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San Ramon - Diablo Junction - Walnut Creek 2017-07-12 67.9 km42.2 mi 4h:33m 14 photos

regroup at entrance kiosk climbing the south side Start from San Ramon Central Park Map

Valley Spokesmen club ride starting from San Ramon Central Park and heading up Mt. Diablo to the Junction Ranger Station and then down the north side into Walnut Creek. We stopped at Sweet Affair bakery for refreshments before returning on a flatter route (canal trail and local streets to the Blvd. into Danville and then on the Iron Horse trail).

Quick recap at: https://www.relive.

Dublin area ride 2017-07-10 49.9 km31 mi 3h:40m 5 photos

Turtle counting on the Iron Horse Arnold Tassajara Creek trail Start at the Dublin location of Livermore Cyclery Map

Valley Spokesmen club ride on Mon./Thurs. mornings leaving from the Dublin location of Livermore Cyclery and using various routes.

Quick video recap at: https://www.relive.

Joaquin Miller and Roberts Parks hike 2017-07-09 12.1 km7.5 mi 2h:59m 12 photos

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East Bay Casual Hikers outing cross-crossing Joaquin Miller and Roberts parks with a rest stop in the Big Trees area of Roberts.

Quick video recap at: https://www.relive.

Shannon Center - Palomares 2017-07-08 48.3 km30 mi 2h:42m 6 photos

at Palomares summit Turkeys near start up Palomares Group starting from Shannon Center Map

Valley Spokesmen club ride starting from Shannon Center in Dublin and riding up Dublin Blvd. to Schaefer Ranch and then up Palomares Rd. to either the summit or the road closure on the other side.

Quick video recap at: https://www.relive.

San Ramon - Alamo - Blackhawk loop 2017-07-07 54.6 km33.9 mi 4h:14m 10 photos

Turkeys on Rudgear Danville Start from San Ramon Central Park Map

Valley Spokesmen club ride held on odd-numbered Fridays from San Ramon Central Park and using various routes.

Dublin - Danville loop 2017-07-06 40.6 km25.2 mi 3h:41m 6 photos

Refreshment stop at Peet's Regroup on Crow Canyon Start at the Dublin location of Livermore Cyclery Map

Valley Spokesmen club ride on Mon./Thurs. mornings leaving from the Dublin location of Livermore Cyclery and using various routes.

Quick video recap at: https://www.relive.

Alamo - Dublin - Windemere loop ride 2017-07-05 88 km54.7 mi 5h:07m 12 photos

Refreshment stop at Peet's Bollinger Canyon Iron Horse trail Regroup at Lunardi's market Map

Valley Spokesmen club ride from Heather Farm Park in Walnut Creek, but I rode from San Ramon to meet them in Alamo. We then headed south through Danville and San Ramon and Dublin before going east and north through the Windemere development and then through several country club neighborhoods: Bridges, Blackhawk, Diablo, and Round Hill.

Hike around Mt. Tamalpais 2017-07-03 19.6 km12.2 mi 6h:03m 40 photos

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Outing of the Tuesday 'U-turn' group starting at Mtn. Home Inn on Panoramic Hwy. and circling completely around Mt. Tam passing Inspiration Pt., Rifle & Potrero camps, Mtn. Theater, and West Pt. Inn along the way.

Quick video recap is at: https://www.relive.

San Ramon - Palomares - Pleasanton loop 2017-07-02 70 km43.5 mi 4h:04m 14 photos

Schaefer Ranch summit regroup Group starting from Shannon Center Map

Valley Spokesmen club ride starting from either San Ramon Central Park or Shannon Center and heading up to Schaefer Ranch and then up and over Palomares Rd. to the road closure. We then returned over Palomares and Dublin Canyon to a refreshment stop at Peet's on Hopyard in Pleasanton before riding back to San Ramon.

Quick video recap is at: https://www.relive.

Pleasanton - Cross Rd. loop 2017-07-01 54.6 km33.9 mi 2h:30m 6 photos

Starting up Patterson Pass Flat tire repair on Cross rd. RR stop at Robertson Park Start from Pleasanton Sports Park Map

Part of a Valley Spokesmen club ride that continued over Patterson Pass to Midway and back via Altamont Pass. I instead took a shortcut back by heading west on Patterson Pass rd. after climbing Cross rd.

