Ride Schedule for May 2024
Leader: Debbie Miskell (415) 488-7300 text
Meet at 10:00 am for a 10:15 am start
GPC Route: Nicasio to Hearts Desire
Start Location: Nicasio
Pre-registration
Forecast is for a sunny Wednesday ! We will ride from Nicasio via Olema and Bear Valley to Heart's Desire beach. Return will be via Point Reyes Station with a stop at the Bovine Bakery for coffee and treats. There are moderate climbs before Olema and after Inverness on the way to Heart's Desire and another leaving Heart's Desire on the return., Bring lunch or it can be purchased on the way in Inverness Park.
Contact leaders if questions.
Leader: Fletcher Stump Smith (415) 212-8451 text
Leader: Mary Ann Jawili (661) 343-5737 text
Meet at 5:25 pm for a 5:30 pm start
Start Location: El Cerrito Del Norte BART
Pre-registration
We are continuing with the modified route until normal route drys out. Forecast is looking sunny so the mud should not be bad, but it may still be present in a few spots. Recommended tires of 35mm or more, and remember to bring lights.
Leader: Mark Nienberg (510) 812-9312 text
Meet at 9:30 am
GPC Route: Miller Creek to Pierce Ranch
Start Location: San Rafael - Marinwood Community Center
Pre-registration
This week we will ride through Nicasio and Olema on the way to pick up lunch in Inverness Park. Feel free to order ahead at the Inverness Park Market. We will carry our lunches from there to Pierce Ranch, where we may see herds of Tule elk. Return through Pt. Reyes Station. Pre-registration is appreciated.
Shorten the ride to about 54 miles by starting in Nicasio. We will probably pass through there about 10:15.
There is often a faster (more like M pace) group on this ride, but we all come back together at frequent regroups and lunch. Faster riders should feel free to push on after lunch. Arrive by the meeting time or be prepared to chase. You can probably catch us at our regroup in Nicasio.
Leader: Joel Ager (510) 418-6462
Leader: Mark Bauer (510) 508-3546
Leader: Abigail Cotton (949) 929-3714 text
Leader: Anne Schonfield (510) 851-4749 text
Meet at 5:20 pm for a 5:30 pm start
Start Location: North Berkeley BART
Pre-registration
Please join us for this friendly Thursday evening TM ride. We’ll meet at North Berkeley BART (by the main BART entrance) at 5:20 pm, and we’ll be ready to roll at 5:30 pm sharp. We'll go up Spruce and out Grizzly Peak and Skyline, then down Shepherd Canyon and back to N. Berkeley BART. As the days get longer, we’ll add the (optional) out-and-back to Chabot Space and Science Center before heading down Shepherd Canyon. Bring lights and a jacket for the return trip. Route map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/35867471.
Leader: Liz Kroboth (703) 338-4897 text
Leader: Kathleen Wong (818) 312-1752
Meet at 5:25 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: North Berkeley BART
Pre-registration
Join us for a chill T-pace version of the traditional Thursday evening road ride! We'll go up Spruce to Grizzly Peak and Skyline, then turn right to head down Shepherd's Canyon and ride back through Montclair and via the Lake Temescal bike path. For those unfamiliar with the route, the first 7 miles are climbing and then the rest of the ride is mostly flat or downhill. Lights and a light jacket/windbreaker are strongly recommended, especially since the ride finishes around sunset.
The route does include a steep (13%) 2-block stretch (Roanoke Rd.) toward the end, but riders can avoid it if needed.
We will have multiple regroups and will stick to a T pace (10-12 mph average over the course of the ride). This ride is a no-drop ride and we welcome folks new to the club!
*Note that leaders rotate weekly, and we will try to always have two leaders at each ride.
Leader: Mike Wood (708) 539-9663 text
Leader: Drew U (510) 290-0615 text
Meet at 5:30 pm for a 5:35 pm start
GPC Route: CCB Mixed Terrain Short
Start Location: Canyon Club Brewery
Pre-registration
Fun group of ~8-10 people every week.
Mixed Terrain loop from Canyon Club Brewery (CCB) via roads and trails
CCB > South Pinehurst > East Ridge (Redwood) > Skyline > The View (Sibley) > Volcano Loop > Wild Dirt (Wilder) > Lost Valley > Mira Shortcut > Moraga Way > CCB
Meet at 6:30 am
100, 75, 50, and 35 mile road routes and 100K and 50K gravel routes available. Register in advance to avoid fee increases. More information at our century website.
Leader: Anne Gulley (707) 330-5933
Leader: David Gould (206) 471-3272 text
Leader: Quan Huynh (571) 251-4633
Meet at 5:30 pm
Start Location: Brickyard Cove, Berkeley
Pre-registration
The spring edition of this ride has 2 start locations at different times. Start 1 meets at Brickyard Cove in Berkeley at 5:30 pm. Start 2 meets on the Bay Trail, directly across from Ikea at 5:55 pm. This is a social ride around Treasure Island and back, with fantastic views and one challenging hill.
Leader: Mark Abrahams (510) 524-1294
Meet at 5:30 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
Pre-registration
This is the classic Tuesday night workout & skills ride, M-pace. Please read the ride details and route description at http://www.abriz.net/gpc/tues-ride.html. Bring your high energy, your high attention to safety, and your best bike handling and pack riding skills. Repeats every Tuesday through the last week of September. Preregistration is highly encouraged. No flashing lights please. No e-bikes please. Rain or bad AQI cancels. E-mail Mark if any questions.
Leader: Christopher Lee (510) 773-0551
Leader: Eli Alexander-Tanner (510) 593-9843 text
Meet at 5:30 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
Pre-registration
The GPC Tuesday Brisk Ride is a fast paced group ride where we focus on safety, pack skills and high intensity hill climb efforts. Repeats every Tuesday through the last week of September. Preregistration is encouraged and closes at 4:30pm. No flashing lights please. No e-bikes please. Rain or bad AQI cancels. E-mail Chris if you have any questions.
Leader: Nick Umemoto
Meet at 5:30 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
Pre-registration
Join us for a friendly TM paced paved ride. This is an out and back to Chabot Space and Science Center. We'll head out along Grizzly Peak Blvd. Then, take Skyline to the Science Center driveway. Brief regroups are tentatively at the top of South Park, Sibley Staging area and Chabot Science Center (same regroups on the way back). Please carry enough food and water for the entire ride. Preregistration is encouraged. No flashing lights please. Rain or bad AQI cancels. E-bikes okay. Come earlier if you'd like to mingle with the M and B riders.
Leader: Nikki Ellman (510) 517-8647 text
Leader: Phil Morton (510) 847-7651 text
Meet at 10:00 am for a 10:15 am start
GPC Route: Petaluma to Tomales
Start Location: Petaluma - Walnut Park
Pre-registration
Let's head up to Sonoma County this week where the hills should be even greener on Chileno Valley Road than before this last rain! From Walnut Park (So. Petaluma Blvd. and D St.) in Petaluma, ride a loop to Tomales. Lunch will be at the public park in Tomales. Bring lunch or buy at the deli. The ride finishes (almost) with a short, steep and very scenic path through Helen Putnam Regional Park back to Petaluma. You can avoid this last hill by turning right on Western Ave. and following the second route sheet below. It's going to be warm, as high as 80, so dress accordingly. Please pre-register and print out or download the route sheets.
Return thru Helen Putnam Park: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/40513637
Go back on Western Avenue: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/40513872
Leader: Fletcher Stump Smith (415) 212-8451 text
Leader: Mary Ann Jawili (661) 343-5737 text
Meet at 5:25 pm for a 5:30 pm start
Start Location: El Cerrito Del Norte BART
Pre-registration
We will be resuming with the classic route starting this month. Adjustments to the route may still need to be made in accordance with weather damage to trails, but as of May 1st everything was passable with a little walking. There may still be some mud in a few places but it was mostly dry on the 1st. At least 35mm tires recommended, bring lights for the ride back to BART.
Meet at 6:45 pm for a 7:00 pm start
Join the club's virtual monthly business meeting at 7:00 pm. Optional social time from 6:45 pm to 7:00 pm. Check your email for an announcement with the agenda and details of how to join the meeting.
