Featured Rides
Our Second Saturday all-club ride happens monthly, except in May. For details see the ASSR page. All the road closures that affected our routes as a result of the 2017 storms have been reopened.
If you are looking for something shorter and gentler, try these two rides which repeat each month: the First Sunday ride is 28 miles total and nearly flat. The 3rd Saturday ride, also 28 miles, has some hills. Both rides have at least two leaders, one at the front, and a sweep riding at the back, so no one gets lost. Come join us on these friendly and supportive group rides.
Not finding the ride you are looking for? There is a simple solution for that. Any GPC member can lead a ride. See the Lead Rides section for all the information you need to get started. Our Ride Coordinator will be happy to help you choose a ride, create the listing, and prepare to lead.
Leader: Mark Abrahams (510) 524-1294
Leader: Matthew McHugh
Leader: Nick Umemoto (925) 335-3224
Meet at 5:30 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
Friendly but hilly workout & skills ride. We have two pace groups — M and B — each usually with its own leader (Mark and/or Nick for M; Matt for B). Either group will give you a sustained hard workout and will help develop your skills in climbing, descending, drafting, pacelining, positioning, and sprinting. Please read ride details and route description at http://www.abriz.net/gpc/tues-ride.html. RAIN CANCELS.
Leader: Phil Morton (510) 852-9663
Meet at 10:00 am
Miles and smiles, hills and thrills, lunches and lattes. Meet at 10:00 am (usually) for this ride. Rain cancels. For details join our email list and check the list archives if you missed the current information. You can also contact Mark Sapiro, (415) 388-8910, if you can't get the information from the list.
Leader: Mark Nienberg (510) 812-9312
Meet at 9:00 am
Start Location: Piper Park
Note the 9:00 am start due to less traffic expected on the holiday. We'll ride a 40 mile loop around Mt Tam plus an up and back to the summit. That should get us home for afternoon holiday activities.
From Piper Park (water and rest rooms), we ride the bike route to Fairfax. Then BoFax Road to Alpine Dam and Ridecrest. Up the seven sisters to the summit of Tam. Down to Pantoll and Panoramic to the descent into Mill Valley. Possible lunch at Cafe Sol in Mill Valley if it isn't overwhelmed with patrons. Final climb over Camino Alto and return to Piper Park via the bike path.
Bring a snack. Lunch is late in the ride and may not work out at all. Shorten the ride to 33 miles by skipping the out and back to the summit.
Leader: Cree T. Cobb (209) 202-9846
Meet at 9:00 am for a 9:15 am start
Start Location: Orinda BART NW corner of parking lot
Only did this ride following someone else so I’m giving it a try following route slip. Meet at Orinda Bart station at 0900 to head out at 0915. Stop in Danville at Peets for lunch/snack. I am doing this to get used to the routes in the area. I live in Modesto and come here for the scenery and hills. Always nice to ride with others familiar with area. I do plan to keep it at a “T” pace. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/6856004
Leader: John Buenfil (925) 408-2360
Leader: Karen Street (510) 356-7081
Meet at 10:00 am for a 10:15 am start
Start Location: Union City BART
We'll ride across the bridge, pretty, and at times a bit windy, then head north to Millbrae BART. On the peninsula, we will see estuary, urban, and park lands.
Leader: Stephanie Clarke (510) 423-1873
Meet at 10:00 am for a 10:15 am start
Start Location: Nicasio
Let's celebrate July 4th by enjoying one of the best parts of the USA -- our national park system. This ride is familiar, but never gets old. We'll meet in Nicasio at 10:00, roll at 10:15. Route will be Nicasio to Platform Bridge, Olema Hill (optional shortcut through Pt Reyes Station for those wishing to cut off that hill), Bear Valley and out Sir Francis Drake to the beach. Some good hills, and approx. 53ish miles. Everyone welcome! It's an out and back, so it's tough to get lost. No official sweeps, but leaders will ride at varying paces, from low T to strong TM. Unknown whether the deli in Inverness Park and/or the store out at the beach will be open, so bring your lunch. You'll definitely be home in time for dinner and fireworks.
