After a most entertaining special edition of Ride Like a Girl at Lime Ridge, our women’s ride series is hopping across the bay to ride some of the fun, flowy singletrack on the Peninsula skyline.
Sign up at https://www.meetup.com/bicycletrailscouncil/events/293397290/
Join ride leader Rebecca Lewington at 8:30am in the Monte Bello OSP parking lot near the top of Page Mill Road. (4301 Page Mill Rd, Los Altos, CA 94022). We’ll gather up for a quick huddle to talk about the ride at about 8:45, and roll at 9:00 am.
We’ll probably split into two groups. The Teal group will cover about 13 miles with 1,800 feet of climb. If that sounds like a lot, fear not. The gradients are generally mellow and the payoff will be much entertainment. These trails aren’t super-technical, so less experienced riders will be fine.
For the longer, Denim group. I’m considering something a bit more challenging than usual. This 18-mile route is effectively the greatest hits of Monte Bello, Russian Ridge and Coal Creek. With about 2,800′ of climb, you’ll have earned your after-ride beverage after a grand day out.
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. They’re not allowed in these parks.) 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.
We usually hang out for a while after the ride, so bring along your favorite beverages and snacks if you feel like it. And a chair!
BTCEB tirelessly advocates for better bike access on trails in the East Bay and we need your support. Please consider joining today at https://btceb.org/join-us/.
If you have questions, please comment at the Meetup link and we’ll get right back to you.
Rebecca Lewington, Board Member-at-Large.
Header image: Ride Like a Girl at Monte Bello OSP, October 2021. (Photo: Rebecca Lewington)
