Cycling4Fun

Route A: 38 miles with 2,200 feet climbing (aka: Calaveras Loop)

Route B: 57 miles with 2,900 feet climbing (aka: Palomares/Foothill/Calaveras Loop)

Please RSVP to let us know if we wait or roll.  (510-388-8048)

Directions to Ride Start:
Fremont – Bike path staging area on Old Canyon Road just East of Mission Blvd.
MapQuest: Intersection of Old Canyon Road & Canyon Oaks.

Above is Route A map.

Girlie Map for the 57 mile Palomares-Foothill-Calaveras Loop

Here is the link for Route B (My first attempt at using MapMyRoute)

In celebration for those doing the Markleyville Death Ride today, we are doing the Hayward Health Ride with 2 summits plus Jer’s driveway.  Please RSVP for attendance and pot luck item.  Note: For BBQ only folks plan on 12:30pm kick-off.

Start at 9:00am at Jer’s house (2659 Home Ave, Hayward, contact: 510-388-8048). A pot luck lunch/BBQ follows at end of ride at Jer’s house. For those taking BART, depart at the Castro Valley station, South (Right) on Redwood Road, after several blocks, East (Left) on Grove Way and we will meet you on Grove Way at 9:30am.

Route A: 32 miles with 2,700 feet of climbing.  (Garmin map)

MapQuest to Jer’s house (2659 Home Ave, Hayward). Orange cone indicates ‘turn left to go up driveway’.

Los Gatos/Capitola/Santa Cruz/Mt. Charlie Joyfest…Starts at 8:00am.
Route A: Starting at beyond Dam parking area-53 miles with 4,400 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).

West side of GGB closed for four months.  Us cyclists need to co-mingle with the pedestrians on the East side (oh joy!).

Cross the Golden Gate Bridge and enjoy various loops:

• Route 1: Marin Headlands & Paradise Dr Loop- 48 miles with 2,580 feet climbing.
• Route 2: Paradise Dr Loop without Headlands- 42 miles with1,840 feet climbing.
• Route 3: Tiburon and return- 35 miles with 1,200 feet climbing.
• Route 4: Out & Back to end of bike path at Richardson Bay- 18 miles with 600 feet climbing.
• Route 5: The Alpine Dam loop (featuring the 7 Itch-Bays). This is the clockwise direction. Start/end at Crissy Field, SF.
  Route 5: 53 miles with 3,900 feet of climbing. (add Mt. Tam summit: add 6 miles and 800 ft) Lunch stop in Fairfax after the climbing!

Directions to starting point via MapQuest: Sports Basement, 610 Mason Street, SF. But, go to beach access parking near the bathroom building with wind sock.

Map of Rides

Alpine Dam route map

Start and end at the Orinda BART parking lot.

Route A: Full loop is 49 miles with 3,700 feet of climbing (Lunch in Crockett)

Route B: Several shorter routes are available (refer to the route map)

MapQuest map for Orinda BART station (11 Camino Pablo).

Orinda/Crockett/3 Bears Loop Route Map