From: jhb@calmasd.prime.com (Jim Bishop)
Newsgroups: soc.motss
Subject: San Diego County Bicycle rides for Oct/Nov
Date: 6 Oct 92 07:25:30 GMT
Article-I.D.: calmasd.1992Oct5.232531.837
Organization: -

Here's the list of Rainbow Cyclists (San Diego county GLB cycling
group) rides for October/November.  If you'd like more information on
a ride send me email and I can give you contact name and phone number. 
(I couldn't get permisssion from all the people involved to post phone
numbers.)

I'm leading the "Last Republican Hurrah ride" and "Post-Thanksgiving
Guilt ride" and would love to have some fellow motsseurs along.

Jim


Key: 
^ Hills
> Pace
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Saturday,  October 10  ^^>> OFF-ROAD
Ride: Indian Creek Trail
Distance: 16 miles
Description: Off-road ride in the Laguna Mountains.
Time & Place: 9:00AM at Liquor Barn in North Park,  carpool to start point.

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Sunday, October 11   Various ^ and >  TRAINING/REGROUPING/PIGGING OUT
Ride: Tour de North County
Distance: 5, 12, 25, 50 or 75 miles
Description: They claim this is the largest organized ride in San Diego 
County and one of the largest in California, with good reason.  Well-
organized, great routes, good sag support and LOTS OF FOOD at the end.
Join us for one of the five rides and meet for lunch at the end.
Time & Place: 6:30AM - 10:15AM, Rancho Buena Vista High School in Vista.
Call Dan for further details or Elite Racing at 619-549-4897.  Entry fee 
about $20 includes T-shirt and lotsa goodies. For the hardy souls that care 
to brave the 6:30 or 7:15 start times, Dan and Jack can provide lodging 
only 15 minutes from the start point, please call ahead. 

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Sunday, October 11

National Coming Out Day sposts day sponsored by the Society of Law Officers


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October 17-21                    TOURING
Ride: California Tour South
Distance: 30-50 miles daily
Description: Ride/Camp your way from Idylwild to San Diego.  Fully 
supported, including the best showers in the world: "Like I died and went to 
bike heaven!" $140.00 fee.
NOTE:  Not a GLB sponsored event
[I'm going on this fairly easy tour.  Only 220 miles in 5 days.]

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Saturday, October 17   ^^^>>   TRAINING
Ride: Jamul-Dehesa-Lyons Valley
Distance: 50 miles
Description: Travel through the hilly outback of East County.  Lots of 
hills and lunch at Phillipe's Pizza Grotto in Jamul afterward.
Time & Place: 9:00AM Liquor Barn or 10:00AM at shopping center at corner of 
Campo Rd. and Jefferson Rd. in Jamul.

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Sunday, October 18   NORTH COUNTY AIDS WALK 
Description:  This will be the first event of its kind in North County. 
Time & Place: Oceanside Pier

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October 22, 23, 24 & 25  
Ride: Outdoor Conference Sponsored by Great Outdoors

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Saturday,  October 24   ^^^>>  REGROUPING
Ride: San Juan Capistrano-Laguna Niguel-Dana Point
Distance: 28 miles
Description: This is with the now-forming All-Out Cycling Club in Orange 
County.  Yes there are lesbigays in boring old O.C.!  Mostly coastal cruise 
with some hills.
Time & Place: 10:30AM Park Restroom (REALLY!) on Camino Capistrano between 
Junipero Serra and La Zanja.

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Saturday, October 25     ^^>>   TOURING
Ride: Last Republican Hurrah Ride (Or RSF tour)
Distance: ~35 miles or less depending on ride preferences

Description:  Explore the views, hills, groves and expansive homes of
Rancho Santa Fe in several loop rides in and around "The Ranch". 
Observe up close the finest the hedonistic Republican lifestyle has to
offer.  You can ride the entire ride or just part depending on your
ability and/or interest.  Lots of turns but only moderate hills and
light traffic.  Lunch afterwards on the Patio at Quimby's. 

Time & Place: 9:30  I-5 North - Right (inland) on Via del la Valle,
left on Via de Santa Fe.  Meet near the bank wall-clock on Paseo
Delicias at the intersection of Via de Santa Fe and Paseo Delicias (5
roads meet here in the center of the village of RSF).     


