Vertical climb: +3215 ft
Major climbs: Spruce Street, Norris Canyon Road
Rest Stops: Inspiration Point, Danville Peet's
Route sheet: San Ramon (HIA) [64K]
Climb Spruce and ramble through Wildcat Canyon in the Berkeley Hills, paying a visit to Inspiration Point. The ride then cuts through Lafayette and Rossmoor on the way to San Ramon. A long, paceline-friendly stretch on Danville Blvd is a nice prelude to the only other significant climb of the day, the scenic Norris Canyon. After riding through Castro Valley, the ride heads back to Oakland via Bancroft Ave.