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Heather Farm - Concord - Pleasant Hill loop 2015-05-04 82.8 km51.4 mi 4h:38m 13 photos

Trail along Port Chicago Hwy. Leaving Heather Farm on the Canal trail Map

Valley Spokesmen club ride on Mondays and Wednesdays from Heather Farm park in Walnut Creek and using various routes. The track here also includes my ride to/from the club ride.

San Ramon to Livermore and Pleasanton 2015-05-03 75.7 km47 mi 3h:55m 10 photos

Regroup at Highland and Tassajara Camino Tassajara Starting out on the Iron Horse trail Map

Valley Spokesmen club ride held on the first Sunday of each month starting at San Ramon Central Park and heading around the outskirts of Livermore before returning through Pleasanton and Dublin.

San Ramon - Moraga - Orinda loop 2015-05-02 75.5 km46.9 mi 4h:42m 19 photos

Lafayette-Moraga trail Danville Start at the Park&Ride at Bollinger and I-680 Map

Valley Spokesmen club ride starting at the Bollinger Canyon Park&Ride lot and heading up to Lafayette before doing the Moraga - Orinda loop with a refreshment stop at Theater Square.

San Ramon to Windemere to Danville 2015-05-01 52.2 km32.4 mi 2h:59m 8 photos

Dougherty Turkeys crossing Amador Valley Start at San Ramon Central Park Map

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

Redwood Regional Park hike 2015-04-30 11.6 km7.2 mi 2h:50m 7 photos

The hike was mainly on the heavily shaded French trail on the way out and Stream/Philips loop trails return Circling up at the start (Skyline Gate) Map

Outing of the East Bay Casual Hikers starting at Skyline Gate in Redwood Regional Park. Our trip was mainly on the French trail on the way out, a lunch stop along Redwood Creek, and returning on the Stream and Phillips Loop trails.

San Ramon to Bay Bridge path and BART return 2015-04-29 117.7 km73.1 mi 6h:46m 27 photos

Leaving Moraga Commons Lafayette-Moraga trail Start at San Ramon Central Park Map

Valley Spokesmen club ride starting at San Ramon Central Park and heading over to the Bay Bridge by way of Lafayette, Moraga, Pinehurst, Skyline, and Emeryville. Due to demolition work on the old bridge we were only able to go partway out on the bike path before turning around. We stopped for lunch at Panera and then rode to the West Oakland BART station to return to Dublin.

Dublin - Windemere - Alamo loop 2015-04-28 48.7 km30.2 mi 2h:57m 10 photos

Regroup on Bollinger Canyon Trail along Dougherty Rd. Start at the Dublin location of Livermore Cyclery Map

Valley Spokesmen club ride held on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from the Dublin location of Livermore Cyclery and following various routes.

San Ramon to Livermore and Wente Road Race 2015-04-26 69.7 km43.3 mi 3h:39m 11 photos

VSRT road race registration area Refreshment stop at Starbucks on Vasco Regroup on Manning Starting out on the Iron Horse trail Map

Valley Spokesmen club ride starting at San Ramon Central Park and heading out to Livermore and the site of the VSRT road race. We returned through Pleasanton on the Iron Horse trail back to the start.

Shannon Center (Dublin) to Palomares Hills and Cull Canyon 2015-04-25 64.2 km39.9 mi 3h:55m 15 photos

Top of Dublin Grade Start at Shannon Center in Dublin Map

Valley Spokesmen club ride starting at Shannon Center and heading over Dublin Grade toward Castro Valley. We took Sunnyslope Ave. up to the Palomares Hills development and then rode out to the end of Cull Canyon Rd. On the return we stopped at Bodi's Coffee before climbing Dublin Grade and Schaefer Ranch Rd.

