2023 Community Rides

Rides on this page are usually scheduled for the 3rd Saturday of every month.

We announce rides on social media a few days before the event on: WhatsApp, Facebook, Strava. Spontaneous rides are also announced on these channels.

Friendly, no-drop, easy-pace rides. No registration — just “Show and Go.” The ride is self-supported, so please bring your own fluids and fuel. We ask that you wear a helmet and carry an ID. Heavy rain cancels. Light rain? We’ll see.

Schedule

March 18, 2023: North Bay (Marin/Petaluma)

April 15, 2023: Mt. Diablo

May 20, 2023: Pinehurst: Moraga, Orinda, hills

June 17, 2023: Aloka Earth Room: Marin, San Rafael, China Camp

July 15, 2023: Peninsula: Kings Mountain-Tunitas Creek

August 19, 2023: King Ridge: Sonoma County

Sept 23/24, 2023: traditional two-day pilgrimage

October, 2023 (two rides): Fleet Week, Winery Ride

November 18, 2023: San Francisco urban ride

December 16, 2023: Mt Hamilton

Next ride

🚴‍♀️ → March 18, 2023 Marin Mount Tam Ride 🌉

Meet at 9:45am at Mike’s Bikes Sausalito – #1 Gate 6 Road, right along the bike path. Map.
Depart at 10:00am
Return ~2:30pm. (32mi, 670 ft, 3 hours ride, 1 hour lunch)
Contact Pete Gang: pete@commonsensedesign.com 707-338-7111

Long route: 37 miles to Fairfax, Alpine Dam, Ridgecrest, and Pantoll. Here’s the basic gist of the route on ridewithgps. (Our route may vary slightly).

Short route: out and back to Fairfax, 22.4 miles

We will stop at The Coffee Roastery in Fairfax for coffee, snacks, and a dose of Fairfax.

Alpine Dam route

COMPLETED RIDES

✅ Jan 21, 2023 – West Dry Creek / Dry Creek Route 🍇

Meet at 9:45 am PT from Keiser Park
Depart at 10:00 am PT
Return ~2pm. (40mi, 1500ft, 3 hours ride, 1 hour buffer)
Contact Roger Burns (415) 497-4881
Ride InfoRoute, Cue Sheet. We will meet in Keiser Park in Windsor, head up a gently sloping warm-up hill before dropping down into the rolling hills of Sonoma County Wine Country via Eastside Road. We’ll then cross over the Russian River and up Westside Road connecting to West Dry Creek Road. From there we’ll cross over Dry Creek to Dry Creek Road with a possible stop at the popular Dry Creek Market. Then we’ll ease our way down through the town of Healdsburg back to Windsor. We may also join together after for lunch around the popular Windsor Town Green.
Shorter alternative route option at 11 am, you can ride a shorter route starting from 1000 Westside Rd, Healdsburg. See smaller route (20mi, 700ft, 1.5 hours).

Route

✅ Nov 19 2022 – Pantoll, Ridge crest, Alpine dam ⛰

Depart at 9 am PT from Equator Sausalito
Return ~4pm.
Contact Vlado (510-816-0653)
Ride Info See BoFax Loop Link. 10 am from Equator Sausalito Café > Pantoll > Ridge Crest > Stinson > Pelican Inn Pub (old english pub for food) > Equator Sausalito Café.

Riders from SF will start at 8 am from The Ferry building to join the group at Equator Sausalito. People can jump in and out where it’s most convenient, please communicate with the lead.

BoFax Loop

✅ Oct 8 2022 – Blue Angels ✈️

Depart at 11:45 am PT from 5516 Marshall St, Oakland (Phil’s place)
Return ~5pm People can jump out earlier.
Contact: Andrew (925-255-3408)
Ride Info
People can jump in where it is most convenient for them. Or do just a portion of the 3 🌉 bridges and backtrack.
11:45 am First leg Oakland to Sausalito. ~2.5 hours.
2:00 pm Second leg Sausalito to SF, Pier 39. ~1 hour
3 – 4 pm See Blue Angels
Some will Bart from Embarcadero back to East Bay (West Oakland)
West Oakland Bart to Phil’s Place in Oakland takes 20 mins. Budget accordingly if you’re taking the Bart.

✅ Aug 28 2022 – Mendocino Ride

City of Ten Thousand Buddhas to Hopland (28 miles round trip) with optional longer route along Mountain House Road (47 miles round trip). Depending on your route choice.

Depart at 8 am from the CTTB main entrance (corner of Talmage Road and Old River Road) Return to CTTB approximately 11 am or 12:30 pm for longer option
Contact: Dennis Crean (denniscrean@gmail.com, 707-391-1500) or Scott Green (shalomgreen9090@gmail.com, 650-274-4305)
More info: City of Ten Thousand Buddhas Ride

Scott, a Board Member
Scott Green, VP, Contact for this ride.

✅ July 30, 2022 9am, Saturday

Contacts: Aditya 415.412.1324 and Abhi 415.528.0889

Route: Peninsula along Skyline – Meet at Village Bakery in Woodside at 9 am.

Aditya Sharma joined the Board of Directors in 2022

✅ June 11 2022, Saturday

Route: Paradise Plus in Marin

Click the Route link for details, contacts, timing, etc

Stephen Altman has attended about 15 BBP pilgrimages and served the Board for many years

✅ May 14 2022, Saturday

Route: Pinehurst (click here for map and details)
Contact: Andrew 925-255-3408

Andrew Hillman (on the Board since 2017) and former Board member Martine Shelley

✅ February 21, 2022 Saturday

Route: El Cerrito on the Bay
Meetup: El Cerrito BART

✅ March 5, Saturday

Route: King’s Ridge
Skill level: advanced

“Expect something between epic and life-changing.”

✅ March 13 , 2022, Sunday

Route: Hawk hill with butter (includes part of the “butter lap” around the city)

Abhishek Nath joined the Board of Directors in 2019

✅ April 9, 2022, Saturday (show at 8:30am, go at 9:00am)

Route: Mount Diablo (click link for more details)

Meet up: Peets coffee (2.2 miles from Walnut Creek BART) at 1835 Ygnacio valley road In Ygnacio Plaza opposite Heather Farm park.

Summary report: Windy but delightful. Beautiful. We were passed by 10 – 20 cars max. Started riding at 9:00. 5 people. Vlado looking forward to ~12 rides per year.

Skill: intermediate & advanced

Contact: Vlado 510.816.0653

Vlado Bradbury joined the Board of Directors in 2021

Also, some of our active riders on Strava!