Attention All Elite 80 Riders
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.
Regarding the SOB Twitter feed on the website
I just found this out last Monday. It can take up to 1 hour for a tweet to appear on the SOB website in the twitter feed. Tweets to hashtag #SFSOBSF will appear within a minute on Twitter itself but it can take up to an hour for them to appear on the website. So while we aim to notify 2 hours before start time, adding an extra hour to that makes a morning adjustment have a plus one hour uncertainty.
For those with a twitter phobia you will have to factor that into your ride day plan. Or, you can just use twitter itself, search for #SFSOBSF and then click Latest to sort from newest to oldest. On our twitter feed page there is a link direct to twitter at the top if you cannot type. (it’s #sfsobsf in red)
February 28 Board Meeting Minutes
Santa Fe Seniors on Bikes
Board Meeting
February 28, 2020
Meeting Location: El Castillo Retirement Community 250 Alameda Ave., Santa Fe
Those in attendance: Judy Costlow, Lynn Pickard, Bob Bogart, Michael Knarr, Christine Van Dornick.
Absent: Lore Thorpe, Edwin Crosswhite
Communication by conference call: Ian Norrish, Steve Gitomer
President Judy Costlow called the meeting to order at 12:34 pm
Item 1: Edwin’s Resignation
Edwin will continue to facilitate the education components for the SOB group including Ride Leader Training and lead the D Group rides. He has indicated that he will also continue to assist rider sign in at the regular Thursday scheduled rides. Edwin did serve as the SOB secretary for many years. Christine volunteered to serve as club secretary. This change was approved by Board consensus with no objections. Discussion followed on a way of thanking Edwin for his many years of contribution to and leadership of the SOB Group. The Board reached a consensus on an approach.
Since Edwin has resigned by Blog post on the website on February 26, 2020, there was concern that the SOB Board did not act in accordance with the club bylaws or adhere to Robert’s Rule’s of Order. The January 13, 2020, SOB Board meeting minutes have been reviewed and found to be consistent with the club bylaws. Bob Bogart has prepared a response to reflect this action. The response will include a link to the bylaws and January meeting minutes.
Item 2: Vote on A/A- ride management
Based on the January 13, 2020, Board Meeting minutes, the A/A- ride management proposed changes had been approved for the trial period of 1 year. Christine and all Board members will continue to monitor how these changes are working and review again at the end of the regular riding season. No further action was taken at this time.
Item 3: E bike rules discussion
This item was discussed at the January 13, 2020, Board meeting and there was some follow-up email communication from club members. The Board has revised the language in the January, 2020, minutes to the following:
E-bikes and riders are welcomed to ride with the Santa Fe Seniors on Bikes cycling club with the following stipulations.
1. E-bikes must be power assist that only provide power when the rider is pedaling. A rider with an e-bike that has both pedal assist and pedal free function will be allowed to ride if they use only the pedal assist function.
2. A power on demand bike such as a moped or motorcycle are not allowed unless they are support vehicles.
3. All riders are encouraged to take a bicycle safety class such as the League of American Bicyclist Smart Cycling courses especially if they are not familiar or used to riding a bicycle in an organized group.
4. New e-bike riders should ordinarily ride in the back of the pack. An exception is made when climbing a long hill and the e-bike rider is permitted to ride to and in the front of the pack. Experienced e-bike riders may ride wherever the ride leader, in his or her discretion, feels is safe.
5. It is the ride leader’s responsibility that participants on all SOB organized rides ride in a safe manner.
Steve Gitomer left the conference call at 1 pm and transferred his vote by proxy to Bob Bogart.
Item 4: On-Line sign up for rides
This process is generally used by the A/A- group for remote start locations. It may be used for all Thursday regular rides in the future.
Item 5: Other business
A. Billing from GPS
Several Board members had received an email regarding the billing for Ride with GPS. Bob Bogart said he will respond to the request for a billing agent.
B. CD from the recent Road Rage trial proceedings
Lynn Pickard obtained a recording of the recent sentencing hearing for the Road Rage trial proceedings (March 1, 2018). She had a CD with that information. Bob Bogart will try to place pertinent information from the CD on the club website.
C. Michael Knarr reviewed some information on the club website and requested verification on some sections. On the section dealing with lights on bikes, it was generally agreed that most cyclists on a SOB ride should have a rear flashing taillight. Lynn Pickard will review State Law and provide information on this topic.
D. A, B, and C group designation
There was discussion to determine if the letter designation for each group of cyclists should be modified to provide a designation based on the length and pace of rides that each group does. Bob Bogart stated that since many items on the website are associated with the current letter designation, this would be a great amount of work to change. It was generally agreed that all Board members would try to engage the ride groups to determine if this designation needs to be changed. The Board will revisit this issue in the fall to gather results of this communication.
E. Christine suggested a way to get more ride leaders to participate may be by offering a seasoned and certified ride leader to co-lead a ride with a new ride leader. Any potential ride leader still should go through the ride leader training.
F. SOB Buffs
Bob Bogart has inquired about purchasing SOB logoed neck gators. These could be purchased from Buff, Inc., at a cost of $10.50 for each if 100 buffs are purchased. Bob will check to see if Hincapie has a comparable neck gator so they could be sold through the SOB Store. More information will follow.
The meeting adjourned at 1:49 PM
Respectfully Submitted,
Christine Van Dornick
SOB Secretary
March Rides Posted
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.
Off Road Cycling by SteveG
From SOB Board to Membership
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
Saturday energetic ride time change
Going to 10am. Should be warm enuf. Wind supposed to increase pm. Same place.
Monday Energetic Ride Time Changed to 10am
due to high wind forecast (>20 mph) later in the day. Tuesday still looks too cold. Check Twitter before ride, wind may cancel. Go / No go will be posted.
Annual SOB Bike Tour(s?)
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.
Interesting Write Up Regarding Cars and Cyclists from Utah
Worth a read. IMHO.
http://www.cyclingutah.com/news/an-open-letter-to-drivers-from-cyclists/
Upcoming weather and rides
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!
