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FRI SEP 12 1/T/10 Shortbread Ride: Patisserie Rotha 🥐 
Leader: Mary Ann Jawili     (661) 343-5737    text
Meet at 8:00 am for a 8:05 am start
Start Location: North Berkeley BART
Pre-registration

[RWGPS route] Kick off the weekend with a short but sweet roll by bike! </pun> Shortbread Rides are short (~10-mile) rides to bakeries one Friday a month. The ride ends at the bakery. For this Shortbread Ride, we'll visit Patisserie Rotha, my favorite local bakery. They do not have seating, so we will get our pastries and eat them at the Starbucks across the street. I will bring a lock to share with up to two other bikes. I plan to be at the bakery for no more than 30 minutes before heading back home.

SAT SEP 13 3/LT/18 Alex's Second Saturday Ride - LT pace 
Leader: Brian Crowley     (510) 508-2591
Meet at 9:00 am for a 9:20 am start
GPC Route: ASSR - LT - Lamorinda CCW
Start Location: Orinda BART NW corner of parking lot
Pre-registration

On the second Saturday of each month you simply roll out of bed, eat a hearty breakfast, head to the Orinda BART station for our All-Club ASSR ride and sign in for your choice of routes. Sign up here for an LT-paced ride! Meet at 9:00 for socializing and introductions. After that, we split into five separate pace groups. See more information about this ride on our website. This is a NO DROP ride with cafe stop at Philz in Lafayette.

SAT SEP 13 3/T/52 Alex's Second Saturday Ride - T pace 
Leader: Abby Dawkins     (510) 816-3477
Meet at 9:00 am for a 9:20 am start
GPC Route: ASSR - T - Dublin / Redwood Rd
Start Location: Orinda BART NW corner of parking lot
Pre-registration

On the second Saturday of each month you simply roll out of bed, eat a hearty breakfast, head to the Orinda BART station for our All-Club ASSR ride and sign in for your choice of routes. Sign up here for a T-paced ride! Meet at 9:00 for socializing and introductions. After that, we split into five separate pace groups. See more information about this ride on our website.

Now that Redwood Road is open, let's do this route through Dublin and Redwood Road. This is a NO DROP ride. Although we plan a lunch stop at Golf Course, the wait for the food from that restaurant could take too long. It is advised to grab a sandwich or bagel from the Danville stop and carry it with you to Golf Course.

SAT SEP 13 4/TM/35 Alex's Second Saturday Ride - TM pace (short) 
Leader: Ian Cha     (510) 909-9007    text
Meet at 9:00 am for a 9:20 am start
GPC Route: ASSR - TM (short) - Golf Course
Start Location: Orinda BART NW corner of parking lot
Pre-registration

On the second Saturday of each month you simply roll out of bed, eat a hearty breakfast, head to the Orinda BART station for our All-Club ASSR ride and sign in for your choice of routes. Sign up here for a TM-paced ride! Meet at 9:00 for socializing and introductions. After that, we split into five separate pace groups. See more information about this ride on our website.

SAT SEP 13 4/TM/70 Alex's Second Saturday Ride - TM pace (long) 
Leader: Mark Abrahams     (510) 524-1294
Meet at 9:00 am for a 9:20 am start
GPC Route: ASSR - TM (long) - Classic Allegretto through Dublin
Start Location: Orinda BART NW corner of parking lot
Pre-registration

On the second Saturday of each month you simply roll out of bed, eat a hearty breakfast, head to the Orinda BART station for our All-Club ASSR ride and sign in for your choice of routes. Sign up here for a TM-paced ride! Meet at 9:00 for socializing and introductions. After that, we split into five separate pace groups. See more information about this ride on our website.

Now that Redwood Road is open, let's ride the Classic Allegretto route. Lunch stop will be at San Ramon.

