Current Ride Schedule
Leader: Brian Blum (707) 737-4124
Meet at 10:00 am
Start Location: North Berkeley Library
Mandatory pre-registration
This is an exploratory ride. The route is a suggestion since I have not ridden all these trails in tilden we might have to adlib parts of the ride. The ride can easily be short cutted if you get tired. Very little traffic on these routes bring food and water. The goal is a relaxed ride in solitude.
Leader: Jessica Jensen (510) 508-6389 text
Meet at 9:15 am for a 9:30 am start
GPC Route: Miller Creek to Marshall
Start Location: San Rafael - Marinwood Community Center
Pre-registration
Everyone is invited to my birthday party on wheels! Join me for a GPC standard starting at Marinwood for our classic lasso over Lucas Valley, through Nicasio, over the Marshall Wall, along the coast to Point Reyes Station for lunch (including my fave - buffalo soft serve at the Palace Market, yum!), and then back through Nicasio to Marinwood.
This ride can be shortened to 40 miles if you start in Nicasio. If you plan to do that, please let me know, and please be ready to roll at 10:30.
We'll make a number of water/bathroom stops depending on the weather and how the group is feeling - this includes Nicasio at Mile 10, Marshall at Mile 30, PRS at Mile 41, and Nicasio again if needed at Mile 50. Please bring enough water and snacks to sustain yourself in between - weather is weird in July. It could be really hot or pretty chilly, so let's be prepared!
As always, there will absolutely be birthday cupcakes at the end of the ride - how else would we properly celebrate?? Please pre-register in advance if you can so I can get a headcount and bring enough for everyone! :)
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
Individual Time Trial
Come test your fitness level and get in a great workout by riding the Bears Loop as a time trial. In the ITT, each person rides at his/her own pace (no drafting) to see how fast the Bears Loop can be completed. It’s a great format for pushing yourself to see how fast you can ride the loop.
Pace Group Ride
Ride the Bears Loop at your normal pace to use it to determine your GPC pace (https://www.grizz.org/rides/ratings.php). Or use this ride to practice your pace for an upcoming event.
The first rider is off at 10:01 and a rider a minute after that. For the GPC Pace ride, a pace group can start together, or each rider can rider on their own as the ITT riders do. (Regardless of the format, each rider is timed individually.)
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. Also, the ITT is open to both members and non-members; no need to join as in the past.
Leader: Adele Madelo (510) 773-0693 text
Leader: Kaela Lee (503) 516-4734 text
Leader: Charley Donovan (415) 990-9241 text
Meet at 8:45 am for a 9:00 am start
Start Location: Richmond BART
Pre-registration
Come join us for a ride up Mt. Tam!
The group will depart from Richmond BART at 9:00am and cross the RSR Bridge to Mill Valley. We will climb up Mt. Tam via Panoramic Highway with an OPTIONAL out-and-back to summit. Then, we’ll descend down the Seven Sisters and the rolling hills by the Mt. Tamalpais Watershed to Fairfax. Return to Richmond BART via RSR bridge.
Our lunch stop will be at Good Earth Natural Foods in Fairfax, which is about 5 hours into the ride. Please bring lots of snacks for the climb! We will have rest stops to eat and refill water bottles in Mill Valley and during the climb at Bootjack Trailhead.
Anyone who wishes to shorten the route can drive to the Mill Valley Sewage Treatment Plant for a 10:30am start. Please note that the official route does not return to Mill Valley, so contact the ride leaders for more details.
Route is available and ready for download: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51778070
Leader: Zachary Williams (415) 218-3195 text
Meet at 5:25 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: Emeryville - Opposite IKEA
Pre-registration
Join us for the 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.
Leader: Christopher Lee (510) 773-0551
Leader: Eli Alexander-Tanner (510) 593-9843 text
Leader: Max Walker (925) 324-2256 text
Meet at 5:25 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
Pre-registration
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.
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.
Meet at 10:00 am for a 10:15 am start
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.
Leader: Fletcher Stump Smith (415) 212-8451 text
Meet at 5:25 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: El Cerrito Plaza BART
Pre-registration
The classic route RWGPS, but with the start moved to El Cerrito Plaza. Bring warm layers and bright lights to see by. The majority of the dirt sections are up hill or flat, but expect some short bumpy descents in the dark. I'm hoping mud shouldn't be too bad with over a week to dry out, but I will make changes in case of rain. 35mm+ tires recommended.
