Cycling4Fun

New Year’s Day has become an annual mountain bike adventure. This year we do the Monte Bello Open Space above Cupertino starting at 10:00am.

Distance is approximately 17.5 miles with 2,600 feet of climbing (most of it on Montebello Road to get to the summit) and then great downhills on fire trails and safe single track. Cross two creeks.

Directions to starting point: Parking at Stevens Creek Reservoir at the intersection of Stevens Canyon Road and Montebello Road, Cupertino. Use this link to get to the mapquest site. Bring food and water for the ride and we’ll have a BBQ back at the start/end point in the adjacent picnic area. Please RSVP to either Rich Sims (510-376-2792) or Jerry Kruse (510-388-8048) so we will know to wait or GO!

Monte Bello Open Space trail map

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

Weekly mountain bike rides at Lake Chabot Regional Park, Castro Valley. Evening rides begin at 6:30pm in the parking lot across from the Regional Parks Headquarters. Usual route is counter-clockwise: 13.2 miles with 1,500 feet of climbing. During the summer, if we start at 6:30pm, we get back before dark. Bring your bike light and/or helmet lights just in case.

Mapquest directions to the road leading up to the Park Headquarters and parking area (start/finish).

Lake Chabot Regional Park trail map