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Sharp Bicycle No-Drop Ride

Location:  Starts at Sharp Bicycle in Lafayette (969 Moraga Road)

Start time:  Wednesdays, meet at 8:30am, roll at 8:45

Finish time:  More or less noon

Ride Basics:  Typically about a dozen riders, mostly Duro members. Usually 40-50 miles, route varies but is usually hills - over Pinehurst, Wildcat Canyon, etc. Riders try stay together as much as possible; unless someone has to get to work and keeps rolling.

Sunrise Bakery Ride

Location:  Starts at Sunrise Bakery, California Blvd, about a block south of Olympic Blvd.

Start time:  Wednesdays, meet at 8:30am, roll at 8:45

Finish time:  More or less 12:30-1:00pm

Ride Basics:  Typically about a dozen riders, mostly non-Duro members, pace is moderate to fast. Usually 50-60 miles, route varies but is usually Livermore or Sunol. Various "rolling re-groups" along the way; 1 re-group spot on route.

 

Alp d’ Junction (aka - Mt Diablo Junction)

Location:  Starts at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church in Diablo. Address is 1550 Diablo Road, Danville. Here is a map to help.  Meet at the east end of the parking lot.

Start time:  Tuesdays and Thursdays, meet at 4:30pm, roll at 4:45 pm (this ride only done April to October)

Finish time:  More or less 6:00-6:15pm

Ride Basics:  Currently this is a small group of Duro members but more people are welcome. Pace is a set your own. Everyone typically regroups at the junction prior to returning to the church. On occasion people do go further up the mountain.

 

Bollinger Canyon TT

Location:  Bollinger Canyon Road and Deerwood Drive just off Crow Canyon, map here.

Start time:  Tuesdays and Thursdays, meet at 4:30pm, roll at 4:45 pm (this ride only done November to March)

Finish time:  More or less 6:00pm

Ride Basics:  Currently this is a small group of Duro members but more people are welcome. Pace is a set your own. We do two out and back laps to the end of Bollinger Canyon in Las Trampas Park. 1st lap is a casual warm-up. 2nd lap typically is fast paced.