From Orinda BART ride north on Camino Pablo, climb Wildcat Canyon, Grizzly Peak Blvd, Skyline Blvd, descend Redwood Road, then return via Pinehurst, Canyon, Moraga Way.  No drop.

This birding ride is co-listed with Golden Gate Audubon, with Cathy Bleier as co-leader. Join us for a ride from Coyote Point Park southward on the Bay Trail.  Meet at the parking lot described below (37.589634, -122.325663) at 9:30 AM.  We will bike up to 20 miles on a flat, paved trail along open water, marshes, sloughs, small sandy beaches and residential open spaces.  We'll look for ducks, shorebirds in breeding plumage (e.g. Avocets, Black-bellied Plover, and possibly Red Knots), Caspian Terns, nesting Osprey and a few passerines. Dress in layers, and bring snacks, lunch and water, since we won't pass places to buy.  Bicycle helmets required. Rain Cancels. If the weather is questionable, send your e-mail address to Pat the night before the ride to receive news on the status of the ride.

Directions to the start:  Coyote Point Park is off of Hwy101 in San Mateo County. When coming from the north, take the Poplar Avenue exit (417). Turn right onto Humboldt; turn right onto Peninsula Avenue. Go over the freeway, and then circle around and into the Park. When coming from the south, take the Peninsula Avenue exit. Turn right onto Airport Blvd. Turn left onto Coyote Point Drive to the park.

The park entrance, with staffed kiosk (charge $6), is on Coyote Point Drive about 600 ft after the intersection with Airport Blvd.  After you pay, take the second left (about 500 ft past the kiosk) and drive to the end of this road to the parking lot on the bay shore (37.589634, -122.325663).

This is a good way to meet others in the club and for new riders to join in. No pressure to complete a long hilly ride. We'll keep this ride super friendly and on pace. Tandem and city bike friendly. Bring food or $ to buy and eat at the fabulous Draeger's Market or other great food spots in or around the plaza. All are welcome and anyone can join this ride. RSVP requested but not required to ride. Route Map and cue sheet at http://ridewithgps.com/routes/4189771. Check out Social Biker Group on Facebook,     Join free.

A chatty casual pace up Tunnel from Peet's Domingo before lunch.

Arrive at 10:45 if you want to have coffee before or chat in the courtyard. Ride leaves at 11am sharp and takes the "scenic route" AKA Uplands to Tunnel. Regroup at the top of Tunnel (Skyline & Grizzly 3 way intersection). Then ride over to Claremont via Grizzly to head back down.

Pace is whatever the group wants with the idea that we will all wait at the top of Tunnel for the last riders to make it up and ride the ridge more or less together before descending Claremont. If you need to leave early please let the leader know before heading off.

Steady rain or sub 45 degrees cancels. 

April 23rd I will not be in town, open to having another ride leader otherwise canceled.

The PoE (Peloton of Elders) ride now changes start location and route weekly. Start time changed from 08:30 to 09:00 for March. M-pace but depending on demand there may also be a TM option. Check the online ride calendar Monday evening for the week's start location, route and rain updates. Despite the name, cyclists of all ages are welcome. Email leader with name, mobile, emergency #, and bike make/color in advance. This speeds up the signin process.

Friendly but hilly workout & skills ride. We have two pace groups — M and B — each usually with its own leader (Mark and Matt). Either group will give you a sustained hard workout and will help develop your skills in climbing, descending, drafting, pacelining, positioning, and sprinting. Please read ride details and route description at http://www.abriz.net/gpc/tues-ride.html. RAIN CANCELS.

Miles and smiles, hills and thrills, lunches and lattes. Meet at 10:00 am (usually) for this ride. Rain cancels. For details join our email list and check the list archives if you missed the current information. You can also contact Mark Sapiro, (415) 388-8910, if you can't get the information from the list.

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. For this week's leader and route see our online calendar. The ride is usually posted in the calendar by Monday evening. Weather cancellations will also be updated on the calendar. If you don't have web access you can call Mark Nienberg at (510) 812-9312 for the information.

