This week's Topics:

1. AWESOME! MORE BIKES for FREE TEST RIDES this Sunday Oct 5: IBIS, Maverick, Giant, Santa Cruz, and Specialized

2. Wednesday Wride: Repeat: scurry and squeak it in before dark
3. Trips For Kids warehouse & thrift shop sale Oct 4th San Rafael
4. Take a Kid Mountain Biking on Oct 4th - Marin, Mtn View, Oakland
6. Biketoberfest in Fairfax Oct 18th
7. WOOT! Velo Swap is back: NorCal Bike Swap Meet at the Cow Palace November 29 & 30


1. AWESOME! MORE BIKES for FREE TEST RIDES this Sunday Oct 5: IBIS, Maverick, Giant, Santa Cruz, Specialized


Demo Bikes at Passion, March, 2008

Hey great news! We now have demo bikes coming from IBIS and Maverick too, to go along with the fleet of Specialized rides! AND, some Santa Cruz and Giant bikes in limited models and sizes. Awesome! Test rides on the trail are FREE this Sunday, come on down!

Remember to make a reservation -- send Daniel a note at daniel@passiontrailbikes.com or phone him at 650-620-9798 and let him know what size bike you ride, what time you want to ride, and which make and model you'd like to try, what size (sm, med, lg, xl) and time, 9am, 11am, 1pm.

Specialized Demo 8, Demo 7, SX Trail
Specialized Enduro, Pitch
Specialized Stumpjumper, Safire WSD
Specialized Stumpy 29er
Specialized Epic, Epic Marathon
Specialized GLOBE
Maverick Durance and ML8
IBIS Mojo
Santa Cruz Blur XC, Blur LT, and Chameleon SS
Giant Reign X, Trance X

Sunday October 5th will be the first chance we’ll have to ride the ’09 Specialized line and we are going to have a party while we are at it. The shop will have the newly re-designed Epic and SX Trail as well as a full fleet of Stumpjumper, Enduro, Pitch, Stumpy 29er and Safire bikes available for a dirty demo ride. We also have bikes from IBIS, Maverick, Giant, and Santa Cruz. There will be rides launching from the shop at 9, 11 and 1 o’clock through Waterdog Park as well as big bike rides We will have ride leaders and the pace will be social. As usual, there will be great amounts of grilled goods as well as great amounts of socializing.

If you are looking to get into a new bike in ’09 or even just want to see the new technology come down and hang out!

All bike reservations can be made by sending Daniel an email at daniel@passiontrailbikes.com or by calling the shop at 650-620-9798 to let him know what size bike you ride, which model you want to test and at what time.

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2. Wednesday Wride: Scurry and Squeak it in before dark

Sunset is at 6:50pm this Wednesday 10/01/08. Twilight ends and darkness falls right around 7:30pm.

This week, let's do it again! Hustle hustle! Arrive with your shorts on and your camelback already full of water. Let's make a really good effort to actually launch the rides at the alloted time. Stragglers will straggle and make up their own ride (there may be several of you this week). No waiting around!

P. L. E. A. S. E. . . . P. U. T. . . . L. I. G. H. T. S. . . . O. N ! ! ! !

Please remember to put a light on your handlebar and have a blinky ready for the ride back to the shop! CA vehicle code requires it. Don't get caught out on the streets in the dark! Also, a reminder that we need to be super conscientious about stopping at stop signs and lights, yielding to pedestrians, and operating our bikes predictably and responsibly while on the roads. While we are not the only cyclists out there we are certainly the biggest group and the easiest place to lodge complaints. Let's be safe and kind out there.

For all the details about what makes each group unique, please refer to this webpage. If your questions aren't answered there, you can also email us for info at info@passiontrailbikes.com.

There will be the usual variety of rides on the twisty narrow singletrack that makes Waterdog famous. All rides start pedaling from the shop: Passion Trail Bikes, 415 Old County Road, Belmont, CA 94002 650-620-9798

The EARLY ride will go out at 5:10 PM.
The RIDICULOUS ride will go out at 5:20 PM. (that's 4:20 central time)
The REGULAR ride will go out at 5:20 PM.
The FBG or Fat Bottomed Girl ride will go out at 5:30 PM.
The WHITE SOCKS ride will go out at 5:30 PM.
The STRAGGLERS ride goes out at 5:45 PM.

All groups will meet back here at Passion Trail Bikes right around dark for the usual story telling & beverage enjoyment. We will have stuff for the BBQ along with some carbo laden side dish, chips and fatty snacks and EANABS to pair up with the Devil's Canyon Brewery's Full Boar Scotch Ale, Silicon Blonde Ale, and Backpack Babe Root Beer. We will hang out until about 10pm, so come on down, even if you can't make the ride! Passion Parties are better with YOU in the mix!