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 sometimes 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: Rick Patterson (510) 978-1786 text
Leader: Mary Ann Jawili (661) 343-5737 text
Leader: Richard Zapien (415) 260-2334 text
Leader: Kaela Lee (503) 516-4734 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). 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: Zachary Williams (415) 218-3195 text
Meet at 5:25 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: Emeryville - Opposite IKEA
Join us for the 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.
Leader: Christopher Lee (510) 773-0551
Leader: Eli Alexander-Tanner (510) 593-9843 text
Leader: Max Walker (925) 324-2256 text
Meet at 5:25 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
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.
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.
Meet at 10:00 am for a 10:15 am start
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.
Leader: Fletcher Stump Smith (415) 212-8451 text
Meet at 5:25 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: El Cerrito Plaza BART
The classic route RWGPS, but with the start moved to El Cerrito Plaza. Bring warm layers and bright lights to see by. The majority of the dirt sections are up hill or flat, but expect some short bumpy descents in the dark. I'm hoping mud shouldn't be too bad with over a week to dry out, but I will make changes in case of rain. 35mm+ tires recommended.
Leader: Mark Nienberg (510) 812-9312 text
Meet at 9:30 am
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 sometimes 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: Rick Patterson (510) 978-1786 text
Leader: Mary Ann Jawili (661) 343-5737 text
Leader: Richard Zapien (415) 260-2334 text
Leader: Kaela Lee (503) 516-4734 text
Meet at 5:25 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: North Berkeley BART
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). 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: Wendell Doman (415) 515-6761 text
Leader: Mark A. Seedall (510) 388-5282
Leader: Rick Patterson (510) 978-1786 text
Leader: Geoffrey Fowler (510) 593-4515 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 go for a ride around Pt. Richmond loop at 10:30am with lunch at Little Louies and/or Masa.
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: Corwin Zechar (510) 816-2352 text
Leader: Kaela Lee (503) 516-4734 text
Leader: Arash Farzam (405) 762-6527 text
Leader: Lillian Beckwith (412) 801-2934 text
Meet at 10:00 am
GPC Route: Novice Ride #1 - Bay Trail and Bay Bridge
Start Location: North Berkeley BART
Pre-registration
Novice Series rides are designed to introduce new cyclists to safe riding in a group and to some easy routes. To check out the entire series and for more information see https://www.grizz.org/rides/novice.php. Non-members are welcome on all GPC rides!
This first ride in the 2025 Novice Series leaves from North Berkeley BART, heads south on the waterfront Bay Trail, to the Bay Bridge, and out to Yerba Buena Vista Point and back via the Bay Bridge bike path.
This ride is NO DROP. This means nobody will be left behind, no matter their pace or ability. Helmets are required. We look forward to riding with you! Rain cancels. Check this page the day of the ride if weather is dubious.
For all the rides in the Novice Series and more information, see https://www.grizz.org/rides/novice.php.
Leader: Zachary Williams (415) 218-3195 text
Meet at 5:25 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: Emeryville - Opposite IKEA
Join us for the 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.
Leader: Christopher Lee (510) 773-0551
Leader: Eli Alexander-Tanner (510) 593-9843 text
Leader: Max Walker (925) 324-2256 text
Meet at 5:25 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
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.
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.
Meet at 10:00 am for a 10:15 am start
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.
Leader: Fletcher Stump Smith (415) 212-8451 text
Meet at 5:25 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: El Cerrito Plaza BART
The classic route RWGPS, but with the start moved to El Cerrito Plaza. Bring warm layers and bright lights to see by. The majority of the dirt sections are up hill or flat, but expect some short bumpy descents in the dark. I'm hoping mud shouldn't be too bad with over a week to dry out, but I will make changes in case of rain. 35mm+ tires recommended.
