Come Ride With Us

Welcome! Grizzly Peak Cyclists is a bicycle club of about 600 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. You do not have to be a member to attend our rides, but if you're ready, you can 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. 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.

Tell Us About Your Epic Rides:

When thinking about epic rides, I am reminded of the expression "it is not the glory, it is the story".

Often, cyclists regale their friends about their rides, braving the elements against the odds or taking on a daunting personal challenge. Long adventures requiring perseverance, determination and resourcefulness are familiar themes too.

Epic ride stories usually include touching or funny moments involving friendship, camaraderie and some selflessness.

We want to hear your stories! The submissions should be <250 words and will be published in the Wheel Truth and on our website. A photo of your epic adventure will be appreciated but not required. Please send your submission to Wheel Truth editor John Swanda, WTEditor at grizz dot org

News

COVID Policy for Group Rides - Dropped!

In recognition of the California reopening, the GPC Board of Directors has dropped the restrictions on group rides. Ride leaders may continue to require pre-registration, make it optional, or have no pre-registration at all. Riders must continue to follow any restrictions imposed by the County in which the ride occurs.

Speaker Series

• June 7th @ 7pm: Everything You Want to Know about Ebikes
  Presenter: Brett Thurber, Owner of New Wheels
• June 24th @7pm: Euro Bike Adventures
  Presenter: Mike Gill
• All Speaker Series replays available on the GPC YouTube Channel.

Annual Elections in July

Calling all prospective club leaders! All positions are up for election: President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Additional Directors. This is an opportunity to help shape the activities and general direction of the club. If you are interested in running for a position, or if you have questions about the positions or annual election, please contact the board: board@grizz.org. Nominations and candidate statements are due by July 7.

On a related note, we need organized, tech-savvy volunteers to help run our elections. The work would span the first half of July and could take a total of 15 total hours of work, which can be divided among the committee. Please email the board if you are able to help. Thank you!

Mountain Hardwear discount June 4 to June 27

In addition to other benefits listed on our website, GPC members have access to the Mountain Hardwear / Columbia Sportswear Employee Store in Point Richmond during 3 specific time periods per year. Here is the invitation to GPC members to shop at the store between June 4 and June 27. The store has sportswear and outdoor equipment from the Columbia Sportswear Company family (Columbia, Mountain Hardwear, SOREL, and prAna) at deeply reduced prices.

You will need to provide the invitation (either a printed copy or a digital copy on your mobile device) AND a copy of your current GPC membership card AND and personal photo ID to gain entry to the store. If you don't have a copy of your membership card handy, you can get your card here.

Each GPC member can bring up to 4 guests each time you shop during the invitation period. See the invitation for the store hours and address.

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.