SAT SEP 13 3/M/66 Alex's Second Saturday Ride - M pace 
Leader: Ted Ognibene     (510) 914-1065    text
Meet at 9:00 am for a 9:20 am start
Start Location: Orinda BART NW corner of parking lot
Pre-registration

On the second Saturday of each month you simply roll out of bed, eat a hearty breakfast, head to the Orinda BART station for our All-Club ASSR ride and sign in for your choice of routes. Sign up here for an M-paced ride! Meet at 9:00 for socializing and introductions. After that, we split into five separate pace groups. See more information about this ride on our website.

We can't ride to Rockville as Lopes Road is still closed at Marshview so we will loop back on Goodyear. We will also bypass Bayshore Road as there is a No Bike sign and instead go up Park to get back to Martinez on the B-M Bridge. Lunch in Martinez. Route can be found here: ASSR - M - (not quite)Rockville

SUN SEP 14 3/LT,T/34 Novice Series Ride #7 - Franklin Canyon & Carquinez Shoreline 
Leader: Debbie Frederick     (510) 882-1500    text
Leader: Arash Farzam     (405) 762-6527    text
Leader: Cheney Hu     (832) 341-9157    text
Meet at 10:00 am
GPC Route: Novice Ride #5: Franklin Canyon & Carquinez Shoreline
Start Location: Pleasant Hill BART
Pre-registration

This ride was originally listed as Novice Series Ride #5, which was canceled because of intense heat on 31 August. This ride is basically the same as the originally scheduled Ride #5, just two weeks later.

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 ride 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.

NOTE: there will be a short lunch stop in Martinez, at the courtyard/park on Main St next to Starbucks. Bring lunch or grab take-out from nearby (Starbucks, Subway, The Zombie Shop, etc) to eat at the courtyard.

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.

MON SEP 15 3!/T/16 Monday TI Lap (repeats weekly) 
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.

Ride with GPS Route

TUE SEP 16 5/B/32 GPC Tuesday Night Ride - Brisk Group (repeats weekly) 
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.

TUE SEP 16 5/M/24,32 GPC Tuesday Evening Ride (repeats weekly) 
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.

WED SEP 17 2/L/35 to 4/T/50 Wed Ride - Deb's Diversion (repeats weekly) 
Meet at 10:00 am for a 10:15 am start
Pre-registration
This is a placeholder ride for planning only. The leader needs to update it with more information.

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.

WED SEP 17 4!/T/18 Wednesday BARTable Mixed Terrain (repeats weekly) 
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.

THU SEP 18 3/TM,M/60-80 Duros West (repeats weekly) 
Leader: Mark Nienberg     (510) 812-9312    text
Meet at 9:30 am
Pre-registration
This is a placeholder ride for planning only. The leader needs to update it with more information.

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.

THU SEP 18 4/TM/26.5 Spruce to Space (repeats weekly) 
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.

THU SEP 18 4!/T/22 Thursday Evening T Pace Ride 
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

Ride is cancelled this week. Please join us next week for the final ride of the season, plus post-ride dinner!

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.

RWGPS route here.

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.

THU SEP 18 5/0/17 Thirsty Thursday Mixty (repeats weekly) 
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

SAT SEP 20 5/0/19 Individual Time Trial/GPC Pace Ride (repeats monthly) 
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.

SUN SEP 21 3/T/35 TSR September TBD 
Leader: Adele Madelo     (510) 773-0693    text
Meet at 9:45 am
Pre-registration
This is a placeholder ride for planning only. The leader needs to update it with more information.

Join us for a 35-40 mile ride with low to moderate hills. Rides often start and end from an East Bay BART station, which will have free weekend parking. There is also a lunch option usually in the second half of the ride. Stay tuned for ride deets.

MON SEP 22 3!/T/16 Monday TI Lap (repeats weekly) 
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.

Ride with GPS Route

TUE SEP 23 5/B/32 GPC Tuesday Night Ride - Brisk Group (repeats weekly) 
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.

TUE SEP 23 5/M/24,32 GPC Tuesday Evening Ride (repeats weekly) 
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.