Leader: Dean Lobovits (510) 701-6784
Leader: David Brown (510) 654-7806
Leader: Joel Ager (510) 418-6462
Leader: Rick Patterson (510) 978-1786
Meet at 5:50 pm for a 6:00 pm start
Start Location: North Berkeley BART
A fast, friendly ride with regroups for strong TM riders. Meet at 5:50pm for 6:00pm rollout from North Berkeley BART. We will ride up Spruce and out Grizzly Peak and Skyline to the Chabot Space and Science Center before heading back down Shepherd Canyon and back to NB BART.
Leader: Arnim Polster (415) 271-3440
Leader: Mark Abrahams (510) 524-1294
Meet at 8:00 am for a 8:15 am start
Start Location: Lagunitas Brewing Company
A 100 mile fun ride in Sonoma! Terrain is less hilly than "3"; perhaps closer to "2". Ride from Petaluma to Windsor with a stop at Russian River Brewing. Then out River Rd to the Coast Hwy; Bay Hill Rd; Valley Ford, and return for a final regroup at the start point. The route: RWGPS https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30471969; Strava https://www.strava.com/routes/20043544. Route is now final.
Pre-registration is appreciated — click on the link above.
Leader: William Schultz (925) 876-4950
Meet at 9:40 am for a 10:00 am start
Start Location: Wildcat & SPDR
First rider is off at 10:01 and a rider a minute after that. Rain cancels. The ITT is the only GPC ride where you have to be a member of the Club (insurance reasons), but you can join or renew right there at the start for $15/year. Pre-registration is appreciated.
Leader: Jim O'Melia (925) 262-3882
Meet at 9:45 am for a 10:00 am start
Start Location: Pleasant Hill BART
This ride is a leisurely paced (12mph) social ride on flat terrain and is an out and back route. If you are new to group riding or haven't been on your bike in a while, this may be just the ride you are looking for. Join us on this ride through Danville and on up Camino Tassajara to Blackhawk Plaza and Draeger's Market for a patio lunch and then return the same way.
Leader: Mark Abrahams (510) 524-1294
Leader: Matthew McHugh
Leader: Nick Umemoto (925) 335-3224
Meet at 5:30 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
Friendly but hilly workout & skills ride. We have two pace groups — M and B — each usually with its own leader (Mark and/or Nick for M; Matt for B). Either group will give you a sustained hard workout and will help develop your skills in climbing, descending, drafting, pacelining, positioning, and sprinting. Please read ride details and route description at http://www.abriz.net/gpc/tues-ride.html. RAIN CANCELS.
Leader: Phil Morton (510) 852-9663
Meet at 10:00 am
Miles and smiles, hills and thrills, lunches and lattes. Meet at 10:00 am (usually) for this ride. Rain cancels. For details join our email list and check the list archives if you missed the current information. You can also contact Mark Sapiro, (415) 388-8910, if you can't get the information from the list.
Meet at 6:30 pm
Join us for a delicious potluck dinner, a program presentation, and the club's monthly business meeting. This month's details are in your Wheel Truth newsletter.
Leader: Mark Nienberg (510) 812-9312
Meet at 9:30 am
Start Location: San Rafael - Marinwood Community Center
We'll ride through San Geronimo and Olema to Bear Valley Road and Limantour Beach. The store in Olema has closed so bring a snack to eat at Limantour. On the return, we can stop in Pt Reyes Station for a proper sandwich, but that is after about 42 miles. There is quite a steep climb on the return from Limantour, hence the ! in the rating.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26216322
We'll start when everyone who arrives by the meeting time is ready to ride. If you arrive after the meeting time, you may have to chase. We will probably stop at Samuel P. Taylor (mile 18) for a break, so you could look for us there.