Quick video recap at: https://www.relive.

San Ramon - Alamo 2017-06-30 44.4 km27.6 mi 3h:03m 1 photo

Pretty good dessert for a $2 lunch Map

Grocery and lunch ride in two quick loops from home. No pictures today.

Quick video recap is at: https://www.relive.

San Ramon - Fallon Park 2017-06-29 36.2 km22.5 mi 3h:48m 7 photos

Great Harvest Bread bakery stop Creekview Fallon Rd. Start from the Dublin location of Livermore Cyclery Map

Part of a Valley Spokesmen club ride on Mon./Thurs. mornings leaving from the Dublin location of Livermore Cyclery and using various routes. I skipped the last portion of the ride due to time constraints.

Quick video recap is at: https://www.relive.

San Ramon - Del Valle Marina 2017-06-28 86.6 km53.8 mi 5h:41m 20 photos

Arroyo trail through Livermore Stop at Fallon Sports Park Iron Horse trail Start from San Ramon Central Park Map

Valley Spokesmen club ride starting from San Ramon Central Park and heading east through Dublin and over to Livermore before climbing over the hill to Del Valle reservoir. Our return took us back over the hill and then through Pleasanton to the Iron Horse trail.

Quick video recap at: https://www.relive.

Mitchell Canyon area hike 2017-06-27 13 km8.1 mi 3h:11m 18 photos

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Outing of the Tuesday 'U-Turn' group starting from the end of Regency Gate rd. in Clayton and heading up Globe Lily trail to Red Rd. and then to the end of Olofson Rdge rd. at the park boundary. After a snack stop we returned on largely the same route with some variations as seen on the map.

Quick video recap at: https://www.relive.

San Ramon - Dublin - Windemere - Danville loop 2017-06-26 57.3 km35.6 mi 3h:35m 9 photos

Regroup at dog park on Windemere Pkwy. Alamo Creek trail Start at the Dublin location of Livermore Cyclery Map

Valley Spokesmen club ride on Mon./Thurs. mornings leaving from the Dublin location of Livermore Cyclery and using various routes.

Quick video recap at: https://www.relive.

Livermore: Mines Rd. to county line 2017-06-25 69.4 km43.1 mi 3h:49m 9 photos

Start of the initial climb on Mines Start from the former Nob Hill in S. Livermore Map

Valley Spokesmen out-and-back club ride from Pacific & S. Livermore Aves. in Livermore out Mines Rd. to the Santa Clara county line.

Quick video recap at: https://www.relive.

San Ramon to Sunol Regional Park 2017-06-24 64.4 km40 mi 3h:41m 3 photos

Turn-around at Geary Rd. (closed gate across Calaveras) Regroup at Sunol RR station Map

Valley Spokesmen non-club ride starting from Shannon Center in Dublin and heading south through Sunol to Calaveras Rd. and then to the Geary Rd. intersection.

Quick video recap at: https://www.relive.

San Ramon 2017-06-23 10 km6.2 mi 1h:14m 1 photo

Not a bad dessert for a $2 lunch Map

Ride to the San Ramon Senior Center for lunch.

San Ramon - Alamo loop 2017-06-23 38.5 km23.9 mi 2h:27m 7 photos

Roundhill country club in Alamo Green Valley Start from San Ramon Central Park Map

Valley Spokesmen club ride held on odd-numbered Fridays from San Ramon Central Park and using various routes.

San Ramon - Verona Bridge loop ride 2017-06-22 42.3 km26.3 mi 2h:47m 6 photos

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Valley Spokesmen club ride on Mon./Thurs. mornings leaving from the Dublin location of Livermore Cyclery and using various routes.

Quick video recap at: https://www.relive.

Statistics Charts

Peter Rathmann Peter Rathmann
Trips 736
Photos 10421
Total distance 40885 km25405 mi
Max distance 1066 km663 mi
Avg distance 56 km35 mi
Total duration 116 days 12h:24m
Max duration 1 day 4h:15m
Avg duration 3h:47m

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