Unscheduled Rides
New Roads.
1. Railyard Trail:
It is now possible to ride from the Downtown Railyard all the way to Lamy via new and exisitng trails, or ride to the Spur Trail and exit at the SFCC on Richards Ave.
The newer sections of the trail are now sealed. There is a new coffee shop in the Railyard area and the trail passes in back of the Second St. Brewery, so refreshment stops abound.
2. Rabbit road extension:
Good for riding now and I ride this regularly (very low traffic)
Dinosaur Road is now paved all the way through from Rancho Viejo Blvd
(at Cerrillos Road) to Richards. Also, there is a new road, an extension of Rabbit Road, that
goes from Oshara Village (which is a new sub division on Richards just
norht of the Community College) and connects to Old Agua Fria Road -
which leads to St. Francis and then up to Old Pecos Trail via the old Rabbit
Road.
The good thing about the two of these new roads is that you can
essentially go from 14 to Old Pecos Trail by staying on the south side
of I25 and avoiding the heavier traffic on Rodeo, Zia, etc.
This new road is now officially open to traffic
Check them out at the SOB Website
Although November 1 is our final listed ride for the 2007 season there will be many good weather days before the 2008 calendar is posted. Rides on Thursdays as well as other days will be posted throughout the winter with hopes that riding is not based on the calendar. Keep your eyes open for lots of rides between now and April.
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I just added new rides for this week.
Check them out at:
http://www.santafesobs.com/Notices_and_Useful_links.html
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There are actually 2 rides for Tuesday 13 November.
Check them out at:
http://www.santafesobs.com/Notices_and_Useful_links.html
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Looks like sunny days Mon-Wed.
If anyone wants to ride from Eldorado, shout it out.(comment below)
Mon, Tues a.m.....Wed....p.m.
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Possible showers after Thursday so Thursday looks like the day to ride.
Meeting at Eldo Agora at 10:00am for ride route TBD. I'll try to remember to bring rugelach....Herb
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I changed the layout to make the unscheduled rides more visible.
Comments can still be left or changes made in this "comment" area by anyone.
"The plan: meet at Java Joe's DeVargus Mall on Tuesday, March 4 at 11:00.
The ride: several options, we will decide on Tuesday.
The forecast is for a sunny 53 degree day. "
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The Plan: meet at the Outlet Mall at 11:00 on Tuesday, March 11, 2008.
The Forecast: sunny, 56 degrees.
The Ride: Ian is planning the route.
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Tuesday March 18 11AM
The Plan: meet at Route 14 Office Park/Coffee Shop area at 11:00.
The Ride: Mountain Bike Highway/Off road route to Galisteo, returning via the SF Rail Trail
(round trip approx 30 miles)
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SOB News
Vol. I Issue 1
The group decided to organize the club's responsibilities in the following way: The Seniors On Bikes Leadership for 2008 is:
President Edwin Crosswhite
Co-Ride Leader David Simonson
Co-Ride Leader Judy Costlow (
Co-Activity Director, Devon Dalzell
Co-Activity Director, Mary Clark
Web Master Ian Norrish
Alternate Ramon Montoya
Founder of SOBs Joel Stein
Past President Herb Schon
Past leaders are part of the SOB leadership team for 2008.
The ride schedule for 2008 was finalized and is posted lon our web site. The first ride will be on April 10th at 10:00 am. The meeting place is the Museum Hill Complex parking lot.
An off road ride was added this year to the regular schedule on May 8th. Riders will meet at Santa Fe Community College for a Spur Trail/Rail Trail loop. An alternate course will be available for riders who do not have a mountain bike.
A new ride was added on June 12th that goes through the Cochiti and San Domingo Puebloes. Several riders have done this route and reported that it is an excellent course.
Another exciting event will be our first over night ride on Sept. 11 to the historic Plaza Hotel in Las Vegas, NM, one of the venues for the film “No Country…,” The details are listed on www.santafesobs.com">www.santafesobs.com..