Leader: Dean Lobovits (510) 701-6784
Leader: David Brown (510) 654-7806
Leader: Joel Ager (510) 418-6462
Leader: Rick Patterson (510) 978-1786
Meet at 5:50 pm for a 6:00 pm start
Start Location: North Berkeley BART
A fast, friendly ride with regroups for strong TM riders. Meet at 5:50pm for 6:00pm rollout from North Berkeley BART. We will ride up Spruce and out Grizzly Peak and Skyline to the Chabot Space and Science Center before heading back down Shepherd Canyon and back to NB BART.
Leader: Arleen Sakamoto
Leader: Kenneth Karda (510) 530-8389
Meet at 9:45 am for a 10:00 am start
Start Location: Berkeley - Aquatic Park Playground
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, Ferry Point Tunnel & lunch @ Little Louie's. There will be option to bypass the tunnel. This is a no drop ride.
Leader: Stephanie Clarke (510) 423-1873
Meet at 9:00 am for a 9:15 am start
Start Location: Fairfax Coffee Roastery
Your legs are in mid-summer form, so put them to work on the first ride of the Epic Ride Series. We’ll stay (relatively) local and start in Fairfax at the Coffee Roastery, climb up to Alpine Dam, then up the Seven Sisters to Ridgecrest, followed by the descent of Panoramic Highway to PanToll Station. From there, we’ll do the long loop and head to Muir Woods before turning back north on Hwy. 1 to Stinson Beach for lunch in the park. A quick roll along the lagoon will bring us to Bolinas-Fairfax Road and our return trip up and down and up and down the mountain back to Fairfax.
Parking is available a bit further up Bolinas Road near the police and fire stations. Post-ride recovery stop to be determined. Bring your climbing legs, it’s going to be epic!
Leader: John Buenfil (925) 408-2360
Meet at 9:00 am for a 9:15 am start
Start Location: Orinda BART NW corner of parking lot
The first 7.5 miles all pace groups ride together at a social pace...you'll ride with club members you might not see for the rest of the month. After that, we split into five separate pace groups. The pace groups are named after musical tempi: Largo, Adagio, Andante, Allegretto, and Presto. Click on the tempo for the exact route. More information about this ride, excluding route details, is posted on-line at http://www.grizz.org/rides/assr.php. Rain cancels. If weather is questionable, or for other questions, contact ASSR Coordinator John Buenfil. Leaders TBA.
Leader: Mark Abrahams (510) 524-1294
Leader: Matthew McHugh
Leader: Nick Umemoto (925) 335-3224
Meet at 5:30 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
Friendly but hilly workout & skills ride. We have two pace groups — M and B — each usually with its own leader (Mark and/or Nick for M; Matt for B). Either group will give you a sustained hard workout and will help develop your skills in climbing, descending, drafting, pacelining, positioning, and sprinting. Please read ride details and route description at http://www.abriz.net/gpc/tues-ride.html. RAIN CANCELS.
Leader: Phil Morton (510) 852-9663
Meet at 10:00 am
Miles and smiles, hills and thrills, lunches and lattes. Meet at 10:00 am (usually) for this ride. Rain cancels. For details join our email list and check the list archives if you missed the current information. You can also contact Mark Sapiro, (415) 388-8910, if you can't get the information from the list.
Leader: Mark Nienberg (510) 812-9312
Meet at 9:30 am
GPC Route: Miller Creek to Marshall
Start Location: San Rafael - Marinwood Community Center
From our Marinwood start, we will ride to Nicasio, then the Cheese Factory, then over the Marshall Wall to Hwy 1. Lunch in Pt. Reyes Station before completing the loop.
We will start when everyone who arrives by the meet time is ready to ride. If you don't arrive by the meet time you may have to chase. You can probably catch us at Nicasio or the Cheese Factory.
