Valley Spokesmen Bicycle Club

Valley Spokesmen Bicycle Touring Club

Mt. Diablo Weather

Phone: 925-838-9225

S.F. Bay Wind Patterns

Cinderella 2009

Cinderella Patch 2009

Click our 2009 patch to view a larger image.

Join the Club

For pennies a week you get all this:

Ride in style

View clothing information online. Send an e-mail to Jim Duncan if you are interested in club jerseys, shorts, socks, vests, jackets, etc. His address is hey-you at comcast dot net.

VS Race Team

Got the need for speed? Head on over to VSRT.

Cheers!

Cliff: "Interesting little article here. It says that, uh... the average human being uses only seventeen percent of his brain. Boy, you realize what that means? We don't use a full, uh... sixty-four percent."
Norm: "Some don't use even more."

Valley Spokesmen Bicycle Club Slideshow

It's Summer, Baby

Wha d'ya wanna do?

  • - visit another theme park
  • - tune your lawn mower
  • - ride the East Bay hills

Great idea! Pedaling with the Valley Spokesmen provides tons of training opportunities, as we offer rides each week of varying lengths and difficulties. Check our ride calendar for dates that look the most fun to you.

Routes to Ride

Looking for some new roads to enjoy on your favorite bicycle? Check out our expansive Valley Spokesmen route sheet library.

Want to lead a ride?

Find out how much fun it can be by looking through our new Ride Leader Guide! View our Ride Leader Awards program!

New Members

Get up to speed quickly! Download and browse through our New Member Handbook.

TOSRD Registraion is Now Open

Read more about TOSRD, or download the 2009 registration form, fill it out and mail it to us. On the registration form you can view photos of the first-ever TOSRD Jersey, inspired through repeated rider requests. Order your TOSRD 2009 Jersey today and wear it in September!

Read our July Newsletter

Extra! Read all about it.
July Newsletter Now Online.

From the President’s Desk

If you are putting in the miles, yet do not seem to be getting any faster, lighter, or stronger, then it may be time to try life in the pace line. read more...

Cool Ride Up a Cool Mountain

On the last day of the 7-day Bicycle Tour of Colorado (BTC), Barb Hailey reaches the final summit of Independence Pass at over 12,000′. This day’s ride was 107 miles with about 5,000′ of climbing. The total tour: 555 miles and over 30,000′ -- for someone who doesn’t like to climb! Temps varied from 35° to 100°. The previous day included a climb of 5,800′ and reached the summit of Cottonwood Pass, again at over 12,000′. Riders were greeted with a fierce cold front and subsequent pelting rain that forced Barb into the back of a U-Haul truck with 80 of her closest BTC cycling friends to avoid the treacherous descent. There were lots of injuries that day among people who got caught in the elements. "Time to do some flat rides at sea level", Barb mused.

Spokesmen Speak
What is your favorite length
Wednesday morning club ride?
20 miles or less
20-30 miles
30-40 miles
40-50 miles
50+ miles
a slow one for coffee and conversation


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You Rode the Cinderella Classic

Congratulations! Wanna continue training and get smarter and stronger on your bike? You’ll like the Luna Chix Skills Clinics.

The Feather Pedals group will continue to post group rides as well, so continue to check the ride calendar. All communications are posted on the Feather Pedals Yahoo group.