All right, I and friends have several rides planned:
Sunday 5/9: I may be going on a 30ish-mile ride with James, not sure where. If that doesn’t materialize, I’ll probably do the 15-mile ride from the Ferry Building to Ocean Beach and back, even if it’s just me. I don’t plan to send out email about this since I’ll decide at the last minute, so if you get up Sunday in the mood for a ride, just call me. (edit: Cancelled due to rain).
Thursday 5/13: Bike to Work Day. Now that I’m self-employed, I’m not sure what that means, so I was planning to find the friend with the longest biking commute and tag along with them. Is anyone I know from Google considering the crazy SF->Google commute that morning? (edit: Just did a short ride to see a freelancing client in San Francisco).
Saturday 5/15: Jenn told me about the “Climate Cycle” ride around paradise loop (SF->Marin->Tiburon->Sausalito, etc, about 40 miles from the Presidio). Free though you can also donate to a good cause. And there’s an afterparty at Sports Basement with a 10% discount & 10% donated to Climate Cycle. I plan on doing this. (edit: Did it, about 55 miles, it was great, see write-up.)
Sunday 5/16: I was going to organize a ride, but it’s Bay To Breakers, and also Oktoberfest-in-May at some chalet hidden in Muir Woods. So I’ll probably do one of those instead. (edit: Unfortunately, worked instead of riding.)
**Saturday 5/22:**Last year I biked from SF to San Mateo for Maker Faire with a group of over 100 other bicyclists. It was fun. I even biked back by myself to be crazy about it, barely beating the sunset. I’m not sure I’ll go to Maker Faire this year, but if I do, I’ll join this ride from Dolores Park at 8:30AM(?). (edit: Unfortunately, didn’t do it.)
Sunday 5/23: To celebrate my birthday, I’m reprising the Martinez / Port Costa loop (see this tag for previous photos/maps: </tags/port-costa/>). About 30 miles, one brutal hill, amazingly scenic, and BBQ in Port Costa (possibly surrounded by bikers, horse riders, and classic car enthusiasts). (edit: Great ride, see write-up)
Saturday 5/29 or Monday 5/31 (Memorial Day): I’m up for a long ride. 50-100 miles. Or maybe my first overnight bike camping trip? (edit: Great Alpine Dam ride, 65 miles with lots of hills, plus a 20-mile shorter ride)
June: I’m going to New England for the first 2+ weeks of June.
July: I’ve told a few people I’m going to do RAGBRAI (week-long bike ride across Iowa), and a friend may join me for two days of it. Though I really need to start planning more for it. (edit: I’m going to do it. Working on logistics now.)