A fast, friendly ride with regroups for strong TM riders. Meet at 5:20 for 5:30 rollout from North Berkeley BART. Up Spruce and out Grizzly Peak and Skyline, then down Shepherd Canyon and back to BART.  As the days get longer we’ll add the (optional) out-and-back to to the Chabot Space and Science Center before heading down Shepherd.  Please bring lights for the return trip.

According to the Wikepedia, “Mount Diablo is sacred to many California Native American peoples; according to Miwok mythology, and Ohlone mythology, Mt Diable was the point of creation”. Its magnetism is still, felt today, specially among hikers, and cyclists; this may be explained also by looking into its volcanic origin, since the upper portion of the mountain is made up of volcanic and sedimentary deposits.

The climb is steep, 6 ½ miles up to the Junction, and 4 miles up to the Summit. You need to be in good shape, at ease with your bike, feeling comfortable about the descent, and of course, your bike needs to be in excellent condition. And follow the safety tips outlined by the Mt Diablo State Park.

Today, captivated for its majestic magnetism, we are going to initiate our bike ride to Mt Diablo from Pleasant Hill BART, and via some quiet, and flat residential streets we will get to North Gate Rd., where we will initiate our climb to the "Magic Mountain". At the Junction, we will REGROUP, and rest.

Some of us, will turn around, and descend, retracing our steps, and stopping at the Ygnacio Valley Shopping Center, at 1881 Ygnacio Valley Rd., in Walnut Creek, to have some lunch … Precisely we will meet in front of High Tech Burrito, at 1815 Ygnacio Plaza, Suite B; at the corner, there are a variety of cuisines to choose from.

Some others, after the Junction, will continue the climb, up to Juniper Campground, or up to the Summmit. Then, they will stop, as well, as at the Ygnacio Valley Shopping Center, for lunch … where they will rejoin the rest of the group.

This ride is co-sponsored with the Sierra Club

We will ride to the Emeryville marina, then North on the Bay Trail for a clockwise loop to the Red Oak Victory Ship, Miller-Knox Park, Ferry Point Tunnel & lunch @ Little Louie's.  There will be option to bypass the tunnel.

If you are in Solvang and can be ready to roll by 3:00 PM, meet in the parking lot of the Royal Copenhagen Inn 1579 Mission Drive.  We will head out to Los Olivos and come back Ballard Canyon on the Tour of California Solvang Time Trial Loop. If you plan on joining us, please do let us know in advance.  30% PoP may cancel.

Lunch will be Bell Street Farm in Los Alamos.  We have many cue sheets, routes and possibilities, you are welcome to extend, shorten, or lead an additional ride in competition with this ride.  If you plan on joining us, please let us know in advance, you must attend the happy hour / route planning meeting the night before, or check in with us, so that you are aware of any changes to the route, start time or start location. 30% PoP may cancel.

From El Cerrito Del Norte BART ride to Pinole, Crockett, then the "walls" McEwen, Pig Farm, Hillcrest.  BRING LUNCH - there will not be a convenient place to get lunch, but lunch will be eaten at John Schwett school.  No drop.

We will ride out Santa Rosa Rd to Jalama Beach and back.  Many bailouts or starts closer to Jalama Beach are possible.  I personally like the ¾ Jalama, start at Jalama Beach Road, ride to Jalama Baech and return to Solvang.  We have many cue sheets, routes and possibilities, you are welcome to extend, shorten, or lead an additional ride in competition with this ride.  If you plan on joining us, please let us know in advance, you must attend the happy hour / route planning meeting the night before, or check in with us, so that you are aware of any changes to the route, start time or start location. 30% PoP may cancel.

A chatty casual pace up Tunnel from Peet's Domingo before lunch.

Arrive at 10:45 if you want to have coffee before or chat in the courtyard. Ride leaves at 11am sharp and takes the "scenic route" AKA Uplands to Tunnel. Regroup at the top of Tunnel (Skyline & Grizzly 3 way intersection). Then ride over to Claremont via Grizzly to head back down.

