Pinnacle Peak Pedalers New Years Day Ride and Potluck #31

pinnaclePeakPedalersThis is the 31st year for this event.  Some of the original members such as Pet Smith and Walt Paciorek still attend, in fact we have Walt to thank for reserving the ramada each year.   We will need a volunteer to take the planning for 2021.
WHEN and WHERE
 
January 1, 2020, 9 am to 1 pm, Usery Mountain Regional Park,  Ramada D1 .  There is an park entrance fee ($7 per vehicle)
Route to the park is easier on loop 202 from anywhere in the valley; north or south.
Take Loop 202 to the University exit.  Go east 1 block to Ellsworth road.  Turn north on Ellsworth which becomes Usury pass road for about 4 miles to the park entrance.

https://www.maricopacountyparks.net/park- locator/usery-mountain-regional-park/ 

 
RIDE
 
Walt Paciorek will lead this year’s road ride.  The tentative plan is to depart from Ramada D1 at roughly 9:15 am.  Here is a link to RWGPS route.
 
Something new this year, Spence Seery will lead a mountain bike ride!  Here is the Trailforks route:
 
EATS and DRINKS…
 
Everyone must bring a dish, dessert, or salad to add to our table of plenty.   We will supply extension cords.
 
We’ll have coffee, hot chocolate, water and sodas.   This year, we’ll have a K-cup machine ready to go so you can enjoy coffee or hot cocoa on arrival. 
 
Cindy and Gerry DIMassa will provide the sparkling wine for the toast. We’ll have to transfer it into an approved container.  No glass allowed in the park.   
 
Spence and Kathy Seery will bring Spence’s traditional New Year’s day black eyed peas so that we’ll all get lucky in the new year ( or is that have good luck???).  Kathy will bring her ever delicious carrot cake.
 
We still need volunteers to supply sodas, water and some k-cup hot cocoas.  Hand sanitizer would be appreciated too.  Cindy will supply creamers, sugar and fake sugar.   There are plenty of leftover utensils and plates etc.
It would be smart to bring a folding chair to sit on as well as warm clothes if the weather forecast so indicates.  The concrete benches can be cold!  A blanket may be in order!
We will present the Traveling Beer Mug to someone who keeps the spirit of the Pinnacle Peak Pedalers, Ahwatukee Wheelers, and all of our other beloved rides rolling.
 
Please RSVP to cindydimassa@icloud.com if you are coming so that I can have a rough idea on what we need to buy.
 
Regards,
Cindy DiMassa

Sun Lakes Saturday Ride Announcements Move to PMBC RideWithGPS Event Page

The Sun Lakes Saturday Rides will no longer be announced on this blog.  You’ll have to go to the PMBC RideWithGPS Events Page going forward.  I know this will be an inconvenience for some of you but it will be a great time saver for me as I have posted routes and times for all of the Saturday Sun Lakes rides on the PMBC RideWithGPS events page for the remainder of 2019.  To see the details on an event, click on the title of the event as listed under Events on the left side of this page.

events page

You will need to check this page before each ride for any changes that may happen – for example, if no one steps up to lead the ride on that day, this is where you will see an announcement to that effect.

You may see other Club rides posted on this calendar.  It’s up to the ride leader to decide if they want to post their rides and routes on RideWithGPS.

You don’t need to RSVP on this page.  The ride leaders aren’t looking for your RSVP in RideWithGPS.

If you want to get turn-by-turn directions by printing a cue sheet and/or a map, or downloading it to a Garmin device or smart phone with the RideWithGPS app in advance of a specific ride, you can go to the Club RideWithGPS event, click on the Go to Route link, and click on the More button.  Smart phone users with Garmin devices can use the Garmin Connect app on their phone in conjunction with the CIQ app on their Garmin device to download routes directly from their smart phones to their Garmin devices following instructions provided here.

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Tailwinds!

Kevin

2019-07-13 As Short As I Can Make It And Still Be Worth Riding

This week’s ride starts at 6:00 am to minimize our exposure to the Valley’s seasonally warm temperatures.  Wheels down and ready to go at 6 am, please.  It’s going to be around 84 degrees F at the start and then quickly warm up.  Optional quick stop for breakfast at a famous Scottish restaurant, known for its golden arches, tasty French fries and inexpensive sandwiches and coffee.  Who knows, we might even have some ice cream to cool off!

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