Join our cafe ride over the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge for croissant and hot cocoa at Marin Country Mart. New riders and beginners are welcome! This is a NO-DROP ride with plenty of stops.

Most of the route is on dedicated bike path. Watch out for train tracks in Richmond. We are also riding over the new Gilman bike and pedestrian bridge.

Updated route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38019355

This route strings together three Livermore area climbs; an out+back to Del Valle reservoir, and a short loop out over Patterson pass and back on Corral hollow. If we’re lucky we may see some early spring blooms. Lunch will be at mile 30 in Tracy at the truck stop (subway, etc). Rain is predicted Saturday night; we should be back long before it starts, but let’s keep an eye on it.

RWGPS route

From North Berkeley BART ride the flats north to San Pablo Dam Road. Return via Wildcat and Spruce. Wildcat still has a short stretch damaged by rain, but it is easily passable single file. Riders could walk bikes over this short section if desired. Members and nonmembers can all pre-register using the link above to save us time at the start. For more details see our Century Prep Series webpage.

Join us for the winter edition of Treasure Island lap, starting at the Bay Bridge base of the Alex Zuckermann bike path. This ride features shorter regroups, a faster T-pace, and sparkling city skylines. Expect one short, steep descent and a challenging half-mile climb off the island (7-10% grade). Ride ends with optional food and drinks at Bay Street or Wondrous Brewing Company. Bring lights and warm layers.

Ride with GPS Route

Challenging mixed-terrain ride through Hillside, Wildcat, Tilden, and Sibley. Bring lights suitable for night trail riding and be prepared for 20%+ climbs on loose terrain.

Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49860216

Join us for a Tuesday evening ride climbing South Park 2x. The pace is TM ( approximately 1.5 - 3 watts/kg body weight) but may be faster or slower at times. The ride will be in the dark so please bring good lights. This ride will be on paved roads (10.3 miles, 1,617 feet elevation gain). Rain cancels.

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49073068

This ride on nearly empty two lane roads through walnut orchards and along side irrigation ditches is a springtime favorite. There is an alternate route (700 ft more climbing and 5 miles longer).

You may want to ride to the Glory Hole instead https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49863083
Here is a link to Lake Berryessa water level (thank you, Pat Greene) https://www.scwamonitoring.com/LakeBerryessa/index.htm

Bathrooms and pay parking at ride start. I recommend setting up ParkMobile before the ride.
Lunch is available for purchase in Winters, but most riders bring their own.

Please preregister. 30% chance of rain cancels. You can also join our web forum and check the forum archives for the current information.

Bolinas-Fairfax road has finally reopened. From Marinwood we head to Fairfax via Big Rock, San Geronimo, and Woodacre. Then over Bolinas Fairfax road to lunch in Bolinas. Return via Hwy 1, Olema, and Platform Bridge. Pre-registration is appreciated.

See the Route on RideWithGPS.

Shorten the ride to about 47 miles by parking in Nicasio and meeting us at the junction of Lucas Valley Road and Nicasio Valley Road at approx 10:10. We will not be riding through Nicasio.

We'll start when everyone who arrives by the meeting time is ready. If you arrive after the meeting time, you may have to chase.

https://strava.app.link/Bf7wd2MavRb

31 miles 3100 feet, let's get Century ready on a random Thursday I've got off!

We'll be going at a touring pace with rest stops, bring snacks and a keen eye for bird watching.

Please join us for a weekly Thursday evening ride. This is a short ride but with a steep climb! We’ll head up Virginia St and Spruce to Spruce/Grizzly Peak for our first regroup, then head out along Wildcat Canyon to South Park Rd. From there, we’ll climb South Park, descend, and climb it again as many times as the mood strikes us (usually two or three times is enough, but individual riders can shorten or lengthen the ride as desired). South Park is closed to cars starting November 1st, which makes it perfect for winter riding. If we complete two round trip ascents up South Park then back to N Berkeley Bart, expect about 2,300 feet of elevation gain. This is a great way to stay in shape over the winter!

NOTE: This is a night ride. Come with bright front and rear lights (and make sure they work). 20% chance or greater of rain cancels the ride. Please contact ride leaders with any questions.

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48934095

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

Should be a fairly nice evening, and last time it'll be so dark so early on weeknights for the next several months.