Leader: Mark Nienberg (510) 812-9312 text
Meet at 9:30 am
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 sometimes 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: Rick Patterson (510) 978-1786 text
Leader: Mary Ann Jawili (661) 343-5737 text
Leader: Richard Zapien (415) 260-2334 text
Leader: Kaela Lee (503) 516-4734 text
Meet at 5:25 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: North Berkeley BART
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). 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: Jeffrey R. Kurtock (510) 326-2953 text
Leader: Donna Ko (510) 610-9859 text
Leader: Lillian Beckwith (412) 801-2934 text
Leader: Cheney Hu (832) 341-9157 text
Meet at 10:00 am
GPC Route: Novice Ride #2: Tour de Alameda (including Bay Farm Island)
Start Location: Fruitvale BART
Pre-registration
Novice Series rides are designed to introduce new cyclists to safe riding in a group and to some easy routes. To check out the entire series and for more information see https://www.grizz.org/rides/novice.php. Non-members are welcome on all GPC rides!
Meet near Fruitvale BART bike racks. This ride will be easy paced and flat; great bay views as we loop around Alameda and Bay Farm Island. Note - there is no lunch stop on this ride. Bring snacks for regroup stops.
This ride is NO DROP. This means nobody will be left behind, no matter their pace or ability. Helmets are required. We look forward to riding with you! Rain cancels. Check this page the day of the ride if weather is dubious.
For all the rides in the Novice Series and more information, see https://www.grizz.org/rides/novice.php.
Leader: Zachary Williams (415) 218-3195 text
Meet at 5:25 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: Emeryville - Opposite IKEA
Join us for the 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.
Leader: Christopher Lee (510) 773-0551
Leader: Eli Alexander-Tanner (510) 593-9843 text
Leader: Max Walker (925) 324-2256 text
Meet at 5:25 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
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.
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.
Meet at 10:00 am for a 10:15 am start
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.
Leader: Fletcher Stump Smith (415) 212-8451 text
Meet at 5:25 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: El Cerrito Plaza BART
The classic route RWGPS, but with the start moved to El Cerrito Plaza. Bring warm layers and bright lights to see by. The majority of the dirt sections are up hill or flat, but expect some short bumpy descents in the dark. I'm hoping mud shouldn't be too bad with over a week to dry out, but I will make changes in case of rain. 35mm+ tires recommended.
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
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 sometimes 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: Rick Patterson (510) 978-1786 text
Leader: Mary Ann Jawili (661) 343-5737 text
Leader: Richard Zapien (415) 260-2334 text
Leader: Kaela Lee (503) 516-4734 text
Meet at 5:25 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: North Berkeley BART
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). 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: 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
Individual Time Trial
Come test your fitness level and get in a great workout by riding the Bears Loop as a time trial. In the ITT, each person rides at his/her own pace (no drafting) to see how fast the Bears Loop can be completed. It’s a great format for pushing yourself to see how fast you can ride the loop.
Pace Group Ride
Ride the Bears Loop at your normal pace to use it to determine your GPC pace (https://www.grizz.org/rides/ratings.php). Or use this ride to practice your pace for an upcoming event.
The first rider is off at 10:01 and a rider a minute after that. For the GPC Pace ride, a pace group can start together, or each rider can rider on their own as the ITT riders do. (Regardless of the format, each rider is timed individually.)
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. Also, the ITT is open to both members and non-members; no need to join as in the past.
Leader: Corwin Zechar (510) 816-2352 text
Leader: Arash Farzam (405) 762-6527 text
Leader: Donna Ko (510) 610-9859 text
Meet at 10:00 am
GPC Route: Novice Ride #3: Roundhill Loop
Start Location: Pleasant Hill BART
Pre-registration
Novice Series rides are designed to introduce new cyclists to safe riding in a group and to some easy routes. To check out the entire series and for more information see https://www.grizz.org/rides/novice.php. Non-members are welcome on all GPC rides!
Starting from Pleasant Hill BART, we head south towards Danville. We return via Roundhill Golf course, Alamo, Walnut Ave, and Bancroft Way. This route stays away from Iron Horse Trail for the first two miles, as a courtesy to other trail users. Please join the ride leaders for lunch at Countrywood Shopping Center. Bring your lunch or money to buy lunch. There are an assortment of options. Pick your choice. The group will sit/eat at the outdoor seating area. The lunch stop is 2 miles from the finish; riders who wish to to bypass the lunch stop will be accompanied by a leader back to Pleasant Hill BART.
