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Getting older is like riding a bicycle, if you don’t keep peddling, you’ll fall. — Claude Pepper, U.S. Congressman

Livermore: 2 loops via Patterson Pass

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.

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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


Mt. Bike Adventure at Redwood Regional Park (Oakland)

A great Mt. Bike adventure in the Oakland hills.

Meet at the Skyline Gate Staging Area of the Redwood Regional Park.

Our route: ccw, 10.6 miles with 1,320 feet of climbing.

Skyline Gate is about 1/4 mile North of Carisbrook Dr on Skyline Blvd.

Trail Map for Redwood Regional Park


Danville/Mt Diablo

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.

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

Danville/ Mt Diablo Route Map