Ride name: 2025 #7 Feather Pedals Conditioning Ride
Distance: 45.4 miles
Elevation: 3106 ft
Rating: 2/3 L
Number of regroups:
No Drop: Y
Start Time: 9:00 a.m.
Start/End Location: Mike's Bikes 6754 Bernal Ave, Pleasanton
Ride Host Name: Jen Schulze
Ride Host Contact: j1schulze@gmail.com
925-690-7610
Coffee Stop: TBD
SAG Support: TBD
Ride Details: This is the 8th of 12 Feather Pedals Conditioning Rides in the Cinderella Series.
We will break into A - 15+ mph average B- 13-15 mpg average and C - New group riders and less than 13 mph.
History Nugget:
You will be riding in historic railroad country. In 1869 the transcontinental railroad was completed when the Union Pacific and the Central Pacific tracks were connected at Promontory Summit in Utah. The route ran from Omaha to Sacramento, yet it did not reach the San Francisco Bay and, hence, Pacific Ocean shipping. Within six months a rail line was opened running from the Bay through Niles canyon, Sunol, Pleasanton, the Livermore Valley, and up north to Sacramento. Adding this track section linked the continent by rail from to sea to shining sea. When you see the years ~1869 in our region it is likely due to the influence of the transcontinental railroad. - Randy Simpson
Disclaimer: All participants must register online on the VSBC website or via the Wild Apricot app in order to participate in this ride. You do not need to be a VSBC member to participate, but we expect that you will become a member if you ride with us more than 3 times during a calendar year.
Link to Ride with GPS: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45763909