This ride is NO DROP. This means nobody will be left behind, no matter their pace or ability. Helmets are required. We look forward to riding with you! Rain cancels. Check this page the day of the ride if weather is dubious.
For all the rides in the Novice Series and more information, see https://www.grizz.org/rides/novice.php.
Leader: Zachary Williams (415) 218-3195 text
Meet at 5:25 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: Emeryville - Opposite IKEA
Join us for the 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.
Leader: Christopher Lee (510) 773-0551
Leader: Eli Alexander-Tanner (510) 593-9843 text
Leader: Max Walker (925) 324-2256 text
Meet at 5:25 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
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.
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.
Meet at 10:00 am for a 10:15 am start
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.
Leader: Fletcher Stump Smith (415) 212-8451 text
Meet at 5:25 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: El Cerrito Plaza BART
The classic route RWGPS, but with the start moved to El Cerrito Plaza. Bring warm layers and bright lights to see by. The majority of the dirt sections are up hill or flat, but expect some short bumpy descents in the dark. I'm hoping mud shouldn't be too bad with over a week to dry out, but I will make changes in case of rain. 35mm+ tires recommended.
Leader: Mark Nienberg (510) 812-9312 text
Meet at 9:30 am
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 sometimes 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: Rick Patterson (510) 978-1786 text
Leader: Mary Ann Jawili (661) 343-5737 text
Leader: Richard Zapien (415) 260-2334 text
Leader: Kaela Lee (503) 516-4734 text
Meet at 5:25 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: North Berkeley BART
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). 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: Jeffrey R. Kurtock (510) 326-2953 text
Leader: Eddie Carrillo (818) 370-1951 text
Leader: Amy Weldon (703) 966-1727 text
Meet at 10:00 am
GPC Route: Novice Ride #4: Lamorinda
Start Location: Orinda BART NW corner of parking lot
Pre-registration
Novice Series rides are designed to introduce new cyclists to safe riding in a group and to some easy routes. To check out the entire series and for more information see https://www.grizz.org/rides/novice.php. Non-members are welcome on all GPC rides!
From Orinda BART we ride through Orinda, Lafayette and Moraga. This ride downtown Orinda to downtown Lafayette to downtown Moraga and return, using the St. Stephens bike trail, the Lafayette-Moraga bike trail, some neighborhood detours, and an out-and-back to the first Pinehurst hairpin. This ride finishes with lunch at Orinda Theatre Square - 0.1 mils from Orinda BART. There are several options to buy food nearby, or bring your own.
This ride is NO DROP. This means nobody will be left behind, no matter their pace or ability. Helmets are required. We look forward to riding with you! Rain cancels. Check this page the day of the ride if weather is dubious.
For all the rides in the Novice Series and more information, see https://www.grizz.org/rides/novice.php.
Leader: Zachary Williams (415) 218-3195 text
Meet at 5:25 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: Emeryville - Opposite IKEA
Join us for the 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.
Leader: Christopher Lee (510) 773-0551
Leader: Eli Alexander-Tanner (510) 593-9843 text
Leader: Max Walker (925) 324-2256 text
Meet at 5:25 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
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.
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.
Meet at 10:00 am for a 10:15 am start
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.
Leader: Fletcher Stump Smith (415) 212-8451 text
Meet at 5:25 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: El Cerrito Plaza BART
The classic route RWGPS, but with the start moved to El Cerrito Plaza. Bring warm layers and bright lights to see by. The majority of the dirt sections are up hill or flat, but expect some short bumpy descents in the dark. I'm hoping mud shouldn't be too bad with over a week to dry out, but I will make changes in case of rain. 35mm+ tires recommended.
Leader: Mark Nienberg (510) 812-9312 text
Meet at 9:30 am
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 sometimes 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: Rick Patterson (510) 978-1786 text
Leader: Mary Ann Jawili (661) 343-5737 text
Leader: Richard Zapien (415) 260-2334 text
Leader: Kaela Lee (503) 516-4734 text
Meet at 5:25 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: North Berkeley BART
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). 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: Corwin Zechar (510) 816-2352 text
Leader: Arash Farzam (405) 762-6527 text
Meet at 10:00 am
GPC Route: Novice Ride #5: Franklin Canyon & Carquinez Shoreline
Start Location: Pleasant Hill BART
Pre-registration
Novice Series rides are designed to introduce new cyclists to safe riding in a group and to some easy routes. To check out the entire series and for more information see https://www.grizz.org/rides/novice.php. Non-members are welcome on all GPC rides!
