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June 2 - 9:15AM • Saturday
 Out by the Bay
| Distance: | 51 |
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| Pace: | C |  |
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| Terrain: | 1 |  |
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 Something different - this route takes is down the bay from San Francisco to Menlo Park, across the Dumbarton Bridge, and then out into the middle of the bay on the sublimely beautiful Shoreline trail. We end up at Union City BART.
East Bay and South Bay riders - drive to Union City BART, park there, and take the 7:59 train to 24th and Mission.
City riders can meet at Ritual, then take BART back home after the ride.
Meet time: 9:00 at Ritual Roasters
Ride out time: 9:15
Map: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1177550. We will provide route cue sheets at the ride start.
Total elevation: Approximately 700
Meals: We will probably finish up around lunch time, so a meal in Union City is an option. Please bring food/bars/supplements with you. Water is available around mile 19.
Sweeps? Yes, but since this is a C level ride, you should be able to maintain a pace of 15-20 MPH on flat roads.
Bail-out options: Bailing to Caltrain on the Peninsula is an option for the first part of the ride. Once we start across the Dumbarton, no more bailout possibilities.
Is this a "no rider left behind" ride? Yes
Special treat: There is approximately 4 miles of dirt roads after we get off the Dumbarton Bridge. These are hard-packed and easily handled on road bikes with skinny tires. We will slow down a little on the dirt but no special skills are required to ride this.
(RESCHEDULED FROM 5/28 DUE TO DUMBARTON BRIDGE CLOSURE.)
- Rain cancels: yes
 Ride start:- 1026 Valencia Street, San Francisco 94114
Ritual Roasters
- Ride Leader:
June 3 - 9:30AM • Sunday
 East Shore Discovery Ride
| Distance: | 27 |
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| Pace: | A | |
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| Terrain: | 1 | |
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Join the Den Daddy on this “noodle ride” from Jack London Square, Oakland, to Richmond along the fascinating East Shore of San Francisco Bay. Tour through the cranes and thousands of shipping containers of the Port of Oakland, the USA’s fourth largest port, visit unknown parks with spectacular views of San Francisco and the Golden Gate, pick up lunch at the famous Sea Breeze market in Berkeley. We’ll then continue on the Bay Trail to Richmond passing by the Pt. Isabel Dog Park, the former Kaiser Liberty Shipyards with monuments to Rosie the Riveter and the Ford Motor Company plant where thousand of tanks were built for World War II. We’ll end in quaint Point Richmond for coffee before biking the last couple of miles to the Richmond BART station for your return to where ever, or you can ride back. Come early and grab some fruit at the fabulous Jack London Square Farmer’s Market.
This is a mostly flat (two short hills), no-drop ride, a fun sociological experience. Sunday is the day when there is no truck traffic at the Port of Oakland. Hammer Heads are welcome, but will be on their own (maps provided).
RSVP WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED - CALL RIDE LEADER IF MORE INO NEEDED.
- Rain cancels: yes
- Ride start:
- Jack London Square, Oakland, CA
Meet Place: Steps of old Barnes and Noble Building (BAY SIDE), Jack London Square, foot of Broadway, Oakland
Meet Time: 9:30 AM - Start 10:00 AM sharp
To Get To Jack London Square, Oakland, From San Francisco By BART:
Civic Center – Take Pittsburg/Bay Point or Richmond Trains
Exit: 12th Street/Oakland Civic Center – Travel Time On BART: Approximately 13 minutes.
