July 12 Breakfast Ride
Second
Sunday Breakfast for July:
8:00AM,
Sunday, July 12, 2009
1394
N Main St
Walnut
Creek, CA 94596
From Lee: Followed
by a ride thru the Diablo hills and over Morgan Territory Road, about 70 miles,
some scenic, some twisty, great roads.
A
couple stops along the way at scenic areas with restrooms.
Shelter Cove July 25
The July meeting will be held at the Shelter Cove RV Campground & Deli on Sat. July 25th at 5:00 PM.
To get to Shelter Cove take 101 and exit at Redway (about 5 miles north of Garberbville). Go west on Briceland Rd. for about 25 miles until you get to Shelter Cove. At the T intersection, make a left and follow around toward the water. You will see the campground.
There club has reserved 2 sites for Friday night; sites 102 & 103. For Sat. night we have reserved sites 99 through 103. A bbq dinner (put on by the campground) will be available on Sat. night at a cost of $15.00.
Please RSVP to rjlnes@gmail.com by July 20 for dinner count. Your RSVP will not be a commitment on your part, rather its for planning purposes for the campground operator and to be sure we have enough campsites. You will pay them directly when getting dinner. We just have to give them an estimate of the number of people for their planning. Drinks of all sorts are available for purchase at the store.
The tour will leave from Lundy’s Home Cooking; 1143 4th St. San Rafael at 8:00 AM. To find Lundy’s get off 101 at the Central San Rafael exit and head west. If you plan to have breakfast at Lundy’s be sure to leave enough time. Please have a full tank of gas. Tour Captain Bob Love.
June 27 Hayfork Meeting Update
Tour Captain Bob has the following updates:
1. Road conditions - CA 299 between Redding and Douglas City has paving and road construction work. CA 3 between Douglas City and Hayfork paving work. Both are subject to delays. CA 3 between Hayfork and CA 36 no problems. CA 36 between CA 3 and US 101 no problems. I was told that there is no road work currently on CA 36 between Red Bluff and CA 3, but, did not confirm personally.
2. Gas - the only gas station in town opens 8:00 AM on Sunday. You may be able to get gas when the station is closed using a credit card. Strongly suggest if you need gas, get it when you arrive on Sat.
3. Food - There will be coffee and a muffin or roll available on Sunday morning starting at 6:30 AM. Payment for this is via donation. There are two stores in town that sell food but they don't open until 9:00 AM at the earliest on Sunday. They are open until 8:00PM on Sat. Irene's Cafe opens at 7:00 AM on Sunday I was told.
Ride Six Reserviours - Second Sunday Breakfast on June 14
The Sunday Breakfast for June will be:
Date: Sunday, June 14, 2009
Time: 8:00AM
Place: Cardinal Coffee Shop
Location: 3197 Meridian Ave. San Jose, CA 95124 408.269.7891
Ride: About 90 miles that passes by six of our local reservoirs: Guadalupe, Almaden, Calero, Chesbro, Uvas and Lexington. Stops along the way and at the Coralitos Market. Ends at the Chevron station near San Tomas and 17.
GPS File: Download 09June-Reservoirs
Red Bluff is Starting Location for Gypsy Tour
This years Range of Light Gypsy Tour (Sept 4-7) will start at the
Tehema District Fairgrounds in Red Bluff. More info when I get it.
Hayfork Meeting - June 27
The BMW Club of Northern California will hold its election meeting on Saturday, June 27th at the Trinity County Fairgrounds in Hayfork. To get to the fairgrounds go north on either 101 or I 5 to CA 36. Take 36 to the junction of CA 3 and go north to Hayfork. The fairground entry is on the right. The meeting will start at 5:00 PM.
Dinner will be available after the meeting. The cost for dinner is $15.00. There will (hopefully) be a choice between BBQ beef and vegetarian lasagna. The lasagna will be available if I get at least 10 people that request it. Beer and wine will be available for a modest donation. Coffee will be available Sun. morning 6:30-8:00 AM.
