Ride & Event Calendar

Please read Important Notes and What to Bring at the bottom of the schedule.

Check this calendar often! After all, we're women and it's our perogative to change our minds, right? If you've got questions about a ride or event, email the specific contact for that event or lorri@velogirls.com.

All Velo Girls rides & events are for girls & women only unless they are specifically noted as co-ed.

Wed - May 22
6:00 PM		   Dirty Velo Girls Mountain Bike Ride -- Waterdog Lake
Our weekly evening Mountain Bike rides have returned! This intermediate-level ride is great for building technical skills. We will ride for about 1.5 hours - around 6 miles - at a fun, friendly, social pace. We start out on a short fireroad climb to warm up, then cruise miles of some of the bay area's best singletrack. Trails have a variety of small challenges, including: short steep climbs, roots, and tight switchbacks. We are totally ok with "do-overs" and "hike-a-bikes!" This is a great post-work ride! More details and RSVP at www.meetup.com
Thu - May 23
6:00 PM		   Team Velo Girls Midweek Madness Co-ed Group Ride
Join us for a weekly fast-paced group ride led by the lovely ladies of Team Velo Girls! This ride is ideal for intermediate to advanced riders: 20 miles, focus on group riding with minimal stops/re-groups. Please have a front white + rear red blinky light for visibility. Helmets required (doh!). Meet at Mike's Bikes in Palo Alto -- 3001 El Camino Real. More details and RSVP at http://www.meetup.com/velogirls/
Sat - May 25 -- Sun - May 26
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM		   Bike Touring 101 (co-ed)
Have you thought about touring on your bike but don’t know where to begin? We’ll unravel the mysteries of supported, fully-loaded, and semi-loaded touring for you. This clinic includes a two-hour seminar on the topics of equipment, bicycle choice, what to bring, how to pack, camping, cooking, safety, and choosing your route. Then, we head out for a weekend of semi-loaded touring with a 50-mile hilly option or a 25-mile rolling option, both ending at Pigeon Point Lighthouse Hostel in Pescadero, where we’ll have dinner, spend the evening, soak in the hot tub, and sleep. The next day, we pack up and return to the start. This is a fully-supported event and includes ride nutrition, dinner (Saturday) and breakfast (Sunday), SAG, and your accommodations at the hostel. Registration here: http://savvybike.eventbrite.com
Sun - May 26
8:15 AM		   Team Velo Girls Co-ed Hill Climbing Series Ride #3 (Coastal Classic)
Love elevation? We've got you covered with our co-ed Hill Climbing Series. This week, join us for a classic peninsula coastal loop that includes Old La Honda, Pescadero, and Tunitas Creek: 51 miles with 5,300' of climbing. Meet at Woodside Town Hall in Woodside @ 8:15am. Details and RSVP at http://www.meetup.com/velogirls
Sun - May 26
9:00 AM		   Melo Velo Beginners' Road Ride
This is a ride for beginners. All female riders are welcome for socializing and support, but this is an easy, beginner, getting-used-to-road-biking ride. You'll learn shifting, group riding (don't worry, we stay way behind each other) and how to drink from your water bottle while riding, in a very non-competitive environment. Meet at Woodside Town Hall in Woodside. We'll ride north on Canada Road and return -- 15 miles, mostly flat with little rollers. More details and RSVP at http://www.meetup.com/velogirls/
Wed - May 29
6:00 PM		   Dirty Velo Girls Mountain Bike Ride -- Waterdog Lake
Part of our weekly mountain bike ride series, this intermediate-level ride is great for building technical skills. We will ride for about 1.5 hours - around 6 miles - at a fun, friendly, social pace. We start out on a short fireroad climb to warm up, then cruise miles of some of the bay area's best singletrack. Trails have a variety of small challenges, including: short steep climbs, roots, and tight switchbacks. We are totally ok with "do-overs" and "hike-a-bikes!" This is a great post-work ride!
Thu - May 30
6:00 PM		   Team Velo Girls Midweek Madness Co-ed Group Ride
Join us for a weekly fast-paced group ride led by the lovely ladies of Team Velo Girls! This ride is ideal for intermediate to advanced riders: 20 miles, focus on group riding with minimal stops/re-groups. Please have a front white + rear red blinky light for visibility. Helmets required (doh!). Meet at Mike's Bikes in Palo Alto -- 3001 El Camino Real. More details and RSVP at http://www.meetup.com/velogirls/
Sun - Jun 02
9:00 AM		   Melo Velo Beginners' Road Ride
This is a ride for beginners. All female riders are welcome for socializing and support, but this is an easy, beginner, getting-used-to-road-biking ride. You'll learn shifting, group riding (don't worry, we stay way behind each other) and how to drink from your water bottle while riding, in a very non-competitive environment. Meet at Woodside Town Hall in Woodside. We'll ride north on Canada Road and return -- 15 miles, mostly flat with little rollers. More details and RSVP at http://www.meetup.com/velogirls/
Wed - Jun 05
6:00 PM		   Dirty Velo Girls Mountain Bike Ride -- Arastradero OSP
Our weekly evening Mountain Bike rides have returned! This beginner-friendly ride is great for mountain bikers of all levels. We will ride for about 1.5 hours - around 7 miles - at a fun, friendly, social pace. Mountain bikes are recommended, however, cyclocross and hybrids can work, too. Trails range from fireroad to beginner-friendly singletrack. There are also a few intermediate options. This is a great post-work ride! Afterwards, head over to the Alpine Inn for food, drinks, and good company. Details and RSVP at www.meetup.com
Thu - Jun 06
6:00 PM		   Team Velo Girls Midweek Madness Co-ed Group Ride
