Collier Canyon Ride
Pleasanton BART 5801 Owens Dr., Pleasanton, CA, United StatesSaturday 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, Windsormoderate 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 StatesSaturday, 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 StatesEasy/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 StatesSaturday 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 Statesflats 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 StatesSaturday, 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 StatesSaturday 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 Stateshilly /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 StatesSaturday, 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 […]