Ride Schedule for June 2025
Leader: Mark Abrahams (510) 524-1294
Meet at 8:30 am for a 8:35 am start
Start Location: North Berkeley BART
Pre-registration
Starting from North Berkeley Bart, ride around the Bears Loop; then on through Orinda, Moraga, and the beautiful redwoods of North Pinehurst. Depending on group preference we'll stop at one of Peet's in Orinda, SiSi's in Moraga, or Orinda Oaks Park (water and restrooms only). Bring some bike food in case the group opts for the latter.
The full route is about 50 miles but you can reduce to about 35 by returning via Wildcat and skipping Orinda etc. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50994434
Please arrive ready to ride by 08:30 as we'll roll promptly at 08:35.
Preregistration is much appreciated.
Leader: Zachary Williams (415) 218-3195 text
Meet at 5:25 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: Emeryville - Opposite IKEA
Pre-registration
Join us for the Treasure Island lap, starting at the Bay Bridge base of the Alex Zuckermann bike path. This ride features shorter regroups, a faster T-pace, and sparkling city skylines. Expect one short, steep descent and a challenging half-mile climb off the island (7-10% grade). Ride ends with optional food and drinks at Bay Street or Wondrous Brewing Company. Bring lights and warm layers.
Leader: Fletcher Stump Smith (415) 212-8451 text
Leader: July Tenenbaum (818) 421-5585
Meet at 5:25 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: Emeryville - Opposite IKEA
Pre-registration
This ride is mostly flat and mostly on bike paths for those of us looking for something a bit more relaxed after a weekend of riding. Ends at headlands brewing for food and drink. There may be a contingent headed south afterwards so you shouldn't have to ride back to Emeryville alone. Strava Route. Bring lights, especially for the ride back.
Leader: Christopher Lee (510) 773-0551
Leader: Eli Alexander-Tanner (510) 593-9843 text
Leader: Max Walker (925) 324-2256 text
Meet at 5:25 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
Pre-registration
GPC Tuesday is a Brisk paced loop through the Berkeley / Oakland Hills starting at the Reservoir @ Spruce / Grizzly Blvd. Ride is characterized as fast pace lines with close quarters pack riding skills required. The ride has approximately 6 re-groups along the route. (Slower riders do have limited time to arrive at re-group points, however, as wait times are limited to 4-5 minutes.) Route as follows: Grizzly Peak to Skyline pausing at Sibley (riders can join at approximately 6:05 here at top of Tunnel Rd), Skyline to Redwood Rd, turning left on Pinehurst Rd back to Skyline, returning to ride start or peeling off to return home individually. No E-Bikes.
Leader: Mark Abrahams (510) 524-1294
Meet at 5:30 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
Pre-registration
This is the classic Tuesday night workout & skills ride, M-pace. Please read the ride details and route description at http://www.abriz.net/gpc/tues-ride.html. Bring your high energy, your high attention to safety, and your best bike handling and pack riding skills. Repeats every Tuesday through the last week of September. Preregistration is highly encouraged. No flashing lights please. No e-bikes please. Rain or bad AQI cancels. E-mail Mark if any questions.
Leader: Nick Umemoto
Meet at 5:30 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
Pre-registration
Join us for a friendly TM paced paved ride. This is an out and back to Chabot Space and Science Center. We'll head out along Grizzly Peak Blvd or Wildcat and up South Park. Then, take Skyline to the Science Center driveway. Brief regroups are tentatively at the top of South Park, Sibley Staging area and Chabot Science Center (same regroups on the way back). Please carry enough food and water for the entire ride. Preregistration is encouraged. No flashing lights please. Rain or bad AQI cancels. E-bikes are welcome on this ride.
The pace is TM (16mph solo effort on flats, up to 3w/kg climbing)
Leader: brian blum (707) 737-4125 text
Meet at 10:00 am
Start Location: North Berkeley Library
Mandatory pre-registration
Classic 3 bears route starting at 1170 The Alameda Berkeley. Will follow The Alameda then past the Spring Mansion to Spruce. Spruce to Wildcat Canyon left on San Pablo Dam Rd right on Castro Ranch Rd right on Alhambra Valley Road and rt on Bear Creek Rd then back through Tilden to Berkeley. Pace will be adjusted slow to moderate depending on group. Regroup every 5 miles or so bring appropriate gears some streets are steep. Will stop for water, food, camera breaks it is not a paceline ride more a touring ride.
Leader: Charles Donovan (415) 990-9241 text
Leader: Jaz Zaitlin (510) 393-6602 text
Meet at 10:00 am for a 10:15 am start
GPC Route: Nicasio to Hearts Desire
Start Location: Nicasio
Pre-registration
From Nicasio via Pt Reyes-Petaluma Rd, Platform Bridge, Olema and Inverness to Hearts Desire Beach. Return via the Bovine Bakery in Pt. Reyes Station.
Bathrooms & Water at Hearts Desire, but no food. Bring you own.
Rain cancels. You can also join our web forum and check the forum archives for the current information.
Leader: Fletcher Stump Smith (415) 212-8451 text
Meet at 5:25 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: El Cerrito Plaza BART
Pre-registration
The classic route RWGPS, but with the start moved to El Cerrito Plaza. Bring warm layers and bright lights to see by. The majority of the dirt sections are up hill or flat, but expect some short bumpy descents in the dark. I'm hoping mud shouldn't be too bad with over a week to dry out, but I will make changes in case of rain. 35mm+ tires recommended.
Leader: Mark Nienberg (510) 812-9312 text
Meet at 9:30 am
GPC Route: Miller Creek to Marshall
Start Location: San Rafael - Marinwood Community Center
Pre-registration
From our Marinwood start, we will ride to Nicasio, then past the the Cheese Factory, Hicks Valley, and over the Marshall Wall to Hwy 1 along Tomales Bay. Lunch in Pt. Reyes Station before completing the loop.
Shorten the ride to about 42 miles by starting in Nicasio. We should pass through there about 10:20 or so.
Please pre-register if you can. There is sometimes a faster (more like M pace) group on this ride, but we all come back together at frequent regroups and lunch. We'll start when everyone who arrives by the meeting time is ready. If you arrive after the meeting time you may have to chase. You can probably catch us in Nicasio, where we will have a short regroup.
Leader: Joel Ager (510) 418-6462
Leader: Mark Bauer (510) 508-3546
Leader: Abigail Cotton (949) 929-3714 text
Leader: Anne Schonfield (510) 851-4749 text
Meet at 5:20 pm for a 5:30 pm start
Start Location: North Berkeley BART
Pre-registration
Please join us for this friendly Thursday evening TM ride. We’ll meet at North Berkeley BART (by the main BART entrance) at 5:20 pm, and we’ll be ready to roll at 5:30 pm sharp. We'll go up Spruce and out Grizzly Peak and Skyline, then down Shepherd Canyon and back to N. Berkeley BART. As the days get longer, we’ll add the (optional) out-and-back to Chabot Space and Science Center before heading down Shepherd Canyon. Bring lights and a jacket for the return trip. Route map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/35867471.
Leader: Rick Patterson (510) 978-1786 text
Leader: Mary Ann Jawili (661) 343-5737 text
Leader: Richard Zapien (415) 260-2334 text
Leader: Kaela Lee (503) 516-4734 text
Meet at 5:25 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: North Berkeley BART
Pre-registration
Join us for a chill T-pace version of the traditional Thursday evening road ride! We'll go up Spruce to Grizzly Peak and Skyline, then turn right to head down Shepherd's Canyon and ride back through Montclair and via the Lake Temescal bike path. For those unfamiliar with the route, the first 7 miles are climbing and then the rest of the ride is mostly flat or downhill. Lights and a light jacket/windbreaker are strongly recommended, especially since the ride finishes around sunset.
The route does include a steep (13%) 2-block stretch (Roanoke Rd.) toward the end, but riders can avoid it if needed.
We will have multiple regroups and will stick to a T pace (10-12 mph). This ride is a no-drop ride and we welcome folks new to the club!
*Note that leaders rotate weekly, and we will try to always have two leaders at each ride.
Leader: Mike Wood (708) 539-9663 text
Leader: Drew U (510) 290-0615 text
Meet at 5:30 pm for a 5:35 pm start
GPC Route: CCB Mixed Terrain Short
Start Location: Canyon Club Brewery
Pre-registration
Fun group of ~8-10 people every week.
Mixed Terrain loop from Canyon Club Brewery (CCB) via roads and trails
CCB > South Pinehurst > East Ridge (Redwood) > Skyline > The View (Sibley) > Volcano Loop > Wild Dirt (Wilder) > Lost Valley > Mira Shortcut > Moraga Way > CCB
Leader: brian blum (707) 737-4125 text
Meet at 10:00 am
Start Location: North Berkeley Library
Mandatory pre-registration
Very pleasant ride with little traffic. Plan a 3 hour pace with 3 stops along the way for rest room eating and regrouping.
Leader: Ian Cha (510) 909-9007 text
Leader: Siu Mak (510) 229-0090 text
Leader: Kit Wong (917) 660-0229
Meet at 8:45 am for a 9:00 am start
Start Location: North Berkeley BART
Pre-registration
Join our cafe ride over the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge for croissant and hot cocoa at Marin Country Mart. New riders and beginners are welcome! This is a NO-DROP ride with plenty of stops.
