Untitled DocumentBicycle Section of the Sierra Club June 2013 Ride Calendar
This is a partial listing of our outings. The complete list along with our trips and social events is available to all members. See Membership Form. All outings listed are free of charge and open to public participation unless otherwise noted.
REQUIRED FOR ALL RIDES: Helmet, water, spare tube, pump and patch kit.
May 26 - SUNDAY MISSION BAY SUNDAY RIDE
Difficulty Rating: 21 to 35 mi, rolling hills. On the 3rd and 4th Sunday of each month, join us for the Sunday Ride starting from Mission Bay. Meet at 9 am in the parking lot immediately north of the Mission Bay Visitor Center. Route & leaders vary each week. Come for the social pace of this ride. Leader: Jerry Fitzsimmons, 858-224-3437,
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May 26 - SUNDAY UC TO S. CARLSBAD EXPRESS RIDE
Difficulty Rating: over 35 mi, steep grade(s), 12-14 mph average pace. Meet at 8:30 am at Doyle Park, 8175 Regents Rd, 2 blocks south of La Jolla Village Dr. for this ride of about 50 mi to S. Carlsbad via RSF. Coastal return. Snack stop ($). Leader: Mark Ginsburg, 858-722-1992.
May 26 - SUNDAY MIRAMAR LAKE
Difficulty Rating: 21 to 35 mi, rolling hills, 12-14 mph average pace. This peppy-paced, 35 mi ride goes east to Poway and around Miramar Lake then returns through Mira Mesa and Sorrento Valley. Bring a snack for a stop at the lake. Meet at 8:45 am (for a 9:00 am departure) at Souplantation restaurant, Carmel Creek Rd. exit off the SR56 freeway. Joint ride with SD Wheelmen. Call first if threat of rain. Leader: Carol Carr, 858-481-7425.
May 27 - MONDAY MEMORIAL DAY HUFF N' PUFF N' PIG-OUT
Difficulty Rating: 21 to 35 mi, moderate hills, 12-14 mph average pace. Meet at 10 am for a Memorial Day ride. Bring your bathing suit if you want to cool off after the ride. Afterwards we'll fire up the grill and pig-out on the patio. Bring something to grill, your own drinks and a side dish or desert to share. Just want to pig out, come at 1:00 pm. Call Marty Hambright, 858-587-0272, one week in advance for start location and directions. Leader: Ron Manherz, 858-587-0272.
June 2 - SUNDAY NORTH COUNTY SUNDAY RIDE
Difficulty Rating: 21 to 35 mi, rolling hills. The 1st, 2nd & 5th Sunday of each month, meet at 9 am at the Carmel Valley Community Center, 3777 Townsgate Drive, across the street from the Del Mar Highlands Shopping Center, 1/2 mi E of I-5. Route & leaders vary each week. Come for the social pace of this ride. Leader: Ron Manherz, 858-587-0272.
June 2 - SUNDAY MISSION BAY EXPRESS RIDE
Difficulty Rating: over 35 mi, moderate hills, 14-16 mph average pace. Meet at 8:30 am at DeAnza Cove in Mission Bay Park for a 45 mi ride north and inland as temperatures permit and back along the coast. Rain cancels. Leader: David Johnson, 858-483-5877.
June 9 - SUNDAY NORTH COUNTY SUNDAY RIDE
Difficulty Rating: 21 to 35 mi, rolling hills. The 1st, 2nd & 5th Sunday of each month, meet at 9 am at the Carmel Valley Community Center, 3777 Townsgate Drive, across the street from the Del Mar Highlands Shopping Center, 1/2 mi E of I-5. Route & leaders vary each week. Come for the social pace of this ride. Leader: Neil Brooks, 858-452-3905,
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June 9 - SUNDAY MISSION BAY EXPRESS RIDE
Difficulty Rating: over 35 mi, steep grade(s), 14-16 mph average pace. With June being Hill Climbing Month, let's do some climbing. Meet at 8:30 am at DeAnza Cove, Mission Bay Pk for this 42 mi ride featuring 3 hills - Mt Soledad, La Jolla Shores & Torrey Pines. Snack stop at Java Depot. Joint ride with SD Wheelmen. Leader: Myles Pomeroy, 858-565-7262.