Short Monday Ride, Feb 17
10:30 from DeVargas. Should be better weather than Tuesday. No more than 2 hours. Other things to do.
Jacob Brown Sentencing
District Judge T. Glenn Ellington has sentenced a Moriarty man to three and a half years in prison for backing into a group of cyclists during a 2018 road-rage incident. The Judge said Brown would have to serve at lease 85 percent of the sentence because he found the first two charges to meet the threshold of a serious violent offense. “You decided for whatever reason you weren’t done, you wanted to give them a piece of your mind, and the jury decided your actions were criminal,” Ellington said. Following his prison sentence, Brown will serve a year of probation, during which he must attend a victims’ impact group and anger management counseling. (excerpted from SF New Mexican article: https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/man-gets-prison-time-in-santa-fe-county-road-rage/article_4e0c54ca-4dac-11ea-955d-8be926d401e2.html)
Several reactions:
From Doug:
No winners – The court case against Jacob Brown has finally ended, but sadly, this was a case where no one can claim victory. Mr. Brown was sentenced today to 3½ years imprisonment, but this doesn’t really represent a good thing. Instead, this case was surrounded by sadness. It was sad that Mr. Brown felt the need to injure several of us riding our bikes that fateful March 1st. It was sad that some of us were injured. It’s sad that the entire group was traumatized by witnessing the event. It was sad that it took nearly 2 years to come to court. It was sad to see Mr. Brown’s family, truly in pain with what had happened and to see their family member so accused when they knew him only as a loving family member. It was sad to see Mr. Brown, finally realizing that this was not going well for him, break down in court. It was sadder to see Mr. Brown still hoping that the court would see that, in his mind, it wasn’t his fault. It was sad that we had to speak out and help to put someone into the prison system. And, it was sad to walk away from the courthouse with a feeling of emptiness, knowing that all this could have been avoided had Mr. Brown not exhibited the road-rage he did, and just gone home. Perhaps the only winner in this entire ordeal is the bicycling community at large, who were shown that such acts of road rage will not be tolerated in New Mexico, and that we will, at least to some extent, be protected by the courts. But, the price paid for this victory, was too high, and that’s the saddest fact of all. Thank you all for being so supportive throughout this ordeal.
From me: Still a lot to process. However, I was impressed with the Judges message from the bench. I wish I had the transcript of what he said because it was very supportive of cyclists. The Judge said that there was no traffic in the oncoming direction, that we were riding on rural roads, that Mr Brown had the chance to pass, honk his horn and yell at us, and then move on down the road. But instead he stopped and backed into the group and caused serious injury and that he had to pay a significant price for his behavior. The Judge was not moved by his family’s statements nor by the attempt of the defense attorney to try to share the blame among all the parties.
From Catherine Rivard: Brian (Kreimendahl aka BrianKBikeRider) and I were glad to lend our support. We were grateful that the Judge Ellington clearly understood our community and the harm to it, even beyond the harm to the injured, and that he saw Brown for what he is. So very impressed with Ellington’s insight and compassion. Wishing Doug the shortest and least painful path possible through his continued treatment and recovery.
Sadly, there was one loser today. DonR had his car booted in the nearby El Paso Imports etc. parking lot. Note to others.
Reminder – Sentencing Hearing 10am Wed Feb 12
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.
A and A- Thursday Rides for 2020 Open For Leaders Signup
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 3rd 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.
- ARM will self-assign ride leaders to save Judy extra work.
- 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.
- 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.
Reminder Ride Leaders Meeting Mon Feb 3
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.
Freezin’ Feb
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!
Tour of the Rio Grande Century
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!
Jacob Brown Trial
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 5th. 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
Saturday energetic rides
Sandia RR station 11am
Galisteo church 11am
Ride from El Camino cancelled.
Snow Shoe Meetup
Saturday Jan 18, 11am, Black Cyn
Website refresh
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.
Another ABQ ride
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
“Gus”
My name is Don Rogers. My service dog “GUS” is still missing. My family is heartbroken and needs additional boots on the ground. We are asking for you to become a part of Gus’s army.
Gus was lost on December 13 at I-25 and Budaghers exit 257. He is extremely friendly and we believe someone may have taken him from that location.
During the past 26 days, we’ve posted on Team Frijoles, PetHarbor, PawBoost, Facebook, Nextdoor, Lost My Doggy, Lost Dogs New Mexico, SF NM Lost & Found Pets, SF Bulletin Board and several other web pages. We’ve hung 2’ x 2’ signs and handed out flyers from Santa Fe to Albuquerque.
We recently created a Facebook page for Gus. It is our intention to keep you posted with current updates and at the same time, ask you to share with your friends, your community groups and everybody you know. PLEASE help ensure this momentum does not stop until “Gus” is home and safe.
We are offering a $1,000 REWARD for his safe return. My family thanks you from the bottom of our hearts.
Please go to Facebook, www.facebook.com/BringGusHomeNewMexico
ABQ ride Tuesday Jan 7
Meet at Sandia RR station for 11am start. Adrian 😃
30 – 40 miles, pace will fit all riders.
January Rides
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.
Ho Ho Ho and all that. Time to join for 2020
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.
Wed Dec 18 Ride from Sandia RR Sta at 11am
Here is route. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31609087
This is 40 miles. Could easily be shortened to 33 miles. Make sure you check twitter before leaving in case of a change. No twitter post then ride is on.
Texas Hill Country March 15-21
It’s time to think spring rides! (In spite of the current weather conditions). March 15-21 is the Rides of March event which coincides with the MN groups Texas Rides Again event. It’s in Fredericksburg, Tx on great quiet backroads. Rides every day in the area. Both of these events follow up on the famous Hell Week event that no longer exists. For more info you can contact me juliejacobs2303@yahoo.com
Holiday Party Thursday December 19
Hi All you SOBs, Thursday December 19th is our annual Holiday Party. It will be at the El Castillo Community Room at 250 E Alameda Street. It is a pot luck dinner and BYOB. If you are coming, please let Judy know by Monday Dec. 16th. You can email me at: j.costlow@gmail.com Let me know what you will be bringing and if you are bringing a guest.