Most of the route is on dedicated bike path. Watch out for train tracks in Richmond. We are also riding over the new Gilman bike and pedestrian bridge.
Updated route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38019355
Leader: Steph Bike Leader
Leader: Mary Ann Jawili (661) 343-5737 text
Meet at 9:30 am for a 9:45 am start
GPC Route: Nicasio to Drakes Beach
Start Location: Nicasio
Pre-registration
UPDATE: This is now recognized as one of OUR favorite rides with the addition of the fabulous MJ as co-leader! We'll still roll from a Nicasio start to Platform Bridge and Olema Hill, then Bear Valley and Sir Francis Drake out to the beach. Return through Pt Reyes Station. Bring water, lunch and/or snacks, and don't forget your windbreaker. Current forecast says patchy fog will clear and then mostly sunny -- fingers crossed! Expect some nice rolling climbs in the park, and 3 significant hills -- Olema, the climb to the park after we roll through Inverness, and then the short steep climb back up from Drake's Beach. Water and bathrooms available at Drake's Beach, and the park gift store offers both hot and cold drinks. Rating has now been expanded to encompass both T and TM paces, and anyway it's hard to get lost on this ride. Optional start in Marinwood by 8:45 for those that want 20 more miles, and optional start at Bear Valley Visitor Center for those that wish to reduce the mileage to 38 -- please let the leader know if you're choosing either option so we know to look for you. Meet in Nicasio at 9:30, roll at 9:45.
Leader: Pat Greene (415) 481-5469 text
Leader: Chris Witt
Meet at 1:00 pm
Pre-registration
PLEASE PRE-REGISTER
Meet at the Golden Gate Panhandle Restrooms, just west of Ashbury St along the panhandle mult-iuser path. Here is the route we like from Civic Ctr BART to the ride start: Exit BART using the UN-Plaza escalator to the start of this route < https://ridewithgps.com/routes/16292705 >
The San Francisco Parks department has turned JFK through Golden Gate Park into the JFK Promenade, featuring art work, gathering places and various activities. It is car free to Transverse Drive. The Great Highway from Lincoln to Sloat is now the Sunset Dunes Park, with art works, various play structures, hammocks, and even a piano with its own garage. We like to ride through these areas, and watch people having fun. From there our route nicks a corner of Lake Merced (restroom) and then east on residential streets, including Saint Francis Woods. From there we ride a short distance on Portola to the wind assisted ascent of Twin Peaks, a significant natural area in San Francisco. The east side of the Twin Peaks Figure 8 and the top half of Twin Peaks Blvd have retained their car free status since the great Covid Closures.
The route is here:< https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51044314 >
Bring Snacks
The weather forecast is standard for SF: Hi of 65 and windy at the meeting place. Cooler at the beach. and then warming up as we head east to Twin Peaks. Dress in layers--warm enough to have fun on this ride.
Leader: Mark Abrahams (510) 524-1294
Meet at 7:00 am for a 7:05 am start
Start Location: Pleasanton - Neal & Railroad Ave
Pre-registration
With over 4000' of climbing from its base, panoramic views of the south bay and the hidden valleys of the Diablo range, historic observatory buildings at its summit, and passage through a number of distinctive plant communities, the Mt Hamilton loop is one of the fabled rides of the Bay Area.
The route: out Calaveras; up the frontside of Mt Hamilton; down the backside; San Antonio Valley and Mines Rd; return via the Livermore valley suburban/agricultural interface. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/44978477.
Meet 07:00 ready to ride. Ready to ride means your bike is set up, you already went to the restroom, you're clicked in, and you're ready to pay attention and listen to ride announcements :^) The early start is to make the most of the cool part of the day and to get to Junction Cafe well before it closes at 3:00pm.
Public restrooms are available in the park one block south of the meeting place.
Refreshment stops at: 1. San Jose (Rotten Robbie gas station at Piedmont & Sierra Rds); 2. Mt Hamilton Observatory Visitor Center (vending machines, cash only); 3. Junction Cafe.
Much of the route is on very remote roads. Please bring: front and rear lights (just in case); ample food/fuel (just in case); your bike in excellent mechanical condition; ample clothing in layers; cash (see above); and a happy smile! This should not be your first century nor your first self-supported long ride.
Pace: I plan to ride at a solid TM pace. Faster riders are welcome but may need to self-organize.
Carpooling is encouraged. Contact Mark if you need a ride there or if you can offer one. BART starts too late so it is not an option.
Leader: brian blum (707) 737-4125 text
Meet at 9:50 am for a 10:00 am start
Start Location: North Berkeley Library
Mandatory pre-registration
Meet at 9:50 leave at 10:00 sharp. This is a short hard ride, regrouping at top of Spruce, Wildcat Canyon Rd and El Toyonal Rd, Orinda Theater 10 minutes max(restroom, food water both directions) and at downtown Lafayette. El Toyonal is optional. Expect to be back around 12:30. Select El Toyonal if you feel strong and do not mind a short section of gravel or return via Camino Pablo to Wildcat Canyon rd. The group will rejoin at El Toyonal Rd and Wildcat Canyon Rd.
Leader: Zachary Williams (415) 218-3195 text
Meet at 5:25 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: Emeryville - Opposite IKEA
Pre-registration
Join us for the Treasure Island lap, starting at the Bay Bridge base of the Alex Zuckermann bike path. This ride features shorter regroups, a faster T-pace, and sparkling city skylines. Expect one short, steep descent and a challenging half-mile climb off the island (7-10% grade). Ride ends with optional food and drinks at Bay Street or Wondrous Brewing Company. Bring lights and warm layers.
Leader: Christopher Lee (510) 773-0551
Leader: Eli Alexander-Tanner (510) 593-9843 text
Leader: Max Walker (925) 324-2256 text
Meet at 5:25 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
Pre-registration
GPC Tuesday is a Brisk paced loop through the Berkeley / Oakland Hills starting at the Reservoir @ Spruce / Grizzly Blvd. Ride is characterized as fast pace lines with close quarters pack riding skills required. The ride has approximately 6 re-groups along the route. (Slower riders do have limited time to arrive at re-group points, however, as wait times are limited to 4-5 minutes.) Route as follows: Grizzly Peak to Skyline pausing at Sibley (riders can join at approximately 6:05 here at top of Tunnel Rd), Skyline to Redwood Rd, turning left on Pinehurst Rd back to Skyline, returning to ride start or peeling off to return home individually. No E-Bikes.
Leader: Mark Abrahams (510) 524-1294
Meet at 5:30 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
Pre-registration
This is the classic Tuesday night workout & skills ride, M-pace. Please read the ride details and route description at http://www.abriz.net/gpc/tues-ride.html. Bring your high energy, your high attention to safety, and your best bike handling and pack riding skills. Repeats every Tuesday through the last week of September. Preregistration is highly encouraged. No flashing lights please. No e-bikes please. Rain or bad AQI cancels. E-mail Mark if any questions.
Leader: brian blum (707) 737-4125 text
Meet at 10:00 am
Start Location: North Berkeley Library
Mandatory pre-registration
Ride meets at 9:50 leaves at 10am. Ride is moderate pace with limited stops. Regroups about every 30 minutes with maximum 5 minute stops.
Leader: Chris Witt
Leader: Pat Greene (415) 481-5469 text
Meet at 10:00 am for a 10:15 am start
Start Location: Pinole Valley Park
Pre-registration
PLEASE PREREGISTER--non-members can now preregister too
This is the direction we did the Carquinez loop in the olden days. After Pig Farm, we'll have lunch in downtown Martinez in the plaza next to Starbucks. Bring your lunch or buy it there. After lunch we will cruise the Carquinez Scenic trail, and near the end we will use the Bay Trail through Hercules.
Here is the GPC ridewithgps route <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/44482440>;
Predicted high in Marinez is 76; cooler along the Bay Trail, 70
Leader: Fletcher Stump Smith (415) 212-8451 text
Meet at 5:25 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: El Cerrito Plaza BART
Pre-registration
The classic route RWGPS, but with the start moved to El Cerrito Plaza. Bring warm layers and bright lights to see by. The majority of the dirt sections are up hill or flat, but expect some short bumpy descents in the dark. I'm hoping mud shouldn't be too bad with over a week to dry out, but I will make changes in case of rain. 35mm+ tires recommended.
Meet at 6:45 pm for a 7:00 pm start
Join the club's virtual monthly business meeting at 7:00 pm. Optional social time from 6:45 pm to 7:00 pm. Check your email for an announcement with the agenda and details of how to join the meeting.
Leader: Mark Nienberg (510) 812-9312 text
Meet at 9:30 am
GPC Route: Marinwood to Petaluma via Spring Hill
Start Location: San Rafael - Marinwood Community Center
Pre-registration
From Miller Creek we'll ride through Nicasio, Hick's Valley, and Chileno Valley. Then into Petaluma on the beautifully paved Spring Hill Road for lunch at Ray's Deli & Tavern (mile 42). Return via Red Hill.
Shorten the ride to 49 miles by meeting us in Nicasio, probably about 10:20.
There is sometimes a faster (more like M pace) group on this ride, but we all come back together at frequent regroups and lunch. Arrive by the meeting time if you don't want to chase.
