The SOB Board met (virtually) today and approved the following guidelines for SOB rides starting now and continuing until further notice.

Background:  Covid-19 has not receded as we had all hoped.  In fact, cases nationwide and in neighboring states have begun to rebound, and although New Mexico is still in reasonably good shape, it has also seen an uptick in cases.  Since we are going to have to live with it for the foreseeable future, we need to adapt in a way that is safe for us but still allows us to live our lives.  Several “unofficial” groups of SOBs have been riding together since our closure in mid-March with no known issues as of June 24.  There seems no reason not to offer these groups, and others that may form, coverage under our liability insurance, which we have paid for already for 2020.  The latest and best available health science information says that outdoor transmission of Covid-19 is extremely rare and very few, if any, documented cases of outdoor transmission have occurred.  Along with social distancing, hand sanitizing, and mask wearing, keeping your number of contacts small and contained is strongly advised.  So we are NOT going to restart a regular all club ride schedule.

However, the SOBs are going to sanction the existing ride groups and offer to sanction any new groups that form as long as all these groups adhere to a small set of requirements and take active notice of several strong recommendations.

Rides are official SOB rides if:
1) There is at least one SOB certified ride leader, and at least a total of 2 riders.

2) Riders are paid up SOB members, all riders wear helmets, and all riders have submitted both the standard and a new Covid-19 waiver. (total of 2 waivers).  Ride leaders will be given access to the SOB membership list which indicates who is paid and waivered.  SPECIAL NOTE:  DO NOT RIDE IF YOU HAVE ANY ACTIVE SYMPTOMS AND FOR 10 DAYS AFTER ALL SYMPTOMS ARE GONE.  DO NOT RIDE IF YOUHAVE BEEN EXPOSED AND FOR AT LEAST 14 DAYS AFTER BEING EXPOSED.

3) Ride groups adhere to SOB ride rules and current NM Health Advisories to the greatest extent possible. New groups should strive for five or fewer riders; existing groups should strive for subgroups of that size. If and when larger groups are permitted by NM Health Advisories, that is the maximum number the SOBs should strive for.  Ride groups shall maintain the same group of riders.  Please do not add more riders than allowed by NM Health Advisories, and do not swap riders between groups.  This allows us to keep a consistent set of ride partners and thus to keep a consistent set of contacts.

4) Social distance at starts, at rest stops, at end of ride.  It is prudent to ride farther back behind people than the six-foot social distance limit. Masks should be worn whenever state or local health advisories or laws require them.

5) Ride groups are self-organizing – including routes, start location, start time.  Rides will be scheduled via email lists and the SOB website will not be used to schedule any rides.

6) There is a form on the SOB website which anyone can submit indicating they are looking to become a part of a ride group.  The webmasters will forward that information to ride leaders who are willing to form new groups and members will be contacted by the ride leaders to set up rides.  The form and the Covid waiver can be accessed here:  https://santafesobs.com/june-2020-ride-information/

Hey SOBs.  Hope everyone is coping and riding as much as possible.  If you are running out of ride ideas I want to remind you that we have a route archive that you can easily access.  Click the local rides menu item or here (https://santafesobs.com/route-library/)  Enjoy.  Stay Healthy.

Just a reminder that the SOB’s are not riding in group rides at this time.  We will let you know when that starts up again.

As a further reminder, if you are riding with your pals, we ask that you respect the NM Public Health Order and not ride in groups larger than 5 and maintain 6 ft distance when stopped.  (This is still the NM Public Health Order through May 31).

And if you are riding with a group, please do not wear an SOB jersey.

Thank You for your understanding during this difficult time.

Judy Costlow
Lynn Pickard
Bob Bogart

I got an email from Food Depot this morning.  Congratulations to all who contributed.  We raised even more money in May than in April.  But fewer people contributed.

In May, so far, we have contributed $2150 from 12 people.  In April it was $1720 from 20 people.

All told we have raised $3870 for the Food Depot.  Good Job SOB’s.