I will let those who are coming know where to park after the 16th. I hope to see many of you here. It is always fun to see each other out of uniform in “regular” clothes. We will have A SHORT slide show about our trip to Silver City this year.
December Rides
All start at 11am. Thursday Start location will be ElDorado Agora
Happy Thanksgiving
Here’s hoping you all have a safe and enjoyable Thanksgiving. I know we are all thankful for enjoying each others company on our bikes and in our off bike activities. Even if the weather is conspiring to keep us from riding this weekend – there is still skiing, snow shoeing, and hiking to get us outside. Wahoo!
Ride start energetic Saturday Nov 23
Will be at 599 RR station. Not El Camino. Look for possible change to Monday ride rather than Tuesday. 11am.
Weather getting cold! Time changed for all ad hoc rides to 11am
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.
Recent Rides Recap
The energetic group has been averaging about 14 riders per ride, 3 days per week, since November started. Great turnout. We recently did two atypical rides, one in ABQ and one here in town. If you don’t want to read about them, now is the time to move on.
This past Thursday we rode about 40 miles in ABQ. Starting and finishing at the Sandia RR Station, we rode to southwest ABQ and back with a stop at Slice for just that (and a beer) before the last 7 miles, which fortunately were all downhill.
The weather was fantastic, about 52 at the start, warming to 62, with little wind. It was a very relaxed ride since no one but MikeD knew where we were going. Thanks again Mike.
On Saturday, the informal Santa Fondo, hosted by Irena Ossola, was well attended by SOBs. Of the 26 riders in the start photo (below) 19 are SOBs. Start and finish at Santa Fe Brewing. Most of us went out and back to Galisteo, while the super energetic team did the full Galisteo loop.
Irena with hands raised. You may have to really search the image to see us all. (best image will be if you click read in browser) We had decent weather, a bit on the windy side, although a tail wind from 14 to Galisteo was much appreciated, the return into it was less so. Still there was a awesome result from 3 of our riders. See below. On an 8.4 mile segment from just after the turn onto 42 until Galisteo, 3 of our guys (Tom, Shawn, and Gordon) rode faster than the perennial KOM of Santa Fe, Fortunato Ferrara.
Above is the segment. Below are the results. Not all time mind you, just on Saturday.
After the ride we relaxed with a free beer courtesy of Santa Fe Brewing.
Shawn, Diane, hidden person, Christa, yt
Gordon (not facing camera), Shawn, John and CatV. Thanks for the photos, Irena.
Also, on a slightly different note, we heard from Lynn regarding the upcoming trial. She posted a comment to the blog entry. Click here to read her comment (and one from Khalil).
World Bicycle Relief
World Bicycle Relief is having a 1:1 gift matching fund raiser today.
Here is a chance to directly help make a person’s life better through the gift of a bicycle.
update from DougH regarding trial
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 19th, jury selection is to begin. So, sometime next week, a jury should be seated to hear this case. Additionally, Monday, the 18th, 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 6th, 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.
New rides posted – read for comprehension
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.
SOB Holiday Party
Hi all you SOB’s, You are invited to a Holiday, and end of the season party.
It is in the El Castillo Community Room
250 E Alameda
Thursday, Dec. 19th at 6 PM
Bring your favorite dish to eat!
More information later.
From Senator Peter Wirth
Time change for Saturday Energetic Ride to 11am
was 10.30 am. opting for a bit more warmth so now 11am. just this coming Sat, Nov 2. at least for now.
Thrs Oct 31 rides IMPORTANT
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.
Rides for November (and catchall ramble)
Yikes. 70 yesterday, snow today! Should be ok for a ride Tuesday the 29th, cold but barely within acceptable limits. (As a reminder, for me, those limits are: >=38 F, full sun, <=15mph wind, no precip, no significant snow or ice on the pave.) Forecast for 10am on Thursday the 31st is 28 and since the A and B rides are down to Pojaque, for those that show up, it will a test of fortitude and your winter kit. As always now that we are into more iffy weather, check twitter in the morning for any last minute cancellations or adjustments! (I strongly suspect that there may be some changes coming for Thursday the 31st, given the forecast start temp, so stay tuned).
15 SOBs joined the Day of the Tread in Querque yesterday. Fine day to ride out, bit of a head wind on the way back! We did the unofficial 60, out to Bernalillo (after a sopapilla hit at El Pinto), up Placitas, and then back. Managed to stay upright going down hill in the cross wind and then with the help of Tony Martin (aka Pete Nast) we pelotoned from Bernalillo to Sandia, barely managing to make 11 or 12 mph. Once on 4th St in the houses and on the Bosque there were some trees to break up the wind a bit, but all were tired from pushing into the wind for the final 20 miles! Photo below (all the boys were so blown away by the pulchritude that we couldn’t stand up.)
I am going with a 10.30 start for Nov ad hoc rides since there will be some help from the clocks but we can change if it proves to be too cold. So starting Nov 1, we will do our rides at 10.30 am. For those not familiar with our “off season” rides, we do ride all year, weather permitting (see above). There are usually 2 ad hoc rides each Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, relaxed and energetic. Tuesday and Thursday rides all start from the same location although the Thursday location varies each month. Saturday the relaxed group starts at DeVargas while the energetic group starts at El Camino Academy. To break up the monotony, we are going to schedule an ABQ start once a month, although this is still weather dependent.
For November let’s start Thursday rides from 599 RR station. Other start locations will be: December – ElDorado, January – Museum Hill, February – SFCC (Community College), March – Outlet Mall. Subject to change with notice.
Find your winter kit and join the rides.
the lunch will go on even if it snows
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.
Save the Date!
