| NMTS Day and Overnight Tours // Consult Ride Leader for Details and Starting Location |
| Date / Time |
Description |
Distance / Rating |
Ride Leader |
| Wednesday, September 1, 2010 0700am |
Santa Fe Rail Runner Ride
Ride to the 599 Rail Runner Station (about 46 miles), then catch the train at 11:55 back to Journal Center. There should be time for a refreshment stop in Madrid on the way up to Santa Fe. Arrive at Journal Center at 12:47. Ride back with a lunch stop in Nob Hill. Limited to 6 riders -- call or e-mail Trudy Bergen by Aug 30 to reserve a place. |
B/C 3
65 miles |
Trudy, 266-3608 |
| Thursday, September 2, 2010 0830am |
Ride the Rail Runner
Route will follow the river trail to Rio Bravo and south on Isleta, rest stop at Malpais filling 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 p.m. From there we ride our bikes 2 or 11 miles back to the start. This ride is very popular and fills up fast, so register early. Space is limited to the first 14 people who notify Tom by September 1. This ride will be held on the first Thursday of every month. |
C-1
37 || 54 miles |
Tom, 299-6545 |
| Saturday, September 4, 2010 0900am |
Annual NMTS Picnic Ride
Join us for a scenic ride along NM 333 (Old Rt. 66) and then south on NM 337 (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 and Forest Service Restroom Facilities. We will provide drinks, sandwiches, fruit and snacks. Please contact the ride leader so we can get a head count for the refreshments. Thank you. |
X-3
32 miles |
Pete, 263-8608 |
| Monday, September 6, 2010 0830am |
Lee’s Ride
This is our annual ride in memory of Lee Hilley. It 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. We will take a break at the Marty Sanchez Golf Links. 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 |
Slug leader: Donna, 286-8134, Non-slug leaders: Don, 266-3608; and Karla, 771-1235 |
| Saturday, September 11, 2010 0900am |
El Malpais
The ride heads south on NM 117, along the eastern edge of the El Malpais lava beds. This is a two-lane road, but the pavement is good and there is very little traffic. At mile 18, we will stop and take a break at La Ventana nartural arch, which is the largest in the state. Riders can turn around here for 36 miles round trip, or continue on to Lava Falls for a round-trip distance of 59 miles. This ride is has a gentle climb on the way out to La Ventana, but no significant hills. The scenery is fantastic, with wonderful views over the lava beds to the west and the steep cliffs of mesas to the east. Carpool from the old Atomic Museum parking lot on 20th St. just north of Mountain Road, leaving no later than 7:45 AM. There are restrooms at La Ventana, but no water or other services along the route. If you have a non-riding friend or family member who would like to volunteer, I am looking for someone who can drive SAG for this ride, to bring along water and snacks. Please call Bill at 299-0302 if you can help. |
X-2
36 / 59 miles |
Bill, 299-0302 |
| September 11 - 12, 2010 0900am |
2 days of Gunnison 2
Don't miss this opportunity to experience Colorado's beautiful Gunnison valley at it's finest! We'll spend the weekend riding two of the areas finest routes. Saturday we'll ride north from Gunnison to scenic Crested Butte, where we'll stop for lunch and check out the Crested Butte Arts Festival before heading back down the valley to Gunnison for 56 miles round trip. Sunday we'll carpool west 30 miles to the Blue Mesa dam, then ride 35 miles out and back along the north rim of the spectacular Black Canyon of the Gunnison. Both rides offer incredible scenery, light traffic and generally great weather, so escape the heat and congestion in Albuquerque and enjoy a great weekend in Gunnison! Additional activities may include evening observing at the Gunnison Valley Observatory, a free concert in the park Sunday evening, or even mountain biking of some of the world-class trails in the area for those who are so motivated. Gunnison is approximately 6 hours north of Albuquerque. Please RSVP by July 28th. |
X 2-3
91 miles |
Suzanne, 505-217-4312 |
| Saturday, September 18, 2010 0800am |
Annual Burrito Ride
Join us for the 13th annual Breakfast Burrito Ride. We’ll have two routes - one short (22 miles), one longer (44 miles). Almost no climbing, no canyons, and we’ll go at an X pace. Come on along. |
X-1
44 / 22 miles |
Mark, 293-8155 |
| Monday, September 20, 2010 7:00pm |
NMTS Meeting
Bicycle Trips to Mali and Cameroon - Ralph Montfort |
Albuquerque REI. I-25 & Montgomery in the Clinic Room in the far back. Map |
| Saturday, September 25, 2010 0800am |
Rio Grande Century
Ride up to 100 miles. This is an out and back following Tom Sullivan's Rail Runner Ride route (with a little loop south of Belen) so you can turn around anywhere you want, take the afternoon Rail Runner back, or do the full 100 miles! Multiple stores along the route. |
X-1
Up to 100 miles |
Chris, (505) 891-3464 |
| Saturday, October 2, 2010 0900am |
The Good and the Bad
The Good - it is short, The Bad - It is all hills. The longest is up Tramway. There are approximately 6 hills 5/10 to 7/10 of a mile long. The rest are short hills. It is a very good workout and everybody should be in shape for this ride at this time of year. We start and work our way thru High Desert, Sandia Hts, down and up Tramway. Back through Sandia Hts and then in High Desert we will take on three additional hills . Food stop and rest rooms at the gas station at Rainbow and Tramway. Finish and have lunch at the Flying Star. . |
X-4
32 miles |
Gary, 508-1140 |
| Saturday, October 9, 2010 0900am |
Mountainair Meander
The route goes west on NM 55 to the first rest stop at about mile 13 at Ray’s One Stop in the little town of Tajique, NM. From there, we stay on NM 55 as it turns south, passing through Torreon, Manzano, and Punta de Agua, reaching Mountainair at about mile 35. Lunch at the historic Shaffer Hotel in Mountainair. After lunch, we head east on US 60, turning north on NM 41 for the last 11 miles back to Estancia. The route has some minor hills, but is mostly flat. Carpool from the Smith’s at Tramway and Central, leaving no later than 8:00 AM. |
X-2
58 miles |
Bill, 299-0302 |
| Saturday, October 9, 2010 0900am |
I-40 Bike Trail
We will follow the I-40 bike trail to Unser and return via Unser, Bridge/Cesar Chavez and the southeast heights. Cue sheets will be provided. Almost all of the sections of the I-40 trail through Albuquerque have been completed. We will detour from Edith to 5th street and cross the Rio Grande using the new bicycle/pedestrian bridge. Come on out and be one of the first bicyclists to ride from the east end of Albuquerque all the way to the west side almost all on bike trails! |
X-2
37 miles |
Tom, 299-6545 |
| Saturday, October 16, 2010 0800am |
East Side Slug Ride
This ride will use a few of the less commonly used roads in the East side including but not limited to : Old 66, Meadow, Vallecitos, Frost, County Line, Sedillo Hill Road, North Zamora Road and Zane Road. The route includes lots of wonderful hills!! This is a Slug Ride but all paces are welcome. Lunch at Einstein’s after the ride. |
X-4
44 miles |
Lester and Donna, 286-8134 |
| Saturday, October 30, 2010 |
Ride Leaders Party
Details TBD |
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