Ride Schedule for September 2019
Leader: Jim O'Melia (925) 262-3882
Meet at 9:45 am for a 10:00 am start
Start Location: Pleasant Hill BART
This ride is a leisurely paced (12mph) social ride on flat terrain and is an out and back route. If you are new to group riding or haven't been on your bike in a while, this may be just the ride you are looking for. Join us on this ride through Danville and on up Camino Tassajara to Blackhawk Plaza and Draeger's Market for a patio lunch and then return the same way.
Leader: James Scott (510) 847-3948 text
Meet at 10:00 am for a 10:15 am start
GPC Route: Novice Ride #5: Franklin Canyon & Carquinez Shoreline
Start Location: Pleasant Hill BART
ALERT - There will be no BART service on Sunday between Orinda and Walnut Creek. There will also be delays on HWY 24, so allow extra time to get to Pleasant Hill Bart. BART will provide buses, but no estimate of how much time this will take. I will be taking BART to Orinda and riding to Pleasant Hill, 11.5 miles. If you would like to join me, call me at 510-847-3948 to coordinate time. Jim Scott
Ride through Pleasant Hill and out Franklin Canyon with longer but gentle hills. A fabulous descent into Crockett, followed by great views of Carquinez Strait from a multi-use path on the return. One spot is frequently foggy/cold, so carry an extra layer (jacket). Bring lunch or $ to buy. Leaders Jim Scott, Karen Street, John Buenfil
Leader: Jessica Jensen (510) 508-6389 text
Leader: Stephanie Clarke (510) 423-1873
Meet at 9:45 am for a 10:00 am start
Start Location: Helen Putnam Park, Petaluma
Come join us on Labor Day for this fun, beautiful, and challenging ride, with lunch at the delicious Wild Flour Bakery in Freestone (yes, they'll be open!). This ride follows much of the northern loop of the Holstein 100K: https://www.grizz.org/cue_sheets/H100K.txt
Note that we'll be starting at Helen Putnam Park, about a mile from the starting point on this cue sheet. The park usually costs $7 for parking (yes, they take credit cards), but there's a possibility it may be free on Labor Day? There's a possibility it won't be either, so be prepared just in case! Bring snacks and water, and be able to follow a cue sheet if you think you'll be faster or slower than the posted pace. Hope to see you there!
Leader: Mark Abrahams (510) 524-1294
Leader: Matthew McHugh
Leader: Nick Umemoto (925) 335-3224
Meet at 5:30 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
For September: Sunset is getting earlier and earlier. BRING LIGHTS to get home by safely.
Friendly but hilly workout & skills ride. We have two pace groups — M and B — each usually with its own leader (Mark and/or Nick for M; Matt for B). Either group will give you a sustained hard workout and will help develop your skills in climbing, descending, drafting, pacelining, positioning, and sprinting. Please read ride details and route description at http://www.abriz.net/gpc/tues-ride.html. RAIN CANCELS.
Leader: Phil Morton (510) 852-9663
Meet at 10:00 am
Miles and smiles, hills and thrills, lunches and lattes. Meet at 10:00 am (usually) for this ride. Rain cancels. For details join our email list and check the list archives if you missed the current information. You can also contact Mark Sapiro, (415) 388-8910, if you can't get the information from the list.
Leader: Mark Nienberg (510) 812-9312 text
Meet at 9:30 am
Start Location: San Rafael - Marinwood Community Center
We'll ride through San Geronimo and Olema to Bear Valley Road and Limantour Beach. The store in Olema has closed so bring a snack to eat at Limantour. On the return, we can stop in Pt Reyes Station for a proper lunch, but that is after about 42 miles. There is quite a steep climb on the return from Limantour, hence the ! in the rating.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26216322
We'll start when everyone who arrives by the meeting time is ready to ride. If you arrive after the meeting time, you may have to chase. We will probably stop at Samuel P. Taylor (mile 18) for a break, so you could look for us there.
Leader: Dean Lobovits (510) 701-6784 text
Leader: Joel Ager (510) 418-6462
Leader: David Brown (510) 654-7806
Leader: Rick Patterson (510) 978-1786 text
Meet at 5:20 pm for a 5:30 pm start
Start Location: North Berkeley BART
A fast, friendly ride with regroups for strong TM riders. Please note the earlier start time. Meet at 5:20pm for a 5:30pm rollout from North Berkeley BART. We will ride up Spruce and out Grizzly Peak and Skyline the down Shepherd Canyon and back to NB BART. Please bring front and rear lights for the ride home!
Leader: Nick Umemoto
Meet at 5:30 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
Out and back to the top of Papa Bear. We’ll head out on Wildcat Canyon Road passing Inspiration Point, cross San Pablo Dam and climb Bear Creek Road to the top of Papa Bear. Then, we'll turn around and retrace our route. If you bring lights on this ride please set your rear tail light to steady and not blinking as night falls. Regroups are at Inspiration Point, San Pablo Dam Rd (east side) and the top of Papa Bear. The ride is approximately 16.5 miles with 2,050 feet of elevation gain.
Leader: William Schultz (925) 876-4950
Meet at 9:40 am for a 10:00 am start
Start Location: Wildcat & SPDR
First rider is off at 10:01 and a rider a minute after that. Rain cancels. The ITT is the only GPC ride where you have to be a member of the Club (insurance reasons), but you can join or renew right there at the start for $15/year. Pre-registration is appreciated.
