TUE MAR 1 5/M/19 3 Bears Evening Ride (repeats weekly) 
Leader: Nick Umemoto  
Meet at 5:25 pm for a 5:30 pm start
Pre-registration

Let's ride the 3 Bears loop Clockwise! The pace will be an M pace, completing the loop in 1hr 20 minutes or less (solid M pace). Short regroups are at: 1. Bear Creek Rd and Alhambra Valley 2. Top of Mama Bear 3. Top of Papa Bear (before long descent) 4. Bear Creek and San Pablo Dam. Please be familiar with drafting and pacelines or let the ride leader know. Meeting location (Castro Ranch Rd and San Pablo Dam Rd in El Sobrante, parking lot). This is where the ASSR's first regroup is at. There are no bathrooms and there is no water available. Please bring enough water for the ride.

https://goo.gl/maps/soZp8JwAApmu7zpUA

Ride With GPS (note that the start/meeting of this ride is at Castro Ranch and NOT Olinda as seen in GPS file):

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38204783

Please bring lights and set them to solid and not blinking when needed. Pre-registration (membership is required for pre-registration) is encouraged but not required. GPC Membership is not required to join the ride. Please email ride leader with any questions.

TUE MAR 1 5!/TM/10 Tuesday evening South Park repeats (repeats weekly) 
Leader: Anne Schonfield  
Leader: Elizabeth Crocker  
Meet at 5:30 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - north side
Pre-registration

Please join us for a weekly Tuesday evening ride. This is a short ride but with a steep climb! Meet at the water fountain at Spruce/Grizzly Peak. We'll head out along Wildcat Canyon to South Park Rd. From there, we'll climb to the top of South Park once or twice (e.g. we’ll climb S. Park, descend and climb again if the mood strikes us). South Park is closed to cars, which makes it perfect for winter riding. If we complete 2 round trip ascents up South Park, expect ~10 miles and about 1,800 feet of elevation gain. This is a great workout!
NOTE: it will be dark by 5:30 in mid Nov, so this ride is mostly in dark. Come with bright front and rear lights (and make sure they work). 20% chance or greater of rain cancels the ride. Please contact ride leaders with any questions.
https://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/2742955390 (this route shows 3 ascents up South Park, we’ll only do 1-2 ascents. Thanks to Nick Umemoto for the route and inspiration!)

WED MAR 2 3/TM/66 Duros West - Chimney Rock 
Leader: John Hershberger     (510) 495-5504    text
Meet at 9:30 am
Start Location: Nicasio
Pre-registration

Due to wind and chance of rain, Wednesday looks like a better day for riding. Mark is not leading this week.

Go west, if you seek good air quality and elephant seal viewing. Starting in Nicasio we'll ride to San Geronimo and then Sir Francis Drake to Olema and Bear Valley. Pick up lunch in Inverness Park and carry it out to the Historic Point Reyes Lifeboat Station at Chimney Rock. We'll check out the elephant seals from the overlook near chimney rock.

See the route on RideWithGPS.

WED MAR 2 2/T/45 Wed Ride - Lakes Hennessey–Berryessa Loop 
Leader: Jim Clara     (510) 387-1255    text
Meet at 10:00 am for a 10:15 am start
GPC Route: Hennessey - Berryessa Loop
Start Location: St Helena - Lake Hennessey boat launch
Pre-registration

We will meet at the boat launch parking lot at Lake Hennessey on Hwy 128 at 10:00 am, but we will not park there. Park on the roadside just past the boat launch. There is probably an open restroom at the boat launch parking lot. The last time I did this ride was two years ago—pre-Covid—pre-Hennessey fire.

We will ride east on 128 to Lake Berryessa for lunch at Oak Shores Day Use Area, and return via Pope Valley. The ride is 45 miles and not very hilly, although there are a couple of long climbs. Bring your lunch, drinks, snack!

To get to the ride start, go through Napa to Silverado Trail and north on Silverado Trail to Hwy 128 (Sage Canyon Rd). Turn right and go 3 miles and not far past the boat launch parking area to park off the road on the left. It’s nearly a two hour drive…

Please pre-register!

Rain cancels. You can also join our web forum and check the forum archives for the current information or contact Mark Sapiro at (415) 388-8910.

