⚠️All ride participants (members and non-members) must register online and agree to the liability waiver.⚠️

Ride name:  2026 #8 Feather Pedals Conditioning Ride

Distance:  45.4 miles

Elevation:  3106 ft

Rating:  2/3 L

Number of regroups:  

No Drop: Y

Start Time:  9:00 a.m.

Start/End Location:  Mike's Bikes 6754 Bernal Ave, Pleasanton

Ride Host Name:  TBD

Ride Host Contact:  

Coffee Stop: TBD

SAG Support: TBD

Ride Details:  This is the 8th of 12 Feather Pedals Conditioning Rides in the Cinderella Series.

We will break into A - 15+ mph average B- 13-15 mpg average and C - New group riders and less than 13 mph.

History Nugget:

You will be riding in historic railroad country.  In 1869 the transcontinental railroad was completed when the Union Pacific and the Central Pacific tracks were connected at Promontory Summit in Utah.  The route ran from Omaha to Sacramento, yet it did not reach the San Francisco Bay and, hence, Pacific Ocean shipping.  Within six months a rail line was opened running from the Bay through Niles canyon, Sunol, Pleasanton, the Livermore Valley, and up north to Sacramento.  Adding this track section linked the continent by rail from to sea to shining sea.  When you see the years ~1869 in our region it is likely due to the influence of the transcontinental railroad. - Randy Simpson

Disclaimer:  All participants must register online on the VSBC website or via the Wild Apricot app in order to participate in this ride. You do not need to be a VSBC member to participate, but we expect that you will become a member if you ride with us more than 3 times during a calendar year.

Link to Ride with GPS: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45763909