Cycling4Fun

Start at 9:00am in Livermore for an awesome Mines Road adventure.

Food, beverages and restroom available at the Junction (29.5 miles).

Directions to starting point (be there by 8:45am):
Meet at Shopping Center at Livermore Ave and Pacific Ave…
East bay & West Bay riders take 580E towards Stockton and in Livermore, take the Livermore Ave exit.
Turn Right (South) at 1st light (Livermore Ave South).  Go about 2 miles and turn Left at Pacific Ave.  Bath room arrangements: stop at gas station after 580 exit, or use Emil Villas in shopping center.  Plus, at the beginning of the ride- public bathrooms available 1 mile south at sports field complex.
MapQuest: Intersection S Livermore Ave & Pacific Ave, Livermore

Annual Day After Thanksgiving Mountain Bike Adventure- This year at Soquel Demonstration State Forest hosted by Rich Sims and Chris Nordby. We’ll plan to start pedaling at 10:00 am Take Hwy 17 South towards Santa Cruz. Exit at Summit and go left (South).
Continue on Summit until it turns into Highland Way.
Follow Highland Way until you get to the Right turn to Soquel Demonstration State Forest trailhead.
Ride will probably 3-4 hours- trail maps of the Soquel Demonstartion State Forest and the adjacent Forest of Nisene Marks State Park are included in this posting..
Bring food and water – no water available at trailhead.
There’s no organized picnic tables at the trailhead so we probably won’t be able to bbq afterwards although I’ll bring an ice chest full of beer and non-alcoholic drinks for afterwards.
Please RSVP with Rich Sims (510-376-2792)

25-30 mile up-and-back or 40 mile loop.

Meet at Lunardi’s (formerly Adronico) Market parking lot in Danville at 8:30am.

Danville/Mt Diablo

|| Filed under: East Bay, Length: 30 - 45 miles, Rides, Terrain: 3000′ - +

Annual, October, last chance Danville / Mt Diablo Speed Bump Adventure

Route A: 40 miles with 3,900 feet of climbing, Traffic: light to moderate.
Route B: 30 miles with 3,500 feet of climbing.

Route C: 35 miles with 2,800 feet of climbing- only to the 2nd ranger station, then exit via North Gate. I will be doing this route.
Directions to starting point in Lunardi’s (formerly Adronico) Market parking lot in Danville.
On 680 (North or South bound), in Danville, take the Diablo Rd West exit.
Go West to end, turn Left on South Hartz Ave.
Go two blocks and turn Right on Church Street.
Proceed straight thru signal light into parking area of Lunardi’s Market- use 4 hour parking area next to bike trail.

Or use Mapquest to 345 Railroad Ave, Danville, CA 94526

Start in Half Moon Bay at 8:30am.

Filed under: Length: 30 - 45 miles, Penninsula and South Bay, Rides, Terrain: 2000′ - 3000′

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.

HMB-Pescadero Girlie Map

Link to ride details and route maps.

<> Meet at Crissy Field (SF) at  8:30am.
Link to ride information and Alpine Dam Route Map.

Route A: 53 miles with 3,900 feet of climbing. (Alpine Dam clockwise loop) Lunch stop in Fairfax after the climbing!
Route B: 22 miles with 1,000 feet of climbing, vanilla ride to end of bike path at Richardson Bay.
Route C: 42 miles with 2,000 feet of climbing- Tiburon/Paradise Drive Loop. Lunch at Shark Deli in Tiburon.