Starbucks Embarcadero Cove to Solano Ave to Alameda Naval base and back

Starbucks Embarcadero Oakland 1211 Embarcadero, Oakland, CA, United States

  Saturday, May 11th flat ride: elevation 800 ft, 10-15 mph, approx 40 miles Meet at 9:50 am at the Starbucks on the Oakland Embarcadero Cove in Oakland. Free street parking. By arriving at 9:50 am, so we'll have time to sign our Ride Waiver form. Ride rolls at 10:00 am heading to Albany Hill, […]

Carquinez Scenic Drive to Pinole, Out-and-Back

North Court Parking Lot, Martinez 283-299 N Court St., Martinez, CA 94553, United States

moderate terrain/8-12 mph/30 miles/elevation 2,389 ft Meet 9:30am at the parking lot on North Court Street (across from the Martinez Bocce Courts, see map link). We’ll cycle the Carquinez Scenic Drive and along the Bay Trail through Crockett, Rodeo, Hercules, and Pinole. It's an out-and-back, so the route can be shortened for those that can't […]

3 Fingers with Option

Shannon Park Dublin 11600 Shannon Ave, Dublin, CA, United States

moderate terrain/8-12 mph/approx 54 miles/elevation 2,491 ft Meet 9:00 a.m. at Shannon Park. We'll cycle to the end of 3 roads in the Tri-Valley area: Finley, Green Valley and Las Trampas. For a shorter 42 mile option, do Finley and Green Valley. Skip Las Trampas and head back to the start. Split from the group […]

Tour of SF

San Francisco Ferry Building 1 Ferry Building, San Francisco, CA, United States

Flats & hills/8-12 mph/approx 37 miles/elevation 2,000 Ride like a local. I'm a native of San Francisco and I love the sights and smell of the city. Come along with me as I navigate through the neighborhoods and stop at some of my favorite spots. This is not a hurried ride. Meet 9:00 a.m. at […]

Collier Canyon Ride

Pleasanton BART 5801 Owens Dr., Pleasanton, CA, United States

Saturday May 25, 2024 Elevation 1500 ft climbing;  average speed around 10 mph (leisurely, with frequent regroupings), approx: 35 miles This is a route that has very moderate climbing, from Pleasanton-BART to Blackhawk then Tassajara and Highland and down Collier Canyon, through Livermore to Library, then return via Vineyard. Start and end at Pleasanton BART […]

A Wine Country Loop: Alexander Valley

Worldmark Windsor 1251 Shiloh Road, Windsor

moderate terrain/8-12 mph/approx. 40 miles/elevation 1,300 ft Meet 9:30 am at the front entrance of Worldmark Windsor for a counterclockwise loop around the Alexander Valley wine region. We ride through part of Healdsburg town with an option to stop for a small bite & coffee at "Plank". From there, we’ll continue on the route to […]

West Dublin BART to Patterson Pass

West Dublin BART 6501 Golden Gate Dr, Dublin, CA, United States

  Saturday, June 1th Mostly flat with hills ride starting @ 10:00 AM: elevation 1038 ft, approx 40 miles RSVP via text, 510-788-0597, by Friday by 6 pm Meet at 9:55 am at the turnabout outside of the West Dublin BART parking lot on the western side of Hwy 580 off of Dublin Blvd.   […]

Leisurely Dim Sum, Coffee, Alameda Loop

Fieldwork San Leandro 100A W Juana Ave, San Leandro, CA, United States

Easy/8-12 mph/35 miles/elevation 321 Join me for a relaxed casual ride starting from a brewery to Dim Sum House for take out. Bring a backpack or have pockets to stuff food. A sandwich size Ziplock bag is also a good idea. Meet 9:30 a.m. at Fieldwork Brewery in San Leandro. Overview: We’ll cycle through the […]

Castro Valley to Niles Loop

Castro Valley BART 3301 Norbridge Ave., Castro Valley, CA, United States

Saturday June 15, 2024 35 miles;  2300 feet climbing;  average speed around 10 mph (leisurely, with frequent regroupings) This is a ride up and over Palomares to the town of Niles, then return via Mission Blvd.  Palomares is one of the great local cycling roads: the one big climb is gentle rollers for about 5 […]

Lavender Ride

Johnny Doughnuts 2257 Larkspur Landing Cir Bldg 3, Larkspur, CA, United States

flats to a moderate climb /10-12 mph/40 miles/elevation 1,300 ft Join me on a trip to Sebastopol and Mantanzas Creek Winery in Santa Rosa. If you’re on a time schedule and in a hurry to get back, this is not the ride for you as we are dedicated by a train schedule. Meet 9:00 am […]