Leader: Mark Nienberg (510) 812-9312 text
Meet at 9:30 am
GPC Route: Nicasio to Pt Reyes Lighthouse
Start Location: Nicasio
Pre-registration
Take refuge from the heat forecast with this classic Marin ride on nice pavement. It's never hot at the lighthouse! We'll make a stop in Inverness Park to pick up lunch, then carry it out to the lighthouse. Feel free to order ahead at the Inverness Park Market. On the return trip we will stop in Pt. Reyes Station.
There is often a faster (more like M pace) group on this ride, but we all come back together at frequent regroups and lunch.
Leader: Joel Ager (510) 418-6462
Leader: Mark Bauer (510) 508-3546
Leader: Abigail Cotton (949) 929-3714 text
Leader: Anne Schonfield (510) 851-4749 text
Meet at 5:20 pm for a 5:30 pm start
Start Location: North Berkeley BART
Pre-registration
Please join us for this friendly Thursday evening TM ride. We’ll meet at North Berkeley BART (by the main BART entrance) at 5:20 pm, and we’ll be ready to roll at 5:30 pm sharp. We'll go up Spruce and out Grizzly Peak and Skyline, then down Shepherd Canyon and back to N. Berkeley BART. As the days get longer, we’ll add the (optional) out-and-back to Chabot Space and Science Center before heading down Shepherd Canyon. Bring lights and a jacket for the return trip. Route map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/35867471.
Leader: Cheney Hu (832) 341-9157 text
Leader: Mary Ann Jawili (661) 343-5737 text
Meet at 5:25 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: North Berkeley BART
Pre-registration
Join us for a chill T-pace version of the traditional Thursday evening road ride! We'll go up Spruce to Grizzly Peak and Skyline, then turn right to head down Shepherd's Canyon and ride back through Montclair and via the Lake Temescal bike path. For those unfamiliar with the route, the first 7 miles are climbing and then the rest of the ride is mostly flat or downhill. Lights and a light jacket/windbreaker are strongly recommended, especially since the ride finishes around sunset.
The route does include a steep (13%) 2-block stretch (Roanoke Rd.) toward the end, but riders can avoid it if needed.
We will have multiple regroups and will stick to a T pace (10-12 mph average over the course of the ride). This ride is a no-drop ride and we welcome folks new to the club!
*Note that leaders rotate weekly, and we will try to always have two leaders at each ride.
Leader: David Gould (206) 471-3272 text
Meet at 5:25 pm for a 5:30 pm start
Start Location: El Cerrito Plaza BART
Pre-registration
Dirt ride with challenging climbs and descents through Wildcat and Tilden. Mountain bike with dropper post and front suspension recommended.
Leader: Mike Wood (708) 539-9663 text
Leader: Drew U (510) 290-0615 text
Meet at 5:30 pm for a 5:35 pm start
GPC Route: CCB Mixed Terrain Short
Start Location: Canyon Club Brewery
Pre-registration
Fun group of ~8-10 people every week.
Mixed Terrain loop from Canyon Club Brewery (CCB) via roads and trails
CCB > South Pinehurst > East Ridge (Redwood) > Skyline > The View (Sibley) > Volcano Loop > Wild Dirt (Wilder) > Lost Valley > Mira Shortcut > Moraga Way > CCB
Leader: Eli Alexander-Tanner (510) 593-9843 text
Meet at 8:30 am for a 8:45 am start
Start Location: Sports Basement, Berkeley
Pre-registration
This is the TM pace group for our Workers Century. North Loop with the newly added climbs on Arlington and near El Sobrante.
Leader: Anne Schonfield (510) 851-4749 text
Leader: Maggie Wang (408) 888-3033 text
Meet at 8:45 am for a 9:00 am start
Start Location: Sports Basement, Berkeley
Pre-registration
Please note time change so we can all get back in time for lunch!
We've added 2 water/bathroom stops to the ride: 1st at mile 12.9 (Sinclair gas station), 2nd stop at mile 24.5 (Dalewood park). You can see the same route with water/bathroom stops here: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46594617
This is the T pace group of our Workers Century. Quite a few climbs near El Sobrante, Mama Bear, Upper Happy Valley, El Toyonal, Wildcat Canyon. Everybody is welcome and this is a NO DROP ride.
Leader: Arash Farzam (405) 762-6527 text
Meet at 10:45 am for a 11:00 am start
Start Location: Sports Basement, Berkeley
Pre-registration
This is the LT pace group of our Workers Century. Out to Yerba Buena and back. Everybody is welcome and this is a NO DROP ride.
Leader: Richard Amarelo
Meet at 1:00 pm
Start Location: Sports Basement, Berkeley
Did you volunteer for the Grizzly Peak Century? Come celebrate the completion of a successful event with your fellow Grizzlies at our after party! Please see previous listings for ride options before the party. Even if you choose not to ride, come and hang out for pizza, cake, and good cheer! Please RSVP here as soon as possible:
https://forms.gle/jz4SGZwvgE2V3gG89
We are looking forward to celebrating with you!
Leader: Naor Deleanu (650) 533-2014
Meet at 8:15 am for a 8:25 am start
Pre-registration
Tackle one of the Epic Climb Series climbs and another epic climb-Bald Mountain and Lichau Road (also famous for being a "Gravity Road" and being the scene of Windows Wallpaper.
Note: Bald Mountain has a very steep, unpaved section. Gravel tires/gearing recommended but you can do most of it in skinny tires. I do not have a gravel bike so I expect to walk both part of the way up and down. It is, however, itself an epic climb and one of the two top climbs in Sonoma County https://pjammcycling.com/climb/383.Bald%20Mountain.
I will be biking over to Larkspur or San Rafael, meeting at 8:15, rolling by 8:25 at the Bay Trail at Buchanan. SMART train leaves Larkspur at 9:30. Please do sign up or contact me if you want to ride out to San Rafael. Otherwise, you can start in Santa Rosa-route is based on starting and finishing in Santa Rosa. Meeting time for that will be 10:40 at the SMART station, with rollout at 11.
Route map based on start/end in the same place; it's 47 miles ending at Cotati SMART station: https://www.strava.com/routes/2954659993466010298. Train leaves Cotati at 4:44 PM.
Regroup at the top and bottom of each climb. Pace I expect will be about 14-17 mph on flats depending on who shows up. We should have enough time to make it to grab food before taking the train back to San Rafael, otherwise we can get food in San Rafael (if taking the train).
Leader: Anne Gulley (707) 330-5933
Leader: David Gould (206) 471-3272 text
Leader: Quan Huynh (571) 251-4633
Meet at 5:30 pm
Start Location: Brickyard Cove, Berkeley
Pre-registration
The spring edition of this ride has 2 start locations at different times. Start 1 meets at Brickyard Cove in Berkeley at 5:30 pm. Start 2 meets on the Bay Trail, directly across from Ikea at 5:55 pm. This is a social ride around Treasure Island and back, with fantastic views and one challenging hill.
Leader: Mark Abrahams (510) 524-1294
Meet at 5:30 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
Pre-registration
This is the classic Tuesday night workout & skills ride, M-pace. Please read the ride details and route description at http://www.abriz.net/gpc/tues-ride.html. Bring your high energy, your high attention to safety, and your best bike handling and pack riding skills. Repeats every Tuesday through the last week of September. Preregistration is highly encouraged. No flashing lights please. No e-bikes please. Rain or bad AQI cancels. E-mail Mark if any questions.
Leader: Christopher Lee (510) 773-0551
Leader: Eli Alexander-Tanner (510) 593-9843 text
Meet at 5:30 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
Pre-registration
The GPC Tuesday Brisk Ride is a fast paced group ride where we focus on safety, pack skills and high intensity hill climb efforts. Repeats every Tuesday through the last week of September. Preregistration is encouraged and closes at 4:30pm. No flashing lights please. No e-bikes please. Rain or bad AQI cancels. E-mail Chris if you have any questions.
Leader: Nick Umemoto
Meet at 5:30 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
Pre-registration
Join us for a friendly TM paced paved ride. This is an out and back to Chabot Space and Science Center. We'll head out along Grizzly Peak Blvd. Then, take Skyline to the Science Center driveway. Brief regroups are tentatively at the top of South Park, Sibley Staging area and Chabot Science Center (same regroups on the way back). Please carry enough food and water for the entire ride. Preregistration is encouraged. No flashing lights please. Rain or bad AQI cancels. E-bikes okay. Come earlier if you'd like to mingle with the M and B riders.