Leader: Joel Ager (510) 418-6462
Leader: Mark Bauer (510) 508-3546
Leader: Abigail Cotton (949) 929-3714 text
Leader: Anne Schonfield (510) 851-4749 text
Meet at 5:20 pm for a 5:30 pm start
Start Location: North Berkeley BART
Pre-registration
Please join us for this friendly Thursday evening TM ride. We’ll meet at North Berkeley BART (by the main BART entrance) at 5:20 pm, and we’ll be ready to roll at 5:30 pm sharp. We'll go up Spruce and out Grizzly Peak and Skyline, then down Shepherd Canyon and back to N. Berkeley BART. As the days get longer, we’ll add the (optional) out-and-back to Chabot Space and Science Center before heading down Shepherd Canyon. Bring lights and a jacket for the return trip. Route map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/35867471.
Leader: Rick Patterson (510) 978-1786 text
Leader: Mary Ann Jawili (661) 343-5737 text
Leader: Richard Zapien (415) 260-2334 text
Leader: Kaela Lee (503) 516-4734 text
Meet at 5:25 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: North Berkeley BART
Pre-registration
Join us for a chill T-pace version of the traditional Thursday evening road ride! We'll go up Spruce to Grizzly Peak and Skyline, then turn right to head down Shepherd's Canyon and ride back through Montclair and via the Lake Temescal bike path. For those unfamiliar with the route, the first 7 miles are climbing and then the rest of the ride is mostly flat or downhill. Lights and a light jacket/windbreaker are strongly recommended, especially since the ride finishes around sunset.
The route does include a steep (13%) 2-block stretch (Roanoke Rd.) toward the end, but riders can avoid it if needed.
We will have multiple regroups and will stick to a T pace (10-12 mph). This ride is a no-drop ride and we welcome folks new to the club!
*Note that leaders rotate weekly, and we will try to always have two leaders at each ride.
Leader: Mike Wood (708) 539-9663 text
Leader: Drew U (510) 290-0615 text
Meet at 5:30 pm for a 5:35 pm start
GPC Route: CCB Mixed Terrain Short
Start Location: Canyon Club Brewery
Pre-registration
Fun group of ~8-10 people every week.
Mixed Terrain loop from Canyon Club Brewery (CCB) via roads and trails
CCB > South Pinehurst > East Ridge (Redwood) > Skyline > The View (Sibley) > Volcano Loop > Wild Dirt (Wilder) > Lost Valley > Mira Shortcut > Moraga Way > CCB
Leader: Corwin Zechar (510) 816-2352 text
Meet at 9:00 am for a 9:20 am start
GPC Route: ASSR - LT - Classic Larghetto
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 through the famous Three Bears.
Leader: Mike Maestas (925) 595-9971
Leader: Charley Donovan (415) 990-9241 text
Meet at 9:00 am for a 9:20 am start
GPC Route: ASSR - T - Classic Adagio
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.
This is a NO DROP ride with a Peets lunch stop at downtown Danville.
Leader: Ian Cha (510) 909-9007 text
Meet at 9:00 am for a 9:20 am start
GPC Route: ASSR - TM (short) - Classic Andante
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: Ilan Eyman (510) 388-9764 text
Meet at 9:00 am for a 9:20 am start
GPC Route: ASSR - TM (long) - Two Bridges
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.
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.
Leader: Steve Tracy (510) 881-6042 text
Meet at 9:00 am for a 9:20 am start
GPC Route: ASSR - LT - Classic Larghetto
Start Location: Orinda BART NW corner of parking lot
Pre-registration
This is the same route as the LT-paced Bears, in time for rallys after riding.
Leader: Adele Madelo (510) 773-0693 text
Meet at 8:45 am
Start Location: SF - Ferry Building Front
Pre-registration
We'll start this ride a little earlier, since we're starting in San Francisco and doing 10 more miles than usual. You have options. You can just do Paradise Loop (more like an acute arc) from Embarcadero to Richmond BART. (Will more than likely get another ride leader to accommodate those who choose this.) If you opt to do Angel Island, please see the Angel Island Ferry for details, and plan to be on the 1pm ferry from Tiburon; we return on the 2:20pm ferry from Angel Island back to Tiburon. All of us will get lunch at Woodland's at around 12pm.
Meet at the Embarcadero at 8:45. We'll leave at 9:00. All Daly City-SFO-bound trains should arrive at Embarcadero between 8:36 and 8:49. Roll at 9:00.
RWGPS link: Angel Island + Paradise Loop from Embarcadero to Richmond BART
Leader: Zachary Williams (415) 218-3195 text
Meet at 5:25 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: Emeryville - Opposite IKEA
Pre-registration
Join us for the Treasure Island lap, starting at the Bay Bridge base of the Alex Zuckermann bike path. This ride features shorter regroups, a faster T-pace, and sparkling city skylines. Expect one short, steep descent and a challenging half-mile climb off the island (7-10% grade). Ride ends with optional food and drinks at Bay Street or Wondrous Brewing Company. Bring lights and warm layers.
Leader: Christopher Lee (510) 773-0551
Leader: Eli Alexander-Tanner (510) 593-9843 text
Leader: Max Walker (925) 324-2256 text
Meet at 5:25 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
Pre-registration
GPC Tuesday is a Brisk paced loop through the Berkeley / Oakland Hills starting at the Reservoir @ Spruce / Grizzly Blvd. Ride is characterized as fast pace lines with close quarters pack riding skills required. The ride has approximately 6 re-groups along the route. (Slower riders do have limited time to arrive at re-group points, however, as wait times are limited to 4-5 minutes.) Route as follows: Grizzly Peak to Skyline pausing at Sibley (riders can join at approximately 6:05 here at top of Tunnel Rd), Skyline to Redwood Rd, turning left on Pinehurst Rd back to Skyline, returning to ride start or peeling off to return home individually. No E-Bikes.
Leader: Mark Abrahams (510) 524-1294
Meet at 5:30 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
Pre-registration
This is the classic Tuesday night workout & skills ride, M-pace. Please read the ride details and route description at http://www.abriz.net/gpc/tues-ride.html. Bring your high energy, your high attention to safety, and your best bike handling and pack riding skills. Repeats every Tuesday through the last week of September. Preregistration is highly encouraged. No flashing lights please. No e-bikes please. Rain or bad AQI cancels. E-mail Mark if any questions.
Leader: Tom White (510) 295-9246
Leader: Philippe Henri (510) 590-1549 text
Meet at 10:00 am for a 10:15 am start
GPC Route: Pescadero to Swanton's Berry Farm
Start Location: Pescadero
Pre-registration
Ride the San Mateo coast from Pescadero past Pigeon Point lighthouse and Ano Nuevo State Park to Swanton's Berry Farm just north of Davenport—lunch at their picnic tables on the lawn overlooking the Coast. Vegan Soup is the only meal option, but check the Farmstand website for specialties. https://www.swantonberryfarm.com. Then back for a little climb up Swanton Rd and north on Rt. 1 to Gazos Creek. There we'll detour inland on beautiful back roads, returning to Pescadero.
Parking is at the corner of Pescadero Creek Road and Stage Road, adjacent to the Post Office, where there are two portable restrooms. Other restrooms may be available at Arcangeli Grocery, about a block up Stage Street. They have picnic tables in the back, next to a creek, with porta-potties and hand-washing stations. The market there will be open on our return for baked goods.
Will update Coast weather forecast on Monday.
Leader: Fletcher Stump Smith (415) 212-8451 text
Meet at 5:25 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: El Cerrito Plaza BART
Pre-registration
I'm out of town this week. Ride is cancelled unless there is a new ride leader. Contact me if you would like to lead, otherwise ride resumes next week.
The classic route RWGPS, but with the start moved to El Cerrito Plaza. Bring warm layers and bright lights to see by. The majority of the dirt sections are up hill or flat, but expect some short bumpy descents in the dark. I'm hoping mud shouldn't be too bad with over a week to dry out, but I will make changes in case of rain. 35mm+ tires recommended.
Leader: Mark Nienberg (510) 812-9312 text
Meet at 9:30 am
GPC Route: Calaveras, Felter, Sierra
Start Location: West Dublin Pleasanton BART
Pre-registration
Meet at the BART exit on the south side of the highway at Stoneridge Mall Road. See the map link above for the exact location. Parking at Stoneridge Mall seems to work. Leader will arrive by BART.
This version of the route climbs Felter and descends Sierra to get to our usual lunch spot (La Chingada Taqueria). It's easier than climbing Sierra, but still not easy. Regroup in Sunol (both out & back).
Shorten the ride to about 45 miles by starting in Sunol. We should pass through there about 10:15 or so.
Please pre-register if you can. There is sometimes a faster (more like M pace) group on this ride, but we all come back together at frequent regroups and lunch. We'll start when everyone who arrives by the meeting time is ready. If you arrive after the meeting time you may have to chase.
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 a post-ride dinner to celebrate summer solstice! We'll go to Forge Pizza at 7:30 pm (https://forgerockridge.com; 5900 College Ave) on our way back to N. Berkeley BART. Please RSVP to Anne Schonfield (anne.m.schonfield@gmail.com (510) 851-4749) to be included in our dinner reservation. Bring lights and warm clothes for the ride home after dinner.
