Next up in our women’s ride series, we’re going to make another attempt to ride the scenic and entertaining trails just south of Pacifica. We had to cancel January’s ride to avoid harming the saturated trails, but a lot of people seemed to like the choice of venue, so let’s have another go!
Join ride leader Rebecca Lewington on Saturday, February 18th at 8:30am in the parking lot cross the street from the excellent Humble Sea Brewing Company, 5560 Pacific Coast Hwy, Pacifica, CA 94044. Guess where the post-ride hangout will be?
Sign up at https://www.meetup.com/bicycletrailscouncil/events/291213514/
We’ll gather up for a quick huddle to talk about the ride at about 8:45, and roll at 9:00 am. These trails drain well, but if it’s very wet, we’ll postpone.
We’ll split into two groups. The Teal group will cover 10 miles with 1,500 feet of climbing. The Denim group will go a bit harder and add in a second lap of the Devil’s Slide trail (aka Old Colma Road) for 17 miles and 2,700 feel of climb. That sounds like a lot, but one of the nice things about Pacifica is that the climbs are fairly gentle.
These trails aren’t particularly technical, but there are a couple of tricky spots and some places where you don’t want to stray too far off the trail, so it’s not suitable for complete beginners.
The mission of Ride Like a Girl is to have fun, learn new trails and meet other women (cis, trans and femme) who love to mountain bike. We’ll take care of you: these are no-stress rides where no one is left behind.
Please bring your mountain bike, obviously, in good working condition. (No ebikes, please. Ride Like a Girl is strictly acoustic.) Whether you’re running tubeless tires or not, please make sure you have a spare inner tube to fit your wheels, plenty of water and some food for the trail.
And please join BTCEB! We are much more than a group that puts on rides. BTCEB tirelessly advocates for better bike access on trails in the East Bay and we need your support. Join today at https://btceb.org/join-us/.
If you have questions, please comment at the signup link and we’ll get right back to you.
Header image: Ride Like a Girl, November 2021, at Pacifica. (Photo: Rebecca Lewington)