Pace is whatever the group wants with the idea that we will all wait at the top of Tunnel for the last riders to make it up and ride the ridge more or less together before descending Claremont. If you need to leave early please let the leader know before heading off.

Steady rain or sub 45 degrees cancels. 

April 23rd I will not be in town, open to having another ride leader otherwise canceled.

The PoE (Peloton of Elders) ride now changes start location and route weekly. Start time changed from 08:30 to 09:00 for March. M-pace but depending on demand there may also be a TM option. Check the online ride calendar Monday evening for the week's start location, route and rain updates. Despite the name, cyclists of all ages are welcome. Email leader with name, mobile, emergency #, and bike make/color in advance. This speeds up the signin process.

We will ride to the Summit of Mt. Figueroa via the west side, which is the one that passes the Neverland Ranch, and can be very steep in places.  The other option is the Mt Figueroa Adventure, which is very remote, is slightly less steep and has one mile of rough dirt and possible water crossings.  After the summit, we will descend down the West side to Los Olivos for lunch at Panino.    Return to Solvang via Alamo Pintado or Ballard Canyon.  We have many cue sheets, routes and possibilities, you are welcome to extend, shorten, or lead an additional ride in competition with this ride.  If you plan on joining us, please let us know in advance, you must attend the happy hour / route planning meeting the night before, or check in with us, so that you are aware of any changes to the route, start time or start location. 30% PoP may cancel, but since this is an adventure ride, temps above 90 and below 30, and hordes of locusts will still allow the ride to continue.

Friendly but hilly workout & skills ride. We have two pace groups — M and B — each usually with its own leader (Mark and Matt). Either group will give you a sustained hard workout and will help develop your skills in climbing, descending, drafting, pacelining, positioning, and sprinting. Please read ride details and route description at http://www.abriz.net/gpc/tues-ride.html. RAIN CANCELS.

On the way north to Paso Robles we will stop in Santa Margarita and do this loop.  Meet at Santa Margarita Park at 10 AM for a prompt 10:15 departure.  This loop does leisurely rolling hills in the vicinity of Lake Santa Margarita and Pozo.  I have many cue sheets, routes  and possibilities, you are welcome to extend, shorten, or lead an additional ride in competition with this ride.  If you plan on joining us, please let us know in advance, you must attend the happy hour / route planning meeting the night before, or check in with us, so that you are aware of any changes to the route, start time or start location. 30% PoP may cancel.

Miles and smiles, hills and thrills, lunches and lattes. Meet at 10:00 am (usually) for this ride. Rain cancels. For details join our email list and check the list archives if you missed the current information. You can also contact Mark Sapiro, (415) 388-8910, if you can't get the information from the list.

Meet at 9:00 am, for an early start so that you could check out by noon.  We will ride a beautiful loop around the wine country of Paso Robles. I have many cue sheets, routes and possibilities, you are welcome to extend, shorten, or lead an additional ride in competition with this ride.  If you plan on joining us, please let us know in advance, you must attend the happy hour / route planning meeting the night before, or check in with us, so that you are aware of any changes to the route, start time or start location. 30% PoP may cancel.

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. For this week's leader and route see our online calendar. The ride is usually posted in the calendar by Monday evening. Weather cancellations will also be updated on the calendar. If you don't have web access you can call Mark Nienberg at (510) 812-9312 for the information.

A fast, friendly ride with regroups for strong TM riders. Meet at 5:20 for 5:30 rollout from North Berkeley BART. Up Spruce and out Grizzly Peak and Skyline, then down Shepherd Canyon and back to BART.  As the days get longer we’ll add the (optional) out-and-back to to the Chabot Space and Science Center before heading down Shepherd.  Please bring lights for the return trip.

This ride is a favorite with BAC and other clubs.  I have many cue sheets, routes and possibilities, you are welcome to extend, shorten, or lead an additional ride in competition with this ride.  If you plan on joining us, please let us know in advance, you must attend the happy hour / route planning meeting the night before, or check in with us, so that you are aware of any changes to the route, start time or start location.  This is the day that many people will return home, so there often are changes.  30% PoP may cancel.