It’s never too late to contribute.  See this link for how to give a shout out to SOBs if you do contribute.  https://santafesobs.com/challenge/

Let’s donate more of our unused lunch money and Cinco de Mayo party money to the Food Depot.  The need is still immense.  Here is the link to how to donate and to provide a shout out to the SOBs so we know how much we donate.   https://santafesobs.com/challenge/

Last month the average SOB donation was $86.  From 20 people.  So the goal is simple:  more people, more money.

Stay Healthy.

Congratulations SOBs.  I heard from the Food Depot and as of April 17, those who contributed to the Food Depot in honor of SOBs donated $1720 from 20 people.  That averages out to $86 each.   Way To Go.

So here’s a new challenge.  Let’s do better in May!  I’ll remind you when May rolls around.  And if you decide to donate before that make sure you fill out the “in honor of” section and put in SOBs.  That way we can keep track of our results.

Keep The Rubber Side Down. Stay Healthy.  Ride Far Apart.  Wash Your Hands.  Don’t Go To Georgia.

Well, do ya?  If you do and you want to be ready for the restart of SOB rides (sometime in the next couple of years) then order your SOB kit NOW!

The kit will be shipped direct to you untouched by filthy SOB hands.

Since we are in separation mode there are no samples to try on.  There is a size chart on the website.

Link to the store.

If you’re looking to help during this crisis, the Food Depot is feeding lots of needy New Mexicans.  You may have already donated to your favorite charity and that is great.  Congratulations.  I am challenging us all to donate a few days of our unused after ride lunch money to the Food Depot in honor of the SOBs.
The link is https://www.thefooddepot.org/covid19-crisis/
if you click the check box of honor or in memory fill in SOBs and the email of info@santafesobs.com and we will get a notification of your donation.
Let’s see how much we can raise.
Stay Safe and Healthy.

This is what the honor thing should look like:

USA Cycling has cancelled all events through May 3.  USA Cycling is using 50% of new membership fees to support front line healthcare workers.  See below.  And they have suggestions on helping each other as well as helping local bike shops during this crisis.

USA Cycling is asking you to join us in making an even bigger impact. USA Cycling is working to support community health and increase the availability of PPE for medical professionals. From today until the date our current event suspension date is lifted (May 3), USA Cycling will use 50% of new membership payments to purchase face masks for use by front-line healthcare workers. We will partner with cycling industry companies like Orucase, Kitsbow, and Pinch Flat Designs so that each new membership will result in the purchase of masks for front-line health care workers.

The board has made the difficult decision to cancel all SOB rides until further notice.  That includes at least the first April Thursday ride and all ongoing ad hoc rides.

The below statement is from USA Cycling as of March 15.

We tapped David Nieman, Dr.PH., health professor at Appalachian State University and director of the Human Performance Lab at the North Carolina Research Campus, and Brian Labus, Ph.D., MPH, assistant professor in the School of Public Health at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, to help answer cyclists’ most frequently asked questions.

Start at Lamy Depot @ 1030

If you can and if you want some of us will ride Monday rather than Tuesday.  Same time, same place.  Weather Monday supposed to be Sunny, 50deg, 7 mph wind vs Tuesday overcast, still 50 deg but 14 mph wind.  Or ride both.

LynnP got the audio and it has been posted on the website.  There are 3 files.

-d1 which is the first 1hr 18 min of the hearing

-d2 which is the final 28 min of the hearing including the Judge’s sentence

-Judge which is 13 min and contains only the Judge’s sentence

While you do not have to pay any dues to be members, please remember that you do need to submit a waiver EVERY year.  Only 1 of you has done that.  Please click here and fill out and submit the waiver.  Thanks from your membership team.

March time remains 11 am unless changed due to weather since we will lose an hour of warming once dreaded DST returns.

Thursday start location is the Outlet Mall.  We may move one ride to Cities of Gold and possibly one to Abq but that will be done a few days in advance when weather is known.  There will be a post.

