It worked. :)
Wish I had more info for you but I don't know of any groups. I can only think of checking Craigslist for the right bike.

steel racers
 

Hi all-

Im Al, near the Norcal foothills and sierras. I am interested in finding out more about steel bikes that can be raced. I recently got a new bike after riding aluminum & steel my whole life, and it's just not the same. Carbon is definitely nice, but I would like to explore some new steel racing bikes. Any suggestions out there

I signed up for the Davis Double today, it made me think about the many folks I know from this forum. So, I dropped by and found it more lively than I thought it would be.

Good on you NorCal BikeForums!

Hello everyone. Henry here, 33, from San Francisco. Currently still trying to fine tune what I'm really into, but I'd like to say I'm into light trail riding. I usually ride at Lake Merced/Great Highway, but am discovering more and more things around the Bay Area. Hoping to meet a few other cyclists along the way.

Hello all,

New on the forum. Recently moved to the Bay Area from Seattle (most recently). I've done different types of riding over the years, Mtn bike racing in upstate NY when I was really young and road racing in college. I'm trying to get back in to decent shape to join some group rides. I have a road bike, mtn bike and gravel/cross bike, so looking to learn some routes/trails in the area. I'm on the Peninsula in San Carlos.

It would be great to find some gravel, fire-road type routes nearby. Driving an hour each way to ride for an hour, ends up being a bit too much.

Thanks!

Welcome to the Bay!
Quite a few riding areas near you. There's the Bay Trail . There's also Bedwell Bayfront Park off Marsh Rd.. Byxbee Park off Embarcadero.
You can also go west and head to Purisma Open Space Preserve off Skyline with some nice firetrails. Pacifica has a few too.

You are in luck. You basically live in the greatest cycling location in the country, as long as you've got the legs for it (lots of climbing). Just ride straight towards the coast, and voila. The only problem is a lot of the glorious, glorious fire roads in Woodside aren't bike legal.

For a few starter rides, I'd recommend:
1) up Kings Mtn Rd (paved), and then descend Purissima Creek Trail. Have some fun in Half Moon Bay, then return.
2) up Alpine to dirt Alpine, then from there you (a) hit Russian Ridge with tons of trails there, or (b) descend Stevens Creek Trail or (c) descend West Alpine to Portola Redwood State Park and Old Haul Rd

Basically, everything between 280 and Highway 1 is a cyclists paradise, and there are countless ways paved and non-paved routes can be wound together. I recommend the following reading to give you some good ideas: https://www.amazon.com/Once-Upon-Rid...dp/1521896194/

Cool, thanks for the recommendations. I'll need to get in shape to tackle those hills! I've been out on the Russian Ridge Trail a few times with my mountain bike. It's gorgeous up there.

That book looks really helpful too, I'll have to check it out.

The Pearson-Atrastradero Preserve has some nice trails as well in Palo Alto, right off I-280 South. I've been there quite a few times and I still have yet to climb up and down all those paths there. There's a parking lot right off Arastradero Road, but it does get filled up because of other people, but it's definitely very nice. I always spend at least 2-3 hours minimum out there enjoying the sunshine.

i sure do! no problems at all.

Cool, thanks, Lots to look in to! We go hiking in Pacifica frequently with our dogs since it tends to stay cool over there. Gorgeous views of the water are nice too.

Hello all. I'm in Dos Palos, which is small and rural enough that I'm probably the only one here from here. I think most of the NorCal board is Bay Area. On the off chance there is a small contingent from the S J Valley here, I thought I'd check in. It's close to 3 hours to SF or Sac from here...

Farther up in Northern California
 

Hello:

Names Keith and we live in Willows Ca. 90 south of Redding on I-5

My Wife and I ride Terratrikes
My Son Rides a 96 Vision R-40
And the Grand kids ride whatever doesn't have a flat tire.
We ride the Valley floor a lot. Also go over to Bidwell Park in Chico Ca.

Howdy folks, just moved to Walnut Creek and started getting back into cycling. First it was mountain bikes (avid dirtbiker) and then more recently I picked up an older aluminum road bike to help me cross-train. For MTB's I've only ridden Shell Ridge and Lime ridge so far. Road you can usually find me on the IHT or Ygnacio canal trail. Looking forward to some group rides and bike parties if those are still a thing.

Hi, I'm a 35 year old native Palo Altan. Haven't regularly ridden a bike in nearly 20 years but picked it back up again due to COVID. Riding around in a green 2020 Santa Cruz Stigmata.

Awesome! I love Palo Alto rides!

Hi, I’m 37, San Jose native. Climbing the Bay Area hills in my Felt Vr3. Happy riding!

Anyone in northern Nor Cal? Like above Sac lol!! I'm up in the very NE corner, outdoors paradise!!

Close; I'm in the NW corner. Welcome!

I used to live in Ferndale, honestly wouldn't mind ending up back over there, I love the north coast!

Nice! I'm in East Palo Alto and I also am riding a green 2020 Stigmata. I haven't seen another Stigmata out in the wild yet, but have talked to a few riders that are planning on getting one. I love this bike.

I'm 53 and have been cycling for a lot of my life in addition to other sports. I primarily rode mountain bikes for many years and after some serious injuries had a break from sports for years even though I did keep up my fitness with a home gym.

I got a Peloton a while ago and incorporated spin classes into my workouts really seriously and then last year during the beginning of the SIP decided I needed a real bike again as well and the Stigmata was it. I've been seriously riding a lot of the local road loops and linking trails into my rides as needed. I'm about 80 - 90 percent road at the moment.

Anyone in the area that would like to add me on Strava, my username is: Kai Johnson.

Hi everyone,

I'm in Milpitas.. Just picked up a black Brooklyn Bedford 3spd after being off the bike for the last 15 years.
Initial plan is just casual riding around the area, but we'll see how that goes. :) Looking forward to getting back into it!

👋 I’m in Dublin

Belmont checking in. I am right in the middle of the Peninsula. Most of my riding has been out by the SF Bay Trail so far.

I am in the south bay towards S San Jose. I am kind of out of shape, so I am working on getting a bit of my skills up.