Plan is a chill pace Shasta-Nimitz and back to North Berkeley BART, about 20 miles https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49175506. Optional food/drinks afterwards. Should not be a problem doing this and ASSR on Saturday if you're planning on something longer there.

Possibility of newt sightings, especially if we get some rain on Wednesday/Thursday. Could also be cows blocking the path as happened before.

Note: may cancel if there are no signups by 5 PM Friday.

On the second Saturday of each month you simply roll out of bed, eat a hearty breakfast, head to the Orinda BART station for our All-Club ASSR ride and sign in for your choice of routes. Sign up here for an LT-paced ride! Meet at 9:00 for socializing and introductions. After that, we split into five separate pace groups. See more information about this ride on our website. This is a NO DROP ride with cafe stop at Philz in Lafayette.

On the second Saturday of each month you simply roll out of bed, eat a hearty breakfast, head to the Orinda BART station for our All-Club ASSR ride and sign in for your choice of routes. Sign up here for a T-paced ride! Meet at 9:00 for socializing and introductions. After that, we split into five separate pace groups. See more information about this ride on our website.

Now that Redwood Road is open, let's do this route through Norris Canyon and Redwood Road. This is a NO DROP ride. Although we plan a lunch stop at Golf Course, the wait for the food from that restaurant could take too long. It is advised to grab a sandwich or bagel from the Danville stop and carry it with you to Golf Course.

On the second Saturday of each month you simply roll out of bed, eat a hearty breakfast, head to the Orinda BART station for our All-Club ASSR ride and sign in for your choice of routes. Sign up here for a TM-paced ride! Meet at 9:00 for socializing and introductions. After that, we split into five separate pace groups. See more information about this ride on our website.

On the second Saturday of each month you simply roll out of bed, eat a hearty breakfast, head to the Orinda BART station for our All-Club ASSR ride and sign in for your choice of routes. Sign up here for a TM-paced ride! Meet at 9:00 for socializing and introductions. After that, we split into five separate pace groups. See more information about this ride on our website.

Now that Redwood Road is open, let's ride the Classic Allegretto route. Lunch stop will be at San Ramon.

On the second Saturday of each month you simply roll out of bed, eat a hearty breakfast, head to the Orinda BART station for our All-Club ASSR ride and sign in for your choice of routes. Sign up here for an M-paced ride! Meet at 9:00 for socializing and introductions. After that, we split into five separate pace groups. See more information about this ride on our website.

Climb Tunnel Rd to Skyline, continue to Redwood, then climb back to Skyline via Pinehurst, which is the first big challenge of the Grizzly Peak Century! Descend Shepherd Canyon back to Montclair Village. Members and nonmembers can all pre-register using the link above to save us time at the start. For more details see our Century Prep Series webpage.

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49495510

Join us for the winter edition of Treasure Island lap, starting at the Bay Bridge base of the Alex Zuckermann bike path. This ride features shorter regroups, a faster T-pace, and sparkling city skylines. Expect one short, steep descent and a challenging half-mile climb off the island (7-10% grade). Ride ends with optional food and drinks at Bay Street or Wondrous Brewing Company. Bring lights and warm layers.

Ride with GPS Route

GPC Tuesday is a Brisk paced loop through the Berkeley / Oakland Hills starting at the Reservoir @ Spruce / Grizzly Blvd. Ride is characterized as fast pace lines with close quarters pack riding skills required. The ride has approximately 6 re-groups along the route. (Slower riders do have limited time to arrive at re-group points, however, as wait times are limited to 4-5 minutes.) Route as follows: Grizzly Peak to Skyline pausing at Sibley (riders can join at approximately 6:05 here at top of Tunnel Rd), Skyline to Redwood Rd, turning left on Pinehurst Rd back to Skyline, returning to ride start or peeling off to return home individually. No E-Bikes.

Join us for a Tuesday evening ride climbing South Park 2x. The pace is TM ( approximately 1.5 - 3 watts/kg body weight) but may be faster or slower at times. The ride will be in the dark so please bring good lights. This ride will be on paved roads (10.3 miles, 1,617 feet elevation gain). Rain cancels.

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49073068

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.

No scheduled ride this week due to rainy forecast.
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.

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.

It looks like there will be a dry day in between storms, but check back here for possible cancellation if the forecast changes!