Leader: James Scott (510) 847-3948 text
Meet at 10:00 am for a 10:15 am start
GPC Route: Novice Ride #6: Central Marin Redwoods and Pastries
Start Location: San Rafael - Marinwood Community Center
There are actually TWO options for this ride. One is 24 miles, one is 44 miles.
Tour the redwoods of central Marin county through Nicasio and have lunch at the Bovine Bakery on Highway 1. Return through Olema back to Nicasio and Lucas Valley. The 24-mile ride joins the 44 mile ride in Nicasio and loops back to Nicasio. There are hills, but we will ride them gently. Bring lunch or $ to buy. No drop. Helmets required. Rain cancels; if weather is dubious contact a ride leader
— For the 44 mile ride, meet 10:00 a.m. across from the Marinwood Community Center: exit Hwy 101 at the Lucas Valley exit just north of San Rafael and head West on Lucas Valley Road. Make a right turn at Miller Creek Rd. and park on the street across from the community center. Leaders Gary Hsueh, Steve Tracey, Marlene Wong
— For the 24 mile ride, meet at 11:00 a.m. in Nicasio for an 11:15 departure. From Hwy 101, take the Lucas Valley Rd/Smith Ranch Rd Exit. Go 10 miles west to Nicasio Valley Road. Turn right and go 0.3 mile to a parking area with convenience store. You will pass the 44-mile bicycle riders on Lucas Valley, so please take extra care. Leaders: Jim Scott, John Buenfil
Leader: Mark Abrahams (510) 524-1294
Leader: Matthew McHugh
Leader: Nick Umemoto (925) 335-3224
Meet at 5:30 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
For September: Sunset is getting earlier and earlier. BRING LIGHTS to get home by safely.
Friendly but hilly workout & skills ride. We have two pace groups — M and B — each usually with its own leader (Mark and/or Nick for M; Matt for B). Either group will give you a sustained hard workout and will help develop your skills in climbing, descending, drafting, pacelining, positioning, and sprinting. Please read ride details and route description at http://www.abriz.net/gpc/tues-ride.html. RAIN CANCELS.
Leader: Phil Morton (510) 852-9663
Meet at 10:00 am
Miles and smiles, hills and thrills, lunches and lattes. Meet at 10:00 am (usually) for this ride. Rain cancels. For details join our email list and check the list archives if you missed the current information. You can also contact Mark Sapiro, (415) 388-8910, if you can't get the information from the list.
Meet at 6:30 pm
Join us for a delicious potluck dinner, a program presentation, and the club's monthly business meeting. This month's details are in your Wheel Truth newsletter.
Leader: Michael Kahn (510) 207-4302 text
Meet at 9:30 am
GPC Route: Miller Creek to Marshall
Start Location: San Rafael - Marinwood Community Center
We will ride to Nicasio, then the Cheese Factory, then over the Marshall Wall to Hwy 1.
Lunch in Pt. Reyes Station before completing the loop.
Leader: Dean Lobovits (510) 701-6784 text
Leader: Joel Ager (510) 418-6462
Leader: David Brown (510) 654-7806
Leader: Rick Patterson (510) 978-1786 text
Meet at 5:20 pm for a 5:30 pm start
Start Location: North Berkeley BART
A fast, friendly ride with regroups for strong TM riders. Please note the earlier start time. Meet at 5:20pm for a 5:30pm rollout from North Berkeley BART. We will ride up Spruce and out Grizzly Peak and Skyline the down Shepherd Canyon and back to NB BART. Please bring front and rear lights for the ride home!
Leader: Nick Umemoto
Meet at 5:30 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
Out and back to the top of Papa Bear. We’ll head out on Wildcat Canyon Road passing Inspiration Point, cross San Pablo Dam and climb Bear Creek Road to the top of Papa Bear. Then, we'll turn around and retrace our route. If you bring lights on this ride please set your rear tail light to steady and not blinking as night falls. Regroups are at Inspiration Point, San Pablo Dam Rd (east side) and the top of Papa Bear. The ride is approximately 16.5 miles with 2,050 feet of elevation gain.
Leader: Norman Miller (510) 919-3532 text
Leader: Doug Smith (510) 915-5437 text
Meet at 8:30 am
Start Location: Warm Springs BART
This ride has been canceled!
CANCELED - Ride south then up Mt Hamilton Road, eat and top off water bottles at the Observatory, down Mines Road, stop at the Junction Cafe, then to Livermore for Burritos and a flat indirect ride to the Dublin BART.
Leader: John Buenfil (925) 408-2360 text
Meet at 9:00 am for a 9:15 am start
Start Location: Orinda BART NW corner of parking lot
Meet and sign-in at 9:00, introductions at 9:15, then roll. The first 7.5 miles all pace groups ride together at a social pace...you'll ride with club members you might not see for the rest of the month. After that, we split into five separate pace groups. The pace groups are named after musical tempi: Largo, Adagio, Andante, Allegretto, and Presto. Click on the tempo for the exact route. More information about this ride, excluding route details, is posted on-line at http://www.grizz.org/rides/assr.php. Rain cancels. If weather is questionable, or for other questions, contact ASSR Coordinator John Buenfil. Leaders TBA.
Leader: Mark Abrahams (510) 524-1294
Leader: Matthew McHugh
Leader: Nick Umemoto (925) 335-3224
Meet at 5:30 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
For September: Sunset is getting earlier and earlier. BRING LIGHTS to get home by safely.
Friendly but hilly workout & skills ride. We have two pace groups — M and B — each usually with its own leader (Mark and/or Nick for M; Matt for B). Either group will give you a sustained hard workout and will help develop your skills in climbing, descending, drafting, pacelining, positioning, and sprinting. Please read ride details and route description at http://www.abriz.net/gpc/tues-ride.html. RAIN CANCELS.
Leader: Phil Morton (510) 852-9663
Meet at 10:00 am
Miles and smiles, hills and thrills, lunches and lattes. Meet at 10:00 am (usually) for this ride. Rain cancels. For details join our email list and check the list archives if you missed the current information. You can also contact Mark Sapiro, (415) 388-8910, if you can't get the information from the list.
Leader: Mark Nienberg (510) 812-9312 text
Meet at 9:30 am
Start Location: San Rafael - Marinwood Community Center
From our Marinwood start we will ride over Fawn Drive to Fairfax, then up BoFax road to Alpine Dam, Ridgecrest, and Mt Tam summit. Descend to Pan Toll and Stinson Beach for lunch. Return north on Hwy 1 and Olema Hill to Platform Bridge, Nicasio, Big Rock.
Regroups at Fairfax, Alpine Dam, Mt Tam Summit, Stinson Beach (lunch), Olema, Nicasio.
We will start when everyone who arrives by the meeting time is ready to ride. If you arrive after the meeting time, you can probably catch us at the police department building in Fairfax, where we will stop for water and rest room.
Here is the RideWithGPS route.
Leader: Dean Lobovits (510) 701-6784 text
Leader: Joel Ager (510) 418-6462
Leader: David Brown (510) 654-7806
Leader: Rick Patterson (510) 978-1786 text
Meet at 5:20 pm for a 5:30 pm start
Start Location: North Berkeley BART
A fast, friendly ride with regroups for strong TM riders. Please note the earlier start time. Meet at 5:20pm for a 5:30pm rollout from North Berkeley BART. We will ride up Spruce and out Grizzly Peak and Skyline the down Shepherd Canyon and back to NB BART. Please bring front and rear lights for the ride home!
Leader: Nick Umemoto
Meet at 5:30 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
Out and back to the top of Papa Bear. We’ll head out on Wildcat Canyon Road passing Inspiration Point, cross San Pablo Dam and climb Bear Creek Road to the top of Papa Bear. Then, we'll turn around and retrace our route. If you bring lights on this ride please set your rear tail light to steady and not blinking as night falls. Regroups are at Inspiration Point, San Pablo Dam Rd (east side) and the top of Papa Bear. The ride is approximately 16.5 miles with 2,050 feet of elevation gain.
Leader: Kenneth Karda (510) 530-8389
Leader: Arleen Sakamoto
Meet at 9:45 am for a 10:00 am start
Start Location: Berkeley - Aquatic Park Playground
We will ride to the Emeryville marina, then North on the Bay Trail for a clockwise loop to the Red Oak Victory Ship, Miller-Knox Park, Ferry Point Tunnel & lunch @ Little Louie's. There will be option to bypass the tunnel. This is a no drop ride.
Leader: JoAnne Lauer (510) 390-1085 text
Meet at 9:00 am for a 9:15 am start
Start Location: Northgate One Shopping Center
Join me for this moderately hilly 62/4,200 ride in beautiful Marin County, including the classic stop at Pt Reyes Station for baked goods, and stunning scenery as we ride south on Highway 1 through Stinson Beach (second rest stop). Auto traffic is generally lighter in the southward direction on Highway 1. We'll have a few great climbs, including Big Rock and the climb out of Muir Woods. We'll regroup at several points. Rest stops will include time to get/eat snacks, but we won't have an extended "lunch" stop. We start and end at the Northgate One shopping center in Terra Linda (park along the Freitas Parkway edge of the parking lot, adjacent to Walgreens, 155 Northgate One, San Rafael). After the ride, join me for birthday ice cream at Silberman's (where I celebrated many a birthday growing up in this community!) or there are several other food choices for late lunch. I'll have cue sheets and cold, sparkling water with juice drinks at the end of the ride for anyone who is interested. Strava route here: https://www.strava.com/routes/21756317 or RideWithGPS route here: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31119480. Any questions or if you'd like to let me know you're planning on joining me, text me at 510-390-1085 or email me at jojolauer@gmail.com. Hope to see you there! :)
Leader: Maria Teresa Garcia De La Noceda (510) 725-8405
Leader: Kent Lewandowski (510) 759-6646
Meet at 9:30 am
Estella (Maria Teresa Garcia de la Noceda) is sick, thus she will not be leading the ride, BUT KENT LEWANDOWSKI will.
Join Kent and Estella on a “gourmet” Blackberry Bicycle Ride … We are going to pick up berries as we ride along very scenic roads in rural Sonoma County. It is a truly beautiful ride, with views of the ocean. We will start and end at Cotati Train Station near Hwy 101 north of Petaluma. We will stop at Tomales Bakery around mile 16 … A little bit of cash will bring you the opportunity to get a scone, or another treat. Expected time to begin riding is 10:00 a.m. The expected time to complete the loop is 5-6 hours, which means we will be done by 3 or 4 p.m. depending of how many berries we can collect and eat. Please allow 1 hour 15 minutes for the drive up from the Bay Area, and 1 hour 30 minutes for the return drive.