This fifth ride in the 2025 Novice Series leaves from Pleasant Hill BART, heads north to Crockett via Franklin Canyon and Cummings Skyway, then to Martinez via Carquinez Scenic Drive, and returns to Pleasant Hill BART via Alhambra Valley and Reliez Valley Roads.
This ride is NO DROP. This means nobody will be left behind, no matter their pace or ability. Helmets are required. We look forward to riding with you! Rain cancels. Check this page the day of the ride if weather is dubious.
For all the rides in the Novice Series and more information, see https://www.grizz.org/rides/novice.php.
Leader: Arash Farzam (405) 762-6527 text
Meet at 10:00 am
GPC Route: Novice Ride #6: Central Marin Redwoods and Pastries
Start Location: San Rafael - Marinwood Community Center
Pre-registration
Novice Series rides are designed to introduce new cyclists to safe riding in a group and to some easy routes. To check out the entire series and for more information see https://www.grizz.org/rides/novice.php. Non-members are welcome on all GPC rides!
This sixth ride in the 2025 Novice Series leaves from Miller Creek Rd and Lucas Valley Rd in Nicasio, heads northwest via Nicasio Valley and then southwest via Point Reyes Petaluma Road to Point Reyes Station and the Bovine Bakery. Return is via Olema, Platform Bridge Road, Point Reyes Petaluma Road and Nicasio Valley Road back to Nicasio. There are hills, but we will ride them gently. Bring lunch or money to buy lunch.
This ride is NO DROP. This means nobody will be left behind, no matter their pace or ability. Helmets are required. We look forward to riding with you! Rain cancels. Check this page the day of the ride if weather is dubious.
For all the rides in the Novice Series and more information, see https://www.grizz.org/rides/novice.php.
Leader: Jaz Zaitlin (510) 393-6602 text
Meet at 7:00 pm
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Start Location:
North Berkeley Library
Mandatory pre-registration
This is an exploratory ride. The route is a suggestion since I have not ridden all these trails in tilden we might have to adlib parts of the ride. The ride can easily be short cutted if you get tired. Very little traffic on these routes bring food and water. The goal is a relaxed ride in solitude.
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GPC Route:
Miller Creek to Marshall
Start Location:
San Rafael - Marinwood Community Center
Pre-registration
Everyone is invited to my birthday party on wheels! Join me for a GPC standard starting at Marinwood for our classic lasso over Lucas Valley, through Nicasio, over the Marshall Wall, along the coast to Point Reyes Station for lunch (including my fave - buffalo soft serve at the Palace Market, yum!), and then back through Nicasio to Marinwood.
This ride can be shortened to 40 miles if you start in Nicasio. If you plan to do that, please let me know, and please be ready to roll at 10:30.
We'll make a number of water/bathroom stops depending on the weather and how the group is feeling - this includes Nicasio at Mile 10, Marshall at Mile 30, PRS at Mile 41, and Nicasio again if needed at Mile 50. Please bring enough water and snacks to sustain yourself in between - weather is weird in July. It could be really hot or pretty chilly, so let's be prepared!
As always, there will absolutely be birthday cupcakes at the end of the ride - how else would we properly celebrate?? Please pre-register in advance if you can so I can get a headcount and bring enough for everyone! :)
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GPC Route:
Bears Loop
Start Location:
Orinda - San Pablo Dam Rd and Bear Creek Rd
Pre-registration
Individual Time Trial
Come test your fitness level and get in a great workout by riding the Bears Loop as a time trial. In the ITT, each person rides at his/her own pace (no drafting) to see how fast the Bears Loop can be completed. It’s a great format for pushing yourself to see how fast you can ride the loop.
Pace Group Ride
Ride the Bears Loop at your normal pace to use it to determine your GPC pace (https://www.grizz.org/rides/ratings.php). Or use this ride to practice your pace for an upcoming event.
The first rider is off at 10:01 and a rider a minute after that. For the GPC Pace ride, a pace group can start together, or each rider can rider on their own as the ITT riders do. (Regardless of the format, each rider is timed individually.)
