DETAILS:
Feather Pedals is our monthly introductory group ride typically offered on the 3rd Saturday through most of the year.
If you are new to group cycling or are unsure of your riding pace, then we invite you make one of the Feather Pedals rides your first ride with us. These are "no drop" rides with frequent regroups and a sweep. Easy to moderate grades. Leisurely to moderate pace.
You don't need to be a member to ride with us, but everyone must register!And when you do ride with us more than three or four times, we ask that you show your appreciation and support by joining the Club! :-)
Name of Ride: Monthly Feather Pedals Ride - PLUS! Celebrate the Opening of the new Bollinger Over-crossing on the Iron Horse Trail in San Ramon.
Ride Hosts/Contact:
Rebecca Wood, 925-577-3842
Satish Sathe, sathe2@gmail.com, 408-568-6237
Time/Location:
EVENT - San Ramon City Hall, 7000 Bollinger Canyon Road, (next to bridge)
RIDE START - Sports Basement, 1401 Market Place, (two blocks away from event)
NEARBY PARKING CHOICES:
1) San Ramon Sports Basement, 1041 Market Place
2) Nob Hill/Starbucks Shopping Center, 500 Market Place
9:00 AM - Remarks & Speeches - City Hall Rotunda
10:00 AM - Ribbon Cutting & Group Photo with Commemorative give-aways @ North Bridge Entrance (Wear your VSBC or Cinderella Jersey)!
10:20 AM - Check-in /Ride Start from Sports Basement after the ribbon cutting.
Distance: ~37 miles
Elevation: Moderate hills, ~1,791 ft
Ride rating: 2/3 L/M - No Drop (we do our best to not drop any riders).
Leisurely-to-Moderate pace, moderate hills. See club ride ratings for more details
Regroups/Restrooms/Water: Tassajara Ridge Staging Area, 12295 Windemere Pkwy, San Ramon
Coffee Stop: Blackhawk Plaza Starbucks, 4000 Blackhawk Plaza Cir, Danville
Route Description:
After the Ribbon Cutting, we'll cross the new Bollinger Bridge to check-in and start the ride from Sports Basement.
We'll head down Alcosta, over Old Ranch to Dougherty and Windemere with restroom stop at Tassajara Ridge Staging Area.
Then out Tassajara to Highland for an out-and-back loop to Collier Canyon and Carneal before returning to Tassajara with two more short out-and-backs on Finley and Johnson. Back on Camino Tassajara our Coffee Stop will be at Blackhawk Plaza Starbucks. We continue downhill on CaminoTassajara to Greenbrook, to left on San Ramon Valley Rd to Norris Canyon, right on Alcosta and right at Marketplace to Sports Basement.
Ride with GPS: Link to turn-by-turn route instructions:
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48939581
