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March 6 - 8:00AM • Saturday
 Cheese Factory!
| Distance: | 90 |
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| Pace: | C |  |
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| Terrain: | 4 |  |
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 From Peets in the Castro we'll head over the Golden Gate Bridge and then through Sausalito to Fairfax where we'll stop at Perry's for snack. Then we'll head over White's hill to San Geronimo Valley and then into Nicasio Valley past the pretty reservoir before making one last climb where we'll stop at the Cheese Factory. From there we head back towards Nicasio to Point Reyes Station and then home through Samuel P Taylor Park to Fairfax. It's a long day but super fun.
- Rain cancels: yes
 Ride start:- Peet's in the Castro
- Ride Leader:
- Joseph Collins
415-533-1075
Joseph_J_Collins@yahoo.com
March 7 - 9:30AM • Sunday
 Bovine and Cowgrrl
| Distance: | 43 |
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| Pace: | B | |
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| Terrain: | 3 | |
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Once more, we'll start across from the Marinwood Community Center on Miller Creek Road in San Rafael. As usual, we'll take Lucas Valley Road out to Nicasio. But instead of going up the Alpe du Fromage, we'll take a left and head towards Point Reyes Station.
We'll stop at the Bovine Bakery / Cowgrrl Creamery complex for lunch (or you can grab a sandwich across the street at the market) before heading back to Nicasio and then do one last climb over Big Rock Hill on Lucas Valley Road.
There are very few stop signs on the whole route.
Total elevation: 2,889 ft.
Route map here: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/26396
This is the eighth ride in a winter/spring series to help people gear up for late spring and summer riding. We'll have progressively longer and more difficult rides every week.
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.
I'll check the weather in the morning and if there's a 30% chance of rain, will cancel and let those who RSVPed know. So please do RSVP.
Don't have a car but want to come? Call the ride leader for ride sharing possibilities.
- Rain cancels: yes
- Ride start:
- 775 Miller Creek Road, San Rafael (Across the street from Marinwood Community Center)
- Ride Leader:
- David Goldsmith, David Gaus
415-282-DAVE, 408-857-9106
dg@dgolds.com, dagaus190@gmail.com
March 13 - 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:
- DSSF
rides@dssf.org
March 14 - 9:30AM • Sunday
 King's Mountain Road
| Distance: | 37 |
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| Pace: | B | |
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| Terrain: | 4 | |
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For the ninth ride in this series, we change things up a little. The assumption is that you did the Jersey Ride on Saturday; if so, it's the first day of back-to-back riding this season for those who are gearing up using this series.
We'll start from Gunn High in Palo Alto and go up Foothill Expressway and Junipero Serra to Sand Hill. (If you're not used to mid-Peninsula riding, this is the classic way to get to the Skyline hills and then coastside.) Sand Hill takes us to Whiskey Hill, which takes us to Woodside Rd., which takes us to King's Mountain Road. King's Mountain Road is a great climb, which I've done by my lonesome exactly once, but for some unknown reason, every single group I've ridden with up to the Skyline has chosen a different route (Old La Honda, Highway 8, or Highway 92). So I'm looking forward to this one.
Once we get up to the Skyline, we'll head back to 84, then turn left for the fun descent back into Woodside. After stopping at Robert's for lunch, we'll head back through Portola Valley until we return to our starting point.
Total elevation: 4,092 ft.
Route map here: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/17912
This is the ninth ride in a winter/spring series to help people gear up for late spring and summer riding. We'll have progressively longer and more difficult rides every week.
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.
I'll check the weather in the morning and if there's a 30% chance of rain, will cancel and let those who RSVPed know. So please do RSVP.
Don't have a car but want to come? Call the ride leader for ride sharing possibilities.
- Rain cancels: yes
- Ride start:
- Gunn High School, 780 Arastradero Rd., Palo Alto
- Ride Leader:
- David Goldsmith
415-282-DAVE
dg@dgolds.com
March 20 - 8:00AM • Saturday
 Petaluma!
| Distance: | 105 |
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| Pace: | D | |
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| Terrain: | 5 | |
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We'll start at Peet's in the Castro and ride over the Golden Gate Bridge to Sausalito. We'll head to Fairfax where we'll stop at Perry's for snack. From there it's over White's Hill to San Geronimo Valley and then into Nicasio Valley and then into Hicks Valley where we'll stop at the Cheese Factory and then we'll head to Petaluma the back way up Wilson Hill. We'll have lunch in Petaluma and then head home. It's a long day but really fun and very pretty.
- Rain cancels: yes
- Ride start:
- Peet's in the Castro
- Ride Leader:
- Joseph Collins
415-533-1075
Joseph_J_Collins@yahoo.com
March 21 - 9:30AM • Sunday
Gilroy Hot Springs and South Bay Reservoirs loop
| Distance: | 66 |
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| Pace: | B | |
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| Terrain: | 3 | |
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Heading further south for this ride, we will meet at Peets in Morgan Hill for a South Bay loop to the Gilroy Hot Springs and along the way we will pass all five reservoirs in the area.