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. Also, the ITT is open to both members and non-members; no need to join as in the past.
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Leader: Kaela Lee
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Leader: Charley Donovan
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Start Location:
Richmond BART
Pre-registration
Come join us for a ride up Mt. Tam!
The group will depart from Richmond BART at 9:00am and cross the RSR Bridge to Mill Valley. We will climb up Mt. Tam via Panoramic Highway with an OPTIONAL out-and-back to summit. Then, we’ll descend down the Seven Sisters and the rolling hills by the Mt. Tamalpais Watershed to Fairfax. Return to Richmond BART via RSR bridge.
Our lunch stop will be at Good Earth Natural Foods in Fairfax, which is about 5 hours into the ride. Please bring lots of snacks for the climb! We will have rest stops to eat and refill water bottles in Mill Valley and during the climb at Bootjack Trailhead.
Anyone who wishes to shorten the route can drive to the Mill Valley Sewage Treatment Plant for a 10:30am start. Please note that the official route does not return to Mill Valley, so contact the ride leaders for more details.
Route is available and ready for download: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51778070
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Start Location:
Emeryville - Opposite IKEA
Pre-registration
Join us for the 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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Leader: Eli Alexander-Tanner
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Leader: Max Walker
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Start Location:
Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
Pre-registration
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.
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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.
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.
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Start Location:
El Cerrito Plaza BART
Pre-registration
The classic route RWGPS, but with the start moved to El Cerrito Plaza. Bring warm layers and bright lights to see by. The majority of the dirt sections are up hill or flat, but expect some short bumpy descents in the dark. I'm hoping mud shouldn't be too bad with over a week to dry out, but I will make changes in case of rain. 35mm+ tires recommended.
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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 sometimes 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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Leader: Mary Ann Jawili
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Leader: Richard Zapien
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Leader: Kaela Lee
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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). 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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Start Location:
Emeryville - Opposite IKEA
Join us for the 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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Leader: Eli Alexander-Tanner
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Leader: Max Walker
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Start Location:
Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
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.
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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.
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.
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Start Location:
El Cerrito Plaza BART
The classic route RWGPS, but with the start moved to El Cerrito Plaza. Bring warm layers and bright lights to see by. The majority of the dirt sections are up hill or flat, but expect some short bumpy descents in the dark. I'm hoping mud shouldn't be too bad with over a week to dry out, but I will make changes in case of rain. 35mm+ tires recommended.
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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 sometimes 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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Leader: Richard Zapien
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Leader: Kaela Lee
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Start Location:
North Berkeley BART
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). 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: Mark A. Seedall
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Leader: Rick Patterson
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Leader: Geoffrey Fowler
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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 go for a ride around Pt. Richmond loop at 10:30am with lunch at Little Louies and/or Masa.
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: Kaela Lee
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Leader: Arash Farzam
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Leader: Lillian Beckwith
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GPC Route:
Novice Ride #1 - Bay Trail and Bay Bridge
Start Location:
North Berkeley BART
Pre-registration
Novice Series rides are designed to introduce new cyclists to safe riding in a group and to some easy routes. To check out the entire series and for more information see https://www.grizz.org/rides/novice.php. Non-members are welcome on all GPC rides!
This first ride in the 2025 Novice Series leaves from North Berkeley BART, heads south on the waterfront Bay Trail, to the Bay Bridge, and out to Yerba Buena Vista Point and back via the Bay Bridge bike path.
This ride is NO DROP. This means nobody will be left behind, no matter their pace or ability. Helmets are required. We look forward to riding with you! Rain cancels. Check this page the day of the ride if weather is dubious.
For all the rides in the Novice Series and more information, see https://www.grizz.org/rides/novice.php.
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Start Location:
Emeryville - Opposite IKEA
Join us for the 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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Leader: Eli Alexander-Tanner
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Leader: Max Walker
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Start Location:
Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
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.
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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.
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.
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Start Location:
El Cerrito Plaza BART
The classic route RWGPS, but with the start moved to El Cerrito Plaza. Bring warm layers and bright lights to see by. The majority of the dirt sections are up hill or flat, but expect some short bumpy descents in the dark. I'm hoping mud shouldn't be too bad with over a week to dry out, but I will make changes in case of rain. 35mm+ tires recommended.