The SOB Holiday Party is Thursday, Dec. 19th, at the El Castillo Community Room from 6 to 9 pm Save the date. More information to follow.
Please sign up for White Rock 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.
Our Special End Of the Season Gathering is Right Around the Corner !!!
Our End Of The Season Luncheon is Thursday, October 24 at The Pecos Trail Cafe. After a short ride we will enjoy a lovely buffet for only $20.00 with lots of important and fun presentation.
Do remember to make your reservation this Thursday at the check in desk.
Bike Index
From GuyB. Store your bike serial number, and allow law enforcement access if needed. https://bikeindex.org/about
Oct 10 A ride CHANGED to 0930 from 599 RR
Due to high wind forecast. So start from 599 not SFCC and start at 0930 not 1000.
Tour de Taco
The best ride of year was well attended by SOBs. 16 of us rode the 60 mile Tour in (finally) beautiful weather. Had excellent dinner at Rib Crib the night before to get our energy stores up. No flats etc. on the ride for all of us. 60 miles, 600 ft. Bit of wind but made the last 10 miles (tailwind) super fast. For those unaware, the Tour goes from the Clovis Taco Box to the Portales Taco Box and back. RIde benefits the Boy Scout troop in Clovis. Picture below is at the start.
Upon entering Portales, no grouches were to be seen. (They must have been up the road?) Rick clearly did not get the jersey memo.
At the turnaround in Portales (Dave and Christine looking at the ground?)
Santa Fe County Transportation Plan Inputs Requested
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.
A Road Well Paved
11 SOB members tried out the new pavement on Highway 41 last Tuesday. Starting in Galisteo, they rode to Stanley to test out the new pavement. For the present, Highway 41 may be the best paved road in the state! Smooth asphalt has been used for the paving, and the state has added 12-foot wide bike lanes on the shoulders with no lip or break in the paving with the new highway. The new paving begins just south of Galisteo and ends at the bottom of the steep hill that climbs to the mesa. The contractor is still making some repairs that involved substantial replacement of sections of the highway. The riders were asked to follow a pilot car through a 2-mile stretch of cones with many trucks bringing asphalt to huge machines and substantial work forces doing the repairs. The flag people were very courteous and supportive to the riders. The out/back distance was 36 miles. Lots of great scenery with vistas stretching for miles. The downtown Stanley skyline is very supportive of these vistas.
Submitted by Bill Pollock
More ride changes
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.
Bosque ride in ABQ Tues Oct 8
Ride the Bosque trail in ABQ Tuesday Oct 8. Meet in ABQ at Alameda Open Space at Alameda and the Rio Grande at 9:30 ready to ride by 10:00. Weather looks good. 34 miles flat but it’s an out and back so you can turn around any time. Food afterwards at Flying Star just a bit farther out Alameda. Relaxed pace, no one gets left behind. I’ll lead. Carpool if you want from 599 RR station at about 8:00. This part is on you. Hope to see you there. Questions at juliejacobs2303@yahoo.com
Ride Changes – Oct 10 A ride from SFCC. Oct 24 start location now 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.
A ride added to Tuesday rides
Tuesday, October 1, a group of “relaxed” riders plan to ride from Galisteo to Stanley to celebrate the new pavement on Highway 41. Park at the Catholic Church. The ride is about 18 miles each way. Fall weather promised great comfort. Meet at the church at 10:00 a.m. A change of scenery and beautiful vistas to see. Riders who enjoy a relaxed pace are especially invited to join.
The regular Tuesday rides will operate as scheduled.
Submitted by Bill Pollock
Texas 4000 Alaska Finish
The Texas 4000 web site has published 10-minute video of their finish at Wassila, Alaska. Some film of the riders on the way. A lot of emotion at the finish of riding 4000 miles over 2.5 months and stimulated by the mission to raise funds for cancer research and to honor family and friends who have had cancer.
Submitted by Bill Pollock
October? Already?
Most rides start at 10am. But some do not. That’s why we have a website schedule. 1 click gets you there. Stay Safe!
Blast from the Past
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.
A / A- ride Sept 26 please sign up in advance
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
Jemez Springs to Fenton Lake
We enjoyed great weather, light traffic, and fantastic company. Worth the long drive (although the scenery on the way was worth the drive alone). After climb out of lake, at 22 miles, we had 3400 ft of elevation gain. Then 12 mile descent back to Jemez Springs. Lunch at new brew pub, Second Alarm Brewhouse, in Jemez Springs was also a high point, thanks especially to our server, Devin. I think this ride is a keeper!
A few photos below:
Bike racks for sale
I have two bike racks that fit a trailer hitch:
1. An old Thule (in the back of the picture) that will hold one bike with the existing straps and perhaps another with bungee cords. This one is free.
2. A newer Kuat that I paid $450 for a few years ago. It has been used only a few times. I’d like to get $250 for it.
If interested, contact me at 310 1395 or lynnpickard1 at yahoo 
A/A- ride Thrs Sept 19 (please register in advance)
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.)
A Ride Sept 5 STARTING EARLY 0900
Attention A and A- riders. Christine and Dave have moved up the start time to 0900. We will leave then. B and C rides will still start at 0930.
Greetings From Eldorado
Hi all, just a quick note. We are sorry that Cynthia and I missed getting the club picture. Cynthia was out of town and I have been laying low lately. A friend of mine sent me an email this morning saying she saw that the blog of my bike tour last summer became the featured journal out on the Crazyguy website: https://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/?o=1mr&doc_id=21042&v=1dw .
I thought that would be a good time to update the journal, so I added a page at the end of the blog this morning that talks about my recent medical misadventures, which help explain why I have not been out riding with the club much lately: https://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/page/?o=1mr&page_id=589622&v=U . Hope to see you all on the road again soon,
Important Stuff
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
Advance Notice
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!
