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January 2010
3 Sunol/Calaveras: Proceed south via various roads before entering Sunol. We go out towards Blackhawk then head
south thru Dublin then into Pleasanton where we pick Sunol Blvd. Regroup at
the grocery store after going up to the top of Kildare Rd. Return via Foothill Blvd. Pleasanton, Dublin, San Ramon, Danville,
Alamo Walnut Creek ; 59 mi./R
10
Pinole: Out to Olympic Blvd., Lafayette,
Happy Valley Rd. Turn Left at Orinda View and left on Miner Rd. Turn Right
on San Pablo Dam rd and continue until making a right on Castro Ranch rd.
Go Left towards Pinole on Pinole Valley Blvd. with a quick stop in
Pinole. Proceed towards Hercules,
then Rodeo past the refineries to Crockett and onto Carquinez Scenic back
to Martinez. Alhambra Valley rd back into Pleasant Hill then back to Walnut
Creek. 55-mi / R
17 LIVERMORE LOOP: Tassajara, Highland, and regroup at the “trees
intersection”. Some folks turn
around and go back from here. Then take North Livermore Ave., to Livermore
regrouping in town at the gas station. Then proceed thru Livermore to
Vineyard Ave. to Pleasanton, Dublin Parkway, Dougherty, Crow Canyon,
Tassajara and back to the Blvd. in Danville. 63mi./R.
5 OAKLAND HILLS: Up Inspiration point, Grizzly Peak, Skyline,
Pinehurst return via Moraga Rd. then back via Lafayette to WC. 50 mi./H
31 TWO
BRIDGES LOOP: Franklin Canyon,
Cummings Skyway, down Crockett Blvd (1st right) to quick Crockett
rest stop. Across Alfred Zampa Bridge, then short group ride through
neighborhoods of Vallejo. Pass Benicia St. Rec. Area on West K St. to
1st St. Short promenade and refreshment stop on 1st St. Then proceed
through former military base and across the Benicia-Martinez
Bridge. Regroup on the other side at Marina Vista. Through Martinez and
return on Alhambra Vly Rd. 44 mi / MH.
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