Please join us for this friendly Thursday evening TM ride. We’ll meet at North Berkeley BART (by the main BART entrance) at 5:20 pm, and we’ll be ready to roll at 5:30 pm sharp. We'll go up Spruce and out Grizzly Peak and Skyline, then down Shepherd Canyon and back to N. Berkeley BART. As the days get longer, we’ll add the (optional) out-and-back to Chabot Space and Science Center before heading down Shepherd Canyon. Bring lights and a jacket for the return trip. Route map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/35867471.
Leader: Rick Patterson (510) 978-1786 text
Leader: Mary Ann Jawili (661) 343-5737 text
Leader: Richard Zapien (415) 260-2334 text
Leader: Kaela Lee (503) 516-4734 text
Meet at 5:25 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: North Berkeley BART
Pre-registration
Please join us for a post-ride dinner to celebrate summer solstice! We'll join the TM group and go to Forge Pizza at 7:30 pm (https://forgerockridge.com; 5900 College Ave) on our way back to N. Berkeley BART. Please RSVP to Rick Patterson rixmail1@gmail.com (510) 978-1786 or to Kaela Lee kaelajlee@gmail.com (503) 516-4734 to be included in our dinner reservation. Bring lights and warm clothes for the ride home after 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.
We will have multiple regroups and will stick to a T pace (10-12 mph). This ride is a no-drop ride and we welcome folks new to the club!
*Note that leaders rotate weekly, and we will try to always have two leaders at each ride.
Leader: Mike Wood (708) 539-9663 text
Leader: Drew U (510) 290-0615 text
Meet at 5:30 pm for a 5:35 pm start
GPC Route: CCB Mixed Terrain Short
Start Location: Canyon Club Brewery
Pre-registration
Fun group of ~8-10 people every week.
Mixed Terrain loop from Canyon Club Brewery (CCB) via roads and trails
CCB > South Pinehurst > East Ridge (Redwood) > Skyline > The View (Sibley) > Volcano Loop > Wild Dirt (Wilder) > Lost Valley > Mira Shortcut > Moraga Way > CCB
Leader: Arleen Sakamoto (415) 279-6248
Leader: Ken Karda (510) 530-8389
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.
Leader: Marie Noel Appel (415) 254-4469
Meet at 9:40 am for a 10:00 am start
GPC Route: Bears Loop
Start Location: Orinda - San Pablo Dam Rd and Bear Creek Rd
Pre-registration
Individual Time Trial
Come test your fitness level and get in a great workout by riding the Bears Loop as a time trial. In the ITT, each person rides at his/her own pace (no drafting) to see how fast the Bears Loop can be completed. It’s a great format for pushing yourself to see how fast you can ride the loop.
Pace Group Ride
Ride the Bears Loop at your normal pace to use it to determine your GPC pace (https://www.grizz.org/rides/ratings.php). Or use this ride to practice your pace for an upcoming event.
The first rider is off at 10:01 and a rider a minute after that. For the GPC Pace ride, a pace group can start together, or each rider can rider on their own as the ITT riders do. (Regardless of the format, each rider is timed individually.)
Rider finishing times are usually shared in the ride report email to the club. While it is nice to see what times folks ride, reporting of rider times is optional. Also, the ITT is open to both members and non-members; no need to join as in the past.
Leader: Zachary Williams (415) 218-3195 text
Meet at 5:25 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: Emeryville - Opposite IKEA
Pre-registration
Join us for the Treasure Island lap, starting at the Bay Bridge base of the Alex Zuckermann bike path. This ride features shorter regroups, a faster T-pace, and sparkling city skylines. Expect one short, steep descent and a challenging half-mile climb off the island (7-10% grade). Ride ends with optional food and drinks at Bay Street or Wondrous Brewing Company. Bring lights and warm layers.
Leader: Christopher Lee (510) 773-0551
Leader: Eli Alexander-Tanner (510) 593-9843 text
Leader: Max Walker (925) 324-2256 text
Meet at 5:25 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
Pre-registration
GPC Tuesday is a Brisk paced loop through the Berkeley / Oakland Hills starting at the Reservoir @ Spruce / Grizzly Blvd. Ride is characterized as fast pace lines with close quarters pack riding skills required. The ride has approximately 6 re-groups along the route. (Slower riders do have limited time to arrive at re-group points, however, as wait times are limited to 4-5 minutes.) Route as follows: Grizzly Peak to Skyline pausing at Sibley (riders can join at approximately 6:05 here at top of Tunnel Rd), Skyline to Redwood Rd, turning left on Pinehurst Rd back to Skyline, returning to ride start or peeling off to return home individually. No E-Bikes.
Leader: Mark Abrahams (510) 524-1294
Meet at 5:30 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
Pre-registration
This is the classic Tuesday night workout & skills ride, M-pace. Please read the ride details and route description at http://www.abriz.net/gpc/tues-ride.html. Bring your high energy, your high attention to safety, and your best bike handling and pack riding skills. Repeats every Tuesday through the last week of September. Preregistration is highly encouraged. No flashing lights please. No e-bikes please. Rain or bad AQI cancels. E-mail Mark if any questions.
Leader: Debbie Miskell (415) 488-7300 text
Leader: Margie Kirk (510) 910-3249 text
Meet at 10:00 am for a 10:15 am start
GPC Route: Occidental Loop
Start Location: Valley Ford, School Rd.
Pre-registration
Help celebrate our June birthdays- Debbie, Margie, Sally, Jim, Tom W, Jackie, Pat R, David, Lucy (in absentia) ) with our annual ride from Valley Ford through Occidental to Duncan Mills for lunch and birthday treats with a return along Hwy 1. The basic ride is about 40 miles. . On return along Hwy 1, there is an optional steep climb up Bay Hill Rd. There will also be optional out and back to Jenner for seal overlook. Option also for shortcut to lunch via Moscow Road.
Bring lunch or buy lunch in Duncans Mills. There are pizza and sweets at the Gold Coast Coffee and Bakery where we have lunch or you can buy a sandwich across the road at the general store.
Bring layers for the ride along the coast.
Questions - email or call Debbie.
Leader: Fletcher Stump Smith (415) 212-8451 text
Meet at 5:25 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: El Cerrito Plaza BART
Pre-registration
The classic route RWGPS, but with the start moved to El Cerrito Plaza. Bring warm layers and bright lights to see by. The majority of the dirt sections are up hill or flat, but expect some short bumpy descents in the dark. I'm hoping mud shouldn't be too bad with over a week to dry out, but I will make changes in case of rain. 35mm+ tires recommended.
Leader: Ken Morrison (510) 334-9551 text
Meet at 9:30 am
GPC Route: Marinwood to Petaluma - Clockwise
Start Location: San Rafael - Marinwood Community Center
Pre-registration
We will be heading out from the Marinwood Community Center to the Chileno Valley and on to Petaluma where we will stop for lunch. We will be returning via Red Hill Road. All Club and non-club members are welcome.
Leader: Joel Ager (510) 418-6462
Leader: Mark Bauer (510) 508-3546
Leader: Abigail Cotton (949) 929-3714 text
Leader: Anne Schonfield (510) 851-4749 text
Meet at 5:20 pm for a 5:30 pm start
Start Location: North Berkeley BART
Pre-registration
Please join us for this friendly Thursday evening TM ride. We’ll meet at North Berkeley BART (by the main BART entrance) at 5:20 pm, and we’ll be ready to roll at 5:30 pm sharp. We'll go up Spruce and out Grizzly Peak and Skyline, then down Shepherd Canyon and back to N. Berkeley BART. As the days get longer, we’ll add the (optional) out-and-back to Chabot Space and Science Center before heading down Shepherd Canyon. Bring lights and a jacket for the return trip. Route map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/35867471.
Leader: Rick Patterson (510) 978-1786 text
Leader: Mary Ann Jawili (661) 343-5737 text
Leader: Richard Zapien (415) 260-2334 text
Leader: Kaela Lee (503) 516-4734 text
Meet at 5:25 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: North Berkeley BART
Pre-registration
Join us for a chill T-pace version of the traditional Thursday evening road ride! We'll go up Spruce to Grizzly Peak and Skyline, then turn right to head down Shepherd's Canyon and ride back through Montclair and via the Lake Temescal bike path. For those unfamiliar with the route, the first 7 miles are climbing and then the rest of the ride is mostly flat or downhill. Lights and a light jacket/windbreaker are strongly recommended, especially since the ride finishes around sunset.
The route does include a steep (13%) 2-block stretch (Roanoke Rd.) toward the end, but riders can avoid it if needed.
We will have multiple regroups and will stick to a T pace (10-12 mph). This ride is a no-drop ride and we welcome folks new to the club!
*Note that leaders rotate weekly, and we will try to always have two leaders at each ride.
Leader: Mike Wood (708) 539-9663 text
Leader: Drew U (510) 290-0615 text
Meet at 5:30 pm for a 5:35 pm start
GPC Route: CCB Mixed Terrain Short
Start Location: Canyon Club Brewery
Pre-registration
Fun group of ~8-10 people every week.
Mixed Terrain loop from Canyon Club Brewery (CCB) via roads and trails
CCB > South Pinehurst > East Ridge (Redwood) > Skyline > The View (Sibley) > Volcano Loop > Wild Dirt (Wilder) > Lost Valley > Mira Shortcut > Moraga Way > CCB
Leader: brian blum (707) 737-4125 text
Meet at 10:00 am
Start Location: North Berkeley Library
Mandatory pre-registration
Very pleasant ride with little traffic. Plan a 3 hour pace with 3 stops along the way for rest room eating and regrouping.
