BTCEB hosted its first “post-pandemic” Gala Ride at Shell Ridge in Walnut Creek on Saturday June 19th. Twenty-eight riders as young as 10 and as old as 75 ventured out in the in the waning days of the June heatwave. It was a hot day with temperatures mid 80’s to 90 degrees.
The ride featured four Club board members: Jerott (President), Mirek (VP), Alan (Treasurer), and Scott (Advocacy). Pre-ride each board member gave impromptu speeches to highlight what they do for BTCEB and ways for the public to engage with our advocacy efforts.
Starting at Mike Hess Brewery the intrepid Gala Ride crew rode into Shell Ridge. The ride stuck mostly to fire trails to avoid conflict with other user groups. Adam Hunt graciously stepped up into a ride leader role and led the group for the majority of the ride.
The ride ended back at Mike Hess Brewery where many pints of their featured Hard Charger Hazy IPA were enjoyed. Special thanks to Mike Loar, General Manager of the Walnut Creek tasting room, for the $800 donated to BTCEB from their Hard Charger sales promotion earlier this year. We definitely looking forward to hosting more events at the Mike Hess Brewery!
Special recognition to one of our most valued benefactors, Mike’s Bikes. Mike’s Bikes donated $400 worth of gear to help create a “sweep kit” for the Club. This included an Osprey backpack, an assortment of tubes, tools, chain links, air pump, and CO2. Plus an assortment of snacks, and water!
Also a big thank you to Clif Bar who donated five boxes of snacks for the riders to enjoy. These were distributed to all Gala participants at the beginning of the ride.
Stay tuned to the club’s Meetup page for future Gala Rides notices and invitations.