There will be a Tuesday group of longer rides for the die hard bikers. Lately the group have been combining dirt and paved roads for our off-road rides. These rides will be decided on a weekly basis and posted on the web site as they are decided.
Check out the new jerseys and shorts. The kits have arrived, contact Herb to make arrangements to pick them up. A special thanks to Herb Schon for his efforts so the club now our own jersy.
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Herb models the front view.
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This is what the back looks like.
Please wear the new kits to the April 10th ride so a picture can be taken and posted on the the SOB's web site, www.santafesobs.com">www.santafesobs.com.
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BIKE TRIP FROM TRES PIEDRAS THRU CHAMA TO ANTONITO AND BACK TO TRES PIEDRAS August-5-6-7, 2008
(Margy Norrish has volunteered to drive the sag wagon)
START- Drive from Santa Fe to Tres Piedras (68miles) Park at Ranger Station in Tres Piedras.
DAY ONE ( 62 miles) - TRES PIEDRAS TO CHAMA- Ride Highway 64 to Highway 84 (S. of Tierra Amarailla) .Turn Right (North) onto highway 84 (crossing 162).
Stay at motel in Chama- River Bend Lodge(505-756-2264) or Branding Iron both are on Highway 84 before the center of town.
DAY TWO -(48 miles) - CHAMA TO ANTONITO- Elevation gain 2950 feet.
Left turn our of Motel onto NM Route 17
7.2 Mile-RR Crossing- ROUGH- WALK YOUR BIKE
8.7 Mile - Colorado State Line
11.7 Mile RR CROSSING-ROUGH-WALK YOUR BIKE
13 Mile- Cumbres Pass(RR Crossing) 10,022 feet)
20.3Mile La Manga Pass (10,230 ft.)
25.6Mile- Bridge over Conejos River (Café, Store Lunch at Chuck Wagon Café)
32.7 Mile On right: Aspen Glade Campground
34.9 Mile On right Mogote Campground
43.6 Mile On right; Village of Mogote (Store)
47.9 Mile Turn Right onto US285 - major junction
48.) Mile Left to Narrow Gauge RR Inn (719-376-5441)
DAY THREE (29.6miles) - ANTONITO, COLORADO (el. 7900 feet) TO TRES PIEDRAS, NEW MEXICO( el. 8033-feet)
Left Out of Motel onto US Route 285
5.2 Mile to Colorado/New Mexico border
19 Miles- maximum elevation (8500 ft.)
20.0 Miles - Picnic Table on Right. :Road to Perlite mine on Left. Wide Shoulder ends.
30 Miles -Tres Piedras (Café?)
Dates- August-5-6-7, 2008 - Sign up here by the end of June, The limit will be 10.
Sign Up sheet here:
http://www.santafesobs.com/Notices_and_Useful_links.html
Contact Karen Adelfang- kadelfang@yahoo.com for more info.
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BIKE TRIP FROM TRES PIEDRAS THRU CHAMA TO ANTONITO AND BACK TO TRES PIEDRAS August-5-6-7, 2008
(Margy Norrish has volunteered to drive the sag wagon)
START- Drive from Santa Fe to Tres Piedras (68miles) Park at Ranger Station in Tres Piedras.
DAY ONE ( 62 miles) - TRES PIEDRAS TO CHAMA- Ride Highway 64 to Highway 84 (S. of Tierra Amarailla) .Turn Right (North) onto highway 84 (crossing 162).
Stay at motel in Chama- River Bend Lodge(505-756-2264) or Branding Iron both are on Highway 84 before the center of town.
DAY TWO -(48 miles) - CHAMA TO ANTONITO- Elevation gain 2950 feet.