Meet in the penultimate northern parking lot of Heather Farm in Walnut Creek (by the baseball fields) for this ride to Clayton, Morgan Territory, and Diablo Junction. Lunch will be at Draeger's Market in Blackhawk Plaza.

Note that Heather Farm is about a mile from Pleasant Hill BART, which is probably the preferred way to get there. If you want to make the ride easier you can skip the Diablo climb after lunch and work your way back on the Iron Horse Trail or using this nicer route. Navigation for those options is up to you.

There is sometimes a faster (more like M pace) group on this ride, but we all come back together at frequent regroups and lunch. We'll start when everyone who arrives by the meeting time is ready. If you arrive after the meeting time you may have to chase. You can probably catch us at the park in Clayton, where we will have a brief stop.

Let’s stay close to home and ride the Carquinez loop. Bathrooms are at the ride start. There is a nice soda/sandwich deli in Martinez and my favorite cookie shop in Pinole.

30% chance of rain cancels. Will post an update around 8:00 Thursday morning.

Ample parking, restrooms and water at ride start. Lunch in downtown Martinez near Starbucks.

You can also join our web forum and check the forum archives for the current information.

Please join us for a weekly Thursday evening ride. This is a short ride but with a steep climb! We’ll head up Virginia St and Spruce to Spruce/Grizzly Peak for our first regroup, then head out along Wildcat Canyon to South Park Rd. From there, we’ll climb South Park, descend, and climb it again as many times as the mood strikes us (usually two or three times is enough, but individual riders can shorten or lengthen the ride as desired). South Park is closed to cars starting November 1st, which makes it perfect for winter riding. If we complete two round trip ascents up South Park then back to N Berkeley Bart, expect about 2,300 feet of elevation gain. This is a great way to stay in shape over the winter!

NOTE: This is a night ride. Come with bright front and rear lights (and make sure they work). 20% chance or greater of rain cancels the ride. Please contact ride leaders with any questions.

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48934095

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.

RWGPS route here.

We will have multiple regroups and will stick to a T pace (10-12 mph). 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.

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

Spring is approaching with longer days and (hopefully) drier weather. This means the ITT/GPC Pace Ride is back! Ride the Bears Loop in an Individual Time Trial format. Even if you haven't been able to ride as much as you like during the colder/wetter winter months, the ITT is an opportunity to get a baseline of your current cycling fitness, and to work on cycling skills. For newer club members (or any GPC member), this is a good ride to find your group ride 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 and chews 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.

Strava Route, RWGPS This will be a hilly ride, I've ridden most of the route before but a few parts are new to me, so expect this one to be a bit experimental. I don't expect any of the trails to be especially technical, but they can be steep in places, up to 20% up and down. Gravel bikes are fine but you might need to walk a few places 40mm+ tires and better than 1-1 gearing will make a big difference. There are a few opportunities for water stops but two bottles is recommended just in case. These trails tend to drain fairly well but be prepared for standing water in places. No lunch stop so make sure to bring some food. Ride ends at Point Richmond for food and drink. Riders can make their way back from there along the bay trail or head to Richmond BART.

From Orinda BART ride north on Camino Pablo/San Pablo Dam Rd, then clockwise around the hills known as The Three Bears, then counterclockwise on the little-traveled El Toyonal loop. Members and nonmembers can all pre-register using the link above to save us time at the start. For more details see our Century Prep Series webpage.

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49495689

Join us for the winter edition of Treasure Island lap, starting at the Bay Bridge base of the Alex Zuckermann bike path. This ride features shorter regroups, a faster T-pace, and sparkling city skylines. Expect one short, steep descent and a challenging half-mile climb off the island (7-10% grade). Ride ends with optional food and drinks at Bay Street or Wondrous Brewing Company. Bring lights and warm layers.

Ride with GPS Route

GPC Tuesday is a Brisk paced loop through the Berkeley / Oakland Hills starting at the Reservoir @ Spruce / Grizzly Blvd. Ride is characterized as fast pace lines with close quarters pack riding skills required. The ride has approximately 6 re-groups along the route. (Slower riders do have limited time to arrive at re-group points, however, as wait times are limited to 4-5 minutes.) Route as follows: Grizzly Peak to Skyline pausing at Sibley (riders can join at approximately 6:05 here at top of Tunnel Rd), Skyline to Redwood Rd, turning left on Pinehurst Rd back to Skyline, returning to ride start or peeling off to return home individually. No E-Bikes.