Meet at 10:00 am for a 10:15 am start
Pre-registration
Miles and smiles, hills and thrills, lunches and lattes. This listing will be updated when the route and leader have been determined, usually by Monday evening. Meet at 10:00 am (usually) for this ride. Rain cancels. You can also join our web forum and check the forum archives for the current information or contact Mark Sapiro at (415) 388-8910.
Leader: Fletcher Stump Smith (415) 212-8451 text
Leader: Mary Ann Jawili (661) 343-5737 text
Meet at 5:25 pm for a 5:30 pm start
Start Location: El Cerrito Del Norte BART
Pre-registration
We will be resuming with the classic route starting this month. Adjustments to the route may still need to be made in accordance with weather damage to trails, but as of May 1st everything was passable with a little walking. There may still be some mud in a few places but it was mostly dry on the 1st. At least 35mm tires recommended, bring lights for the ride back to BART.
Leader: Mark Nienberg (510) 812-9312 text
Meet at 9:30 am
Pre-registration
This weekly ride often tours through West Marin, but sometimes travels to Napa, Sonoma, or Livermore, depending on the season. We have frequent regroups and usually stop for a real lunch, if it is available on the route. This listing will be updated when the route and leader have been determined, usually by Monday evening. Status updates for weather cancellations will also be posted on the schedule.
There is often a faster (more like M pace) group on this ride, but we all come back together at frequent regroups and lunch. Faster riders should feel free to push on after lunch. Just tell the leader first.
Leader: Joel Ager (510) 418-6462
Leader: Mark Bauer (510) 508-3546
Leader: Abigail Cotton (949) 929-3714 text
Leader: Anne Schonfield (510) 851-4749 text
Meet at 5:20 pm for a 5:30 pm start
Start Location: North Berkeley BART
Pre-registration
Please join us for this friendly Thursday evening TM ride. We’ll meet at North Berkeley BART (by the main BART entrance) at 5:20 pm, and we’ll be ready to roll at 5:30 pm sharp. We'll go up Spruce and out Grizzly Peak and Skyline, then down Shepherd Canyon and back to N. Berkeley BART. As the days get longer, we’ll add the (optional) out-and-back to Chabot Space and Science Center before heading down Shepherd Canyon. Bring lights and a jacket for the return trip. Route map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/35867471.
Leader: Chanel Patel (562) 458-7794 text
Meet at 5:25 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: North Berkeley BART
Pre-registration
Join us for a chill T-pace version of the traditional Thursday evening road ride! We'll go up Spruce to Grizzly Peak and Skyline, then turn right to head down Shepherd's Canyon and ride back through Montclair and via the Lake Temescal bike path. For those unfamiliar with the route, the first 7 miles are climbing and then the rest of the ride is mostly flat or downhill. Lights and a light jacket/windbreaker are strongly recommended, especially since the ride finishes around sunset.
The route does include a steep (13%) 2-block stretch (Roanoke Rd.) toward the end, but riders can avoid it if needed.
We will have multiple regroups and will stick to a T pace (10-12 mph average over the course of the ride). This ride is a no-drop ride and we welcome folks new to the club!
*Note that leaders rotate weekly, and we will try to always have two leaders at each ride.
Leader: Mike Wood (708) 539-9663 text
Leader: Drew U (510) 290-0615 text
Meet at 5:30 pm for a 5:35 pm start
GPC Route: CCB Mixed Terrain Short
Start Location: Canyon Club Brewery
Pre-registration
Fun group of ~8-10 people every week.
Mixed Terrain loop from Canyon Club Brewery (CCB) via roads and trails
CCB > South Pinehurst > East Ridge (Redwood) > Skyline > The View (Sibley) > Volcano Loop > Wild Dirt (Wilder) > Lost Valley > Mira Shortcut > Moraga Way > CCB
Leader: Arleen Sakamoto (415) 279-6248
Leader: Ken Karda (510) 530-8389
Meet at 9:45 am for a 10:00 am start
Start Location: Brickyard Cove, Berkeley
Pre-registration
We will ride to the Emeryville marina, then North on the Bay Trail for a clockwise loop to the Red Oak Victory Ship, Miller-Knox Park, bypass the Ferry Point Tunnel, & lunch @ Little Louie's. There will be an option to ride thru the tunnel.
Leader: David Brown (510) 508-4215 text
Leader: Alison Kuehner (510) 219-3929
Meet at 9:00 am for a 9:15 am start
Start Location: Cotati - Gravenstein Hwy Park-&-Ride (Westside)
Pre-registration
This ride travels some of my favorite Sonoma county backroads. Starting at the Cotati park and ride (bathrooms at the gas station), we wind our way to Valley Ford for a quick rest and snacks. Then it’s up Joy road (very steep but beautiful and quirky), down Coleman Valley, then back up the coast to Duncan’s Mills for lunch. We return via Moscow road and Bohemian Highway, with a quick stop in Freestone for water or snacks if necessary. Many stretches are remote and without cell service so make sure you and your bike are in good condition and you have necessary spares, etc. Meet at 9:00, roll at 9:15 sharp. RWGPS
Leader: Marie Noel Appel (415) 254-4469
Meet at 9:40 am for a 10:00 am start
GPC Route: Bears Loop
Start Location: Orinda - San Pablo Dam Rd and Bear Creek Rd
Pre-registration
Come test and develop your cycling skills. Test your fitness level and get in a great workout by riding the Bears Loop as a time trial. Or, for new club members (or any GPC member), this is a good ride to find your pace as measured by GPC (see link https://www.grizz.org/rides/ratings.php).
Rider finishing times are usually shared in the ride report email to the club. While it is nice to see what times folks ride, reporting of rider times is optional, just let the ride leader know.
The first rider is off at 10:01 and a rider a minute after that. 20% chance of rain cancels. Please arrive between 9:40 and 9:50 so that we can be ready to start on time. We will have refreshments at the finish, and gels/chews and bars at the start.
The ITT is open to both members and non-members; no need to join as in the past. Pre-registration is optional, but strongly preferred.
Leader: Adele Madelo (510) 773-0693
Meet at 9:45 am
Start Location: Richmond BART
Pre-registration
Let's do ride Richmond-San Rafael Bridge to do this classic, clockwise Paradise Loop. Return via Camino Alto. There will be a couple of regroups and lunch at Woodlands Market in Tiburon. Meet at Richmond BART at 9:45. Roll 10 minutes after at 9:55. Check out the route here.
Leader: Rick Patterson (510) 978-1786 text
Meet at 10:00 am
Start Location: North Berkeley BART
Pre-registration
This short ride is good for those who are new to riding mixed terrain, or Gravel Biking. We will work on bike handling on fire roads, gravel, some single track, and various trails along the waterfront. It is recommended to have tires 32mm or bigger tires. All levels are welcome to join and work on skills riding. The group will stop at several locations on the route to work through some simple terrain obstacles and features. This is a “no drop” ride.
Leader: Anne Gulley (707) 330-5933
Leader: David Gould (206) 471-3272 text
Leader: Quan Huynh (571) 251-4633
Meet at 5:30 pm
Start Location: Brickyard Cove, Berkeley
The spring edition of this ride has 2 start locations at different times. Start 1 meets at Brickyard Cove in Berkeley at 5:30 pm. Start 2 meets on the Bay Trail, directly across from Ikea at 5:55 pm. This is a social ride around Treasure Island and back, with fantastic views and one challenging hill.
Leader: Mark Abrahams (510) 524-1294
Meet at 5:30 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
This is the classic Tuesday night workout & skills ride, M-pace. Please read the ride details and route description at http://www.abriz.net/gpc/tues-ride.html. Bring your high energy, your high attention to safety, and your best bike handling and pack riding skills. Repeats every Tuesday through the last week of September. Preregistration is highly encouraged. No flashing lights please. No e-bikes please. Rain or bad AQI cancels. E-mail Mark if any questions.
