Mere Mortals Mountain Biking is a Northern California social riding group that has been eating everyone’s dust since 2004.
If arguing over who goes last on the uphill or telling bad jokes on a ride sounds good to you, check out our chain link in the world web drivetrain. Mere Mortals prides itself on being social and no one ever gets dropped. Please join us on a ride sometime!
MROSD Waterwheel Downhill ride is CANCELED.
Hi all,
It’s raining heavily tonight and Strether reported that the Stevens Canyon trail was already sloppy yesterday when he hiked it. So, unfortunately we will have to cancel the ride. Perhaps we will re-schedule the ride this spring if we can find a suitable weekend, otherwise look for it on the summer MROSD schedule.
We have two more rides on the schedule for this quarter: “Hooves and Wheels Together” on April 29 and the “Four Preserve Ride” on May 5. Hope to see you all there!
Dave.
We have 3 rides/events on our MM calendar for this weekend, as well as a special event from ROMP. As always, rain cancels.
1. 10:15am Saturday – 3rd Sat Ride at Russian Ridge with Phil!
2. 10am Sunday – MTB 101 Ride and Skills Work with Al. Reservation required: info@integratefitness.com
3. 10am Sunday – Water Wheel DH IX – online reservations required onMidPen website.
4. 12:30pm Sunday – Women’s Ride Day with Katie Holden at Wilder Ranch! Signup by emailing Katie@katieholden.com
Details below.
1. 3rd Sat Ride at Russian Ridge
When Sat, March 17, 10:30am – 1:30pmWhere 37.324441,-122.20405 (Caltrans Vista Point Parking @ Skyline Blvd and Clouds Rest Rd, Redwood City, CA ) (map)Ride leader: Phil email – psolk@live.com cell – 650-291-9461Ride Level: Advanced Beginner/IntermediateEnjoy a ride for experienced beginners and intermediates who want to go slower. Meet at 10:15am (wheels roll at 10:30am) to ride, socialize, enjoy the scenery, and work on your biking skills at a slow to moderate pace with frequent breaks for 2.0 hours or longer depending on group wishes. Rides will choose from the Russian Ridge, Coal Creek, Monte Bello, and Skyline preserves, including moderate steeps, single tracks, and fire roads. Explore and learn new trails in a supportive group or share your favorites in these preserves. Bring your helmet, water, sunscreen and possibly a snack. Rain cancels.Meet in the vista point parking area on Skyline Blvd/ Highway 35 located 1.1 miles north of its intersection with Page Mill Road (i.e., right turn from Page Mill onto Skyline) and directly across from the Mid-Peninsula Open Space Russian Ridge Preserve. If heading south on Skyline, the parking lot is just past a small street, appropriately called Cloud’s Rest, on the left.
When: Sun, March 18, 10:00am – 12:30pmWhere: Arastradero Dirt Parking Lot (map)Join Al & friends from 10-12pm this Sunday at Arastradero Preserve for another IPF Fat Tire Fun MTB Team skills session. Beginner and intermediate riders of all fitness and experience levels are welcome.Al has a great morning planned to help you corner better, ride switchbacks with ease and descend with more confidence. We can also cover braking, uphill starts and gear selection. As always, the band takes all requests! $0 cost. Space is limited.Please RSVP to info@integratefitness.com by Friday. Rain within 24 hours cancels ride.
3. Water Wheel DH IX – online reservations required
When: Sun, March 18, 10am – 3pmWhere: Picchetti Ranch Preserve parking lot (map)RESERVATIONS REQUIREDhttp://www.openspace.org/activities/reservation_signup.asp?activity_ID=2012Cycling docents Patty Lovelace and Dave Kocsis will guide you on this 18-mile mostly downhill ride taking in the beautiful Waterwheel Creek Trail, and most of the single track and fire roads in Monte Bello Preserve before heading out to Stevens Canyon Road and back to your cars. The route has about a 2,200-foot net descent, but riders will also climb more than 1,700 feet along the way. Experienced youth cyclists are welcome. Online reservations are required and will be accepted on or after March 1.Intermediate Mountain Bike Ride: Intended for participants with dirt single-track riding experience; able to climb and descend steep and moderately-rough trails. Recreational ride at a moderate/brisk pace, 8+ miles on a wide range of fire roads and single-track trails. For experienced riders in very good physical condition with good endurance.Where to meet: Meet at the Picchetti Ranch Preserve parking lot.