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Saturday, October 31    ^^^1/2 >>1/2   OFF-ROAD
Ride: Nobel Canyon
Distance: 25 miles
Description: This time, go both up and down Nobel Canyon.   Bring lunch with 
you, this is roughing it!
Time & Place: 8:00AM Liquor Barn in North Park, carpool to start point.

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Sunday, November 1   ^^>>> TOURING
Ride: Post Pumpkin Pump
Distance: 45 miles
Description: Work off all those calories you gained eating goodies from 
trick-or-treating with this cruise up and down the coast.
Time & Place: 12:00 noon, La Costa Park-N-Ride, Northeast corner of 
intersection of I-5 and La Costa Blvd. in Carlsbad.

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November 5-11   TOURING
Ride: Dick and Bob's Faaaaabulous (Coastal)  Adventure
Distance: about 60 miles a day
Description: Starts Thursday with a train ride from San Diego to San Luis 
Obispo.  Then bike down the coast through such scenic points as Lompoc, Santa 
Barbara, Ventura, Port Hueneme, Long Beach and San Clemente.  Stay in 
motels,  about $50 a day sharing rooms.  No sag support.
Time & Place: Contact Bob before 10/31

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Saturday, November 7   ^^^>>   TRAINING
Ride: Solvang Prelude
Distance: 50 miles
Description: This is a shorter version of the Solvang Century.  Tour the 
scenic countryside and hills in Santa Barbara County.

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Sunday, November 8             ^^> REGROUPING
Ride: Mission Bay to La Jolla
Distance: 20 miles
Description: Well, the name says it all--from Mission Bay to La Jolla and 
back.
Time & Place: 10:00AM, Mission Bay Visitors Center

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Saturday, November 14   ^^^>>   TRAINING
Ride: Fallbrook-De Luz Loop
Distance: 40 miles  ~4000ft elevation gain
Description: Double loop through the oak-covered Fallbrook and De Luz area
Time & Place: 8:30 Liquor Barn in North Park, 9:30 at Country Kitchen in 
Fallbrook.

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Saturday, November 14    MEETING/POT LUCK
Description: Bring your favorite food and your favorite ride to our
regularly-scheduled ride planning, eating and gossip session.
Time and Place: 3:30 PM Sue and Trish's

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Sunday,  November 15   ^^>> REGROUPING
Ride: Balboa Park to La Jolla
Distance: 35 miles
Description: Ride from Balboa Park to UCSD for a snack stop at the Grove 
Cafe on campus.
Time & Place: 9:00 AM, 6th and Laurel

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Saturday, November 21    ^^>>   TRAINING
Ride: Ramona via Barona Indian Reservation
Distance: 35 miles
Description: Ride from El Cajon to Ramona through the Barona Indian 
Reservation.
Time & Place: 9:00 AM, Fletcher Parkway Bowling Alley in El Cajon

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Thursday, November 26             ^>   REGROUPING/FEASTING
Ride: Dr. Bob's 6th Annual Tour de Turkey
Distance: Not very long, we want to eat!
Description: A Dr. Bob holiday classic (kinda like the Macy's Parade),
with a pot-luck Thanksgiving feast afterward.  Bob will supply the turkey.
Time & Place: 10:30 AM at Dr. Bob's penthouse in downtown San Diego.

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Saturday,  November 28           ^^^>>
Ride: Post-Thanksgiving Guilt Ride (or Mt. Soledad the Hard Way)
Distance: 30 miles
Description: Scenic tour to observe the nice real estate on Mt. Soledad.
Lots of steep hills (walking is O.K.), good brakes required.
Time & Place: 9:30 AM Sorrento Valley Park 'n' Ride, I-5 to Carmel Valley 
Road, West on Carmel Valley and left on Sorrento Valley Road.

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Saturday, December 5     REGROUPING
Ride: Historic Homes of Laguna Tour
Distance: 10-15 miles
Description: Ride with All-Out Cycling Club in Orange County's gayest city.
Time & Place: Details in next newsletter.

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Sunday,  December 6             ^^^>> REGROUPING
Ride:  Mt Laguna
Distance: 40 miles
Description: Quite a climb: 4050 feet total elevation gain.
Time & Place: 8:00 AM at the Liquor Barn, 9:00 AM at the start point in 
Pine Valley

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December 12 & 13  
Ride: Palm Springs
Distance: Various, if you ever get away from the pool.
Description: Stay in a nice lesbigay motel, ride through the desert, work 
on your melanoma.  Details in the next newsletter, but call Dr. Mark if you
can't wait that long.