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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 sometimes 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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Leader: Richard Zapien
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Leader: Kaela Lee
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Start Location:
North Berkeley BART
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). 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: Donna Ko
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Leader: Lillian Beckwith
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Leader: Cheney Hu
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GPC Route:
Novice Ride #2: Tour de Alameda (including Bay Farm Island)
Start Location:
Fruitvale BART
Pre-registration
Novice Series rides are designed to introduce new cyclists to safe riding in a group and to some easy routes. To check out the entire series and for more information see https://www.grizz.org/rides/novice.php. Non-members are welcome on all GPC rides!
Meet near Fruitvale BART bike racks. This ride will be easy paced and flat; great bay views as we loop around Alameda and Bay Farm Island. Note - there is no lunch stop on this ride. Bring snacks for regroup stops.
This ride is NO DROP. This means nobody will be left behind, no matter their pace or ability. Helmets are required. We look forward to riding with you! Rain cancels. Check this page the day of the ride if weather is dubious.
For all the rides in the Novice Series and more information, see https://www.grizz.org/rides/novice.php.
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Start Location:
Emeryville - Opposite IKEA
Join us for the 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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Leader: Eli Alexander-Tanner
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Leader: Max Walker
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Start Location:
Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
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.
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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.
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.
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Start Location:
El Cerrito Plaza BART
The classic route RWGPS, but with the start moved to El Cerrito Plaza. Bring warm layers and bright lights to see by. The majority of the dirt sections are up hill or flat, but expect some short bumpy descents in the dark. I'm hoping mud shouldn't be too bad with over a week to dry out, but I will make changes in case of rain. 35mm+ tires recommended.
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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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 sometimes 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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Leader: Richard Zapien
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Leader: Kaela Lee
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Start Location:
North Berkeley BART
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). 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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GPC Route:
Bears Loop
Start Location:
Orinda - San Pablo Dam Rd and Bear Creek Rd
Individual Time Trial
Come test your fitness level and get in a great workout by riding the Bears Loop as a time trial. In the ITT, each person rides at his/her own pace (no drafting) to see how fast the Bears Loop can be completed. It’s a great format for pushing yourself to see how fast you can ride the loop.
Pace Group Ride
Ride the Bears Loop at your normal pace to use it to determine your GPC pace (https://www.grizz.org/rides/ratings.php). Or use this ride to practice your pace for an upcoming event.
The first rider is off at 10:01 and a rider a minute after that. For the GPC Pace ride, a pace group can start together, or each rider can rider on their own as the ITT riders do. (Regardless of the format, each rider is timed individually.)
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. Also, the ITT is open to both members and non-members; no need to join as in the past.
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Leader: Arash Farzam
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Leader: Donna Ko
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GPC Route:
Novice Ride #3: Roundhill Loop
Start Location:
Pleasant Hill BART
Pre-registration
Novice Series rides are designed to introduce new cyclists to safe riding in a group and to some easy routes. To check out the entire series and for more information see https://www.grizz.org/rides/novice.php. Non-members are welcome on all GPC rides!
Starting from Pleasant Hill BART, we head south towards Danville. We return via Roundhill Golf course, Alamo, Walnut Ave, and Bancroft Way. This route stays away from Iron Horse Trail for the first two miles, as a courtesy to other trail users. Please join the ride leaders for lunch at Countrywood Shopping Center. Bring your lunch or money to buy lunch. There are an assortment of options. Pick your choice. The group will sit/eat at the outdoor seating area. The lunch stop is 2 miles from the finish; riders who wish to to bypass the lunch stop will be accompanied by a leader back to Pleasant Hill BART.
This ride is NO DROP. This means nobody will be left behind, no matter their pace or ability. Helmets are required. We look forward to riding with you! Rain cancels. Check this page the day of the ride if weather is dubious.
For all the rides in the Novice Series and more information, see https://www.grizz.org/rides/novice.php.
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Start Location:
Emeryville - Opposite IKEA
Join us for the 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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Leader: Eli Alexander-Tanner
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Leader: Max Walker
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Start Location:
Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
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.
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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.
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.
