Cycling4Fun

Leave at 8:30am at the Lake Merced Boat House area in San Francisco.

Route A (Vanilla): 29 miles with 2,870 feet of climbing (includes Golden Gate Park, Twin Peaks, and San Bruno Mountain).
Route B: 38 miles (add a round trip to the North end of the Golden Gate Bridge).
Route C: add the Marin Headlands loop to Route B.

Mapquest link to starting point (Lake Merced Boat House).

Link to ride details and Girlie Map.

One week before the ACCCBT2008 blast off!

This annual ride shares the highlights the Coast Classic: scenic riding, friends & fellowship, and good food. Three routes available (66 miles or 49 miles or 35 miles). Starting point is at the McInnes Golf Center in San Rafael.

Filed under: Length: 30 - 45 miles, Length: 60+ miles, Rides, SF and North Bay, Terrain: 3000? - +

The Lucas Valley/Pt. Reyes adventure.
Route A: 66 miles with 3,340 feet of climbing. Lunch in Pt. Reyes Station. (Long route)

Route B: 49 miles with 2,300 feet of climbing. Lunch in Pt. Reyes Station (Short route)
Route B: 35 miles with 2,000 feet of climbing- Round trip to the Petaluma Cheese Factory.

Directions to the starting point in San Rafael at the John F. McInnis Co. Park.
Bathrooms and water available at John F. McInnis County Park.

Lucas Valley-Pt Reyes Station Loop Route Map

Lucas Valley-Pt Reyes Station Girlie Map

For those that missed the two previous adventures, join us for this encore/threepeat performance.

Los Gatos/Capitola/Santa Cruz/Mt. Charlie Joyfest…Starts at 8:15am. Parking lot opens at 8:00am.

Route A: Starting at beyond Dam parking area-53 miles with 4,800 feet of climbing. The reward = a wonderful lunch at Gayle’s Bakery/Deli!
Route B ??? turnback when ever, where ever.
Directions to starting point:
Meet at Alma Bridge Road parking area-
Directions to the ‘beyond the Dam’ parking:
Continue West on Highway 17 past Highway 9 exits.Take Bear Creek exit, cross over Highway 17 and then return East on Highway 17.
Take next exit (Alma Bridge Road), follow signs to Dam… drive beyond dam and park at paved parking area on right side of Alma Bridge Road (outhouses available).

My Garmin history of the 6/13/2009 adventure.

Saratoga/ Boulder Creek/Big Basin Loop (clockwise).
Route A: 58 miles with 6,280 feet of climbing. Lunch in Boulder Creek.
Route B: 48.5 miles with 5,211 feet of climbing. Lunch in Boulder Creek.  Return Hwy 9 (no Big Basin), especially if Hwy 262 is closed/under repair/detoured to massive-steep bypass.

“Big Picture” ride: big redwoods, Big Basin Redwoods State Park, big climbs, and big descents.
Directions to the starting point:
>From all directions (280, 101, 680, or 880): Take Highway 17 West.
Right on Highway 9 to Saratoga.
In Saratoga, Highway 9 does a Left turn onto Big Basin Way… Take it.
Right on 4th Street.
After short downhill, public parking on Left and Right… bathrooms & water available.
Right side preferred: (Wildwood Park).
Start /end ride at Park.

Link to MapQuest for your personal directions

Saratoga-Boulder Creek-Big Basin Girlie Map

The inland route to Pescadero (and back).
Route A: 44 miles with 3,000 feet of climbing, round trip to Pescadero (light meal at Duartes or deli or bakery).
Route B: 20-25 miles, turn around at Tunitas Creek (or earlier).
Directions to starting point:
Get to Highway 92 (AKA: Hayward/San Mateo Bridge from East Bay).
Highway 92 West bound- follow signs to Half Moon Bay.
Once in Half Moon Bay, at 1st signal, turn RIGHT onto Main Street.
As Main Street veers to the left, turn LEFT into parking area in back of shopping center adjacent the car wash/gas station… bathroom available plus coffee, juice, water.

Gung-Ho option- Start/end at Canada/Hwy 92 for 62 mile loop. Meet at 8:30am. Ride leader is Rich Sims  (510-376-2792).  Other riders include Trace, Mark and Jorge.  Group will meet us in Pescadero for lunch.  Gung-Ho route info provided below.

HMB-Pescadero Girlie Map

Gung-Ho route info: