Cycling4Fun

Saturday, February 26th, 7:25am status report. Green/Go!  Dress up for cold, clear weather… winter gloves especially.

9:00am start for an East Bay Shore Bay Trail tour. A road ride with minimum climbing (hey, it’s sea level).  Up to 35 miles round trip at a casual, talking pace.  Vet Mary Norton to lead this sight-seeing adventure.  A sandwich shop lunch stop is planned.

Gather at 8:45am at the Eastshore State Park using the University Avenue entrance in Berkeley:
From NORTHBOUND I-80 (the Eastshore Freeway)/I-580, take eastbound University Avenue (AWAY from the Bay). Then make a U-TURN at 8th Avenue onto westbound University Avenue (towards the Bay).
From SOUTHBOUND I-80 (the Eastshore Freeway)/I-580, take westbound University Avenue (towards the Bay).

Winter rules: Check this website at 7:00am on the day of the event to see if canceled due to rain.

Granite Bay Mountain Bike Adventure: Saturday, Feb 26^th, a group of NiteDawgs are going up to Granite Bay State Park (about 25 miles east of Sacramento on I-80) to ride some awesome single track. (The NiteDawgs are a group of mountain bikers that meet every Thursday night beginning at 6:15pm at Lake Chabot, Castro Valley, to do the 13+ mile mountain bike loop and a post-ride BBQ)

This is fast smooth single track and low technical requirements.  The first loop (6.5 miles and 800 ft elevation change) will be a group ride and no-one gets left behind.  The second and subsequent loops will be at your own pace.  We’ll picnic in the parking lot afterwards.  If you are interested in participating , please let Trace Brazil (510-584-8924) know so he can coordinate car pools and who’s attending.  More information can be found here: http://www.tbfracing.com/

Meet & greet & easy ride with new CCC riders.

8-12 miles with no hills.  Working with new riders to discuss bike sizing, selections, accessories, clothing, etc.  Also includes safe riding, riding with groups, riding in traffic, and having fun while cycling.  A review of training goals and schedules and an overview of what to expect on the California Coast Classic.

Meet at High Street entrance of Lincoln Park in Alameda.  Google map of Lincoln Park.

Two road loops starting in Livermore. Light traffic. Can be very windy. Minimum services (water, bathrooms, food).

Route 1: Patterson Pass/Altamont Pass- 32.5 miles with 2,200 feet of climbing.

Route 2: Patterson Pass/Corral Hollow- 43 miles with 2,630 feet of climbing.

Starting point is in the parking lot at shopping center with Emil Villa’s restaurant- 3064 Pacific Ave, Livermore.  Take Livermore Ave exit off of 580 Freeway.  Here is the mapQuest link to the parking lot.