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4 Bears Revisited -- Rens K

When
27 Sep 2014
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location
Kaiser Alameda

Ride Leader:Rens

Start: Kaiser 8:00AM

Description: 4/C/50

We will ride up Park St, through Temescal and up Tunnel road. We will then take Grizzly Peak all the way to the steam trains and descend down South Park and Wild Cat Canyon to San Pablo Dam road. Three Bears Counterclockwise and back to Orinda BART. Very Enthusiastic riders may ride up Pinehurst and back home but that will probably be without me...

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

4 Bears Revisited -- Rens K

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