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Start Location:
El Cerrito Plaza BART
The classic route RWGPS, but with the start moved to El Cerrito Plaza. Bring warm layers and bright lights to see by. The majority of the dirt sections are up hill or flat, but expect some short bumpy descents in the dark. I'm hoping mud shouldn't be too bad with over a week to dry out, but I will make changes in case of rain. 35mm+ tires recommended.
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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 sometimes 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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Leader: Richard Zapien
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Leader: Kaela Lee
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Start Location:
North Berkeley BART
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). 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: Eddie Carrillo
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Leader: Amy Weldon
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GPC Route:
Novice Ride #4: Lamorinda
Start Location:
Orinda BART NW corner of parking lot
Pre-registration
Novice Series rides are designed to introduce new cyclists to safe riding in a group and to some easy routes. To check out the entire series and for more information see https://www.grizz.org/rides/novice.php. Non-members are welcome on all GPC rides!
From Orinda BART we ride through Orinda, Lafayette and Moraga. This ride downtown Orinda to downtown Lafayette to downtown Moraga and return, using the St. Stephens bike trail, the Lafayette-Moraga bike trail, some neighborhood detours, and an out-and-back to the first Pinehurst hairpin. This ride finishes with lunch at Orinda Theatre Square - 0.1 mils from Orinda BART. There are several options to buy food nearby, or bring your own.
This ride is NO DROP. This means nobody will be left behind, no matter their pace or ability. Helmets are required. We look forward to riding with you! Rain cancels. Check this page the day of the ride if weather is dubious.
For all the rides in the Novice Series and more information, see https://www.grizz.org/rides/novice.php.
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Start Location:
Emeryville - Opposite IKEA
Join us for the 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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Leader: Eli Alexander-Tanner
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Leader: Max Walker
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Start Location:
Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
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.
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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.
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.
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Start Location:
El Cerrito Plaza BART
The classic route RWGPS, but with the start moved to El Cerrito Plaza. Bring warm layers and bright lights to see by. The majority of the dirt sections are up hill or flat, but expect some short bumpy descents in the dark. I'm hoping mud shouldn't be too bad with over a week to dry out, but I will make changes in case of rain. 35mm+ tires recommended.
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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 sometimes 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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Leader: Richard Zapien
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Leader: Kaela Lee
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Start Location:
North Berkeley BART
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). 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: Arash Farzam
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GPC Route:
Novice Ride #5: Franklin Canyon & Carquinez Shoreline
Start Location:
Pleasant Hill BART
Pre-registration
Novice Series rides are designed to introduce new cyclists to safe riding in a group and to some easy routes. To check out the entire series and for more information see https://www.grizz.org/rides/novice.php. Non-members are welcome on all GPC rides!
This fifth ride in the 2025 Novice Series leaves from Pleasant Hill BART, heads north to Crockett via Franklin Canyon and Cummings Skyway, then to Martinez via Carquinez Scenic Drive, and returns to Pleasant Hill BART via Alhambra Valley and Reliez Valley Roads.
This ride is NO DROP. This means nobody will be left behind, no matter their pace or ability. Helmets are required. We look forward to riding with you! Rain cancels. Check this page the day of the ride if weather is dubious.
For all the rides in the Novice Series and more information, see https://www.grizz.org/rides/novice.php.
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GPC Route:
Novice Ride #6: Central Marin Redwoods and Pastries
Start Location:
San Rafael - Marinwood Community Center
Pre-registration
Novice Series rides are designed to introduce new cyclists to safe riding in a group and to some easy routes. To check out the entire series and for more information see https://www.grizz.org/rides/novice.php. Non-members are welcome on all GPC rides!
This sixth ride in the 2025 Novice Series leaves from Miller Creek Rd and Lucas Valley Rd in Nicasio, heads northwest via Nicasio Valley and then southwest via Point Reyes Petaluma Road to Point Reyes Station and the Bovine Bakery. Return is via Olema, Platform Bridge Road, Point Reyes Petaluma Road and Nicasio Valley Road back to Nicasio. There are hills, but we will ride them gently. Bring lunch or money to buy lunch.
This ride is NO DROP. This means nobody will be left behind, no matter their pace or ability. Helmets are required. We look forward to riding with you! Rain cancels. Check this page the day of the ride if weather is dubious.
For all the rides in the Novice Series and more information, see https://www.grizz.org/rides/novice.php.
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.