| NMTS Day and Overnight Tours // Consult Ride Leader for Details and Starting Location |
| Date / Time |
Description |
Distance / Rating |
Ride Leader |
| Thursday, November 5, 2009 0900am |
Ride the Rail Runner
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 be catered in Belen. Cue sheets provided. We arrive back in downtown Albuquerque by train at 2:45 pm. From there we ride our bikes 2 miles back to the start. Space is limited to the first 14 people who notify Tom by November 3. tdsulli@unmalumni.com |
C-1
37 miles |
Tom, 299-6545 |
| Saturday, November 7, 2009 0900am |
Fast 50 with Mesa del Sol
To spice up the classic Fast Fifty, I’ve added an optional Mesa del Sol loop. Go north on the Diversion Channel, west on Paseo del Norte bike path, south on River Trail to Tingley Beach for bathroom stop. Continue south to Rio Bravo, head east on the bike path toward I-25. Classic ride remains on the bike path (the Chris Chavez loop). For the Mesa del Sol extension, exit the bike path and head east on Rio Bravo, crossing under I-25. Turn right on University; go to Journal Pavilion at top of hill. Rest and regroup. Continue south on University, right on Bobby Foster, go under I-25 to Broadway. Rt. on Broadway, first left on Murray. Rejoin bike path going south. Food stop at Rolling in Dough. Optional shortcut to UNM via Mountain/Edith/Odelia. |
B/C 1-3
35 - 57 miles |
Dorothy, 977-5571 |
| Saturday, November 14, 2009 1000am |
Petro-Tram Ride
Two loops
Loop #1: 45 miles, Tingley Beach , Chris Chaves Loop, North on Unser to Petroglyph National Monument, with 2 regroup & restroom points.
Loop #2: 30 miles, Northeast Loop CW; Alameda to 4th, North on 4th , then right on Roy/Tramway, Climb Tramway, South on Tramway, West on Comanche, North on the North Diversion Channel Trail , West on Paseo del Norte Path, Finally North on the Bosque Trail, to the start point. one regroup & restroom point.
Food stop option at Flying Star – Corrales, between loops, or at end of loop #2. Bring food with you. PB& J, Power Bar, etc. One regroup point will offer snacks in addition to water |
X
75 miles |
Bob, 977-5571 |
| Monday, November 16, 2009 7:00pm |
NMTS Meeting
Tom Sanford - Bikeless in Israel |
Albuquerque REI. I-25 & Montgomery in the Clinic Room in the far back. Map |
| Saturday, November 21, 2009 1000am |
El Tour de Rio Rancho Slug Ride
2nd Annual El Tour de Rio Rancho Slug Ride. Great ride for slower riders to socialize or for those getting back into shape. Faster riders will be on their own. Ride will go through Rio Rancho and return through Corrales. See where the "City of Vision" plans many of it's new developments such as the new City Center and future campuses for UNM and CNM. Eat at Little Anita's or the Flying Star after the ride. |
C/D
40 miles |
Chris & Jan Marsh, (505) 891-3464 |
| Sunday, November 22, 2009 1200 noon |
The Daisy Maze Mtn Bike Ride
Tom Mayer of Mt Bike Hall of Fame will lead us thro his new maze in Tijeras “flood plane”. Challenge your low speed Mt bike handling skills on this series of interconnecting trails. It’s also a chance to talk with Tom about his trail mapping work in the Jemez and Pecos. |
Beg - Int
?? miles |
Carl, 244-8346 |
| Thursday, November 26, 2009 0900am |
Thanksgiving Day Turnover ride
Meet at my house for coffee and turnovers. Ride starts at 9:30. RSVP by Saturday, November 21 if you are planning to comie for turnovers! |
X-2
20 miles |
Barbara, 980-1095 |
| Saturday, November 28, 2009 0900am |
Lost Shadows
Route to S. Guadalupe winding to Rio Grande, to Griegos (Comanche) to Pennsylvania, Osuna and Wyoming. FOOD STOP: Whole Foods on Wyoming n. of Academy blvd. Then to Harper, Barstow to E. on San Francisco winding to Coronado (where the Shadows got lost), San Rafael, N. on Tramway and downhill to 4th, Alameda and return. |
X-2
38 miles |
Don, 620-7802 |
| Thursday, December 3, 2009 0920am |
Ride the Rail Runner
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 be catered across from the Belen depot. Cue sheets provided. We arrive back in downtown Albuquerque by train at 2:42 pm. From there we ride our bikes 2 miles back to the start. Space is limited to the first 14 people who notify Tom by December 2. tdsulli@unmalumni.com This will be the last train ride of the season, they will resume next April. If the weather conditions are snow, rain, freezing cold or strong southerly winds this ride will be cancelled. This is supposed to be a fun ride. |
