Come Ride With Us

Welcome! Grizzly Peak Cyclists is a bicycle club of about 500 members based in Berkeley, California.

We have club rides every weekend throughout the year, and many weekdays too. Roughly half our rides are in the East Bay; the rest are all over the San Francisco Bay Area, and beyond. Our ride calendar is on this website and in our newsletter. Our members' riding interests run the gamut. We have novices, intermediates, advanceds, and everything in between. Our rides are correspondingly diverse.

Come ride with us. Each ride is rated to indicate the expected terrain, pace, and distance, so you can choose a ride suited to your abilities. Be sure to review our rider guidelines before your first ride to avoid any surprises. Due to the current pandemic, our group rides are limited to club members and require advance sign-up per our COVID-19 protocol. Not a member? Join now!

We have hosted the annual Grizzly Peak Century since 1975. The event is known for its challenging but beautiful terrain and gourmet home-made food. Due to COVID-19 we were forced to cancel the 2020 GPC Century and we are currently considering options for 2021. For more information, click on the button above to see our century website.

Donations

Every year, we make significant donations out of the proceeds raised from our Grizzly Peak Century to organizations and causes that promote or help bicycling in some way — be it advocacy, safety, education, awareness, or the bicycling environment. See our donations page for details.

Hear From Our Members

As the pandemic has limited our cycling and social activities, staying connected is especially important. Starting in March, we are acknowledging the club's volunteers who make our GPC experience that much better. The March Wheel Truth shares more information about the Series. Click here to read about the most recent highlighted volunteers.

News

Speaker Series

• April 22 @ 7pm: How to Work with a Cycling Coach
  Presenter: Nate English
• Check out the new series Ask a Mechanic plus other Speaker Series replays available on the GPC YouTube Channel.

GPC Clothing Stores open May 3 - May 17

The Voler and Jakroo online stores will both open on May 3 for two weeks; closing May 17. For details see general information about club clothing.

• Voler details about sizing and ordering.
• Jakroo details about sizing and ordering.

Call for Volunteers

New Membership Committee Forming. The New Membership Committee is looking for volunteers. We’ll have an initial couple of meetings to get acquainted and then meet as needed to discuss the progress we are making and resolve questions. Please contact Michael Koved.