Please join us on this cycling journey along the Iron Horse Regional Trail, and Danville Blvd to Peet's. From Pleasant Hill BART we will go to Danville, passing through the cities of Walnut Creek, Lafayette, Orinda, and Alamo.

The Iron Horse Regional Trail is a rail trail, a conversion of a disused railway track into a multi-use path, typically for walking, horse riding and bicycling. And Danville Blvd. is a very pleasant street with a very wide shoulder.

The landscape changes as we cycle from one city to the next. We will have different regroups along the way, and a lunch stop in Danville, at Peet's, a nice location with chairs, benches, and some eateries close by. We will return via the Iron Horse Trail.

MEET: In front of the Pleasant Hill BART station, in front of the fountain, at 9:00am, leaving promptly at 9:15am; there is a San Francisco train arriving, at 8:57am.

This ride is co-sponsored with the Grizzly Peak Cyclists.

The first 7.5 miles all pace groups ride together at a social pace...you'll ride with club members you might not see for the rest of the month. After that, we split into five separate pace groups. The pace groups are named after musical tempi. Click on the tempo for the exact Route. More information about this ride, excluding route details, is posted on-line at http://www.grizz.org/rides/assr.php. Rain cancels. If weather is questionable, or for other questions, contact ASSR Coordinator John Buenfil. Leaders TBA.

From Mill Valley Safeway (Miller and Camino Alto) through Fairfax and Nicasio to Pt. Reyes Station. Return via Bear Valley, Samuel P. Taylor Park and Fairfax.  Bring lunch or money to buy.  No drop.

A chatty casual pace up Tunnel from Peet's Domingo before lunch.

Arrive at 10:45 if you want to have coffee before or chat in the courtyard. Ride leaves at 11am sharp and takes the "scenic route" AKA Uplands to Tunnel. Regroup at the top of Tunnel (Skyline & Grizzly 3 way intersection). Then ride over to Claremont via Grizzly to head back down.

Pace is whatever the group wants with the idea that we will all wait at the top of Tunnel for the last riders to make it up and ride the ridge more or less together before descending Claremont. If you need to leave early please let the leader know before heading off.

Steady rain or sub 45 degrees cancels. 

April 23rd I will not be in town, open to having another ride leader otherwise canceled.

The PoE (Peloton of Elders) ride now changes start location and route weekly. Start time changed from 08:30 to 09:00 for March. M-pace but depending on demand there may also be a TM option. Check the online ride calendar Monday evening for the week's start location, route and rain updates. Despite the name, cyclists of all ages are welcome. Email leader with name, mobile, emergency #, and bike make/color in advance. This speeds up the signin process.

Friendly but hilly workout & skills ride. We have two pace groups — M and B — each usually with its own leader (Mark and Matt). Either group will give you a sustained hard workout and will help develop your skills in climbing, descending, drafting, pacelining, positioning, and sprinting. Please read ride details and route description at http://www.abriz.net/gpc/tues-ride.html. RAIN CANCELS.

Miles and smiles, hills and thrills, lunches and lattes. Meet at 10:00 am (usually) for this ride. Rain cancels. For details join our email list and check the list archives if you missed the current information. You can also contact Mark Sapiro, (415) 388-8910, if you can't get the information from the list.

Join us for a delicious potluck dinner, a program presentation, and the club's monthly business meeting. This month's details are in your Wheel Truth newsletter. (This month's meeting is on the third Wednesday of the month, not the second Wednesday as usual.)

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. For this week's leader and route see our online calendar. The ride is usually posted in the calendar by Monday evening. Weather cancellations will also be updated on the calendar. If you don't have web access you can call Mark Nienberg at (510) 812-9312 for the information.

A fast, friendly ride with regroups for strong TM riders. Meet at 5:20 for 5:30 rollout from North Berkeley BART. Up Spruce and out Grizzly Peak and Skyline, then down Shepherd Canyon and back to BART.  As the days get longer we’ll add the (optional) out-and-back to to the Chabot Space and Science Center before heading down Shepherd.  Please bring lights for the return trip.