(Last modified Tuesday, July 22 2008, @ 14:26 PDT)
In addition to the rides listed below, we also have weekly rides.
See our ride rating system to decode the secret markings 3/TM/50 etc.
Fri Aug 1 1/T/25
Bay Trail Loop
Meet at the foot of the pedestrian bridge on Addison in Berkeley
(near the Aquatic Park) for a prompt 10:00 a.m. departure. We'll
ride out along Frontage Rd to the Emeryville Marina, down
University and around Caesar Chavez Park before looping back to hop
on the Bay Trail out to Richmond Marina Bay and back. Lunch will be
at the end of the ride at Picante in Berkeley. Bring lunch $. Nancy
Yu, nancyyu7 at hotmail dot com, (510) 697-7736.
Sat Aug 2 4/LTMB/18.7
GPC Individual Time Trial
Meet at the corner of San Pablo Dam Rd and Bear Creek Rd by 9:40
a.m. for a race against the clock. First rider off at 10:01 with a
rider a minute after that. Pre-registration is appreciated. Chip
Scarborough, (510) 222-4592, or dubose3 at msn dot com.
Sat Aug 2 3.5/T/40
Oakland Hills
Meet at Rockridge BART at 9:45 a.m. for a prompt departure at 10.
We'll have a short regroup in the parking lot at Lake Temescal then
ride through Montclair, Butters-Burdeck-Robinson (aka BBR), over
Skyline, Redwood into Moraga and through Orinda. Lunch stop at
Orinda Community Park (28 Orinda Way); bring lunch or buy in
central Orinda or at Safeway just beyond the park. We return via
Wildcat, Grizzly Peak, down Old Tunnel. Janet Noble (510) 653-6243
or janetnoble at yahoo.com.
Sun Aug 3 3!/TM/50-ish
Coleman Valley
Meet at 10:00 a.m. at Ragle Ranch Park for a trip through west
Sonoma County. We'll make our way to the coast, and up Coleman
Valley Rd, stopping at Wildflour Bakery in Freestone to fuel up for
the final leg. To Ragle Ranch: From Sebastopol, head west on Hwy 12
for about 1 mile. Right on Ragle Rd, and park near the entrance.
Try parking on Covert Rd to avoid the soccer moms at the park. It
takes about 1 1/4 hours from Berkeley. Carpooling recommended. For
carpooling or any other questions contact Phil Morton pmorton at
lmi dot net, (510) 847-7651 or Janet Monks (510) 534-7621.
Sun Aug 3 1/T/32
Flat Coffee Ride
A true T-paced ride with a coffee stop at Peet's in Danville. This
is a perfect ride for whatever reason you may be taking it easy
today. Faster riders welcome, but out-of-sight, out-of-mind
applies; anyone losing contact with the group will not be pursued.
Meet at Orinda BART at 9:15 a.m. for start at 9:30. Helmets
required. David Block, (510) 917-8339, dlblock at comcast dot net
Tue Aug 5 4/MB/32
Berkeley Tuesday Evening Ride
Meet 5:30 p.m. sharp for 5:35 p.m. departure. For details see the
weekly listings or (better) www.grizz.org/series/berk-tue.html.
Please read that if it's your first time doing the ride. Pace is
true MB -- you may be dropped if not at regroups within 2 minutes
of the first bikes there. Repeats every Tuesday. Mark Abrahams
(510) 524-1294.
Wed Aug 6 2/MBish/20.75
The GPC Path to Paradise - Midweek Happy Hour Ride
Join me for a mid-week spin around the Paradise Loop. This is the
Paradise Express drop ride. Bad attitude and whining? Leave home
without them. No crying allowed. Meet in front of Corte Madera
Peet's (77 Casa Buena Dr, Corte Madera) at 5:15 for 5:30 p.m.
departure. If it rains you are in the wrong state (of mind) or
universe or crying again. Veronica Tunucci, (415) 927-7665 or
veronucci at comcast dot net.
Thu Aug 7 3/TM/60-80
Duros West
Meet across from the community center on Miller Creek Rd off Lucas
Valley Rd at 9:00 a.m. for this Marin tour. Bob Hallet, (510)
236-5414.
Thu Aug 7 4/T_TM/20-25
Thursday Evening Ride
Meet at N Berkeley BART at 6:00 p.m. for PROMPT departure at 6:10.
Up Spruce, south on Grizzly as far as daylight permits. Ride is
appropriate for T and TM paces; don't be alarmed at the 4 rating,
the main climb is up Spruce, with total climbing of 1000 feet in 7
miles. Ride repeats every Thursday. Keith Trummel, (510) 527-9832,
ktrummel at adobe dot com and Christine Long, cml94618 at yahoo dot
com.
