Team Alameda News Archive

2008 NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Happy Holidays from Team Alameda!

On behalf of the Team Alameda Officers and Board of Directors I would like to extend to you holiday greetings and best wishes for the New Year. As we ride into 2009, we look forward to collaborating, building on our historical strengths, and introducing new riders to the joy we've found in cycling.

John Horton - President
Brenda Ansbro - Member at Large
Sue Baizerman - Member at Large
Eric Biesterveld - Member at Large
Peter Deutsch - Vice-President
Jim Gordon - Ride Commissioner
Lars Hansson - Treasurer
Gwyn Kanekofuller - Sponsorship Director
Zoraida McNulty - Secretary
Melne Murphy - Web Chair
Mike Webber - Membership Coordinator

Team Alameda Top BORP Fundraiser

Twenty Team Alamedans banded together to benefit the Bay Area Outreach and Recreation Program (BORP) for their annual BORP Revolution fundraising ride October 4th, 2008.

Berkeley-based BORP provides athletic and outdoor recreational activities for people with visual disabilities and physical challenges, and the Revolution is their annual bike ride fundraiser, and this year our 20 BORP'ers outdid themselves by claiming the Top Fundraising Team title!

Since starting the fundraising team category in 2006, the most ever raised by any fundraising team was $13,500. But Team Alameda bested that record by gathering a stellar total of $16,481 in donations, and securing the top spot. And, as winners of the Team Fundraising category, Team Alameda BORP participants will be receiving a prize of a custom bike tour from Black Sheep Adventures!!

More money was raised for BORP in 2008 than in any previous year, with a total of over $180,000 - a new record for the Revolution.

Congratulations to all the TA BORP riders, for a job well done.

Annual Membership Party!

Attention members: You are invited to attend the annual Team Alameda Membership Party! All members should have received an evite with all the pertinent information. If you did not, please visit the Member's Forum for details.

Come out and see what your ride partners look like in their "civvies!" A good time is guaranteed. Additionally, the new Board of Directors will be elected, and there will be food, drink and awards! See you there! -Team Alameda Board of Directors

November Alameda Bicycle Events

Free Clinics

Alameda Bicycle is offering the following free events in November!

November 2 Family Ride Cancelled

Rainy Weekend Ahead

Due to weather, we're sad to announce that we are cancelling our Halloween Family Ride. We will start family rides up again next season.

Saturday Nov. 8 & Sunday Nov. 9 - Women on Wheels season-ender celebration

Join Women on Wheels Saturday, November 8 at Alameda Bicycle from 6-8pm with two great clinics:

On Sunday, November 9 get up early and meet at Alameda Bicycle at 8:30am for the Giant for Women Demo Ride--a two-hour road ride where you can test-ride all of Giant's latest machines for women. At 10:30am, Jenny Skorcz will be offering an hour of yoga and pilates.

Cost is $15 for one day or $20 for both days. If you want to test-ride a bike, you must RSVP in order to assure a bike will be available for you. RSVP by either emailing Kelli (Click here to do so!), or RSVP in person at Alameda Bicycle.

Sunday, November 16, 5:30 - 6:30 pm

Flat repair clinic

Everyone gets flats. Flats happen. So be prepared and confident when it occurs. Learn how to fix that flat with a smile!

Two New Bike Stations at BART

Alameda Bicycle now operates three Bike Stations at Fruitvale, Berkeley and Embarcadero BART Stations. Each offers safe, free parking for your bike while you BART to work or play. Each also offers a repair station, so you can have your bike fixed while you're away.

August Board Meeting Open to Membership!

Attention members: You are invited to attend the August meeting of the Team Alameda Board of Directors. We'll be discussing some good topics, including the October membership party, community service projects, and membership dues. Come out and be heard.

For details see this forum topic See you there! -Team Alameda Directors

BORP Kickoff Party!

Saturday, July 19


Bay Area Outreach and Recreation Program (BORP) kicks-off Revolution 8, the annual ride to raise money for BORP, an organization that provides athletic and outdoor recreational activities for people with visual and physical disabilities.

Revolution 8 will feature 5 different rides geared to all ability levels. You'll ride through the beautiful vinyard-blanketed Sonoma County countryside on routes from as little as 10 miles up to a full century (100 miles)! The event takes place Saturday, October 4th, 2008 and embarks from the Trentadue Winery in Geyserville, CA.