Join us for a Tuesday evening ride climbing South Park 2x. The pace is TM ( approximately 1.5 - 3 watts/kg body weight) but may be faster or slower at times. The ride will be in the dark so please bring good lights. This ride will be on paved roads (10.3 miles, 1,617 feet elevation gain). Rain cancels.

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49073068

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.

Hi everyone, weather permitting - we will do the standard counter-clockwise Marshall loop and enjoy the green hillsides after all the recent rains. We will meet at 10am in Nicasio and ride past the Cheese Factory and then up and over the Marshall Wall to Marshall for lunch. The Marshall store now is open for sit down lunch but the seating area by Tomales bay is not used by their customers so you can also bring your lunch to enjoy by Tomales Bay or continue onto Pt Reyes Station. Bring layers. Return via Highway 1 to Pt Reyes Station for treats and warm beverages before returning to Nicasio.

From Miller Creek we'll ride through Nicasio, Hick's Valley, and Chileno Valley. Then into Petaluma on the beautifully paved Spring Hill Road for lunch at Ray's Deli & Tavern (mile 42). Return via Red Hill.

Shorten the ride to 49 miles by meeting us in Nicasio, probably about 10:20.

There is sometimes a faster (more like M pace) group on this ride, but we all come back together at frequent regroups and lunch. Arrive by the meeting time if you don't want to chase.

Please join us for a weekly Thursday evening ride. This is a short ride but with a steep climb! We’ll head up Virginia St and Spruce to Spruce/Grizzly Peak for our first regroup, then head out along Wildcat Canyon to South Park Rd. From there, we’ll climb South Park, descend, and climb it again as many times as the mood strikes us (usually two or three times is enough, but individual riders can shorten or lengthen the ride as desired). South Park is closed to cars starting November 1st, which makes it perfect for winter riding. If we complete two round trip ascents up South Park then back to N Berkeley Bart, expect about 2,300 feet of elevation gain. This is a great way to stay in shape over the winter!

NOTE: This is a night ride. Come with bright front and rear lights (and make sure they work). 20% chance or greater of rain cancels the ride. Please contact ride leaders with any questions.

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48934095

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.

RWGPS route here.

We will have multiple regroups and will stick to a T pace (10-12 mph). 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.

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

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.

Let's do a loop from Rockridge BART with a stop at Ghost Town. Meet at Rockridge BART. We'll go up Tunnel and continue on Skyline. Drop down Pinehurst and continue on Redwood to Castro Valley. Continue on to Ghost Town Brewery at 35th and MacArthur in Oakland for lunch. We'll ride back to Rockridge via Lake Merrit.

There will be a "scary" surprise at Ghost Town.

Route:

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50027986

Please bring all the ancillary equipment appropriate for a TM ride.

GPC women: Join us for a touring pace (no-drop) ride in the Oakland hills!

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49698724

This ride is intended for women at most any level - if you've never climbed Tunnel Rd or are an old pro, you're welcome to join! We'll aim for a touring pace, but this will be a no-drop ride. Meet at Rockridge BART at 9am, rollout by 9:15. We'll ride toward Tunnel Rd, a winding hill that is about 3 mi from base to summit. We'll regroup at the Sibley parking lot then continue on Skyline Blvd, which has rolling hills. Once we reach the intersection with Shepherd Canyon, riders can either rest there or continue to the out-and-back to Chabot Science Center (which has a short bonus climb if you want to challenge yourself). Then we'll descend together down Shepherd Canyon and make our way to Mother Tongue for coffee and baked goods!

Rain cancels - we'll reschedule if so.

Marshall wall loop starting in Marinwood, with stops at Stafford lake and Pt. Reyes Station (lunch). There are 28 miles between those stops in which there is no easily available water, so make sure you bring plenty of water carrying capacity.

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50027207

From Orinda BART ride Pinehurst, Skyline then Grizzly Peak, following the route of the GPC century. Then drop down Wildcat and return to Orinda BART. Members and nonmembers can all pre-register using the link above to save us time at the start. For more details see our Century Prep Series webpage.