New Chip seal in Eldorado area
The County has notified Eldorado residents that new chip seal will be applied to Avenida Eldorado (this is the 3rd street south of I-25) beginning Tuesday, August 27 and ending Thursday, August 29. A number of SOB riders also ride on this street, so riders will want to avoid the street next week and probably for another couple of weeks.
Submitted by Bill Pollock
Womens Bike for Sale – from Pam Parfitt
Womens Bike for sale: Specialized Sequoia.
It is a women’s size small and lightly used. Price is $500. Email Pam Parfitt at sffiddle@gmail.com or call/text 505-690-5114.
Women’s bike for sale
I’m selling my 52 cm Specialized Ruby. The bike was just tuned-up at Bike n’ Sport. The bike has never been in an accident nor has it been dropped. It has been lovingly cared for its entire ‘life’!
Price: $800*
Please call (505) 983-3026
* There’s also a bike carrier that fits a Honda Civic ($20)
Request for NM bike touring info (see entire message)
I am a 71 year old who has done numerous long distance,loaded, bicycle tours. Last August 400 miles in Texas. If someone wanted suggestions for the Midwest states I could certainly give it.
I am looking forward to a long tour,maybe 500 miles plus in NM, Road bike. Latter part of Aug into early Sept. Will be carrying 50-60 lbs. 3-4 weeks of riding. 20 -60 miles a day. I am very fit but with my age and load want to avoid the hardest climbs. ( One killer climb to feel macho, maybe towards end of loop with less food ). Will drive from Chicago to some starting point in NM. Always camp,never stay in a motel; just find a good spot the woods or countryside.
My Yellowstone tour was a favorite. For NM I would like to again experience high desert country,mountain valleys.Forests, yes , but as different as possible from what we have in the Midwest.
I have the state bike map and have been poking around on web sites,but still have no idea where I want to go . Serendipity,and course changes have always been part of my tours.But could you make some recommendations? Would rally appreciate any suggestions, advice. Or can you put me in touch with someone ?
Last August, early Sept in Texas ,tour, I didn’t need a sleeping bag. Do you think I need one for NM . ? My simple propane/butane stove is a lot less trouble than my MSR white gas stove. Would one be better than the other for the altitudes I will be in ? Again I don’t want to tackle the hardest, longer climbs . Any idea of butane/propane fuel ratio to boiling x cups of water ?
Paul Skelley
skelleypaul at yahoo dot com
SOB stickers
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.
Bicycle safety editorial
The Denver Post has published an editorial calling attention to the dramatic increase in death of bicyclists in Denver.
Denver Post, August 1, 2019
The Post Editorial
The least drivers can do for cyclists who have died recently
She was just out for a bike ride around Washington Park, but 37-year-old Alexis Bounds never made it home to her 9-month-old and 4-year-old sons.
Bounds wasn’t taking a risk riding on a major thoroughfare during rush hour. She was riding in a bike lane on a street designed to be pedestrian-friendly when, according to a police report, a dump truck driver took a turn, crossed into her bike lane and hit her just before 4 p.m. last week. The driver was cited for careless driving resulting in death.
Her death alone is enough to strike fear into even the most casual and careful of cyclists in Denver, but she was the fourth cyclist killed on the Front Range in July.
And the statistics reported by Denver Post reporter Andrew Kenney can’t make anyone feel safer: Six bicyclists and 18 pedestrians were killed in 2018, which is the highest death count since 2013. One hundred more cyclists and pedestrians were seriously injured.
The cycling community in Denver, admirably, isn’t allowing these deaths to drive them off the streets, nor should they. Bicyclists have an important role in our community — they take cars off the road, reducing traffic; they reduce both ground-level air pollution that can make people sick and greenhouse gas emissions that are contributing to climate change; and they promote healthy lifestyles for our communities.
That’s why we applaud the response to these recent deaths.
Cyclists are taking to the streets to advocate for safety in honor of Bounds and others who were killed, including Scott Hendrickson, who was killed in south Denver. Joining in the ride that took place Wednesday night or the upcoming Critical Mass ride on Friday night starting at Denver Skate Park are great ways to show solidarity.
On Saturday, there is a MADD walk around Sloan’s Lake to raise money in the fight to end drunken driving. A team of Denver Post employees past and present will participate in honor of Denver Post reporter Colleen O’Connor, who was killed by a drunken driver in 2016 while walking across East First Avenue and South Downing Street.
But there is another way to honor those who have died or been injured in these tragic and preventable accidents — pledge to do better and be safer on the road.
Drivers must slow down on city streets and calm down too, put down cellphones and put our attention back on the road, and never drive after drinking or consuming marijuana or any drug known to impair driving skills.
And drivers must actively look for pedestrians, cyclists and scooters. Even in broad daylight, it can be hard to spot someone whether they are in the street or on a sidewalk. This is a collective responsibility for safety, and it also extends to those biking or walking. Bicyclists must take steps to make themselves more visible and obey the rules of the road as though they were cars, and be confident yet cautious.
We all can and must do better for Bounds and others.
SOB Hincapie store closes July 31
If you want to order something, do it NOW. Once store closes, jerseys should arrive in about 6 weeks.
August Ride Times
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.
Some Airlines Dropping/Reducing bike charges
An AP article in Honolulu Advertiser reports that airlines are dropping or reducing baggage fees for bicycles. Good news for many SOBs.
Delta removes $150 fee for sporting equipment as checked baggage
ATLANTA >> Delta Air Lines says it eliminated its $150 fee to check golf clubs, surfboards, bicycles, scuba gear and other large sporting equipment, starting today.
Atlanta-based Delta’s decision follows a move in May by competitor American Airlines to eliminate oversize bag fees for a variety of sports and music equipment. And United Airlines last year eliminated its $150 or $200 service fees for checking a surfboard, wakeboard or paddleboard to and from California.
Southwest Airlines already allows passengers to check golf bags, scuba equipment and small bicycle boxes as baggage without charging a special fee for sports equipment. Dallas-based Southwest allows passengers to check two bags for free. It charges a $75 fee each way for larger bicycle boxes, surfboards and some other equipment.
