Ride Leader: Bob
Start: Leave 8:00 sharp from Kaiser
Description: 4/C/52 leave kaiser and ride to Bart. Bart to Pleasanton and travel down Owens to Las Positas, to Santa Rita. Then to Valley to Stanley to S Murreta to S livermore. Then to Greenville up,to Altamont pass to Grant. Grant to Midway, over to Patterson pass and back to Greenville. We will return to Bart the same way we came out. Bring 2 water bottles, snacks, food, money, spare tube.
This will be a C pace ride. If someone would like to lead a B pace let me know
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