Leader: Christopher Lee (510) 773-0551
Leader: Eli Alexander-Tanner (510) 593-9843 text
Meet at 5:30 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
The GPC Tuesday Brisk Ride is a fast paced group ride where we focus on safety, pack skills and high intensity hill climb efforts. Repeats every Tuesday through the last week of September. Preregistration is encouraged and closes at 4:30pm. No flashing lights please. No e-bikes please. Rain or bad AQI cancels. E-mail Chris if you have any questions.
Leader: Nick Umemoto
Meet at 5:30 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
Join us for a friendly TM paced paved ride. This is an out and back to Chabot Space and Science Center. We'll head out along Grizzly Peak Blvd. Then, take Skyline to the Science Center driveway. Brief regroups are tentatively at the top of South Park, Sibley Staging area and Chabot Science Center (same regroups on the way back). Please carry enough food and water for the entire ride. Preregistration is encouraged. No flashing lights please. Rain or bad AQI cancels. E-bikes okay. Come earlier if you'd like to mingle with the M and B riders.
Meet at 10:00 am for a 10:15 am start
Pre-registration
Miles and smiles, hills and thrills, lunches and lattes. This listing will be updated when the route and leader have been determined, usually by Monday evening. Meet at 10:00 am (usually) for this ride. Rain cancels. You can also join our web forum and check the forum archives for the current information or contact Mark Sapiro at (415) 388-8910.
Leader: Fletcher Stump Smith (415) 212-8451 text
Leader: Mary Ann Jawili (661) 343-5737 text
Meet at 5:25 pm for a 5:30 pm start
Start Location: El Cerrito Del Norte BART
We will be resuming with the classic route starting this month. Adjustments to the route may still need to be made in accordance with weather damage to trails, but as of May 1st everything was passable with a little walking. There may still be some mud in a few places but it was mostly dry on the 1st. At least 35mm tires recommended, bring lights for the ride back to BART.
Leader: Mark Nienberg (510) 812-9312 text
Meet at 9:30 am
Pre-registration
This weekly ride often tours through West Marin, but sometimes travels to Napa, Sonoma, or Livermore, depending on the season. We have frequent regroups and usually stop for a real lunch, if it is available on the route. This listing will be updated when the route and leader have been determined, usually by Monday evening. Status updates for weather cancellations will also be posted on the schedule.
There is often a faster (more like M pace) group on this ride, but we all come back together at frequent regroups and lunch. Faster riders should feel free to push on after lunch. Just tell the leader first.
Leader: Joel Ager (510) 418-6462
Leader: Mark Bauer (510) 508-3546
Leader: Abigail Cotton (949) 929-3714 text
Leader: Anne Schonfield (510) 851-4749 text
Meet at 5:20 pm for a 5:30 pm start
Start Location: North Berkeley BART
Please join us for this friendly Thursday evening TM ride. We’ll meet at North Berkeley BART (by the main BART entrance) at 5:20 pm, and we’ll be ready to roll at 5:30 pm sharp. We'll go up Spruce and out Grizzly Peak and Skyline, then down Shepherd Canyon and back to N. Berkeley BART. As the days get longer, we’ll add the (optional) out-and-back to Chabot Space and Science Center before heading down Shepherd Canyon. Bring lights and a jacket for the return trip. Route map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/35867471.
Leader: Cheney Hu (832) 341-9157 text
Leader: Mary Ann Jawili (661) 343-5737 text
Meet at 5:25 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: North Berkeley BART
Pre-registration
Join us for a chill T-pace version of the traditional Thursday evening road ride! We'll go up Spruce to Grizzly Peak and Skyline, then turn right to head down Shepherd's Canyon and ride back through Montclair and via the Lake Temescal bike path. For those unfamiliar with the route, the first 7 miles are climbing and then the rest of the ride is mostly flat or downhill. Lights and a light jacket/windbreaker are strongly recommended, especially since the ride finishes around sunset.
The route does include a steep (13%) 2-block stretch (Roanoke Rd.) toward the end, but riders can avoid it if needed.
We will have multiple regroups and will stick to a T pace (10-12 mph average over the course of the ride). This ride is a no-drop ride and we welcome folks new to the club!
*Note that leaders rotate weekly, and we will try to always have two leaders at each ride.
Leader: Mike Wood (708) 539-9663 text
Leader: Drew U (510) 290-0615 text
Meet at 5:30 pm for a 5:35 pm start
GPC Route: CCB Mixed Terrain Short
Start Location: Canyon Club Brewery
Fun group of ~8-10 people every week.
Mixed Terrain loop from Canyon Club Brewery (CCB) via roads and trails
CCB > South Pinehurst > East Ridge (Redwood) > Skyline > The View (Sibley) > Volcano Loop > Wild Dirt (Wilder) > Lost Valley > Mira Shortcut > Moraga Way > CCB
Leader: Jim O'Melia (925) 804-1855 text
Leader: Geoffrey Shannon (925) 348-5067 text
Meet at 9:45 am for a 10:00 am start
GPC Route: Lunch at Blackhawk Plaza
Start Location: Pleasant Hill BART
Pre-registration
From Pleasant Hill BART follow the Iron Horse Trail to Danville. Take Sycamore to Blackhawk Plaza. Return the same way.
Leader: Wendell Doman (415) 515-6761 text
Leader: Mark A. Seedall (510) 388-5282
Leader: Geoffrey Fowler (510) 593-4515 text
Leader: Rick Patterson (510) 978-1786 text
Meet at 9:00 am
GPC Route: Brickyard Cove - Pt. Richmond
Start Location: Brickyard Cove, Berkeley
Pre-registration
Time: 9:00am to 10:30am
Come join fellow Grizzlies who will help you learn how to maintain your bike and keep it in top running condition. We'll check out the condition of your bikes (i.e., tires, chain, brakes, wheels, cables, etc.), give you some advice and show you the tools you'd need. We'll focus on Drivetrain maintenance at this workshop.
We'll go for a ride around Pt. Richmond loop at 10:30am with lunch at Little Louies.
What to bring to the clinic: Please bring your bike and any questions regarding bike maintenance. We will do our best to take a look at everyone’s bike and give maintenance tips.
Non-members are very welcome to pre-register and join us. Bring a friend.
We'll have coffee and bagels!
Leader: Anne Gulley (707) 330-5933
Leader: David Gould (206) 471-3272 text
Leader: Quan Huynh (571) 251-4633
Meet at 5:30 pm
Start Location: Brickyard Cove, Berkeley
The spring edition of this ride has 2 start locations at different times. Start 1 meets at Brickyard Cove in Berkeley at 5:30 pm. Start 2 meets on the Bay Trail, directly across from Ikea at 5:55 pm. This is a social ride around Treasure Island and back, with fantastic views and one challenging hill.
Leader: Mark Abrahams (510) 524-1294
Meet at 5:30 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
This is the classic Tuesday night workout & skills ride, M-pace. Please read the ride details and route description at http://www.abriz.net/gpc/tues-ride.html. Bring your high energy, your high attention to safety, and your best bike handling and pack riding skills. Repeats every Tuesday through the last week of September. Preregistration is highly encouraged. No flashing lights please. No e-bikes please. Rain or bad AQI cancels. E-mail Mark if any questions.
Leader: Christopher Lee (510) 773-0551
Leader: Eli Alexander-Tanner (510) 593-9843 text
Meet at 5:30 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
The GPC Tuesday Brisk Ride is a fast paced group ride where we focus on safety, pack skills and high intensity hill climb efforts. Repeats every Tuesday through the last week of September. Preregistration is encouraged and closes at 4:30pm. No flashing lights please. No e-bikes please. Rain or bad AQI cancels. E-mail Chris if you have any questions.
Leader: Nick Umemoto
Meet at 5:30 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
Join us for a friendly TM paced paved ride. This is an out and back to Chabot Space and Science Center. We'll head out along Grizzly Peak Blvd. Then, take Skyline to the Science Center driveway. Brief regroups are tentatively at the top of South Park, Sibley Staging area and Chabot Science Center (same regroups on the way back). Please carry enough food and water for the entire ride. Preregistration is encouraged. No flashing lights please. Rain or bad AQI cancels. E-bikes okay. Come earlier if you'd like to mingle with the M and B riders.