June 16 - SUNDAY MISSION BAY SUNDAY RIDE
Difficulty Rating: 21 to 35 mi, rolling hills. On the 3rd and 4th Sunday of each month, join us for the Sunday Ride starting from Mission Bay. Meet at 9 am in the parking lot immediately north of the Mission Bay Visitor Center. Route & leaders vary each week. Come for the social pace of this ride. Leader: Marty Hambright, 858-587-0272.
June 16 - SUNDAY MISSION BAY EXPRESS RIDE
Difficulty Rating: over 35 mi, moderate hills, 14-16 mph average pace. Meet at 8:30 am at DeAnza Cove in Mission Bay Park for a 42 mi loop out the Hwy 56 bike path and down Black Mtn Rd. Rain cancels. Leader: David Johnson, 858-483-5877.
June 16 - SUNDAY NORTH COUNTY COAST RIDE
Difficulty Rating: 21 to 35 mi, steep grade(s), 12-14 mph average pace. Meet at UCSD John Muir Dr /Almahurst and Torrey Pines Rd at 9:00 am for a ~30 mi scenic bike ride out and back along the coast. We will head north following the marked bike route, and climb Torrey Pines grade on the return. Plan on minimal regroups and a snack stop en route. Bring money and snacks. From Torrey Pines Rd, follow the sign to the UCSD Extension where Sunday unreserved lot parking is free. Bathrooms by P304. Add more miles by cycling to meeting point. Rain cancels. Leader: Karen Westrich,
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June 23 - SUNDAY MISSION BAY SUNDAY RIDE
Difficulty Rating: 21 to 35 mi, rolling hills. *** REPLACED BY Tijuana Estuary Loop this week (see below) ***
June 23 - SUNDAY JR EXPRESS TO KEARNY VILLA
Difficulty Rating: 21 to 35 mi, rolling hills, 12-14 mph average pace. This peppy-paced, 35 mi ride goes south to Kearny Villa Rd. and back, stopping for coffee in Mira Mesa. Meet at 8:45 am (for a 9:00 am departure) at Souplantation restaurant, Carmel Creek Rd. exit off the SR56 freeway. Call first if threat of rain. Joint ride with SD Wheelmen. Leader: Carol Carr, 858-481-7425.
June 23 - SUNDAY TIJUANA ESTUARY LOOP
Difficulty Rating: 21 to 35 mi, basically flat, 10-12 mph average pace. From downtown San Diego, let's head to Coronado via Gordy Shields Bridge and The Strand, visiting Tijuana Estuary Nature Preserve en route. We'll also trace the Bayshore Bike Path through the wetlands and past the salt flats. Expect 30 easy miles. Snack at a pier-side café in Imperial Beach. Head home at your leisure via the Coronado ferry ($4.25 with bike). Meet at 9:00 am on Harbor Drive in front of the San Diego County Administration Building (1600 Pacific Highway between Ash & Cedar. Assistant: Fern Siegel 619-583-3261. Leader: Ellen Scott, 619-405-4819.
June 30 - SUNDAY NORTH COUNTY SUNDAY RIDE
Difficulty Rating: 21 to 35 mi, rolling hills. The 1st, 2nd & 5th Sunday of each month, meet at 9 am at the Carmel Valley Community Center, 3777 Townsgate Drive, across the street from the Del Mar Highlands Shopping Center, 1/2 mi E of I-5. Route & leaders vary each week. Come for the social pace of this ride. Leader: Ron Manherz, 858-587-0272.
June 30 - SUNDAY ELFIN FOREST JR EXPRESS
Difficulty Rating: over 35 mi, moderate hills, 12-14 mph average pace. Meet at 8:30 am at the Carmel Valley Community Center northeast parking lot, 3777 Townsgate Dr for this Harmony Grove/Elfin Forest loop ride. Snack stop in San Elijo Hills. 45 mi. Leader: Hao Zhang, 858-623-0628.
Ongoing:
The Bicycle Section of the Sierra Club offers weekend and weekday bicycle rides throughout the year. Monthly schedule of peppy and socially-paced rides is posted on the web at www.sandiego.sierraclub.org/bicycle.