THU MAR 3 5/0/15 Thirsty Thursday Mixty (repeats weekly) 
Leader: Mike Wood     (708) 539-9663    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

Lights Required as it's dark at the start since daylight savings. 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) > Wild Dirt (Wilder) > Lost Valley > Moraga Way > CCB

SAT MAR 5 1/LT/15 Bike and Bird, Coyote Point Park to Foster City 
Leader: Pat Greene     (415) 481-5469    text
Leader: Chris Witt     (510) 548-5790
Meet at 9:00 am
Start Location: Coyote Point Park

We'll ride from Coyote Point Park south along the San Mateo Bayshore looking for shorebirds, waterfowl, passerines and raptors. We hope to see Black Skimmers which are less accessible on the east side of the bay. Chris Witt will be our scope sherpa.

This ride is co-listed with Golden Gate Audubon, with Cathy Bleier as co-leader--trip details and mandatory registration can be found at https://goldengateaudubon.org/event/fostercity-coyote-bike-march-2022/. We are limiting the number of riders, so don't delay registration.

SAT MAR 5 0/0/0 Bike Maintenance Workshop 
Leader: Narita Leong     (626) 497-3197    text
Meet at 9:45 am for a 10:00 am start
Start Location: Sports Basement, Berkeley
Mandatory pre-registration

Berkeley Sports Basement Parking Lot (Holiday Party venue). We have access to the site from 10AM-2PM, but I anticipate wrapping up around noon.

The structure of this workshop will be short rotating, hands-on stations. Topic leaders will do a quick ~5 minute concept presentation and then participants will be working on their own bikes for ~20 minutes thereafter. We hope to have small group coaching within this format, but this is not a free tune-up; it is a platform to learn some maintenance and be better prepared for mechanicals.

We are very appreciative of those volunteering to lead topics and hoping to have multiple leaders in the same topic station to manage group size and spread the knowledge.

Topics:

• Checking Tires (pressure, changing flats, using CO2, using patch kit)
• Chain (cleaning, lubrication, reason for slips, how to fix if the chain falls off)
• Brakes (tension adjustment, when to change, bleeding for disc systems)
• Derailleurs (barrel adjustment)
• Handlebar (taping, repair tips)

Possible Additional Topics:

• Wheel Maintenance (broken spokes, wheel truing)
• Bottom Bracket Maintenance
• Shimano Di2 Adjustments

Bring your bike, your tools (spoke wrench, torque wrench, tire levers, etc), favorite products, and I’m sure we will have a fun, social, productive time. Should it rain we can move it indoors to the community center (masks required and no food/drink).

SUN MAR 6 3/T/25 Century Prep Warm Up Ride #2 Tunnel Rd and Pinehurst 
Leader: James Scott     (510) 847-3948    text
Leader: Bill Hofmann     (510) 387-0952    text
Meet at 10:00 am
GPC Route: Tunnel Road and Pinehurst from Rockridge BART
Start Location: Rockridge BART
Pre-registration closed. You can sign in at the start.

Get ready for the Century Prep Ride Series with the second of two Warm Up Rides. Meet at 10:00 a.m. at Rockridge BART. Climb Tunnel Rd to Skyline, continue to Redwood, climb back to Skyline via Pinehurst, which is the first big challenge of the Grizzly Peak Century! Descend Shepherd Canyon back to Montclair Village and back to Bart.

SUN MAR 6 5!/TM/51 King RIdge, Seaview, Cazadero 
Leader: Phil Morton     (510) 852-9663
Leader: Nikki Ellman     (510) 517-8647    text
Meet at 10:00 am for a 10:15 am start
GPC Route: King Ridge Seaview Loop. Return via Fort Ross Rd
Start Location: Duncans Mills
Pre-registration closed. You can sign in at the start.

Explore some remote roads in West Sonoma County. From Duncan's Mills take River Rd, and Cazadero Highway past Cazadero to head for King Ridge. Left at Hauser Bridge, and continue to Seaview. Return via Ft Ross Rd to Cazadero. Important: Bring plenty of liquid and food. One possible water stop just past the half way point may or may not be available and no real food options once we pass Cazadero about 5 miles in.

20% chance of rain cancels.