WED SEP 24 2/L/35 to 4/T/50 Wed Ride - Deb's Diversion (repeats weekly) 
Meet at 10:00 am for a 10:15 am start
This is a placeholder ride for planning only. The leader needs to update it with more information.

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.

WED SEP 24 4!/T/18 Wednesday BARTable Mixed Terrain (repeats weekly) 
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.

THU SEP 25 3/TM,M/60-80 Duros West (repeats weekly) 
Leader: Mark Nienberg     (510) 812-9312    text
Meet at 9:30 am
This is a placeholder ride for planning only. The leader needs to update it with more information.

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.

THU SEP 25 4/TM/26.5 Spruce to Space (repeats weekly) 
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.

THU SEP 25 4!/T/22 Thursday Evening T Pace Ride 
Leader: Kaela Lee     (503) 516-4734    text
Leader: Mary Ann Jawili     (661) 343-5737    text
Leader: Richard Zapien     (415) 260-2334    text
Meet at 5:25 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: North Berkeley BART
Pre-registration

Please join us for the final ride of the season, plus post-ride dinner (location TBD)! RSVP ahead of time to Kaela Lee in order to reserve a spot!

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.

RWGPS route here.

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.

THU SEP 25 5/0/17 Thirsty Thursday Mixty (repeats weekly) 
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

MON SEP 29 3!/T/16 Monday TI Lap (repeats weekly) 
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.

Ride with GPS Route

MON SEP 29 meeting Donation Committee Virtual Meeting 
Leader: Jaz Zaitlin     (510) 393-6602    text
Meet at 7:00 pm

Virtual Donation Committee Meeting.

Sign up for the Donation Committee List to get the Zoom Link at:

Donation Committee

Please review the submitted Requests for Donations prior to the meeting.

TUE SEP 30 5/B/32 GPC Tuesday Night Ride - Brisk Group (repeats weekly) 
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.

TUE SEP 30 5/M/24,32 GPC Tuesday Evening Ride (repeats weekly) 
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.

WED OCT 1 2/L/35 to 4/T/50 Wed Ride - Deb's Diversion (repeats weekly) 
Meet at 10:00 am for a 10:15 am start
This is a placeholder ride for planning only. The leader needs to update it with more information.

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.

WED OCT 1 4!/T/18 Wednesday BARTable Mixed Terrain (repeats weekly) 
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.

THU OCT 2 3/TM,M/60-80 Duros West (repeats weekly) 
Leader: Mark Nienberg     (510) 812-9312    text
Meet at 9:30 am
This is a placeholder ride for planning only. The leader needs to update it with more information.

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.

THU OCT 2 4/TM/26.5 Spruce to Space (repeats weekly) 
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.

THU OCT 2 5/0/17 Thirsty Thursday Mixty (repeats weekly) 
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

FRI OCT 3 1/T/34 Bay Trail / E-ville / Point Richmond 
Leader: Ken Karda   (510) 530-8389
Leader: Geoffrey Shannon     (925) 348-5067    text
Meet at 9:45 am for a 10:00 am start
Start Location: Brickyard Cove, Berkeley
Pre-registration

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, bypass the Ferry Point Tunnel, & lunch @ Little Louie's. There will be an option to ride thru the tunnel.

MON OCT 6 3!/T/16 Monday TI Lap (repeats weekly) 
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.

Ride with GPS Route

TUE OCT 7 5/B/32 GPC Tuesday Night Ride - Brisk Group (repeats weekly) 
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.

WED OCT 8 2/L/35 to 4/T/50 Wed Ride - Deb's Diversion (repeats weekly) 
Meet at 10:00 am for a 10:15 am start
This is a placeholder ride for planning only. The leader needs to update it with more information.

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.

WED OCT 8 4!/T/18 Wednesday BARTable Mixed Terrain (repeats weekly) 
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.

WED OCT 8 Meeting Virtual Club Meeting (repeats monthly) 
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.

