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- OYJ Local (Lake) Rides
- OYJ BART Rides
- OYJ Away Rides
- Member-Contributed Route Sheets
- Links to Other Route Libraries
- Regional Road / Climb Profile Directories
Rides Starting at Lake Merritt
ALAMEDA/BAY FARM ISLAND (OYJ SEASON KICK-OFF RIDE)All Groups: 20 miles | flat ride
ARLINGTON
Light: 20 miles | +1,170'
Humane / Advanced Intermediate / Advanced: 41.5 miles | +2,788'
BENICIA/TWO BRIDGES
Light: [see Benicia/Two Bridges ride (BART)]
Humane Intermediate: 68.2 miles | +3,674'
Advanced Intermediate / Advanced: 68.5 miles | +4,035'
CALAVERAS
Light: [see Zoo & Redwoods ride (Lake)]
Humane Intermediate: 69 miles | +4,180'
Advanced Intermediate / Advanced: 67 miles | +4,900'
CROCKETT
Light / Humane Intermediate: 36 miles | +1,000'
Humane Intermediate: 70 miles | +2,775'
Advanced Intermediate / Advanced: 60 miles | +3,076'
DUBLIN GRADE
Light: 34 miles | +1,500'
Humane Intermediate (to Walnut Creek BART): 48 miles | +1,500'
Advanced Intermediate / Advanced: 67 miles | +4,300'
HAYWARD/FIVE CANYONS
Advanced Intermediate / Advanced: 53 miles | +3,300'
LAKE CHABOT
Light: 29 miles | +140'
Humane Intermediate: 35 miles | +870'
Advanced Intermediate / Advanced: 41 miles | +1,180'
MOUNT DIABLO
Light: [see Orinda-Pleasanton ride (BART)]
Humane Intermediate: [See Mt. Diablo ride (BART)]
Advanced Intermediate / Advanced: 56.5 miles | +5,413 '
NEWARK
Light: 32 miles | flat ride
Humane / Advanced Inter / Advanced: 56 miles | flat ride
PALOMARES
Light: [see Pleasanton-Livermore ride (BART)]
Humane Intermediate: 55 miles | +4,230'
Advanced Intermediate: 72 miles | +5,760'
POINT PINOLE
Light: 29 miles
Humane / Advanced Inter / Advanced: 45 miles
POINT RICHMOND
All Groups: 35 miles (w/ 27 mile option)
SAN RAMON
Humane / Advanced Inter / Advanced: 59 miles | +3,800'
THREE BEARS & SOME REDWOODS
Light: 21 miles | +2,300'
Humane Intermediate: 54 miles | +4,200'
Advanced Intermediate / Advanced: 57 miles | +4,260'
TUNNEL/GRIZZLY
Light: TBD
Humane / Advanced Inter / Advanced: 39 miles | +2,270'
WILDWOOD-MORAGA
Humane / Advanced Inter / Advanced: 42 miles | +3,800'
ZOO & REDWOODS
Light: 19 miles | +780'
Advanced Intermediate / Humane : 35.6 miles | +3,240'
Advanced: 43.6 miles | +4,153'
BART Rides
BENICIA/TWO BRIDGESLight: 40.5 miles | +1,574'
DUMBARTON-ALPINE
Light: 31 miles | +370'
Humane / Advanced Inter / Advanced: 55 miles | +1,080'
FOG-CITY
Humane: 35 miles | +1,200'
Advanced Intermediate / Advanced: 38 miles | +2,700'
MORGAN TERRITORY
Light: 31 miles | +1,100'
Humane/ Advanced Inter / Advanced: 48 miles | +3,270'
MOUNT DIABLO
Light: see Orinda-Pleasanton ride
Humane Intermediate (from Lafayette BART): 30.9 miles | +2,099'
Advanced Intermediate / Advanced: see Mt. Diablo (Lake)
MOUNT TAMALPAIS
Humane: 39.6 miles | + 3,248'
Intermediate/Advanced: 63.4 miles | +6,036'
MOUNT HAMILTON
Light/Intermediate: see Mt. Hamilton AWAY ride (Away)
Advanced: 73.9 miles | +6,292'
ORINDA-PLEASANTON
