Well the reason was that it takes longer for the day to warm up in the
winter months and no one wanted to ride in the cold. Usually, by noon,
the fog has lifted and the day has warmed to a reasonable temperature.
We always used to start at 10 AM year round, got to the point where no
one was showing up for the rides so we changed to noon and had good
turnouts. Maybe instead of stopping for lunch, we could stop for a snack
and brew ;-)
I remember one winter ride to Willets to meet the NCBCC, must have been
in the low 30's when we started at 9:00 and in the 60's when we returned
in the afternoon. That was one cold, foggy freeway ride.
Anybody else want to weigh in? Let's see what the concensus is and decide.
Ron
58 MGA
Andy Preston wrote:
> Ron, I spoke to Dean at the last but one ride and several others in the past
> about the time of the winter rides. Everyone agreed that noon is such an
> awkward time. You've got to have an early lunch before the ride or a late
> lunch after the ride. What is the reason for the time change? Can you take
> a poll of the regular riders and see what they think.
>
> Many thanks Andy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ron Engelhardt [mailto:nobbc@sonic.net]
> Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 6:43 PM
> Cc: nobbc@autox.team.net
> Subject: Nobbc Reminder
>
> Our last October ride is scheduled for this coming Sunday 10/28 at 10AM.
> We'll meet at the usual spot west of 101 on River Rd. (PG&E Substation).
> Nothing has been suggested or planned so the group attending will
> decide on a route.
>
> Our winter schedule will start next month with a ride on 11/10
> starting at noon. While we will schedule only one ride a month for the
> cold season, unscheduled rides and events are always welcome.
>
> Ron
> 58 MGA
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