Friday for beginners
Friday evening marks the beginner road ride with the Shasta Pedali, our local cycling club. Our buddy Paul Engstrom started the Friday evening ride as a way to welcome beginners who might be a little intimidated by the speed or distance of the regular Tuesday evening group ride. So if you’re new to cycling and looking to ride with a mellow group, this is for you. I checked it out a couple of weeks ago and the group was heading up South Fork to first bridge, with each of the riders setting a comfortable pace for themselves. It got me super excited to go road riding – the big, soft tire on my full suspension mountain bike just won’t do for this kind of ride, so now I’m lusting after a road bike.
To join the ride, bring your bike, some water and proper clothing, to the Fish Hatchery parking lot in Mt. Shasta on Friday evenings at 5:30pm. I’m not sure if they ride in any weather (like today’s somewhat misting rain), so you might want to call ahead to Paul at 925.1001.
The Pedali holds its regular Tuesday evening ride, which includes shorter distances, then they really turn loose on the Saturday ride. Generally the Saturday ride has varying distances, so you can start with a shorter ride before you decide to pound it out on the long rides that sometime include very challenging climbs. Check out their schedule for the 2008 rides at www.shastapedali.com.
Ride on!
Recreation | Visit Siskiyou May 23, 2008