Date: May 19th, 2018 (Saturday)
Meet: 11am @ Osage Station Park parking lot. Osage Park is located in Danville north of Charlotte Wood Middle School at 816 Brookside Drive (map)
Return: ~2pm @ Osage Station Park parking lot
Cost: $0, but participants may bring money ($5) for snack if desired.
Attire: Appropriate cycling clothes; Troop 805 Cycling shirt (or other bright shirt); well fitted helmet; eye protection (sun glasses); cycling gloves (recommended); closed toe shoes.
Required: Permission slip and Mandatory ABC Bike Check on May 15th
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Note: Drop off and pickup location changed.
Date: July 15, 2017 (Saturday)
Meet: 7am @ San Ramon City Hall parking lot, 7000 Bollinger Canyon Rd
Return: Approximately 10am – 10:30am. Same place for pickup.
Cost: $0
Attire:
- No Class A or Class B uniform. Wear Troop 805 Cycling shirt or other brightly colored shirt for high visibility
- Properly fitted helmet
- Closed toe shoes
- Sunglasses
Bring:
- Bike
- Bicycle repair kit and 1 spare tube
- Personal first aid kit
- Sunscreen
- Water
Prerequisite: Completed at least one 10-mile bike ride with the troop
Required: Permission slip due on July 11th
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Date: February 11, 2017 (Saturday)
Meet: 1:30pm @ Osage Station Park parking lot. Osage Park is located in Danville north of Charlotte Wood Middle School at 816 Brookside Drive.
Return: ~4:30pm @ Osage Station Park parking lot
Cost: $0, but participants will need to bring money ($5) for ice cream at Loard’s Ice Cream in Alamo.
Attire: Appropriate cycling clothes; Troop 805 Cycling shirt (or other bright shirt); well fitted helmet; eye protection (sun glasses); cycling gloves (recommended); closed toe shoes.
Required: Permission slip and Mandatory ABC Bike Check on February 7th
An easy, flat 10-mile bike ride to Alamo and back along the Iron Horse trail. We will review cycling rules of the road and will do a quick bike safety check before departing.
Mandatory ABC Bike Check: All participants need to bring both their bikes and helmets to the Troop meeting on February 7th for a mandatory inspection. Our expectation is that Scouts will conduct an inspection for fit, condition of components, and function at home and present us with bicycles that need only minor adjustments. Please contact me if you need to make other arrangements for this mandatory inspection.
Parents are responsible for transporting their son and his gear both to and the staging area at Osage Park. Bring water to cycle with (bottle in cage or a hydropack), sunscreen and energy bar(s). We need adults to support this outing.
Rain: February is in the middle or our rainy season. Be prepared for light rain and/or fog. In the case of projected heavy rain, I will send an email out a few days prior to the event to communicate any event changes.
Contact Mr Carstensen (cell: 510-731-7513) for questions.
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Dates: Saturday, October 24, 2015
Meet: Saturday 8AM @ Las Lomas High School, 1460 S Main St, Walnut Creek
Return: 3PM @ Las Lomas High School
Cost: $10 – for lunch
Attire: Appropriate cycling gear (e.g., Troop 805 cycling jersey)
Prerequisites:
– To be eligible for this ride, you must have ridden at least two rides totaling 50 miles with our troop this year, OR
– You can demonstrate the equivalent mileage on personal rides. (For example, a 10-mile, a 15-mile, and a 25-mile ride, or the 2×25 ride.)
Required:
– 10/13/2015 (Tue): Permission slip due
– 10/20/2015 (Tue): Mandatory bike check
50-mile bike ride through the beautiful San Ramon Valley. We will start at Las Lomas High School, at the south end of Walnut Creek, and ride south through the San Ramon Valley to the small town of Sunol. The ride is mostly flat, with 417 feet of total elevation gain one way. We’ll have lunch in Sunol and return.
Contact Mr Gary if you have questions.
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Date: Saturday – Suncay, August 22-23 (with one-day options)
Meet: Saturday 8:30AM @ Sycamore Park & Ride
Pickup: Sunday ~5:00PM @ Sycamore Park & Ride (Scouts will call if arrival time differs)
Options: Participants have the option of riding either or both days, and attending or skipping the overnight campout. (Separate transportation required.)
Cost: $50 includes campground, SAG support, lunch on both days and breakfast on Sunday
Attire: Troop 805 Cycling Jersey (or other brightly colored jersey)
Prerequisites: Must have participated in at least 3 rides totaling 50 miles, including one 25-mile ride.
Required: Permission slip, ABC bike check
Bring:
– Properly fitted helmet, cage-mounted water bottles or hydropack, brightly colored jersey, spare tube and patch kit, sunglasses, cycling gloves, sunscreen, 3 energy bars;
– Minimal camp gear (10 essentials, evening clothes, mess kit, sleeping bag and pad) preferably in a duffel bag;
– Patrols will plan and cook Saturday dinner;
– All bikes must pass inspection at Troop meeting on August 18.
– Email Mr. Gary by July 28 to select outing “options” noted above.
A two-day bike ride (25 miles each day) from Half Moon Bay to Santa Cruz via Highway 1, and campout at Costanoa Resort/Campgrounds near Pigeon Point Lighthouse in Pescadero.
Note: We will need adult drivers and support for this fantastic outing! Adult non-leaders are welcome to ride with us.
Important Dates:
07/28 (Tue) 7:00pm – Email Mr Gary to select outing “options” noted above
08/04 (Tue) 7:00pm – Permission slip due at Troop Meeting
08/18 (Tue) 7:00pm – Bike check at Troop Meeting
08/22 (Sat) 8:30am – Depart Sycamore Park & Ride
08/23 (Sun) 5:00pm – Pick up at Sycamore Park & Ride
Contact Mr Gary (925-518-9896) for questions.
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Date: July 11 (Saturday)
Time: 7:30am – 7:00pm
Meet & Pickup: Walnut Creek BART (meet near entrance to station)
Cost: $25 for scouts and $30 for adults
Attire: Wear a bright colored synthetic T-shirt (Troop Cycling shirt) for biking i.e. a non-cotton moisture wicking material.
Prerequisites: Must have ridden 3 troop rides including at least 15 mile ride and a total of 35 miles. (Note: This is a very hilly ride through the Marin headlands and is fairly demanding. Also, if you are a slow rider this is not the ride for you because we will be on a somewhat tight time schedule.)
Required: Permission slip, ABC bike check
Bring: Bicycle, helmet, minimum 1 liter of water (1 Nalgene type water bottles or appropriate size water hydration pack), bicycle repair kit, a spare tube, 10 essentials (including personal first aid kit), sunscreen and a sack lunch in a small day/bike pack and trail mix or other snack food to consume on the road. The checklist is here.
A day bike ride around the San Francisco Bay Area. We will take BART from Walnut Creek to San Francisco with our bikes. We will ride through San Francisco and over the Golden Gate Bridge and will continue to Larkspur and will take the ferry to Pier 41.
We will ride a short distance from Pier 41 back to the Embarcadero BART station and take BART back to Walnut Creek.
Important Dates:
07/07 (Tue) 6:30pm – ABC Bike check before COH
07/07 (Tue) 7:00pm – Permission slip due at COH
07/11 (Sat) 7:30am – Meet at Walnut Creek BART station entrance
07/11 (Sat) 7:00pm – Pickup at Walnut Creek BART station entrance
Contact Mr Jasty (408-218-4872) for questions.
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