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NorCal CX training ride listings
Updated 11-19-01
Contact riders directly using email addresses listed in the messages. To add a message to the list, send email to davidlcarr@aol.com.
Central Valley
From: John or Linda Elgart <elgart4@home.com>
Hey it's raining -- Cross weather! Sunday we did a little "grooming"
of our W Sac course, and we encourage folks to go out there and break it
in.
To get there, go to the Lighthouse crit course. The CX area is all south along the river: Go south on the levee road (gravel then pave), left turn into the sand, run across the big gully, right on double track. left down to riverbank, N along river to RIGHT turn up embankment and through trees (this is new), over branches, left across old foundation and out to pave, up to levee, right on levee, right down levee to two big logs, run up embankment, cross dirt to 2nd embankment next to chainlink fence, right to levee road next to entry gate.
The course has a nice rhythm, no goatheads, few people. A lap at A speed is 4 to 4:30. Something to think about: We get together monthly in the "off season" (that's Jan through August) to race this course. --John and Linda
Oakland/East Bay
From: Jacob Gilchrist <jacobg@migcom.com>
Hello-- I am definitely interested in CX training rides. I raced
a few times last year. It was my first experience with cyclocross.
Anyway, I live in Oakland and would like to ride with some other people.
Thanks, Jake
From: AMACKIEART <AMACKIEART@aol.com>
Hi, I am a cyclo-x racer and just moved here this past summer and am
looking for some cross training buddies. I am living in Walnut Creek and
would like to know of anyone doing some training rides focusing on cross.
Thanks!
From: "Hoeffel, Thomas" <Thomas_Hoeffel@chiron.com>
I'm looking for for cross training group/riders in oakland/berkeley.
Thomas J. Hoeffel
From: "Spisak, Daniel (SPID)" <SPID@chevron.com>
Hi, all. I have been using a short course at the Moraga Commons
in Moraga, Thursdays, 5:50PM, for about one hour.
Peninsula/South Bay
From: Henry Kramer <hkramer@earthlink.net>
Henry Kramer here. Live in Menlo Park and am looking for Cross
training partners on the Peninsula. There is a group that meets at
the old Menlo Park dump on Thursday 5:30pm.
From: Susan Francis <SRFrancis8@aol.com>
Hi Dave, Yeah...I need training...put me on the list! I live
in Los Gatos. -- Susan Francis
South Bay/Santa Cruz
From: Ben Jacques-Maynes <adugast@earthlink.net>
I will be leading cross training sessions on Wed. evenings at De
Laveaga Park in Santa Cruz. Start time will be 5 pm and we'll
finish when we can't see any more. This is more of a pure CX workout than
a clinic: all riders are welcome but the intensity level will be geared
to a higher level rider. In other words, we do intervals until our legs
fall off! --Ben
From: Chris Pearson <chris.pearson@rmkr.com>
I live in Santa Cruz, and am interested in training rides. I'm
a cross neophyte, and am looking to learn some skills.
Regards, Chris
San Francisco, North Bay
From: Matthew.Smith@sfweekly.com
(Matthew Smith)
I'd like to be added to your cyclocross training partner database.
My name is Matt Smith, I'm 35, and live in San Francisco.
From: Dave Carr <davidlcarr@aol.com>
I periodically do lunchtime CX training rides near work in Petaluma.
Anyone interested please email me. --Dave
From: Troy Taylor <ttaylor@mahinetworks.com>
Dave, if you're interested, a group of us get together on Tuesday and
Thursday mornings up at Crane
Creek park (just east of Cotati). Usually we get started around
7:30 a.m. or so. --Troy
From: Steve <Speedcycle33@aol.com>
Hi everyone, my name is Steve and I'm looking for someone to
train with in cyclo-cross. The places I train are Petaluma, Rohnert
Park, Santa Rosa and anywhere around there. Email me or give me a
call. --Steve 707.778.8505 <Speedcycle33@aol.com>