Sat Aug 9 2-4/LTMB/23,65,(55),77
Alex's Second Saturday Ride
NOTE EARLIER SUMMER START TIME. Three regular routes, all pretty
hilly, meet at Orinda BART lot at 8:00 a.m. for a prompt 8:15
departure. Sign up for one of 3 rides: 23-mile Larghetto, hilly but
moderately slow; 65mi Allegretto, a bit faster, with a 55mi
alternate option and an 80mi Presto, faster yet. The Larghettos
complete the three bears loop. The Allegrettos climb Pig Farm,
Reliez Valley, Olympic, Danville to lunch and then Norris Cyn and
Redwood. The 55-mile Allegretto Alternate returns from lunch via
Lafayette. Lunch at Diablo Deli in the Diablo Plaza (just past Crow
Cyn). Optional after ride snack on Moraga Way in Orinda near Europa
and and newish Peet's. Rain cancels, if weather is ?, or for other
questions, contact interim ASSR Coordinator, John Buenfil, (925)
686-9077, eleganttype at earthlink dot net. Leaders TBA.
Sun Aug 10 1/L/21
Novice Series Ride#1: Alameda Creek Trail
Meet 10:00 a.m. at Union City BART, west side station entrance near
bike stowage boxes. The ride will be easy paced and completely
flat. We'll ride the Alameda Creek Trail to Coyote Hills and back.
Finish with optional lunch in Union City; bring your own or $ to
buy. No water on route; bring a water bottle and energy bar. No
drop. Helmets required. Rain cancels; if weather is dubious contact
a ride leader. Toshi Takeuchi, (510) 919-7876, ttoshi at gmail dot
com, Frank Carothers, (510) 528-7048, frank_c at berkeley dot edu,
Jeff Kurtock, (510) 653-1771, jkurtock at sbcglobal dot net, John
Buenfil, (925) 686-9077, eleganttype at earthlink dot net, Karen
Street, karen_street at sbcglobal dot net.
Sun Aug 10 1.5/T_TM/23
Recovery Coffee Ride; All Paces Welcome
Push yourself on the hills on Saturday? Great, we got a cure for
what ails you; spinning the legs out and some coffee along the way.
Meet at Lafayette BART at 9:00 a.m. for a 9:15 departure (BART
train from east bay arrives at 9:10): ride to Danville Peets. We
will decide from there if there is interest in looping through
Blackhawk before returning to Lafayette BART. Lots of options to
ride to the start, or find a more challenging route home. This ride
is very doable by all but the most beginning riders, but we will
sweep for T, so if you are slower you are more or less on your own
with the map. Helmets required, I don't bring a brain scoop in my
bike bag. Jennifer, jae510 at hotmail dot com and Victor,
victoringrassia at mac dot com, (510) 219-5422.
Sun Aug 10 3/LTM/40
GPC Tandem Rally: Pleasanton BART to Calaveras Rd Summit
and Back
Meet at Pleasanton BART at 9:15 a.m., departure at 9:30 SHARP.
Everybody is welcome: partners riding tandems, stokerless captains,
captainless stokers, and people on singles. We'll start rolling on
the flats for about 10 mi, then we'll initiate the gradual climb up
Calaveras Rd, which is beautiful and shaded. At the top we'll have
a snack (you'd need to bring it from home) for later to enjoy the
twisty but very pleasant descent back to Pleasanton. A Mexican
feast will be awaiting for us at El Balazo Taqueria (5331 Hopyard
Rd, less than 1 mi from Pleasanton BART). Stokerless captains and
captainless stokers, please contact us ASAP if you'd like to find a
partner. Mark Abrahams, (510) 524-1294, or Estella Garcia, (510)
540-6449.
Tue Aug 12 4/MB/32
Berkeley Tuesday Evening Ride
Meet 5:30 p.m. sharp for 5:35 p.m. departure. For details see the
weekly listings or (better) www.grizz.org/series/berk-tue.html.
Please read that if it's your first time doing the ride. Pace is
true MB -- you may be dropped if not at regroups within 2 minutes
of the first bikes there. Repeats every Tuesday. Mark Abrahams
(510) 524-1294.
Wed Aug 13 2/MBish/20.75
The GPC Path to Paradise - Midweek Happy Hour Ride
Join me for a mid-week spin around the Paradise Loop. This is the
Paradise Express drop ride. Bad attitude and whining? Leave home
without them. No crying allowed. Meet in front of Corte Madera
Peet's (77 Casa Buena Dr, Corte Madera) at 5:15 for 5:30 p.m.
departure. If it rains you are in the wrong state (of mind) or
universe or crying again. Veronica Tunucci, (415) 927-7665 or
veronucci at comcast dot net.