Delta said its new policy eliminating its $150 fee for sporting equipment is effective for travel worldwide.
But passengers traveling with sporting equipment will still need to pay any regular checked baggage fees.
On domestic flights, Delta charges $30 for a first checked bag and $40 for a second checked bag. There are different rates for international flights — there may be higher fees for checked bags on some international routes, while on other international routes passengers can check one or two bags for free.
There are still overweight bag fees on Delta for items that weigh more than 50 pounds, and in many cases the airline says it won’t accept items with length plus width plus height totaling more than 115 inches.
Also, policies on Delta Connection regional flights may be different — those flights are operated by regional partner airlines on smaller planes.
Submitted by Bill Pollock
REMEMBER THIS IMPORTANT DATE !!
Our Mid Season Luncheon at Rancho de Chimayo, this Thursday, July 18, starting at 11:30
After a fun ride you will be hungry and ready for a tasty lunch. If you have not made your reservation, there still is a chance !!! I will be at the door of the restaurant collecting your $20.
We will have a great time together !
Removing unused accounts from website
We have 144 people with logins to the website. Of those only about 20 have ever created a post. To keep the site secure I am going to purge all the users who have never created a post. I will start doing that next week. If you want to retain your ability to post to the site and you have never posted, you will have to email bob at santafesobs dot com to request that you remain active. This will NOT affect your registration with the blog so you will still get blog emails like this one. Just the ability to create posts. And if you suddenly discover the need to create, and you have been purged, I will (after sufficient bribe) add you back.
Found necklace on today’s (7/11) ride
I saw a necklace on the southbound shoulder of the road between Tesuque Village Market and Hwy 285. It didn’t look familiar, so I rode on by, but my husband picked it up. If you lost a necklace on today’s ride to Rio en Medio, please contact me. (I was unable to post a photo). I have posted on Craigs List as well (without the photo).
Pam
SOB store now open for 2 weeks ONLY
If you want to purchase any SOB stuff – jerseys, bibs, hats, etc. Now’s the time!
SOB Store: https://order.hincapiecustom.com/sobCU19RY2
NOT TO BE MISSED !!!
Our annual Luncheon at RANCHO DE CHIMAYO is less than two weeks away ! THURSDAY, JULY 18. After a challenging ride we will gather at 11:30 for a tasty luncheon and fun company.
Please do make your reservation. This Thursday, I will be at the sign it table, together with Edwin to collet your $20 for the luncheon. See you there !
Lore Thorpe
Pancake Ride
Thanks for leading, Mr. Bill!
Last Reminder July 4 Ride
Thursday, July 4
8:30 a.m. Start from Kohl’s Department Store parking lot.
9:30 Arrive at Santa Fe Plaza. Tickets for pancake breakfast are $10. Bring a lock. Lock bike to posts of store fronts on the Plaza or find bike racks on side streets.
10:45 Leave Plaza and ride mostly downhill to Kohl’s via Rail and Chamisa Trails.
11:30 Arrive at Kohl’s
Submitted by Bill Pollock
July 4 Ride
From news reports
July 4, 1879, Santa Fe, New Mexico Territory
Captain Ronald “Ronnie” Robinson, Quartermaster at Ft. Marcy, attended the impressive July 4 pancake breakfast on the Plaza today. While enjoying his pancakes, he was greeted by Rudolpho “Rudy” Rojas and his wife, Rosa “Rosie” Rojas. Mr. Rojas reported that, since the railroad will serve the city next year, he will no longer be wagon master of the caravans bringing supplies to Ft. Marcy from Ft. Union.
“Captain,” Rudy said, “those tortillas you are eating look different. What are they?” Wiping some syrup from his lips, Captain Robinson replied, “These are pancakes and the best in the world. You should get them here now. We’re celebrating the Fourth of July and we always do it with pancakes.”
A few minutes later, Rosie and Rudy found Captain Robinson in front of the saloon. “Captain,” Rudy called. “Rosie and I have been eating tortillas and frijoles every day of our lives for breakfast. But these pancakes, they are fantastic!” And not surprisingly, the Rojas did have those Santa Fe pancakes for the rest of their lives until they died in 1901. Captain Robinson? He finished his career teaching at West Point where he also introduced the cadets to those Santa Fe pancakes every Fourth of July. Happy soldiers are the best.
Now here in Santa Fe, you can have those same pancakes on July 4. Jump on the saddle of your bike and ride with the SOBs to the annual Pancakes on the Plaza celebration. And on July 5, you can have tortillas and frijoles and think of the Rojas. . Santa Fe–What a place!
8:30 a.,m. Start from Kohl’s Department Store parking lot
9:30 a.m. Arrive at the Plaza. Plan to lock your bike to a post or bike rack while you eat. Be sure to bring a lock! Tickets available at the Plaza are $10, and you can buy tickets for $8 in advance at most banks and credit unions.
10:45 a.m. Depart the Plaza for a great downhill ride back to Kohl’s and your car. Or, you can extend your ride past old Ft. Marcy and think about how pleased Capt. Robinson was with his pancakes.
11:30 Arrive at Kohl’s
This ride is not a race, and it’s whole purpose is to have fun and enjoy this unique Santa Fe tradition. So riders of all speeds are invited and we ride close together. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AMERICA!
Submitted by Bill Pollock
Vulpine Cycling Jeans
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Wanted; Bruce Gordon rear rack
Looking to buy a rear rack made by Bruce Gordon for 26” touring wheel/bike. Contact at juliejacobs2303@yahoo.com
Thanks
July 4 Ride
Thursday, July 4
8:30 a.m. Meet at Kohl’s Department Store Parking lot.
Ride at a comfortable speed to the Plaza. Re-group to keep the riders reasonably close and fun for all.
9:30 a.m. Arrive at the Plaza, buy tickets for pancake breakfast and enjoy the atmosphere and pancakes.
