Cristina asked about a shorter inland return route and others may wish to ride these new roads as well. I have designed a 44-mile route, which would bring us to the Berryessa BART station and home to Fruitvale by latest 1430:

Day 3 - Mission Inn to Berryessa/North San Jose BART via San Jose [may cancel] 44 miles 2,500 feet Avoids dangerous Highway 17 Coffee/Lunch stop at Mile 30, Los Gatos Café, 340 North Santa Cruz Avenue (closes 1430) http://www.losgatoscafe.com/ 47 minutes from Berryessa/North San Jose to Fruitvale ($6.90) No weekend service for South San Francisco ferries Allows for a different return route and scenery for those who do not need to go to Half Moon Bay Subject to change Consult ride calendar

Restrooms Mile   7.8 – Anna Jean Cummings County Park Mile 30.0 – Los Gatos Café (Lunch) Mile 31.8 – Vasona Lake Mile 42.1 – Raymond Bernal Jr. Memorial Park Mile 44.2 – Berryessa/North San Jose BART

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42184742

ANNOUNCEMENT

Santa Cruz Away and Overnight Ride

Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 28-30 March 2025

Are you interested in joining us for a scenic and well proven single-day outing or series of rides in Santa Cruz? 

Then sign up as soon as you can, and you will enjoy the rare opportunity to participate on new roads in the off-tourist season! 

As well as great rides, we are planning a few optional happy hours and dinners for more opportunities to have fun with your teammates.

Guests are welcome! 

You may select a single day for your cycling or request a free 2-night parking permit for Half Moon Bay, if riding to Santa Cruz from there.

Just let us know what your intentions are, particularly once you have read the more detailed plan.

This plan will be published following this announcement, which will describe all proposed routes, complete with download links.

In the meantime, please make your reservations among the ten (10) rooms we have blocked.

Signing Up

Please email at away.org@teamalameda.org if you have booked a room and how many will be in your party so that we can coordinate.  Also, please indicate your name, contact details, intended overnight date(s) and any special requests, such as overnight parking permits for Poplar Beach.  If you are able to carry some additional bags for those cycling from Alameda, please indicate that as well.

Use the Discord-channel #away-ride-santa-cruz-2025 to coordinate carpools and planning.

Any rooms in the block that are not reserved will be released on  28 February 2025

Call the Mission Inn & Suites at 1 (831) 425-5455 [Rebecca] for reservations and reduced rate under the group name “Team Alameda”.

One queen bed  $173.00 per night, plus tax, for Friday to Saturday 11 A.M. for room with [$448.56 for two nights, including tax], and

Two queen beds $189.00 per night, plus tax, for Saturday to Sunday 11 A.M. for room with [$484.11 for two nights, including tax].

We are planning another awesome weekend in Occidental - more details to come soon!

Our base will again be at the Occidental Lodge. We have set away a block of rooms for a reasonable price - watch Discord/Newsletter/EMail for an announcement on how to book these.

Likely we'll have rides Friday afternoon, Saturday, and Sunday morning, with dinners planned. You can also join just one or some of these.

Join the #away-ride-occidental-2024 channel on Discord for more...and let us know if you plan to join!

We regret, that the Summer Solstice Away Ride in Santa Cruz will not take place this year.  For understandable reasons, we did not generate sufficient interest in this event.  If you have reserved a room at the Mission Inn & Suites, we urge you to cancel your reservation.  No penalty fee will apply.  Next year, we intend to schedule this ride in May or earlier, so all participants may also benefit from the off-season rates.

Bike to Work, School or Wherever Day

Thursday is Bike to Wherever Day - a great day to try biking to work, to run an errand, grab a meal, or go wherever! On this same day, students from nine Alameda schools will also be hopping on their bikes for Bike to School Day. 