Leader: Jaz Zaitlin (510) 393-6602 text
Leader: Nikki Ellman (510) 517-8647 text
Meet at 10:00 am for a 10:15 am start
Pre-registration
Miles and smiles, hills and thrills, lunches and lattes. This listing will be updated when the route and leader have been determined, usually by Monday evening. Meet at 10:00 am (usually) for this ride. Rain cancels. You can also join our web forum and check the forum archives for the current information or contact Mark Sapiro at (415) 388-8910.
Join those of us who are celebrating our 70th time orbiting the sun. Ride details to come later. Sweets at the end of the ride.
Leader: Fletcher Stump Smith (415) 212-8451 text
Leader: Mary Ann Jawili (661) 343-5737 text
Meet at 5:25 pm for a 5:30 pm start
Start Location: El Cerrito Del Norte BART
We will be resuming with the classic route starting this month. Adjustments to the route may still need to be made in accordance with weather damage to trails, but as of May 1st everything was passable with a little walking. There may still be some mud in a few places but it was mostly dry on the 1st. At least 35mm tires recommended, bring lights for the ride back to BART.
Leader: Mark Nienberg (510) 812-9312 text
Meet at 9:30 am
Pre-registration
This weekly ride often tours through West Marin, but sometimes travels to Napa, Sonoma, or Livermore, depending on the season. We have frequent regroups and usually stop for a real lunch, if it is available on the route. This listing will be updated when the route and leader have been determined, usually by Monday evening. Status updates for weather cancellations will also be posted on the schedule.
There is often a faster (more like M pace) group on this ride, but we all come back together at frequent regroups and lunch. Faster riders should feel free to push on after lunch. Just tell the leader first.
Leader: Joel Ager (510) 418-6462
Leader: Mark Bauer (510) 508-3546
Leader: Abigail Cotton (949) 929-3714 text
Leader: Anne Schonfield (510) 851-4749 text
Meet at 5:20 pm for a 5:30 pm start
Start Location: North Berkeley BART
Please join us for this friendly Thursday evening TM ride. We’ll meet at North Berkeley BART (by the main BART entrance) at 5:20 pm, and we’ll be ready to roll at 5:30 pm sharp. We'll go up Spruce and out Grizzly Peak and Skyline, then down Shepherd Canyon and back to N. Berkeley BART. As the days get longer, we’ll add the (optional) out-and-back to Chabot Space and Science Center before heading down Shepherd Canyon. Bring lights and a jacket for the return trip. Route map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/35867471.
Leader: Mike Wood (708) 539-9663 text
Leader: Drew U (510) 290-0615 text
Meet at 5:30 pm for a 5:35 pm start
GPC Route: CCB Mixed Terrain Short
Start Location: Canyon Club Brewery
Fun group of ~8-10 people every week.
Mixed Terrain loop from Canyon Club Brewery (CCB) via roads and trails
CCB > South Pinehurst > East Ridge (Redwood) > Skyline > The View (Sibley) > Volcano Loop > Wild Dirt (Wilder) > Lost Valley > Mira Shortcut > Moraga Way > CCB
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GPC Route:
Nicasio to Hearts Desire
Start Location:
Nicasio
Pre-registration
Forecast is for a sunny Wednesday ! We will ride from Nicasio via Olema and Bear Valley to Heart's Desire beach. Return will be via Point Reyes Station with a stop at the Bovine Bakery for coffee and treats. There are moderate climbs before Olema and after Inverness on the way to Heart's Desire and another leaving Heart's Desire on the return., Bring lunch or it can be purchased on the way in Inverness Park.
Contact leaders if questions.
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Leader: Mary Ann Jawili
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Start Location:
El Cerrito Del Norte BART
Pre-registration
We are continuing with the modified route until normal route drys out. Forecast is looking sunny so the mud should not be bad, but it may still be present in a few spots. Recommended tires of 35mm or more, and remember to bring lights.
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GPC Route:
Miller Creek to Pierce Ranch
Start Location:
San Rafael - Marinwood Community Center
Pre-registration
This week we will ride through Nicasio and Olema on the way to pick up lunch in Inverness Park. Feel free to order ahead at the Inverness Park Market. We will carry our lunches from there to Pierce Ranch, where we may see herds of Tule elk. Return through Pt. Reyes Station. Pre-registration is appreciated.
Shorten the ride to about 54 miles by starting in Nicasio. We will probably pass through there about 10:15.
There is often a faster (more like M pace) group on this ride, but we all come back together at frequent regroups and lunch. Faster riders should feel free to push on after lunch. Arrive by the meeting time or be prepared to chase. You can probably catch us at our regroup in Nicasio.
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Leader: Mark Bauer
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Leader: Abigail Cotton
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Leader: Anne Schonfield
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Start Location:
North Berkeley BART
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Please join us for this friendly Thursday evening TM ride. We’ll meet at North Berkeley BART (by the main BART entrance) at 5:20 pm, and we’ll be ready to roll at 5:30 pm sharp. We'll go up Spruce and out Grizzly Peak and Skyline, then down Shepherd Canyon and back to N. Berkeley BART. As the days get longer, we’ll add the (optional) out-and-back to Chabot Space and Science Center before heading down Shepherd Canyon. Bring lights and a jacket for the return trip. Route map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/35867471.
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Leader: Kathleen Wong
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Start Location:
North Berkeley BART
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Join us for a chill T-pace version of the traditional Thursday evening road ride! We'll go up Spruce to Grizzly Peak and Skyline, then turn right to head down Shepherd's Canyon and ride back through Montclair and via the Lake Temescal bike path. For those unfamiliar with the route, the first 7 miles are climbing and then the rest of the ride is mostly flat or downhill. Lights and a light jacket/windbreaker are strongly recommended, especially since the ride finishes around sunset.
The route does include a steep (13%) 2-block stretch (Roanoke Rd.) toward the end, but riders can avoid it if needed.
We will have multiple regroups and will stick to a T pace (10-12 mph average over the course of the ride). This ride is a no-drop ride and we welcome folks new to the club!
*Note that leaders rotate weekly, and we will try to always have two leaders at each ride.
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Leader: Drew U
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GPC Route:
CCB Mixed Terrain Short
Start Location:
Canyon Club Brewery
Pre-registration
Fun group of ~8-10 people every week.
Mixed Terrain loop from Canyon Club Brewery (CCB) via roads and trails
CCB > South Pinehurst > East Ridge (Redwood) > Skyline > The View (Sibley) > Volcano Loop > Wild Dirt (Wilder) > Lost Valley > Mira Shortcut > Moraga Way > CCB
100, 75, 50, and 35 mile road routes and 100K and 50K gravel routes available. Register in advance to avoid fee increases. More information at our century website.
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Leader: David Gould
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Leader: Quan Huynh
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Start Location:
Brickyard Cove, Berkeley
Pre-registration
The spring edition of this ride has 2 start locations at different times. Start 1 meets at Brickyard Cove in Berkeley at 5:30 pm. Start 2 meets on the Bay Trail, directly across from Ikea at 5:55 pm. This is a social ride around Treasure Island and back, with fantastic views and one challenging hill.
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Start Location:
Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
Pre-registration
This is the classic Tuesday night workout & skills ride, M-pace. Please read the ride details and route description at http://www.abriz.net/gpc/tues-ride.html. Bring your high energy, your high attention to safety, and your best bike handling and pack riding skills. Repeats every Tuesday through the last week of September. Preregistration is highly encouraged. No flashing lights please. No e-bikes please. Rain or bad AQI cancels. E-mail Mark if any questions.
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Leader: Eli Alexander-Tanner
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Start Location:
Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
Pre-registration
The GPC Tuesday Brisk Ride is a fast paced group ride where we focus on safety, pack skills and high intensity hill climb efforts. Repeats every Tuesday through the last week of September. Preregistration is encouraged and closes at 4:30pm. No flashing lights please. No e-bikes please. Rain or bad AQI cancels. E-mail Chris if you have any questions.
Start Location:
Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
Pre-registration
Join us for a friendly TM paced paved ride. This is an out and back to Chabot Space and Science Center. We'll head out along Grizzly Peak Blvd. Then, take Skyline to the Science Center driveway. Brief regroups are tentatively at the top of South Park, Sibley Staging area and Chabot Science Center (same regroups on the way back). Please carry enough food and water for the entire ride. Preregistration is encouraged. No flashing lights please. Rain or bad AQI cancels. E-bikes okay. Come earlier if you'd like to mingle with the M and B riders.