Leader: Nick Umemoto (925) 335-3224
Meet at 5:30 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
Let's practice our drafting and climbing skills on this fun ride around the 3 Bears. We'll head out along Wildcat past Inspiration Point to San Pablo Dam Rd. The ride will continue with a clockwise loop around the 3 Bears and then back up Wildcat to return to Spruce and Grizzly. The front of the group may average 16-18mph around the 3 Bears loop, 62 - 70 minute loop time (from approximately mile 6 to 24.7 at the route below). If you'd like to contact the ride leader, please email. See below for the route.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30048629
Leader: Dean Lobovits (510) 701-6784
Leader: David Brown (510) 654-7806
Leader: Joel Ager (510) 418-6462
Leader: Rick Patterson (510) 978-1786
Meet at 5:50 pm for a 6:00 pm start
Start Location: North Berkeley BART
A fast, friendly ride with regroups for strong TM riders. Meet at 5:50pm for 6:00pm rollout from North Berkeley BART. We will ride up Spruce and out Grizzly Peak and Skyline to the Chabot Space and Science Center before heading back down Shepherd Canyon and back to NB BART.
Leader: Mark Abrahams (510) 524-1294
Meet at 7:55 am for a 8:00 am start
Start Location: Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - north side
Meet 07:55 ready to ride for prompt 08:00 start. Or for a shorter version, meet at the Olympic Staging Area 09:00 ready to ride, roll at 09:05. (This is the little parking lot on Olympic Blvd in Lafayette just west of the traffic circle with Pleasant Hill Road.) From there, we follow this 50 mile route to Diablo Summit: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30596155. We'll have a water stop at the Safeway @ Bancroft in Walnut Creek, then Diablo Summit, Blackhawk, San Ramon, optional lunch. Various options for a longer return route.
Leader: Jim O'Melia (925) 262-3882
Meet at 9:45 am for a 10:00 am start
GPC Route: Orinda to Bear Claw Cafe
Start Location: Orinda BART NW corner of parking lot
Ride out to Pinole, along San Pablo Dam Road and Pinole Valley Road. Our goal is to get some riders who may cringe at riding the hilly 'bears route'; but who would like to do about 30 miles to maybe get back into riding again. Planned destination is the Bear Claw Cafe, a quaint, old-timey family bakery in downtown Pinole, with a visual historical treat in the alcove next to the building. Faster riders are welcome, too...just save me a Bear Claw! Bring a friend. Optional lunch at Orinda Square (Petra's Greek Cafe, Europa Hof-Brau, Nation's burgers, Subway, Peet's and Starbucks). https://ridewithgps.com/routes/14580950. Check out Social Biker Group on Facebook. Join free.
Leader: Jessica Jensen (510) 508-6389
Meet at 10:00 am for a 10:15 am start
GPC Route: Half Moon Bay - Gazos Creek - Tunitas Creek Variations
Start Location: Half Moon Bay - Fire Station
Hey hey hey party people! Come join me for my annual birthday ride up the coast and then back inland for some beautiful views, challenging climbs, rewarding descents...and the main attraction: delicious artichoke bread in the middle and of course birthday cupcakes at the end to celebrate with!
Route description: Start off with the traditional and wonderfully scenic 20-mile roll down Hwy 1 for coastal views and a short visit to Pigeon Point Lighthouse, then a short sprint further south to Gazos Creek Road. Wax poetic on the gentle, lesser traveled spur up to South Fork Gazos Creek Road before rejoining Gazos Creek/Cloverdale Road to Pescadero to share a picnic lunch in the back yard of Norm's Market ("world famous" artichoke bread, sandwiches, pastries, coffees). Bucolic vistas meet nicely patched pavement along the pleasant but arduous climb up the old Stage Road with a (rolling) regroup in San Gregorio, continuing on Stage Road northward to Hwy 1. A quick and breezy descent along the highway to Tunitas Creek Road, regroup/refreshments at the Bike Hut and then up the flats and early climbs on Tunitas Creek Road until Lobitos Creek Road before cutting back toward the coast, sticking to back roads (Verde, Purisma Creek, and a final short, celebratory, leg-burning ascent up Higgins Canyon Road) with just enough rolling and flat miles on the home stretch back to Half Moon Bay to work out the lactic acid.
