Ride Around Oakland
Shaka Shack (formerly Little House Café) 2300 Blanding Ave, Alameda, CA, United StatesSaturday, August 5th Moderate hills in the ride: 850 ft elevation, 10-15 mph, approx. 30 miles Meet in front of Little House Café, 2300 Blanding Ave, Alameda at 10:15AM and ride at 10:30AM. Parking is available on Blanding and Clement Ave. We will ride around Oakland, starting in Alameda (close to Fruitvale BART), then up […]
Little House Cafe – Oakland Airport – Naval Base flat ride
Shaka Shack (formerly Little House Café) 2300 Blanding Ave, Alameda, CA, United States
Pleasanton, Sunol, Calaveras Ride
Lucky's Califoria 6155 W Las Positas, Pleasanton, CA, United Statesflats & hills w/options /10-12 mph/38 miles/elevation 2,052 ft Meet Sunday, 9:00 a.m. This ride starts from Lucky’s California in Pleasanton. Be mindful of the restrictions in the parking lot. There is plenty of space on the street though I've not had an issue. We’ll cycle down Foothill to Kilkare, then Calaveras to the summit. […]
21st Amendment Augustfest 2023 Meetup
21st Amendment Brewery 2010 Williams Street, San Leandroeasy, flats /10-12 mph/27.5 miles/elevation 250 ft Meet at the front entrance of 21st Amendment this Saturday, 8:15 a.m for a 8:30 start. About the ride: this is an Alameda loop to the west end breweries and the Seaplane Ferry via the MLK Shoreline Trail at an easy relaxed touring pace. On the return, we […]
Hills for Dim Sum
Hills/10-14 mph/22 miles/elevation 1,638 ft Join me on a short (by mileage), Five Canyons hilly ride. On the way back, we'll stop at Dim Sum House for Take Out and picnic at Toledo Park nearby. Meet 8:15 for a 8:30 start. Bring water and cash for Dim Sum if desired, approx $10-15 in small bills. […]
Tour of Lamorinda
Orinda Library 26 Orinda Way, Orinda, CA, United StatesSaturday, September 9th Start in Orinda and ride the best cycling roads of the area. 1000 or 3000 ft, approx 16 or 35 miles. Meet at 10:45 am at the Orinda Library (cafe) 2 blocks north of Orinda BART. Best to arrive early, so we'll have time to sign our Ride Waiver form. Ride rolls […]
West Dublin BART to Patterson Pass
West Dublin BART 6501 Golden Gate Dr, Dublin, CA, United StatesSaturday, September 16th Mostly flat with hills ride starting @ 9:00 AM: elevation 1038 ft, approx 40 miles RSVP via text, 510-788-0597, by Friday by 6 pm Meet at 8:55 am at the turnabout outside of the West Dublin BART parking lot on the western side of Hwy 580 off of Dublin Blvd. […]
Little House Cafe – Oakland Airport – Naval Base flat ride
Shaka Shack (formerly Little House Café) 2300 Blanding Ave, Alameda, CA, United States
Livermore Wine Country: Little Italy & Cross Rd
Pleasanton BART 5801 Owens Dr., Pleasanton, CA, United Statesmoderate terrain /10-12 mph/32 or 37 miles/elevation 1,235 ft Meet 9:15 for a 9:30 am start at the passenger pick up area on the Pleasanton side of the Dublin/Pleasanton Bart Station. This is the end of the line for that train. We’ll head out on the Iron Horse Trail to the Livermore Vineyards. At Starbuck’s, […]
Canceled Escalon Fall Progressive Ride
Pam and Steve Gifford’s circa 1854 farm home 22549 Burwood Road, Escalon, CA, United StatesDue to health issues, Valley Spokesman will not be able to host this ride. See the new ride that's posted in its place. Join me in Escalon with my friends from Valley Spokesmen for a fall ride. This is dominantly a flat course in and around the almond and walnut orchards, cornfields and dairy farms […]