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Leader: Phil Morton
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GPC Route:
Petaluma to Tomales
Start Location:
Petaluma - Walnut Park
Pre-registration
Let's head up to Sonoma County this week where the hills should be even greener on Chileno Valley Road than before this last rain! From Walnut Park (So. Petaluma Blvd. and D St.) in Petaluma, ride a loop to Tomales. Lunch will be at the public park in Tomales. Bring lunch or buy at the deli. The ride finishes (almost) with a short, steep and very scenic path through Helen Putnam Regional Park back to Petaluma. You can avoid this last hill by turning right on Western Ave. and following the second route sheet below. It's going to be warm, as high as 80, so dress accordingly. Please pre-register and print out or download the route sheets.
Return thru Helen Putnam Park: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/40513637
Go back on Western Avenue: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/40513872
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Leader: Mary Ann Jawili
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Start Location:
El Cerrito Del Norte BART
Pre-registration
We will be resuming with the classic route starting this month. Adjustments to the route may still need to be made in accordance with weather damage to trails, but as of May 1st everything was passable with a little walking. There may still be some mud in a few places but it was mostly dry on the 1st. At least 35mm tires recommended, bring lights for the ride back to BART.
Join the club's virtual monthly business meeting at 7:00 pm. Optional social time from 6:45 pm to 7:00 pm. Check your email for an announcement with the agenda and details of how to join the meeting.
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GPC Route:
Nicasio to Pt Reyes Lighthouse
Start Location:
Nicasio
Pre-registration
Take refuge from the heat forecast with this classic Marin ride on nice pavement. It's never hot at the lighthouse! We'll make a stop in Inverness Park to pick up lunch, then carry it out to the lighthouse. Feel free to order ahead at the Inverness Park Market. On the return trip we will stop in Pt. Reyes Station.
There is often a faster (more like M pace) group on this ride, but we all come back together at frequent regroups and lunch.
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Leader: Mark Bauer
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Leader: Abigail Cotton
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Leader: Anne Schonfield
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Start Location:
North Berkeley BART
Pre-registration
Please join us for this friendly Thursday evening TM ride. We’ll meet at North Berkeley BART (by the main BART entrance) at 5:20 pm, and we’ll be ready to roll at 5:30 pm sharp. We'll go up Spruce and out Grizzly Peak and Skyline, then down Shepherd Canyon and back to N. Berkeley BART. As the days get longer, we’ll add the (optional) out-and-back to Chabot Space and Science Center before heading down Shepherd Canyon. Bring lights and a jacket for the return trip. Route map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/35867471.
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Leader: Mary Ann Jawili
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Start Location:
North Berkeley BART
Pre-registration
Join us for a chill T-pace version of the traditional Thursday evening road ride! We'll go up Spruce to Grizzly Peak and Skyline, then turn right to head down Shepherd's Canyon and ride back through Montclair and via the Lake Temescal bike path. For those unfamiliar with the route, the first 7 miles are climbing and then the rest of the ride is mostly flat or downhill. Lights and a light jacket/windbreaker are strongly recommended, especially since the ride finishes around sunset.
The route does include a steep (13%) 2-block stretch (Roanoke Rd.) toward the end, but riders can avoid it if needed.
We will have multiple regroups and will stick to a T pace (10-12 mph average over the course of the ride). This ride is a no-drop ride and we welcome folks new to the club!
*Note that leaders rotate weekly, and we will try to always have two leaders at each ride.
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Start Location:
El Cerrito Plaza BART
Pre-registration
Dirt ride with challenging climbs and descents through Wildcat and Tilden. Mountain bike with dropper post and front suspension recommended.
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Leader: Drew U
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GPC Route:
CCB Mixed Terrain Short
Start Location:
Canyon Club Brewery
Pre-registration
Fun group of ~8-10 people every week.
Mixed Terrain loop from Canyon Club Brewery (CCB) via roads and trails
CCB > South Pinehurst > East Ridge (Redwood) > Skyline > The View (Sibley) > Volcano Loop > Wild Dirt (Wilder) > Lost Valley > Mira Shortcut > Moraga Way > CCB
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Start Location:
Sports Basement, Berkeley
Pre-registration
This is the TM pace group for our Workers Century. North Loop with the newly added climbs on Arlington and near El Sobrante.
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Leader: Maggie Wang
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Start Location:
Sports Basement, Berkeley
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Please note time change so we can all get back in time for lunch!
We've added 2 water/bathroom stops to the ride: 1st at mile 12.9 (Sinclair gas station), 2nd stop at mile 24.5 (Dalewood park). You can see the same route with water/bathroom stops here: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46594617
This is the T pace group of our Workers Century. Quite a few climbs near El Sobrante, Mama Bear, Upper Happy Valley, El Toyonal, Wildcat Canyon. Everybody is welcome and this is a NO DROP ride.
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Start Location:
Sports Basement, Berkeley
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This is the LT pace group of our Workers Century. Out to Yerba Buena and back. Everybody is welcome and this is a NO DROP ride.
Start Location:
Sports Basement, Berkeley
Did you volunteer for the Grizzly Peak Century? Come celebrate the completion of a successful event with your fellow Grizzlies at our after party! Please see previous listings for ride options before the party. Even if you choose not to ride, come and hang out for pizza, cake, and good cheer! Please RSVP here as soon as possible:
https://forms.gle/jz4SGZwvgE2V3gG89
We are looking forward to celebrating with you!
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Tackle one of the Epic Climb Series climbs and another epic climb-Bald Mountain and Lichau Road (also famous for being a "Gravity Road" and being the scene of Windows Wallpaper.
Note: Bald Mountain has a very steep, unpaved section. Gravel tires/gearing recommended but you can do most of it in skinny tires. I do not have a gravel bike so I expect to walk both part of the way up and down. It is, however, itself an epic climb and one of the two top climbs in Sonoma County https://pjammcycling.com/climb/383.Bald%20Mountain.
I will be biking over to Larkspur or San Rafael, meeting at 8:15, rolling by 8:25 at the Bay Trail at Buchanan. SMART train leaves Larkspur at 9:30. Please do sign up or contact me if you want to ride out to San Rafael. Otherwise, you can start in Santa Rosa-route is based on starting and finishing in Santa Rosa. Meeting time for that will be 10:40 at the SMART station, with rollout at 11.
Route map based on start/end in the same place; it's 47 miles ending at Cotati SMART station: https://www.strava.com/routes/2954659993466010298. Train leaves Cotati at 4:44 PM.
Regroup at the top and bottom of each climb. Pace I expect will be about 14-17 mph on flats depending on who shows up. We should have enough time to make it to grab food before taking the train back to San Rafael, otherwise we can get food in San Rafael (if taking the train).
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Leader: David Gould
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Leader: Quan Huynh
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Start Location:
Brickyard Cove, Berkeley
Pre-registration
The spring edition of this ride has 2 start locations at different times. Start 1 meets at Brickyard Cove in Berkeley at 5:30 pm. Start 2 meets on the Bay Trail, directly across from Ikea at 5:55 pm. This is a social ride around Treasure Island and back, with fantastic views and one challenging hill.
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Start Location:
Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
Pre-registration
This is the classic Tuesday night workout & skills ride, M-pace. Please read the ride details and route description at http://www.abriz.net/gpc/tues-ride.html. Bring your high energy, your high attention to safety, and your best bike handling and pack riding skills. Repeats every Tuesday through the last week of September. Preregistration is highly encouraged. No flashing lights please. No e-bikes please. Rain or bad AQI cancels. E-mail Mark if any questions.
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Leader: Eli Alexander-Tanner
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Start Location:
Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
Pre-registration
The GPC Tuesday Brisk Ride is a fast paced group ride where we focus on safety, pack skills and high intensity hill climb efforts. Repeats every Tuesday through the last week of September. Preregistration is encouraged and closes at 4:30pm. No flashing lights please. No e-bikes please. Rain or bad AQI cancels. E-mail Chris if you have any questions.
