Summit series part 1.
Let's climb bay areas tallest mountain - Mt Hamilton!
We will take Bart to berryesa station in San Jose, ride up and over mount Hamilton, ride east on 130 until junction 40, north on mines road until Pleasanton, and take the Bart back to the city.
Distance 83 miles
Elevation gained 6.6 k feet
Drop factor: drop. see RIDE RATING SYSTEM
Pace: moderate.
Google maps route: https://maps.app.goo.gl/gmnH3qXcdXDFRnJm7
Strava route: https://www.strava.com/routes/3310075674815332598
Time: Take 7:07 am BART from Civic Center station, 7:12 am at Embarcadero station, or reach Berryessa BART station by 8:20 am.
Check the GGTC bike page for information about Ride Essentials Checklist and GGTC Ride Rules.
Bring: Water bottles, electrolytes, carbs, sunscreen, cash, credit cards, ID, material to change a flat tire, helmet and smiles!
Must knows about the ride:
1. ~30 mile section on Mines Road from Highway 130 to Livermore has very low car traffic. While it means we will have a beautiful ride, it also significantly limits bail out options. Please carry all essentials to fix a flat.
2. Mines road also has no supplies. Please carry two to three water bottles, and make sure to fill them up at Mt. Hamilton and if needed, at The Rainbow Junction restaurant which is the start of the Mines Road (I read on Bike Forum and Reddit that that restaurant people are pretty nice about refilling water bottles). If the restaurant is closed/unwilling to give us water, we can also try the Cal Fire station half a mile down the road which a Reddit user claimed to stock a few gallon jugs for bikers outside the building.
For questions or suggestions about this ride, please ping Krishna on slack.
