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NMTS Day and Overnight Tours // Consult Ride Leader for Details and Starting Location Date / Time Description Distance / Rating Ride Leader Monday, September 1, 2008 0830am Lee Hilley Memorial Ride This was the last ride Lee Hilley led for the club. Come on out and honor Lee's indomitable spirit. It will be conducted as both a Slug ride and a non-Slug ride.Lunch afterwards at Bumble Bee for those that are interested. Here is Lee's description: This is not a particularly easy ride but all due diligence will be directed toward the Slug contingent so no one will be left behind. The ups and downs will be concentrated on the first half with some fun roller-coaster moments. This will be in newer developments in the NW area with PAVED ROADS! Lucky people. Then we'll dip south around the city limits and finally return to the start through the city. X-2 50 miles Don, 266-3608, Donna, 286-8134, Karla, 771-1235 Thursday, September 4, 2008 0800am Ride the Rail Runner A shorter ride of 34 miles starts at 8:45 am. Route will follow the river trail to Rio Bravo and south on Isleta, rest stop at Malpais Chevron station and then over to Coors. Continue south to Los Lunas rest stop and on to Belen. Lunch will beat The Rail Café across from the Belen depot. We arrive back in downtown Albuquerque by train at 2:15 pm. From there we ride our bikes 11 miles back to the start. Space is limited to the first 11 people who notify Tom by September 3. C-1 54 miles Tom Saturday, September 6, 2008 0900am Oak Flat Picnic Ride Join us for a ride along NM 337 (Old Rt 66) and then south on NM 333 (Old Hwy 14) to Oak Flat picnic area. We have a site reserved that has plenty of tables to relax, eat, drink and visit. There is a shelter to provide shade. We will provide drinks, sandwiches, fruits and snacks. This is a fun ride with great scenery and a good shoulder. Please RSVP to the ride leader so we can get a head count for the refreshments. Note that this is NOT on Labor Day Weekend, but on the following Saturday, Sept 6. X-3 32 miles Pete, 263-8608 Saturday, September 13, 2008 0900am Velo Valle Grande We had such a great time on this ride in June that it deserves repeating before the weather gets cold. This ride involves over 3000 feet of climbing from Jemez Springs to Valle Grande, with some moderately steep sections. However, on the plus side, the scenery and views are wonderful, and you get to descend the hills you worked so hard to climb on the way back. Lunch at Deb’s Deli after the ride. X-4 50 miles Bill, 299-0302 Monday, September 15, 2008 7:00pm NMTS Meeting Mountain Bike Tours of the Leadville Colorado area - Al Zeman Albuquerque REI. I-25 & Montgomery in the Clinic Room in the far back. Map Saturday, September 20, 2008 0830am Breakfast Burrito Ride Join us for the 10th annual Breakfast Burrito Ride. We’ll have two routes – one short (22 miles), one longer (42 miles). Almost no climbing, no canyons, and we’ll go at an X pace. Come on along. X-2 22/40 miles Mark / Lucy, 241-2797 (work) 350-9689 (cell) Sunday, September 21, 2008 0815am Cedro Peak Mountain Bike Ride From the start, ride back to the Juan Tomas road, up a jeep road (rocky) to the Cedro Peak campgrounds to the watch tower. Then take a single-track trail before heading back to the cars. There will be climbing, rocky sections and other sections rated as moderately difficult. Beg / Int 8 - 10 miles Lester and Donna, 286-8134 Saturday, September 27, 2008 0800am Tour de Flying Star Connect all 8 Flying Stars. There will be a regroup at each cafe for those who want to. The ride will utilize bike trails as much as possible. We will eat lunch at the newest Flying Star in Bernalillo before heading back to the starting point. X-2 60 miles Ed, 268-8835 Saturday, October 11, 2008 0815am Checkin 0900am Ride Will Pedal for Food Metric Century As in the past few years, it's the second Saturday of Balloon Fiesta. I'm sure that the riders in the Touring Society will show their kind hearts again this year to help battle hunger in New Mexico. With the state of today's economy, I'm sure that the situation is worse than it has been the past five years of this event. I look forward to another successful WP4F under sunny skies, no wind and balloons all around. A Nonperishable Food or Monetary Donation to the Roadrunner Food Bank is Suggested. See the Flyer for more details. Last year, NMTS raised over 5,200 pounds of food to help fight hunger in our state. More New Mexicans than ever are going hungry, so here’s our chance to make a difference to a family, senior or child in need. Attention NMTS'ers who are having to stay off the bike or those significant others who don't understand the appeal of lycra and hours in the saddle: we need rest stop and check-in volunteers for this year's Will Pedal for Food Metric Century on October 11th. Even if you have one arm in a sling for a (God forbid) broken collarbone, this is your chance to help with our annual food drive to help fight hunger in New Mexico. If you're interested in helping herd riders or keeping them fed and hydrated, give Jim Goodding a call at 463-0565 or email jgoodding@hotmail.com. Let's break last year's total of 5,200 pounds of food raised for Roadrunner Food Bank. It's time to blow the dust off of the cookbook to find that recipe for Grandma's Death by Chocolate Brownies (grannie does love chocolate, doesn’t she?) or use up those squash from the garden for that zucchini bread recipe that's been passed down through generations. The annual Will Pedal for Food Metric Century will be Saturday October 11th, and we need those special treats at the rest stops along the route. This is the sixth-annual food drive ride, where NMTS helps battle hunger in New Mexico. We'll zip along a route with three rest stops manned by “rest stop saints” featuring the best treats this side of the Mississippi. If you'd like to show off your prowess in the kitchen for this year's Will Pedal ride, give Jim Goodding a shout at 463-0565 or email him at jgoodding@hotmail.com. Route Links: 30-miler        45-miler        63-miler X-2 29, 45, 63 miles Jim, 463-0565