Join me as I explore the various grizzly bear options. Meet at the Almaden light rail station near the corner of Coleman and Winfield, behind the Almaden Lake Apartments at the north/west corner. There will be a coffee/snack stop along the way.

"The strongest of all warriors are these: Time and Patience" - War And Peace, Tolstoy. Don't lose your head, keep it screwed on tight, because something tells me we're headed for the Pacific today. Special appearance by Michael Gribelyuk, ACTC member and current Conn resident. Park along Delaware Avenue near the park. Lunch in Davenport. Faster riders can ride ahead, but no rider's behinds left forsaken. Seek happiness in tranquility and avoid ambition. Rotate your tires.

Ride to Sea Otter Classic to avoid traffic and get an easy goat! Mostly downhill on the return. Please plan to stay at least 3 hours there but it is a straight forward way back to REI if leaving at a different time. Free and safe bicycle parking at the site. Everyone needs a ticket to get into the Sea Otter vendor area. Meet at REI, 145 General Stilwell Dr, Marina.

Why bother our otters? Escape the weekend crowds and explore more. From Bldg. 12, Skyline College West, we'll zip from unpaved Milagra Ridge, to Pacifica by the Sea, get uppity above Mussel Rock, shop or not along Lake Merced, see Mt. Sutro above UCSF (summit option), dive into Golden Gate Park, traverse Immigrant Point, zip north over the Gate, hike Hawk's Hill, loop Battery Townsley to Rodeo Beach, crunch gravel up the Bobcat Trail, lunch in Marin City, tour Sausalito, zip south over the Gate, cross the Park, top up San Bruno Mtn., and see more retail lunch options on our way to finish at Bldg. 12. Nominally, this tour's a Mountain Goat, but it is completely diggable by wide clearance road and gravel bikes.

Note: route change due to possibly flooded or muddy Guadalupe Creek trail. Let's meet at 10:00 am at the entrance to the San Jose Municipal Rose Garden on Naglee between Bascom and Park. We'll make our way to the Stevens Creek Trail, SF Bay Trail, San Tomas Aquino Trail, and make our way to Bibo's for lunch, about 2 miles from the ride start. Rain or bad air quality cancels. Note: Faster riders ride at M or faster and go off the front. The ride leader rides at LM pace.

Join us for a Monterey loop where the climbs are real, the views are great, and your leaders are… well… learning the route right along with you. Think of it as a team building exercise, except the team is all of us and the “building” is mostly our quads. • We will regroup at the tops at the posted ride pace. We promise to look confident even when we’re double-checking the route like two tourists holding an upside down map. Your leadership duo: • Jamey — leading with enthusiasm, optimism, and a 50% chance of pointing the wrong direction with total confidence. • Rosemary — co-leading with calm precision and the ability to make even a wrong turn feel intentional • You — climbing however your legs, lungs, caffeine levels, and personal philosophy dictate. Expect the shared joy of discovering the route together like a group of cheerful, Lycra-clad explorers. SEA OTTER IF HAVE TICKET AFTERWARDS