We were also saddened by Edwin’s resignation from the board and we know more than most that during his time on the board he contributed immensely to the success of the SOBs.  He has indicated that he will continue teaching cycling classes and working the sign in table at Thursday rides and that is great news.
With respect to some concerns about board processes please refer to the minutes of the Jan 13 board meeting as posted on the blog by Edwin.  Click here to read entire minutes.  Specifically the following section:
“It was generally agreed that Christine would join the Board and serve as the liaison between the SOB Board and the A/A- group for this cycling season. The A/A- group would operate in accordance with the following proposal for one year”
The referenced proposal is contained in the minutes.
The club and board operate according to a set of Bylaws.   These have been posted to our website and can be accessed by clicking here.  The Bylaws cover processes such as membership meetings, decision making by consensus, and use of Roberts Rules.
We hope this clears up any confusion that may exist.
The Board had a short meeting today, Feb 28.  Minutes will be posted after they are prepared and approved.
Stay Safe out there.  Hopefully the weather is on a warming trend.  See you at the next ride.

Your SOB Board:  Judy, Christine, Ian, Steve, Bob, Mike, Lynn, Lore

Tuesday, Sept.8th, driving day to Saguache, to Sat. Sept 12th. Bicycling will start in Saguache, Colorado on Wednesday the 9th and end that day in Poncha Springs. On the 10th we will climb Monarch pass to Gunnison. On the 11th we will have a rest day in Gunnison, with severaL OPTIONS. On the 12th we will ride back to Saguache over Cochetopa Pass.. This is a challenging ride, totaling about 160 miles, but it is absolutely beautiful. And we will each have to take turns driving a support vehicle, so one could decide where to drive and ride. If you are interested, please let Judy know, sooner rather than later. I need to have an idea how many might go.   j.costlow at gmail.com

Another cycling option could be in Victoria, BC for a hub ride. Our Canadian member, JP has offered to put it together. If interested contact Judy.

And a third option would be a hub ride from North Lake Tahoe (assuming no nearby fires or other CA catastrophes).  One ride would be around the lake (70+ miles).  A second ride would be from North Lake around Donner Lake, over Donner Pass (watch for bones) to Cisco Grove and back (40 miles).    These are totally flat rides with absolutely no climbing (if you believe that I have a bridge for sale).  Leave SF Mon or Tues Sept 7 or 8.  Ride Sept 9/10/11/12 give or take depending on when we leave and the weather.  If interested contact BobB and we can work on the details.

Thursday looks to be too cold for most people, but it is your call.

Friday is warmer than Thursday but the forecast of extensive cloud cover would negate the warmth.  A meeting point has been set as 599 RR station at 11am for a possible ride.  Check twitter by 0900 for a message as we get closer.  Could easily be cancelled.

Saturday and Sunday are washouts.  I am cancelling Saturday rides.

Monday looks the best for the near future, while Tuesday is probably too cold again.  So I have set up a Monday ride from DeVargas at 11am.  I am not cancelling Tuesday although the temp is only 1 deg above an automatic cancellation at this time.

C’mon Spring!

10:30 from DeVargas.  Should be better weather than Tuesday.  No more than 2 hours.  Other things to do.

This is the Jacob Brown sentencing hearing.  If you are attending to make a statement or just to provide emotional support your fellow SOBs will be appreciative.  (Was 0900, changed to 1000).

The courtroom is located at:  1st Judicial District Court, 225 Montezuma Ave, SF, NM on 3rd floor, Judge T Glenn Ellington.

The ride leader meeting did not make any changes to the A/A- ride schedule for 2020 so the signup page for leading rides is open for you to put in your name.  Please read the rest of this blog post before you jump in.

We have an online spreadsheet that will be used to sign up for leading rides in 2020.  The link is here:  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16VhxlQ7czfD3whPoLYMEXTwWMNMTQIgYujaUMOtLwRk/edit?usp=sharing

There are 2 paces for each ride, A and A-.  In some cases the actual routes are different, e.g. White Rock loop, but for most, the routes are the same.  Note that there are up to 5 signups for each ride and pace so do not skip a ride you want to lead just because there is a name already there.  Sign up anyway.  If you have a priority for which rides you want to lead just put a number after your name.  e.g. for your first priority it would be “Fred1” and for your 3^rd priority it would be “Fred3”.  If you don’t care just put in your name with no number.