Ride to Foot of Broadway
- Ride Leader:
June 9 - 9:00AM • Saturday
 Jersey Ride
| Distance: | 27/47/59 miles |
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| Pace: | A | |
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| Terrain: | 3 | |
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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).
| Distance: | 27 Miles |
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| Pace: | A/C |
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| Terrain: | 3 |
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Turn off at the end of the Sausalito bike path and go directly into Tiburon where the other riders will join you for lunch. You can ride back to San Francisco (or take the ferry to avoid climbing the Sausalito hill). This option is recommended for those who are newer to road cycling.
| Distance: | 47 Miles |
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| Pace: | B/C |
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| Terrain: | 3 |
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This is a real fun loop with spectacular views! From Sausalito you have a small climb over Camino Alto before you head out and around the Tiburon Peninsula. This ride is recommended for the intermediate rider or for those who don't feel like the more strenuous third option.
| Distance: | 59 Miles |
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| Pace: | C |
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| Terrain: | 3 |
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Split off from the group and make the climb up Conzelman in the Marin Headlands then climb up that small canyon, McCullough Road before heading back out to Sausalito to ride the Tiburon Loop. This is the faster paced, more advanced option with extra hills and mileage.
Meet At: Peet's Coffee in the Castro (16th and Market Streets). Please arrive between 8:30am and 8:45am for ride sign-up. Ride leaves at 9:00am.
You can find a route sheet at:
http://www.dssf.org/dssf_html/pdf_documents/club_jersey_ride.pdf
RSVP Required
- 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:
June 10 - 9:30AM • Sunday
 Two East Bay Bridges
| Distance: | 65 |
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| Pace: | C | |
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| Terrain: | 3 | |
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Meet me at Lafayette BART for an East Bay ride, one I've wanted to do for a while, covering both the Alfred Zampa Memorial Bridge (Carquinez) and the George Miller Jr Memorial Bridge (Benicia).
We'll start by heading up Happy Valley Road, up and over to Bear Creek Road. From there, we'll head for Martinez and then begin the loop to Crockett and across to Vallejo, then thru Benicia and cross back over to Martinez where we'll grab lunch.
From there, we'll back track on Alhambra Valley Road and then we'll continue on a reverse Three Bears loop (without the bears, but with Pig Farm Hill, the hard way.) Those who took BART can depart at Orinda BART or continue back to Lafayette where we can hit up a Peets or Starbucks before heading home.
Meet time: 9:15am
Ride out time: 9:30am
Map: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1203322. I will provide route cue sheets at the ride start.
Total elevation: Approximately 5,800
Meals: Please bring money/food/bars/supplements with you. Water is available around mile 23 at a deli we will regroup at in Crockett. We'll stop in Martinez for lunch at mile 38.
Sweeps? Not officially, but there will be regroup points. This is a C level ride, you should be able to maintain a pace of 15-20 MPH on flat roads.
Bail-out options: Other than Orinda BART at mile 60, none.
Is this a "no rider left behind" ride? No
- Rain cancels: yes
- Ride start:
- 3601 Deer Hill Road, Lafayette, CA 94549
Lafayette BART, meet on the Deer Hill Road side (east), look for me in the parking lot.
The 8:33am Pittsburg/BayPoint train from 16th/Mission will arrive at Lafayette BART at 9;10am.
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June 16 - 10:00AM • Saturday
 Off Road Ride to Tennessee Valley
| Distance: | 20 |
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| Pace: | B | |
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| Terrain: | 3 | |
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Calling all roadies that also mountain bike. This off road ride to Tennessee Valley starts from the Presidio. Meet in the parking lot adjacent to Lincoln Blvd and Storey Ave.
We will ride across the bridge and up Conzelman to where the trail riding begins. Coastal Trail takes us down to Rodeo Valley followed by Miwok and Old Springs Trails to Tennessee Valley. Return is on Marincello and Bobcat Trails before backtracking up Coastal to Conzelman and the bridge.
Meet time: 9:45
Ride out time: 10:00
Map: http://ridewithgps.com/trips/683168
Total elevation: 2500 ft
Food/Water: Bring food or snacks for a break in Tennessee Valley. There is no water available in Tennessee Valley so carry enough for the ride. I believe the closest drinking water is at the Headlands Visitors Center at Rodeo Lagoon.
Sweeps? Yes.
Is this a "no rider left behind" ride? Yes.
- Rain cancels: yes
- Ride start:
- Lincoln Blvd and Storey Ave, San Francisco, CA
Parking lot next to the intersection of Lincoln Blvd and Storey Ave in the Presidio. See RideWithGPS map for meeting point.