THU OCT 9 3/TM,M/60-80 Duros West (repeats weekly) 
Leader: Mark Nienberg     (510) 812-9312    text
Meet at 9:30 am
This is a placeholder ride for planning only. The leader needs to update it with more information.

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.

THU OCT 9 4/TM/26.5 Spruce to Space (repeats weekly) 
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.

THU OCT 9 5/0/17 Thirsty Thursday Mixty (repeats weekly) 
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

SAT OCT 11 1/XL/0 OctoberFest!, post SSR 
Leader: Jeffrey R. Kurtock     (510) 326-2953    text
Meet at 1:00 pm
Start Location: Orinda Oaks Park
Pre-registration

Join us after the SSR for a fall barbecue / Octoberfest at Orinda Oaks Park! Please sign up, just like a ride. We'll need a few folks to show up around 11:30-12:00 to slice garnishes and toss salads, so please reach out to the leader if you can help.

Orinda Oaks Park is just 2.5 miles from Orinda Bart. There is some limited parking if you want to drive over.

MON OCT 13 3!/T/16 Monday TI Lap (repeats weekly) 
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.

Ride with GPS Route

TUE OCT 14 5/B/32 GPC Tuesday Night Ride - Brisk Group (repeats weekly) 
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.

WED OCT 15 2/L/35 to 4/T/50 Wed Ride - Deb's Diversion (repeats weekly) 
Meet at 10:00 am for a 10:15 am start
This is a placeholder ride for planning only. The leader needs to update it with more information.

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.

WED OCT 15 4!/T/18 Wednesday BARTable Mixed Terrain (repeats weekly) 
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.

THU OCT 16 3/TM,M/60-80 Duros West (repeats weekly) 
Leader: Mark Nienberg     (510) 812-9312    text
Meet at 9:30 am
This is a placeholder ride for planning only. The leader needs to update it with more information.

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.

THU OCT 16 4/TM/26.5 Spruce to Space (repeats weekly) 
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.

THU OCT 16 5/0/17 Thirsty Thursday Mixty (repeats weekly) 
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

MON OCT 20 3!/T/16 Monday TI Lap (repeats weekly) 
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.

Ride with GPS Route

TUE OCT 21 5/B/32 GPC Tuesday Night Ride - Brisk Group (repeats weekly) 
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.

WED OCT 22 2/L/35 to 4/T/50 Wed Ride - Deb's Diversion (repeats weekly) 
Meet at 10:00 am for a 10:15 am start
This is a placeholder ride for planning only. The leader needs to update it with more information.

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.

WED OCT 22 4!/T/18 Wednesday BARTable Mixed Terrain (repeats weekly) 
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.

THU OCT 23 3/TM,M/60-80 Duros West (repeats weekly) 
Leader: Mark Nienberg     (510) 812-9312    text
Meet at 9:30 am
This is a placeholder ride for planning only. The leader needs to update it with more information.

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.

THU OCT 23 4/TM/26.5 Spruce to Space (repeats weekly) 
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.

THU OCT 23 5/0/17 Thirsty Thursday Mixty (repeats weekly) 
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: Mary Ann Jawili
   mobile    text
Start Location:
North Berkeley BART
Pre-registration

[RWGPS route] Kick off the weekend with a short but sweet roll by bike! </pun> Shortbread Rides are short (~10-mile) rides to bakeries one Friday a month. The ride ends at the bakery. For this Shortbread Ride, we'll visit Patisserie Rotha, my favorite local bakery. They do not have seating, so we will get our pastries and eat them at the Starbucks across the street. I will bring a lock to share with up to two other bikes. I plan to be at the bakery for no more than 30 minutes before heading back home.

Leader: Brian Crowley
   phone
GPC Route:
ASSR - LT - Lamorinda CCW
Start Location:
Orinda BART NW corner of parking lot
Pre-registration

On the second Saturday of each month you simply roll out of bed, eat a hearty breakfast, head to the Orinda BART station for our All-Club ASSR ride and sign in for your choice of routes. Sign up here for an LT-paced ride! Meet at 9:00 for socializing and introductions. After that, we split into five separate pace groups. See more information about this ride on our website. This is a NO DROP ride with cafe stop at Philz in Lafayette.