We encourage carpooling; the leaders will attempt to organize carpools, but you need to contact them in advance. Please allow sufficient time to get to the start point by 9:30 a.m. If you are coming late, please text Kent ahead of time at 510-759-6646.
This ride is co-sponsored with the Sierra Club Bicycling Section.
We would love for you to join us. Any questions? Please call Kent, or Estella
Leader: Jim O'Melia (925) 262-3882
Leader: Dean Lobovits (510) 701-6784 text
Meet at 9:45 am for a 10:00 am start
GPC Route: Orinda to Bear Claw Cafe
Start Location: Orinda BART NW corner of parking lot
Ride out to Pinole, along San Pablo Dam Road and Pinole Valley Road. Our goal is to get some riders who may cringe at riding the hilly 'bears route'; but who would like to do about 30 miles to maybe get back into riding again. Planned destination is the Bear Claw Cafe, a quaint, old-timey family bakery in downtown Pinole, with a visual historical treat in the alcove next to the building. Faster riders are welcome, too...just save me a Bear Claw! Bring a friend. Optional lunch at Orinda Square (Petra's Greek Cafe, Europa Hof-Brau, Nation's burgers, Subway, Peet's and Starbucks). https://ridewithgps.com/routes/14580950. Check out Social Biker Group on Facebook. Join free.
Leader: Pat Greene (415) 481-5469 text
Meet at 9:30 am
Start Location: Berkeley - Aquatic Park Playground
Meet at the south end of Bolivar Drive in Aquatic Park in Berkeley near the playground and restrooms. This is a 10 minute ride from either North Berkeley or Downtown Berkeley BART; there is also parking along Bolivar. We’ll ride ~15 mostly flat, mostly paved, miles on the Bay Trail (with one short climb over the racetrack and one very short stretch on gravel). The route goes over the multiuser bridge, heads a short way south toward Point Emery, and then north past Pt. Isabel to Meeker Slough. Wintering shorebirds have joined resident birds, and we should see some migrants passing through. Helmets required. Bring binoculars and snacks; wear layers. September is usually beautiful, but If the weather is questionable, send your e-mail address to Pat (pjgreene@sonic.net) to receive early AM news on the status of the ride. This birding ride is co-listed with Golden Gate Audubon with Cathy Bleier co-leading (csbleier@sbcglobal.net).
Leader: Mark Abrahams (510) 524-1294
Leader: Matthew McHugh
Leader: Nick Umemoto (925) 335-3224
Meet at 5:30 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
For September: Sunset is getting earlier and earlier. BRING LIGHTS to get home by safely.
Friendly but hilly workout & skills ride. We have two pace groups — M and B — each usually with its own leader (Mark and/or Nick for M; Matt for B). Either group will give you a sustained hard workout and will help develop your skills in climbing, descending, drafting, pacelining, positioning, and sprinting. Please read ride details and route description at http://www.abriz.net/gpc/tues-ride.html. RAIN CANCELS.
Leader: Phil Morton (510) 852-9663
Meet at 10:00 am
Miles and smiles, hills and thrills, lunches and lattes. Meet at 10:00 am (usually) for this ride. Rain cancels. For details join our email list and check the list archives if you missed the current information. You can also contact Mark Sapiro, (415) 388-8910, if you can't get the information from the list.
Leader: Mark Nienberg (510) 812-9312 text
Meet at 9:30 am
Start Location: San Rafael - Marinwood Community Center
We'll ride through Nicasio and Olema on our way to Drake's beach in Point Reyes National Seashore. Pick up lunch in Inverness Park on the way and take it with us to the beach. Return through Pt. Reyes Station. The ride is about 74 miles.
See the route on RideWithGPS.
We will 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 or Inverness Park.
Leader: Dean Lobovits (510) 701-6784 text
Leader: Joel Ager (510) 418-6462
Leader: David Brown (510) 654-7806
Leader: Rick Patterson (510) 978-1786 text
Meet at 5:20 pm for a 5:30 pm start
Start Location: North Berkeley BART
There will be an optional dinner meetup at Beer Baron (corner of Chabot and College) at ~6:45 after the September 26 Thursday evening ride.
A fast, friendly ride with regroups for strong TM riders. Please note the earlier start time. Meet at 5:20pm for a 5:30pm rollout from North Berkeley BART. We will ride up Spruce and out Grizzly Peak and Skyline the down Shepherd Canyon and back to NB BART. Please bring front and rear lights for the ride home!
Leader: Nick Umemoto
Meet at 5:30 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
I've extended this GPC Ths ride to the 1st week in October.
Out and back to the top of Papa Bear. We’ll head out on Wildcat Canyon Road passing Inspiration Point, cross San Pablo Dam and climb Bear Creek Road to the top of Papa Bear. Then, we'll turn around and retrace our route. If you bring lights on this ride please set your rear tail light to steady and not blinking as night falls. Regroups are at Inspiration Point, San Pablo Dam Rd (east side) and the top of Papa Bear. The ride is approximately 16.5 miles with 2,050 feet of elevation gain.
Leader: David Brown (510) 654-7806
Meet at 8:30 am for a 8:45 am start
Start Location: Woodside Town Hall
I've been warned that west Old LaHonda road (past skyline) is closed, so I've re-routed us around that. If we get there and the road is clearly passable we'll still take west Old LaHonda. Note too that the Jensie gran fondo will use the same roads on the same day, but starting from Half Moon Bay. I doubt we will encounter any of those riders.
