Hurray For Spring (please note Staggered Start times)
Details
Please come and join us for a celebration of the final arrival of Spring Riding Season. We have 3 nice courses for riders of different abilities and we will have a nicely stocked food reserves at the end to reward riders with muffins, pastries, and fruit along with cold drinks. The temperature is predicted to be in the mid 60s.
This year 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 Danish Pastries, Muffins, and several fruits including Oranges, Pineapple, Strawberries, Grapes and Bananas. There will also be an assortment of 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 starting times are staggered to try and synchronized in ending at approximately 11:30am. Let the feeding frenzy begin.
Routes:
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46133747
Rating: C-/C, 20.5 miles, 426 feet of elevation gain
Ride Leader: Jerry Woods, Starting time 10:00 am
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46180114
Rating: C+, 29.9 miles, 1090 feet of elevation gain
Ride Leaders: Michael and Joyce, Starting time 9:30am
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46193040
Rating: B, 40.7 miles, 1589 feet of elevation gain
Ride Leader: Joe Bernhardt Starting Time 9:00am
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 Procrastinating 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.