Thu Aug 14 3/TM/60-80
Duros West
Meet across from the community center on Miller Creek Rd off Lucas
Valley Rd at 9:00 a.m. for this Marin tour. Bob Hallet, (510)
236-5414.
Thu Aug 14 4/T_TM/20-25
Thursday Evening Ride
Meet at N Berkeley BART at 6:00 p.m. for PROMPT departure at 6:10.
Up Spruce, south on Grizzly as far as daylight permits. Ride is
appropriate for T and TM paces; don't be alarmed at the 4 rating,
the main climb is up Spruce, with total climbing of 1000 feet in 7
miles. Ride repeats every Thursday. Keith Trummel, (510) 527-9832,
ktrummel at adobe dot com and Christine Long, cml94618 at yahoo dot
com.
Fri Aug 15 5/TM/30
Mt Diablo North
Meet at Heather Farms for a prompt 10:00 a.m. departure. Up Diablo
via Northgate to the junction and the summit. Reverse route back.
Post ride coffee/tea at Peet's. Bring H2O/snacks. Nancy Yu,
nancyyu7 at hotmail dot com or (510) 697-7736. Take 680 N, exit
Ygnacio Valley Rd, R on Ygnacio, L on San Carlos Dr. Park at the
second lot adjacent to the ball field.
Sat Aug 16 3/LT/38
The Bagel Run
You'll enjoy this friendly "local" ride, with a surprising snack
stop in the middle. We'll more or less trace the south half of the
GPC Century, enjoying an idyllic coffee and bagel stop at a place
where you might not expect to find idyllic! (So bring a few bucks.)
This is a hilly ride (about 3,000'), but we'll ride at a real LT
pace. Meet at Sibley Volcanic Park (near the end of Grizzly Peak
Blvd at Skyline Blvd) at 10:00 a.m. Jeff Kurtock, (510) 653-1771,
JKurtock at sbcGlobal dot net.
Sat Aug 16 5/M/100
Mt Tamalpais Scenic Circle-8
Enjoy some of Marin County's best climbs and most scenic roads,
including the nicely reconstructed Hwy 1 between Muir and Stinson
beaches, the Seven Sisters, Muir Woods and Bolinas-Fairfax Rd. We
will pick up coffee at Pt Reyes Sta, lunch at Stinson Beach, water
at Mt Tam summit and, if needed, Woodacre, but otherwise no stops
are planned for this moderate-but-keep-moving-paced ride. Several
shorter but equally scenic routes are possible, so all are welcome.
Meet across from the community center on Miller Creek Rd off Lucas
Valley Rd at 8:00 a.m. for an 8:15 departure. Mark Homrighausen,
(510) 528-9339 homrighaus at aol dot com
Sat Aug 16 4/TM/62
Monthly Metric
100K at a sane pace. Fairfax to Mt Tam summit; descend to Stinson
Beach, N to Pt Reyes Station, return via Nicasio. Meet at 9:00 a.m.
at Coffee Roasters, corner of Center and Broadway in Fairfax for
9:15 departure. John Steinberg (510) 207-4951 or minimalist1 at
sbcglobal dot net. Helmets required. Rain cancel email will be sent
out by 8:00 a.m. on day of ride.
Sun Aug 17 3/M/77
Morning in Marin
... and a few hours of the afternoon too. Meet at Miller Creek
community center at 8:50 for a 9:00 a.m. departure. All the usual
suspects: Nicasio, Cheese Factory, Wilson Hill, Chileno Valley,
then Fallon-Twin Rock Road to, surprise, Fallon for the return via
Shoreline Hwy and Pt Reyes-Petaluma Road and Nicasio. An M pace on
the bikes; stops for fuel at Cheese Factory, Tomales, and possibly
Nicasio on the return. Rain cancels, as well as surprises. Helmets
required. Frank Carothers, frank_c at berkeley dot edu, (510)
528-7048.
Sun Aug 17 1/L/22
Novice Series Ride #2: Alameda and Bay Farm Island
Meet 10:00 a.m. at Fruitvale BART, south parking lot. The ride will
be easy paced and flat, with great bay views. Bring lunch or $ to
buy. No drop, helmets required. Rain cancels; if weather is dubious
contact a ride leader. John Buenfil, (925) 686-9077, eleganttype at
earthlink dot net, Chuck Wunderlich, (510) 526-7570, chuckwun at
speakeasy dot net, Melarie Johnson, (510) 237-5265, melariej at
sbcglobal dot net, Paul Koehn, (510) 527-1593 steamkoehn at yahoo
dot com.
