Last weekend, Ride Like a Girl ventured beyond the East Bay up onto the Peninsula skyline. Seventeen wonderful women hit the fun, flowing singletrack in three preserves: Monte Bello, Russian Ridge, and Coal Creek. Big thanks to Heather and Sharon for helping to lead.
We had a happy mixture of regulars and newcomers, the weather was perfect and the trails were in great shape. We hit all the classic trails, including Bella Vista, White Oak, Ancient Oaks, and Hawk Ridge.
Fun fact: I learned to mountain bike in these parks, back when only cars had disc brakes, rear suspension was for downhill racers, and a seat dropper was a clumsy mechanic!
Judging by the smiles and happy chatter afterwards, everyone had a good time. And thanks to Best Day Brewing for the post-ride libations! A frosty non-alcoholic beer is the perfect thing after a serious ride. (The kölsch is my favorite.)
The next edition will be on July 19 at Joaquin Miller Park in Oakland. BTCEB volunteers have put in thousands of hours over the years making the trails at JMP some of the most fun on the East Bay. This one is going to be a bit special, for reasons I’m not going to divulge yet. Visit our Meetup group to sign up and get notifications about all our events.
We always ride on the third Saturday of the month, so may I suggest you block your calendars?
Rebecca Lewington, Board Member-at-Large.
