Monday Morning Recovery Riders,

This Monday, the MMRR will be co-led by Steven Muramoto and Bob Miller. The route will be the classic Fremont loop with a coffee stop at Panera Pacific Commons. The rwgps route is available here:

              https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31759143

Roll times are

              Isherwood Staging:                       8:45

              Chevron Paseo/Stevenson          9:15

              Paseo/South Grimmer                 9:45

Sign in is by email, send your mobile number, emergency contact info and starting location to Bob (robert.miller7@...) and he will sign you in.

Have a great ride!

Rob

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Robert Tashjian

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I have updated next Saturday’s ride on the calendar. I wanted to try out a few roads and trails that we normally don’t go on. It starts in Burgess Park in Menlo Park. Meet at 9AM. Ride at 9:15AM. Bathroom available at the start/end. Lunch around noon at Roberts Market on Alpine – bring money. M paced ride.

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36321508

I’m limiting it to 15 riders so please email me ahead of time with your name, contact number and emergency contact number. I’ll confirm that you’re on the ride.

Thanks,

Bob Miller

There has been a tremendous response and the MMRR is now filled. I’m not accepting any more sign ins for the MMRR tomorrow.

Rob

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Robert Tashjian

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One more quick note (hopefully the last): Please include where you plan to start (Isherwood, etc) so I know where to expect you.

Thanks,

Rob

One quick note, I forgot to mention that this is an “M” ride.

Rob

This week the MMRR will bring you a special extended edition – We will travel down across the south bay to Mountain View, up the peninsula, and back across the Dumbo for a total of just under 50 miles, mostly on the Baylands and Bay Trails. The route is paved except for one short stretch of hard pack dirt trail near East Palo Alto. Coffee & goodies at mile 25 at Rogers Donuts and Deli in Mountain View. Here is the rwgps route, I will not have printed route sheets available, so make sure you load it in your bike computer or print out your own cue sheet.

              https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36166715

We will meet at the usual places (Isherwood Staging, Paseo-Stevenson Chevron, Paseo-S. Grimmer/Weibel), but we will be leaving the Chevron and Weibel meetups about 5 min earlier than usual:

Leaving at:

Isherwood Staging          - 8:45

Chevron                            - 9:10

Weibel                              - 9:40

Email me your mobile and emergency contact numbers and I’ll sign you in so we won’t have to sign in at the start.

Hope to see you Monday!

Rob

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Robert Tashjian

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To: cyclists who have been thinking about riding “The Three Bears”

There is a 1.5 mile stretch of Castro Ranch Road, between Olinda Rd (one block east of San Pablo Dam Road) and just beyond the Carriage Hills South subdivision, that will be closed to cyclists until July 18, 2021.  Until mid-July, cyclists who really want to ride the Three Bears can only access Bear Creek Road from Camino Pablo (Orinda) or from the eastern direction (Martinez).

I sent notice about this stretch of road—stating that it was very hazardous to cyclists and an accident waiting to happen—to Bike East Bay last October and did not receive a reply. I tried again in mid-March and heard back right away with apologies. Dave Campbell, Advocacy Director at Bike East Bay, subsequently reached out to various agencies, and it took just two days for us to hear back from the City of Richmond Infrastructure Administrator, saying that repaving this stretch of road had been planned but held up because it was such a big job. Of course I know that I (and Dave Campbell) didn’t make this happen, but I like to think that perhaps we pushed it up on the calendar.

I will miss riding the Bears, but I am very happy about this outcome.

Donna Kaplan

This Monday the MMRR will go to the Panera on North 1st Street. The route is about 43 miles, but there are options to cut the distance down with returns along Fremont or Central. You can find the route at

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/35929782

If you haven’t already, email me your mobile and emergency contact information and I’ll sign you in.

Meet at/leaving from (times posted are roll times!)

(across from) Isherwood Staging Area: 8:45

Chevron, Paseo/Stevenson: 9:15

Weibel, Paseo/S. Grimmer: 9:45

Until Monday,

Rob

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Robert Tashjian

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The MMRR is on. We will go to the Starbucks at McCarthy Ranch this week. I’ve updated the route slightly, you can find it at

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36016054

If you haven’t already, email me your mobile and emergency contact information and I’ll sign you in.

Meet at/leaving from

(across from) Isherwood Staging Area: 8:45

Chevron Paseo/Stevenson: 9:15

Weibel Paseo/S. Grimmer: 9:45

Until tomorrow,

Rob

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Robert Tashjian

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I will be leading the MMRR for the next three weeks. Specialties is closed and Tous les Jour didn’t have indoor or outdoor seating yet. We will be riding some different routes for the upcoming Mondays. All of the routes will still have ‘pickups’ at Stevenson/Paseo and S.Grimmer/Paseo.

• This Monday, 5/17, we’ll go to Starbucks McCarthy Ranch. They have tables outside, limited indoor seating, and open bathrooms, 37.6mi, 697 ft.

              https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36016054

The route skips the turn into Coyote Hills, for those who want more miles, you can turn into the park and do Nike/bay side of Coyote Hills.

• Monday 5/24, we’ll go to Panera 1^st st. in San Jose. I’ll send the finalized route to the list next week. It will be 38-40 miles.

• Monday 5/31 will be a special Memorial Day ride clockwise around the South Bay returning across the Dumbo. Route to be finalized, but there will be a stop at either the (newly reopened/only remaining) Specialties or a personal favorite, Roger’s Deli & Donuts, both in Mt. View, both with large patio seating areas. About 42-45 miles.

Email me with your mobile and emergency contact info and I’ll sign you in for this Monday’s (5/17) MMRR.

Rob

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Robert Tashjian

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The Monday Morning Recovery Ride is on for May 10. Email me your mobile and emergency numbers and where you will start the ride and I will sign you in.

Meet across Isherwood from the Isherwood staging area for an 8:45 departure. We’ll ride at a M pace. We’ll stop for rider pickups at the usual regroups: the gas station on Stevenson/Paseo and the corner of South Grimmer/Paseo(Weibel). See the calendar for times. Route will be the old familiar favorite Panera, with a side venture to Krispy Kreme for a vaccination donut if desired. We will discuss some options for future alternate routes and stops.

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31759143

Riders must follow California and County mask and distancing guidelines.  Ride leaders are not responsible for enforcing these guidelines.  It is incumbent on riders to follow these guidelines to keep our cycling community safe.

Rob

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Robert Tashjian

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Road the MMRR route this morning and Surprise!, found out Willow street between Enterprise and Thornton is closed through May 9. The alternatives are Sycamore or Wells and Spruce St.

You have been warned:^)

Rob

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Robert Tashjian

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The Gatorskins (and Gatorblah,blah,blah follow-ons) are clinchers, not tubeless, so you want to run them at higher pressure than equivalent tubeless tires. The pressure kinda depends on several factors:

How heavy are you (and the bike)? This is probably the most important one.

How wide is the rim? A 20mm internal width rim can (and should) run lower pressure than a 15mm internal width rim.

How aggressive are you?

How bad is the surface you’re riding on?

You generally want more pressure in the rear tire than the front. If you are 140lb on a 20lb bike with 20mm rims, probably. If you are 200lbs on a 20lb bike with 15mm rims, probably asking for a flat.

Most rim manufacturers have a pressure calculator hidden away on their websites somewhere, probably best to check with whoever made your rims.

Rob

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Robert Tashjian

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