Please RSVP via email to rjlnes@gmail.com regarding your choice for dinner not later than 18 June as I have to inform the people at the fairgrounds of the numbers for dinner.
In your email please be sure to provide your name, choice, number of people, and phone number. Be sure to use “election meeting” as the subject of your email. I will collect for the dinner at the meeting. Your email is a commitment to the club for the price of the dinner. If you don’t make it to the meeting, I will certainly try to “sell” your dinner. If I can fine, if not you will owe the club the price of the number of dinners requested.
Camping at the fairgrounds is available both Friday. and Saturday.
nights. The tour will leave at 7:30 AM
from the Valley Cafe. The Valley Cafe is
located on Suisun Valley Rd.
The tour will be approximately 350 miles. Please be sure to have a full tank of gas. We will have lunch in the general area of Red
Bluff or Redding
Non members and first time tourers are encouraged to join us at the Valley Cafe. It will hopefully be a great ride. Check the website or contact me for any last minute updates.
Bob Love
49er Rally Schedule Updated
The schedule for the Rally has been updated today. One new item is a MOA Director having a couple discussions (Saturday 2:30PM and 9PM)
Online pre-registration has been steady with about 1 per hour the last two days (we've got over 200 online registered, and does not include mail-in).
May 10 - Point Reyes - Second Sunday Breakfast - GPS Route
GPS file (gdb)Download 09-May-PointReyes
PowerPoint map (pptx) Download 09-May-Point Reyes
May's Second Sunday Breakfast will meet in Novato and ride to Point Reyes. We'll meet for breakfast at Marvin’s in Novato
Locaton:
After breakfast we’ll do a scenic loop over to the Point Reyes National Seashore and stop at the Bear Valley Visitors Center for a bio-break (restrooms available).
Depending on time, weather and group preference we’ll ride out to the light house, or maybe just to Limantour Beach (yes, we can ride –the shuttle season is over). Then back over to Greenbrae where the ride will end at the Chevron station at 301 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. We’ll gas up, say our farewells and head home from there.
Total distance is between ~40 and ~80 miles depending on what we decide. Please have a full tank for when we depart Marvin’s, or at least enough to go 80-90 miles, since there won’t be a gas stop until we get to Greenbrae.
May 10 - Point Reyes - Second Sunday Breakfast
May's Second Sunday Breakfast will meet in Novato and ride to Point Reyes. We'll meet for breakfast at Marvin’s in Novato
Locaton:
After breakfast we’ll do a scenic loop over to the Point Reyes National Seashore and stop at the Bear Valley Visitors Center for a bio-break (restrooms available).
Depending on time, weather and group preference we’ll ride out to the light house, or maybe just to Limantour Beach (yes, we can ride –the shuttle season is over). Then back over to Greenbrae where the ride will end at the Chevron station at 301 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. We’ll gas up, say our farewells and head home from there.
Total distance is between ~40 and ~80 miles depending on what we decide. Please have a full tank for when we depart Marvin’s, or at least enough to go 80-90 miles, since there won’t be a gas stop until we get to Greenbrae.
New Website Look Coming Soon
For those interested in a preview of the new website- here it is. Please note - the content is filler for now and the design is in process. Hope to have it released before the 49er Rally.
-Wayne
April Newsletter Online
The April 2009 Newsletter is now online. This issue includes a 49er registration printed form (online link here), guest speakers for the 49er and an article by our Safety Director with a tip on how to beat a moving violation. (page 6).
April 25 Tour and Meeting - Sly Park
The April Meeting will be at Sly Park in Pollock Pines April 25th at 5:00pm. The ride will be leaving from the Pleasanton Denny’s, 6455 Owens Drive at 9:00 am. Please arrive with a full tank of gas so we can leave promptly at 9:00. The destination is Sly Park, group camp site #1, 4771 Sly Park Road.
