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Tri-Valley Moto's Sunday Shop Rides

Shop Ride - First Sunday of every month
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Destination: The Marin Cheese Factory via Mount Tamalpais and the Marin Headlands.
Departure: 9:00am from CalMoto in Mountain View

Sunday Ride Protocols

Ride notes: This is an informal ride, and as always, remember that this is a social ride; your safety and the safety of your fellow riders is paramount. As a reminder here are some basic group ride protocols which you may also find useful for your own rides.

Safe speed: The safe speed for road conditions will differ from rider to rider. You are responsible to pick a pace that is comfortable and within your ability. There will be plenty of opportunities to regroup. Never ride beyond your limits in an attempt to keep up with another rider!

Safe distance: Do not follow closely; leave a safe distance between you and the next rider. It is especially important to avoid following closely on secondary roads where you can't see around the next corner and circumstances can change without warning. Passing: If you must ride faster than the rider in front of you, put your blinker on and pass. If you see a rider behind you preparing to pass, move over. There is little point to passing when riding in a group, however. We all get there about the same time...

Lane discipline: Never cross the double yellow line! Always stay in your lane, and pick your line accordingly.

Passing: If you are prepared to ride faster than the rider in front, put your blinker on and pass. If you see a rider behind you preparing to pass, move over and give plenty of room. Don't speed up!

Stopping: If the group stops, pull off the road completely. When the group starts, be sure to look over your shoulder for approaching traffic before you pull out after the person in front of you. Don't assume it is clear just because they pulled out...

Breakdowns: The sweeps and riding friends may stop and provide assistance. It is not safe for then entire group to stop for one rider unless there is plenty of room to pull off the road.

Taking off early: It is fine to head home early, but it is appreciated if you let the others in the group or the sweeps know so we don't wait around or go looking for you.

Welcome to the May California BMW Triumph Shop Ride!

We will be riding out on Sunday, May 6th, leaving the CalMoto shop parking lot at 9:00 am. Please be gassed up and ready to go at that time. We'll have a short safety meeting before the ride and a sign-out sheet for contact information if needed. As always, we'll have coffee and doughnuts by 8:30 or so. Please arrive a little early and give yourself a chance to relax and socialize before the ride.

This is a regular Sunday Ride, not too technical and suitable on any Spring Sunday morning, but especially nice when the Marin Headlands are green and the poppies are starting to bloom.

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Destination:

The Marin Cheese Factory (Pt. Reyes-Petaluma Road, near Nicasio) via Mount Tamalpais and the Marin Headlands.

Ride Route:

Head north to Hwy 280 via Charleston/Arastradero Roads. Take 280 to 19th Ave. to 101 north over the Golden Gate Bridge. Be sure to watch out for cross traffic on 19th Avenue. We often stop at the north end of the Golden Gate Bridge at the Vista Point to use the bathrooms and regroup. Head north on 101 over the hill to Mill Valley/Stinson Beach/ Highway 1 exit north of Sausalito. Take Hwy 1 and the Panoramic Highway out to the coast rejoining 1 at the coast. We will then head north on 1.

The towns along Highway 1 are - Bolinas (sign only) - Olema (ride straight on) - Point Reyes Station (straight on through town, stay on Hwy 1) - Marshall. From Point Reyes to Marshall is about 9 miles.

Just north of Marshall bear right off 1 up the hill on the Marshall-Petaluma Road. It is 11 miles to the Wilson Hill Cut-off; turn right onto Hicks Valley Rd and ride 3 miles to the Pt. Reyes-Petaluma Road. Turn right, go past the firehouse and stop at the Cheese Factory for lunch on the lawn. Buy bread, cheese, etc., watch the ducks and enjoy the Sunday sunshine!

After you've eaten, visited with friends and napped in the sun our return route will take us south on Pt. Reyes-Petaluma road then turn left onto Nicasio Valley Road (by Nicasio Reservoir) and then left onto Lucas Valley Road to 101 south and home!

As always, please be sure to stay within the safe limits of your riding ability. This is a social ride, not a race, so always ride within your comfort zone and work on being the smoothest rider on the ride, not the fastest. True riding skill is built on the practice of smoothness, control and a sense of the right line, not on trying to go fast. So as always, this is a leisurely ride, nothing difficult, and please, no racing! I hope you can join us.

Have fun and be safe! e-mail me or call me at 650-966-1183, ext. 3 if you have any questions or concerns.

Best Regards!
Mike Meissner

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