Northern California - Good 3 hr loop near Walnut Creek

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gr@sshopper
09-30-09, 08:40 PM
I'm going to be at the blue grass festival on Saturday, and was hoping to get a ride in on Sunday morning before leaving my friends place in Walnut Hill.

Something maybe 40 or so miles?

I'm looking for the NorCal version of the Glendora Mountain Road loop.


Thanks!

BenRidin
10-01-09, 10:10 AM
Without knowing what the Glendora Mountain Road is all about, I have a suggestion:

Walnut Creek to Berkeley Hills and back. I'm sure it's on Map-My-Ride somewhere. Basically, I ride clockwise out to Moraga, up through Canyon to Oakland Hills, over to Tilden, cross San Pablo, up to Pig Farm, back through Lafayette to WC.

The ride is about 50 miles with an elevation gain of about 2900'. Work it and you will leave feeling good.

BR



I'm going to be at the blue grass festival on Saturday, and was hoping to get a ride in on Sunday morning before leaving my friends place in Walnut Hill.

Something maybe 40 or so miles?

I'm looking for the NorCal version of the Glendora Mountain Road loop.


Thanks!
c0lnago
10-01-09, 10:19 AM
I'm not overly familiar with the area but how about Walnut Creek to Morgan Territory to Camino and back? Works out to about what you're looking for:
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/9843779

DiabloScott
10-01-09, 10:32 AM
1. Pig farm and da Bears.
2. Diablo from both sides.
BenRidin
10-01-09, 10:49 AM
...2. Diablo from both sides.

Hello? Diablo Challenge? (http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=587405)

:lol:
spingineer
10-01-09, 10:52 AM
Why not Mt. Diablo - Morgan Territory? It's probably very similar to doing Mt. Baldy via Glendora Ridge Road and Glendora Mtn Road.

When are you here?
Beaker
10-01-09, 11:14 AM
In 3hrs that would be a pretty good pace!

I'd second BenRidin's post or DiabloScott's options. If you've not ridden Diablo, it's a must do.
DiabloScott
10-01-09, 11:18 AM
Without knowing what the Glendora Mountain Road is all about,


Must be pretty popular with cyclists - some lunatic has a blog dedicated to riding it all the time:
http://glendoramtnroad.blogspot.com/
BenRidin
10-01-09, 05:11 PM
...If you've not ridden Diablo, it's a must do.

Isn't Mt. D. shut down for the challenge on Sunday morning?

BR
DiabloScott
10-01-09, 06:15 PM
Isn't Mt. D. shut down for the challenge on Sunday morning?

BR

Yup... until noon or so.
Beaker
10-01-09, 09:14 PM
Isn't Mt. D. shut down for the challenge on Sunday morning?

BR

Good catch - I missed that the OP was looking at Sunday morning.
BlastRadius
10-02-09, 10:34 AM
Must be pretty popular with cyclists - some lunatic has a blog dedicated to riding it all the time:
http://glendoramtnroad.blogspot.com/

:roflmao2: