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                                SBAY GEEK RIDE
                                       
   
   
   The SBAY Geek Ride is a monthly bicycle ride event (weather
   permitting) from March to October. It takes place on the Sunday 8 days
   after the monthly SBAY Pizza meetings at 3PM. So you can determine the
   date as the Sunday following the 4th Saturday of the month. (On months
   starting on a Sunday, it's the 5th Sunday of the month. Otherwise it's
   the 4th Sunday.) If that's too much to figure out, make a point of
   checking the calendar here. ;-)
   
   Routes and starting points may vary each month. But they can be found
   on the sbay.general newsgroup and at
   http://www.sbay.org/geek-ride.shtml
   
   This is meant as a social/recreational event among sbay.org
   participants, their friends and others with similar technical
   interests. For serious bikers there are more appropriate club rides
   and events in the area.
   
   
   
   
   _On this page..._
     * Getting to the Geek Ride by Light Rail
     * SBAY Geek Ride Schedule
     * Past SBAY Geek Rides
     * Local Cycling Info
     * Cycling Tips
       
   
     _________________________________________________________________
   
   
   
Getting to the Geek Ride by Light Rail

   The general format for these rides is to begin from a VTA light rail
   station. That allows some participants to leave the car at home if
   they live within a few miles of a light rail station, and take their
   bikes on the light rail.
   
   VTA Light Rail runs on 15-minute intervals on Sunday afternoons. _Note
   that VTA allows 6 bicycles per light rail vehicle (trolley) and 2-4
   bikes per bus, depending on passenger load._ Trolleys may be at or
   near capacity for bikes going through downtown San Jose, even on
   Sunday afternoons. If you board a trolley in downtown, plan your trip
   to the rendezvous point to allow missing a trolley if it's full.
   
SBAY Geek Ride Schedule

   Sunday, October 29, 2000, 3PM
          
          + Route: Stevens Creek Trail, Shoreline Park
          + Starting point: Mountain View Transit Center (Light
            Rail/CalTrain)
          + Mountain and road bikes.
          + Directions: http://www.sbay.org/ride-mv-shoreline.html
          + Rain alternate: Meet at the transit center anyway. We'll hang
            out at the nearby Dana Street Roasting Company at 744 Dana St
            in downtown Mtn View, which has an 802.11 wireless LAN
            somewhat similar to the SBAY Wireless Network.
          + Note: Daylight Savings Time starts on this day. If you forgot
            to set your clock, be there at 2PM instead. :-)
            
   Sunday, March 25, 2001, 3PM
          
          + Route: Los Alamitos Creek Trail, Almaden Valley, South San
            Jose
          + Starting point: Almaden Light Rail Station
          + Ending point: Santa Teresa Light Rail Station
          + Mountain bikes recommended.
          + Directions: http://www.sbay.org/ride-alamitos-creek.html
            
   Sunday, April 29, 2001, 3PM
          
          + Route: Baypointe to Sunnyvale Baylands
          + Starting point: Baypointe Light Rail Station, North San Jose
          + Ending point: Borregas Light Rail Station, Sunnyvale
          + Mountain and road bikes.
          + Directions: http://www.sbay.org/ride-baypointe-baylands.html
            
   Sunday, May 27, 2001, 3PM
          
          + Route: Stevens Creek Trail, Shoreline Park
          + Starting point: Mountain View Transit Center (Light
            Rail/CalTrain)
          + Mountain and road bikes.
          + Directions: http://www.sbay.org/ride-mv-shoreline.html
            
   Sunday, June 24, 2001, 3PM
          
          + Route: TBA
          + Starting point: TBA
          + Directions: TBA
            
   Sunday, July 29, 2001, 3PM
          
          + Route: TBA
          + Starting point: TBA
          + Directions: TBA
            
   Sunday, August 26, 2001, 3PM
          
          + Route: TBA
          + Starting point: TBA
          + Directions: TBA
            
Past SBAY Geek Rides

   Sunday, August 27, 2000, 3PM (first SBAY Geek Ride)
          
          + Route: Los Alamitos Creek Trail, Almaden Valley, South San
            Jose
          + Starting point: Almaden Light Rail Station
          + Ending point: Santa Teresa Light Rail Station
          + Directions: http://www.sbay.org/ride-alamitos-creek.html
            
   Sunday, September 24, 2000, 3PM
          
          + Route: Baypointe to Sunnyvale Baylands
          + Starting point: Baypointe Light Rail Station, North San Jose
          + Ending point: Borregas Light Rail Station, Sunnyvale
          + Mountain and road bikes.
          + Directions: http://www.sbay.org/ride-baypointe-baylands.html
            
Local Cycling Info

   "Bikes on Transit" info at the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)
          http://www.vta.org/bikes.html
          
   "Bicycling Safety" at Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition (SVBC)
          http://www.svbcbikes.org/bked/
          
   "Bicycling Rules and Safety" at California Department of Motor
          Vehicles (DMV)
          http://www.dmv.ca.gov/about/bicycle.htm
          
   "Bay Area Biking" by Ron Horii
          http://pages.prodigy.net/rhorii/baybike.htm
          
Cycling Tips

     * Wear a bike helmet.
     * Don't get dehydrated. You can't just judge this by when you feel
       thirsty because you're already dehydrated before that point. Even
       for a recreational ride, dehydration will affect how well you can
       ride and can lead to discomfort like muscle cramps or exhaustion.
       So have water before, during and after the ride.
     * When on roads, follow the rules of the road. Since we can travel
       10-15mph easily, bikes move more like cars than pedestrians. The
       law requires bikes to use the same rules as cars (road signs,
       right side of the road, etc) except in cases where there are
       specific rules for bikes. If necessary to avoid an obstacle,
       you're allowed to "take the lane" on the road.
     * Avoid doing anything unpredictable to drivers.
     * Ride single file in bike lanes or other areas that aren't wide
       enough to ride side-by-side.
     * Give the right of way to pedestrians and equestrians.
     * State your intentions, such as "passing on your left", when
       passing pedestrians or other cyclicts.
     * Consider whether you'll need sun block before the ride.
       
   
   
   Last updated: October 28, 2000


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Posting Schedule for sbay.org Information Articles
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These periodic articles are posted on a staggered schedule on the days
of the month shown below.
  2,9,16,23 SBAY Newsgroups          3,10,17,24 SBAY Newsgroup Policies
  1st,15th  SBAY.ORG Introduction    8th,22nd   SBAY.ORG Social Events
  12th,26th SBAY.ORG Domain Park     12th,26th  sbay.hams Periodic Info
  16th,30th SBAY Wireless Network    11th,25th  sbay.linux Periodic Info
  5th,19th  SBAY Geek Ride (cycling)

Newsgroup charters are each posted weekly on these days of the week:
  sbay.forsale on Thurdays           sbay.general on Wednesdays
  sbay.hams on Saturdays             sbay.linux on Sundays
  sbay.news.config on Tuesdays       sbay.news.group on Mondays
  sbay.news.stats on Mondays         sbay.sports on Fridays
  sbay.test on Saturdays             sbay.waffle on Thursdays

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About sbay.org
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sbay.org is an informal association of electronic communications hobbyists
and professionals in Silicon Valley.  Among numerous volunteer activities,
our community operates the "sbay" newsgroups, a domain park (Internet
subdomain registry) and a metropolitan-area wireless network in the
South Bay/Silicon Valley area.  There are also monthly social events
including pizza get-togethers and bicycle rides, where all sorts of
technical topics in electronic communications are discussed.