After a couple of weeks, the ARM group, which is RickG, GuyB, Christine, Lynn, and me (for 2020) will meet and massage the list, if needed, giving those who indicate their priority rides their choices as far as possible.

Then we will let you know which rides you have been listed as the primary lead.  If there is more than 1 leader for any given ride we will leave those names on the sheet and use the alternates if needed.  Note that if you sign up for an A ride and there are multiple A leaders requesting that ride, you may be asked to lead the A- if needed.  However we will not promote an A- leader to an A ride position without consulting with you.  We will, of course, notify you once all the adjustments have been made.  Judy will get the link to the list so there is no need to email her unless you want to.  And I will be posting the names on the website as in the past.

For anyone who is curious about A Ride Management (ARM), the proposal was approved by the board for 2020 on a trial basis.  Below is a short summary of changes from 2019.

1. ARM will self-assign ride leaders to save Judy extra work.
2. ARM may, if weather warrants, adjust the ride schedule. This can include changing dates, routes, and/or start locations.  If changes are made, notification will be made to the entire SOB community via a blog post and / or twitter depending on the amount of time before the ride.

Blog emails go out at 2am so if a change is made at least 1 day prior to a ride then a blog post will be made.  However, if on the morning of a ride, conditions have changed, then only a twitter post will be made.

3. For rides that start separate from the rest of the SOB group, the online signup process will be used. Folks can still ride if they don’t signup in advance.

All ride leaders welcome.  10:30 at El Castillo meeting room, where we usually have it. (Site of xmas potluck). Park across street, we will reimburse you.

Notes for February Rides:

Start location on Thursdays in Feb if it ever gets above freezing (for those who do not already have ice in their veins) is Santa Fe Community College.  Look for people dressed in cycling clothes jumping up and down for warmth.

This coming Saturday looks almost reasonable.  High of 50.  The usual start locations.

  Go 49ers!

We got an email from MichaelW, the operations manager of the TORG Century.  He thanked those of us who rode last year, most of us wore our SOB jerseys.  The 2020 date is Sunday April 26.  Registration and info are here:  http://www.touroftheriogrande.com/

His message:

I want to thank your crew. I saw the jerseys riding in 2019 and was just incredibly happy to see it. So happy it’s something they wanted to do. If it’s possible, send a huge thank you to them from me. Meant so much and I promise that this year will be just as awesome!

Have a great remaining bit of winter, and a great start of spring till i see you!

Mr Brown was tried and found guilty yesterday of Great Bodily Injury by Vehicle (Reckless Driving) Class F3,  Leaving the Scene of an Accident (Great Bodily Harm or Death) Class F4, and Reckless Driving Class PM.

On March 1, 2018, Mr. Brown passed a group of SOB cyclists heading south on NM 41 at high speed.  After passing the group he stopped his car, and proceeded to back up into the group that was travelling toward Galisteo.  He gravely injured DougH (12 broken ribs, two collapsed lungs, a broken pelvis, a broken cheek bone and dislocated shoulder) and caused BudB and EdD to suffer broken bones and ribs.

We are thankful that Santa Fe citizens are supportive of the rule of law and that cyclists are not considered targets on our roads.  We hope everyone stays safe: motorists, pedestrians, and cyclists.

Sentencing for Mr Brown is scheduled for Feb 12 at 0900.  Doug has provided the following information that he got from the DA:

The judge is hoping for 2 hours of testimonials from our side.  The prosecutor’s office would like a list of anyone who will be testifying, and suggested that Bud, Ed and I, along with up to 7 other people, should be sufficient.  And, we can get together to make sure our message is clear and consistent (sounds like an excuse for beer and pizza to me).  Also, people who cannot testify, but want their statement entered into the record are free to submit a letter to the court, pictures (can be electronic) or whatever else they feel appropriate.  This submission (letters, photos, etc.) need to be to the prosecutor’s office (attn. Blake Nichols) by February 5th, because for them to be admitted, a copy must be submitted first to the defense, so they want to get a packet out a week before trial.  Anyone testifying does not have to provide their statement ahead of time, but simply can read (I will be going that route) or extemporize.  So, I’ve been asked to both state the above, and also get a list of the people who will be speaking at the court to the prosecutor’s office, also by the 5^th.  Any photos that should be seen can be emailed to me and I’ll forward them to the court where they can print them and have them available for the hearing or they can be sent directly.

