Originally Posted by
TeeMac
I always ride to Calaveras, but I see lots of cyclists parking on the east side of Evans Rd. (the northern continuation of Piedmont), between Calaveras and Old Calaveras. It's shady, there's lots of shoulder, and your car is in plain sight of the ranch-house on the east side of the road.
I ride twice a week up Calaveras and park at the corner of Piedmont Rd. and Landess. There's an apartment building there with trees that shade your car. It's a great starting point for me because it gives me time to warm up before going to Sierra in one direction or Calaveras in the other. In fact, we'll be going up Weller Road via Calaveras tomorrow night.