Left turn our of Motel onto NM Route 17
7.2 Mile-RR Crossing- ROUGH- WALK YOUR BIKE
8.7 Mile - Colorado State Line
11.7 Mile RR CROSSING-ROUGH-WALK YOUR BIKE
13 Mile- Cumbres Pass(RR Crossing) 10,022 feet)
20.3Mile La Manga Pass (10,230 ft.)
25.6Mile- Bridge over Conejos River (Café, Store Lunch at Chuck Wagon Café)
32.7 Mile On right: Aspen Glade Campground
34.9 Mile On right Mogote Campground
43.6 Mile On right; Village of Mogote (Store)
47.9 Mile Turn Right onto US285 - major junction
48.) Mile Left to Narrow Gauge RR Inn (719-376-5441)
DAY THREE (29.6miles) - ANTONITO, COLORADO (el. 7900 feet) TO TRES PIEDRAS, NEW MEXICO( el. 8033-feet)
Left Out of Motel onto US Route 285
5.2 Mile to Colorado/New Mexico border
19 Miles- maximum elevation (8500 ft.)
20.0 Miles - Picnic Table on Right. :Road to Perlite mine on Left. Wide Shoulder ends.
30 Miles -Tres Piedras (Café?)
Dates- August-5-6-7, 2008 - Sign up here by the end of June, The limit will be 10.
Sign Up sheet here:
http://www.santafesobs.com/Notices_and_Useful_links.html
" Motel rates for the River Bend Lodge(505-756-2264) are: $80.10 for two (includes tax). A cabin for three people is $132.39(includes tax).
Motel rates for the Narrow Gauge Railroad Inn in Antonito (719-376-5441) is $55.86 (includes tax for one queen bed and $62.72 (includes tax) for two single beds senior rate.
Please call and make reservations on your own. Remember this is the time of year when the Cumbres Toltec Narrow Gauge Railroad is running and there will be tourists. You should allow at least a month before the proposed ride to make a reservation."
Contact Karen Adelfang- kadelfang@yahoo.com for more info.
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New Roads...Good for riding now and maybe incorporating into next year's rides.
Dinosaur Road is now paved all the way through from Rancho Viejo Blvd
(at Cerrillos Road) to Richards. Also, there is a road that is not yet open to vehicle traffic that
goes from Oshara Village (which is a new sub division on Richards just
norht of the Community College) and connects to Old Agua Fria Road -
which leads to St. Francis and then up to Old Pecos Trail via Rabbit
Road.
The good thing about the two of these new roads is that you can
essentially go from 14 to Old Pecos Trail by staying on the south side
of I25 and avoiding the heavier traffic on Rodeo, Zia, etc.
I noted on the Oshara section of the road that as of 4/20/08 there was
a fence to prevent cars from passing where the road connects to Old
Agua Fria, but you could walk around it.
(supplied by Herb)
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Updated!! Last Chance ride!
Ride 4…Tuesday May 13:
Meet at 9:00am in Madrid for ride to top of Heartbreak Hill.
Optional start at 10:00 from store in Golden.
Optional start times are approximate
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Hi Everyone, I think tomorrow, Sat. the 17th is supposed to be a good day, so I am proposing a make-up ride to Rio En Medio (Chupadero). Meet at the Murales Parking lot at 8:30 am and we will head out from there. If you want some extra climbing you can park at my house on Gonzales Rd at 8:00 and we will ride down to Murales and then, on the way back we will return by Sierra del Norte for that extra kick. The ride is about 30 miles and a fair bit of climbing. My number is 820-1036 for questions. Thanks. Judy
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Does anyone have any other Santa Fe Century pics to share? If so, please email them to me and I will post them.
I have added a couple to the Photo Archive, http://photos.santafesobs.com courtesy of Liz Simon.
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Thursday May 29th
The SOB ride this Thursday will have an alternate route for anyone that does not have the time to drive to Las Vegas.
Ride 1 is the scheduled ride to Mora. The plan is to meet at the Agora in Eldorado at 7:45 am. From there we will car pool to Las Vegas for the Mora Loop. Actual starting point is Sapello on NM 518 about 10 miles north of Las Vegas, estimated regrouping time is 9:15 am.