Leader: Abby Dawkins
   phone
GPC Route:
ASSR - T - Dublin / Redwood Rd
Start Location:
Orinda BART NW corner of parking lot
Pre-registration

On the second Saturday of each month you simply roll out of bed, eat a hearty breakfast, head to the Orinda BART station for our All-Club ASSR ride and sign in for your choice of routes. Sign up here for a T-paced ride! Meet at 9:00 for socializing and introductions. After that, we split into five separate pace groups. See more information about this ride on our website.

Now that Redwood Road is open, let's do this route through Dublin and Redwood Road. This is a NO DROP ride. Although we plan a lunch stop at Golf Course, the wait for the food from that restaurant could take too long. It is advised to grab a sandwich or bagel from the Danville stop and carry it with you to Golf Course.

Leader: Ian Cha
   mobile    text
GPC Route:
ASSR - TM (short) - Golf Course
Start Location:
Orinda BART NW corner of parking lot
Pre-registration

On the second Saturday of each month you simply roll out of bed, eat a hearty breakfast, head to the Orinda BART station for our All-Club ASSR ride and sign in for your choice of routes. Sign up here for a TM-paced ride! Meet at 9:00 for socializing and introductions. After that, we split into five separate pace groups. See more information about this ride on our website.

Leader: Mark Abrahams
   phone
GPC Route:
ASSR - TM (long) - Classic Allegretto through Dublin
Start Location:
Orinda BART NW corner of parking lot
Pre-registration

On the second Saturday of each month you simply roll out of bed, eat a hearty breakfast, head to the Orinda BART station for our All-Club ASSR ride and sign in for your choice of routes. Sign up here for a TM-paced ride! Meet at 9:00 for socializing and introductions. After that, we split into five separate pace groups. See more information about this ride on our website.

Now that Redwood Road is open, let's ride the Classic Allegretto route. Lunch stop will be at San Ramon.

Leader: Ted Ognibene
   mobile    text
Start Location:
Orinda BART NW corner of parking lot
Pre-registration

On the second Saturday of each month you simply roll out of bed, eat a hearty breakfast, head to the Orinda BART station for our All-Club ASSR ride and sign in for your choice of routes. Sign up here for an M-paced ride! Meet at 9:00 for socializing and introductions. After that, we split into five separate pace groups. See more information about this ride on our website.

We can't ride to Rockville as Lopes Road is still closed at Marshview so we will loop back on Goodyear. We will also bypass Bayshore Road as there is a No Bike sign and instead go up Park to get back to Martinez on the B-M Bridge. Lunch in Martinez. Route can be found here: ASSR - M - (not quite)Rockville

Leader: Debbie Frederick
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Leader: Arash Farzam
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Leader: Cheney Hu
   mobile    text
GPC Route:
Novice Ride #5: Franklin Canyon & Carquinez Shoreline
Start Location:
Pleasant Hill BART
Pre-registration

This ride was originally listed as Novice Series Ride #5, which was canceled because of intense heat on 31 August. This ride is basically the same as the originally scheduled Ride #5, just two weeks later.

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 ride 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.

NOTE: there will be a short lunch stop in Martinez, at the courtyard/park on Main St next to Starbucks. Bring lunch or grab take-out from nearby (Starbucks, Subway, The Zombie Shop, etc) to eat at the courtyard.

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
   mobile    text
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.

Ride with GPS Route

Leader: Christopher Lee
   phone
Leader: Eli Alexander-Tanner
   mobile    text
Leader: Max Walker
   mobile    text
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
   phone
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.

Pre-registration
This is a placeholder ride for planning only. The leader needs to update it with more information.

