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!)

Let's ride to see the green hills in Sonoma and West Marin. We will ride from Petaluma to Tomales over scenic backroads to Tomales for lunch. Return via Tomales-Petaluma Road and Chileno Valley road. Some of the roads are bumpy but we will ride the "Middle-Two Rock and No Spring Hill" route to avoid the bumpy Spring Hill road. Bring lunch or buy at Tomales deli. We will eat in the picnic area of Tomales Community Park.

We should see more animals than cars on the road !

Join us Wednesday to retrace the classic summer GPC Thursday Evening route up Spruce, along Grizzly and Skyline to the Chabot Space Center, then back down Shepherd's Canyon. Bring bright, reliable lights and warm clothes.

Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/35867471

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. 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. Faster riders are welcome if they are willing to wait at regroups. If you arrive after the meeting time you may have to chase. You can probably catch us at Nicasio, or at the Cheese Factory.

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

Weather looks promising on Saturday so lets meet in Woodside for a climb up OLH and down into Pescadero. We'll regroup along the way but have a nice lunch stop in Pescadero after completing the 10 mile loop out to Gazos Creek and back. After having our fill of artichoke bread we'll make our way up Tunitas and back to Woodside.

Here is the link to the Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38041418

There is a popular farmers' market at Marin Country Mart every Saturday morning, so let's ride our bikes over the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, and enjoy a warm croissant and a cup of hot cocoa. Bring cash or credit card and a good working bike. New riders welcome.

A large portion of the route is on dedicated bike path, but please be cautious going over train tracks in Richmond. We will have a bathroom and water stop at Richmond Marina Park about 6 miles in.

Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38019355

A new monthly Mixed Terrain adventure ride during the winter months with a rotating, rider driven, suite of routes in East Bay, Marin and the Peninsula. Anyone who is a regular participant can offer route suggestions. A few of our favorites may prime the pump for the first few months (e.g...Dirty Zoo [East Bay], Planet of the Apes [Peninsula], and Coastal [Marin]).

This ride will respect the trails and execute only when they are dry enough for riding without damage.

Plan will be to offer MTB and Gravel pace groups and no rider will be left behind.

Participants should be willing and prepared to do >5K climbing and 3-4 hours of ride time.

This is a loop starting with our main climb, followed by Seven Sisters, Alpine Dam, and then a network of bike routes back to Mill Valley. Water and restrooms at the top (Mile 13), snacks and restrooms at Good Earth Natural Foods (Mile 30). Please be mindful of the 10am roll time; we will leave promptly. If you are driving, please park on the street, not in the Safeway parking lot.

This ride is great if you are getting back into cycling or are looking for a flat, 12mph, social ride. Come join us. No club membership needed. Hope to see you there!

From Sebastopol head out to Occidental, and down the Russian River to Hwy 1. Right after crossing the river near Jenner we turn left and ride along the south side of the Russian River for a bit. There are one or two rough spots, but the gravel is hard packed and not hard to ride. After 4 miles there's a gate across the road, and it gets really peaceful for several miles. It's not technical, since it was once a paved road. You can ride it on 25 mm tires, and probably 23 mm tires will also work. Since the unpaved parts are decayed asphalt, it should be rideable unless there's a lot of heavy rain.

There are one or two really steep bits, but they're short, and it's not a great hardship to walk them. We come out on Coleman Valley Road and continue through Freestone. The route is in the club library at https://www.grizz.org/routes/detail.php?id=181, except that we take Moscow Road on the south side of the Russian River. For the exact route see https://ridewithgps.com/routes/37252403.

Moscow Road is closed to cars where the road has fallen away, but bikes can get through. Many roads in Sonoma County have been resurfaced, among them Occidental Road, Bohemian Highway, and the first part of Willow Creek road. It's a pleasure to ride them, which wasn't always the case.

The coffee shop in Duncan's Mills has limited offerings, and there's not much at Wild Flour either. You had best bring your own sustenance.

Please print or download your own map, or let me know if you need a printed version of the route.

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!)

It's a ride and a birthday party.

We will meet at the Mill Valley Safeway (location link and times above)

Route information is at https://www.msapiro.net/rides/Bday/.

Parking in the store lot is inadvisable. Parking on nearby main streets is usually metered and scarce. Leaders suggest parking remotely in more distant residential neighborhoods or at the foot of Sycamore near the wastewater treatment plant, then pedalling to the Safeway. There is a public bathroom, appropriately, in the back of the wastewater treatment building, and more bathrooms adjacent to the Mill Valley - Public Safety Buildings

From the meeting location, we will pedal the Tiburon/Paradise Drive loop counterclockwise, which will put us on the bay side of the road for the segment which follows the bay shore and offers optimal viewing of the bay scenery. This ride isn't very long or very hilly, which is by design since the ride co-leaders, Mark and Chris, want to have plenty of time and energy at the end of the ride to host our ONE-HUNDRED-FIFTIETH BIRTHDAY PARTY at Mark's place, which is the endpoint of this ride. All Wed-Riders are invited to participate; the celebration will include a cake, beverages of diverse nature, and other comestibles, most of them delightfully unhealthy. Note that the endpoint/PartyCentral is up a very steep short hill on a very narrow street with no available auto parking. Attendees will be responsible for getting themselves up the hill to Mark's place, and back down again after the party, to return to their chosen mode of transport.

