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Local Hills - Shel & Virginia

When
05 Mar 2015
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location
Kaiser Alameda

Ride Leader: Shel & Virginia

Start: Kaiser 9:00AM

Description: 3BC32: Ride will lead out along the Bay Trail, toward Fairmont. Left towards Saturn Dr just before the Fairmont climb. Saturn over to Lake Chabot Rd. Up Chabot and the back side of Fairmont. Then it's off to the Zoo and back to the Island via Mountain Blvd, 35th, 38th and Fruitvale.

TEAM ALAMEDA ride ratings, in this order = HILLINESS / PACE / MILEAGE

Hilliness Group / Grades Description / Example
1: 0-2 % Essentially flat/ All Alameda, Marina rides
2: 2-6 % A Few Low Hills/ Montclair Peets, Domingo Peets rides
3: 6-8 % Moderately Hilly/ Tunnel, Skyline, Redwood, Butters Canyon
4: 6-12 % Very Hilly / Three Bears, Pinehurst, Snake Rd., Claremont
5: 12+ % Extremely Hilly / Marin, Vollmer, Hiller, Thorndale, Ascot, Donald Dr.

Pace Group / Average Miles per Hour, Ride Description (varies, depends on leader)
A: 8 -10 Easy Pace, frequent stops, good for new riders
B: 10-12 Steady Pace, fewer stops, for experienced riders
C: 12-14 Steady faster pace, most century riders are this pace
D: 14-16 Fast pace, for strong experienced riders, maybe one stop

Local Hills - Shel & Virginia

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