The mailing address for the prosecutor:
Office of the District Attorney
First Judicial District
Attn:  Blake Nichols
Re:  State of New Mexico vs. Jacob R. Brown
P.O. Box 2041
Santa Fe, NM  87504-2041

Sandia RR station 11am

Galisteo church 11am

Ride from El Camino cancelled.

Or whatever you want to call it. I modified the home page to make it more compact and efficient and to make it more mobile friendly (cell phone). The scrolling photos are gone from the cell phone version of the page. Also some of the formatting is adjusted to better fit on a tablet. I added a next 3 rides section to the home page. I added a note about how we communicate.

I put all the essential information about our club, our rides, safety etc on one (long) page. This way there are no links to click around and search for information. It is all on one page. I could see no reason to have 6 different pages with partial information and then link to another page to get the rest of the information. And having it all on one page allowed me to remove the repetitious statements thus making things more efficient. “Everything You Need To Know To Ride With SOB’s”

There are some subtle changes to wording to more closely reflect how we do things now. (See if you can find one.)

I would strongly suggest that everyone carefully read thru the section on Safety to refresh your own thinking and, for those who ride a paceline, carefully read thru the paceline section.

Stay Safe.

Forecast is 56 for a high in ABQ on Tuesday Jan 14.  (vs 43 in town).  So we are planning to ride from Sandia again, different ride.   Lunch after, not during.

See this:  https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31724488

Oops.  Lost track of the month, err year?, err decade?  Ah well.  Happy New Year.

Yesterday was too cold to ride anyway.  January rides are posted.  Times are still 1100.  Thursday start is Museum Hill unless we find that the roads arounnd there are too icy and then we will advise.

There is an energetic ride this coming Sunday, Jan 5, when it will be at least a tad warmer than Saturday and also supposedly less windy.  From El Camino at 1100.

Happy Chanukah, Merry Christmas, Happy (?) Festivus.  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Strike_(Seinfeld)

Give yourself the gift of SOB membership.  It is time to join for 2020.  Please note that we have added 2 new fields to the join form.  We are collecting your emergency contact information.  We will provide this to all ride leaders at the start of the season, just in case.  It is optional, you do not have to provide emergency contact info.

As for riding, the next few days (thru New Years) are quite iffy if not downright unrideable.  So warm up your (new) indoor trainer.  I am not going to cancel outright, just be aware that given the holidays and the weather, not many people are going to be showing up.  It is possible that a weather break will occur and the various groups should email amongst themselves to set up alternate rides.  Stay Safe.  Have a wonderful holiday season.

All start at 11am.  Thursday Start location will be ElDorado Agora

It is going to be winter starting tomorrow.  So I am changing the start time to 11am for the rest of November.  Tell your friends.  We start Dec Jan Feb at 11am anyway.  Stay Safe.

Also I am cancelling the Thursday Nov 21 ride for all groups.  Weather forecast is pretty bad.

I was called today by the district court regarding the attack on the SOB’s 20 months ago where 3 of us were injured.  The final status hearing was held yesterday and no move to again postpone the process was accepted, so now, we proceed to trial.  Next Tuesday, the 19^th, jury selection is to begin.  So, sometime next week, a jury should be seated to hear this case.  Additionally, Monday, the 18^th,  the judge will hear arguments from both sides, regarding 7 motions made by the defense to limit or eliminate testimony from various witnesses, most especially Bud and myself.  The prosecution has stated they will vigorously oppose such motions, so hopefully, they will not go through.  Because of the holidays and cases already on the docket, an initial trial date has been set for January 6^th, 2020, and is expected to conclude by the end of that week.  Subpoenas for the trial will be issued sometime in the mid to late December timeframe.  The proceedings are open to the public, but anyone who has been subpoenaed may not be in the courtroom except as they are called to witness.  Once dismissed, we still cannot enter the courtroom to watch the proceedings in case we may be recalled for further testimony.  The intent is to prevent any witness from having their testimony from being tainted by the proceedings.