TUE MAR 8 5/M/19 3 Bears Evening Ride (repeats weekly) 
Leader: Nick Umemoto  
Meet at 5:25 pm for a 5:30 pm start
Pre-registration

Let's ride the 3 Bears loop Clockwise! The pace will be an M pace, completing the loop in 1hr 20 minutes or less (solid M pace). Short regroups are at: 1. Bear Creek Rd and Alhambra Valley 2. Top of Mama Bear 3. Top of Papa Bear (before long descent) 4. Bear Creek and San Pablo Dam. Please be familiar with drafting and pacelines or let the ride leader know. Meeting location (Castro Ranch Rd and San Pablo Dam Rd in El Sobrante, parking lot). This is where the ASSR's first regroup is at. There are no bathrooms and there is no water available. Please bring enough water for the ride.

https://goo.gl/maps/soZp8JwAApmu7zpUA

Ride With GPS (note that the start/meeting of this ride is at Castro Ranch and NOT Olinda as seen in GPS file):

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38204783

Please bring lights and set them to solid and not blinking when needed. Pre-registration (membership is required for pre-registration) is encouraged but not required. GPC Membership is not required to join the ride. Please email ride leader with any questions.

TUE MAR 8 5!/TM/10 Tuesday evening South Park repeats (repeats weekly) 
Leader: Anne Schonfield  
Leader: Elizabeth Crocker  
Meet at 5:30 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - north side
Pre-registration

Please join us for a weekly Tuesday evening ride. This is a short ride but with a steep climb! Meet at the water fountain at Spruce/Grizzly Peak. We'll head out along Wildcat Canyon to South Park Rd. From there, we'll climb to the top of South Park once or twice (e.g. we’ll climb S. Park, descend and climb again if the mood strikes us). South Park is closed to cars, which makes it perfect for winter riding. If we complete 2 round trip ascents up South Park, expect ~10 miles and about 1,800 feet of elevation gain. This is a great workout!
NOTE: it will be dark by 5:30 in mid Nov, so this ride is mostly in dark. Come with bright front and rear lights (and make sure they work). 20% chance or greater of rain cancels the ride. Please contact ride leaders with any questions.
https://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/2742955390 (this route shows 3 ascents up South Park, we’ll only do 1-2 ascents. Thanks to Nick Umemoto for the route and inspiration!)

WED MAR 9 3/LT-TM/30 Carquinez Scenic Drive--Lunch in Martinez 
Leader: Pat Greene     (415) 481-5469    text
Leader: Chris Witt     (510) 548-5790
Meet at 10:00 am
GPC Route: Carquinez Loop Clockwise via Bay Trail
Start Location: Pinole Valley Park
Pre-registration

Meet at 10 for 10:15 departure. We'll follow the route that uses the Bay Trail through Hercules to avoid some of the busy, hilly riding on San Pablo Ave. Lunch in downtown Martinez in the plaza next to Starbucks. Bring your lunch or buy it there. Return is via Alhambra Valley and then over Pig Farm hill. Print your own cue sheet if you want one (we will bring just a few).

PLEASE Pre-register. It makes check-in much easier. If you are bringing a buddy who is not a member, you can pre-register them, and that is especially helpful

WED MAR 9 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 MAR 10 3/TM/71 Duros West - Taste of Napa (without the drive) 
Leader: Mark Nienberg     (510) 812-9312    text
Meet at 9:30 am
GPC Route: Rockville to Lake Hennessey
Start Location: Rockville Bike shop
Pre-registration

This ride starts in nearby Rockville, but extends up into the Napa Valley as far as Lake Hennessey. We'll stop for a snack at Silverado Market (mile 21) and have lunch at Turtle Rock (mile 48). The lunch stop is a bar without much in the way of food, so I suggest buying lunch at the first stop and carrying it to the second. There just aren't any other options in the area.

Park in the back of the Rockville Bike parking lot, not in front of the businesses. Please pre-register if you can. Faster riders are welcome if they don't mind waiting for regroups. Faster riders should also feel free to push on after lunch. Just tell the leader first.

FRI MAR 11 1/T/35 Bay Trail / E-ville / Point Richmond 
Leader: Arleen Sakamoto     (415) 279-6248
Leader: Kenneth Karda   (510) 530-8389
Meet at 9:45 am for a 10:00 am start
Start Location: Berkeley - Aquatic Park Playground
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, Ferry Point Tunnel, & lunch @ Little Louie's. There will be an option to bypass the tunnel.