We'll have a nice 15 mile flat warm up, as we head east towards Anderson Reservoir and then south towards Gilroy. Turning onto Roop Road, we will start climbing up past Coyote Lake on the way to the Gilroy Hot Springs (one of the rest stops on the Tierra Bella). We will continue the climbing a bit more before a quick descent down to Pacheco Pass Hwy (yes, almost to Hollister). From there we will head north and east for lunch in Gilroy. Continuing our loop, we will head towards out Hecker Pass Road and then north past both the Uvas, Chesbro and Calero Reservoirs and then our final climb over Bailey Road, then back south to return to our starting point.
Plan for snacks and water for the first 38 miles of the ride!
Total elevation: 3,403 ft.
Route map here: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/26339
This is the tenth ride in a winter/spring series to help people gear up for late spring and summer riding. We'll have progressively longer and more difficult rides every week.
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.
I'll check the weather in the morning and if there's a 30% chance of rain, will cancel and let those who RSVPed know. So please do RSVP.
Don't have a car but want to come? Call the ride leader for ride sharing possibilities.
- Rain cancels: yes
- Ride start:
- Peets Coffee, 755 Cochrane Road
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
- Ride Leader:
- David Gaus, David Goldsmith
408-857-9106, 415-282-DAVE
dagaus190@gmail.com, dg@dgolds.com
March 24 - 6:00PM • Wednesday
 Membership Kick-Off Meeting
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| Pace: | A | |
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| Terrain: | 1 | |
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We'd like to invite all members, new and longtime alike, to the 2010 Kick-Off General Membership meeting!
Please bring your friends and prospective members to this event. The first seven members to bring a friend who joins will receive a Bay Area Bike Rides Deck.
It's a great time to get to meet others in the club and socialize. If you're bringing others, please let us know so we can have enough food and drinks, you can RSVP at the poll or email membership@dssf.org.
The Sports Basement will provide appetizers, beer and sodas. We will supplement this with pizza too.
You can meet the new and returning board members. And we'll give you the highlights for 2010.
All members & guests present will receive 20% off that night for purchases at the Sports Basement.
We will finish the evening with a raffle: a $25 Sports Basement gift certificate. You must be present to win.
AGENDA--
6:00-6:45pm
Pizza, soda & beer
6:45-7:00pm
Welcome & Board Introduction
Board announcements
DSSF Centuries
--Monticello Century, Best of the Bay, Cruella Century
DSSF Weekend Event
--Russian River, Crater Lake Century & Amador County weekends
7:00-7:20pm
Lorri Lee Lown-Velo Girls
Basic bike maintenance & emergency repair
7:20-7:40pm
Jerome Thomere; Member presentation
Gay Games
7:40-7:50pm
Q&A
Raffle
7:50-9:00pm
Time to shop, Sports Basement is open 'till 9pm
DSSF members can RSVP via the Yahoo! poll here:
Non-members and/or guests can RSVP via email to: membership@dssf.org
- Rain cancels: no
- Ride start:
- Sports Basement Potrero Hill, 1590 Bryant Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
Parking is available in the building at the new store and can be accessed from Florida Street off of 16th Street.
- Ride Leader:
- David Gaus, Chris Contos
408-857-9106, 415-235-5222
dagaus@gmail.com, membership@dssf.org
March 27 - 9:00AM • Saturday
Marshall Wall
| Distance: | 61 |
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| Pace: | B | |
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| Terrain: | 4 | |
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This week, we'll back off the distance a little bit but add some climbing. This ride is a challenge, no question about it, and if weather conditions conspire against us, it can be brutal.
Once more, we'll start across from the Marinwood Community Center on Miller Creek Road in San Rafael. As usual, we'll take Lucas Valley Road out to Nicasio, then up L'Alpe du Fromage. We'll stop at the Marin French Cheese Company for a break, but then we'll continue west all the way out to the coast, ascending the hill known as Marshall Wall.
Marshall Wall is notorious but if you've never done the ride and you look at the elevation profile for this route, you might wonder why. I've ridden Marshall Wall in November and it was an absolutely delightful climb, with panoramic views up and down the coast once we got to the top. But the first time I rode this route - which was in May a few years ago - the headwinds I encountered going up the Wall were like nothing I've ever experienced before or since, and it was all I could do to stay on the bike and progress at a rate of about 3 MPH. I'm hoping by doing this ride in March and hitting the Wall reasonably early in the morning, we might be spared the worst headwinds, but if you join us for this ride, you should be ready for anything.
(By the way, the early morning start is not accidental. Getting our butts out of bed a little early can save us from the worst of the winds.)
The ride into Point Reyes Station is a breeze - literally, because there are often tailwinds from the north that let you scream down the coast for 11 miles. We'll stop at the Bovine Bakery / Cowgrrl Creamery complex for lunch before heading back to Nicasio and then do one last climb over Big Rock Hill on Lucas Valley Road.
There are very few stop signs on the whole route.
Total elevation: 5,765 ft.
Route map here: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/17897
This is the eleventh ride in a winter/spring series to help people gear up for late spring and summer riding. We'll have progressively longer and more difficult rides every week.
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.
I'll check the weather in the morning and if there's a 30% chance of rain, will cancel and let those who RSVPed know. So please do RSVP.
Don't have a car but want to come? Call the ride leader for ride sharing possibilities.
- Rain cancels: yes
- Ride start:
- Across the street from Marinwood Community Center, 775 Miller Creek Road, San Rafael
- Ride Leader:
- David Goldsmith, David Gaus
415-282-DAVE, 408-857-9106
dg@dgolds.com, dagaus190@gmail.com
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