This loop goes over 2 classic peninsula climbs, Old LaHonda and Tunitas Creek. The terrain is rugged and frequently remote, the payoff is the beautiful landscape and peaceful roads. There will be minimal rest stops, with a bathroom/water break at McDonald park, a snack/water break in Pescadero, and a lunch break in Half Moon Bay, plus quick regroups as necessary. There is a bailout option that saves 16 miles and 1200' of climbing by skipping the loop around Higgins Canyon, Purisima creek, and the Lobitos creek cutoff. If there's enough interest we can have dinner at Bucks in Woodside after the ride. Ride details are at https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30990202 Please contact me if you have any questions.
Leader: Cree T. Cobb (209) 202-9846 text
Meet at 10:00 am for a 10:15 am start
Start Location: Healdsburg - City Hall
Head out of Healdsburg and riding on West Dry Creek road. Stop in Cloverdale for food. Plenty of choices. Normally it is The Plank according to routes slip but Moe’s Eagle Nest Deli is another option I haven’t tried yet. We go through Geyserville and Jimtown on way back.
See route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27091995
Leader: Phil Morton (510) 847-7651 text
Meet at 10:00 am
Start Location: San Rafael - Miller Creek Community Center
We'll ride through Nicasio to Pt. Reyes Station. Then we'll head to Bolinas for lunch, and return via Bolinas-Fairfax Road, and Butterfield Dr and Fawn Drive. Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30936736
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Pleasant Hill BART
This ride is a leisurely paced (12mph) social ride on flat terrain and is an out and back route. If you are new to group riding or haven't been on your bike in a while, this may be just the ride you are looking for. Join us on this ride through Danville and on up Camino Tassajara to Blackhawk Plaza and Draeger's Market for a patio lunch and then return the same way.
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Novice Ride #5: Franklin Canyon & Carquinez Shoreline
Start Location:
Pleasant Hill BART
ALERT - There will be no BART service on Sunday between Orinda and Walnut Creek. There will also be delays on HWY 24, so allow extra time to get to Pleasant Hill Bart. BART will provide buses, but no estimate of how much time this will take. I will be taking BART to Orinda and riding to Pleasant Hill, 11.5 miles. If you would like to join me, call me at 510-847-3948 to coordinate time. Jim Scott
Ride through Pleasant Hill and out Franklin Canyon with longer but gentle hills. A fabulous descent into Crockett, followed by great views of Carquinez Strait from a multi-use path on the return. One spot is frequently foggy/cold, so carry an extra layer (jacket). Bring lunch or $ to buy. Leaders Jim Scott, Karen Street, John Buenfil
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Leader: Stephanie Clarke
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Start Location:
Helen Putnam Park, Petaluma
Come join us on Labor Day for this fun, beautiful, and challenging ride, with lunch at the delicious Wild Flour Bakery in Freestone (yes, they'll be open!). This ride follows much of the northern loop of the Holstein 100K: https://www.grizz.org/cue_sheets/H100K.txt
Note that we'll be starting at Helen Putnam Park, about a mile from the starting point on this cue sheet. The park usually costs $7 for parking (yes, they take credit cards), but there's a possibility it may be free on Labor Day? There's a possibility it won't be either, so be prepared just in case! Bring snacks and water, and be able to follow a cue sheet if you think you'll be faster or slower than the posted pace. Hope to see you there!
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Leader: Matthew McHugh
Leader: Nick Umemoto
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Start Location:
Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
For September: Sunset is getting earlier and earlier. BRING LIGHTS to get home by safely.
Friendly but hilly workout & skills ride. We have two pace groups — M and B — each usually with its own leader (Mark and/or Nick for M; Matt for B). Either group will give you a sustained hard workout and will help develop your skills in climbing, descending, drafting, pacelining, positioning, and sprinting. Please read ride details and route description at http://www.abriz.net/gpc/tues-ride.html. RAIN CANCELS.
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Miles and smiles, hills and thrills, lunches and lattes. Meet at 10:00 am (usually) for this ride. Rain cancels. For details join our email list and check the list archives if you missed the current information. You can also contact Mark Sapiro, (415) 388-8910, if you can't get the information from the list.
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Start Location:
San Rafael - Marinwood Community Center
We'll ride through San Geronimo and Olema to Bear Valley Road and Limantour Beach. The store in Olema has closed so bring a snack to eat at Limantour. On the return, we can stop in Pt Reyes Station for a proper lunch, but that is after about 42 miles. There is quite a steep climb on the return from Limantour, hence the ! in the rating.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26216322
We'll start when everyone who arrives by the meeting time is ready to ride. If you arrive after the meeting time, you may have to chase. We will probably stop at Samuel P. Taylor (mile 18) for a break, so you could look for us there.
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Leader: Joel Ager
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Leader: David Brown
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Leader: Rick Patterson
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Start Location:
North Berkeley BART
A fast, friendly ride with regroups for strong TM riders. Please note the earlier start time. Meet at 5:20pm for a 5:30pm rollout from North Berkeley BART. We will ride up Spruce and out Grizzly Peak and Skyline the down Shepherd Canyon and back to NB BART. Please bring front and rear lights for the ride home!
