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Before leading a ride, download a copy of the Ride Waiver form. Have all participants read and sign this form. Then sign and date the witness line.

ALL RIDES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

Rides are open to all club members, visitors, and guests. To ensure that you enjoy club rides, be sure to pick rides appropriate for your riding ability. Rides are classified by pace and terrain. If you are taking your first club ride, be safe and underestimate your ability. If you are unsure about a particular ride, contact the ride leader, who can provide more information about the ride and the expected difficulty. Helmets are required on all rides, and lights are required on night rides. Each rider should carry money for an emergency call and appropriate equipment (spare tube or patch kit, pump, water, food, and so forth).

Ride Key

January 1 - 9:00AM • Monday

Distance:	39
Pace:	B
Terrain:	5

Join us for the traditional New Year's Day Diablo ride. This is a tradition for many Bay area bike clubs, and you will likely be shocked at how many riders you'll see. It is very festive, and a great way to start the year!

Your bike should be in good working order, and you should have everything you need for a winter ride in the country, including flat repair gear, snacks, water, and plenty of warm clothes.

The weather could be anything from sunny and 65 degrees, to overcast and 45 degrees, with a big variation from the bottom of the mountain to the top. Check the weather forecast and dress accordingly.

Rain cancels, but cold does not.

Here is another year's ride. http://www.strava.com/activities/103342905

Please RSVP.

Rain cancels: yes

Ride start:

Pleasant Hill Bart
Pleasant Hill Bart. The train leaves 16th street at 8:13, arriving Pleasant Hill at 8:57. I'll be on the next to the last car. We are going to roll immediately, without a lot of dawdling, because it's going to be COLD!
Here is a route sheet. I'm not going to print anything, just download it to your phone, or cut and paste and print it if you must.

Get on Iron Horse Trail and cross Treat on bike bridge
.5 Turn left on Canal Trail
1.5 Turn right on Bancroft, becomes Walnut
3.5 Through roundabout, right on Castle Rock, then immediate left on North Gate
16 Turn around at summit
21 Turn left at ranger’s station to go down south side
28 Right on Diablo Blvd.
30 Left to stay on Diablo Blvd.
31 Left on Hartz for 3 blocks, right on Church 1 block, Lunardi’s market for lunch
31 Go north on Railroad, left as you’re coming out of lunch stop
32 Left on Danville
36 Danville turns into Main Street
37 Cross under freeway
38 Left on Olympic, one block then right on California
39 Bart Walnut Creek

Alternative route back to Bart: Get on Iron Horse Trail behind market at mile 31, follow trail signs all the way back to Pleasant Hill Bart, mile 40

Ride Leader:

David Sexton, Gordon Dinsdale

6 riders joined the ride.

January 13 - 9:00AM • Saturday

Distance:	27/47/59 miles
Pace:	A
Terrain:	3

This is the official monthly club ride for all members (guests are always welcome). The ride offers different distance and level options where once a month all DSSF club members can get out, ride and socialize with the club. The ride starts from Peet's in the Castro. There are three options so you can go at your own pace and distance so please pick the appropriate option to your level of ability, we want to make sure you enjoy the day. The rides split and regroup in Tiburon where we have lunch together as a group. This ride is usually on the second Saturday of each month; however there are a couple of exceptions for special events (see the calendar).

Rain cancels: call

Ride start:

2257 Market Street
San Francisco, CA
(Peet's in the Castro - please let us know if you want to join us along the route)

Ride Leader:

Roger Sayre

2 riders joined the ride.

January 20 - 9:45AM • Saturday

Distance:	40
Pace:	A
Terrain:	2

Come ride our very own “bridge to nowhere” by taking the Alex Zuckerman Path up the new section of the Bay Bridge to Yerba Buena and Treasure Island. There still isn’t a lot going on at TI but we will be able to stop for coffee and a snack at Aracely Cafe. We’ll take in the interesting views of both San Francisco and Berkeley from TI before we return back to Emeryville to head north up the Bay Trail to the Rosie the Riveter Museum and the old Ford plant in Richmond where we will take in a sublime lunch at Assemble. Never eaten at Assemble? You’re in for a treat—their fish & chips or chicken pot pie are worthy! And if those don’t appeal to you (they should), there are many other delicious choices.