Start Location:
Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
Pre-registration
Join us for a friendly TM paced paved ride. This is an out and back to Chabot Space and Science Center. We'll head out along Grizzly Peak Blvd. Then, take Skyline to the Science Center driveway. Brief regroups are tentatively at the top of South Park, Sibley Staging area and Chabot Science Center (same regroups on the way back). Please carry enough food and water for the entire ride. Preregistration is encouraged. No flashing lights please. Rain or bad AQI cancels. E-bikes okay. Come earlier if you'd like to mingle with the M and B riders.
Miles and smiles, hills and thrills, lunches and lattes. This listing will be updated when the route and leader have been determined, usually by Monday evening. Meet at 10:00 am (usually) for this ride. Rain cancels. You can also join our web forum and check the forum archives for the current information or contact Mark Sapiro at (415) 388-8910.
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Leader: Mary Ann Jawili
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Start Location:
El Cerrito Del Norte BART
Pre-registration
We will be resuming with the classic route starting this month. Adjustments to the route may still need to be made in accordance with weather damage to trails, but as of May 1st everything was passable with a little walking. There may still be some mud in a few places but it was mostly dry on the 1st. At least 35mm tires recommended, bring lights for the ride back to BART.
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This weekly ride often tours through West Marin, but sometimes travels to Napa, Sonoma, or Livermore, depending on the season. We have frequent regroups and usually stop for a real lunch, if it is available on the route. This listing will be updated when the route and leader have been determined, usually by Monday evening. Status updates for weather cancellations will also be posted on the schedule.
There is often a faster (more like M pace) group on this ride, but we all come back together at frequent regroups and lunch. Faster riders should feel free to push on after lunch. Just tell the leader first.
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Leader: Mark Bauer
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Leader: Abigail Cotton
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Leader: Anne Schonfield
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Start Location:
North Berkeley BART
Pre-registration
Please join us for this friendly Thursday evening TM ride. We’ll meet at North Berkeley BART (by the main BART entrance) at 5:20 pm, and we’ll be ready to roll at 5:30 pm sharp. We'll go up Spruce and out Grizzly Peak and Skyline, then down Shepherd Canyon and back to N. Berkeley BART. As the days get longer, we’ll add the (optional) out-and-back to Chabot Space and Science Center before heading down Shepherd Canyon. Bring lights and a jacket for the return trip. Route map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/35867471.
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Start Location:
North Berkeley BART
Pre-registration
Join us for a chill T-pace version of the traditional Thursday evening road ride! We'll go up Spruce to Grizzly Peak and Skyline, then turn right to head down Shepherd's Canyon and ride back through Montclair and via the Lake Temescal bike path. For those unfamiliar with the route, the first 7 miles are climbing and then the rest of the ride is mostly flat or downhill. Lights and a light jacket/windbreaker are strongly recommended, especially since the ride finishes around sunset.
The route does include a steep (13%) 2-block stretch (Roanoke Rd.) toward the end, but riders can avoid it if needed.
We will have multiple regroups and will stick to a T pace (10-12 mph average over the course of the ride). This ride is a no-drop ride and we welcome folks new to the club!
*Note that leaders rotate weekly, and we will try to always have two leaders at each ride.
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Leader: Drew U
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GPC Route:
CCB Mixed Terrain Short
Start Location:
Canyon Club Brewery
Pre-registration
Fun group of ~8-10 people every week.
Mixed Terrain loop from Canyon Club Brewery (CCB) via roads and trails
CCB > South Pinehurst > East Ridge (Redwood) > Skyline > The View (Sibley) > Volcano Loop > Wild Dirt (Wilder) > Lost Valley > Mira Shortcut > Moraga Way > CCB
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Leader: Ken Karda
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Start Location:
Brickyard Cove, Berkeley
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We will ride to the Emeryville marina, then North on the Bay Trail for a clockwise loop to the Red Oak Victory Ship, Miller-Knox Park, bypass the Ferry Point Tunnel, & lunch @ Little Louie's. There will be an option to ride thru the tunnel.
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Leader: Alison Kuehner
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Start Location:
Cotati - Gravenstein Hwy Park-&-Ride (Westside)
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This ride travels some of my favorite Sonoma county backroads. Starting at the Cotati park and ride (bathrooms at the gas station), we wind our way to Valley Ford for a quick rest and snacks. Then it’s up Joy road (very steep but beautiful and quirky), down Coleman Valley, then back up the coast to Duncan’s Mills for lunch. We return via Moscow road and Bohemian Highway, with a quick stop in Freestone for water or snacks if necessary. Many stretches are remote and without cell service so make sure you and your bike are in good condition and you have necessary spares, etc. Meet at 9:00, roll at 9:15 sharp. RWGPS
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GPC Route:
Bears Loop
Start Location:
Orinda - San Pablo Dam Rd and Bear Creek Rd
Pre-registration
Come test and develop your cycling skills. Test your fitness level and get in a great workout by riding the Bears Loop as a time trial. Or, for new club members (or any GPC member), this is a good ride to find your pace as measured by GPC (see link https://www.grizz.org/rides/ratings.php).
Rider finishing times are usually shared in the ride report email to the club. While it is nice to see what times folks ride, reporting of rider times is optional, just let the ride leader know.
The first rider is off at 10:01 and a rider a minute after that. 20% chance of rain cancels. Please arrive between 9:40 and 9:50 so that we can be ready to start on time. We will have refreshments at the finish, and gels/chews and bars at the start.
The ITT is open to both members and non-members; no need to join as in the past. Pre-registration is optional, but strongly preferred.
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Start Location:
Richmond BART
Pre-registration
Let's do ride Richmond-San Rafael Bridge to do this classic, clockwise Paradise Loop. Return via Camino Alto. There will be a couple of regroups and lunch at Woodlands Market in Tiburon. Meet at Richmond BART at 9:45. Roll 10 minutes after at 9:55. Check out the route here.
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Start Location:
North Berkeley BART
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This short ride is good for those who are new to riding mixed terrain, or Gravel Biking. We will work on bike handling on fire roads, gravel, some single track, and various trails along the waterfront. It is recommended to have tires 32mm or bigger tires. All levels are welcome to join and work on skills riding. The group will stop at several locations on the route to work through some simple terrain obstacles and features. This is a “no drop” ride.
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Leader: David Gould
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Leader: Quan Huynh
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Start Location:
Brickyard Cove, Berkeley
The spring edition of this ride has 2 start locations at different times. Start 1 meets at Brickyard Cove in Berkeley at 5:30 pm. Start 2 meets on the Bay Trail, directly across from Ikea at 5:55 pm. This is a social ride around Treasure Island and back, with fantastic views and one challenging hill.
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Start Location:
Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
This is the classic Tuesday night workout & skills ride, M-pace. Please read the ride details and route description at http://www.abriz.net/gpc/tues-ride.html. Bring your high energy, your high attention to safety, and your best bike handling and pack riding skills. Repeats every Tuesday through the last week of September. Preregistration is highly encouraged. No flashing lights please. No e-bikes please. Rain or bad AQI cancels. E-mail Mark if any questions.
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Leader: Eli Alexander-Tanner
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Start Location:
Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
The GPC Tuesday Brisk Ride is a fast paced group ride where we focus on safety, pack skills and high intensity hill climb efforts. Repeats every Tuesday through the last week of September. Preregistration is encouraged and closes at 4:30pm. No flashing lights please. No e-bikes please. Rain or bad AQI cancels. E-mail Chris if you have any questions.
Start Location:
Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
Join us for a friendly TM paced paved ride. This is an out and back to Chabot Space and Science Center. We'll head out along Grizzly Peak Blvd. Then, take Skyline to the Science Center driveway. Brief regroups are tentatively at the top of South Park, Sibley Staging area and Chabot Science Center (same regroups on the way back). Please carry enough food and water for the entire ride. Preregistration is encouraged. No flashing lights please. Rain or bad AQI cancels. E-bikes okay. Come earlier if you'd like to mingle with the M and B riders.
Miles and smiles, hills and thrills, lunches and lattes. This listing will be updated when the route and leader have been determined, usually by Monday evening. Meet at 10:00 am (usually) for this ride. Rain cancels. You can also join our web forum and check the forum archives for the current information or contact Mark Sapiro at (415) 388-8910.
