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 […]

Brunch in Palo Alto

Via Toledo Park 18651 Via Toledo, San Lorenzo, CA, United States

  Saturday, June 29th Flats with one bridge: Elevation 574 ft, approx 44 to 50 miles This is a RSVP event text me at 510-788-0597 by Friday 5pm. Meet at 10:00 am sharp at the Via Toledo Park . Street parking available. We'll ride down to the Dumbarton bridge and on to Palo Alto and […]

Ride around SF

SF Ferry Building 1 Ferry Building, san francisco, CA, United States

Saturday July 6, 2024 Approx 30 miles;  2700 feet climbing;  average speed around 10 mph (leisurely) This is a route that goes around SF counterclockwise, through lots of new and historic neighborhoods and exceptional views.  We will go through Embarcadero, North Beach, Marina, by the GGBridge, Seacliff, Land's End, Great Highway, the Zoo, Lake Merced, […]

Cheese Factory Loop

Bear Valley Visitor Center 1 Bear Valley Visitor Center Access Road,, Point Reyes Station, United States

hilly /10-12 mph/40 miles/elevation 2,793 ft Meet 9:30 a.m. at the Bear Valley Visitor Center for one of my favorite rides. Beautiful backroads to Marshall Wall, oyster farms, scenic water views along Tomales Bay and Bovine Bakery at Pt Reyes Station. You may sign the waiver ahead of time on cherrycitycyclists.com. From the menu under […]

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

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

  Saturday, July 20th Mostly 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 […]

Carquinez Scenic Drive

Pleasant Hill BART 1365 Treat Blvd., Pleasant Hill, CA, United States

  Saturday, July 27th Some climbs but not severe; 2000 feet; Approx 40 miles This is a good ride to take BART: we will meet at 10:20am at the Pleasant Hill BART main entrance. Arrive at 10:20 am, so we'll have time to sign our Ride Waiver form. Ride rolls at 10:30 am.  We will […]