Ride 2 will start at Fort Marcy (Murales parking lot) at 8:00 for a ride with Judy. Details from Judy follow: I will lead a ride from the Murales parking lot (1 block north of Fort Marcy behind the tennis courts) on Thursday starting at 8 am. I am going up Old Taos Highway, out Tano Road and over to Las Campanas and the circle over there. We will come back through Los Suenos and Aldea, up Buckman Road, out 599 to Ridgetop and back to the parking lot. I can add in some extra hills for anyone who wants more climbing. It is about 32 miles.
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Unscheduled rides
Tuesday June 3rd
Mora Loop (for those who missed it last Thursday)
The plan is to meet at the Genoveva Chavez Center Parking Lot,
(Rodeo Road) at 7:45 am. From there we will car pool to Las Vegas for the Mora Loop. Actual starting point is Sapello on NM 518 about 10 miles north of Las Vegas, estimated regrouping time is 9:15 am. At this time, we have one space left in Ramon's vehicle.
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Cheap shorts and jersey offer:
Thus far we have received orders for three jerseys and two pairs of shorts. Our minimum is 15 each. Our cutoff date for orders is June 17. As opposed to last year's constant reminders, this will be the last notice regarding the above. So, if all of the SOB's who were begging for stuff get on the ball and place an order, maybe we'll get enough to call Voler. Otherwise, checks in hand will be returned.
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Note from Edwin:
There will be a make up ride leaving from the Murales parking lot at Fort Marcy on Friday, June 6th.
8:00 am starting is to the ranger station.
9:00 am starting is to Tesuque Village Market.
The weather forecast is a sunny day with 81 degree temperatures. just a note Bob showed up for the ride today and by 8:30 the clouds had cleared and the sun came out.
Hope to see you on Friday.
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Unscheduled rides
Tuesday June 10th
Back to our old standard, meet at Java Joes (De Vargas Parking lot)
at 9AM. Ride to be decided by the attendees and the weather, but, with the default of the Ranger Station/Tesuque
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Tuesday June 16th, Java Joes (DeVargas/Guadalupe St car park at 8AM.
Looks like we will ride the Santa Fe Loop, plus add Old Taos hwy, Tano Rd, La Tierra to Frontage Rd, 599, rt 14, Dinosaur Trail on the new Rabbit road to Old Pecos, Santa Fe Trail back to JJoes. Total miles around 38. Wx looks promising.
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Proposed Ride for August 19th or 26th
We have the opportunity to car pool to Sapiello NM then to ride through Mora to Penasco, then through Truchas and cruise downhill to Chimayo and eventually Pojaque. Total mileage around 65 miles and we have a carpool set up from Pojaque to Sapielllo. Capacity for two or three more riders (Ian and Ramon are committed so far)
If you are interested please send a reply to the blog here
or contact Ramon or Ian.
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View of the Caldera
It was simply wonderful cycling weather, cool at the start with 75 degrees at the end. Clear skies with a very light breeze. There was plenty of climbing (3,000 feet) the highest point was 9,044 feet. The long riders probably did a total of 5,000 feet of climbing and both groups met at the Jemez Mountain Country Store for a break before heading back to their cars
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The winter SOB cycling schedule is:
On Tuesdays meet at Java Joes's (DeVargus Mall) by 10:00.
On Thursday meet at Java Joe's by 10:00.
There are at least five different routes from this starting location that includes: climbing (Hyde Park and Poaque), rolling hills (Las Campanas and Santa Fe Trail), and flat (Old Las Vegas Hwy and El Dorado area). The riders present will decide the route based on weather conditions, time constraints, and personal needs. The length can be varied to make the rides meet cycling needs.
This is your chance to keep fit through the winter months. Hope to see you!
www.santafesobs.com
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