- Ride Leader:
June 17 - 8:00AM • Sunday
 Cheese Factory + Novato!
| Distance: | 90 |
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| Pace: | D | |
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| Terrain: | 4 | |
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Come join us for a fabulous ride in marin. we'll start off from peets in the castro and make our way across the golden gate bridge and then head to fairfax for snack. from there we'll ride through samuel p taylor park and then up past nicasio reservoir to the cheese factory. then we'll make our way to novato and then into san rafael for lunch. then we'll head back to san francisco. it's gonna be a gorgeous ride you're sure to enjoy!
- Ride start:
- 2257 Market Street, San Francisco, CA
- Ride Leader:
June 23 - 11:00AM • Saturday
 Pride Ride
| Distance: | 20 |
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| Pace: | B | |
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| Terrain: | 2 | |
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Let's show our Pride colors for Pride Weekend and Pink Saturday. Wear your Different Spokes jersey if you have one, and join me for a 20 mile City loop, starting and ending in the Castro.
We'll start at Peet's in the Castro, ride out to the ocean thru Golden Gate Park, up Great Highway, past the Legion of Honor, through the Presidio, through Marina Green and the Wharf, and down the Embarcadero. We'll stop at Patisserie Phillippe in SOMA for a croissant, dessert, or lunch before we ride back through the Mission to Peet's.
Meet at 10:30 to ride out at 11am.
Route preview here: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/244782
- Rain cancels: call
- Ride start:
- 2257 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94114
Meet at Peets in the Castro (between 15th & 16th Streets)
- Ride Leader:
- Chris Contos
17 riders joined the ride.
June 23 - 9:30AM • Saturday
DBD2 get-acquainted ride
| Distance: | 32 |
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| Pace: | B | |
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| Terrain: | 3 | |
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Double Bay Double 2 is coming up in just three short months, so let's have a pre-season get-acquainted ride. You don't have to be a registered DBD2 rider to participate; ALCers, Seismic veterans, DSSFers, and everyone else is invited. (What a great way to reconnect with your ALC11 friends!) Bring your questions about DBD2, and I'll do my best to answer them ... and then go home and register at doublebaydouble.org.
Our route today is not very long, but it's got a few hills -- none of them stupidly steep or long, but perhaps a couple that might be new to you. From our starting point in downtown Mountain View, we'll head into Los Altos Hills and check out the backroads for a few miles before going to Menlo Park for our rest stop and a counterclockwise trip around the Portola loop. After passing through the Arastradero nature preserve, we'll head back into Palo Alto where we'll do one last climb before our easy return to Mountain View.
Total climbing for this ride is about 2,000 feet. Find out more, and see maps and elevation charts at ridewithchris.org.
- Rain cancels: yes
- Ride start:
- 983 Villa St, Mountain View CA
Parking lot directly across the street from the Tied House.
Meet time is 9:30 a.m.; ride-out is at 10:00 sharp. (Time waits for no one, nor does Chris.)
- Ride Leader:
- Chris Thomas
17 riders joined the ride.
June 24 - 9:00AM • Sunday
DSSF Pride Booth
| Distance: | 0 |
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| Pace: | A | |
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| Terrain: | 1 | |
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Join Different Spokes as we celebrate Pride!
We will not be riding in Pride this year, but we will have our Different Spokes booth, promoting the club and for members to come by (wear your jersey!), work a shift possibly, and just hang out!
Booth:
Our booth is open from 10am to 3pm or so. We are in the "Jock Block" on McAllister between Hyde and Larkin, space S10.
Swing by or volunteer for a shift.
Sign up for a shift on the poll here:
to follow
Bike Parking*:
From 9am to 7:30pm the SF Bike coalition is offering
free valet bike Parking at the Hastings law library at
Hyde and McAllister (right by our booth).
- Ride start:
- McAllister St and Hyde Street, San Francisco, CA
- Ride Leader:
- David Gaus, Chris Contos
10 riders joined the ride.
June 24 • Sunday • DSSF Event
San Francisco GLBT Pride
Join Different Spokes as we celebrate Pride!