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Leader: Mary Ann Jawili
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Start Location:
El Cerrito Del Norte BART
We will be resuming with the classic route starting this month. Adjustments to the route may still need to be made in accordance with weather damage to trails, but as of May 1st everything was passable with a little walking. There may still be some mud in a few places but it was mostly dry on the 1st. At least 35mm tires recommended, bring lights for the ride back to BART.
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Pre-registration
This weekly ride often tours through West Marin, but sometimes travels to Napa, Sonoma, or Livermore, depending on the season. We have frequent regroups and usually stop for a real lunch, if it is available on the route. This listing will be updated when the route and leader have been determined, usually by Monday evening. Status updates for weather cancellations will also be posted on the schedule.
There is often a faster (more like M pace) group on this ride, but we all come back together at frequent regroups and lunch. Faster riders should feel free to push on after lunch. Just tell the leader first.
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Leader: Mark Bauer
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Leader: Abigail Cotton
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Leader: Anne Schonfield
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Start Location:
North Berkeley BART
Please join us for this friendly Thursday evening TM ride. We’ll meet at North Berkeley BART (by the main BART entrance) at 5:20 pm, and we’ll be ready to roll at 5:30 pm sharp. We'll go up Spruce and out Grizzly Peak and Skyline, then down Shepherd Canyon and back to N. Berkeley BART. As the days get longer, we’ll add the (optional) out-and-back to Chabot Space and Science Center before heading down Shepherd Canyon. Bring lights and a jacket for the return trip. Route map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/35867471.
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Leader: Mary Ann Jawili
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Start Location:
North Berkeley BART
Pre-registration
Join us for a chill T-pace version of the traditional Thursday evening road ride! We'll go up Spruce to Grizzly Peak and Skyline, then turn right to head down Shepherd's Canyon and ride back through Montclair and via the Lake Temescal bike path. For those unfamiliar with the route, the first 7 miles are climbing and then the rest of the ride is mostly flat or downhill. Lights and a light jacket/windbreaker are strongly recommended, especially since the ride finishes around sunset.
The route does include a steep (13%) 2-block stretch (Roanoke Rd.) toward the end, but riders can avoid it if needed.
We will have multiple regroups and will stick to a T pace (10-12 mph average over the course of the ride). This ride is a no-drop ride and we welcome folks new to the club!
*Note that leaders rotate weekly, and we will try to always have two leaders at each ride.
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Leader: Drew U
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GPC Route:
CCB Mixed Terrain Short
Start Location:
Canyon Club Brewery
Fun group of ~8-10 people every week.
Mixed Terrain loop from Canyon Club Brewery (CCB) via roads and trails
CCB > South Pinehurst > East Ridge (Redwood) > Skyline > The View (Sibley) > Volcano Loop > Wild Dirt (Wilder) > Lost Valley > Mira Shortcut > Moraga Way > CCB
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Leader: Geoffrey Shannon
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GPC Route:
Lunch at Blackhawk Plaza
Start Location:
Pleasant Hill BART
Pre-registration
From Pleasant Hill BART follow the Iron Horse Trail to Danville. Take Sycamore to Blackhawk Plaza. Return the same way.
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Leader: Mark A. Seedall
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Leader: Geoffrey Fowler
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Leader: Rick Patterson
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GPC Route:
Brickyard Cove - Pt. Richmond
Start Location:
Brickyard Cove, Berkeley
Pre-registration
Time: 9:00am to 10:30am
Come join fellow Grizzlies who will help you learn how to maintain your bike and keep it in top running condition. We'll check out the condition of your bikes (i.e., tires, chain, brakes, wheels, cables, etc.), give you some advice and show you the tools you'd need. We'll focus on Drivetrain maintenance at this workshop.
We'll go for a ride around Pt. Richmond loop at 10:30am with lunch at Little Louies.
What to bring to the clinic: Please bring your bike and any questions regarding bike maintenance. We will do our best to take a look at everyone’s bike and give maintenance tips.
Non-members are very welcome to pre-register and join us. Bring a friend.
We'll have coffee and bagels!
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Leader: David Gould
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Leader: Quan Huynh
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Start Location:
Brickyard Cove, Berkeley
The spring edition of this ride has 2 start locations at different times. Start 1 meets at Brickyard Cove in Berkeley at 5:30 pm. Start 2 meets on the Bay Trail, directly across from Ikea at 5:55 pm. This is a social ride around Treasure Island and back, with fantastic views and one challenging hill.
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Start Location:
Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
This is the classic Tuesday night workout & skills ride, M-pace. Please read the ride details and route description at http://www.abriz.net/gpc/tues-ride.html. Bring your high energy, your high attention to safety, and your best bike handling and pack riding skills. Repeats every Tuesday through the last week of September. Preregistration is highly encouraged. No flashing lights please. No e-bikes please. Rain or bad AQI cancels. E-mail Mark if any questions.
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Leader: Eli Alexander-Tanner
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Start Location:
Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
The GPC Tuesday Brisk Ride is a fast paced group ride where we focus on safety, pack skills and high intensity hill climb efforts. Repeats every Tuesday through the last week of September. Preregistration is encouraged and closes at 4:30pm. No flashing lights please. No e-bikes please. Rain or bad AQI cancels. E-mail Chris if you have any questions.
Start Location:
Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
Join us for a friendly TM paced paved ride. This is an out and back to Chabot Space and Science Center. We'll head out along Grizzly Peak Blvd. Then, take Skyline to the Science Center driveway. Brief regroups are tentatively at the top of South Park, Sibley Staging area and Chabot Science Center (same regroups on the way back). Please carry enough food and water for the entire ride. Preregistration is encouraged. No flashing lights please. Rain or bad AQI cancels. E-bikes okay. Come earlier if you'd like to mingle with the M and B riders.
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Leader: Nikki Ellman
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Pre-registration
Miles and smiles, hills and thrills, lunches and lattes. This listing will be updated when the route and leader have been determined, usually by Monday evening. Meet at 10:00 am (usually) for this ride. Rain cancels. You can also join our web forum and check the forum archives for the current information or contact Mark Sapiro at (415) 388-8910.
Join those of us who are celebrating our 70th time orbiting the sun. Ride details to come later. Sweets at the end of the ride.
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Leader: Mary Ann Jawili
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Start Location:
El Cerrito Del Norte BART
We will be resuming with the classic route starting this month. Adjustments to the route may still need to be made in accordance with weather damage to trails, but as of May 1st everything was passable with a little walking. There may still be some mud in a few places but it was mostly dry on the 1st. At least 35mm tires recommended, bring lights for the ride back to BART.
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Pre-registration
This weekly ride often tours through West Marin, but sometimes travels to Napa, Sonoma, or Livermore, depending on the season. We have frequent regroups and usually stop for a real lunch, if it is available on the route. This listing will be updated when the route and leader have been determined, usually by Monday evening. Status updates for weather cancellations will also be posted on the schedule.
There is often a faster (more like M pace) group on this ride, but we all come back together at frequent regroups and lunch. Faster riders should feel free to push on after lunch. Just tell the leader first.
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Leader: Mark Bauer
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Leader: Abigail Cotton
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Leader: Anne Schonfield
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Start Location:
North Berkeley BART
Please join us for this friendly Thursday evening TM ride. We’ll meet at North Berkeley BART (by the main BART entrance) at 5:20 pm, and we’ll be ready to roll at 5:30 pm sharp. We'll go up Spruce and out Grizzly Peak and Skyline, then down Shepherd Canyon and back to N. Berkeley BART. As the days get longer, we’ll add the (optional) out-and-back to Chabot Space and Science Center before heading down Shepherd Canyon. Bring lights and a jacket for the return trip. Route map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/35867471.
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Leader: Drew U
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GPC Route:
CCB Mixed Terrain Short
Start Location:
Canyon Club Brewery
Fun group of ~8-10 people every week.
Mixed Terrain loop from Canyon Club Brewery (CCB) via roads and trails
CCB > South Pinehurst > East Ridge (Redwood) > Skyline > The View (Sibley) > Volcano Loop > Wild Dirt (Wilder) > Lost Valley > Mira Shortcut > Moraga Way > CCB
| May 2024 Ride Statistics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Weekday | Weekend | Total |
| 47 | 12 | 59 |