Marin Ride - Saturday December 2nd - 8:45am meetup, 9am roll time

Light rain is forecast in the morning, so it may be a show-and-go if it’s rainy

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What: This week we’ll be riding a China Camp to Nicasio Valley loop by heading out over the RSR Bridge heading around China Camp and then onto Lucas Valley Rd before heading south on Nicasio Valley Rd to Sir Francis Drake. We’ll return via Fairfax with a stop at either the Roastery or Java Hut for coffee. Then we’ll roll back on SFD through Larkspur before cutting over to Anderson and crossing back over the RSR Bridge! From Point Richmond, the route is ~55 miles with ~2900 ft of climbing. We’ll regroup at the China Camp bathrooms, Big Rock Market, after Big Rock Climb, and at coffee. Ride pace for A group will be 17-19 mph average with faster bursts on some sections and for B group will be 15-17 mph average and C group will be 13-15 mph and you should be comfortable with group riding and have read and be familiar the BBC Group Ride Guidelines. Ride leaders will be KC (A) and Morgan Griffin (B) and TBD (C) this week.

Where/When: Meeting this Saturday at 8:45am outside Maya Taqueria at Pt Richmond (plenty of parking available if you’re driving). We’ll roll from Point Richmond at 9am sharp.

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Looking to add some diversity to your long weekend rides? Come join the Saturday Marin Ride, where the routes change every week, sometimes flatter and faster, sometimes more challenging, and the typical distance is 55 to 65 miles from Point Richmond. Learn More

Non-members are welcome to join up to three official Berkeley Bike Club rides, but must agree to our waiver before each ride. After three rides, we ask that you join the club to continue attending rides (hopefully it’s an easy decision!).