Tue Aug 19 5/TTM/50
Mt Diablo Twice
Meet 9:00 a.m. at Diablo Vista Park in San Ramon. Climb South Gate
to the summit, then descend to Walnut Creek for refreshments, then
climb up North Gate. Brenda Giese, brendagiese at yahoo dot com or
(925) 998-8013.
Tue Aug 19 4/MB/32
Berkeley Tuesday Evening Ride
Meet 5:30 p.m. sharp for 5:35 p.m. departure. For details see the
weekly listings or (better) www.grizz.org/series/berk-tue.html.
Please read that if it's your first time doing the ride. Pace is
true MB -- you may be dropped if not at regroups within 2 minutes
of the first bikes there. Repeats every Tuesday. Mark Abrahams
(510) 524-1294.
Wed Aug 20 2/TTM/50
Calaveras Reservoir
Meet 9:00 a.m. at Pleasanton BART. Roll along the shady routes of
Foothill and Calaveras. Lunch or refreshments in Sunol. Brenda
Giese, brendagiese at yahoo dot com or (925) 998-8013.
Wed Aug 20 2/MBish/20.75
The GPC Path to Paradise - Midweek Happy Hour Ride
Join me for a mid-week spin around the Paradise Loop. This is the
Paradise Express drop ride. Bad attitude and whining? Leave home
without them. No crying allowed. Meet in front of Corte Madera
Peet's (77 Casa Buena Dr, Corte Madera) at 5:15 for 5:30 p.m.
departure. If it rains you are in the wrong state (of mind) or
universe or crying again. Veronica Tunucci, (415) 927-7665 or
veronucci at comcast dot net.
Thu Aug 21 3/TM/60-80
Duros West
Meet across from the community center on Miller Creek Rd off Lucas
Valley Rd at 9:00 a.m. for this Marin tour. Bob Hallet, (510)
236-5414.
Thu Aug 21 4/T_TM/20-25
Thursday Evening Ride
Meet at N Berkeley BART at 6:00 p.m. for PROMPT departure at 6:10.
Up Spruce, south on Grizzly as far as daylight permits. Ride is
appropriate for T and TM paces; don't be alarmed at the 4 rating,
the main climb is up Spruce, with total climbing of 1000 feet in 7
miles. Ride repeats every Thursday. Keith Trummel, (510) 527-9832,
ktrummel at adobe dot com and Christine Long, cml94618 at yahoo dot
com.
Fri Aug 22 5/TM/45
Mt Tam
Meet in front of the Coffee Roastery located at the intersection of
Bolinas Rd/Broadway Blvd in Fairfax for a prompt 10:00 a.m.
departure. Up and down Fairfax Bolinas Rd to the Dam then up to
Tam. Down to Stinson Beach via Pan Toll and Panoramic. Cruise along
Bolinas Lagoon and then up Fairfax Bolinas Rd to Ridgecrest, drop
back down to the Dam, climb up and ride back down to Fairfax. Post
ride coffee/tea @ the Roastery. Bring H2O, snacks and/or $ to buy.
Nancy Yu at nancyyu7 at hotmail dot com, (510) 697-7736
Sun Aug 24 2/L/22
Novice Series Ride #3: OrLaMor
Meet 10:00 a.m. at Orinda BART. The ride will be easy paced and
cover some gentle hills. We will ride from downtown Orinda to
downtown Lafayette to downtown Moraga and return, using the St
Stephens bike trail, the Lafayette-Moraga bike trail and regular
roads. Finish at Orinda Theatre Square for optional lunch; bring
your own or $ to buy. No drop, helmets required. Rain cancels; if
weather is dubious contact a ride leader. Toshi Takeuchi, (510)
919-7876, ttoshi at gmail dot com, Mike Briggs, (510) 236-1698,
Jeff Kurtock, (510) 653-1771, jkurtock at sbcglobal dot net, David
Block, (510) 235-7851, dlblock at comcast dot net, Valerie Colber,
vcolber3 at earthlink dot net.
Sun Aug 24 1.5/T_TM/23
Recovery Coffee Ride; All Paces Welcome
Push yourself on the hills on Saturday? Great, we got a cure for
what ails you; spinning the legs out and some coffee along the way.
