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

Meet at Crissy Field in SF for crossing the Golden Gate Bridge and various Marin loops.

Route A: 44 miles with 1,900feet climbing- Partial Marin Headlands, lunch at Shark Deli in Tiburon, return via Paradise Drive loop. Other options available per the attached map.

Alpine Dam Route Map

Other Marin loops including Paradise Drive
Directions to the starting point (Crissy Field, SF):
From Oakland/East Bay-
a. 80 West over the SF / Oakland Bay Bridge.
b. In SF, take the 9th Street/Civic Center exit.
c. Going down the off ramp, tend to the RIGHT, go STRAIGHT onto Harrison.
d. Go one block and turn RIGHT onto 9th Street. Work your way to the left lane.
e. After crossing Market Street, turn LEFT onto Hayes Street.
f. One block after Van Ness Avenue, turn RIGHT onto Franklin Street.
g. Straight on Franklin Street until it ends… turn LEFT onto Bay Street.
h. Go three blocks, turn RIGHT onto Laguna Street.
i. Follow Laguna and it becomes Marina Blvd. as you tend LEFT at the famous Marina Safeway.
j. Continue on Marina Blvd., getting into the right lane. After the Yacht Harbor, DO NOT enter the freeway on-ramp to the GG Bridge, but…
k. Tend to the right and enter the Crissy Field/GGNRA.
l. After entering Crissy Field, take the first RIGHT and it will take you to the paved parking for the beach.
m. Unload your bike and continue with this adventure. Bathrooms and water at windsock.
From below SF-
1. 101 North.
2. Take the 7th Street exit and turn LEFT onto 7th
Street.
3. After going under the Freeway, turn LEFT onto Harrison Street.
4. Go two blocks and turn RIGHT onto 9th Street. Work your way to the left lane.
5. Follow the directions above beginning at “e”.

Save the date AND do the event!!!

Team Also Touch is sponsoring a Coast Classic Fund Raiser. Co-organizers are Veteran riders Dwight Powery (408-323-9212) and Bart Barker (510-952-1063).
Dinner-dancing-raffle-auctions-fun-food (Texas Roadhouse ribs & chicken)-beer & wine bar. Tickets are $45 each.
Pleasanton Senior Center: 5353 Sunol Boulevard, Pleasanton, 94566.

After 8/27/08, I will post more information including ticket order details. zzz ya there, Jer

Live Auction: Lance Armstrong autographed photo possibly a jersey. And a couple other items.

Silent Auction: All kinds of sports memorbilia

Raffle: we will have a raffle throughout the night. Must be present to win. Here is a couple I already know: 50 gift certificate to the Sports Basement, 3 dinners at Texas Roadhouse, 11×14 framed photo of Lance Armstrong. The list will go on.

Ride starts at 8:30am on Saturday, August 23, 2008. 

Description:
Route A: Longest route at 49.7 miles and 2,500′
Route B: Medium Route at 44.9 miles and 2,500′
Route C: Short Route at 41.9 miles and 2,250′

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.
Car wash is in back of Peet’s.

Route:

This adventure is 10.6 miles with 1,320 feet of climbing.

<>  Filed under: East Bay, Length: up to 20 miles, Rides, Terrain: 1000′ - 2000′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

<>Link to ride details, map to starting point at the Skyline Gate, and trail map.