Leader: Stephanie Clarke (510) 423-1873
Leader: David Cone
Meet at 9:30 am
Start Location: Sebastopol - Ragle Ranch Park
For our next installment of the Epic Ride Series, we’ll head to Sonoma to tackle some of the most picturesque and challenging roads available -- there's a reason the pros ride out here. We’ll do a loop from Sebastopol west to Occidental and Duncans Mills and then back south on Hwy 1, up Coleman Vallety Road, and on to Freestone and the short hop back to the cars from there. There will be plenty of hills and rollers, and a big, steep climb up Coleman Valley Road, one of Sonoma County’s signature hills. Late rest/lunch stop at the heavenly Freestone Bakery (try their Egyptian ginger-fig bread and you’ll know what we mean). Otherwise, bring plenty of water and snacks, layers, and an extra tube or two in case of flats. Allow a minimum of 1 ½ hours drive time from the City and East Bay. Meet just outside the gate of Ragle Ranch Park in Sebastopol (easy street parking near the gate so you can avoid the entry fee; porta-potties available at the park).
Leader: Mark Abrahams (510) 524-1294
Leader: Matthew McHugh
Leader: Nick Umemoto (925) 335-3224
Meet at 5:30 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
Friendly but hilly workout & skills ride. We have two pace groups — M and B — each usually with its own leader (Mark and/or Nick for M; Matt for B). Either group will give you a sustained hard workout and will help develop your skills in climbing, descending, drafting, pacelining, positioning, and sprinting. Please read ride details and route description at http://www.abriz.net/gpc/tues-ride.html. RAIN CANCELS.
Leader: Phil Morton (510) 852-9663
Meet at 10:00 am
Miles and smiles, hills and thrills, lunches and lattes. Meet at 10:00 am (usually) for this ride. Rain cancels. For details join our email list and check the list archives if you missed the current information. You can also contact Mark Sapiro, (415) 388-8910, if you can't get the information from the list.
Leader: Mark Nienberg (510) 812-9312
Meet at 9:30 am
Start Location: San Rafael - Marinwood Community Center
From Marinwood we head to Woodacre Country Market (snack stop) via Big Rock and San Geronimo. Then over White Hill to Fairfax followed by Bolinas Fairfax road to Alpine Dam and lunch in Bolinas. Return via Hwy 1, Olema, and Platform Bridge.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/23245669
We will 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 end of Lucas Valley Road or in Woodacre.
To shorten the ride, start in Nicasio and meet us at the intersection of Lucas Valley and Nicasio Valley at about 10:15. Or start in Nicasio and just ride towards Woodacre, where we will stop for a break at the Woodacre Country Market. We may or may not catch you along the way, depending on when you start and how fast you ride.
Leader: Nick Umemoto (925) 335-3224
Meet at 5:30 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
Let's practice our drafting and climbing skills on this fun ride around the 3 Bears. We'll head out along Wildcat past Inspiration Point to San Pablo Dam Rd. The ride will continue with a clockwise loop around the 3 Bears and then back up Wildcat to return to Spruce and Grizzly. The front of the group may average 16-18mph around the 3 Bears loop, 62 - 70 minute loop time (from approximately mile 6 to 24.7 at the route below). If you'd like to contact the ride leader, please email. See below for the route.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30048629
Leader: Dean Lobovits (510) 701-6784
Leader: David Brown (510) 654-7806
Leader: Joel Ager (510) 418-6462
Leader: Rick Patterson (510) 978-1786
Meet at 5:50 pm for a 6:00 pm start
Start Location: North Berkeley BART
A fast, friendly ride with regroups for strong TM riders. Meet at 5:50pm for 6:00pm rollout from North Berkeley BART. We will ride up Spruce and out Grizzly Peak and Skyline to the Chabot Space and Science Center before heading back down Shepherd Canyon and back to NB BART.