FRI MAR 11 2/TM/53 Paradise loop (Tiburon) from Albany  
Leader: Steve Tracy     (510) 881-6042    text
Meet at 10:00 am for a 10:10 am start
Pre-registration

see / download https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38719361

Bay trail, marinas, RSR bridge to a clockwise Tiburon loop. BR and food at mile 27 - Woodlands market and Acri cafe at pier. Return over Trestle glen
1,700 feet elevation. Start in Albany at corner of Monroe and 10th, which is in University village shopping area near Starbucks

SAT MAR 12 4/LT/23 Alex's Second Saturday Ride - Larghetto 
Leader: Wendy Cosin     (510) 813-7061
Meet at 9:00 am for a 9:15 am start
GPC Route: ASSR - LT - Classic Larghetto
Start Location: Orinda BART NW corner of parking lot
Pre-registration

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 listing and pre-registration is for the Larghetto pace group.

SAT MAR 12 4/T/50 Alex's Second Saturday Ride - Adagio 
Leader: Hong-Kit Wong     (917) 660-0229
Meet at 9:00 am for a 9:15 am start
GPC Route: ASSR - T - Classic Adagio
Start Location: Orinda BART NW corner of parking lot
Pre-registration

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 listing and pre-registration is for the Adagio pace group.

SAT MAR 12 4/TM/34 Alex's Second Saturday Ride - Andante 
Leader: David Cone     (510) 684-3874
Meet at 9:00 am for a 9:15 am start
GPC Route: ASSR - TM (short) - Classic Andante
Start Location: Orinda BART NW corner of parking lot
Pre-registration

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 listing and pre-registration is for the Andante pace group.

SAT MAR 12 4/TM/65 Alex's Second Saturday Ride - Allegretto 
Leader: John Hershberger     (510) 495-5504    text
Leader: Mary Ann Jawili     (661) 343-5737    text
Meet at 9:00 am for a 9:15 am start
GPC Route: ASSR - TM (long) - Classic Allegretto through Dublin
Start Location: Orinda BART NW corner of parking lot
Pre-registration

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 listing and pre-registration is for the Allegretto pace group.

SAT MAR 12 3/M/87 Alex's Second Saturday Ride - Presto (Sunol) 
Leader: Ted Ognibene     (510) 914-1065
Meet at 9:00 am for a 9:15 am start
Start Location: Orinda BART NW corner of parking lot
Pre-registration

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 listing and pre-registration is for the Presto pace group, which does the route to Sunol this month. Here is the route on RideWithGPS.

SAT MAR 12 5/TM/38 Dirty Adventure Series - West Marin Mount Vision 
Leader: Mike Wood     (708) 539-9663    text
Meet at 9:00 am
Start Location: Point Reyes Bear Valley Visitor Center
Pre-registration

We're back for March with a fun Point Reyes / West Marin adventure ride exploring Mount Vision. This is a shortened version of MCBC's Dirt Fondo called Mount Vision Wild last summer. The route has two long climbs (first through Inverness up a dirt trail on Mount Vision (1100ft), second on the road up Mount Vision (1200ft) with a decent on trails to return to the start, Sandwiched in the middle is an out an back to the ocean on a trail called Estero. Perhaps the most beautiful vista over the ocean I've seen in the Bay Area.

Post ride we'll look for refreshments in Olema or Point Reyes Station.

Route: strava, ridewithgps is 38.4 miles, 4.8K climbing

SUN MAR 13 3/T/26 Century Prep Ride #3 The Bears and a Bit 
Leader: James Scott     (510) 847-3948    text
Leader: Jim O'Melia     (925) 262-3882
Leader: Bill Hofmann     (510) 387-0952    text
Meet at 9:00 am
GPC Route: The Bears and a Bit
Start Location: Orinda BART NW corner of parking lot
Pre-registration

Meet 9:00 a.m. at Orinda BART west parking lot. We will ride north on Camino Pablo/San Pablo Dam Rd, then clockwise around the hills known as The Three Bears, part way up Wildcat and then counterclockwise on the little-traveled El Toyonal loop to return to Bart

TUE MAR 15 5/T/20 BARTable Mixed Terrain (repeats weekly) 
Leader: Mary Ann Jawili     (661) 343-5737    text
Leader: Fletcher Stump Smith     (510) 684-2840
Meet at 5:25 pm for a 5:30 pm start
Start Location: El Cerrito Del Norte BART
Pre-registration

Bring lights! Join us for a social mixed terrain ride. This is gravel bike-friendly, with mostly beginner-level trails. RideWithGPS route. We recommend tires at least 32mm wide. Riders are welcome to peel off at any point to get in more riding or head on home. Bring lights just in case. If you are on the fence, here are some pictures for inspiration: [1][2]

TUE MAR 15 5/M/24,32 The Tuesday Evening Ride (repeats weekly) 
Leader: Mark Abrahams     (510) 524-1294
Leader: Nick Umemoto  
Meet at 5:30 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
Pre-registration closed. You can sign in at the start.