Katie Holden is a local professional MTBer, riding for Specialized. She is hosting a Women’s Ride day on 3/18 and is enthusiatic about getting a group of gals together of all ages and abilities for this ride.See the note and details below from Katie:
FREE women’s ride
Great opportunity to see some new trails and meet a lot of awesome ladies!!
Sunday March 18th at Wilder Ranch in Santa Cruz (you can meet us at Wilder ranch at 1pm or at Scotts Valley Cycle Sport at 12:30pm and we will carpool/caravan over there)
It is for all ages and abilities…we just want to get a group of women together for a fun ride.
We’ve got schwag!
I have 2 more Specialized Safires available for free demo.
If you would like to sign up, please send an email to Katie@katieholden.com with ‘March 18th’ in the subject line.
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PS. Checkout the calendar for upcoming rides!
http://www.mere-mortals.org/ride_calendar/index.html
Directions to many Mere Mortals MTB rides can be found at:
http://tinyurl.com/33jo4v
Ride Leaders: Tony and Anne-Marie, anniejumeau@gmail.com
Ride Level: Intermediate – advanced at a social pace
Starting location: parking lot by PC 01 on Skyline 35.
Meet at 10:15 a.m. and roll at 10:30 a.m.
Come and ride with Tony and Anne-Marie at Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve. The plan is to ride from Gate PC 1 on Skyline, down North Ridge Trail to Whittmore Gulch Trail to Gate PC 5 nearest to Half Moon Bay. Whittmore Gulch Trail is a sweet downhill, with multiple switchbacks which goes through an enchanted forest of giant redwood groves, madrone, lush ferns, and wild flowers. We have the option to go back up Whittmore Gulch Trail to Gate PC 01 at Skyline 35 or Purisima Creek Trail to PC 03 and riding part of Skyline 35 to Gate PC01 to the parking lot. For those who want to add an extra loop, we can go partly up Purisima Creek Trail to Borden Hatch Mill Trail (2.7 miles) and down Grabtown Gulch Trail (1.5 miles) back to Purisima Creek Trail to Gate PC 5. (This loop is 1000’ climb.)
Route is subject to change and give yourself at least four hours of riding time. Part of the ride is a continuous climb of at least 1700’ or so depending on route we take. Bring your helmet, plenty of water, snacks, sunscreen, a sense of humor and adventure.
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PS. Checkout the Ride Calendar for upcoming rides!
Directions to many Mere Mortals MTB rides can be found here.
When: Sat, March 17, 10:30am – 1:30pm
Where: Vista Point Parking @ Skyline Blvd at Clouds Rest Rd, Redwood City. (map)
Ride leader:
Ride Level: Advanced Beginner/Interm
Ride Description:
Enjoy a ride for experienced beginners and intermediates who want to go slower. Meet at 10:15am (wheels roll at 10:30am) to ride, socialize, enjoy the scenery, and work on your biking skills at a slow to moderate pace with frequent breaks for 2.0 hours or longer depending on group wishes. Rides will choose from the Russian Ridge, Coal Creek, Monte Bello, and Skyline preserves, including moderate steeps, single tracks, and fire roads. Explore and learn new trails in a supportive group or share your favorites in these preserves. Bring your helmet, water, sunscreen and possibly a snack. Rain cancels.
Meet in the vista point parking area on Skyline Blvd/ Highway 35 located 1.1 miles north of its intersection with Page Mill Road (i.e., right turn from Page Mill onto Skyline) and directly across from the Mid-Peninsula Open Space Russian Ridge Preserve. If heading south on Skyline, the parking lot is just past a small street, appropriately called Cloud’s Rest, on the left.
Join the Fat Tire Fun Experts from INTEGRATE Performance Fitness for a day of knobby tire skills learning. This ride is aimed at beginners, but even seasoned vets will have a great opportunity to pick up some new techniques. Please go to here for more information.
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