• Find an Energizer Station, including 4 in Alameda, where you can pick up a goodie bag, get some snacks and get excited about riding. 
• Pledge to Ride and you’ll receive a map of Energizer Stations, bike offers and discounts, and instructions on where to pick up your limited edition 2024 messenger bag.
• Learn more about this day of fun, which is sponsored in part by the City of Alameda!

For additional information go to https://bikeeastbay.org/btwd/

Save the date for our "summer solstice" weekend in Santa Cruz. We'll post more details about routes and hotel bookings soon!

Please join us as Team Alameda leads the Alameda Ride of Silence ( https://www.rideofsilence.org/main.php ) again this year to honor those who have been injured or lost their lives while riding a bicycle.  Everyone is invited - TA members and non-members alike.  

The ride will be held the evening of May 15^th at 7:00pm.  we will meet up in front of the Kaiser building on Central and then ride a quiet and slow 11 miles or so through the streets of Alameda.   Information can be found on our calendar at www.teamalameda.org .

Thanks all!

Janet Shaver, President

Team Alameda Bike Club

Sounds like Team Alameda is going to have a great showing at the upcoming Wine Country Century this year.  If you are signed up, and want to meet up with your fellow Team Alameda riders - or, if you are looking for carpool options - please join the discussions on Team Alameda's Wine Country Century Discord channel.

Not on Discord yet?  Just click here and follow the prompts: https://discord.gg/4DCeWVRgUG

Thanks, and see you there!

Team Alameda is happy to announce our newest sponsor:  Alameda Municipal Power (AMP), our hometown public power company.    

AMP was founded in 1887 and is the oldest electric utility in California.    AMP is also a leader in clean energy development, reliability, and affordability.  Customers in Alameda receive 100% carbon-free power and save approximately  40% on their bills compared to PG&E rates.  

Further, AMP supports our community through its commitment to Alameda’s Climate Action and Resiliency Plan.  Besides providing clean power, AMP offers programs and incentives for energy efficiency and electrification of our transportation sector.   As such, AMP shares Team Alameda’s goals of encouraging cycling and clean transportation in Alameda and providing support for E-Bike riders.

More information is available at www.alamedamp.com

Sean Eastwood is participating in Chefs Cycle 2024 in May up in Santa Rosa to raise money for the charity No Kid Hungry.  He will be cycling 100 miles per day for three consecutive days, raising money for this powerful mission to help ensure children have reliable access to food, with the goal of ending childhood hunger in America.  As part of his fundraising efforts, he will be hosting a pop up brunch at the Nopa restaurant on Sunday April 21st and would love if you could join him on that occasion:  https://p2p.onecause.com/chefscycle24/sean-eastwood

Reservations for his pop up Brunch at Nopa on Sunday April 21st are live and Sean has requested this event is not posted on social media until Saturday afternoon, so please reserve your spot asap: https://www.opentable.com/booking/experiences-availability?rid=43240&restref=43240&experienceId=277521&utm_source=external&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=shared

More details:

Address for Nopa:  560 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA 94117     

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Nopa%20-%20San%20Francisco%20560%20Divisadero%20Street%20%20San%20Francisco%2C%20CA%2094117

Parking:  Street parking may be available.  Please allow time to find a spot.

Join us on Sunday, April 21st, for a charity brunch pop-up benefitting Chefs Cycle and No Kid Hungry.  Support a great cause and eat some of your favorite Nopa brunch classics:

• French toast
• sticky buns
• house-smoked trout
• spring vegetable frittata
• yogurt and granola
• Nopa bacon  
• each guest receives a complimentary mimosa

Reservations for this buffet-style event are limited, with two seatings at 10:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

Tickets are $70 per person through the reservation website; casual dress.

Chefs Cycle is an annual campaign for No Kid Hungry, driven by award-winning chefs and members of the culinary community.  The campaign culminates in a 3-day cycling ride along California’s north coast, where participants of all abilities celebrate their fundraising achievements.

As this event is for a charitable cause, Team Alameda is allowed to post.