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 encouraged and closes at 4:30pm. No flashing lights please. No e-bikes please. Rain or bad AQI cancels. E-mail Mark and Nick if any questions.

TUE MAR 15 5!/TM/12 Tuesday evening South Park repeats + dinner (final ride of the season) 
Leader: Anne Schonfield     (510) 851-4749    text
Leader: David Gould     (206) 471-3272    text
Meet at 5:30 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - north side
Pre-registration

If you've been meaning to join for the weekly Tuesday evening South Park ride, now's your chance! Please join us for the final Tuesday evening ride of the season. This is a short ride but with a steep climb! Meet at the water fountain at Spruce/Grizzly Peak. We'll head out along Wildcat Canyon to South Park Rd. From there, we'll climb to the top of South Park once or twice or 3 times (e.g. we’ll climb S. Park, descend and climb again). South Park is closed to cars, which makes it perfect for winter riding. If we complete 2 round trip ascents up South Park, expect ~10 miles and about 1,800 feet of elevation gain. This is a great workout!

We'll go out for dinner immediately after the ride to celebrate a great winter of riding South Park (dinner location TBD, in Berkeley). Please sign up for the ride by Monday 3/14 evening if possible so ride leaders will know numbers to expect for dinner.
Since clocks changed on 3/13, it will be light for the full ride. But please bright front and rear lights (and make sure they work) for ride home after dinner. 20% chance or greater of rain cancels the ride. Please contact ride leaders with any questions.
https://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/2742955390 (this route shows 3 ascents up South Park, we’ll do 1-3 ascents. Thanks to Nick Umemoto for the route and inspiration!)

WED MAR 16 2/T/41 Vacaville to Winters CCW loop 
Leader: Jim Clara     (510) 387-1255    text
Meet at 10:00 am for a 10:15 am start
GPC Route: Vacaville to Winters CCW Loop
Start Location: Lagoon Valley Park
Pre-registration

This ride on nearly empty two lane roads through orchards and along side irrigation ditches is a March favorite: not too hot, not too windy, not too hilly, just right.

Bathrooms and pay parking at ride start. There is lunch available in Winters, but most riders bring their own. I bring two water bottles.

Please preregister.

There is an alternative route (700 ft more climbing and 5 miles longer) for those who need it.

Rain cancels. You can also join our web forum and check the forum archives for the current information or contact Mark Sapiro at (415) 388-8910.

THU MAR 17 3/TM/70 Duros West - Mines Road 
Leader: Mark Nienberg     (510) 812-9312    text
Meet at 9:30 am
Start Location: Livermore - Ernie Rodrigues Softball fields
Pre-registration

We'll ride out and back on Mines Road for a total of 70 miles, which you can shorten to 60 by stopping at the junction rather than continuing to the elbow. The Junction Cafe will not be open, so bring your own lunch to eat at their picnic tables. We can probably get water at the fire station, but bring two bottles just in case. The start location has rest rooms and water.

THU MAR 17 3/T/49 Irish Corned Beef and Marshall Wall 
Leader: Steve Tracy     (510) 881-6042    text
Meet at 10:20 am for a 10:30 am start
Start Location: Point Reyes Bear Valley Visitor Center
Pre-registration

Top 'o the late mornin to ya; start BV visitor center (or anywhere in Marin), meet for Irish St Pat's lunch at 1145 (served all day) mile 15 at Rancho Nicasio, digestive pace on to Marshall wall, south down Tomales bay to Pt Reyes Station for coffee;
49 miles 3k elevation.
Tell leader if meeting in Nicasio from another start

THU MAR 17 4!/TM/23 Thursday Evening Ride (repeats weekly) 
Leader: Joel Ager     (510) 418-6462
Leader: Rick Patterson     (510) 978-1786    text
Leader: Anne Schonfield     (510) 851-4749    text
Leader: David Brown     (510) 508-4215    text
Meet at 5:20 pm for a 5:30 pm start
Start Location: North Berkeley BART
Pre-registration

Please join us for this weekly Thursday evening ride. A fast, friendly ride with regroups for strong TM riders. 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 for the return trip.