Leader: Mark Abrahams (510) 524-1294
Leader: Arnim Polster (415) 271-3440
Meet at 8:00 am
This is an M-pace ride to end at the club party at the Canyon Club Brewery. Ride specifics will be announced later - this listing will be updated online when they are known. For specifics on the brewery and party, see the next listing
Leader: Daniel Fritz (510) 735-7123
Meet at 9:45 am for a 10:00 am start
GPC Route: Canyon Club Brewery ride
Start Location: Canyon Club Brewery
ridewithgps cue sheet:
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30633983
“Canyon Club Brewery Grizzly”
The social-paced ride will be a loop (9:45 am meet-up, 10 am roll) starting and ending at the brewery. We'll head up Pinehurst to Skyline, over Grizzly Peak, and back down Wildcat for 34 miles, 3100 feet of climbing - plenty to whet your appetite for the after-party at the Brewery! (https://www.strava.com/routes/19670836)
We have reserved a section of the new Canyon Club Brewery in Moraga from 2-4 pm on Saturday, July 27. The Club will provide participants with one beer and a selection of food from the brewery’s menu. You are, of course, free to drink (responsibly) on your own nickel thereafter. We will insure secure parking for bikes at the Brewery. Please bring a lock…
You are encouraged to do the ride and attend the party, but of course may choose to do just one or the other.
Leader: Stephanie Clarke (510) 423-1873
Meet at 9:45 am
This ride is being postponed in light of the member party. Let's ride local instead and enjoy the epic party afterward. Future date for this ride is not yet set.
For the final installment of the Epic Ride Series, we will take on one of the most challenging and spectacular loops in Northern California, going from the sleepy hamlet of Duncan Mills to Cazedero and then up Kings Ridge. There's a reason that so many people come from all over the country to ride Levi's Gran Fondo -- tough climbs, killer views, great descents, and oodles of endorphins once you've finished. We won't go as long as Levi or the "M" boys do, and instead opt for a longer drive so as to take on the best parts of the route with fresh legs. Because of the remoteness of the ride, be prepared with plenty of water and food, make sure your bike and tires are in good shape, and be prepared to deal with any flats or mechanicals along the way. Exact route to be determined, i.e., which great road we will take back from the top of the ridge. RSVP beforehand necessary! Email the leader by Wednesday, July 24 and she will respond with meeting time and place (note: in order for the ride to happen, at least more than a handful of riders must sign up; leader is not interested in riding this by herself). RSVP by Wednesday, July 24th.
Leader: Mark Abrahams (510) 524-1294
Leader: Matthew McHugh
Leader: Nick Umemoto (925) 335-3224
Meet at 5:30 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
Friendly but hilly workout & skills ride. We have two pace groups — M and B — each usually with its own leader (Mark and/or Nick for M; Matt for B). Either group will give you a sustained hard workout and will help develop your skills in climbing, descending, drafting, pacelining, positioning, and sprinting. Please read ride details and route description at http://www.abriz.net/gpc/tues-ride.html. RAIN CANCELS.
Leader: Phil Morton (510) 852-9663
Meet at 10:00 am
Miles and smiles, hills and thrills, lunches and lattes. Meet at 10:00 am (usually) for this ride. Rain cancels. For details join our email list and check the list archives if you missed the current information. You can also contact Mark Sapiro, (415) 388-8910, if you can't get the information from the list.
* Rides shown with an asterisk were added after publication of the Wheel Truth newsletter.
More Rides| July 2019 Statistics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekday | Weekend | Totals | |
| Rides Published in WT | 22 | 9 | 31 |
| Rides Added after WT * | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Totals | 24 | 11 | 35 |