SIRS ON BIKES

Chairman: Jerry Butler
Alternate: Tom Gregory

Bicycling has been an activity of Branch 35 since 2003. Rides are monthly on the 2nd Thursday of the month, excluding December. Attendance including guests and wives averages about 12 to 15 riders, but more are welcome.

The rides are planned to be 15 to 20 miles on paved bicycle trails so that almost any type bike is useable. Some rides have optional ride distances. The pace is moderate and riding on streets is kept to a minimum. The rides start at 11:00 AM and include a lunch break at a restaurant.

Events are announced in the Branch 35 monthly Trail Tips newsletter, and by e-mail to all interested members.

The list of rides scheduled for the year 2010 is:

Here are excerpts from some past ride announcements to provide a flavor of what we do each month.

We will ride the Coyote Creek trail from the Holiday Inn, just north of the highway 101/85 interchange. The ride is a flat 12 mile round trip, plus an optional 6-mile loop. Lunch will at the Coyote Creek Golf Course.

We will ride the rolling Los Gatos Creek Trail for about 7.5 miles from Blackford School to the town of Los Gatos for lunch. Then ride back for a total of about 15 miles.

We will ride the flat Foster City Bay Trail for about 10 miles from Marine Parkway to the Poplar Creek Golf Club at Coyote Point for lunch. Then back (approximately 20 miles round trip).

The bike ride will be on the Stevens Creek Trail for a level 12-mile round trip to Shoreline Park with an optional 5-mile loop north to the Palo Alto Duck Pond. Lunch is planned at Michaels Restaurant in Shoreline Park.

We will begin the ride at the Coyote Hills Regional Park and continue on the Alameda trail where we have lunch in downtown Niles. After lunch we will ride back for a total of about 18 flat miles, plus an optional scenic loop that adds about 1 mile.