Does 40 miles seem too long for you Social A riders? Keep in mind that the only “hills” on this ride are the gradual climb to Yerba Buena, the ride up from TI on the return, and the lump at Golden Gate Fields. Otherwise it’s a flat and has beautiful scenery to boot.

We'll meet at MacArthur BART and return there.

If there is rain, the ride will be postponed to Sunday, January 28.

For more information about Assemble: http://assemblerestaurant.com/

Please RSVP.

Rain cancels: yes

Ride start:

MacArthur BART Station, Oakland, CA
Meet in front of the fare gates at 9:45 a.m. for a 10 a.m. departure.

Ride Leader:

Tony Moy, Roger Hoyer

5 riders joined the ride.

January 27 - 6:30PM • Saturday

Distance:	0
Pace:	A
Terrain:	1

This is the club’s annual dinner to thank and honor 2017 ride leaders because without rides our club would be, well, just a website! So please join us to honor those who have contributed so much to our mutual enjoyment of cycling in 2017—all club members, friends, and family are welcome to attend.

This year we are returning to Henry’s Hunan Restaurant in the Outer Mission. We have reserved a private banquet room and have arranged a diverse menu that includes vegan and gluten-free choices. Although the restaurant specializes in Hunan style cuisine, i.e. spicy, there will be a few non-spicy items as well. The cost is a flat $21 per person (non-2017 ride leaders only) and includes everything except the beverages of your choice.

Please RSVP to Tony no later than Wednesday, January 24, 2018 so that we can give a firm number to the restaurant. If you have a PayPal account, please make your payment to the club's PayPal account, http://paypal.me/dssf/21 no later than Wednesday, January 24. If you do not have a PayPal account, please contact Tony for alternate payment arrangements.

Rain cancels: no

Ride start:

Henry's Hunan Restaurant
4753 Mission St.
San Francisco, CA 94112

Ride Leader:

Tony Moy

13 riders joined the ride.

January 27 - 9:30AM • Saturday

Distance:	34
Pace:	B
Terrain:	4

The Four Bears? We're doing the Three Bears in reverse--Papa, Baby, Mama--and then heading up Pig Farm and up Reliez Valley before dropping down to Lafayette. But then it's up Deer Hill and up the front side of Happy Valley before doing Papa Bear again. That's a lot of climbing compressed into 34 miles. Ouch. But Tony is completely detrained so we're taking it at a B-pace. After the ride it's lunch at Geppetto's in Orinda Village.

Meet at 9:30 a.m. at Orinda BART for a 9:45 a.m. departure.

Please RSVP.

Rain cancels: yes

Ride start:

BART Orinda, Orinda, CA
Meet in front of the fare gates

Ride Leader:

Tony Moy

3 riders joined the ride.

January 28 - 9:00AM • Sunday

Distance:	44
Pace:	B
Terrain:	3

Ride or BART it down to Wanderson & Bill place in Daly City [email for address] for a 9 am meet. We might have coffee or muffins if you request in advance. We'll start by 915am and ride south via Hillside and the Centennial Way Trail then climb up Sneath road 400+ ft to Lunardi's Market for regroup. Head south along the Crystal Springs reservoir trail, to Hillsboro then weave our way down to Village Hummas in San Mateo for some AWESOME falafels or tasty schnitzels. Well ride back to Milbrea BART or all the way back to SF.

Plenty of drop out options. This will be a NON DROP ride, so come one and all.

Lunch will be at Village Hummas 1001 Park Pl, San Mateo, CA 94404 https://www.villagehummus.com/

https://www.strava.com/activities/923902555

Rain cancels: yes

Ride start:

Hanover St
Daly City, CA

Ride Leader:

Bill Knudsen, Wanderson Carlos

4 riders joined the ride.