Leader: Cree T. Cobb (209) 202-9846 text
Meet at 8:45 am for a 9:00 am start
Start Location: West Dublin Pleasanton BART
Pre-registration
Calaveras Reservoir from West Dublin/Pleasanton Bart Station. Meet in Stoneridge Mall parking lot just outside Bart station around 0845 or so for a 9 am start. Mary Ann checked Bart arrival, and it says 845 am. It’s out and back so you can do the full route of 50 miles going down The Wall to Ed Levin Park or turn around anytime you want. Stops: Sunol Park for restrooms on the way out and Sunol Corners market on the way back. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51416094
Leader: Jessica Jensen (510) 508-6389 text
Leader: Terri Bimes (510) 697-1400
Meet at 9:00 am for a 9:15 am start
Start Location: West Dublin Pleasanton BART
Pre-registration
Join me and Terri for one of my favorite routes - if you’ve not done this with me before, it’s basically the Primavera 100 K with a few tweaks (most notably, starting in Dublin instead of Fremont to get Palomares out of the way first thing!).
Bring water and snacks - it will be warm out but not unbearably so. We’ll have stops at the following:
Mile 20 into and out of the Starbucks off of Mission
Mile 34 into and out of Ed Levin Park off of Calaveras
Mile 49 at Paloma Road into the Sunol Corners Market off of 84
Meet / park on the Pleasanton / Stoneridge side of BART. Also it’s WEST Dublin station - the FIRST Dublin station when traveling Eastbound. Someone always manages to get off at the 2nd Dublin station (last stop on the line - which is the wrong stop) - don’t be that guy!
See you Saturday!
Leader: Anne Gulley (707) 330-5933
Leader: David Gould (206) 471-3272 text
Meet at 3:00 pm for a 3:30 pm start
Pre-registration
Juju and Jake’s wedding bike party ride is open to all! Join for a short party-paced spin round Alameda island to celebrate these Grizzlies love of cycling and each other. The more the merrier for a jolly send off as they finally tie the knot. Tandem bikes are encouraged and welcome. The wedding ceremony will take place during the ride at the City View Picnic Area. Join for a champagne toast right after the ceremony. (Post ceremony reception at Dashe is closed to invitation)
Leader: Mark Abrahams (510) 524-1294
Leader: Robert Ballard (510) 461-3052 text
Meet at 9:00 am for a 9:05 am start
Start Location: Rockridge BART
Pre-registration
From Rockridge Bart we will ride (more or less) the old Century south loop: South on Skyline and Golf Links Rd and past the Oakland Zoo and Lake Chabot into Castro Valley for a refreshment stop. Return via the recently reopened Redwood Road, then the beautiful redwoods of Pinehurst.
Please arrive ready to ride by 09:00 as we'll roll promptly at 09:05.
The route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51440414
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.
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Start Location:
North Berkeley BART
Pre-registration
Starting from North Berkeley Bart, ride around the Bears Loop; then on through Orinda, Moraga, and the beautiful redwoods of North Pinehurst. Depending on group preference we'll stop at one of Peet's in Orinda, SiSi's in Moraga, or Orinda Oaks Park (water and restrooms only). Bring some bike food in case the group opts for the latter.
The full route is about 50 miles but you can reduce to about 35 by returning via Wildcat and skipping Orinda etc. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50994434
Please arrive ready to ride by 08:30 as we'll roll promptly at 08:35.
Preregistration is much appreciated.
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Start Location:
Emeryville - Opposite IKEA
Pre-registration
Join us for the Treasure Island lap, starting at the Bay Bridge base of the Alex Zuckermann bike path. This ride features shorter regroups, a faster T-pace, and sparkling city skylines. Expect one short, steep descent and a challenging half-mile climb off the island (7-10% grade). Ride ends with optional food and drinks at Bay Street or Wondrous Brewing Company. Bring lights and warm layers.
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Leader: July Tenenbaum
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Start Location:
Emeryville - Opposite IKEA
Pre-registration
This ride is mostly flat and mostly on bike paths for those of us looking for something a bit more relaxed after a weekend of riding. Ends at headlands brewing for food and drink. There may be a contingent headed south afterwards so you shouldn't have to ride back to Emeryville alone. Strava Route. Bring lights, especially for the ride back.
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Leader: Eli Alexander-Tanner
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Leader: Max Walker
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Start Location:
Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
Pre-registration
GPC Tuesday is a Brisk paced loop through the Berkeley / Oakland Hills starting at the Reservoir @ Spruce / Grizzly Blvd. Ride is characterized as fast pace lines with close quarters pack riding skills required. The ride has approximately 6 re-groups along the route. (Slower riders do have limited time to arrive at re-group points, however, as wait times are limited to 4-5 minutes.) Route as follows: Grizzly Peak to Skyline pausing at Sibley (riders can join at approximately 6:05 here at top of Tunnel Rd), Skyline to Redwood Rd, turning left on Pinehurst Rd back to Skyline, returning to ride start or peeling off to return home individually. No E-Bikes.
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Start Location:
Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
Pre-registration
This is the classic Tuesday night workout & skills ride, M-pace. Please read the ride details and route description at http://www.abriz.net/gpc/tues-ride.html. Bring your high energy, your high attention to safety, and your best bike handling and pack riding skills. Repeats every Tuesday through the last week of September. Preregistration is highly encouraged. No flashing lights please. No e-bikes please. Rain or bad AQI cancels. E-mail Mark if any questions.
Start Location:
Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
Pre-registration
Join us for a friendly TM paced paved ride. This is an out and back to Chabot Space and Science Center. We'll head out along Grizzly Peak Blvd or Wildcat and up South Park. Then, take Skyline to the Science Center driveway. Brief regroups are tentatively at the top of South Park, Sibley Staging area and Chabot Science Center (same regroups on the way back). Please carry enough food and water for the entire ride. Preregistration is encouraged. No flashing lights please. Rain or bad AQI cancels. E-bikes are welcome on this ride.
The pace is TM (16mph solo effort on flats, up to 3w/kg climbing)
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Start Location:
North Berkeley Library
Mandatory pre-registration
Classic 3 bears route starting at 1170 The Alameda Berkeley. Will follow The Alameda then past the Spring Mansion to Spruce. Spruce to Wildcat Canyon left on San Pablo Dam Rd right on Castro Ranch Rd right on Alhambra Valley Road and rt on Bear Creek Rd then back through Tilden to Berkeley. Pace will be adjusted slow to moderate depending on group. Regroup every 5 miles or so bring appropriate gears some streets are steep. Will stop for water, food, camera breaks it is not a paceline ride more a touring ride.
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Leader: Jaz Zaitlin
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GPC Route:
Nicasio to Hearts Desire
Start Location:
Nicasio
Pre-registration
From Nicasio via Pt Reyes-Petaluma Rd, Platform Bridge, Olema and Inverness to Hearts Desire Beach. Return via the Bovine Bakery in Pt. Reyes Station.
Bathrooms & Water at Hearts Desire, but no food. Bring you own.
Rain cancels. You can also join our web forum and check the forum archives for the current information.
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Start Location:
El Cerrito Plaza BART
Pre-registration
The classic route RWGPS, but with the start moved to El Cerrito Plaza. Bring warm layers and bright lights to see by. The majority of the dirt sections are up hill or flat, but expect some short bumpy descents in the dark. I'm hoping mud shouldn't be too bad with over a week to dry out, but I will make changes in case of rain. 35mm+ tires recommended.
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GPC Route:
Miller Creek to Marshall
Start Location:
San Rafael - Marinwood Community Center
Pre-registration
From our Marinwood start, we will ride to Nicasio, then past the the Cheese Factory, Hicks Valley, and over the Marshall Wall to Hwy 1 along Tomales Bay. Lunch in Pt. Reyes Station before completing the loop.
Shorten the ride to about 42 miles by starting in Nicasio. We should pass through there about 10:20 or so.
Please pre-register if you can. There is sometimes a faster (more like M pace) group on this ride, but we all come back together at frequent regroups and lunch. We'll start when everyone who arrives by the meeting time is ready. If you arrive after the meeting time you may have to chase. You can probably catch us in Nicasio, where we will have a short regroup.
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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
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Please join us for this friendly Thursday evening TM ride. We’ll meet at North Berkeley BART (by the main BART entrance) at 5:20 pm, and we’ll be ready to roll at 5:30 pm sharp. We'll go up Spruce and out Grizzly Peak and Skyline, then down Shepherd Canyon and back to N. Berkeley BART. As the days get longer, we’ll add the (optional) out-and-back to Chabot Space and Science Center before heading down Shepherd Canyon. Bring lights and a jacket for the return trip. Route map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/35867471.
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Leader: Mary Ann Jawili
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Leader: Richard Zapien
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Leader: Kaela Lee
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Start Location:
North Berkeley BART
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Join us for a chill T-pace version of the traditional Thursday evening road ride! We'll go up Spruce to Grizzly Peak and Skyline, then turn right to head down Shepherd's Canyon and ride back through Montclair and via the Lake Temescal bike path. For those unfamiliar with the route, the first 7 miles are climbing and then the rest of the ride is mostly flat or downhill. Lights and a light jacket/windbreaker are strongly recommended, especially since the ride finishes around sunset.
