TUE MAY 1 4/M/50 Peloton of Elders (repeats weekly) 
Leader: Bill Bagnell     (510) 504-5401    text
Meet at 8:50 am for a 9:00 am start

The PoE (Peloton of Elders) ride now changes start location and route weekly. Start time changed from 08:30 to 09:00 for March. M-pace but depending on demand there may also be a TM option. Check the online ride calendar Monday evening for the week's start location, route and rain updates. Despite the name, cyclists of all ages are welcome. Email leader with name, mobile, emergency #, and bike make/color in advance. This speeds up the signin process.

TUE MAY 1 5/M,B/24,32 The Tuesday Evening Ride (repeats weekly) 
Leader: Mark Abrahams     (510) 524-1294
Leader: Matthew McHugh  
Meet at 5:30 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza

Friendly but hilly workout & skills ride. We have two pace groups — M and B — each usually with its own leader (Mark and Matt). 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.

WED MAY 2 2/L/35 to 5!/T/60 Deb's Diversions (repeats weekly) 
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.

THU MAY 3 3/TM/60-80 Duros West (repeats weekly) 
Meet at 9:00 am

This weekly ride often tours through West Marin, but sometimes travels to Napa, Sonoma, or Livermore, depending on the season. We have frequent regroups and usually stop for a real lunch, if it is available on the route. For this week's leader and route see our online calendar. The ride is usually posted in the calendar by Monday evening. Weather cancellations will also be updated on the calendar. If you don't have web access you can call Mark Nienberg at (510) 812-9312 for the information.

THU MAY 3 4!/TM/26 Thursday Evening Ride (repeats weekly) 
Leader: Rick Patterson     (510) 978-1786    text
Leader: Joel Ager     (510) 418-6462
Leader: David Brown     (510) 654-7806
Leader: Dean Lobovits     (510) 701-6784    text
Meet at 5:20 pm for a 5:30 pm start
Start Location: North Berkeley BART

A fast, friendly ride with re-groups for string TM riders. We’ll ride up Spruce and out Grizzly Peak and Skyline, with the option of “shooting the moon” at the Chabot Observatory, before bombing Shepherd Canyon, then back through Temscal to NB Bart.

SUN MAY 6 50-118/3-4!/LTMB GRIZZLY PEAK CENTURY 
Meet at 6:00 am for a 6:30 am start
Start Location: Moraga - Campolindo High School

It's our special day. Come for the rides, stay for the company. Oh yeah, and the food. New this year: a 50 mile route. Check out the Century page at https://www.grizz.org/century/home/index.php

SUN MAY 6 1/LT/28 miles total NO First Sunday Ride 
Leader: Jim O'Melia     (925) 262-3882
Meet at 9:45 am
Start Location: Pleasant Hill BART

This is a good way to meet others in the club and for new riders to join in. No pressure to complete a long hilly ride. We'll keep this ride super friendly and on pace. Tandem and city bike friendly. Bring food or $ to buy and eat at the fabulous Draeger's Market or other great food spots in or around the plaza. All are welcome and anyone can join this ride. RSVP requested but not required to ride. Route Map and cue sheet at http://ridewithgps.com/routes/4189771. Check out Social Biker Group on Facebook,     Join free.

THE FIRST SUNDAY RIDE IS CANCELLED.  THE GRIZZLY PEAK CYCLING CLUB 2018 CENTURY IS TODAY.  SO, WE ARE ALL BUSY IN SUPPORTING THIS ANNUAL EVENT.    jim

MON MAY 7 3/LT/9.5 Monday Casual Tunnel Lunch Ride (repeats weekly) 
Leader: Robert Mcmanmon     (315) 314-3167
Meet at 10:45 am for a 11:00 am start
Start Location: Domingo Peet's

A chatty casual pace up Tunnel from Peet's Domingo before lunch.

Arrive at 10:45 if you want to have coffee before or chat in the courtyard. Ride leaves at 11am sharp and takes the "scenic route" AKA Uplands to Tunnel. Regroup at the top of Tunnel (Skyline & Grizzly 3 way intersection). Then ride over to Claremont via Grizzly to head back down.

Pace is whatever the group wants with the idea that we will all wait at the top of Tunnel for the last riders to make it up and ride the ridge more or less together before descending Claremont. If you need to leave early please let the leader know before heading off.

Steady rain or sub 45 degrees cancels. 

April 23rd I will not be in town, open to having another ride leader otherwise canceled.