The Kickoff Party will be held Saturday, July 19 from 1pm - 3pm at the BORP Bike House, located at 80 Bolivar Drive (in Aquatic Park), Berkeley, CA.

If you plan to attend Please RSVP to Mike Webber for the BBQ: RSVP to Mike for BORP Kickoff Party or call (510) 849-4663 x313

Come join us for food, fun Saturday, July 19 and get fired up for Revolution 2008!

RIDE! Register here to ride in Revolution 2008 and save over 30% off

To learn more about the Revolution, please visit the BORP website

To pledge your support toward the Revolution 8 ride by a Team Alameda BORP rider, Click here!

Cycling Safety Class Sunday, June 29

Free to Members! Don't miss this!

Team Alameda Club President Casey Wilson, a League of American Bicyclists Certified Instructor will be presenting an in-depth cycling safety course on Sunday, June 29 from 1-5pm in meeting room A at the Alameda Free Library on Lincoln & Oak Streets.

The class is offered FREE to Team Alameda members--non-members can attend, as well, for a nominal $5 fee.

Details: This course is designed & recommended for all levels of cyclists who ride their bikes on the roads or trails. Through lecture, discussion, power point, and video presentations, you'll learn (or maybe be refreshed) about California law and how cyclists fit in to it--both in writing and while riding. You'll pick up valuable information on crash avoidance, emergency maneuvers, and traffic negotiation. Finally, you'll leave more confident in your ability to make independent and safe choices while riding with the group!

The class would be great for ride leaders or aspiring ride leaders, and is required if you are planning to become an League Certified Instructor.

This course is all in the classroom. No one needs to bring their bike... unless you're riding it to the class!

Light refreshments will be provided, but please eat lunch before you come.

You must RSVP to Casey by 6/25 if you're planning to attend to ensure enough class materials for each attendee can be obtained.
RSVP for class

Eden Bicycles hosts Team Alameda Night!

Members! Don't miss this!

Team Alameda sponsor Eden Bicycles will be hosting a special Team Alameda night at their Castro Valley store! It will feature guest speakers talking about bikes, bike fit and equipment and special deals for attendees. For more details, visit the Member's Area or the Member's forum!

2007 TA News Archive

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More Details on the Santa Cruz Overnight Ride

April 26-27

To download the following information as a Word document that you can print, visit forum topic http://teamalameda.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=533 .

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The overnight ride to Santa Cruz will be two epic days of cycling with spectacular scenery and great company. The date for this ride is Saturday April 26th and Sunday April 27th.

There will be two ride options, Long and Short. The short ride will feature SAG support.

Day One - Short riders ride in a car to Hwy 92 & Hwy One.
Parking for short riders driving to the Half Moon Bay start point: There is a twenty four hour parking lot that is located two blocks from where we will be departing.

Directions to parking lot:
Take Main Street (turn left) off of Hwy #92, go two blocks and you will come to Mill St. Make a left turn at Mill St., the parking lot is on your left hand side of the street and is clearly marked.
Everyone will meet at the Rite Aid Shopping Center, by the Alliance Gas and Convenience store at the corner of Hwy #92 & Hwy #1.

Long Riders - Bart to Daly City - John Daly Blvd. to Skyline Blvd., Skyline Blvd. to Sawyer Camp Trail, Sawyer Camp Trail to Hwy 92, Hwy 92 to Half Moon Bay. (Meet the other riders)

All riders meet in Half Moon Bay at Rite Aid (corner of Hwy 92 & Hwy 1) and ride south together on Hwy. one to Santa Cruz. Rest stop would be at Pigeon Point (fantastic place to take a break.)

Day Two - All riders ride out together, north on Hwy. One.

1. Long riders would break off at Tunitas Creek, climb up to Kings Mtn. Road, and, descend down to Woodside Road to Canada Road, Canada Road to Sawer Camp Trail, Sawer Camp Trail to Skyline Blvd., Skyline Blvd. to John Daly Blvd., John Daly Blvd. to Daly City Bart, Daly City Bart Home.