The route does include a steep (13%) 2-block stretch (Roanoke Rd.) toward the end, but riders can avoid it if needed.
We will have multiple regroups and will stick to a T pace (10-12 mph). This ride is a no-drop ride and we welcome folks new to the club!
*Note that leaders rotate weekly, and we will try to always have two leaders at each ride.
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Leader: Drew U
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GPC Route:
CCB Mixed Terrain Short
Start Location:
Canyon Club Brewery
Pre-registration
Fun group of ~8-10 people every week.
Mixed Terrain loop from Canyon Club Brewery (CCB) via roads and trails
CCB > South Pinehurst > East Ridge (Redwood) > Skyline > The View (Sibley) > Volcano Loop > Wild Dirt (Wilder) > Lost Valley > Mira Shortcut > Moraga Way > CCB
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Start Location:
North Berkeley Library
Mandatory pre-registration
Very pleasant ride with little traffic. Plan a 3 hour pace with 3 stops along the way for rest room eating and regrouping.
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Leader: Siu Mak
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Leader: Kit Wong
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Start Location:
North Berkeley BART
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Join our cafe ride over the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge for croissant and hot cocoa at Marin Country Mart. New riders and beginners are welcome! This is a NO-DROP ride with plenty of stops.
Most of the route is on dedicated bike path. Watch out for train tracks in Richmond. We are also riding over the new Gilman bike and pedestrian bridge.
Updated route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38019355
Leader: Mary Ann Jawili
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GPC Route:
Nicasio to Drakes Beach
Start Location:
Nicasio
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UPDATE: This is now recognized as one of OUR favorite rides with the addition of the fabulous MJ as co-leader! We'll still roll from a Nicasio start to Platform Bridge and Olema Hill, then Bear Valley and Sir Francis Drake out to the beach. Return through Pt Reyes Station. Bring water, lunch and/or snacks, and don't forget your windbreaker. Current forecast says patchy fog will clear and then mostly sunny -- fingers crossed! Expect some nice rolling climbs in the park, and 3 significant hills -- Olema, the climb to the park after we roll through Inverness, and then the short steep climb back up from Drake's Beach. Water and bathrooms available at Drake's Beach, and the park gift store offers both hot and cold drinks. Rating has now been expanded to encompass both T and TM paces, and anyway it's hard to get lost on this ride. Optional start in Marinwood by 8:45 for those that want 20 more miles, and optional start at Bear Valley Visitor Center for those that wish to reduce the mileage to 38 -- please let the leader know if you're choosing either option so we know to look for you. Meet in Nicasio at 9:30, roll at 9:45.
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Leader: Chris Witt
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Meet at the Golden Gate Panhandle Restrooms, just west of Ashbury St along the panhandle mult-iuser path. Here is the route we like from Civic Ctr BART to the ride start: Exit BART using the UN-Plaza escalator to the start of this route < https://ridewithgps.com/routes/16292705 >
The San Francisco Parks department has turned JFK through Golden Gate Park into the JFK Promenade, featuring art work, gathering places and various activities. It is car free to Transverse Drive. The Great Highway from Lincoln to Sloat is now the Sunset Dunes Park, with art works, various play structures, hammocks, and even a piano with its own garage. We like to ride through these areas, and watch people having fun. From there our route nicks a corner of Lake Merced (restroom) and then east on residential streets, including Saint Francis Woods. From there we ride a short distance on Portola to the wind assisted ascent of Twin Peaks, a significant natural area in San Francisco. The east side of the Twin Peaks Figure 8 and the top half of Twin Peaks Blvd have retained their car free status since the great Covid Closures.
The route is here:< https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51044314 >
Bring Snacks
The weather forecast is standard for SF: Hi of 65 and windy at the meeting place. Cooler at the beach. and then warming up as we head east to Twin Peaks. Dress in layers--warm enough to have fun on this ride.
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Start Location:
Pleasanton - Neal & Railroad Ave
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With over 4000' of climbing from its base, panoramic views of the south bay and the hidden valleys of the Diablo range, historic observatory buildings at its summit, and passage through a number of distinctive plant communities, the Mt Hamilton loop is one of the fabled rides of the Bay Area.
The route: out Calaveras; up the frontside of Mt Hamilton; down the backside; San Antonio Valley and Mines Rd; return via the Livermore valley suburban/agricultural interface. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/44978477.
Meet 07:00 ready to ride. Ready to ride means your bike is set up, you already went to the restroom, you're clicked in, and you're ready to pay attention and listen to ride announcements :^) The early start is to make the most of the cool part of the day and to get to Junction Cafe well before it closes at 3:00pm.
Public restrooms are available in the park one block south of the meeting place.
Refreshment stops at: 1. San Jose (Rotten Robbie gas station at Piedmont & Sierra Rds); 2. Mt Hamilton Observatory Visitor Center (vending machines, cash only); 3. Junction Cafe.
Much of the route is on very remote roads. Please bring: front and rear lights (just in case); ample food/fuel (just in case); your bike in excellent mechanical condition; ample clothing in layers; cash (see above); and a happy smile! This should not be your first century nor your first self-supported long ride.
Pace: I plan to ride at a solid TM pace. Faster riders are welcome but may need to self-organize.
Carpooling is encouraged. Contact Mark if you need a ride there or if you can offer one. BART starts too late so it is not an option.
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Start Location:
North Berkeley Library
Mandatory pre-registration
Meet at 9:50 leave at 10:00 sharp. This is a short hard ride, regrouping at top of Spruce, Wildcat Canyon Rd and El Toyonal Rd, Orinda Theater 10 minutes max(restroom, food water both directions) and at downtown Lafayette. El Toyonal is optional. Expect to be back around 12:30. Select El Toyonal if you feel strong and do not mind a short section of gravel or return via Camino Pablo to Wildcat Canyon rd. The group will rejoin at El Toyonal Rd and Wildcat Canyon Rd.
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Start Location:
Emeryville - Opposite IKEA
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Join us for the Treasure Island lap, starting at the Bay Bridge base of the Alex Zuckermann bike path. This ride features shorter regroups, a faster T-pace, and sparkling city skylines. Expect one short, steep descent and a challenging half-mile climb off the island (7-10% grade). Ride ends with optional food and drinks at Bay Street or Wondrous Brewing Company. Bring lights and warm layers.
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Leader: Eli Alexander-Tanner
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Leader: Max Walker
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Start Location:
Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
Pre-registration
GPC Tuesday is a Brisk paced loop through the Berkeley / Oakland Hills starting at the Reservoir @ Spruce / Grizzly Blvd. Ride is characterized as fast pace lines with close quarters pack riding skills required. The ride has approximately 6 re-groups along the route. (Slower riders do have limited time to arrive at re-group points, however, as wait times are limited to 4-5 minutes.) Route as follows: Grizzly Peak to Skyline pausing at Sibley (riders can join at approximately 6:05 here at top of Tunnel Rd), Skyline to Redwood Rd, turning left on Pinehurst Rd back to Skyline, returning to ride start or peeling off to return home individually. No E-Bikes.
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Start Location:
Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
Pre-registration
This is the classic Tuesday night workout & skills ride, M-pace. Please read the ride details and route description at http://www.abriz.net/gpc/tues-ride.html. Bring your high energy, your high attention to safety, and your best bike handling and pack riding skills. Repeats every Tuesday through the last week of September. Preregistration is highly encouraged. No flashing lights please. No e-bikes please. Rain or bad AQI cancels. E-mail Mark if any questions.
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Start Location:
North Berkeley Library
Mandatory pre-registration
Ride meets at 9:50 leaves at 10am. Ride is moderate pace with limited stops. Regroups about every 30 minutes with maximum 5 minute stops.
Leader: Pat Greene
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Start Location:
Pinole Valley Park
Pre-registration
PLEASE PREREGISTER--non-members can now preregister too
This is the direction we did the Carquinez loop in the olden days. After Pig Farm, we'll have lunch in downtown Martinez in the plaza next to Starbucks. Bring your lunch or buy it there. After lunch we will cruise the Carquinez Scenic trail, and near the end we will use the Bay Trail through Hercules.
Here is the GPC ridewithgps route <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/44482440>;
Predicted high in Marinez is 76; cooler along the Bay Trail, 70
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Start Location:
El Cerrito Plaza BART
Pre-registration
The classic route RWGPS, but with the start moved to El Cerrito Plaza. Bring warm layers and bright lights to see by. The majority of the dirt sections are up hill or flat, but expect some short bumpy descents in the dark. I'm hoping mud shouldn't be too bad with over a week to dry out, but I will make changes in case of rain. 35mm+ tires recommended.
Join the club's virtual monthly business meeting at 7:00 pm. Optional social time from 6:45 pm to 7:00 pm. Check your email for an announcement with the agenda and details of how to join the meeting.
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GPC Route:
Marinwood to Petaluma via Spring Hill
Start Location:
San Rafael - Marinwood Community Center
Pre-registration
From Miller Creek we'll ride through Nicasio, Hick's Valley, and Chileno Valley. Then into Petaluma on the beautifully paved Spring Hill Road for lunch at Ray's Deli & Tavern (mile 42). Return via Red Hill.
Shorten the ride to 49 miles by meeting us in Nicasio, probably about 10:20.
