Hello SYVCC Looks like a great week of weather coming up. One note on the WNR this week, we will meet at the Draughtsmen in Solvang after the ride for drinks. Please come out and join us even if you can’t make the ride, we will probably be there by 6:15p. Last Thursday there was a workshop about funding for the design of a future valley regional connector project. The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians, the County of Santa Barbara, and the Cities of Buellton and Solvang are preparing an application to fund the Santa Ynez Valley Active Transportation Regional Connector. The project will extend an existing multiuse path to connect Buellton, Solvang and the Santa Ynez Reservation. This interactive map and survey will provide crucial community feedback to inform decisions made in the planning process. Please take the survey and view the map on the link below. https://mnsengineers.mysocialpinpoint.com/syvconnector#/sidebar/tab/about Upcoming Club Team TT Our May TT Giro De SYV will be May 13th to May 27th. We will be building the teams in the next 2 weeks
1 segment you can ride with others, and 1 individual segment you ride alone. We are going to have 3 Team TT’s this year to coincide with the Grand Tours. Come out and give it a try, it’s a great way to meet other club members and a lot of fun. All club members are welcome to join a team.
We will announce the two segments in the next week Email Jeff or Kirk if you are in
thomsonjeff@msn.com
kirknordgren@gmail.com
-If you want to see who has done the route that week, click the weekly view tab on Stava for that Segment
-Ride the TT course at least once (May13th to May27th) or as many times as you want.
-Upload your ride to Strava (you must have a GPS cycling computer OR use the Strava phone app to record your ride)
As a general reminder, here are a few rules we need to adhere to:
-be safe! you are responsible for your own safety
-Encourage your fellow SYVCC Members
-be a good representative of cycling in the valley (be courteous to drivers)
-time yourself with Strava if you want to see your results
-no drafting on the Individual segment, only the team one.
Everyone is encouraged to participate! Good luck! Weekly RidesCLUB RIDES (Standard Rules Apply: helmets required, no head phones in the group, obey all traffic laws) – These rides are not for our members only, so if you have friends and family in town, invite them out on one of the rides, all are welcome! Saturday A RideStart: 9:15am
Duration: 3hrs
Where to meet: Solvang Park
Description: The Valley Loop: East on 246, Armor Ranch Rd, Happy Canyon, Baseline, Roblar, Alamo Pintado, Foxen Canyon, Out to the top of Zaca Mesa, Turn Around, Zaca Station, East on 154 to Ballard , pace 18-19mph avg. Saturday B RideStart: 9:05am
Duration: 2.5hrs
Where to meet: Solvang Park Solvang
Description: This ride is not a “hammer ride”. It will be led as a “no-drop”, 14-16 mph group ride. This pace may change depending on the route and the riders who show up. The plan is for this to be a fun, intermediate, social ride, where we can stop for coffee/smoothie after or close to the end of the ride. Wednesday Ride Start: 4:15p
Duration: 90 Minutes to 2 hours
Where to Meet: Solvang Park
Description: 17-19 MPH. The route will vary week to week. The routes will be designed to be out and backs so we can regroup. We will also incorporate the TT’s when those start back up in later Spring and Summer. The Route This week: Alisal out and back to the 101. The lead group will go right at the stop sign out and back to the 101 and back on the old road. The rest of the group will go left up the climb and everyone will regroup there. Back to Solvang, regroup at the Post Office, AP to Baseline to Refugio to Quail Valley, back to Solvang, hope to see you there.
https://www.strava.com/clubs/1783/group_events/1623816 For more club information check out our updated web site https://syvcc.org See the clubs Strava page info https://www.strava.com/clubs/1783 SYVCC Board | 