The party will be conducted mostly outside, on Mark's front and back decks and in his commodious driveway. Attendees are encouraged to follow responsible public health practices. Since the ride is short and followed immediately by a party, there is no designated lunch stop on this ride.

Please pre-register at the link above.

Greater than a 29% chance of rain per the NOAA website will cancel the ride.

For answers pertaining to this ride, phone or email a ride leader

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 Diablo Junction this month. Here is the route on RideWithGPS.

We'll cycle mostly off city streets on paved multiuser trails in Corte Madera and nearby towns stopping at marshes, creeks and ponds to view ducks, shorebirds, and passerines. This ride is mostly flat, but there are a few small hills including a surprisingly steep one. Bring binoculars, field guides, snacks, and wear layered clothing. Helmets required. Any threat of rain cancels.

Directions: from Berkeley or San Francisco: get onto Hwy 101 (south from the Richmond Bridge, north from SF) and exit Paradise/Tamalpais Drive; go west approximately 1/2 mile and turn right on Pixley Ave and almost immediately right into the parking lot. Let's reduce our carbon footprint - if you need or can OFFER a ride, call Jeffrey.

Enjoy the perfect weather and explore some scenic trails around Sibley, Tilden, and Wildcat. Be prepared to ride carefully or walk your bike down a few dangerous hills. Post-ride lunch at Smokehouse on Telegraph.

Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38546423

Warm up for your Super Bowl viewing with a reasonably paced and distanced ride through the East Bay hills. This is a lollipop 35-mile route from Pinole Valley Park over Pig Farm Hill to Martinez via up Franklin Canyon, DOWN McEwen and through Carquinez Scenic Drive. Snacks and drinks in Martinez in the Starbucks courtyard at mile 22, then it's back via our return on Alhambra Valley. Those not caring so much about football (or planning to watch on a DVR later, like your leader) can tack on extra miles by either starting from Orinda BART or other parts unknown, or by adding on a trip up the Bears at the end. No extended lunch stop planned (we have a game to watch!), so bring what you need or plan on grabbing something quick in Martinez. Pace will be a true TM and this is Not a no-drop ride -- those who might be off the front or the back should download the cue sheet or ridewithgps route and be able to navigate on their own (leader will not provide cue sheets at the start). 30% or more chance of rain cancels, if we should get so lucky. Meet at PInole Park at 9:30, roll by 9:45. Bring what you need, let's put in some early season miles and ride. Pre-registration appreciated, but not required.

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!)

At the ride start is a public parking lot with a public restroom nearby. We may spend a significant amount of time on Staten Island Rd (where some may choose to start their ride). Lunch is at Cosumnes River Preserve. Many riders will bring their lunch, binoculars, maybe a bird book, and patience. There is also a Subway just after crossing under Interstate 5 at Thorton Rd near the Chevron station. Historic Locke and Mel's Mocha & Ice Cream at Walnut Grove are worthwhile side adventures. Twin Cities Road can have a nasty headwind and includes semi-trucks.

Here are a couple of bar charts for bird populations if you want to see how the bird populations change:
Staten Island:
https://ebird.org/barchart?byr=1990&eyr=2022&bmo=1&emo=12&r=L468580
Cosumnes River Preserve:
https://ebird.org/barchart?byr=1990&eyr=2022&bmo=1&emo=12&r=L656782

About the RWGPS route. The GPC route linked above as "Delta Birding" is the traditional route. One ride leader (Jim) is going to try something a little different and cross the bridge at Walnut Grove as described here: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38552337

This route is the same as Delta Birding but includes turning into Locke.

Please preregister.

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.

Easy (1,250 elevation), scenic mid day ride from Berkeley; to see/print route

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38572112
Snack stop at mile 33 Rustic bakery, BR mile 23 China Camp and along Bay trail
Please RSVP if meeting at another starting point (Point Richmond to shorten to 34 miles, or other)

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. 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. Faster riders are welcome if they are willing to wait at regroups. If you arrive after the meeting time you may have to chase. You can probably catch us at Nicasio, or at the Cheese Factory.

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

A delightful tour of west Marin. For the 82 mile version, we ride from Marinwood via Nicasio and Chileno Valley to lunch at Tomales. Return down the coast and through the redwoods in Samuel P Taylor with a second food/drink stop at either Pt Reyes Station or Lagunitas (t.b.d.: I will explain day-of-ride). For the 62 mile version, meet us in in Nicasio -- be there, ready to ride, by 9:15. Pace: This ride is listed at M pace ... but to put that in perspective, it will be about the same pace as last Saturday's ASSR Allegretto (where the majority of riders rode at M pace).

Preregistration is much appreciated. Here is the route: ridewithgps.com/routes/38560588. No paper cue sheets provided; please load or print your own. Note: the ridewithgps route is subject to minor revisions until early Friday evening, so don't load or print until then.

