Ride Leader:Rob & Stacie
Start: Kaiser 8:00AM
Description: 3C45: Our route includes 1800' of climbing. We will DEPART at 8AM SHARP from the Kaiser steps to catch a Fruitvale BART train to the Embarcadero. We will meet on the street at the stairs coming up from BART in SF, and head along the Embarcadero, then along Crissy Field. We will do a quick stop at the Sports Basement along the Marina in case we have people who prefer to drive over and park there. We will leave Sports Basement at 9:10am, head across Golden Gate Bridge, into Sausalito and then proceed onto Paradise Drive. We will make our way from Tiburon, back up and over the Golden Gate Bridge and to Sports Basement, where the ride will conclude.
Please make sure you bring spare tubes, water and snacks, $ for BART/lunch, cell phone and layers. We can range from hot to cold weather on the same day. If you are going to drive and park at Sports Basement, please let one of us know so we can look for you in the parking lot before we head out to the bridge by responding to this Forum post.
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
