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A definition of discipline is delayed gratification. — Pastor Larry Fryling

Hayward Health Ride (Home/Sunol Loop)

Not to be confused with the Markleyville Death Ride.

Start/end at 2659 Home Ave, Hayward.

Route A: 43.2 miles with 3,693 feet of climbing.

Route B: 24 miles with 900 feet climbing. (Route map yet to be posted)


Castro Valley: Zoo Loop + two longer options

Route Options:  (Route maps for routes A and B to be available March 2009)

Route A: Castro Valley/Redwood Road/Pinehurst/Wildcat Canyon/return- 53 miles with 4,390 feet climbing.                                                                                                                                                                                        Route B: Castro Valley/Redwood Road/Pinehurst/Skyline north to Grizzly Peak/return- 38 miles with 3,290 feet climbing.
Route C: Castro Valley/Redwood Road/Return at Skyline.  Intermediate, hilly. AKA: Almost the 2nd half of the Grizzly Peak Century) 26.6 miles with 2,320 feet climbing.

Directions to Ride Start:
Valley Car Wash in Castro Valley @ Redwood Road & Village Dr.
MapQuest / GPS: go to Peet’s Coffee at 20453 Redwood Road, Castro Valley.
BART friendly (Castro Valley Station)   Car wash is in back of Peet’s.

Route:
Zoo Loop Girlie Map

Map & Elevation:
Zoo Loop Map and Elevation


Tour of San Francisco

Start & end 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 the Lake Merced Boat House (SF).

<> Tour of San Francisco Girlie Map


Orinda/Crockett/3 Bears Loop

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)

Orinda/Crockett/3 Bears Loop Route Map


Pleasanton BART/Calaveras Loop

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Description:
Easy – Intermediate.
Starting and ending at Dublin/Pleasanton BART this ride goes south through Pleasanton to Calavares, mostly low traffic roads. Turn-around point is the first summit (large dirt road pull out). Return is slightly different – end back at BART.
35 miles – 1240′

Directions to Ride Start:
Pleasanton/Dublin BART – south side (or “Pleasanton side”)
MapQuest / GPS: 5801 Owens Dr. Pleasanton CA

Route:
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