Start Location:
Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
Out and back to the top of Papa Bear. We’ll head out on Wildcat Canyon Road passing Inspiration Point, cross San Pablo Dam and climb Bear Creek Road to the top of Papa Bear. Then, we'll turn around and retrace our route. If you bring lights on this ride please set your rear tail light to steady and not blinking as night falls. Regroups are at Inspiration Point, San Pablo Dam Rd (east side) and the top of Papa Bear. The ride is approximately 16.5 miles with 2,050 feet of elevation gain.
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Start Location:
Wildcat & SPDR
First rider is off at 10:01 and a rider a minute after that. Rain cancels. The ITT is the only GPC ride where you have to be a member of the Club (insurance reasons), but you can join or renew right there at the start for $15/year. Pre-registration is appreciated.
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Novice Ride #6: Central Marin Redwoods and Pastries
Start Location:
San Rafael - Marinwood Community Center
There are actually TWO options for this ride. One is 24 miles, one is 44 miles.
Tour the redwoods of central Marin county through Nicasio and have lunch at the Bovine Bakery on Highway 1. Return through Olema back to Nicasio and Lucas Valley. The 24-mile ride joins the 44 mile ride in Nicasio and loops back to Nicasio. There are hills, but we will ride them gently. Bring lunch or $ to buy. No drop. Helmets required. Rain cancels; if weather is dubious contact a ride leader
— For the 44 mile ride, meet 10:00 a.m. across from the Marinwood Community Center: exit Hwy 101 at the Lucas Valley exit just north of San Rafael and head West on Lucas Valley Road. Make a right turn at Miller Creek Rd. and park on the street across from the community center. Leaders Gary Hsueh, Steve Tracey, Marlene Wong
— For the 24 mile ride, meet at 11:00 a.m. in Nicasio for an 11:15 departure. From Hwy 101, take the Lucas Valley Rd/Smith Ranch Rd Exit. Go 10 miles west to Nicasio Valley Road. Turn right and go 0.3 mile to a parking area with convenience store. You will pass the 44-mile bicycle riders on Lucas Valley, so please take extra care. Leaders: Jim Scott, John Buenfil
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Leader: Matthew McHugh
Leader: Nick Umemoto
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Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
For September: Sunset is getting earlier and earlier. BRING LIGHTS to get home by safely.
Friendly but hilly workout & skills ride. We have two pace groups — M and B — each usually with its own leader (Mark and/or Nick for M; Matt for B). Either group will give you a sustained hard workout and will help develop your skills in climbing, descending, drafting, pacelining, positioning, and sprinting. Please read ride details and route description at http://www.abriz.net/gpc/tues-ride.html. RAIN CANCELS.
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Miles and smiles, hills and thrills, lunches and lattes. Meet at 10:00 am (usually) for this ride. Rain cancels. For details join our email list and check the list archives if you missed the current information. You can also contact Mark Sapiro, (415) 388-8910, if you can't get the information from the list.
Join us for a delicious potluck dinner, a program presentation, and the club's monthly business meeting. This month's details are in your Wheel Truth newsletter.
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GPC Route:
Miller Creek to Marshall
Start Location:
San Rafael - Marinwood Community Center
We will ride to Nicasio, then the Cheese Factory, then over the Marshall Wall to Hwy 1.
Lunch in Pt. Reyes Station before completing the loop.
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Leader: Joel Ager
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Leader: David Brown
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Leader: Rick Patterson
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Start Location:
North Berkeley BART
A fast, friendly ride with regroups for strong TM riders. Please note the earlier start time. Meet at 5:20pm for a 5:30pm rollout from North Berkeley BART. We will ride up Spruce and out Grizzly Peak and Skyline the down Shepherd Canyon and back to NB BART. Please bring front and rear lights for the ride home!
Start Location:
Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
Out and back to the top of Papa Bear. We’ll head out on Wildcat Canyon Road passing Inspiration Point, cross San Pablo Dam and climb Bear Creek Road to the top of Papa Bear. Then, we'll turn around and retrace our route. If you bring lights on this ride please set your rear tail light to steady and not blinking as night falls. Regroups are at Inspiration Point, San Pablo Dam Rd (east side) and the top of Papa Bear. The ride is approximately 16.5 miles with 2,050 feet of elevation gain.
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Leader: Doug Smith
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Start Location:
Warm Springs BART
This ride has been canceled!
CANCELED - Ride south then up Mt Hamilton Road, eat and top off water bottles at the Observatory, down Mines Road, stop at the Junction Cafe, then to Livermore for Burritos and a flat indirect ride to the Dublin BART.
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Start Location:
Orinda BART NW corner of parking lot
Meet and sign-in at 9:00, introductions at 9:15, then roll. The first 7.5 miles all pace groups ride together at a social pace...you'll ride with club members you might not see for the rest of the month. After that, we split into five separate pace groups. The pace groups are named after musical tempi: Largo, Adagio, Andante, Allegretto, and Presto. Click on the tempo for the exact route. More information about this ride, excluding route details, is posted on-line at http://www.grizz.org/rides/assr.php. Rain cancels. If weather is questionable, or for other questions, contact ASSR Coordinator John Buenfil. Leaders TBA.
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Leader: Matthew McHugh
Leader: Nick Umemoto
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Start Location:
Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
For September: Sunset is getting earlier and earlier. BRING LIGHTS to get home by safely.