THU MAR 17 5/0/15 Thirsty Thursday Mixty (repeats weekly) 
Leader: Mike Wood     (708) 539-9663    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

Lights Required as it's dark at the start since daylight savings. 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 MAR 19 4/T/38 Palomares, Redwood via Union City & Rockridge BART 
Leader: Adele Madelo     (510) 773-0693    text
Meet at 8:45 am for a 9:00 am start
Start Location: Union City BART
Pre-registration

Let's do this point-to-point ride starting at Union City BART and ending at Rockridge BART. Big climbs include Palomares southbound and Redwood towards Pinehurst. We'll continue on Redwood and Skyline/Joaquin Miller towards Montclair and eventually drop down into Rockridge. To make it on time, please board the Berryessa-bound train that arrives at Union City at 8:46. See RWGPS link. Registration is optional, but always preferred.

SAT MAR 19 3/T/28 miles Bear Claw Bakery ride 
Leader: Jim O'Melia     (925) 262-3882
Meet at 9:45 am for a 10:00 am start
Start Location: Orinda BART NW corner of parking lot
Pre-registration

This ride from Orinda BART is one that will reward your efforts with some fantastic pastries from the Bear Claw Bakery, whose owners have 30+ years baking experience! They also have pre-made vegetarian and ham burritos.

SUN MAR 20 3/T/30 Century Prep Ride #4 Pinehurst, Grizzly Peak Loop 
Leader: Brian Aldrich     (510) 693-0603    text
Leader: Janet Noble     (510) 205-9004    text
Leader: Rick Patterson     (510) 978-1786    text
Meet at 9:00 am
GPC Route: Pinehurst, Grizzly Peak Loop
Start Location: Orinda BART NW corner of parking lot
Pre-registration

Meet 9:00 a.m. at Orinda BART west parking lot. We will tackle Pinehurst, Skyline, then Grizzly Peak, following the route of the century. We will then descent Wildcat and return to Orinda BART.

TUE MAR 22 5/T/20 BARTable Mixed Terrain (repeats weekly) 
Leader: Mary Ann Jawili     (661) 343-5737    text
Leader: Fletcher Stump Smith     (510) 684-2840
Meet at 5:25 pm for a 5:30 pm start
Start Location: El Cerrito Del Norte BART
Pre-registration

Bring lights! Join us for a social mixed terrain ride. This is gravel bike-friendly, with mostly beginner-level trails. RideWithGPS route. We recommend tires at least 32mm wide. Riders are welcome to peel off at any point to get in more riding or head on home. Bring lights just in case. If you are on the fence, here are some pictures for inspiration: [1][2]

TUE MAR 22 5/M/24,32 The Tuesday Evening Ride (repeats weekly) 
Leader: Mark Abrahams     (510) 524-1294
Leader: Nick Umemoto  
Meet at 5:30 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
Pre-registration closed. You can sign in at the start.

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 encouraged and closes at 4:30pm. No flashing lights please. No e-bikes please. Rain or bad AQI cancels. E-mail Mark and Nick if any questions.

WED MAR 23 3/L,T/40 Wed Ride - Deb's Diversions 
Leader: Debbie Miskell     (415) 488-7300    text
Meet at 10:00 am
GPC Route: Nicasio to Marshall
Start Location: Nicasio
Pre-registration closed. You can sign in at the start.

We will do the standard counter-clockwise Marshall loop. We will meet at 10am in Nicasio and ride past the Cheese Factory and then up and over the Marshall Wall to Marshall for lunch. The Marshall store is not open on Wednesdays so bring your lunch to enjoy it by Tomales Bay. Return via Highway 1 to Pt Reyes Station for coffee and treats before returning to Nicasio. Please pre-register.

THU MAR 24 4/TM/59 Duros West - Loop around Mt Tam 
Leader: Mark Nienberg     (510) 812-9312    text
Meet at 9:30 am
Start Location: Piper Park
Pre-registration

From Piper Park (water and rest rooms), we ride the bike route to Fairfax. Then over White Hill to Woodacre, Nicasio, and Pt Reyes Station (mile 25) for snacks. Then south to Stinson Beach for lunch (mile 42). Continue south on Hwy 1 to the climb through Muir Woods and the descent into Mill Valley. Final climb over Camino Alto and return to Piper Park via the bike path.

See the route on RideWithGPS. We may take the more complicated, but nicer bike route at the beginning to avoid San Anselmo.

Faster riders are welcome as long as you don't mind waiting at regroups. Faster riders should also feel free to push on after lunch. Just tell the leader first, please.

