Thanks!

I found a couple regular speed rides in East Bay
from GPC http://www.grizzlypeakcyclists.org/rides/current.html
Thu Nov 4 5!/B/22 Hill Climbing Repeats, Evening Edition
Meet on Peralta and Posen at 6:25 p.m. for 6:30 start. We'll do 15 or 20 laps of the 1.1 mile Peralta Sonoma- Monterey- Posen loop, one of the "Over the Hill" Gang's safest, smoothest circuits for these nighttime editions. Lap times will be approximately 4:00 minutes allowing for about 1,600 - 2,200 feet of climbing over 16- 22 miles in 1.0 - 1 .5 hrs. Starting at 6:30 should mean lower rush-hour traffic. Working front and rear lights for "being seen" required. Rain cancels. View the route at http://ridewithgps.com/routes/206082


and POO (Port of Oakland)
http://www.teamoakland.com/club/rides.htm

and a good long list of area training routes
http://www.bikely.com/listpaths/srch...ca/is/Training
http://www.bikely.com/listpaths/srch...ca/is/Training
http://www.bikely.com/listpaths/srch...26/is/Training

I'm accustomed to riding the Rose Bowl loop 2x week (10 laps, 31 miles, 120+ riders, 26mph avg) and having ride-from-front-door acces to local climbs (9-20 miles, 5%). It'd be nice if I can spoil myself with something similar in Bay Area. Berkeley is looking good.