Distance: 42.8 mi.
Elevation gain: 2,348 ft.
Pace: B (moderate, occasional stops)
Terrain: 3 (moderate hills with some challenges)
Meet up at 9:15 AM for a 9:30 AM ride out
GPS file, map, and cue sheet
here.
Note: the weather for Sunday is currently iffy, and we'll decide Sunday morning whether we're going to go or not. Be sure to register for this ride if you're interested in it. I'll send updates via email.
We'll meet at the parking area at Marinwood Community Center on Miller Creek Road just north of Lucas Valley Road. We'll head west on Lucas Valley, up Big Rock Hill, then regroup in Nicasio. From there it's off to Point Reyes Station for lunch. We'll ride down to Olema this time and then start heading back on Sir Francis Drake to Platform Bridge, around Nicasio Reservoir with a quick stop in Nicasio before heading back up Lucas Valley to our starting point.
This is the 4th ride in a 2023 winter/spring series to help people gear up for late spring and summer riding, including the Chico Wildflower ride, AIDS/LifeCycle or your first metric or century of the year or ever! We'll have longer and more difficult rides as the series progresses. We'll ride routes all over the Bay Area. Most routes will be without a whole lot of stop signs and lights. We'll try not to ride in the rain and there won't be a safety speech.
Don't have a car but want to come? Post a message to the Spokers forum on dssf.org and see if another member can help you out.
Meals: Choose from several spots in Point Reyes Station, including Bovine Bakery. This ride usually finishes up around 3 pm.
Sweeps? No
Is this a "no rider left behind" ride? No, but we will have a few regroups. We will keep an eye out for each other but if you are a new rider please either know the route or bring a map in case you get dropped from the group.
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