THU MAR 24 4!/TM/23 Thursday Evening Ride (repeats weekly) 
Leader: Joel Ager     (510) 418-6462
Leader: Rick Patterson     (510) 978-1786    text
Leader: Anne Schonfield     (510) 851-4749    text
Leader: David Brown     (510) 508-4215    text
Meet at 5:20 pm for a 5:30 pm start
Start Location: North Berkeley BART
Pre-registration

Please join us for this weekly Thursday evening ride. A fast, friendly ride with regroups for strong TM riders. 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 for the return trip.

THU MAR 24 5/0/15 Thirsty Thursday Mixty (repeats weekly) 
Leader: Mike Wood     (708) 539-9663    text
Meet at 5:30 pm for a 5:35 pm start
GPC Route: CCB Mixed Terrain Short
Start Location: Canyon Club Brewery

Lights Required as it's dark at the start since daylight savings. 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 MAR 26 3/M/107 Del Puerto Canyon 
Leader: Ted Ognibene     (510) 914-1065    text
Meet at 8:30 am
Start Location: Livermore - Ernie Rodrigues Softball fields
Pre-registration

It is not flooded yet so come out and ride the scenic del Puerto Canyon. The wildflowers are blooming. We will start and end in Livermore at the softball fields and the route will follow the SFR Spring 2022 route (thanks Tom!). Snack stops in Tracy and lunch in Patterson and beer break at the Junction. Also Homegrown Hops is about a mile from the finish. The route is listed here (https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38852046)

SAT MAR 26 5!/T/44 Mendo Mixty Day 1: Low Gap 
Leader: Mary Ann Jawili     (661) 343-5737    text
Leader: Fletcher Stump Smith     (415) 212-8451    text
Meet at 9:00 am for a 9:15 am start
Start Location: Low Gap Park
Mandatory pre-registration with max 8 riders

[RWGPS route] GPC takes a page out of the Grasshopper Adventures Series! The first half of this ride is road, and the second half is dirt. All dirt is on public county roads. 32mm+ tires recommended. Food, water, and restrooms available at Mile 22.

This is not a no-drop ride. We'll be riding at T-pace, which is based on The Bears Loop, a paved road ride, so average moving speed will probably be slower than 10-12 mph, but effort will be about the same.

This is Day 1 of 2 for Mendo Mixty, a weekend of camping and mixed terrain riding in Mendocino. We're camping at Clear Creak SP. MJ and Fletcher have reserved Campsite #73 in Kelsey Creek Campground. Everyone is responsible for their own lodging and transportation; feel free to coordinate amongst yourselves. Riders are welcome to ride one or both days, or choose your own adventure! We will try to eat dinner together on at least Saturday night.

SUN MAR 27 4!/T/50 Mendo Mixty Day 2: Old Toll/Highland Springs 
Leader: Mary Ann Jawili     (661) 343-5737    text
Leader: Fletcher Stump Smith     (415) 212-8451    text
Meet at 9:00 am for a 9:15 am start
Start Location: Clear Lake State Park, Kelsey Creek Campground
Pre-registration

[RWGPS route] The first half of this ride is road, and most of the second half (including the big climb) is dirt. All dirt is on public county roads. 32mm+ tires recommended. Water, food, and restrooms at Mile 24. If you are not camping Clear Lake SP and prefer to meet us in Finley, please contact MJ or Fletcher before the weekend.

This is not a no-drop ride. We'll be riding at T-pace, which is based on The Bears Loop, a paved road ride, so average moving speed will probably be slower than 10-12 mph, but effort will be about the same.

This is Day 2 of 2 for Mendo Mixty, a weekend of camping and mixed terrain riding in Mendocino. We're camping at Clear Creak SP. MJ and Fletcher have reserved Campsite #73 in Kelsey Creek Campground. Everyone is responsible for their own lodging and transportation; feel free to coordinate amongst yourselves. Riders are welcome to ride one or both days; choose your own adventure! We will try to eat dinner together on at least Saturday night.

SUN MAR 27 4/T/35 Century Prep Ride #5 East Bay Hills  
Leader: Bill Hofmann     (510) 387-0952    text
Leader: John Alexander     (510) 528-3701
Leader: Rick Patterson     (510) 978-1786    text
Meet at 9:00 am
GPC Route: East Bay Hills
Start Location: Orinda BART NW corner of parking lot
Pre-registration

We will ride north on Camino Pablo, climb Wildcat Canyon, Grizzly Peak Blvd, Skyline Blvd, descend Redwood Road, then return via Pinehurst, Canyon, Moraga Way.