TUE MAY 8 4/M/50 Peloton of Elders (repeats weekly) 
Leader: Bill Bagnell     (510) 504-5401    text
Meet at 8:50 am for a 9:00 am start

The PoE (Peloton of Elders) ride now changes start location and route weekly. Start time changed from 08:30 to 09:00 for March. M-pace but depending on demand there may also be a TM option. Check the online ride calendar Monday evening for the week's start location, route and rain updates. Despite the name, cyclists of all ages are welcome. Email leader with name, mobile, emergency #, and bike make/color in advance. This speeds up the signin process.

TUE MAY 8 5/M,B/24,32 The Tuesday Evening Ride (repeats weekly) 
Leader: Mark Abrahams     (510) 524-1294
Leader: Matthew McHugh  
Meet at 5:30 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza

Friendly but hilly workout & skills ride. We have two pace groups — M and B — each usually with its own leader (Mark and Matt). 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.

WED MAY 9 2/L/35 to 5!/T/60 Deb's Diversions (repeats weekly) 
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.

WED MAY 9 Regular Club Meeting and Potluck Dinner (repeats monthly) 
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.

THU MAY 10 3/TM/60-80 Duros West (repeats weekly) 
Meet at 9:00 am

This weekly ride often tours through West Marin, but sometimes travels to Napa, Sonoma, or Livermore, depending on the season. We have frequent regroups and usually stop for a real lunch, if it is available on the route. For this week's leader and route see our online calendar. The ride is usually posted in the calendar by Monday evening. Weather cancellations will also be updated on the calendar. If you don't have web access you can call Mark Nienberg at (510) 812-9312 for the information.

THU MAY 10 4!/TM/26 Thursday Evening Ride (repeats weekly) 
Leader: Rick Patterson     (510) 978-1786    text
Leader: Joel Ager     (510) 418-6462
Leader: David Brown     (510) 654-7806
Leader: Dean Lobovits     (510) 701-6784    text
Meet at 5:20 pm for a 5:30 pm start
Start Location: North Berkeley BART

A fast, friendly ride with re-groups for string TM riders. We’ll ride up Spruce and out Grizzly Peak and Skyline, with the option of “shooting the moon” at the Chabot Observatory, before bombing Shepherd Canyon, then back through Temscal to NB Bart.

SAT MAY 12 3/M/100-120 Cordelia to Napa Valley and Pope Valley 
Leader: Mark Abrahams     (510) 524-1294
Meet at 8:00 am for a 8:05 am start
Start Location: Cordelia Junction, Green Valley Shopping Ctr, near the Starbucks (but not directly in front)

A long, hot inland route appropriate for acclimation for the Davis Double or similar rides. Lots of superb North Bay scenery. Meet, ready to ride, 08:00. Please arrive by 07:45 to take care of your stuff. Or earlier, if you need more time.

The main route is https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27477089, which is about 120 mi and 8400 ft, including Mt Veeder Rd, Old Howell Mtn Rd, and Ink Grade Rd. There are several possible shortcuts as shown by https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27477905, which is about 100 mi and 6400 ft. You can take some or all of the shortcuts. The routes share the same regroup points. Paper cue sheets are not provided; please print your own from the RWGPS.

RSVP's appreciated. For more information email me; much of the planning has already taken place via email. This is an ambitious, hilly ride. It should not be your first self-supported century. Camelbaks and sunscreen recommended.

SAT MAY 12 4/LT/23, 4/T/50, 4/TM/34, 4/TM/65, 4/M/77-87 Alex's Second Saturday All-Club Ride (repeats monthly) 
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.

MON MAY 14 3/LT/9.5 Monday Casual Tunnel Lunch Ride (repeats weekly) 
Leader: Robert Mcmanmon     (315) 314-3167
Meet at 10:45 am for a 11:00 am start
Start Location: Domingo Peet's

A chatty casual pace up Tunnel from Peet's Domingo before lunch.

Arrive at 10:45 if you want to have coffee before or chat in the courtyard. Ride leaves at 11am sharp and takes the "scenic route" AKA Uplands to Tunnel. Regroup at the top of Tunnel (Skyline & Grizzly 3 way intersection). Then ride over to Claremont via Grizzly to head back down.

Pace is whatever the group wants with the idea that we will all wait at the top of Tunnel for the last riders to make it up and ride the ridge more or less together before descending Claremont. If you need to leave early please let the leader know before heading off.

Steady rain or sub 45 degrees cancels. Check the online ride calendar Sunday evening for status updates or possible cancellations.