Locking your bike: I have found that there will NOT be a parking valet service, as city and Bicycle Santa Fe could not achieve agreement on some issues. Be sure to bring a lock. Best to lock your bike to large posts on patio covers of buildings around the Plaza. Suggest sharing post with other riders. And you can also lock to bike racks where you can find them on side streets.
10:45 a.m. Prepare to depart Plaza. We will be riding on Rail and Chamisa trails back to Kohl’s. Mostly downhill.
11:30 a.m. Arrive at Kohl’s
Questions? Send via email to pollockb@aol.com
Submitted by Bill Pollock
Chimayo Luncheon Ride
Greetings to all our wonderful riders !
Our annual luncheon at Rancho de Chimayo is coming up soon
Be sure to mark the date : THURSDAY, JULY 18 !!!
After a fun bike ride we will gather at Rancho de Chimayo for a tasty luncheon and good company, starting at 11:30
Please make your reservation, I will be at the sign in table, starting July 4th, to collect $20 for the luncheon.
see you there
cheers
Lore
July 4 Ride
After the Battle at Glorieta Pass in 1862, Sgt. Gary Smyth of the Denver Volunteers set about to organize a celebration of July 4 on the Santa Fe Plaza. He planned for a humdinger of a celebration. “What are we going to eat, sergeant?”, asked Private Liscomb. “Pancakes, saussage, coffee, juice,” the sergeant replied. And so the tradition was born. And you can enjoy the same spirit next week on July 4 when the SOBs ride to the Plaza for the historic pancakes.
Thursday July 4
8:30 a.m. Meet at Kohl’s Department Store parking lot. Ride about 10 miles to the Plaza.
9:30 a.m. Arrive at the Plaza Mingle with the citizens of Santa Fe and visitors while eating pancakes, sausage, juice, and coffee. Look at vintage automobiles.
Parking your bicycle: Last year there was a free valet parking service in front of the Art Museum where bikes were secure. I continue trying to find if this parking will be available. So be sure to bring a lock, in case it is not available.
10:45 Leave the Plaza and ride back to Kohl’s primarily on the Rail and Chamisa trails. This is a downhill ride most of the way.
11:30 Arrive at Kohl’s and head home to barbecues and other festivities.
Submitted by Bill Pollock
July 4 Ride
CITIZENS! HEAR YE! HEAR YE!
July 4th has a name: Independence Day. And it is also known as SOB July 4th Ride to the Santa Fe Plaza celebration. There are traditions, some of them seem to lose their sizzle. Psychiatric workers in Santa Fe testify that citizens who decide not to attend the Pancake Breakfast on the Plaza experience self doubt and unbalanced emotions. Don’t let this happen to you!
Here’s how–join fellow SOBs to ride your bike to the Plaza and join all the citizens of the town for a great Pancake Breakfast. All SOB ride groups are invited: A, B, and C. There will be re-groupings of riders so that no one feels left behind. The ride from the start to the Plaza is about 10 miles. The ride back to the start after breakfast is mostly downhill via the Rail and Chamisa Bike Trails. The serving is two large pancakes, saussage, juice, coffee. Prior studies show that the two pancakes increase downhill speed by 10%. Four pancakes increase downhill speed by as much as 40%!
Schedule:
8:30 a.m. Leave Kohl’s Department Store Parking lot on Cerrillos. Route is east on Governor Miles, working up to Rail Trail and then to Galesteo and direct to the Plaza.
9:30 a.m. Arrive at the Plaza, purchase tickets for the breakfast at $10. (You can buy advance tickets for just $8 at local banks and credit unions. And 4 citizens can get together at the Plaza and buy 4 tickets for $30–$7.50 each saving $2.50)
Enjoy the people and the many visitors to the city. Have a great breakfast! Look at the Antique Car Show, visit Arts & Crafts booths
10:45 a.m,. Mount up and begin the ride back to Kohl’s
11:30 a.m. Arrive at Kohl’s
Good opportunity to wear SOB jerseys and also patriotic red, white, and blue jerseys. Lace your spokes with crepe paper as you did when you were 10 years old.
Watch this site in coming days for more information.
Questions? Send to pollockb@aol.com
Submitted by Bill Pollock
GFnySF SOBs
SOBs crushing the GFnySF on Ridgetop climb. Due to photo malfunction (I wasn’t ready) I missed Don and Alex and only got Martha’s back as she whizzed by so fast. In order we have:
Tom greeting his cheering section!
And on the other side of the road
Joe acknowledges the crowd (aka Barb)
Tom and Joe continue crushing the field
Gordon accepts accolations
RickG pulling away
Martha surprised me, couldn’t get camera operating till she was in the distance
Note That Ride Times Vary
The days of all rides starting at the same time are over for awhile. Thursday June 20 ride is at 0830. However Tuesday and Saturday are still 0900. We will move July Tuesday and Saturday to 0830. Some July Thursday rides are at 0800. Be sure to check the website and your alarm clock. Stay Safe.
July 4 Ride
After the ink dried on the Declaration of Independence, Tom Jefferson and John Adams were finally able to agree on something. John turned to Tom and said, “Tom, as soon as we get this country organized, let’s move to Santa Fe. We can celebrate this whole thing right there year after year after year.”
“That’s good for me, John,” Tom replied. “It will take until 1845 before we can call Santa Fe home, but let’s do it!”
And every year the celebration overcomes the city of Santa Fe. No citizen wants to be left out. And now we have bicycles that make it easy to swoop into town, have a pancake breakfast on the Plaza, toast the Republic, and ride downhill to where we parked our vehicles and be home for the barbecues..
This year, July 4 is on a Thursday. Bicyclists in other places have nothing to do and are almost too sad to celebrate the meaning of the day. Not here! Not in Santa Fe! The SOBs will have a ride and more information will be posted here and the town crier will spread the word.
So look for more information at this web site in a day or two.
Submitted by: Bill Pollock
NM 14 to be fixed.
