Show me your Buff money!

The gang has decided they'd like custom microfiber Buffs - so we can fly the AV colors even more. We’re ready to collect your funds so here are the details. There will be limited quantities (and this is a one time order) so the early bird gets the Buff.























Design and Colors
The Buff design is still to come but we’re envisioning something with an allover chain ring design – using our signature gazelle chain ring of course – with “Amici Veloci/Fast Friends” in the borders. Buff’s designers in Spain will be working on the design very soon. There is enough interest to order two versions: one with a black background and one with red.

Price:
$18.50 per Buff -- includes uninsured USPS postage to US locations
Australia, New Zealand and UK orders – add $3.20 per Buff
Canada – add $2.20 per Buff
All others – email me and we’ll figure it out.

Ordering
Best method: PayPal to sarahandbubba at sbcglobal dot net.
2nd best because it’s via snail mail: Cashier’s Check or Money Order (request address through the buddy list)
Order info: name, address, email, QUANTITY OF EACH COLOR (black and red available)

Quantity available
Quantities are limited. Operators are standing by. This means that you are only guaranteed a Buff if you order now. I expect the deadline will be around Nov 26th but I’ll know more once I get a sample design.

Order early, order lots.:)

Changed to Sunday, Nov 19 – Mt George/Atlas Peak road ride

Come explore more of the remote roads of Napa. We’ll start in Fairfield, ride up Wooden and Gordon Valley roads, over Mt George to Napa and then up Atlas Peak. This is part of the spring Davis 200k brevet route.

Distance and climb: 60 miles (out 30 and back 30) and about 4,900 ft.
Start: Safeway parking lot in Fairfield at Waterman/I-80/Hilborn
Route Map: click here
Eats: Corner store/gas station at 20/40 mile points as we go through Napa both ways
Time: 10 am.

Oh yeah, rain cancels.

Nov 4 - St. Helena/Pope Valley road ride

I've been asked to coordinate another ride in the wine country hills.

I mapped out this route which should be very nice for the fall color of the grape vines, the salamanders on Ink Grade and fewer goobers (uh, boat traffic) by Lake Berryessa --about 54 miles and the actual climbing will probably be about 4,000. Our core group is about average club pace - some faster on the climbs and some faster on the descents. We all get there together.

Goobers and Grapes -- www.routeslip.com/map.php?map=12207

Parking: Library and Adams St east of Main St in St. Helena. Both are dead end streets and recommended by both the Police Dept traffic person and the St. Helena Cyclery.

We'll find chow in St. Helena. There are always a lot of votes for Cindy's Backstreet Kitchen but suggestions are always welcome.
www.cindysbackstreetkitchen.com/index.php

9:30 am on your bike start - rain cancels (OK, we're a bunch of fragile flowers, you can say it).

Edited Friday at 4:19 pm - Weather looks fine. We're on!

Let me know if we should expect you.

SK

Iron Mtn Road Ride - Sunday, Aug 27

Edited to add: 8 am at the parking spot indicated in the link.

We've got plans in the works for a morning ride up Mormon-Emigrant/Iron Mountain. If anyone has words of wisdom about conditions, weather, etc., please add your 2 cents.

Route info from Beautiful Vista

Jersey ordering info

All the info you need to choose a style, size and pay via PayPal is on the ORDER FORM.



Remember, the deadline is Wednesday, June 14th.

Jersey Re-Order Progress

Amici Veloci - Fast Friends

OK - here's the count so far. We've not met minimum yet.
Short sleeve jersey - 24 (need 25)
Arm Warmers - 4 (need 25 if ordered alone, 15 if we get 10 long sleeve)
Long Sleeve - 6 (need 10)
It's still early, don't panic.

snap

JERSEY RE-ORDER

After much procrastination, I’ve finally got the new order process ready and Snap has graciously agreed to collect the orders with payment via PayPal. If we can get the orders collected by June 14, the orders will be shipped the week of August 7th. They’ll go off to the equally gracious yellow (to avoid CA taxes) who will ship the individual jerseys.

For those of you unfamiliar with the Amici Veloci story, here is the short version. Back in August 2004 I was diagnosed with MS and was open about it on this forum. I decided I wanted to ride in the Top Hat Classic 2005 (a local MS ride) and I suddenly received an incredible email from jobob, snap, aka_kim, veronica and Adventure_Girl. They wanted to be on a team with me! Wow, was I an emotional mess. Our team grew to 15 strong and we were the largest non-corporate fundraising team (thanks to many of you). Out of that we decided that we needed a jersey but that also we would try to ride one charity ride a year. We want anyone and everyone who wants a jersey to have the opportunity to buy one and encourage all to wear it in a charity event.


http://s22.photobucket.com/albums/b310/SadieKate/Amici%20Veloci%20jersey/

The details:

• DEADLINE: JUNE 14
• Photos: go to the photobucket link above
• Items available: See order form which is for information purposes only. You will need to give snap all the details on the PayPal transaction.
  **We need 25 minimum short sleeve/sleeveless items for the min order.
  **25 min also applies to arm warmers and or long sleeve jerseys.
• Shipping: included in cost
• Payment: PayPal only
• Fit: if you have a local shop that carries Voler team kit, ask to try it on. Feel free to ask anyone who already has a Voler jersey for advice but check which fabric is used. The AV jersey is made from SQPro which does not stretch as much as Aries MicroPlus.

