Different Spokes is the San Francisco Bay Area’s recreational bicycling club for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender community. Founded in 1982, the club is open to all members of the LGBT community and its friends who have a shared interest in bicycling. We offer a variety of cycling rides and social events throughout the year.
 The club currently has 162 members,
14% of them are female.
The annual membership fee includes the ability to set up your own rides on the calendar,
an online subscription to the club's Yahoo!Group
and other benefits, such as discounts at many bike shops.
Ride with pride !
Membership is not necessary for participation in any
club ride. To have a better idea of what is going on at Different Spokes, check out our blog or our photo gallery.
Helmets are required for all club rides. Addresses and
telephone numbers are used solely for club purposes and are not available
to other sources. If you have any questions about the club, call any member of the
board.
Happy Birthday, Peter !
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September 05 - 8:00AM - Sunday: Napa-Lake Berryessa-Pope Valley loop (79 miles, B, 3)
September 05 - 12:00AM - Sunday: Rodeo Beach! (25 miles, B, 3)
September 06 - 8:30AM - Monday: Cheese Factory! (90 miles, D, 4)
September 11 - 9:00AM - Saturday: Jersey Ride (27/47/59 miles miles, A, 3)
September 12 - 8:30AM - Sunday: Novato! (85 miles, D, 4)
September 17 - 9:00AM - Friday: Amador County Weekend - Mount Aukum Hill Climb (65 miles, B, 4)
September 18 - 9:00AM - Saturday: Amador County Weekend - Gold Country Ghost Towns (45 miles, B, 3)
September 19 - 9:00AM - Sunday: Amador County Weekend - El Dorado the Lost City of Gold (40 miles, B, 3)
September 23 - 5:45PM - Thursday: Meet-N-Greet Ride (12-26 miles, A, 1)
September 26 - 9:30AM - Sunday: Not-so-mellow Metric (65 miles, B, 4)
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Lately in the blog
| Palo Alto to Pescadero (7/5) | I was thinking about putting a ride on the calendar for the Monday of the Fourth of July weekend, but had not gotten around to it, when David asked if I'd be interested in co-leading a Palo Alto-Pescadero loop. Heck yes, no route sheet to prepare for [...] |
| Rulli Gran Caffe (7/3) | I had an ulterior motive for posting this ride, an AIDS/LifeCycle training ride leader BBQ in San Anselmo, so David graciously accepted my request for a co-leader, knowing I would be continuing on to San Anselmo for the BBQ and riding back to the cit [...] |
| 40 & Fabulous! Pride Ride (6/26) | What a great turn out, 17 riders enjoyed a mostly sunny day as circled the City, counter-clockwise from the Ferry Building, many of us wearing our DSSF rainbow jerseys, to the cheers of many through out the city (and in areas where one might think th [...] |
| AIDS/LifeCycle 9 is here! (6/4) | Tomorrow we head to the Cow Palace for orientation (Day 0), dropping off our bikes to be ready for ride out Sunday morning at 6;30am. We'll watch the safety video (I heard it is new this year), and perhaps stand in a few other lines; pledge medical a [...] |
| Wildflowers & Sunshine & Raptors, Oh Mines! (5/30) | Steph suggested this ride up Mines Road from Livermore to David Goldsmith, Nancy Levin and myself, to ride out and enjoy the wildflowers on in the San Antonion Valley on the way to the backside of Mt. Hamilton. We got a date together hoping that the [...] |
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