12
3. Sea Otter Classic: Party, Watch, Ride, or Race
4. Biking for Hospice Ride Saturday May 2, Skyline OSP
5. We Are Open Easter 4/12 Noon to 5:00pm


1. Wednesday Wrides 6:00pm 4/8 with Pavement Options

Sunset is at 7:38pm this Wednesday 04/08/09. Twilight ends and darkness falls right around 8:15pm. Next week the Regular Ride launches at 6:00pm

Today we have had a little rain and the forecast is a bit unclear whether we are going to get much more and when it will stop. We will know a bit more about conditions in Waterdog tomorrow. So here’s the deal. We will still host the wrides tomorrow but will probably work a little more pavement into our routes, and may even have one or two groups that will stick to paved or gravel surfaces to avoid muddy trails. Bring a road or cross bike if you like. Another option is to bring a big bike and stick to the Carlmont side and session the dirt jumps. Rumor has it Charles and Jay will be doing a shakedown on the tandem and will hit the singletrack if it’s not too sloppy, so there will probably be a wide range of wrides to choose from. Oh yeah, and Patty sez: “heck yeah I cook in the rain, what do I look like, a sissy?”

P. L. E. A. S. E. . . . P. U. T. . . . L. I. G. H. T. S. . . . O. N ! ! ! !

Please remember to put a light on your handlebar and have a blinky ready for the ride back to the shop! CA vehicle code requires it. Don’t get caught out on the streets in the dark! Also, a reminder that we need to be super conscientious about stopping at stop signs and lights, yielding to pedestrians, and operating our bikes predictably and responsibly while on the roads and trails. Let’s be safe and kind out there.

For all the details about what makes each group listed below unique, please refer to this webpage. If your questions aren’t answered there, you can also email us for info at info@passiontrailbikes.com.

All rides start pedaling from the shop: Passion Trail Bikes, 415 Old County Road, Belmont, CA 94002 650-620-9798

Riders queuing up for the launch of the Wednesday Wride

The EARLY ride will go out at 5:45 PM.
The REGULAR ride will go out at 6:00 PM.
The FBG or Fat Bottomed Girl ride will go out at 6:05 PM.
The WHITE SOCKS ride will go out at 6:05 PM.
The STRAGGLERS ride goes out at 6:15 PM.
For future planning, we have the upcoming start times each week for the REGULAR ride posted on our Community Calendar

Note we may not have leaders for each ride but usually someone knows their way around. All groups will meet back here at Passion Trail Bikes right around dark for the usual story telling & beverage enjoyment. We will have stuff for the BBQ along with some carbo laden side dish, chips and fatty snacks and EANABS to pair up with the <a href=”http://www.devilscanyonbrewery.com/”>Devil’s Canyon Brewery’s Full Boar Scotch Ale, Silicon Blonde Ale, and Little Devil Root Beer. We will hang out until about 10pm, so come on down, even if you can’t make the ride! Passion Parties are better with YOU in the mix!

Riders enjoying one of Waterdog’s great trails

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2. Trail Building at Waterdog Thurs 4/9, Sun 4/12

Volunteers making the first cut during tread construction on the Lake Loop Trail

We have made some great progress pushing forward on the Lake Loop Trail realignment project at Waterdog Lake, but we still have a long way to go, and when the sun comes back out it will start stealing moisure from the ground again, so we are RACING to get more digging done before it dries out.

We have two workdays in the next week. A weekday – Thursday 4/9, and a weekend Sunday 4/12 (Easter). Our workdays will start at 8:30am and go until about 1:00pm. We will be working on extending tread construction on the south side of the lake. The project will involve moving a lot of dirt, some rocks, and building one or more retaining walls depending on turnout.

WE NEED YOU! Please volunteer a few hours to help build this great new trail!

To get involved and get details on the meeting location, please send Patty an email at patty@passiontrailbikes.com and let her know you can pitch in. She will get back to you with more information on the workday. RSVPs are important so she has enough crew leaders, coffee, bagels and tools to go around. Thanks so much!

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3. Sea Otter Classic: Party, Watch, Ride, or Race 4/16-19

It’s the biggest bike event in North America. If you don’t go to party, watch, ride or race, you’ll be missing out!

Charles and Jay are registered to race the tandem at the Sea Otter, start time 7:30am Saturday 4/18

Charles is also registered for the Dual Slalom although we’re not exactly sure why. That should be fun to watch!

Patty will be volunteering for IMBA, and hopes you’ll join her at the Film Party Saturday night.

IMBA Film Party at the 2009 Sea Otter Classic
Saturday Night, 7:00pm, Embassy Suites, Monterey, CA

Join us to celebrate an amazing year of mountain biking progress in California with food, beer, and the premier of the new KGB Productions film, Freedom Riders.

WHO: You, your family, your kids, and your friends

WHAT: IMBA California Benefit Party featuring free beer from New Belgium Brewery, appetizers, and Freedom Riders film screening. All guests will be charged $10 (cash only) at the door to support the important work being done at IMBA California. Its a celebration of mountain biking to compliment the festivities at the Sea Otter Classic (April 16-19), so come out and enjoy the races and then join us in town for some post-race libations.

RSVP: http://go.imba.com/site/Calendar?view=Detail&id=104301

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4. Biking for Hospice Ride Saturday May 2, Skyline OSP

3rd Annual Biking for Hospice

Biking for Hospice, Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve, 2008

Saturday, May 2, 2009
Benefit for Pathways Hospice Foundation

Great Prizes & Fun After-Party
Register Now! Space is Limited!

Advance Registration: $25.00
On-Site Registration Fee: $50.00
Fundraising Commitment per Rider: $50.00
Breakfast Provided, Free T-Shirt, Bracelet
Afterparty is held at Passion Trail Bikes, hosted by Charles himself!

Download Registration Forms here: www.pathwayshealth.org/biking_registration_forms.pdf

Download Donation Forms here: www.pathwayshealth.org/biking_donation_form.pdf

Information:
Holly Smith 408.773.4109
email events@pathwayshealth.org

Cindy Carter 408.249.8277
email cindyshamrock2000@yahoo.com

Long Ride: 15 miles, Start time: 9:00 AM
Short Ride: 8 miles, Start time: 9:30 AM

www.pathwayshealth.org/bike_ride.html for info.

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5. We Are Open Easter 4/12 Noon to 5:00pm

That’s all folks. We will be open. Stop on in!

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To contact us, email us at info@passiontrailbikes.com, or call the shop at 650-620-9798.

Happy Trails, the PTB crew
Charles, Patty, Berry, John, Bret, Sterling, Daryl, Peter, Reba and Buster