TUE MAY 15 4/M/50 Peloton of Elders (repeats weekly) 
Leader: Bill Bagnell     (510) 504-5401    text
Meet at 8:50 am for a 9:00 am start

The PoE (Peloton of Elders) ride now changes start location and route weekly. Start time changed from 08:30 to 09:00 for March. M-pace but depending on demand there may also be a TM option. Check the online ride calendar Monday evening for the week's start location, route and rain updates. Despite the name, cyclists of all ages are welcome. Email leader with name, mobile, emergency #, and bike make/color in advance. This speeds up the signin process.

TUE MAY 15 5/M,B/24,32 The Tuesday Evening Ride (repeats weekly) 
Leader: Mark Abrahams     (510) 524-1294
Leader: Matthew McHugh  
Meet at 5:30 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza

Friendly but hilly workout & skills ride. We have two pace groups — M and B — each usually with its own leader (Mark and Matt). 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.

WED MAY 16 2/L/35 to 5!/T/60 Deb's Diversions (repeats weekly) 
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.

THU MAY 17 3/TM/60-80 Duros West (repeats weekly) 
Meet at 9:00 am

This weekly ride often tours through West Marin, but sometimes travels to Napa, Sonoma, or Livermore, depending on the season. We have frequent regroups and usually stop for a real lunch, if it is available on the route. For this week's leader and route see our online calendar. The ride is usually posted in the calendar by Monday evening. Weather cancellations will also be updated on the calendar. If you don't have web access you can call Mark Nienberg at (510) 812-9312 for the information.

THU MAY 17 4!/TM/26 Thursday Evening Ride (repeats weekly) 
Leader: Rick Patterson     (510) 978-1786    text
Leader: Joel Ager     (510) 418-6462
Leader: David Brown     (510) 654-7806
Leader: Dean Lobovits     (510) 701-6784    text
Meet at 5:20 pm for a 5:30 pm start
Start Location: North Berkeley BART

A fast, friendly ride with re-groups for string TM riders. We’ll ride up Spruce and out Grizzly Peak and Skyline, with the option of “shooting the moon” at the Chabot Observatory, before bombing Shepherd Canyon, then back through Temscal to NB Bart.

SAT MAY 19 3/T/28 miles total 3rd Saturday Ride 
Leader: Jim O'Melia     (925) 262-3882
Leader: Jeffrey R. Kurtock     (510) 326-2953    text
Meet at 9:45 am for a 10:00 am start

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.

MON MAY 21 3/LT/9.5 Monday Casual Tunnel Lunch Ride (repeats weekly) 
Leader: Robert Mcmanmon     (315) 314-3167
Meet at 10:45 am for a 11:00 am start
Start Location: Domingo Peet's

A chatty casual pace up Tunnel from Peet's Domingo before lunch.

Arrive at 10:45 if you want to have coffee before or chat in the courtyard. Ride leaves at 11am sharp and takes the "scenic route" AKA Uplands to Tunnel. Regroup at the top of Tunnel (Skyline & Grizzly 3 way intersection). Then ride over to Claremont via Grizzly to head back down.

Pace is whatever the group wants with the idea that we will all wait at the top of Tunnel for the last riders to make it up and ride the ridge more or less together before descending Claremont. If you need to leave early please let the leader know before heading off.

Steady rain or sub 45 degrees cancels. Check the online ride calendar Sunday evening for status updates or possible cancellations.

TUE MAY 22 4/M/50 Peloton of Elders (repeats weekly) 
Leader: Bill Bagnell     (510) 504-5401    text
Meet at 8:50 am for a 9:00 am start

The PoE (Peloton of Elders) ride now changes start location and route weekly. M-pace but depending on demand there may also be a TM option. Check the online ride calendar Monday evening for the week's start location, route and rain updates. Despite the name, cyclists of all ages are welcome. Email leader with name, mobile, emergency #, and bike make/color in advance. This speeds up the signin process.

TUE MAY 22 5/M,B/24,32 The Tuesday Evening Ride (repeats weekly) 
Leader: Mark Abrahams     (510) 524-1294
Leader: Matthew McHugh  
Meet at 5:30 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza

Friendly but hilly workout & skills ride. We have two pace groups — M and B — each usually with its own leader (Mark and Matt). 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.

WED MAY 23 2/L/35 to 5!/T/60 Deb's Diversions (repeats weekly) 
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.

THU MAY 24 3/TM/60-80 Duros West (repeats weekly) 
Meet at 9:00 am

This weekly ride often tours through West Marin, but sometimes travels to Napa, Sonoma, or Livermore, depending on the season. We have frequent regroups and usually stop for a real lunch, if it is available on the route. For this week's leader and route see our online calendar. The ride is usually posted in the calendar by Monday evening. Weather cancellations will also be updated on the calendar. If you don't have web access you can call Mark Nienberg at (510) 812-9312 for the information.