Opera Tour
Tomorrow, Saturday, June 15, we visit the Santa Fe Opera for a tour of the backstage areas. Tremendous facilities that have been built over the years. Do you know that the productions of the Santa Fe Opera are sometimes “rented” to other major opera houses, including the New York Metropolitan Opera? Costumes, sets, and equipment made here in the back stages of the Santa Fe Opera are made available to other productions. This is a common practice among opera houses, and Santa Fe’s is recognized for the creativity and skills with which they are made.
There has been a slight change in the tour. The talk is going to be by the director of the costume department. She is a very skilled speaker and will have some costumes on hand to illustrate the points she is making.
Tour starts at 8:30 a.m. Coffee and muffins. After entering the theater, we will be seated for the talk. The audience is divided into smaller groups with a guide from the opera. The tour through the facility will take about 1 1/2 hours.
Parking is available at the upper parking lot adjacent to the entrance.
Those who are biking to the opera leave Ft. Marcy at 7:45. Use the parking lot where we usually park for the rides. If the gate is closed, proceed up the short hill to the east to the parking lot there. We will ride up Old Taos Highway and then speed down the service road to the opera. The bikes will be secure while you take the tour. After the ride, you can ride back to your car, or extend your ride along Tano Ridge.
Weather forecasts predict excellent weather for the day. Last year, there was rain during the tour. Can you believe that? But this year, perfect Santa Fe Weather.
Please send me an email if you plan to attend the tour so that the ovens of the Opera Hansel and Grettel can bake the right number of muffins. Send email to me pollockb@aol.com
Submitted by Bill Pollock
Ever want to direct traffic at a bike race? Here’s your chance!
Volunteers are needed for the National Senior Games Cycling Events – 20K &
40K Road Races – that will be held at Las Campanas in Santa Fe next week
on Tuesday & Wednesday, June 18 & 19.
Volunteers are currently needed throughout the day, especially to help as
Course Safety Flaggers. This will involve volunteers stopping cars coming
from driveways until the course is clear of cyclists plus advising the
drivers which direction to travel OR flagging cyclists to the correct
course direction at Ys in the road.
There are also a variety of other tasks that still need help including
information, water stations, and more.
To volunteer, please email Volunteer@BikeABQ.org
Your help with these events of the National Senior Games is appreciated!
A group and wild iris at Jack’s Creek
What don’t they want you to know?
What goes on backstage at the opera? Why don’t they tell you? Let’s find out! Join the tour of the Opera’s fantastic back stage areas on Saturday, June 15. And ride your bike, too!
At 8:30 a.m. the SOBs will tour the backstage area of the Opera to see where they make the costumes, the sets, where the singers lock themselves in rooms to practice. And look at where they store all that stuff! First on the agenda is free coffee and muffins, and then the tour begins. We will sit in the house for a brief talk by the director of the scenery and set design areas. This is the last talk of the summer for the Saturday tours, although the tours continue on Saturdays to the end of the opera season.
Your spouses, friends, partners are all welcome to join the tour. It is free! You can drive your vehicle if you wish. Park in the upper lot in front of the entrance. Plenty of parking space. The tour takes about 1 and 1/2 hours.
Bicycling to the Santa Fe Opera is a great activity. We meet to leave at 7:45 a.m. from the Fort March Recreation area. We ride up Old Taos Hwy and then a really fast ride downhill to the opera. Our bikes are secure during the tour. When you enter Fort Marcy, park where we usually park when we ride from there. But if the gate is closed, drive up the short hill to the east where there is a good sized parking lot. After the tour, your bike is right there to ride back to Fort Marcy and you can extend your ride along Tano Ridge as you like.
To help the Opera staff know how many muffins to bake, let me know that you plan to attend and how many guests you are bringing. Send me an email: pollockb@aol.com
In case you are asked to sing. bring a sheet with music and words to your favorite aria.
Submitted by Bill Pollock
Ride your bike to the Santa Fe Opera
Saturday, June 15, members of Seniors on Bikes and their spouses, partners, and friends can participate in a fabulous backstage tour of the Santa Fe Opera where they will see all of the facilities and work areas necessary to produce world class opera. And this tour will include a talk by the director of scenery and stage sets as the tour begins. One cannot imagine the immense space required for the facilities. Space to allow semi-trucks to deliver supplies, equipment. Elevators to move large stage sets up and down from floor to floor. Practice rooms for the singers. Rows and rows of costumes. The making and sewing of costumes. So join us.
The tour is free and begins with free coffee and muffins.
It’s OK to drive yourself to the opera instead of riding your bike. This is a great opportunity to take the tour with fellows SOBs.
The tour begins with coffee at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday. The tour will take about 1 and 1/2 hours.
Riding your bike there is the real excitement. And you can create an extra ride following the tour.
Bike riders meet at Ft. Marcy Recreation center at 7:45. Park where we usually park for rides from the complex. If the gate is closed, park up the short hill to the east. Plenty of room there. We start at 7:45 and ride up Old Taos Highway and then down to the opera. Your bike is secure while you take the tour.
To plan for the coffee and muffins, let me know if you and guest(s) are going to participate. Send me an email: pollockb@aol.com Submitted by Bill Pollock
Texas 4000 Riders arrive tomorrow
There is still time to sign up for dinner at the Las Campanas Country Club. Send me your name and the name of your guest. Send it to pollockb@aol.com
June 7 5:30 p.m. Social Hour and dinner at 6:30. Texas 4000 riders and alumni of University of Texas will gather around tables in the dinning room. Great conversations with the students riding to Anchorage.
And don’t forget that SOB members will meet the riders as they arrive in Eldorado shortly after 2 p.m. on Friday, June 7. We will meet them at the Agora Market in Eldorado.
The riders spent last night in Clovis. Today they ride to a state park near Santa Rosa. And tomorrow they arrive. They must have a lot of rain last night according to the weather maps. They will be riding 110 miles Friday into Santa Fe. SOB members will ride the last 17 miles with the group via Old Santa Fe Trail.