There is sometimes a faster (more like M pace) group on this ride, but we all come back together at frequent regroups and lunch. Arrive by the meeting time if you don't want to chase.
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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
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Please join us for this friendly Thursday evening TM ride. We’ll meet at North Berkeley BART (by the main BART entrance) at 5:20 pm, and we’ll be ready to roll at 5:30 pm sharp. We'll go up Spruce and out Grizzly Peak and Skyline, then down Shepherd Canyon and back to N. Berkeley BART. As the days get longer, we’ll add the (optional) out-and-back to Chabot Space and Science Center before heading down Shepherd Canyon. Bring lights and a jacket for the return trip. Route map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/35867471.
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Leader: Mary Ann Jawili
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Leader: Richard Zapien
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Leader: Kaela Lee
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Start Location:
North Berkeley BART
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Join us for a chill T-pace version of the traditional Thursday evening road ride! We'll go up Spruce to Grizzly Peak and Skyline, then turn right to head down Shepherd's Canyon and ride back through Montclair and via the Lake Temescal bike path. For those unfamiliar with the route, the first 7 miles are climbing and then the rest of the ride is mostly flat or downhill. Lights and a light jacket/windbreaker are strongly recommended, especially since the ride finishes around sunset.
The route does include a steep (13%) 2-block stretch (Roanoke Rd.) toward the end, but riders can avoid it if needed.
We will have multiple regroups and will stick to a T pace (10-12 mph). This ride is a no-drop ride and we welcome folks new to the club!
*Note that leaders rotate weekly, and we will try to always have two leaders at each ride.
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Leader: Drew U
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GPC Route:
CCB Mixed Terrain Short
Start Location:
Canyon Club Brewery
Pre-registration
Fun group of ~8-10 people every week.
Mixed Terrain loop from Canyon Club Brewery (CCB) via roads and trails
CCB > South Pinehurst > East Ridge (Redwood) > Skyline > The View (Sibley) > Volcano Loop > Wild Dirt (Wilder) > Lost Valley > Mira Shortcut > Moraga Way > CCB
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GPC Route:
ASSR - LT - Classic Larghetto
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 through the famous Three Bears.
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Leader: Charley Donovan
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GPC Route:
ASSR - T - Classic Adagio
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.
This is a NO DROP ride with a Peets lunch stop at downtown Danville.
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GPC Route:
ASSR - TM (short) - Classic Andante
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.
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GPC Route:
ASSR - TM (long) - Two Bridges
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.
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.
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GPC Route:
ASSR - LT - Classic Larghetto
Start Location:
Orinda BART NW corner of parking lot
Pre-registration
This is the same route as the LT-paced Bears, in time for rallys after riding.
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Start Location:
SF - Ferry Building Front
Pre-registration
We'll start this ride a little earlier, since we're starting in San Francisco and doing 10 more miles than usual. You have options. You can just do Paradise Loop (more like an acute arc) from Embarcadero to Richmond BART. (Will more than likely get another ride leader to accommodate those who choose this.) If you opt to do Angel Island, please see the Angel Island Ferry for details, and plan to be on the 1pm ferry from Tiburon; we return on the 2:20pm ferry from Angel Island back to Tiburon. All of us will get lunch at Woodland's at around 12pm.
Meet at the Embarcadero at 8:45. We'll leave at 9:00. All Daly City-SFO-bound trains should arrive at Embarcadero between 8:36 and 8:49. Roll at 9:00.
RWGPS link: Angel Island + Paradise Loop from Embarcadero to Richmond BART
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Start Location:
Emeryville - Opposite IKEA
Pre-registration
Join us for the Treasure Island lap, starting at the Bay Bridge base of the Alex Zuckermann bike path. This ride features shorter regroups, a faster T-pace, and sparkling city skylines. Expect one short, steep descent and a challenging half-mile climb off the island (7-10% grade). Ride ends with optional food and drinks at Bay Street or Wondrous Brewing Company. Bring lights and warm layers.
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Leader: Eli Alexander-Tanner
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Leader: Max Walker
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Start Location:
Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
Pre-registration
GPC Tuesday is a Brisk paced loop through the Berkeley / Oakland Hills starting at the Reservoir @ Spruce / Grizzly Blvd. Ride is characterized as fast pace lines with close quarters pack riding skills required. The ride has approximately 6 re-groups along the route. (Slower riders do have limited time to arrive at re-group points, however, as wait times are limited to 4-5 minutes.) Route as follows: Grizzly Peak to Skyline pausing at Sibley (riders can join at approximately 6:05 here at top of Tunnel Rd), Skyline to Redwood Rd, turning left on Pinehurst Rd back to Skyline, returning to ride start or peeling off to return home individually. No E-Bikes.
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Start Location:
Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
Pre-registration
This is the classic Tuesday night workout & skills ride, M-pace. Please read the ride details and route description at http://www.abriz.net/gpc/tues-ride.html. Bring your high energy, your high attention to safety, and your best bike handling and pack riding skills. Repeats every Tuesday through the last week of September. Preregistration is highly encouraged. No flashing lights please. No e-bikes please. Rain or bad AQI cancels. E-mail Mark if any questions.
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Leader: Philippe Henri
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GPC Route:
Pescadero to Swanton's Berry Farm
Start Location:
Pescadero
Pre-registration
Ride the San Mateo coast from Pescadero past Pigeon Point lighthouse and Ano Nuevo State Park to Swanton's Berry Farm just north of Davenport—lunch at their picnic tables on the lawn overlooking the Coast. Vegan Soup is the only meal option, but check the Farmstand website for specialties. https://www.swantonberryfarm.com. Then back for a little climb up Swanton Rd and north on Rt. 1 to Gazos Creek. There we'll detour inland on beautiful back roads, returning to Pescadero.
Parking is at the corner of Pescadero Creek Road and Stage Road, adjacent to the Post Office, where there are two portable restrooms. Other restrooms may be available at Arcangeli Grocery, about a block up Stage Street. They have picnic tables in the back, next to a creek, with porta-potties and hand-washing stations. The market there will be open on our return for baked goods.
Will update Coast weather forecast on Monday.
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Start Location:
El Cerrito Plaza BART
Pre-registration
I'm out of town this week. Ride is cancelled unless there is a new ride leader. Contact me if you would like to lead, otherwise ride resumes next week.
The classic route RWGPS, but with the start moved to El Cerrito Plaza. Bring warm layers and bright lights to see by. The majority of the dirt sections are up hill or flat, but expect some short bumpy descents in the dark. I'm hoping mud shouldn't be too bad with over a week to dry out, but I will make changes in case of rain. 35mm+ tires recommended.
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GPC Route:
Calaveras, Felter, Sierra
Start Location:
West Dublin Pleasanton BART
Pre-registration
Meet at the BART exit on the south side of the highway at Stoneridge Mall Road. See the map link above for the exact location. Parking at Stoneridge Mall seems to work. Leader will arrive by BART.
This version of the route climbs Felter and descends Sierra to get to our usual lunch spot (La Chingada Taqueria). It's easier than climbing Sierra, but still not easy. Regroup in Sunol (both out & back).
Shorten the ride to about 45 miles by starting in Sunol. We should pass through there about 10:15 or so.
Please pre-register if you can. There is sometimes a faster (more like M pace) group on this ride, but we all come back together at frequent regroups and lunch. We'll start when everyone who arrives by the meeting time is ready. If you arrive after the meeting time you may have to chase.
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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
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Please join us for a post-ride dinner to celebrate summer solstice! We'll go to Forge Pizza at 7:30 pm (https://forgerockridge.com; 5900 College Ave) on our way back to N. Berkeley BART. Please RSVP to Anne Schonfield (anne.m.schonfield@gmail.com (510) 851-4749) to be included in our dinner reservation. Bring lights and warm clothes for the ride home after dinner.
Please join us for this friendly Thursday evening TM ride. We’ll meet at North Berkeley BART (by the main BART entrance) at 5:20 pm, and we’ll be ready to roll at 5:30 pm sharp. We'll go up Spruce and out Grizzly Peak and Skyline, then down Shepherd Canyon and back to N. Berkeley BART. As the days get longer, we’ll add the (optional) out-and-back to Chabot Space and Science Center before heading down Shepherd Canyon. Bring lights and a jacket for the return trip. Route map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/35867471.
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Leader: Mary Ann Jawili
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Leader: Richard Zapien
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Leader: Kaela Lee
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Start Location:
North Berkeley BART
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Please join us for a post-ride dinner to celebrate summer solstice! We'll join the TM group and go to Forge Pizza at 7:30 pm (https://forgerockridge.com; 5900 College Ave) on our way back to N. Berkeley BART. Please RSVP to Rick Patterson rixmail1@gmail.com (510) 978-1786 or to Kaela Lee kaelajlee@gmail.com (503) 516-4734 to be included in our dinner reservation. Bring lights and warm clothes for the ride home after 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.
We will have multiple regroups and will stick to a T pace (10-12 mph). This ride is a no-drop ride and we welcome folks new to the club!
*Note that leaders rotate weekly, and we will try to always have two leaders at each ride.
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Leader: Drew U
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GPC Route:
CCB Mixed Terrain Short
Start Location:
Canyon Club Brewery
Pre-registration
Fun group of ~8-10 people every week.