Light: 31.3 miles | +721'
PLEASANTON-COLLIER CANYON
Light: 24 miles
PLEASANTON-LIVERMORE
Light: 30 miles | +680'
TIBURON
Light: 33 miles
Humane Intermediate: 52 miles
Advanced Intermediate / Advanced: 58 miles
WALNUT CREEK-SUNOL
All Groups: 51 miles | +984'
Away Rides
AMERICAN RIVER TRAILLight / Humane / Intermediate / Advanced: 59.2 miles | +1642'
CALISTOGA (PICNIC RIDE)
Light: 29.1 miles | +1,148'
Humane Intermediate: 46.2 miles | +2,952'
Advanced Inter / Advanced: 42 miles | +3,500'
FAIRFAX
Light : 26.3 miles | +1,181'
Humane Intermediate / Advanced Inter / Advanced: 55.6 miles | +3,182'
LAKE BERRYESSA
Light: 20 miles | +400'
Humane / Advanced Inter / Advanced: 60 miles | +3,000'
LIVERMORE/LAS POSITAS
Light: 31 miles | +492'
LUCAS VALLEY
Light: 25 miles | +1,380'
Light/Humane Intermediate: 42 miles | +2,900'
Advanced Intermediate / Advanced: 63 miles | +3,800'
MINES ROAD (from Las Positas College)
Humane / Advanced Inter / Advanced: 74 miles | +4,400'
MOUNT GEORGE
Advanced Intermediate / Advanced: 60 miles | +3,070'
Light / Humane Intermediate: 60 miles | +2,260'
MOUNT HAMILTON
Light 36.6 miles | +2,723'
Humane Intermediate 37.8 miles | +5,085'
Advanced Intermediate 55.5 miles | +5,282'
Advanced: see Mt. Hamilton BART ride (BART)
PATTERSON PASS / ALTAMONT PASS
Light: see Pleasanton/Collier Canyon (BART) ride
Humane / Advanced Inter / Advanced: 52 miles
PENINSULA
Light: 36 miles | +1,300'
Humane Intermediate: 45 miles | +1,600'
Advanced Intermediate: 53 miles | +4,970'
Advanced: 77 miles | +7,400'
PETALUMA
Light: 40 miles | +1,725'
Humane/Advanced Intermediate: 77 miles | +3,180'
Advanced: 88 miles | +5,180'
SAN JOSE
Light: 40 miles | +1,000'
Humane Intermediate: 49 miles | +2,500'
Advanced Intermediate / Advanced: 59 miles | +3,500'
SONOMA-ALEXANDER VALLEY (PICNIC RIDE)
Light: 28 miles
Humane Intermediate: 45 miles
Advanced Intermediate / Advanced: 51 miles | +2,120'
Member-Contributed Route Sheets
Point Richmond (from Oakland/Lake Merritt)submitted by Stephen Wedgewood, 26 November 2006
Del Puerto Canyon 100 (from Livermore)
submitted by the McPhates, 26 November 2006
Morgan Territory-Altamont Pass (from Walnut Creek BART)
submitted by the McPhates, 26 March 2005
Morgan Territory Loop (from Walnut Creek BART)
submitted by the McPhates, 6 March 2005
Mid-Peninsula Hills (from Millbrae BART)
submitted by Alfie Estrada, 11 August 2003
Palomares-Calaveras (w/ Sierra Rd. option)
submitted by Alfie Estrada, 23 January 2003
Tour de Dead Ends (Bollinger & Cull Canyons, 2 options)
submitted by Alfie Estrada, 13 January 2003
Monterey-Big Sur
submitted by Alfie Estrada, 5 January 2003
Links to Other Ride Libraries
Grizzly Peak Cyclists Ride LibraryValley Spokesmen Ride Library
Bay Area Velo Girls Route Library
Santa Rosa Cycling Club "10 Best"
Regional Road / Climb Profile Directories
Almaden Cycle Touring Club "Billy Goats"Western Wheelers Bay Area Climbs
Lucas Pereira Cycling Gradiometer Site
Eagle Cycling Club "Hills of Napa"
