Escalon Fall Progressive Dinner Ride

Pam and Steve Gifford’s circa 1854 farm home 22549 Burwood Road, Escalon, CA, United States

Join me in Escalon with my friends from Valley Spokesmen on Sat, Nov. 6, 2021  for a Progressive Dinner Ride. This is dominantly a flat course in and around the orchards in the almond and walnut orchards, cornfields and dairy farms of rural Escalon. There will be a couple of courses to choose from but […]

Community Coffee Ride

Oyster Bay Regional Shoreline 1600 Neptune Dr, San Leandro, United States

flat/8-12 mph/20 miles/elevation 203 ft Meet 11:15 am for a 11:30 start at the end of Neptune Dr. in San Leandro for an entry onto the Oyster Bay Regional Shoreline Trail to Alameda. This is a casual ride (for some a recovery ride..lol) with a coffee stop. Come with your bike mechanically sound, air in […]

West Dublin BART to Patterson Pass and back

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

  Saturday, November 20th Mostly flat with hills ride: elevation 1010 ft, approx 40 miles This is a RSVP event text me at 510-788-0597 by Friday 8pm. Meet at 10:00 am at the turnabout outside of the West Dublin BART parking lot on the western side of Hwy 580 off of Dublin Blvd. By arriving […]

Getting to San Leandro – Lake Merritt BART to San Leandro BART

Lake Merritt BART 800 Oak St, Oakland, CA, United States

flat/8-12 mph/14.5 miles/elevation 271 ft If you ever wondered which streets to use when cycling from the Oakland Lake Merritt BART to the San Leandro BART, this route is designed for you. Park your car at the San Leandro BART Station or ride there from home and take BART to the Oakland Lake Merritt BART. […]

A New Year Ride: San Leandro to Livermore with options

PetSmart Parking Lot 15555 E 14th St #603, San Leandro, CA

moderate grades/10-14 mph/approx. 55 miles/elevation 2,237 ft Happy New Year! Meet 9:15 a.m. at PetSmart at the Bayfair Shopping center. Bundle up. We'll warm up on Foothill Blvd into Castro Valley and take Dublin Canyon Rd over to the Dublin/Pleasanton Bart Station. We'll merge with the East Bay Trail group at 11:30 and cycle together […]

East Bay Trails: A Taste of Livermore Wineries

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

mostly flat/8-10 mph/approx. 17 miles/elevation 393 ft This is the first tour of a series called East Bay Trails. For the next 3 Saturdays, you'll get a taste of various bike trails around the East Bay. Meet and greet 11:30 a.m. at the passenger pick up area on the Pleasanton side of the Dublin/Pleasanton Bart […]

Walnut Creek Trail Ride Merger

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

flat/10-14 mph/approx. 35 miles/elevation 427 ft Meet 9:00 a.m. at Shannon Park in Dublin. Bundle up. We'll warm up on San Ramon Valley and Danville Blvd traveling 16 miles to the Walnut Creek Bart Station. We'll merge with the East Bay Trail group at 10:45 and cycle together on the Iron Horse Trail to the […]

East Bay Trails: Walnut Creek BART to West Dublin BART via Iron Horse Trail

Walnut Creek BART 200 Ygnacio Valley Rd, Walnut Creek, CA, United States

Saturday, January 8th Flat ride: elevation 375 ft, Approx 18 miles This is a RSVP event text me at 510-788-0597 by Friday 8pm. This is the second tour of a series called East Bay Trails. Making your New Year's Resolution to get in shape after those Holiday dinners, so let's go riding. We'll be riding […]

Third Culture Ride

Harbor Bay Club 200 Packet Landing, Alameda, CA, United States

flat urban/10-14 mph/30-35 miles/elevation approx 225 ft This is an extension of the Bike Trail Series/Ohlone Greenway. Meet 9:15 at the Harbor Bay Club parking lot in Alameda. We'll log in 20+ miles to the front end of the ride. It will include a short stop at Third Culture Bakery known for their mochi items […]

East Bay Trails: North Berkeley BART – Ohlone Greenway Trail

North Berkeley BART 1750 Sacramento St, Berkeley, CA, United States

  Saturday, January 22nd Flat ride: elevation 50 ft, Approx 5 miles (with options for extending the ride) This is the third ride of a series called East Bay Trails. Making your New Year's Resolution to get in shape after those Holiday dinners, so let's go riding. We'll be riding on the Ohlone Greenway trail […]