Bring your bike*, wear your jersey!
Our booth is open from 10am to 4 or so. We are
booth R24 on McAllister between Hyde and Larkin.
Swing by or volunteer for a shift.
Bike Parking*:
From 9am to 7:30pm the SF Bike coalition is offering
free valet bike Parking at the Hastings law library at
Hyde and McAllister (right by our booth).
DSSF Contact:
events@dssf.org or president@dssf.org or outreach@dssf.org
June 30 - 9:30AM • Saturday
 POSTPONED--30th Anniversary Ride: Sonoma-Napa Ridge
| Distance: | 48 |
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| Pace: | B | |
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| Terrain: | 4 | |
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[LAST MINUTE NEWS! Unfortunately due to a bad back I'm canceling the 30th Anniversary Ride scheduled for tomorrow (6/30) and will reschedule it for a future month.]
This is our sixth ride of rides from the early days of Different Spokes. To my knowledge this ride was led only once during the first five years of the club’s existence, and Michael John, the club’s second President, was the ride leader. This ride starts in downtown Santa Rosa and takes Mark West Springs and Franz Valley Road over the ridge to Calistoga for lunch at the Palisades Deli. Once we leave Santa Rosa we are in for a delightful semi-rural cycling experience. After lunch we'll return via Kortum Canyon to Petrified Forest Road back to Santa Rosa.
We'll meet at Peets in downtown Santa Rosa. Parking should be available in the Santa Rosa Plaza Shopping Center two blocks west of Peets. The Shopping Center is immediately at the 3rd Street Exit of Highway 101.
- Rain cancels: yes
- Ride start:
- 650 4th Street, Santa Rosa, California
Peets Coffee
- Ride Leader:
- Tony Moy
June 30 - 9:45AM • Saturday
Two Bridges Ride The Right Way
| Distance: | 27 |
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| Pace: | A | |
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| Terrain: | 3 | |
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Do the Two Bridges Ride the right way. Last week the hammar heads went clockwise and we are going counter clockwise. Join the aging Den Daddy for this leisurly, no drop ride, from Martinez over the new Benicia Bridge to Benicia stopping at the Vista Point on the north end of the bridge for spectacular views of the famous Mothball Fleet, Mount Diablo, and the Carquinez Straits. We'll amble through quaint Benicia to Benicia State Park and then on to not so quaint Vallejo. After crossing the new Al Zampa Bridge with more views of the bay, we'll stop at the deli in yes, quaint Crocket before proceeding along the rolling hills of the Carquinez Straits to Martinez with a brief stop in yes, quaint Port Costa.
We should be back in Martinez about 3:30 PM. It may be warm. Bring water bottles and the usual spare tube, patch kit, pump, and tire irons.
I NEED SIX RIDERS TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN. PLEASE RSVP TO DEREK AT:
spoker@sbcglobal.net
Meet at 9:45 AM - Leave at 10:00 AM Sharp!
- Rain cancels: yes
- Ride start:
- Martinez Amtrak 601 Marina Vista Avenue, Martinez, CA 94553
- Ride Leader:
- Derek Liecty
10 riders joined the ride.
July 1 - 9:30AM • Sunday
Marin One Bakery
| Distance: | 60 |
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| Pace: | C | |
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| Terrain: | 3 | |
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Lots of miles, some challenging hills (Lucas Valley, Cheese Factory, Marshall Wall), and an excellent bakery. Meet across from the Miller Creek Community Center at 9:30 a.m., roll at 9:45. Bring snacks to get you through until our late-ride stop at the Bovine Bakery in Pt Reyes Station. Co-listed with Grizzly Peak Cyclists.
- Rain cancels: yes
- Ride start:
- Marinwood Community Center, Miller Creek Road, San Rafael
Meet across from the firehouse. Easy street parking. Take 101N to Lucas Valley Road exit. Left onto Lucas Valley. Miller Creek will be a couple stoplights up, on your right.
- Ride Leader:
- Stephanie Clarke
3 riders joined the ride.
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