Join Kate and me as we amble along Alameda Creek and Coyote Hills as we check out birds like the common goldeneye, swifts, and egrets.

There's plenty of parking at Union City BART. An orange Berryessa-bound train arrives at 9:41 and a green Berryessa-bound train arrives at 9:34.

Bring lunch, snacks and your bins, of course. Here's the route: Alameda Creek & Coyote Hills Birding Ride

Join us for a gravel prep ride starting at Orinda Bart. We'll ride the road out to the Gravel Century Lake Chabot Park loop and back. 70% road and 30% gravel trails. Weather forecast says to expect pretty nice sunny weather, so don’t forget to dig out your warm weather bike kit and sunscreen!

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49999619

Join us for the winter edition of Treasure Island lap, starting at the Bay Bridge base of the Alex Zuckermann bike path. This ride features shorter regroups, a faster T-pace, and sparkling city skylines. Expect one short, steep descent and a challenging half-mile climb off the island (7-10% grade). Ride ends with optional food and drinks at Bay Street or Wondrous Brewing Company. Bring lights and warm layers.

Ride with GPS Route

GPC Tuesday is a Brisk paced loop through the Berkeley / Oakland Hills starting at the Reservoir @ Spruce / Grizzly Blvd. Ride is characterized as fast pace lines with close quarters pack riding skills required. The ride has approximately 6 re-groups along the route. (Slower riders do have limited time to arrive at re-group points, however, as wait times are limited to 4-5 minutes.) Route as follows: Grizzly Peak to Skyline pausing at Sibley (riders can join at approximately 6:05 here at top of Tunnel Rd), Skyline to Redwood Rd, turning left on Pinehurst Rd back to Skyline, returning to ride start or peeling off to return home individually. No E-Bikes.

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.

We last offered this ride in December and I believe it is good for at least twice a year.

Ride start is a large parking area on the left roadside just past the boat launch parking at Lake Hennessey (where there should be a porta potty). We ride a loop with stops at Lake Berryessa (bring your lunch) and Pope Valley (snack). This may be my favorite ride, definitely in top five. The drive home can be discouraging, so carpool with a friend if possible.

You may ask, what is the best part of this ride? I don’t know! Find out for yourself!

30% chance of rain cancels. You can also join our web forum and check the forum archivesfor the current information or contact Mark Sapiro at (415) 388-8910.

The regular ride's not back yet but some of us still want to ride dirt this Wednesday!

Meetup 5:25pm on the South Side of El Cerrito Plaza BART for a variation on the classic route.

Greenway > Alvarado > Conlon > Seaview > Volmer Peak > Curran. Route is about 22 miles with 3.2k of climbing, some pitches will be 20%. Mostly fire road with a handful of single track. Recommend a MTB but if you want to underbike on your gravel rig we're here for it.

Ride ends at Headlands for burgers + beers, but we can do Fieldwork instead if we finish too late. Rain looks unlikely now, but greater than 20% chance of rain will cancel the ride.

There is a small chance of showers so check back here for possible cancellation if the forecast changes!

Meet in the penultimate northern parking lot of Heather Farm in Walnut Creek (by the baseball fields) for this ride to Clayton, Morgan Territory, and Diablo Junction. Lunch will be at Draeger's Market in Blackhawk Plaza.

Note that Heather Farm is about a mile from Pleasant Hill BART, which is probably the preferred way to get there. If you want to make the ride easier you can skip the Diablo climb after lunch and work your way back on the Iron Horse Trail or using this nicer route. Navigation for those options is up to you.

There is sometimes a faster (more like M pace) group on this ride, but we all come back together at frequent regroups and lunch. We'll start when everyone who arrives by the meeting time is ready. If you arrive after the meeting time you may have to chase. You can probably catch us at the park in Clayton, where we will have a brief stop.

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.

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.

RWGPS route here.

We will have multiple regroups and will stick to a T pace (10-12 mph). 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.

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

We will ride from North Berkeley to Nicasio in the clockwise direction (White's Hill Westbound, Lucas Valley Road Eastbound). I will keep an touring, endurance pace. Stops will be at 22 miles at Fairfax (10:30am), 32 miles at Nicasio (11:45am), 48 miles taco lunch stop at Los Palillos in San Rafael (1:30pm), then back to the East Bay.

Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50080961

See nearly all that Solvang has to offer in one big loop. See Longhorns, Llamas, Buffalo and Magpies! This route has lots of slightly downhill stretches, but the uphills are not slight! Cat Canyon Road is incredibly rough! We will have lunch in Los Alamos, before tackling the horribly rough Drum Canyon Road, then taking relatively smooth roads back to the start.

Current membership in GPC is expected. A cheerful adventurous attitude is encouraged. The route is listed above. Load it to your navigation device or print your own cue sheet. There will not be a paper handout. Please pre-register if you would like the leader to keep some track of you; there will not be a paper sign in sheet at the ride start. Two full water bottles and some nutrition make good sense. The first 40 miles does not have easy to get water. The standards listed in the Rider Guidelines on our website always apply.

From Orinda BART ride north on Camino Pablo, climb Wildcat Canyon, Grizzly Peak Blvd, Skyline Blvd, descend Redwood Road, then return via Pinehurst, Canyon, Moraga Way. Members and nonmembers can all pre-register using the link above to save us time at the start. For more details see our Century Prep Series webpage.

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49495743

The second installment of the GPC century gravel training ride is a no drop ride covering some of the top part of this year’s 100k ride. Starting from North Berkeley Bart we’ll head up Spruce and ride a loopy figure eight through Wildcat and Tilden Park. Featuring a hitlist of East Bay mixed riding: Wildcat Creek, Nimitz Way, Conlon Trail, Upper Lower Big Springs trail and the mighty Sea View. Known or unknown, it’s going to be a good one! Bring water and snacks!

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50099186

This ride offers up the more dreary terrain first, then the quite noticeable Drum Canyon from the slightly steeper side, then a little taste of Hwy 101, or the absolutely roughest "unmaintained road I have ever ridden, Then things become and stay bucolic. We will have lunch at Panino, Los Olivos before coasting home to the Royal Copenhagen.

A cheerful adventurous attitude is encouraged. Strong navigation skills or riding with a buddy who knows the route can be very helpful. Print your own cue sheet if needed. Please sign in online if you would like the leader to keep some track of you; there may not be a paper sign in sheet at the ride start. Two full water bottles and some nutrition make good sense. The standards listed in the Rider Guidelines on our website always apply.

A remote road to the Coast. By remote I mean a full sized mountain lion slowly crossed the road right in front of Brian on a recent trip.

This is a beautiful route with just one hill, each way. Lunch is at Jalama Beach where you can get a famous Jalama Beach Burger. Or you can get something healthier and make it back. The crux of this route is learning to say Halama, not Jalama.

Current membership in GPC is expected. A cheerful adventurous attitude is encouraged. The route is listed above. Load it to your navigation device or print your own cue sheet. There will not be a paper handout. Please pre-register if you would like the leader to keep some track of you; there will not be a paper sign in sheet at the ride start. Two full water bottles and some nutrition make good sense. The standards listed in the Rider Guidelines on our website always apply.

Water is available at the campgrounds at Jalama Beach.

Join us for this classic route to Jalama Beach. This 53 mile version requires a car shuttle, which we arrange at Happy Hour the night before. We drive out to the start on Jalama Road, then ride to the beach. After lunch we ride all the way back to Solvang. There are several other options which can be discussed at Happy Hour. A full out-and-back from Solvang would be about 77 miles. The shortest version (see listing for Just Jalama) is an out and back to Jalama Beach from Highway 1, and it still has plenty of climbing.

Current membership in GPC is expected. A cheerful adventurous attitude is encouraged. The route is listed above. Load it to your navigation device or print your own cue sheet. There will not be a paper handout. Please pre-register if you would like the leader to keep some track of you; there will not be a paper sign in sheet at the ride start. Two full water bottles and some nutrition make good sense. There will not be the extra water stop this year. The standards listed in the Rider Guidelines on our website always apply.

Join us for the winter edition of Treasure Island lap, starting at the Bay Bridge base of the Alex Zuckermann bike path. This ride features shorter regroups, a faster T-pace, and sparkling city skylines. Expect one short, steep descent and a challenging half-mile climb off the island (7-10% grade). Ride ends with optional food and drinks at Bay Street or Wondrous Brewing Company. Bring lights and warm layers.

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