AIDS Life Cycle 7 Galleries

Castro Street Fair 2007 : My first event as an ALC volunteer - The Castro Streeet Fair...Produced by CASTRO STREET FAIR, a non-profit organization, the Fair generates funds for charitable causes important to the Castro Community.  As a new veterean of the ALC I hit the fair with other ALC volunteers to spread the word about the ALC.

Castro Street Fair 2007

My first event as an ALC volunteer - The Castro Streeet Fair...Produce ...

Updated: Oct 07, 2007 8:51pm PST

ALC Training Ride Kick-Off : The start of AIDS Life Cycle 7 training rides.  The Kick-Off offered three rides, 7-miles, 20-miles, and 40-miles.  The weather was perfect and the atmosphere was charged and in the end 57 people signed up for ALC 7.  What a great day!

ALC Training Ride Kick-Off

The start of AIDS Life Cycle 7 training rides. The Kick-Off offered t ...

Updated: Oct 29, 2007 8:36am PST

Training Ride - Oakland Zoo/Alameda Loop : A new East Bay ride for me.  The ride started at Oakland Lakeside Park at 9:00a.m.  A simple 35-miles on a cool Saturday morning that quickly heated up.

Training Ride - Oakland Zoo/Alameda Loop

A new East Bay ride for me. The ride started at Oakland Lakeside Park ...

Updated: Nov 17, 2007 10:21pm PST

World AIDS Day : December 1 is World AIDS Day.  So on this day I joined friends and other riders on a Positive Pedalers ride to help raise awareness about HIV/AIDS.  80 of us braved the chilly temperatures on this early Saturday morning to ride our bikes 27 miles (the number of years HIV/AIDS have been in existance).

World AIDS Day

December 1 is World AIDS Day. So on this day I joined friends and oth ...

Updated: Dec 02, 2007 1:34pm PST

Training Ride Leader Certification : This past Saturday and Sunday was my TRL certification.  Day one was class room training (though the pictures are of SF) while Day two was training on the bike.

Training Ride Leader Certification

This past Saturday and Sunday was my TRL certification. Day one was c ...

Updated: Dec 16, 2007 4:53pm PST

ALC Kick-Off Party : Dubbed the event not to miss...I worked then attended the ALC's annual Kick-Off Party where I mixed and mingled with the awesome ALC community.  Many new riders were signed up and many returning riders were present.

ALC Kick-Off Party

Dubbed the event not to miss...I worked then attended the ALC's annual ...

Updated: Jan 13, 2008 10:49pm PST

CAT 1 - Lake Merced Loop : The start of the CAT 1 series, my first TRL ride, with the fabulous Kurt.  This ride started at McLaren Lodge and meandered through Golden Gate Park, down to the cursed Lake Merced and back for a total distance of 17 miles.

CAT 1 - Lake Merced Loop

The start of the CAT 1 series, my first TRL ride, with the fabulous Ku ...

Updated: Jan 21, 2008 10:11pm PST

CAT 2 - Mill Valley : The start of the fabulous CAT 2 rides lead by our fearless leader Ben Armstrong.  Today's ride took us 17 miles to the eerie little town of Mill Valley.  Not a whole lot of pix but here they are.

CAT 2 - Mill Valley

The start of the fabulous CAT 2 rides lead by our fearless leader Ben ...

Updated: Jan 28, 2008 12:07pm PST

Cycle Buddy Russ' Birthday Party : A rowdy 50th birthday party for a very rowdy and newly appointed ALC Cycle Buddy....Russ.  Nothing but fun and good times.

Cycle Buddy Russ' Birthday Party

A rowdy 50th birthday party for a very rowdy and newly appointed ALC C ...

Updated: Jan 28, 2008 1:14pm PST

CAT 2 - Tiburon : Ride 2 of Ben's CAT 2 rides.  This was a short ride straight to Tiburon and Shark's Deli.

CAT 2 - Tiburon

Ride 2 of Ben's CAT 2 rides. This was a short ride straight to Tiburo ...

Updated: Jan 28, 2008 5:01pm PST

CAT 1 - SB to Lake Merced : Ride 3 of Kurt's CAT 1 rides. We rode from Sports Basement to Lake Merced via the Presidio and back. Oooooh and what a ride it was. Weather reports promised nothing but wind and rain tingly goodness.  I was not disappointed.  It was a wonderfully rainy, positively gloomy, amazingly beautiful, tremendously fun filled 22.37 miles kinda day.

CAT 1 - SB to Lake Merced

Ride 3 of Kurt's CAT 1 rides. We rode from Sports Basement to Lake Mer ...

Updated: Feb 02, 2008 7:55pm PST

CAT 2 - Tiburon Mini Loop : Ride 3 of Evil Ben's CAT 2 rides.  Our route the Tiburon Mini Loop from Sports Basement in the Presidio.  A lovely 30 mile ride that saw gale force winds and rain that felt much like hale.  All in all a great ride.

CAT 2 - Tiburon Mini Loop

Ride 3 of Evil Ben's CAT 2 rides. Our route the Tiburon Mini Loop fro ...

Updated: Feb 03, 2008 7:55pm PST

CAT 2 - Tiburon Loop : Ride 4 of Evil Sandra's CAT 2 rides (Evil Ben is on vacation).  Our route was the ever lovely and very popular Tiburon Loop.  The sky was bluelicious and the sun was shiny shiny.   How could we not be happy little ALC riders.