If you know anyone that may be interested, please feel free to direct them here www.amiciveloci.org.

May we all be Amici Veloci, fast friends.

Special thanks to spazz for her design help. I finally get to meet her Saturday!

Fleming Meadows - May 28, Sunday

Bubba and Sarah are planning a little jaunt at Fleming Meadows. Been too long since we've played in the dirt.

Time: Ready to ride at 10 AM
Where: The Trailhead

Call us if you want more info.

Mt Diablo 5/27/06 - road ride

Ride up South Gate Road to the summit (or wherever you want to turn around)

When: Saturday, May 27
Start: 7:30 or earlier if it is hot
Where: Train Museum in Danville http://www.museumsrv.org/directions.html
After Ride Rehab Location: La Ultima (New Mexican restaurant in walking distance)
Distance: 15 miles climbing up 3,850' and then back down the same path.

Dam Corners and Valleys Ride AGAIN - May 20

Saturday morning at 4:30 am and KCRA's triple doppler is showing clear skies. Looks like it could be one great day!

I'll only post again if it looks like **** when I deliver everyone to the Davis Double start.


We're going to try again. The Davis Double is also on May 20th so we may have a few sane people joining us whilst spouses go abuse themselves. The DD will have a rest stop at Markley Cove from 6-9 am so we should see the DD riders.

This ride will be a relaxed ramble through the countryside. We’ll climb northwest up the canyon alongside Putah Creek over the Monticello Dam and Cardiac Hill, which are the only big climbs of the day, to Moskowite Corner. From there, one little bump and then we fly down Wooden Valley to Mankas Corners and on to Fairfield where we'll take a food break at the coffee house. We’ll turn north, climb a few short rollers and then have a couple options: 1) a nice smooth ride all the way north back to Lake Solano Park and on to Winters or 2) head east across Vaca Valley Road, up Gibson Canyon and the east side of Cantelow. Option 2 rejoins the Option 1 riders for the smooth ride back to Winters.

Start: Steady Eddy's Coffee House in Winters (park in lot next door)
When: On our bikes by 7 am (early because of the heat and the boat hauling idjits)
Length: 62-72
Climbing: 2,780 without the extra climb of Cantelow

To get to Winters: Interstate 505 goes north right into Winters from I-80 or your can take Russell Blvd east out of Davis.

Let us know if you're interested.

Dam Corners and Valley road ride - Sunday, April 30

A reprise of a lovely route. This ride will be a relaxed ramble through the countryside. We’ll climb northwest up the canyon alongside Putah Creek over the Monticello Dam and Cardiac Hill, which are the only big climbs of the day, to Moskowite Corner. From there, one little bump and then we fly down Wooden Valley to Mankas Corners and on to Fairfield where we'll take a food break at the coffee house. We’ll turn north, climb a few short rollers and then have a couple options: 1) a nice smooth ride all the way north back to Lake Solano Park and on to Winters or 2) head east across Vaca Valley Road, up Gibson Canyon and the est side of Cantelow. Option 2 rejoins the Option 1 riders for the smooth ride back to Winters.

Start: Steady Eddy's Coffee House in Winters (use Rotary Park parking lot at Railroad and Main east of Steady Eddy's)
When: Ready to ride at 10 am
Length: 62-72
Climbing: 2,780 without the extra climb of Cantelow

To get to Winters: Interstate 505 goes north right into Winters from I-80 or your can take Russell Blvd east out of Davis.

Let us know if you're interested.

AV team jersey spotted in the desert!

Look where it turned up?

72 degrees fahrenheit. Lovely.

Friendship, Life, and Cycling

SK and I have been having an offline email conversation about this little (big?) electronic world through which many of us have become acquainted. But for the Team Estrogen forum, many of us may have never met...just waved a friendly hello as we rode by. But now as a result of that forum and Team AV, we have new friends that have affected our cycling and everyday lives in many ways.

Fer instance, do not most of us gals now call restrooms "elephants"? And we all know what a "cheese hill" is.

Yesterday I was out skate skiing in Park City and I ran across this sign. I immediately thought of Princess Zippy, who introduced most of us to the term "cheese hill". After zipping by the sign, I turned around and went back to take a picture. And it made me chuckle a few more times that day.

Thanks, P Zip and everyone else for making my life a little richer!