Google route maps will be available at the start of the ride and there will be no pre-ride. First timers should check in with Dave Halliwell, the ride leader. The group rides a staggered formation on the freeways and in the straight stretches. In the twisty’s we usually ride single file.
If the group is going to slow for you, pass on the outside and feel free to leave the group and ride your own ride. When riding with the group it is always safety first. If the person in front of you starts drifting while reading his map or GPS, back off, and ride single file. Only resume a staggered ride when the rider has settled down. Keep a safe distance between yourself and the person in front of you. There is a natural selection order that happens on the group rides. Faster riders move to the front and slower riders migrate to the rear. We are not in a race and remember it is the ride not the destination. With the recent rains we may still see some wildflowers on this ride. If we see a nice view of wildflowers with a safe spot we will take a kodak moment.
We have not made arrangements for dinner but there are several nice places to eat and stay in Pollock Pines. For dinner I plan on trying The Haven Restaurant, 6396 Pony Express Trail, Pollock Pines (530-644-3448), if they are open. It has some nice reviews on the web. I give my thanks to Tom Harris for making the camping arrangements this month. This looks like a great site with a nice lake. Camping fees will be $5.
Range of Light Gypsy Tour
The Range of Light Gypsy Tour planning is in the works (Sept 4-7). Volunteer Chair this year is Z. Richard is working on a starting point. I"ll post the location when available.
49er Rally Now Open for Online Registration
May 22-25, Auburn, CA:
Here is the registration page.
More info on events as soon as I receive them.
Tour Details to the March 28th Meeting at Bothe-Napa Valley State Park
The March meeting will be held at Bothe-Napa Valley State Park located at 3801 Saint Helena Hwy, Calistoga, Ca at 5:00pm on March 28th. The group ride will start from Denny's, 250 Fairgrounds Drive, Vallejo at 9:00 am and will be lead by Dave.
The planned ride will be from Denny's up to Lakeport via Suisan Valley Road and through Middletown. Lunch will be planned for Lakeport, location TBD. After lunch we will head for Ukiah along HW20 and then up to Booneville on 128. From Booneville, we will meander back down 128 to Calistoga and Bothe-Napa Valley State Park. The ride looks like it will be 224 miles and should take 6 1/2 hours. Google maps will be provided at the beginning of the ride.
Camping fees will be $5 payable to the ride leader or club treasurer. Please contact Dave if you want the site reserved for Friday night.
If we get bad or inclement weather the ride may be cut short. Either way the club meeting will occur at Bothe Napa Valley campground at 5:00pm.
There are many dinner locations available in Calistoga. For the budget minded Buster's BBQ is north of the campground at the stop light in Calistoga. Heading south from the campground there is a nice looking brew pub about 3 miles down the road. I'm 99.999%sure this is where Richard and Dave will be dining.
As always, ride safely and ride within your skill set. Please gas up before breakfast, as we will hit the road at 9:00am. The club rides staggered formation on the freeways and then single file through the twisties. Always pass on the outside and don't worry about keeping up with the group. We will re-group at each major turn. New riders need to check in with the group leader at the start of the ride.
March Newsletter Online
Here's the March 2009 Newsletter. This issue include articles on those that made it and those that tried to get to the meeting at Death Valley in February.
March 8 - Second Sunday Breakfast and Ride
Lee has setup a great breakfast and ride for Sunday March 8:
Country Waffles
428 Railroad Ave
Danville, CA 94526
925-838-8824
Breakfast followed by a ride along and through the various parks west and north of
Danville: Lake Chabot Regional Park, Redwood Regional Park, Robert
Sibley Regional Preserve, Charles Lee Tilden Regional Park, and Briones
Regional Park.
The ride is about 60 miles in length, with a break half way,
and will end on Pleasant Hill Road near 580 in Lafayette. Easily done
before noon.
Garmin GPS route file
Download MS PowerPoint file with ride map
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