Friendly but hilly workout & skills ride. We have two pace groups — M and B — each usually with its own leader (Mark and/or Nick for M; Matt for B). Either group will give you a sustained hard workout and will help develop your skills in climbing, descending, drafting, pacelining, positioning, and sprinting. Please read ride details and route description at http://www.abriz.net/gpc/tues-ride.html. RAIN CANCELS.
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Miles and smiles, hills and thrills, lunches and lattes. Meet at 10:00 am (usually) for this ride. Rain cancels. For details join our email list and check the list archives if you missed the current information. You can also contact Mark Sapiro, (415) 388-8910, if you can't get the information from the list.
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Start Location:
San Rafael - Marinwood Community Center
From our Marinwood start we will ride over Fawn Drive to Fairfax, then up BoFax road to Alpine Dam, Ridgecrest, and Mt Tam summit. Descend to Pan Toll and Stinson Beach for lunch. Return north on Hwy 1 and Olema Hill to Platform Bridge, Nicasio, Big Rock.
Regroups at Fairfax, Alpine Dam, Mt Tam Summit, Stinson Beach (lunch), Olema, Nicasio.
We will start when everyone who arrives by the meeting time is ready to ride. If you arrive after the meeting time, you can probably catch us at the police department building in Fairfax, where we will stop for water and rest room.
Here is the RideWithGPS route.
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Leader: Joel Ager
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Leader: David Brown
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Leader: Rick Patterson
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Start Location:
North Berkeley BART
A fast, friendly ride with regroups for strong TM riders. Please note the earlier start time. Meet at 5:20pm for a 5:30pm rollout from North Berkeley BART. We will ride up Spruce and out Grizzly Peak and Skyline the down Shepherd Canyon and back to NB BART. Please bring front and rear lights for the ride home!
Start Location:
Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
Out and back to the top of Papa Bear. We’ll head out on Wildcat Canyon Road passing Inspiration Point, cross San Pablo Dam and climb Bear Creek Road to the top of Papa Bear. Then, we'll turn around and retrace our route. If you bring lights on this ride please set your rear tail light to steady and not blinking as night falls. Regroups are at Inspiration Point, San Pablo Dam Rd (east side) and the top of Papa Bear. The ride is approximately 16.5 miles with 2,050 feet of elevation gain.
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Leader: Arleen Sakamoto
Start Location:
Berkeley - Aquatic Park Playground
We will ride to the Emeryville marina, then North on the Bay Trail for a clockwise loop to the Red Oak Victory Ship, Miller-Knox Park, Ferry Point Tunnel & lunch @ Little Louie's. There will be option to bypass the tunnel. This is a no drop ride.
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Start Location:
Northgate One Shopping Center
Join me for this moderately hilly 62/4,200 ride in beautiful Marin County, including the classic stop at Pt Reyes Station for baked goods, and stunning scenery as we ride south on Highway 1 through Stinson Beach (second rest stop). Auto traffic is generally lighter in the southward direction on Highway 1. We'll have a few great climbs, including Big Rock and the climb out of Muir Woods. We'll regroup at several points. Rest stops will include time to get/eat snacks, but we won't have an extended "lunch" stop. We start and end at the Northgate One shopping center in Terra Linda (park along the Freitas Parkway edge of the parking lot, adjacent to Walgreens, 155 Northgate One, San Rafael). After the ride, join me for birthday ice cream at Silberman's (where I celebrated many a birthday growing up in this community!) or there are several other food choices for late lunch. I'll have cue sheets and cold, sparkling water with juice drinks at the end of the ride for anyone who is interested. Strava route here: https://www.strava.com/routes/21756317 or RideWithGPS route here: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31119480. Any questions or if you'd like to let me know you're planning on joining me, text me at 510-390-1085 or email me at jojolauer@gmail.com. Hope to see you there! :)
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Leader: Kent Lewandowski
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Estella (Maria Teresa Garcia de la Noceda) is sick, thus she will not be leading the ride, BUT KENT LEWANDOWSKI will.
Join Kent and Estella on a “gourmet” Blackberry Bicycle Ride … We are going to pick up berries as we ride along very scenic roads in rural Sonoma County. It is a truly beautiful ride, with views of the ocean. We will start and end at Cotati Train Station near Hwy 101 north of Petaluma. We will stop at Tomales Bakery around mile 16 … A little bit of cash will bring you the opportunity to get a scone, or another treat. Expected time to begin riding is 10:00 a.m. The expected time to complete the loop is 5-6 hours, which means we will be done by 3 or 4 p.m. depending of how many berries we can collect and eat. Please allow 1 hour 15 minutes for the drive up from the Bay Area, and 1 hour 30 minutes for the return drive.
We encourage carpooling; the leaders will attempt to organize carpools, but you need to contact them in advance. Please allow sufficient time to get to the start point by 9:30 a.m. If you are coming late, please text Kent ahead of time at 510-759-6646.
This ride is co-sponsored with the Sierra Club Bicycling Section.
