This is a great ride.
Help Support the Ladies Ride coming this July. This is a special event outside our normal monthly ride. 
Come out on Saturday morning to test out the planned route for the Ladies Ride. This 15 mile chill ride will cruise through Willow Glen, downtown Campbell, and Santana Row with a final stop at Cesar Chavez Park
Details:
- Saturday, July 3, 2010
- 10:30am – 1:00pm
- San Jose City Hall
Billy the Kid
June 28, 2010
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Katie
June 28, 2010
I opened up the privacy settings on the Txt document… it should work now.
LaVics
June 28, 2010
Are men welcomed to come along on the test ride?
Emily
June 28, 2010
wow, fifteen miles? i might actually be able to hang
Katie
June 29, 2010
Yes, men are welcome on the test ride. There are also many men who are planning on helping out the ladies by being BIRDs for the ride. Those guys will be out familiarizing themselves with the route and where they can help out.
Elodia
June 29, 2010
Will the ride on the 24th also be at 10:30AM or at night? Is it supporting a specific cause or just a ladies ride for fun? Any theme?
(wow, lots of ?s)
Ian
June 29, 2010
I’m planning on bringing the whole family on the 24th so i will be bringing 2 ladies with me
mabey a 3rd if the dog comes…
Katie
June 29, 2010
Good questions, Elodia! The actual ride on the 24th will be at 6 pm. The cause is just getting ladies together on bikes, and I guess that’s the theme too.
the cat
July 2, 2010
Bringing a wife and daughter to the TR and whatever other females we can round up. I’ll be providing logistical and technical support (ie flat tires and drop chains) but these ladies are RIDERS.
A’ight gals, it’s time to git yer game on! Let’s see it out there!
testrides
July 3, 2010
A great test ride with over 50 riders. What a great route and regroups that Katie has developed.
If you’ve never been on bike party this is a great ride. If you have been and wanting something more intimate (ie, 250-300+ great people instead of 2-3k) then this “throwback ride” is for you!
Cool to see families out there today… hope to see lots more on the Ladies Ride!
Grace
July 6, 2010
Hi! This sounds like a great event. I just bought my bike last month so I’m a total newbie. (I’ve only been on it four times and before that I haven’t gotten on a bike in like 10 years!) can some like me who only rides around the block attend an event like this? haha…I know I will not do the 15 miles (geez, maybe one day but not this time) but my goal is to get on my bike more often so this is a great start motivator for me to be active. Can I come and play?
[moderator/tr: You'll be surprised how far you can ride in a group vs. riding alone. Ladies, any suggestions for Grace?]
Katie
July 7, 2010
Hi Grace,
This ride is specifically designed for riders of all ability levels, including newbies! The route is very flat and we’ll be going at an easy pace.
Here’s a good rule of thumb when planning a longer ride than you’re used to: Take whatever distance you think you can ride comfortably and double it. So if you think you can ride about 5 miles, I’ll bet you could do 10 without any trouble. If you think you can do 10 miles, for one day you’d be able to do 20, etc.
Also, like the moderator said, riding in a group is a lot easier and more fun! I say come out and try it, and you might be surprised by how far you go.