THU MAY 24 4!/TM/26 Thursday Evening Ride (repeats weekly) 
Leader: Rick Patterson     (510) 978-1786    text
Leader: Joel Ager     (510) 418-6462
Leader: David Brown     (510) 654-7806
Leader: Dean Lobovits     (510) 701-6784    text
Meet at 5:20 pm for a 5:30 pm start
Start Location: North Berkeley BART

A fast, friendly ride with re-groups for string TM riders. We’ll ride up Spruce and out Grizzly Peak and Skyline, with the option of “shooting the moon” at the Chabot Observatory, before bombing Shepherd Canyon, then back through Temscal to NB Bart.

FRI MAY 25 1/TM/35 Bay Trail / E-ville / Point Richmond 
Leader: Arleen Sakamoto  
Leader: Kenneth Karda   (510) 530-8389
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.

SUN MAY 27 1/L/34 Union City BART over Dumbarton Bridge to Millbrae BART 
Leader: John Buenfil     (925) 408-2360    text
Leader: Karen Street     (510) 356-7081
Meet at 10:00 am for a 10:15 am start
Start Location: Union City BART

We'll ride across the bridge, pretty, and at times a bit windy, then head north to Millbrae BART. On the peninsula, we will see estuary, urban, and park lands.

MON MAY 28 3/LT/9.5 Monday Casual Tunnel Lunch Ride (repeats weekly) 
Leader: Robert Mcmanmon     (315) 314-3167
Meet at 10:45 am for a 11:00 am start
Start Location: Domingo Peet's

A chatty casual pace up Tunnel from Peet's Domingo before lunch.

Arrive at 10:45 if you want to have coffee before or chat in the courtyard. Ride leaves at 11am sharp and takes the "scenic route" AKA Uplands to Tunnel. Regroup at the top of Tunnel (Skyline & Grizzly 3 way intersection). Then ride over to Claremont via Grizzly to head back down.

Pace is whatever the group wants with the idea that we will all wait at the top of Tunnel for the last riders to make it up and ride the ridge more or less together before descending Claremont. If you need to leave early please let the leader know before heading off.

Steady rain or sub 45 degrees cancels. Check the online ride calendar Sunday evening for status updates or possible cancellations.

TUE MAY 29 4/M/50 Peloton of Elders (repeats weekly) 
Leader: Bill Bagnell     (510) 504-5401    text
Meet at 8:50 am for a 9:00 am start

The PoE (Peloton of Elders) ride now changes start location and route weekly. M-pace but depending on demand there may also be a TM option. Check the online ride calendar Monday evening for the week's start location, route and rain updates. Despite the name, cyclists of all ages are welcome. Email leader with name, mobile, emergency #, and bike make/color in advance. This speeds up the signin process.

TUE MAY 29 5/M,B/24,32 The Tuesday Evening Ride (repeats weekly) 
Leader: Mark Abrahams     (510) 524-1294
Leader: Matthew McHugh  
Meet at 5:30 pm for a 5:35 pm start
Start Location: Berkeley - Spruce & Grizzly Peak Blvd - Plaza

Friendly but hilly workout & skills ride. We have two pace groups — M and B — each usually with its own leader (Mark and Matt). 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.

WED MAY 30 2/L/35 to 5!/T/60 Deb's Diversions (repeats weekly) 
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.

THU MAY 31 3/TM/60-80 Duros West (repeats weekly) 
Meet at 9:00 am

This weekly ride often tours through West Marin, but sometimes travels to Napa, Sonoma, or Livermore, depending on the season. We have frequent regroups and usually stop for a real lunch, if it is available on the route. For this week's leader and route see our online calendar. The ride is usually posted in the calendar by Monday evening. Weather cancellations will also be updated on the calendar. If you don't have web access you can call Mark Nienberg at (510) 812-9312 for the information.

THU MAY 31 4!/TM/26 Thursday Evening Ride (repeats weekly) 
Leader: Rick Patterson     (510) 978-1786    text
Leader: Joel Ager     (510) 418-6462
Leader: David Brown     (510) 654-7806
Leader: Dean Lobovits     (510) 701-6784    text
Meet at 5:20 pm for a 5:30 pm start
Start Location: North Berkeley BART

A fast, friendly ride with re-groups for string TM riders. We’ll ride up Spruce and out Grizzly Peak and Skyline, with the option of “shooting the moon” at the Chabot Observatory, before bombing Shepherd Canyon, then back through Temscal to NB Bart.