We would love for you to join us. Any questions? Please call Kent, or Estella
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Leader: Dean Lobovits
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GPC Route:
Orinda to Bear Claw Cafe
Start Location:
Orinda BART NW corner of parking lot
Ride out to Pinole, along San Pablo Dam Road and Pinole Valley Road. Our goal is to get some riders who may cringe at riding the hilly 'bears route'; but who would like to do about 30 miles to maybe get back into riding again. Planned destination is the Bear Claw Cafe, a quaint, old-timey family bakery in downtown Pinole, with a visual historical treat in the alcove next to the building. Faster riders are welcome, too...just save me a Bear Claw! Bring a friend. Optional lunch at Orinda Square (Petra's Greek Cafe, Europa Hof-Brau, Nation's burgers, Subway, Peet's and Starbucks). https://ridewithgps.com/routes/14580950. Check out Social Biker Group on Facebook. Join free.
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Start Location:
Berkeley - Aquatic Park Playground
Meet at the south end of Bolivar Drive in Aquatic Park in Berkeley near the playground and restrooms. This is a 10 minute ride from either North Berkeley or Downtown Berkeley BART; there is also parking along Bolivar. We’ll ride ~15 mostly flat, mostly paved, miles on the Bay Trail (with one short climb over the racetrack and one very short stretch on gravel). The route goes over the multiuser bridge, heads a short way south toward Point Emery, and then north past Pt. Isabel to Meeker Slough. Wintering shorebirds have joined resident birds, and we should see some migrants passing through. Helmets required. Bring binoculars and snacks; wear layers. September is usually beautiful, but If the weather is questionable, send your e-mail address to Pat (pjgreene@sonic.net) to receive early AM news on the status of the ride. This birding ride is co-listed with Golden Gate Audubon with Cathy Bleier co-leading (csbleier@sbcglobal.net).
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Leader: Matthew McHugh
Leader: Nick Umemoto
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Start Location:
Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
For September: Sunset is getting earlier and earlier. BRING LIGHTS to get home by safely.
Friendly but hilly workout & skills ride. We have two pace groups — M and B — each usually with its own leader (Mark and/or Nick for M; Matt for B). Either group will give you a sustained hard workout and will help develop your skills in climbing, descending, drafting, pacelining, positioning, and sprinting. Please read ride details and route description at http://www.abriz.net/gpc/tues-ride.html. RAIN CANCELS.
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Miles and smiles, hills and thrills, lunches and lattes. Meet at 10:00 am (usually) for this ride. Rain cancels. For details join our email list and check the list archives if you missed the current information. You can also contact Mark Sapiro, (415) 388-8910, if you can't get the information from the list.
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Start Location:
San Rafael - Marinwood Community Center
We'll ride through Nicasio and Olema on our way to Drake's beach in Point Reyes National Seashore. Pick up lunch in Inverness Park on the way and take it with us to the beach. Return through Pt. Reyes Station. The ride is about 74 miles.
See the route on RideWithGPS.
We will 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 or Inverness Park.
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Leader: Joel Ager
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Leader: David Brown
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Leader: Rick Patterson
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Start Location:
North Berkeley BART
There will be an optional dinner meetup at Beer Baron (corner of Chabot and College) at ~6:45 after the September 26 Thursday evening ride.
A fast, friendly ride with regroups for strong TM riders. Please note the earlier start time. Meet at 5:20pm for a 5:30pm rollout from North Berkeley BART. We will ride up Spruce and out Grizzly Peak and Skyline the down Shepherd Canyon and back to NB BART. Please bring front and rear lights for the ride home!
Start Location:
Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza
I've extended this GPC Ths ride to the 1st week in October.
Out and back to the top of Papa Bear. We’ll head out on Wildcat Canyon Road passing Inspiration Point, cross San Pablo Dam and climb Bear Creek Road to the top of Papa Bear. Then, we'll turn around and retrace our route. If you bring lights on this ride please set your rear tail light to steady and not blinking as night falls. Regroups are at Inspiration Point, San Pablo Dam Rd (east side) and the top of Papa Bear. The ride is approximately 16.5 miles with 2,050 feet of elevation gain.
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Start Location:
Woodside Town Hall
I've been warned that west Old LaHonda road (past skyline) is closed, so I've re-routed us around that. If we get there and the road is clearly passable we'll still take west Old LaHonda. Note too that the Jensie gran fondo will use the same roads on the same day, but starting from Half Moon Bay. I doubt we will encounter any of those riders.
This loop goes over 2 classic peninsula climbs, Old LaHonda and Tunitas Creek. The terrain is rugged and frequently remote, the payoff is the beautiful landscape and peaceful roads. There will be minimal rest stops, with a bathroom/water break at McDonald park, a snack/water break in Pescadero, and a lunch break in Half Moon Bay, plus quick regroups as necessary. There is a bailout option that saves 16 miles and 1200' of climbing by skipping the loop around Higgins Canyon, Purisima creek, and the Lobitos creek cutoff. If there's enough interest we can have dinner at Bucks in Woodside after the ride. Ride details are at https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30990202 Please contact me if you have any questions.
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Start Location:
Healdsburg - City Hall
Head out of Healdsburg and riding on West Dry Creek road. Stop in Cloverdale for food. Plenty of choices. Normally it is The Plank according to routes slip but Moe’s Eagle Nest Deli is another option I haven’t tried yet. We go through Geyserville and Jimtown on way back.
See route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27091995
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Start Location:
San Rafael - Miller Creek Community Center
We'll ride through Nicasio to Pt. Reyes Station. Then we'll head to Bolinas for lunch, and return via Bolinas-Fairfax Road, and Butterfield Dr and Fawn Drive. Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30936736
| September 2019 Ride Statistics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Weekday | Weekend | Total |
| 22 | 13 | 35 |