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3. Trips For Kids warehouse & thrift shop sale Oct 4th San Rafael


TRIPS FOR KIDS RE-CYCLERY BIKE THRIFT SHOP HUGE BLOW-OUT SALE

Saturday, October 4 from 10 am - 4 pm
Don't miss the huge one-day sale at two locations. Trips for Kids is opening its San Rafael warehouse to the cycling community. At the same time, we are offering discounts on selected items at our Re-Cyclery Bike Thrift Shop in downtown San Rafael. Bike frames (including 23 Giant OCR frames with forks), forks, wheels, tires, helmets, bike racks, clothes, cycling shoes, and lots more will be on sale at bargain prices. Product donations from bicycle manufacturers and private donors have piled up and its time to make room for new shipments. PLEASE NOTE: Payment must be by cash or local check with a valid Driver's License and bikes are not further discounted.

The Trips for Kids Warehouse is located at 125 Larkspur St. Suite 119, San Rafael. The Re-Cyclery Bike Thrift Shop is at 610 Fourth Street in downtown San Rafael. For more information call (415) 458-2986 or check our website http://www.tripsforkids.org There is no visitor parking allowed at our Warehouse so please park on the street.

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4. Take a Kid Mountain Biking on Oct 4th - Marin, Mtn View, Oakland


Several other clubs around the area are also offering opportunities for kids to participate in Take A Kid Mountain Biking Day. We have heard about a group in Marin, one in Oakland, and also the Mere Mortals group going out in Mountain View. Click on the logo above or go to the IMBA site for info about this fun day in the life of mountain biking. IMBA lists all the clubs, if you click on the link under item 4. on that page. For info on the Mere Mortals event, read on below.
Mere Mortals Mountain Biking would like to invite you to our Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day Event
When: Saturday, October 4th, 2008
Where: Shoreline Park 3070 N Shoreline Blvd
Mountain View, CA 94043
Itinerary: 10:00 am – Noon (or until you get tired)
Meet at Parking Lot in front of lake
Be sure to bring a bike and helmet for each rider.
Waiver form is required, we will have them the day of the event.

This is a great opportunity for you to pass your passion for pedaling on to kids. Plan to go mountain biking on the first Saturday in October - and bring a kid along for the ride! We are currently seeking interested participants (Kids and Adults) as well as volunteers for all aspects of the event.

For more information please email Tiffini at tiffiniclark@gmail.com

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6. Biketoberfest in Fairfax Oct 18th

Volunteers and attendees sought for Biketoberfest! Saturday Oct 18th, 2008 Fairfax

Access4Bikes and Marin County Bicycle Coalition present Biketoberfest, Saturday, October 18, 2008, at FairAnselm Plaza lots, Center Blvd, Fairfax, from 11am-6:00pm. Join in on an Octoberfest and bike festival rolled into one: Biketoberfest! Over a dozen micro-breweries, local organic gourmet food purveyors, live music, group rides, entertainment, kid's activities and the Expo Marketplace filled with great gear, buys and info. from northern CA bike frame builders, manufacturer's, bike stores, bike teams and advocacy organizations! www.biketoberfest2008.org

Volunteers needed and loved! In order to keep this a free festival, it is exclusively volunteer driven. Shifts of 2 hrs. (Coffee, beverages & snacks provided), 4 hrs. (Plus lunch & beer chit) or...? (Plus some swag!) Thanks everyone!!!!!

Volunteer needs: Set-up and break-down/ hefty truck and driver for table &chair pick-up and drop off locally and Santa Rosa/ Volunteer Coordinator(s)/Volunteer Check-in/Vendor Check-in/Ticket Sales/Food and Beer assistants/BBQ Chef & assistant/Music assistant/Kid’s Activities Coordinators/Kid’s Rides Coordinators//Poster-flyer distribution/Sign design and production/Raffle Prize seller(s) and more!

Vendors: Great rates and lots of exposure-see contact below:

Contacts:
General Info. and volunteers:
Heidi Adler hcadler@comcast.net 415-686-1526
Vendors:
Tom Boss tomboss@mac.com 415-272-2756
www.biketoberfest2008.org

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7. WOOT! Velo Swap is back: NorCal Bike Expo and Swap Meet at Cow Palace November 29 & 30

Come and join us for the inaugural Northern California Bicycle Expo and Swap!

WHERE: Cow Palace! - San Francisco/Daly City, CA
WHEN: 10 AM to 5 PM, Saturday and Sunday, November 29-30 2008

Why attend the Bicycle Expo and Swap ...

It is a 2 day event for maximum exposure at the beginning of the Christmas shopping season. Vendors and bike shops have a chance to sell current or previous season’s merchandise. Team/Clubs, non-profits, indivduals, can buy, sell and trade. And see the latest from various vendors. The Cow Palace boasts over 75,000 square feet and a 15,000 attendee capacity.

General Admission will be $10 per day. $8 pre-sale. $15 2 day pre-sale. Tickets will be available at Ticket Master and the Cow Palace Box Office. 12 and under will be FREE!

Booth Registration is open now! To get more info. Go HERE!

Read the latest news on the Expo and Swap here!

Need more info? Send an email to: events@ridesfo.com

Technically, it's not the "Velo Swap" but who cares about the name. RideSFO is carrying on a great tradition of re-using, trading and gawking all things bike. Two days of more bikes than you can handle!

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To contact us, email us at info@passiontrailbikes.com, or call the shop at 650-620-9798.

Happy Trails, the PTB crew
Charles, Patty, Berry, John, Bret, Sterling, Daryl, Daniel, Peter, Reba and Buster