Tilden Park Hike by the East Bay Casual Hikers 2015-04-23 11.7 km7.3 mi 3h:03m 15 photos

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San Ramon - Mt. Diablo Jnctn. - Walnut Creek loop 2015-04-22 67.8 km42.1 mi 4h:13m 15 photos

View towards Walnut Creek from BBQ Terrace Clothing adjustments at Athenian School Start at San Ramon Central Park Map

Valley Spokesmen club ride held every other Wednesday starting at San Ramon Central Park and going up to the Mt. Diablo Junction Ranger Station before descending the north side into Walnut Creek. After a refreshment break at Sweet Affair bakery we return to Central Park via Alamo and Danville.

Dublin - Sunol - Palomares loop plus swap meet 2015-04-19 64 km39.8 mi 3h:37m 18 photos

Broken bottle cage in Sunol Foothill Blvd. Leaving Wells School in Dublin Map

Valley Spokesmen club ride held annually on the day after our Cinderella Classic event. Starting in Dublin we ride down to Sunol and then have a few options for the return. The first (shown here) is the hilliest - down Niles Canyon and then over Palomares and Dublin grades. Other options are to head out to Sunol Regional Park or to head straight back via Pleasanton.

San Ramon - Dublin - Alamo loop 2015-04-15 60.2 km37.4 mi 3h:04m 11 photos

Dougherty Stagecoach Turkeys along Stagecoach Rd. Start at San Ramon Central Park Map

Valley Spokesmen club ride starting from San Ramon Central Park, heading south through Dublin and then NE through the new Windemere development. From there we went north through Danville and Alamo to the southern edge of Walnut Creek before returning through Danville.

Dublin - Sunol - Pleasanton loop 2015-04-14 60.5 km37.6 mi 3h:54m 14 photos

Regroup along Foothill Blvd. Start at the Dublin location of Livermore Cyclery Map

Valley Spokesmen club ride held on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from the Dublin location of Livermore Cyclery and using various routes.

Dublin - Sunol Regional Park (Wildflower Ride) 2015-04-12 72 km44.8 mi 4h:23m 32 photos

Sunol RR station marker - part of 1st Transcontinental RR Foothill Start at Shannon Center in Dublin Map

Valley Spokesmen club ride starting at Shannon Center in Dublin and heading south to Sunol and the Regional Park. Our ride host pointed out assorted wildflowers by the side of the road during the ride.

Danville - Walnut Creek - Blackhawk loop 2015-04-11 55.3 km34.3 mi 3h:05m 14 photos

Danville Blvd. Heading north on the Iron Horse Start at the I-680 and Sycamore Park&Ride Map

Valley Spokesmen club ride which was the final pre-Cinderella training ride by the Feather Pedals group. Starting at the Park&Ride lot on Sycamore Ave., we headed north to Rudgear, then east and through some local roads to Livorna Park for a regroup. From there we continued to the Diablo and Blackhawk Country Clubs before returning on Crow Canyon rd. and the Iron Horse trail.

Dublin - Verona Bridge - Pleasanton loop 2015-04-09 44.4 km27.6 mi 2h:14m 13 photos

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

Valley Spokesmen club ride held on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from the Dublin location of Livermore Cyclery using various routes.

San Ramon - Mt. Diablo Jnctn. - Walnut Creek loop 2015-04-08 67.9 km42.2 mi 4h:07m 21 photos

Regroup at Athenian School Blackhawk Rd. Mt. Diablo in clouds from Crow Canyon Rd. Starting out on the Iron Horse trail Map

Valley Spokesmen club ride held every other Wednesday starting at San Ramon Central Park and heading up to Blackhawk, then the Mt. Diablo Junction Ranger Station on our way to Walnut Creek. After refreshments at Sweet Affair bakery we return on the flatter route through Alamo and Danville.

San Ramon to Walnut Creek 2015-04-03 43.9 km27.3 mi 3h:27m 9 photos

Iron Horse trail through Danville At Crow Canyon and El Capitan Map

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

Danville 2015-04-02 9.9 km6.2 mi 3h:01m 5 photos

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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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