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Progressive Dinner Ride in Escalon area 2015-11-08 51.2 km31.8 mi 2h:27m 12 photos

Harrold Ave. Getting ride instructions Map

Valley Spokesmen club ride in the Escalon area. This was our 'Progressive Dinner' ride where we head out for a loop ride and return for a first course of soup, then head out again and return for the salad and main (lasagna) course, and finally do a third loop followed by dessert.

Bike ride to Lick Observatory on Mt. Hamilton summit 2015-11-07 57.5 km35.7 mi 3h:44m 18 photos

San Jose valley Starting up the hill Start at intersection of Alum Rock and Mt. Hamilton rds. Map

Valley Spokesmen out-and-back bike ride from the intersection of Mt. Hamilton and Alum Rock rds. in San Jose to the summit of Mt. Hamilton (4200') and site of Lick Observatory.

San Ramon - Livermore - Pleasanton loop 2015-11-01 76.6 km47.6 mi 3h:36m 13 photos

Highland by Carneal Start at San Ramon Central Park Map

Valley Spokesmen club ride held on the first Sunday of each month. Starting at San Ramon's Central Park we head out to the north side of Livermore for our first Starbucks stop on Vasco Rd. We then continue around the eastern outskirts of town and loop around to the south side where we have our second Starbucks stop on Vineyard Ave.

Martinez - Davis Ride 2015-10-31 102.3 km63.6 mi 5h:15m 13 photos

Mickey gets some ice to deal with a bee sting Bank heist proceeds on Ken and Mary's getaway vehicle Steady Eddy's in Winters Map

Valley Spokesmen club ride on Halloween (with a few members dressing up for the occasion). Starting at Waterfront Park in Martinez we rode across the Benicia bridge and continued through Fairfield to Winters. After a stop there at Steady Eddy's, we rode on to the Amtrak station in Davis and took the train back to Martinez.

San Ramon Central Park to Cull Canyon 2015-10-29 63.6 km39.5 mi 3h:00m 6 photos

RR stop at Bay Trees Park Top of Dublin Grade Start at San Ramon Central Park Map

Valley Spokesmen club ride starting at San Ramon Central Park and heading over Dublin Grade to Castro Valley. We then rode up Cull Canyon Rd. to its end before heading back. I took a slightly different route back over Crow Canyon.

Dubllin - Verona Bridge 2015-10-27 44.4 km27.6 mi 3h:37m 11 photos

Verona Bridge information signs Start at the Dublin location of Livermore Cyclery Map

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

Mines Road from Livermore to county line 2015-10-25 67.9 km42.2 mi 3h:13m 15 photos

Starting the climb up Mines Rd. Start at former Nob Hill (S. Livermore & Pacific Aves.) Map

Valley Spokesmen club ride starting in south Livermore at the shopping center at Pacific and Livermore aves. We rode south on Mines Rd. out to the county line and then returned on the same route.

Brew Pub ride from Danville - Livermore - Dublin 2015-10-24 88.1 km54.7 mi 5h:48m 21 photos

Regroup at Highland Camino Tassajara Start at the I-680 and Sycamore Park&Ride Map

Valley Spokesmen club ride starting in Danville at the Sycamore Ave. Park&Ride and heading out to Livermore with a refreshment stop at the Starbucks on Vasco. From there we we continued into Livermore for out first brewery stop at Altamont Beer Works on Research Dr.

Thursday morning ride: Dublin - Livermore 2015-10-22 58.5 km36.3 mi 2h:44m 3 photos

Trail along Jack London Gleason Dr. Starting out down Amador Valley Blvd. Map

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

Dublin - Alamo loop 2015-10-20 47.4 km29.5 mi 2h:21m 6 photos

Roundhill Diablo Rd. Camino Tassajara Start at the Dublin location of Livermore Cyclery Map

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

San Ramon 2015-10-18 66.7 km41.4 mi 3h:38m

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Feather Pedals Monthly Ride for October 2015 2015-10-17 59.2 km36.8 mi 2h:51m 10 photos

Flat tire repair at Bollinger Canyon San Ramon Valley Blvd. Start from Sycamore Ave. Park&Ride Map

Ride by the Feather Pedals group of the Valley Spokesmen club. Starting at the Sycamore Ave. Park&Ride lot in Danville we headed south through San Ramon and Dublin before doubling back north through the Windemere development. We returned down Camino Tassajara and looped up to El Cerro and the El Pintado hill before returning through downtown Danville to the Park&Ride.

Dublin - Windemere - Blackhawk - Danville loop 2015-10-15 42.6 km26.5 mi 2h:52m 5 photos

Diablo Country Club Blackhawk Rd. Trail along Dougherty Rd. Starting out down Amador Valley Blvd. Map

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

Tuesday Ride from Dublin's Livermore Cyclery 2015-10-13 43.7 km27.1 mi 2h:33m 8 photos

Verona Bridge Foothill Blvd. Start at the Dublin location of Livermore Cyclery Map

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

Shannon - Niles Canyon (car-free day) 2015-10-11 63.4 km39.4 mi 3h:07m 15 photos

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Valley Spokesmen club ride starting at Shannon Center in Dublin and heading south to Sunol. We then rode down Niles Canyon on a special 'car-free' day on this road with one lane reserved for cyclists and the other for walkers. Lots of organizations had information booths set up at the ends and a few at intermediate spots.

Livermore area tandem ride 2015-10-04 54.5 km33.9 mi 2h:33m 11 photos

Refreshment stop at Starbucks on Vasco Starting up Cross Rd. Start at former Nob Hill (S. Livermore & Pacific Aves.) Map

Valley Spokesmen club ride geared for tandems, but with plenty of single bikes as well. We started at the shopping center at S. Livermore and Pacific aves. and rode east to Cross and Patterson Pass rds., then north on Greenville on our way to the Starbucks on Vasco.

Grand Canyon Hike: down the Kaibab, up the Bright Angel 2015-09-27 26.4 km16.4 mi 18h:12m 80 photos

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Backpacking trip in the Grand Canyon with an overnight stay at Bright Angel campground near Phantom Ranch on the Colorado river. Our descent was on the shorter but steeper Kaibab trail and we ascended the Bright Angel trail. The latter also has intermediate water stops at Indian Gardens campground, the 3-mile rest house, and the 1.5-mile rest house.

Thursday morning ride 2015-09-24 44.6 km27.7 mi 2h:19m 8 photos

Dublin Blvd. at Fallon Central Parkway Iron Horse trail in Dublin Start from Dublin location of Livermore Cyclery Map

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

Shannon Center (Dublin) - Castro Valley - Moraga - Danville loop 2015-09-20 75.5 km46.9 mi 4h:19m 13 photos

RR stop at Bay Tree park in Castro Valley Top of Dublin Grade Starting out from Shannon Center Map

Valley Spokesmen club ride starting at Shannon Center in Dublin and heading over Dublin Grade to Castro Valley and then north over Redwood and Pinehurst into Moraga. Our return was via St. Marys, Glenside, and Reliez Station into Lafayette and then down the Blvd. back to the start.

Danville - Livermore - Dublin loop 2015-09-19 67.6 km42 mi 3h:20m 8 photos

Collier Canyon summit Camino Tassajara Start at Sycamore/I-680 Park&Ride in Danville Map

Ride by the Feather Pedals group within the Valley Spokesmen club. Starting at the Park&Ride lot on Sycamore Ave. in Danville we headed east through the area north of Livermore and then headed into town for a Starbucks stop on Portola. Our return took us past the outlet mall on Jack London and then into Dublin before turning north to return to the start.

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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