Valley Spokesmen Bicycle Club

Valley Spokesmen Bicycle Touring Club

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Routes to Ride

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

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!

Norm: "I want something light and cold."
Carla: "Sorry, it's Diane's day off."

VS Ride Calendar

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Valley Spokesmen Bicycle Touring Club

It’s Summer, Baby!

  • Which are you most looking forward to?
  • - your lawn water bill
  • - your kids' sunburn
  • - climbing Mt. Hamilton
  • We thought so! You should join the Valley Spokesmen and enjoy your summer days with new cycling friends, so check our ride calendar for dates that look the most fun to you.

Ride 'n Race News

- NCNCA
- USA Cycling
- California Bicycle Racing
- American Bicycle Racing
- Velo News
- Cyclingnews
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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.

Daily Lunchtime Training Rides

Join members of the Valley Spokesmen Racing Team and Lawrence Livermore Cyclotrons for daily training rides. Rides are 20-25 miles at a fast/brisk pace. Meet at 11:30 a.m., Monday through Friday, at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Visitors Center on Greenville Road. NOTE: The group tends to split into fast and slow packs, so there is an option for a less vigorous pace. (Take I-580 to Greenville Road exit, go south on Greenville for about 3 miles, parking lot for the Visitor’s Center is on the right, look for the flagpoles). For ride/course descriptions, contact Art Wong at (925) 422-9368.

1st Saturday Each Month

Every 1st Saturday morning each month at 9:00 a.m. we offer a 4-S ride of 45-60 miles. Join the Wheels of Thunder and the Valley Spokesmen Racing Team on a joint training ride. We start in downtown Pleasanton at the parking lot on Neal Street between Main and First Streets (across from the drive-thru milk store). The pace varies with regrouping at the top of most long climbs. Most routes have turn-around points for those wanting shorter versions of the ride. All riders are welcome, but be warned that these are not entry-level rides. This is a "no-drop" ride on rolling terrain (close to 18 m.p.h.) and is a good place for fit riders to start. For information call Shawn at 925-866-1613.

3rd Saturday Each Month

On the 3rd Saturday morning each month at 9:00 a.m. all women can join us for a 2-B 40 miler. All women with road bikes are invited to join the Valley Spokesmen Women’s Cycling Team to work on pace lines on this friendly, no-drop but brisk-paced training ride, for women only. Meet at Shannon Park in Dublin. Take I-680 to the Alcosta Blvd. exit and go west; turn left at San Ramon Road; turn right onto Shannon Avenue and right into parking lot. Contacts: Shawn Mehaffey, 925-866-1613; Michelle McBee, 925-831-1559.