C-1
37 miles |
Tom, 299-6545 |
| Saturday, December 5, 2009 0900am |
Algodones and the Corrales Fine Crafts Show Ride
Head east to Guadalupe Trail to 313 and Bernalillo. East on 550 to I-25 Frontage Rd and Algodones. Return via 313 and 528/Loma Larga to the Old Church and the annual Fine Crafts Show to shop for Christmas stocking stuffers. Lunch afterwards at Las Tiendas. |
X-1
40 miles |
Sandy, 899-1328 |
| Saturday, December 12, 2009 0900am |
Keep on Sluggin'
Proceed on the bike trail to Tramway. From Tramway, an out and back to Bernalillo on NM 313. Returning from Bernalillo, proceed down 4th Street through the neighborhoods to Alameda. Alameda to UNM North Campus via the bike trail. From UNM to Constitution and back to our starting point. This is a Slug Ride, but all paces are welcome! |
C/D 2
~50 miles |
Donna, 286-8134 |
| Saturday, December 12, 2009 6pm |
Annual NMTS Christmas Party
Annual Christmas Party. See the Members-Only Area for Details. |
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Bill, 299-0302 |
| Saturday, December 19, 2009 0900am |
Last Minute Shoppers Ride
Join us for what has become an annual holiday event. Our ride will take us past or in the near vicinity of Cottonwood, Coronado and Winrock Malls were we can observe all the craziness from the comfort of our bicycles. A lunch stop late in the ride is planned at Dos Hermanos. |
C-2
34 miles |
Randy, 980-8036 |
| Monday, December 21, 2009 1000am |
2009 Winter Solstice Ride
Ride the North Diversion Channel and end going Renaissance Blvd to Mission Ave. Continue on Mission to Edith. The entrance to the Vineyard 55+ Community is 200 yards north. Meet in the park left of the entrance for telescope viewing. Return in same manner. We plan to have telescopes set up in the park at the Vineyard. Hope to view the sun with a solar filter looking for sun spots which seem to becoming active again, the moon, which will be in transit around noon and, perhaps, Venus if we set up a scope early morning and then let it track. |
X-1
20 miles |
Dee & Will, 681-6094, 903-4415 |
| Thursday, December 24, 2009 5:30pm |
Christmas Eve Luminaria Tour
 This is a leisurely ride to enjoy the Christmas Eve luminaria and Christmas decoration displays on a bike in the Country Club and Old Town areas. From the start, we head west on Mountain Road to the Paseo del Bosque Trail. Heading south, we get off the trail at Kit Carson Park and tour the Country Club area. Crossing Central and Lomas on 14th Street, we continue our tour around the Old Town area, finishing up with a ride around Old Town Plaza and a stop at Rolling in Dough Café for something hot to eat and drink. Bike lights (front and rear) are required. Bring your Christmas spirit; prizes for the best costume and bike decorations. |
X-1
10 miles |
Bill, 299-0302 |
| Friday, December 25, 2009 1000am |
Christmas Day Ride
6th Annual Christmas Day Ride. For all you Jews, Muslims, Hindus, Buddists, Athiests, Agnostics, etc. and any Christians who need to get out of the house for a few hours.. A friendly out and back to the Jemez Dam overlook, first passing by the Corrales Sandhill cranes. Gather after the ride for hot chocolate and Rolling In Dough breadpudding and good company. |
X-2
40 miles |
Sandy, 899-1328 |
| Saturday, December 26, 2009 1000am |
Boxing Day Slug Ride
Great ride for slower riders to socialize or for those getting back into shape. Faster riders will be on their own. The ride will go through Rio Rancho to the home of Chris & Jan for cookies and hot chocolate/coffee and return through Corrales. See their amazing miniature holiday village (if their cats don't knock it all down). Eat at Little Anita's or the Flying Star after the ride. |
C/D
20 miles |
Chris & Jan, 891-3464 |
| Tuesday, January 1, 2010 1000am |
New Year’s Day Ride
14th Annual Ride to Rio Puerco and back. Start the New Year right and bright-eyed on deserted streets while others are under the weather! We’ll go south on Unser, west on Central, up Nine Mile Hill to Paseo del Vulcan, west on Old Rt. 66 to Rio Puerco. Stop for hot Chocolate the Rio Puerco Trading Post. |
X-3
38 miles |
Pete, 299-8442 |
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