I asked, and was told that the press would already be in court to report on the proceedings.  Also, any other interested party, members of the SOB’s who were either not on the ride or are not subpoenaed, are encouraged to attend.

I’m dizzy by all this, but determined to go through with whatever is needed.  The message that we bicyclists are not fair game for angry motorists must be made.

ed. note:  Regarding attendance at the trial, I will request Lynn to chime in if there is value in having folks who were not on that ride attend the trial.

Stay Safe everyone.

Nov 14, Thursday from Sandia RR Sta for those interested.  Same 10.30 time.  Please register if you are coming.  This is weather dependent so make sure you check twitter before heading to ABQ.  Also, this is a winter ride and it is for all levels.  We will stay together and ride tempo.   Route to be determined based on weather, who shows up, and MikeD and me at the start.  Several routes are available.  The Paseo de la Mesa we did last year,  a south ABQ loop, and a climbing ride.  (GPS links are on the ride page.)  All rides are about 35 miles with between 1K and 2K climbing.  Regardless of which ride we do we will try to do the others later in the year.  Thanks to MikeD for planning these rides and mapping the routes.

Nov 16, Saturday at 11am. The Santa Fondo is back.  Courtesy of Irena Ossola (see below).  While the standard route is Galisteo Loop, in the past we have gone out to Galisteo and then returned making it an out-back of about 40.  The racer boys and gals will be long gone when we get to Galisteo and we usually get back around the same time they do.  Of course our own racers may want to go all the way around, your choice.  I will probably be content with 40, but depending on wind etc.  This ride repeats on the following Saturday, the 23rd, so IF the weather for the 16th deteriorates then we will push it to the 23rd.  Again check the twitter before heading out.

Santa Fondo description.

From Santa Fe brewing company (near the highway) on NOVEMBER 16 & 23.  It will be at 11am (to hopefully avoid the cold) and be about 50 miles as we’ll ride the galisteo loop.

A free beer to every rider and I’ll bring Larabars for everyone too!  There is also supposed to be a food truck after the ride.

No official support, so bring a flat kit and cell phone.  I’ll have my dad drive a car behind for emergencies.

was 10.30 am.  opting for a bit more warmth so now 11am.  just this coming Sat, Nov 2.  at least for now.

Forecast is for quite cold at 10am.  Christine and Dave have changed the A/A- ride to start at noon at Ft Marcy and go 20-30 miles but NOT down to Pojaque.  NOTE:  There is no A- ride leader.

For B (all types) and C:  Bill P is going to lead a short 15 mile ride STARTING AT 10AM AT FT MARCY, around city area such as Canyon Road. Not to Pojaque.

Many of us have noticed the weather forecast for tomorrow.  If you choose not to ride in the snow or rain, no worries, you can still come to the lunch.  Even in civilian clothes.  Lunch is 11.30 at Pecos Trail Cafe.  Warm up that indoor trainer.

Some rides have been cancelled: RobR has cancelled A rides.  Pam has cancelled her B ride.

Please sign up online.  We’re running a test.

Click here.  https://santafesobs.com/events/white-rock-smiths-oct/

Then under “join the ride”.  And pick your group.

Due to high wind forecast.  So start from 599 not SFCC and start at 0930 not 1000.

Join the Santa Fe Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) as we update the 2020-2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP).   Oct 24 Public Workshop, 5:30 to 7:30 pm Presbyterian Hospital, Lower level

These are the ways you can be engaged:

·        Take the MTP Survey and share it with others (available in English and Spanish).

o   MTP Survey: http://bit.ly/mpo-pg

o   Social Media Content Library: http://bit.ly/mpo-sm-library

Contact the MPO office to arrange for printed copies of the survey (in English or Spanish).

o   Request by email: lxyngve@santafenm.gov

o   Call the MPO office: (505) 955-6614

Lynn P says:  I just took the survey. It took me about ten minutes to complete and I was able to express my preferences for better road maintenance, more bike lanes, more and better public transportation, and the like.

