Ride name: Pleasanton Mike's Bikes to Calaveras Wall and back
Distance: 44 / 30 / 25 miles
Elevation: 2,867 ft for the 44 mile route
Rating: 3 M (12 - 16 mph rolling speed)
Number of regroups: Several (At fruit stand on Pleasanton-Sunol Road and Paloma Road corner, at Calaveras and Geary Road, at false summit, at top of Calaveras Wall, at fruit stand on way back)
No Drop: N
Start Time: 9:00 a.m.
Start/End Location: Mike's Bikes, Pleasanton
Ride Host Name: Satish Sathe
Ride Host Contact: sathe2@gmail.com; 408-568-6237
Ride Details: This is a beautiful ride that takes riders out to Calaveras Reservoir. This ride has some nice climbs and some rollers. Starting at Pleasanton Gateway Shopping Center, this ride goes out Dupont Drive to Valley Drive to Pleasanton Sunol Rd to Sycamore Rd through Happy Valley and Alisal Rd. to Pleasanton Sunol. Then turn left onto Calaveras. There are 3 optional turnaround points: at Geary Rd (25 miles); at Mile 15 (30 miles) or at the Wall (44 miles). Please arrive 15 minutes before the start time for setup, rider check in and safety briefing. Please bring your own route sheet.
Please check your emails before the ride in case I need to cancel the ride for any reason.
Disclaimer: All participants must register online on the VSBC website or via the Wild Apricot app in order to participate in this ride. You do not need to be a VSBC member to participate, but we expect that you will become a member if you ride with us more than 3 times during a calendar year.
Link to Ride with GPS: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42322592