Explore scenic trails around Sibley, Tilden, and Wildcat. Be prepared for long bumpy descents and some steep or dangerous hills that may require walking. Post-ride lunch at Smokehouse on Telegraph.

Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38546423

We will ride along Alameda Creek to Coyote Hills looking for waterbirds, raptors and passerines. This ride is co-listed with the Golden Gate Audubon Society with Cathy Bleier, csbleier@sbcglobal.net, as co-leader. Required registration is on the GGAS website. Acceptance of the GGAS waiver means you also accept the GPC waiver. A detailed description of the ride and registration is on the GGAS website. Registration opens on Feb 5 at 9:30 am and closes on Feb 17, or when the limit of 12 riders is reached.

A fun ride to Pinole's Bear Claw Bakery for some coffee, delicious pastries or breakfast burritos. Good training ride for moderate 'up' elevation on return trip. You'll burn all those pastry calories on the way back! Hope to see you there.

This Third Sunday Ride starts from North Berkeley BART and takes us along familiar ground including Wildcat Canyon, Orinda, Moraga and back to Oakland via Pinehurst and Redwood. We'll skirt along Montclair before dropping down a little into Rockridge. Final climb on Roanoke into the Elmwood. See RWGPS route here.

Meet at Heather Farm, but ride start timed for those wishing to travel via Bart (arrive at Pleasant Hill on 8:20 AM train).

We'll ride out over Morgan Territory and see if the wild flowers are out. Then head part way up Mt Diablo to Ranger Junction. Route from PH Bart for 61 mile ride here: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/29996490

Some riders may want to skip Ranger Junction and head through Danville for a flatter/shorter back half. GPC Route for this 53 mile ride here: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/29961479

Both routes are in the GPC library, so available for free to members to use on their phone (recommended you download ahead of time to save battery and data). No maps will be provided by ride leader.

Electronic registration only please -- preferred if you do this ahead of time, but can also be done at ride start.

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.

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!)

From Marinwood Community Center through the back of Novato, past Stafford Lake to Marin French Cheese Co. for lunch (formerly known as the Cheese Factory). Return via Nicasio and Lucas Valley Rd. Option to go to Pt. Reyes Station on the way back.

From Miller Creek we'll ride through Nicasio, the Cheese Factory, and over Red Hill to Petaluma for lunch at Ray's Deli & Tavern. Lunch is early, about mile 25. Return via Western, Bodega Ave, Middle Two Rock, and Chileno Valley.

Shorten the ride to 49 miles by meeting us in Nicasio, probably about 10:20.

We'll start when everyone who arrives by the meeting time is ready to go. If you arrive after the meeting time, you can probably chase us down in Nicasio or at the Cheese Factory. Please pre-register if you can.

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

Ride through the springtime-green East Bay countryside on a flat-and-rollery route to downtown Livermore where we will eat lunch. Optional 2nd food/drink stop on the return. For the 92 mile version, be at Spruce and Grizzly in Berkeley, ready to ride, by 08:30 sharp. For the 80 mile version, meet us on the Camino Pablo southbound byway at the "To Ardilla Rd" intersection, here: www.grizz.org/rides/starts.php?id=171. Be there, ready to ride, by 09:05. Easy street parking is available at both locations. The Camino Pablo location is a short ride north from Orinda Bart. If you take Bart, be on the eastbound train that arrives at Orinda at 08:52.

Pace: This ride is listed at M pace ... to put that in perspective, it will be about the same pace as the February ASSR Allegretto, where the majority of riders rode at M pace.

Here is the route: ridewithgps.com/routes/38639175. No paper cue sheets provided; please load or print your own. Note: the ridewithgps route is subject to minor revisions until early Friday evening, so don't load or print until then.

Preregistration is much appreciated. Registering by 7:00pm Friday earns you the right to vote by email on lunch spot in Livermore ☺. (Many choices)

The March edition of this social cafe ride will feature a new cafe: Donut Alley in Larkspur! This ride is usually on first Saturday of the month, but due to the GPC maintenance workshop we moved it to this date. We will ride our bikes over the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, and enjoy a croissant donut and a cup of hot cocoa coffee. We welcome new riders!

Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38428079

[RideWithGPS Link] Join us to climb Mt Tam via Old Railroad Grade! We will meet at the Mill Valley Safeway and climb up Old Railroad Grade to East Peak, where bathrooms and water are available. We will descend via Old Stage Road, Panoramic Highway & Shoreline Highway.

For those interested, we will eat lunch afterward at Super Duper Burgers, which is 0.4 mile past the Safeway. Please bring $ for lunch!

Please note that we will be riding on rocky fire roads, so you will want your gravel or mountain bike.

Also, if you drive to Safeway, please park on the street and not in the lot.

Wipe off the winter dust and join us for the first of two Warm Up Rides that will help get you ready for the Century Prep Ride Series. Meet at 10:00 a.m. at North Berkeley BART. Ride to San Pablo Dam Rd and climb Wildcat Canyon to Spruce; then return to BART.