Join us for a weekly fast-paced group ride led by the lovely ladies of Team Velo Girls! This ride is ideal for intermediate to advanced riders: 20 miles, focus on group riding with minimal stops/re-groups. Please have a front white + rear red blinky light for visibility. Helmets required (doh!). Meet at Mike's Bikes in Palo Alto -- 3001 El Camino Real. More details and RSVP at http://www.meetup.com/velogirls/
Sat - Jun 08
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM		   Bike Skills 101 (co-ed) -- Fundamental Handling Skills sponsored by BicycleLawyer.com
This 4-hour co-ed clinic is the foundation of everything else you’ll learn on the bike. This is the clinic where we teach the old dogs new tricks and the newbies the fundamentals. You’ll learn about balance and weight distribution and how that affects your ability to ride your bike safely and confidently. We’ll learn skills like riding with no hands, emergency stops, and how to look behind you while holding your line, how to steer, and counter-steer. After just four hours, we guarantee you’ll be a better bike handler and have much more fun on the bike. Registration here: Bike Skills 101 Registration
Sat - Jun 08
9:00 AM		   Dirty Velo Girls Beginner Mountain Bike Ride -- Coyote Hills
This ride series is designed for ladies who are brand-new to mountain biking! Hosted by members of Team Velo Girls, we will go over some basic mountain biking skills and practice riding the trails of Coyote Hills. Located in Fremont, near the Dumbarton Bridge, Coyote Hills Park has mostly flat trails with a few options for practicing climbing and descending. It is a perfect spot for beginners. While this series is designed for those new to mountain biking, you should have prior experience riding a bike. Mountain bikes are best for this ride, but hybrids and cyclocross bikes will work fine, as well. Bring: water, snack, sunscreen, a helmet and a bike in working condition. Hope to see you out there! Details and RSVP at http://www.meetup.com/velogirls
Sat - Jun 08
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM		   Bike Skills 201 (co-ed) -- Climbing + Descending sponsored by Jan Medina Real Estate
Bike Skills 201 is a continuation of what you’ve learned in Bike Skills 101. What goes up must come down, right? In this 4-hour co-ed clinic, we’ll teach you how to climb like a pro – seated climbs, standing climbs, short climbs, steep climbs, extended climbs. And then, we’ll teach you how to come back down again, focusing on a fast straight descent, and then a technical switchbacky descent. Pre-requisite: Bike Skills 101 or equivalent experience. On-line registration here: Bike Skills 201 Registration
Sun - Jun 09
8:15 AM		   Team Velo Girls Co-ed Hill Climbing Series Ride #4 (Mt. Diablo)
Love elevation? We've got you covered with our co-ed Hill Climbing Series. This week, join us for an ascent of Mt. Diablo: 58 miles with 5,700' of climbing. Meet at Children's Fairyland in Oakland @ 8:15am. Details and RSVP at http://www.meetup.com/velogirls
Sun - Jun 09
9:00 AM		   Melo Velo Beginners' Road Ride
This is a ride for beginners. All female riders are welcome for socializing and support, but this is an easy, beginner, getting-used-to-road-biking ride. You'll learn shifting, group riding (don't worry, we stay way behind each other) and how to drink from your water bottle while riding, in a very non-competitive environment. Meet at Woodside Town Hall in Woodside. We'll ride north on Canada Road and return -- 15 miles, mostly flat with little rollers. More details and RSVP at http://www.meetup.com/velogirls/
Wed - Jun 12
6:00 PM		   Dirty Velo Girls Mountain Bike Ride -- Fremont Older
Our weekly evening Mountain Bike rides have returned! This is an "early-intermediate" ride with a 700 ft. fireroad climb at the beginning followed by fun, swoopy singletrack and wide open fireroad trails. Trails are technically beginner-friendly, but aerobically intermediate. We will ride for about 1.5 hours - around 9 miles - at a fun, friendly, social pace. This is a great post-work ride! More details and RSVP at www.meetup.com
Thu - Jun 13
6:00 PM		   Team Velo Girls Midweek Madness Co-ed Group Ride
Join us for a weekly fast-paced group ride led by the lovely ladies of Team Velo Girls! This ride is ideal for intermediate to advanced riders: 20 miles, focus on group riding with minimal stops/re-groups. Please have a front white + rear red blinky light for visibility. Helmets required (doh!). Meet at Mike's Bikes in Palo Alto -- 3001 El Camino Real. More details and RSVP at http://www.meetup.com/velogirls/
Sun - Jun 16
9:00 AM		   Melo Velo Beginners' Road Ride
This is a ride for beginners. All female riders are welcome for socializing and support, but this is an easy, beginner, getting-used-to-road-biking ride. You'll learn shifting, group riding (don't worry, we stay way behind each other) and how to drink from your water bottle while riding, in a very non-competitive environment. Meet at Woodside Town Hall in Woodside. We'll ride north on Canada Road and return -- 15 miles, mostly flat with little rollers. More details and RSVP at http://www.meetup.com/velogirls/
IMPORTANT NOTES:
  • Any non-members under the age of 18 wishing to ride must have parent/guardian accompany them to the ride start. Parent/guardian will be asked to sign ride waiver.
  • Heavy rain cancels all scheduled rides. Cancellation notice will be emailed to the VeloGirls eGroup list two hours prior to the scheduled start time.
  • For your safety and the safety of those around you, headphones are not permitted on Velo Girls rides.
WHAT TO BRING:
  • Cycling helmet (required)
  • Two bottles and/or hydration pack with water and energy replacement drink
  • Portable bike tools, tire levers, spare tubes, and patch kit
  • Bike pump or CO2 inflation device
  • Ride food / snacks and a little cash for the road
  • ID card, emergency contact information, health insurance information, cell phone
  • You and your bike (in safe working condition)