Mixed Terrain loop from Canyon Club Brewery (CCB) via roads and trails
CCB > South Pinehurst > East Ridge (Redwood) > Skyline > The View (Sibley) > Volcano Loop > Wild Dirt (Wilder) > Lost Valley > Mira Shortcut > Moraga Way > CCB
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Leader: Ken Karda
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Start Location:
Brickyard Cove, Berkeley
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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.
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GPC Route:
Bears Loop
Start Location:
Orinda - San Pablo Dam Rd and Bear Creek Rd
Pre-registration
Individual Time Trial
Come test your fitness level and get in a great workout by riding the Bears Loop as a time trial. In the ITT, each person rides at his/her own pace (no drafting) to see how fast the Bears Loop can be completed. It’s a great format for pushing yourself to see how fast you can ride the loop.
Pace Group Ride
Ride the Bears Loop at your normal pace to use it to determine your GPC pace (https://www.grizz.org/rides/ratings.php). Or use this ride to practice your pace for an upcoming event.
The first rider is off at 10:01 and a rider a minute after that. For the GPC Pace ride, a pace group can start together, or each rider can rider on their own as the ITT riders do. (Regardless of the format, each rider is timed individually.)
Rider finishing times are usually shared in the ride report email to the club. While it is nice to see what times folks ride, reporting of rider times is optional. Also, the ITT is open to both members and non-members; no need to join as in the past.
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Start Location:
Emeryville - Opposite IKEA
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Join us for the Treasure Island lap, starting at the Bay Bridge base of the Alex Zuckermann bike path. This ride features shorter regroups, a faster T-pace, and sparkling city skylines. Expect one short, steep descent and a challenging half-mile climb off the island (7-10% grade). Ride ends with optional food and drinks at Bay Street or Wondrous Brewing Company. Bring lights and warm layers.
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Leader: Eli Alexander-Tanner
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Leader: Max Walker
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Start Location:
Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
Pre-registration
GPC Tuesday is a Brisk paced loop through the Berkeley / Oakland Hills starting at the Reservoir @ Spruce / Grizzly Blvd. Ride is characterized as fast pace lines with close quarters pack riding skills required. The ride has approximately 6 re-groups along the route. (Slower riders do have limited time to arrive at re-group points, however, as wait times are limited to 4-5 minutes.) Route as follows: Grizzly Peak to Skyline pausing at Sibley (riders can join at approximately 6:05 here at top of Tunnel Rd), Skyline to Redwood Rd, turning left on Pinehurst Rd back to Skyline, returning to ride start or peeling off to return home individually. No E-Bikes.
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Start Location:
Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
Pre-registration
This is the classic Tuesday night workout & skills ride, M-pace. Please read the ride details and route description at http://www.abriz.net/gpc/tues-ride.html. Bring your high energy, your high attention to safety, and your best bike handling and pack riding skills. Repeats every Tuesday through the last week of September. Preregistration is highly encouraged. No flashing lights please. No e-bikes please. Rain or bad AQI cancels. E-mail Mark if any questions.
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Leader: Margie Kirk
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GPC Route:
Occidental Loop
Start Location:
Valley Ford, School Rd.
Pre-registration
Help celebrate our June birthdays- Debbie, Margie, Sally, Jim, Tom W, Jackie, Pat R, David, Lucy (in absentia) ) with our annual ride from Valley Ford through Occidental to Duncan Mills for lunch and birthday treats with a return along Hwy 1. The basic ride is about 40 miles. . On return along Hwy 1, there is an optional steep climb up Bay Hill Rd. There will also be optional out and back to Jenner for seal overlook. Option also for shortcut to lunch via Moscow Road.
Bring lunch or buy lunch in Duncans Mills. There are pizza and sweets at the Gold Coast Coffee and Bakery where we have lunch or you can buy a sandwich across the road at the general store.
Bring layers for the ride along the coast.
Questions - email or call Debbie.
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Start Location:
El Cerrito Plaza BART
Pre-registration
The classic route RWGPS, but with the start moved to El Cerrito Plaza. Bring warm layers and bright lights to see by. The majority of the dirt sections are up hill or flat, but expect some short bumpy descents in the dark. I'm hoping mud shouldn't be too bad with over a week to dry out, but I will make changes in case of rain. 35mm+ tires recommended.
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GPC Route:
Marinwood to Petaluma - Clockwise
Start Location:
San Rafael - Marinwood Community Center
Pre-registration
We will be heading out from the Marinwood Community Center to the Chileno Valley and on to Petaluma where we will stop for lunch. We will be returning via Red Hill Road. All Club and non-club members are welcome.
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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
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Please join us for this friendly Thursday evening TM ride. We’ll meet at North Berkeley BART (by the main BART entrance) at 5:20 pm, and we’ll be ready to roll at 5:30 pm sharp. We'll go up Spruce and out Grizzly Peak and Skyline, then down Shepherd Canyon and back to N. Berkeley BART. As the days get longer, we’ll add the (optional) out-and-back to Chabot Space and Science Center before heading down Shepherd Canyon. Bring lights and a jacket for the return trip. Route map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/35867471.
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Leader: Mary Ann Jawili
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Leader: Richard Zapien
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Leader: Kaela Lee
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Start Location:
North Berkeley BART
Pre-registration
Join us for a chill T-pace version of the traditional Thursday evening road ride! We'll go up Spruce to Grizzly Peak and Skyline, then turn right to head down Shepherd's Canyon and ride back through Montclair and via the Lake Temescal bike path. For those unfamiliar with the route, the first 7 miles are climbing and then the rest of the ride is mostly flat or downhill. Lights and a light jacket/windbreaker are strongly recommended, especially since the ride finishes around sunset.
The route does include a steep (13%) 2-block stretch (Roanoke Rd.) toward the end, but riders can avoid it if needed.
We will have multiple regroups and will stick to a T pace (10-12 mph). This ride is a no-drop ride and we welcome folks new to the club!
*Note that leaders rotate weekly, and we will try to always have two leaders at each ride.
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Leader: Drew U
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GPC Route:
CCB Mixed Terrain Short
Start Location:
Canyon Club Brewery
Pre-registration
Fun group of ~8-10 people every week.
Mixed Terrain loop from Canyon Club Brewery (CCB) via roads and trails
CCB > South Pinehurst > East Ridge (Redwood) > Skyline > The View (Sibley) > Volcano Loop > Wild Dirt (Wilder) > Lost Valley > Mira Shortcut > Moraga Way > CCB
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Start Location:
North Berkeley Library
Mandatory pre-registration
Very pleasant ride with little traffic. Plan a 3 hour pace with 3 stops along the way for rest room eating and regrouping.
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Start Location:
West Dublin Pleasanton BART
Pre-registration
Calaveras Reservoir from West Dublin/Pleasanton Bart Station. Meet in Stoneridge Mall parking lot just outside Bart station around 0845 or so for a 9 am start. Mary Ann checked Bart arrival, and it says 845 am. It’s out and back so you can do the full route of 50 miles going down The Wall to Ed Levin Park or turn around anytime you want. Stops: Sunol Park for restrooms on the way out and Sunol Corners market on the way back. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51416094
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Leader: Terri Bimes
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Start Location:
West Dublin Pleasanton BART
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Join me and Terri for one of my favorite routes - if you’ve not done this with me before, it’s basically the Primavera 100 K with a few tweaks (most notably, starting in Dublin instead of Fremont to get Palomares out of the way first thing!).
Bring water and snacks - it will be warm out but not unbearably so. We’ll have stops at the following:
Mile 20 into and out of the Starbucks off of Mission
Mile 34 into and out of Ed Levin Park off of Calaveras
Mile 49 at Paloma Road into the Sunol Corners Market off of 84
Meet / park on the Pleasanton / Stoneridge side of BART. Also it’s WEST Dublin station - the FIRST Dublin station when traveling Eastbound. Someone always manages to get off at the 2nd Dublin station (last stop on the line - which is the wrong stop) - don’t be that guy!
See you Saturday!
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Leader: David Gould
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Juju and Jake’s wedding bike party ride is open to all! Join for a short party-paced spin round Alameda island to celebrate these Grizzlies love of cycling and each other. The more the merrier for a jolly send off as they finally tie the knot. Tandem bikes are encouraged and welcome. The wedding ceremony will take place during the ride at the City View Picnic Area. Join for a champagne toast right after the ceremony. (Post ceremony reception at Dashe is closed to invitation)
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Leader: Robert Ballard
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Start Location:
Rockridge BART
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From Rockridge Bart we will ride (more or less) the old Century south loop: South on Skyline and Golf Links Rd and past the Oakland Zoo and Lake Chabot into Castro Valley for a refreshment stop. Return via the recently reopened Redwood Road, then the beautiful redwoods of Pinehurst.
Please arrive ready to ride by 09:00 as we'll roll promptly at 09:05.
The route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51440414
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Start Location:
Emeryville - Opposite IKEA
Pre-registration
Join us for the Treasure Island lap, starting at the Bay Bridge base of the Alex Zuckermann bike path. This ride features shorter regroups, a faster T-pace, and sparkling city skylines. Expect one short, steep descent and a challenging half-mile climb off the island (7-10% grade). Ride ends with optional food and drinks at Bay Street or Wondrous Brewing Company. Bring lights and warm layers.
| June 2025 Ride Statistics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Weekday | Weekend | Total |
| 45 | 17 | 62 |