2. Short riders would ride up to Half Moon Bay and ride in a car back to Alameda.

Lodging - Mission Inn, Santa Cruz. It is located on the left as soon as you ride in to Santa Cruz. It is a clean place, and has a great little court yard for the riders to get together after our ride. The rates are pretty reasonable $90.00 for a double, and $80.00 for a single. I have 10 double rooms blocked off you must make your own reservation, the price includes a continental breakfast. There is a Thai Restaurant, Mexican Restaurant, and a Pizza Place, all with in walking distance.

Sag Support - My wife will bring the riders from Alameda to Half Moon Bay, and act as a sag support from Half Moon Bay to Santa Cruz. I think we will probably need another person and car to help with the transporting of people to Half Moon Bay, and any riders that can't make the bell on day two.

Additional Information:

Day 1

Long riders will meet at Peet's Coffee at 7 a.m. We will have a quick review of the day, get a cup of coffee and will ride to Bart and should be able to catch a 7:30 train to Daly City. Please be considerate of your fellow riders and be on time.

Riders leaving from Half Moon Bay will meet at my house (3245 Encinal Ave. at 9a.m., you will leave around 9:30a.m. You will be transported by car to Half Moon Bay. Please be considerate of your fellow riders and be on time.

Long riders and riders leaving from Half Moon Bay will hook up at Hwy 92, and Hwy 1. We will ride south on Hwy 1 all the way to Santa Cruz. From Half Moon Bay to Santa Cruz you will have sag support. If a group of riders wants to hammer and separate from the slower riders, a ride leader will always be back with that group. As a reminder the wind will be at your back going south and you can really make some great time. All riders will re-group at Pigeon Point this will be our first rest stop, snacks and water will be available there is also restrooms. The next stop for those who will need one will be Davinport, this is a small town that is 10 miles from Santa Cruz.

At the end of our ride on day one after everyone gets checked in and gets a much needed shower, we will meet in the court yard and chat about the ride and how it went. I will go over day two, and answer any questions that may come up. Of course this will be done with the assistance of a much needed glass of wine, or a beer or two. I will make reservations ahead of time at the restaurant of choice, sounds like the people that I have talked to are leaning towards Italian.

At the beginning of April, I will send out a list of all of the riders that are confirmed for this ride. If you have any additional questions at all about the ride please call Dan DeBardeleben at 415-722-5207.

1. Bag drop off will be Friday 4/25, from 6pm to 8:30pm. The address to drop off your things is 3245 Encinal Ave. Alameda, please don't pack anything that you don't think you will need. This does not include your bike, every one will ride their bike to the departure site.

2. What to bring.

3. Expenses

4. Support

Volunteers Needed!

Team Alameda Gives Back

As a non-profit organization, Team Alameda is exploring options for a worthy community service project that we can sponsor in 2008.

We are seeking at least 2 team members to be part of a committee to help plan a fund raising project for the Alameda Education Foundation, which aims to help local schools by providing the means to procure educational materials and supplies, provide after-school enrichment programs and much more.

What can Team Alameda do to help? Our volunteers would create inventive ways for TA to raise funds for the AEF--It could be as simple as getting sponsors for a century ride or something more elaborate that would include all current team members.

If you are interested in helping Team Alameda help Alameda's kids, and want to volunteer to be on this planning committee, contact Peter Deutsch at: pmdeutsch at msn dot com or 510-521-8077.

NEW! "First Sundays" are now Introductory Group Rides!

Especially for the new rider: Learn to ride with a group and build skills

The first Sunday of every month, Team Alameda will be offering Introductory Rides for new riders. If you've thought about riding with Team Alameda, but weren't sure you were up to speed, this is the ride to get you in the swing!

The ride itself will be an easy paced, flat terrain ride where you can learn the ropes of group riding. There will be two to three official Team Alameda ride leaders on hand to mentor new riders and refresh memories of bike handling skills. Newbies will meet a gregarious bunch of cycling buddies who have found group riding to be an essential part of their lives, and want to pass that on.

"First Sunday" rides will meet the first Sunday of each month at 9am, in front of Kaiser at 2417 Central Avenue, Alameda.

Don't let the spandex frighten you! Team Alameda wants everyone to enjoy cycling as much as we do, so come on out and experience firsthand the fun of riding with Team Alameda!