Velo Girls (women's cycling in the SF Bay Area)

This Week in Velo Girls -- September 7th, 2015

From:	Lorri Lee L.
Sent on:	Monday, September 7, 2015, 8:19 AM

This Week in Velo Girls – September 7th, 2015

Happy Monday! I hope you’re enjoying this long weekend and have been able to get out on the bike! After a few days in Idaho, I’m heading west to Oregon to participate in the Arthritis Foundation’s People’s Coast Classic – a week-long fundraising ride that benefits the Arthritis Foundation. I still need to raise almost $300 in order to participate in this event so if you’d like to make a tax-deductible donation on my behalf, you’ll find more information here:

http://www.peoplescoastclassic.kintera.org/velogirl

And if you like pretty pictures, you can follow along on my adventures here:

http://www.instagram.com/savvybike

Just a heads up that I’ll be travelling from mid-August through mid-September so please make sure to contact the appropriate ride leaders (not me) for any rides you’re interested in participating in. This will help ensure you get a prompt response. The ride leaders are listed on each ride as the “event host.”

2016 Velo Girls membership is now live! All new memberships are valid for the rest of 2015 and through December 31st, 2016. Along with membership, you can purchase discounted Savvy Bike clinics and bike fit. All memberships paid during the month of September are eligible to win a $50 gift certificate from our bike shop sponsor Go Ride Bicycles in Redwood City. You’ll find registration here:

http://velogirls.eventbrite.com

We’ve re-opened our Pactimo team store with our super-cute 2015 Velo Girls club clothing. By popular demand, we’ve added a long sleeve jersey for winter, too! All orders are placed directly with Pactimo and clothing is made custom for you and shipped directly to you. The deadline to order is this Friday, September 11th. You’ll find the team store here:

http://order.pactimo.com/teams/velo_girls_club

Here’s what’s on tap this week. All events are posted on our meetup: http://www.meetup.com/velogirls

Monday, September 7th – Dirty Velo Girls Mountain Bike Ride – Arastradero Open Space Preserve in Palo Alto – 6:00pm – [address removed]

Wednesday, September 9th– Velo Girls Midweek Miles road ride – Woodside Town Hall – 9:00am – [address removed]

Thursday, September 10th – Dirty Velo Girls Intermediate Mountain Bike Ride – Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve – 6:00pm – [address removed]

Saturday, September 11th – Bike Skills 102 (fundamental mountain bike skills) clinic – 9:00am – 1:00pm – Belmont – http://savvybike.eventbrite.com

Sunday, September 12th – Melo Velo beginner women’s road ride – 9:00am – Woodside Town Hall – 15-mile road ride – [address removed]

IMPORTANT NOTES:

Any non-members under the age of 18 wishing to ride must have parent/guardian accompany them to the ride start. Parent/guardian will be asked to sign ride waiver.
Heavy rain cancels all scheduled rides. Cancellation notice will be posted on the Meetup two hours prior to the scheduled start time.
For your safety and the safety of those around you, headphones and external speakers are not permitted on Velo Girls rides.

WHAT TO BRING:

Cycling helmet (required)
Two bottles and/or hydration pack with water and energy replacement drink
Portable bike tools, tire levers, spare tubes, and patch kit
Bike pump or CO2 inflation device
Ride food / snacks and a little cash for the road
ID card, emergency contact information, health insurance information, cell phone
You and your bike (in safe working condition)