CAT 2 - Tiburon Loop

Ride 4 of Evil Sandra's CAT 2 rides (Evil Ben is on vacation). Our ro ...

Updated: Feb 12, 2008 8:09pm PST

CAT 1 - East Bay - Peets Coffee Run : A Presidents' Day Ride with the East Bay CAT 1 Crew.  Our route was a lovely 26 miles starting from Orinda BART.

CAT 1 - East Bay - Peets Coffee Run

A Presidents' Day Ride with the East Bay CAT 1 Crew. Our route was a ...

Updated: Feb 18, 2008 9:47pm PST

CAT 2 - China Camp : Ride Eight of Evil Ben's CAT series was to the lovely state park of China Camp in San Rafael.  This is perhaps one of my most favorite rides. It has a bit of everything...hills, rollers, traffic, bike lanes, great landscape, ocean, sunshiny goodness, big bright blue skies, and most importantly the ALC crew.

CAT 2 - China Camp

Ride Eight of Evil Ben's CAT series was to the lovely state park of Ch ...

Updated: Mar 10, 2008 9:48pm PST

CAT 1 - Lagunitas : Ride 10 of Kurt's CAT 1 rides.  Today the Crew went to the sleepy little town of Lagunitas.  It was a day full of sunshiny goodness, clear blue skies, spills, chills and a whole bunch of hauling ass.

CAT 1 - Lagunitas

Ride 10 of Kurt's CAT 1 rides. Today the Crew went to the sleepy litt ...

Updated: Mar 22, 2008 10:06pm PST

ALC 7 - Expo :

ALC 7 - Expo

Updated: Apr 15, 2008 3:19pm PST

CAT 2 - Point Reyes : Today was Ride 11 of Evil Ben's CAT 2 ride.  Our destination was the ocean side town of Point Reyes.  It was extra special because we had to be on the road by 6:30a.m. to avoid the bridge closure at 7a.m.  How fun was that?  >>: )

CAT 2 - Point Reyes

Today was Ride 11 of Evil Ben's CAT 2 ride. Our destination was the o ...

Updated: Apr 07, 2008 3:40pm PST

TRL Potluck : A night out with the TRL crew.  Thanks to Angelo who graciously lend the use of his house TRL's from all over the bay came together for an evening of food and fun.

TRL Potluck

A night out with the TRL crew. Thanks to Angelo who graciously lend t ...

Updated: Apr 14, 2008 10:46am PST

CAT 2 - Cheese Factory : Ride 12 of Evil Ben's CAT 2 rides.  Our destination, the oh so lovely Cheese Factory.  And just think we only had to climb seven hills today.  See Ben isn't so Evil.

CAT 2 - Cheese Factory

Ride 12 of Evil Ben's CAT 2 rides. Our destination, the oh so lovely ...

Updated: Apr 14, 2008 11:08am PST

CAT 2 - Petaluma : Sunday was Ride 12 of Evil Ben’s CAT 2 rides.  Our destination Petaluma from San Francisco and back.  11 hills conquered and 90 miles down.  Ben is evil but he is e'ffing fantastic all at the same time.

CAT 2 - Petaluma

Sunday was Ride 12 of Evil Ben’s CAT 2 rides. Our destination Petal ...

Updated: Apr 22, 2008 10:32pm PST

Jonathan Pon Memorial Ride 2008 : A two-day training ride with the Positive Pedalers that took us from Sausalito all the way to the Casini Ranch Camp grounds along the Russian River and back via Highway 1.  Total distance = 147 miles.  One amazing weekend with a bunch of amazing people.

Jonathan Pon Memorial Ride 2008

A two-day training ride with the Positive Pedalers that took us from S ...

Updated: May 05, 2008 9:48am PST

Three in One : Nettie broke her camera so until I get a new one I have to beg for pictures from fellow riders. All pictures in this gallery were provided curtesy of Rick Warren, John Hershey, and Laura Cappello.

Three in One

Nettie broke her camera so until I get a new one I have to beg for pic ...

Updated: May 12, 2008 10:08pm PST

CAT 2 - Marshall Wall :

CAT 2 - Marshall Wall

Updated: May 19, 2008 11:02am PST

CAT 2 - Guayama's :

CAT 2 - Guayama's

Updated: May 25, 2008 8:36pm PST

AIDS Life Cycle 7 - The Event : From June 1st through June 7th I rode my little bicycle, O-Ren Ishii, 545-miles.  I rode from San Francisco to Los Angeles with 2500 other crazy, hot ass cyclists and supported by 500 of the best dam good looking roadies, moto crew, medics, staff to help raise awareness about HIV and AIDS.  We also raised 11.6 million dollars for both the San Francisco AIDS Foundation and the LA Gay and Lesbian Center.  Now how e'ffing cool is that for a vacation?!

AIDS Life Cycle 7 - The Event

From June 1st through June 7th I rode my little bicycle, O-Ren Ishii, ...

Updated: Aug 13, 2008 10:51pm PST

ALC 7 Thank You BBQ & Forced Ride : AIDS Life Cycle thanks their ALC 7 participants with a yummy BBQ and a forced 20/40 mile ride. I was forced, forced I tell you to TRL the 40 mile. Afterwards they served me an other big glass of special kool-aide. >>: )

ALC 7 Thank You BBQ & Forced Ride

AIDS Life Cycle thanks their ALC 7 participants with a yummy BBQ and a ...

Updated: Sep 29, 2008 11:02am PST