We are reversing Oct 24 and Oct 31.  End of season lunch is now Oct 24.  Ride is short from MH.  Those that want to ride on Oct 31, the ride will start from Ft Marcy.

For Oct 10, A/A- ride will start at SFCC, NOT Ft Marcy.  We are going out 14 to near Los Cerillos and turning on Gold Mine Rd and going to the end of the pavement.  Something a little different.   Link to ride on RWGPS.   

Ride is 46 miles, 2800 ft.    Please register online.  Click here.  

For Oct 24, start location for all rides will be Ft Marcy as we cannot park large group at DeVargas.  The rides are the same, just the start location has changed.

The El Rito crew was joined by an old SOB (well, that’s kind of repetitious).  If you weren’t on the El Rito ride and you are the first to identify the mystery rider (pictured below) you win an Enduro Bites bar.  Just post a comment to this blog post on the website to win.  Clue – he’s faster than ever.

Advance sign-up worked well last week.  So please do it again if you plan to ride El Rito.  Once we have a list we can communicate and folks can set up carpools if desired.   To sign up, go to the SOB site, click the Thursday ride calendar, then click the ride name (in red).  Or click here.  You will see a section below the description labelled “Join the Ride”   Follow the instructions.  Oh, and make sure you check twitter before you leave.  If anything changes weather wise I will post there NLT 7am Thursday morning.

Also, as far as a starting location.  I want to cut out the first mile or so of riding on 84 as it is narrow and the shoulder is not particularly good.  So, I will attempt to arrive at the Chevron at say 9:10 AM and then from google satellite view it looks like if we go up the road about 1.7 miles there is an electrical substation on the LH side of the road with another paved road parallel to 84 right there.  It appears we can turn left off 84 and then immediate left onto the paved road and park in that area.  Here is a link to the location on google maps.  You should be able to look around the area in satellite view.   Click link then click photo on left of page.  Look around.   https://goo.gl/maps/jwUmejN3LY9SpwcV9

This is a new ride.  It is from Jemez Springs to Fenton Lake.  We have never done this exact ride before.  Hopefully weather will cooperate.  We start from Jemez Springs which is a long drive but…..  Anyhow, I want to collect a list of who is going to ride so I can communicate and folks can set up carpools if desired.  Also, since this is a long drive and we don’t know exactly how long it will take, if I know you are coming then we can wait at the start till you show up, or at least a few extra minutes.  So to that end we are using a feature of the website that we normally do not use.  Go to the SOB site, click the Thursday ride calendar, then click the ride name (in red).   Or just click here.  You will see a section below the description labelled “Join the Ride”   Follow the instructions.  Thanks for helping with this.  Oh, and make sure you check twitter before you leave for Jemez Springs.  If anything changes I will post there NLT 7am Thursday morning.  (I will also try to email using the signup list.)

Sept Ride Times are all 0930.  How simple is that?  Except if your name begins with D or A, then it is 0915.  Oh, and what month is Saturday Aug 31?  Stay Safe!

Photos:

2019 Group

2019 Elite Eighties

You have less than a week to trim your nose hair (or head hair if that is still a thing) before the screen shattering SOB group photo shoot.  This coming Thursday Aug 29.  Arrive NLT 0830 to be included.  Arrive 0845 if all you want to do is ride.  Caja del Rio rec area.  You’ve been warned!

We have created SOB logo stickers with Veloink.com  See picture below.  These shown are size small, about .5 in by 2.7 in depending on name size.  They are Name + Flag style, silver background, black text, matte finish, Exo font.  You can also get medium and large sizes.  If you want some go to Veloink.com and for the flag order Team SOB Logo.  Or whatever you want.

If you want to order something, do it NOW.  Once store closes, jerseys should arrive in about 6 weeks.

https://order.hincapiecustom.com/sobCU19RY2

Vary.  Most rides are 0900 but some are not.  The schedule indicates which are which.  Range is 0830 to 1000.

Congrats to Egan Bernal, the winner of the Tour de France.  The first winner from Columbia, one of the youngest ever to win at 22 and a mere 132 lbs.  BTW he also won the best young rider, duh.  In 28 years he can ride with us.