TUE MAR 29 5/T/20 BARTable Mixed Terrain (repeats weekly) 
Leader: Mary Ann Jawili     (661) 343-5737    text
Leader: Fletcher Stump Smith     (510) 684-2840
Meet at 5:25 pm for a 5:30 pm start
Start Location: El Cerrito Del Norte BART
Pre-registration

Bring lights! Join us for a social mixed terrain ride. This is gravel bike-friendly, with mostly beginner-level trails. RideWithGPS route. We recommend tires at least 32mm wide. Riders are welcome to peel off at any point to get in more riding or head on home. Bring lights just in case. If you are on the fence, here are some pictures for inspiration: [1][2]

TUE MAR 29 5/M/24,32 The Tuesday Evening Ride (repeats weekly) 
Leader: Mark Abrahams     (510) 524-1294
Leader: Nick Umemoto  
Meet at 5:30 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
Pre-registration closed. You can sign in at the start.

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 encouraged and closes at 4:30pm. No flashing lights please. No e-bikes please. Rain or bad AQI cancels. E-mail Mark and Nick if any questions.

TUE MAR 29 5/B/32 GPC Tuesday 'Brisk' (repeats weekly) 
Leader: Christopher Lee     (510) 773-0551
Leader: Ted Ognibene  
Meet at 5:30 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza

GPC Tuesday 'Brisk' group. Focused high intensity ride with attention to safety and pack riding skills. Route starts top of Spruce / Grizzly Peak heading South along ridge to top of Tunnel Rd (6:00ish arrival), then heads out for classic counter clock-wise Pinehurst Loop (out Skyline / Redwood / Pinehurst returning to Skyline.) Note, official ride ends for leaders at Grizzly Peak Blvd / Claremont Ave, but traditionally has returned to start of ride at fountain. Ride re-groups for short wait at several stops on the route. Please no E-Bikes. Rain or AQI cancels. Email Chris for questions.

WED MAR 30 5/T/39 Wed Ride - Deb's Diversions 
Leader: Margie Kirk     (510) 910-3249    text
Meet at 10:00 am for a 10:15 am start
Start Location: Walnut Creek - Heather Farm
Pre-registration closed. You can sign in at the start.

Meet at Heather Farms at 10am to take Contra Costa Trail and city streets across town to climb Mt Diablo cycling up South Gate and then down North Gate. Approximately 39 miles with a 5 terrain rating.
Skipping the summit saves 9 miles.
Bring snacks. Lunch is either on the mountain or afterwards at the shopping center by Heather Farms. (Not sure what is open now, but for sure, Peets).
Please sign up electronically before.
Leader will be leading from the back and will most likely do a short version to the Rangers Station or Juniper.

route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/6674478

THU MAR 31 3/TM/78 Duros West - Tomales the long way 
Leader: Mark Nienberg     (510) 812-9312    text
Meet at 9:30 am
GPC Route: Miller Creek to Tomales (long version)
Start Location: San Rafael - Marinwood Community Center
Pre-registration

From Marinwood to Tomales via Nicasio and Chileno Valley, return via Hwy 1. This longer version of the ride comes into Tomales from the back side using Alexander, Fallon Two Rock, and Middle Roads.

There are some shorter options. You can start your ride in Nicasio to save 20 miles for the day. We should pass through there around 10:15. Also, if you are having trouble keeping up, you can skip the turn onto Alexander and ride straight into Tomales for the lunch stop. That saves about 4 miles. Please review the map ahead of time and be prepared to navigate this change on your own if you think you might want to do it.

Pre-registration is appreciated. Faster riders are welcome if they don't mind waiting for regroups.

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 at our regroup in Nicasio, or at the Cheese Factory.

THU MAR 31 4!/TM/23 Thursday Evening Ride (repeats weekly) 
Leader: Joel Ager     (510) 418-6462
Leader: Rick Patterson     (510) 978-1786    text
Leader: Anne Schonfield     (510) 851-4749    text
Leader: David Brown     (510) 508-4215    text
Meet at 5:20 pm for a 5:30 pm start
Start Location: North Berkeley BART
Pre-registration

Please join us for this weekly Thursday evening ride. A fast, friendly ride with regroups for strong TM riders. 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 for the return trip.

THU MAR 31 5/0/15 Thirsty Thursday Mixty (repeats weekly) 
Leader: Mike Wood     (708) 539-9663    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

Lights Required as it's dark at the start since daylight savings. 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