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Ride notes: This is an informal ride, and as always, remember that this is a social ride; your safety and the safety of your fellow riders is paramount. As a reminder here are some basic group ride protocols which you may also find useful for your own rides. Safe speed: The safe speed for road conditions will differ from rider to rider. You are responsible to pick a pace that is comfortable and within your ability. There will be plenty of opportunities to regroup. Never ride beyond your limits in an attempt to keep up with another rider! Safe distance: Do not follow closely; leave a safe distance between you and the next rider. It is especially important to avoid following closely on secondary roads where you can't see around the next corner and circumstances can change without warning. Passing: If you must ride faster than the rider in front of you, put your blinker on and pass. If you see a rider behind you preparing to pass, move over. There is little point to passing when riding in a group, however. We all get there about the same time... Lane discipline: Never cross the double yellow line! Always stay in your lane, and pick your line accordingly. Passing: If you are prepared to ride faster than the rider in front, put your blinker on and pass. If you see a rider behind you preparing to pass, move over and give plenty of room. Don't speed up! Stopping: If the group stops, pull off the road completely. When the group starts, be sure to look over your shoulder for approaching traffic before you pull out after the person in front of you. Don't assume it is clear just because they pulled out... Breakdowns: The sweeps and riding friends may stop and provide assistance. It is not safe for then entire group to stop for one rider unless there is plenty of room to pull off the road. Taking off early: It is fine to head home early, but it is appreciated if you let the others in the group or the sweeps know so we don't wait around or go looking for you. |
Welcome to the October California BMW Triumph Shop Ride!
We will be riding out on Sunday, October 7th, leaving the shop parking lot at 9:00 am. Please be gassed up and ready to go at that time. We'll have a short safety meeting before the ride, and a sign-out sheet for contact information if needed. As always, we'll have coffee and doughnuts by 8:30 or so. Please arrive a little early and give yourself a chance to relax and socialize before the ride.
This ride is one of my favorites, primarily because of the destination! This is a pleasant ride featuring a large variety of terrain. From the shop we'll be riding up tight and twisty Stevens Canyon and Mt. Eden Roads to Highway 9 through Los Gatos and over Highway 17 to Hicks road and Uvas Reservoir, eventually heading over Mt. Madonna to Phil's Seafood in Moss Landing for lunch where the ride will end. Phil's is an amazing casual seafood restaurant and fish market in the working harbor of Moss Landing. http://www.philsfishmarket.com Be sure to bring some plastic bags so they can put some fresh fish on ice for you to take home for dinner. They are famous for their Cioppino! Your family will thank you for the special treat!
After a great lunch at Phil's, you can ride up Hwy. 1 to Santa Cruz. From Santa Cruz you can choose to ride through the redwoods on Highway 9 through Felton and up to Skyline (35) and back home. Another way is to continue on up Hwy. 1 to Half Moon Bay and 92, or you can always take the fast way and blast back over 17 to the Silicon Valley. My children have a Soccer Tournament that day so I will most likely go back over Mt. Madonna to Morgan Hill so I can catch their afternoon game.
As always, please be sure to stay within the safe limits of your riding ability. This is a social ride, not a race, so always ride within your comfort zone and work on being the smoothest rider on the ride, not the fastest. True riding skill is built on the practice of smoothness, control and a sense of the right line, not on trying to go fast. So as always, this is a leisurely ride, nothing difficult, and please, no racing! I hope you can join us. Have fun and be safe! E-mail me or call me at 650-966-1183, ext. 3 if you have any questions or concerns.
Best regards,
Mike Meissner
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