Meet at Lafayette BART at 9:00 a.m. for a 9:15 departure (BART
train from east bay arrives at 9:10): ride to Danville Peets. We
will decide from there if there is interest in looping through
Blackhawk before returning to Lafayette BART. Lots of options to
ride to the start, or find a more challenging route home. This ride
is very doable by all but the most beginning riders, but we will
sweep for T, so if you are slower you are more or less on your own
with the map. Helmets required, I don't bring a brain scoop in my
bike bag. Jennifer, jae510 at hotmail dot com and Victor,
victoringrassia at mac dot com, (510) 219-5422.
Tue Aug 26 4/MB/32
Berkeley Tuesday Evening Ride
Meet 5:30 p.m. sharp for 5:35 p.m. departure. For details see the
weekly listings or (better) www.grizz.org/series/berk-tue.html.
Please read that if it's your first time doing the ride. Pace is
true MB -- you may be dropped if not at regroups within 2 minutes
of the first bikes there. Repeats every Tuesday. Mark Abrahams
(510) 524-1294.
Wed Aug 27 2/MBish/20.75
The GPC Path to Paradise - Midweek Happy Hour Ride
Join me for a mid-week spin around the Paradise Loop. This is the
Paradise Express drop ride. Bad attitude and whining? Leave home
without them. No crying allowed. Meet in front of Corte Madera
Peet's (77 Casa Buena Dr, Corte Madera) at 5:15 for 5:30 p.m.
departure. If it rains you are in the wrong state (of mind) or
universe or crying again. Veronica Tunucci, (415) 927-7665 or
veronucci at comcast dot net.
Thu Aug 28 3/TM/60-80
Duros West
Meet across from the community center on Miller Creek Rd off Lucas
Valley Rd at 9:00 a.m. for this Marin tour. Bob Hallet, (510)
236-5414.
Thu Aug 28 4/T_TM/20-25
Thursday Evening Ride
Meet at N Berkeley BART at 6:00 p.m. for PROMPT departure at 6:10.
Up Spruce, south on Grizzly as far as daylight permits. Ride is
appropriate for T and TM paces; don't be alarmed at the 4 rating,
the main climb is up Spruce, with total climbing of 1000 feet in 7
miles. Ride repeats every Thursday. Keith Trummel, (510) 527-9832,
ktrummel at adobe dot com and Christine Long, cml94618 at yahoo dot
com.
Fri Aug 29 1.5/T/36
Point Richmond
Join me on this easy paced ride out to Pt Richmond for lunch at
Little Louie's. Meet at the foot of the pedestrian bridge on
Addison in Berkeley (near the Aquatic Park) for a prompt 10:00 a.m.
departure. We'll ride out along Frontage Rd to the Emeryville
Marina, down University and around Caesar Chavez Park before
looping back to hop on the Bay Trail out to Richmond Marina Bay.
Bring H2O, snacks, lunch or $ to buy. Nancy Yu, nancyyu7 at hotmail
dot com or (510) 697-7736.
Sat Aug 30 3/TM/40_60
Breakfast Decide and Ride
Meet at N Berk BART at 8:10 a.m. for an 8:15 start. We'll ride the
9 mi to breakfast at Kaliente and decide on the rest of the ride as
we eat; we often split into long and medium groups. There is also a
25mi option: Dam Rd after breakfast, up Wildcat and down Spruce.
This route may not have an official leader, but it's an easy route
to do on your own. Lewis Nusgarten, (510) 848-0810 or
ridecoordinator at grizz dot org. Helmets required.
Sat Aug 30 2.5/M/110
East Bay Loop around Pleasanton Ridge and Calaveras
Rd
Meet at 8:00 a.m. at Rockridge BART. We'll head up Tunnel, then
south along Skyline and Redwood through Castro Valley then over
Palomares and head east on Niles Canyon; then an out and back on
Calaveras Rd. Then we'll do a quick pace up Foothill, back through
Lafayette and then over Pinehurst and back to the start. If the
high temperature in Pleasanton is forecast to be over 95, the route
will be shortened. Contact Bruce Berg at BruceBerg at USA dot net
or (510) 525-3533.
Sun Aug 31 2/L/27
Novice Series Ride #4: Roundhill Loop
Meet 10:00 a.m. at NE corner of Pleasant Hill BART. We'll ride
through Walnut Creek and down Danville Blvd, circling back through
the neighborhoods of Danville, Alamo and Walnut Creek. Bring lunch
or $ to buy. No drop, helmets required. Rain cancels; if weather is
dubious contact a ride leader. John Buenfil, (925) 686-9077,
eleganttype at earthlink dot net, David Block, (510) 235-7851,
dlblock at comcast dot net, Bill King, poubelle00 at yahoo dot com
(510) 601-1404, Paul Koehn, (510) 527-1593 steamkoehn at yahoo dot
com, Karen Street, karen_street at sbcglobal dot net.
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