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
   mobile    text
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
   mobile    text
Pre-registration
This is a placeholder ride for planning only. The leader needs to update it with more information.

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
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Leader: Mark Bauer
   phone
Leader: Abigail Cotton
   mobile    text
Leader: Anne Schonfield
   mobile    text
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: 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

Ride is cancelled this week. Please join us next week for the final ride of the season, plus post-ride dinner!

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.

RWGPS route here.

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
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Leader: Drew U
   mobile    text
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: Marie Noel Appel
   phone
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
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Pre-registration
This is a placeholder ride for planning only. The leader needs to update it with more information.

Join us for a 35-40 mile ride with low to moderate hills. Rides often start and end from an East Bay BART station, which will have free weekend parking. There is also a lunch option usually in the second half of the ride. Stay tuned for ride deets.

Leader: Zachary Williams
   mobile    text
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.

Ride with GPS Route

Leader: Christopher Lee
   phone
Leader: Eli Alexander-Tanner
   mobile    text
Leader: Max Walker
   mobile    text
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
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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.

This is a placeholder ride for planning only. The leader needs to update it with more information.

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
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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.

Leader: Mark Nienberg
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This is a placeholder ride for planning only. The leader needs to update it with more information.

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
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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.

Leader: Kaela Lee
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Leader: Mary Ann Jawili
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Leader: Richard Zapien
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Start Location:
North Berkeley BART
Pre-registration

Please join us for the final ride of the season, plus post-ride dinner (location TBD)! RSVP ahead of time to Kaela Lee in order to reserve a spot!

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.

RWGPS route here.

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
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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

Leader: Zachary Williams
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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.

Ride with GPS Route

Leader: Jaz Zaitlin
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Virtual Donation Committee Meeting.

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Donation Committee

Please review the submitted Requests for Donations prior to the meeting.

Leader: Christopher Lee
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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.

Leader: Mark Abrahams
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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.

This is a placeholder ride for planning only. The leader needs to update it with more information.

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
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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.

Leader: Mark Nienberg
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This is a placeholder ride for planning only. The leader needs to update it with more information.

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
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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.

Leader: Mike Wood
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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

Leader: Ken Karda
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Leader: Geoffrey Shannon
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Start Location:
Brickyard Cove, Berkeley
Pre-registration

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, bypass the Ferry Point Tunnel, & lunch @ Little Louie's. There will be an option to ride thru the tunnel.

Leader: Zachary Williams
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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.

Ride with GPS Route

Leader: Christopher Lee
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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.

This is a placeholder ride for planning only. The leader needs to update it with more information.

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
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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.

Leader: Mark Nienberg
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This is a placeholder ride for planning only. The leader needs to update it with more information.

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
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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.

Leader: Mike Wood
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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

Leader: Jeffrey R. Kurtock
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Start Location:
Orinda Oaks Park
Pre-registration

Join us after the SSR for a fall barbecue / Octoberfest at Orinda Oaks Park! Please sign up, just like a ride. We'll need a few folks to show up around 11:30-12:00 to slice garnishes and toss salads, so please reach out to the leader if you can help.

Orinda Oaks Park is just 2.5 miles from Orinda Bart. There is some limited parking if you want to drive over.

Leader: Zachary Williams
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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.

Ride with GPS Route

Leader: Christopher Lee
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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.

This is a placeholder ride for planning only. The leader needs to update it with more information.

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
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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.

Leader: Mark Nienberg
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This is a placeholder ride for planning only. The leader needs to update it with more information.

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
   phone
Leader: Mark Bauer
   phone
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.

Leader: Mike Wood
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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

Leader: Zachary Williams
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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.

Ride with GPS Route

Leader: Christopher Lee
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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.

This is a placeholder ride for planning only. The leader needs to update it with more information.

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
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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.

Leader: Mark Nienberg
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This is a placeholder ride for planning only. The leader needs to update it with more information.

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
   phone
Leader: Mark Bauer
   phone
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.

Leader: Mike Wood
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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

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.