Ice Cream Social Ride (please note Staggered Start times)

Please come and join us for a celebration of the arrival of Near Fall Riding Season. We have 3 nice courses for riders of different abilities and we will have a nicely stocked ice cream reserves at the end to reward riders with Cones or Sundays of various flavors. This event is intended to be the late summer equivalent of the Hurray for Spring Event.

We begin and end at Cliff Young's House at 4701 West Hidden Valley Drive, Very close to where Mira Loma hits West Hidden Valley Drive. (Cliff's house is the 2nd one on the South of the intersection on the West side of the Road.)

Please note that the starting times of the rides are staggered to try to have the 3 rides finish at about the same time. We will have plenty of goodies to reward riders at the end, including various flavors toppings, fruits and drinks.

The 3 rides are approximately 20 miles, 30 miles and 40 miles and range from pretty flat to fairly hilly. The 3 rides will all begin at Cliff Young's house. 4701 West Hidden Valley Road.

The routes may yet be tweaked, but these are the routes we used last year. I will review each one.

The starting times are staggered to try synchronizing in ending at approximately 11:30am. Let the feeding frenzy begin.

Please note that these routes are tentative and may be revised upon consultation with the ride leaders. The posting will be updated several days before the event and the ride announcement will be updated.

Routes:
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46133747
Rating: C-/C, 20.5 miles, 426 feet of elevation gain
Ride Leader: Shelly G, Starting time 10:00 am

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46180114
Rating: C+, 31.5 miles, 1186 feet of elevation gain
Ride Leader: TBD, Starting time 9:15am

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46193040
Rating: B, 40.7 miles, 1589 feet of elevation gain
Ride Leader: Graham, Starting Time 8:30am

Helmets are required and bikes should be in good working order.
The ride leaves at the posted time. Please be signed in and ready to ride at that time.

Check the Meetup posting a couple of hours before the ride, to make sure that there are no changes.

BECOME A MEMBER: Your membership on Meetup is not a membership in the Reno-Tahoe Pedalers Bike Club. Join the Club to support bike advocacy and recreational cycling in the Reno-Tahoe area. Memberships are $35 (single) and $60 (joint). Club benefits include insurance on all rides (provided for first ride only for non-members), summer picnic, winter holiday party, other members-only events, and local bike shop discounts. Click here for a Membership Application Form. http://www.pedalers.org/member_app_April_10_2016.pdf

RIDE RATINGS: Unless the ride is posted “no drop,” you will be expected to maintain the pace set as stated in the ride description. It is important to confirm your ability to do this ride. Review the map/route sheet provided, and the ride rating as stated in the Ride Rating Sheet - ([http://www.pedalers.org/RideRatingSheet2018.pdf. If you have questions contact the ride host.](http://www.pedalers.org/RideRatingSheet2018.pdf.%20If%20you%20have%20questions%20contact%20the%20ride%20host.)

CYCLING ETIQUETTE: If you have any questions about what a group ride with the Procrastinating Pedalers entails, please refer to our Ride Etiquette Sheet. http://www.pedalers.org/PP_Group_Ride_Etiquette.pdf

DISCLAIMER: Bicycle riding comes with inherent risk. All maps, rides and other documents listed here are for informational purposes only. The Procrastinating Pedalers Bicycle Club and the authors of any maps assume no liability for the information provided. Research the local riding conditions before you embark on a ride. Road conditions, weather conditions, and traffic densities vary constantly.