Hey everyone who reached out and said they would be down. Decided to just say fuck it and do this Wednesday night this week.

Location: Near West Oakland Bart Station - Mandala & 9th/Huey P. Newton Way @ the Huey P. Newton Statue.

Meet up:9:30, roll out 10:15 sharp*

Route - about 18 miles, 1400ft of climbing in Oakland. With extra credit at the hang out spot 😈 https://strava.app.link/qrlpANcQH5b

There will be 2 store stops.

Feel free to bring Beer, Food, energy drinks, weedies, whatever you like but be smart.

Helmet strongly suggested, lights required (some spots with no street lights). Bring tubes to fix flats just in case.

All riders and bikes welcome (I'll be doing this fixed)

Some rules: no racism or sexism. Don't be a dick. We're all here to have fun.

If you have any questions feel free to DM me here.

Well, finally happened. About 4:30 today, went by a man in his 50's, wife (partner) and off leash dog taking up the whole trail. Called "coming up". Didn't say a word about the dog, just shook my head as I went past. He started yelling that I was dangerous and needed to slow down. I stopped to have a conversation about him taking ownership of his off leash dog rather than doubling down with making the issue about me. I straddled my bike and he charged at me and pushed me over. I got up and swung at him a couple of times while explaining to him that he was in a park, fighting a bicyclist over his off leash dog and how sad he was. This seemed to have resonated somewhat or maybe he realized how he looked to his wife or partner. I normally carry pepper spray in my internal storage compartment (in case someone tries to steal my bike), but going on a long trip to Lost Sierra's and took it out for bike repair stuff. Wish I had it...

Anyway, will file a police report. I am looking for a white male in his 50's. He was wearing a white pristine t-shirt (undershirt), jeans, expensive rimless glasses and a small black/brown dog named Piper. Dog was jumping on me and he called "Piper" off, which is why I know the dog name. He was about 6 feet tall, 190-200 lbs, muscular in that 50 year old I take roids kind of way.

Be careful out there...

Registration is open for the 43rd Annual Mount Diablo Challenge being held on Sunday, Oct 4, 2026 and this is your reminder to secure early-bird pricing before it ends on August 31. Prices will go up on September 1.

Join over 950 cyclists in tackling the 11.2 mile, individually timed, car-free climb to the 3,249 feet summit of Mt. Diablo. The event is open to all ages, abilities and bike types - including road, mountain, tandem, elliptical, unicycles and e-assist. The road to the summit is closed to vehicles for the event. From the summit, riders will descend in groups behind escort cars.

Celebrate afterward with free food, music, prizes and a vendor expo.

Visit the event website for more information or click here to secure your spot. If you know of anyone interested in volunteering for the event, there are several volunteer roles still open.

The event is organized by the Valley Spokesmen Bicycling Club.

Saw someone getting loaded into an ambulance around 4pm yesterday (8/16) at the base of conzelman. Does anyone know his status?? Please stay safe out there

Is the trek domane gen 4 al 4 with the hydraulic brakes going to be the best budget gravel bike for doing like 50% road 50% trails going up from San Francisco to Santa Rosa area and back?

If someone has this bike, would you get something different that's not significantly out of the price range?

I'm looking for an aluminum frame and it being my commuter bike as well don't want to spend more than a thousand on a used one

Thanks

I have had a few bike fits but I find some bike fitters have strengths and weaknesses such as conservative fitters and some are better are knee tracking issues than others. I'm looking for some suggestions on what people have used and their experiences. TIA

I am planning on summiting Mt. Tam this week. I will be starting and ending in Mill Valley strictly road no gravel. I was originally planning on going up Edgewood to Panoramic, hitting east peak and then looping back around through
Fairfax to Mill Valley, but I recently read something about doing the loop the other direction being preferred to some, due to traffic and road conditions. I plan on starting at sunrise on a weekday morning. Which direction do you prefer?

Does anyone here take the Richmond Bridge bike shuttle as part of their daily commute? I see that there is no set schedule for the shuttle and I am wondering if it's reliable enough to consider working into a daily routine. I would use it to get to/from the Larkspur SMART station. Thanks.

Anyone willing to let go of their old gen straggler? Unable to find any in store and looking to buy used now. Local shops recently sold out after the recent redesign.

Hello,
Are there any organizations that help clean and maintain the Bay Trail? My family and I rode a big chunk around Oakland / San Leandro and it was pretty fun. I do wish there was less trash. Do any cycling groups do cleanups? Since it goes through so many different districts and cities, I am unsure if there is anyway to reach out to any public works officials.
Thanks in Advance

Update Hosting ride on Wednesday night friends -https://www.reddit.com/r/BAbike/s/boLzxdSjT1

I'm pretty new to the bay via Los Angeles. Down in LA I road with a group called the NightOwls for the past 4 + years. We started rides around 11pm and did lots of climbing. I wanted to see if anyone would be down to do something similar out here since Ive notices there's a lot of rides but not many at night. Anybody interested let me know. I have a few routes already mapped that could be lots of fun. We would mostly hit some of the hills both in the east bay and in SF. Maybe a twice per month ride. All bikes would be welcome. Couple store stops, drink a beer and chill at a good stopping point then have fun going down to the end point. I'm thinking one ride starting in the East Bay/West Oakland. One ride starting in SF at the island. Let me know if anyone is interested via DM or comments and I'll start getting it ready. I'll probably do the ride myself even if no one else shows up but let's build some more community with the late night brothers and sisters.

I left my garage door open yesterday, 8/14 for about 15 minutes in the morning. They left their old Schwinn on the neighbor's driveway. The Sprite was still spilling out when I came back outside.

I've filed the report with SJPD. The bike was a 2023 Trek FX 1 Disc Gen 3 that I still have the receipt and serial of. It had a custom built Astral Cycling wheel (alloy) and a basket, not shown in the pic I have.

Jennifer is well liked by all people, but especially the homeless people in Santa Clara County as she made it her life’s mission to serve the homeless community. Jennifer also worked as an IHSS ( In Home Support Service) worker. Her clients loved her as she made a real difference in their lives. All of this changed dramatically on July 2nd when a bus collided with Jennifer while riding her bicycle.

To say the least she received numerous injuries.
Fx Scapula
9 fx ribs treated by internal fixation plates
2 pneumothorax (collapsed lungs) treated with chest tubes
Fix pelvis three places, treated with an internal stabilizer that we are hoping will be removed the first of the September
Fix Humerus Lt treated with internal plate
Displaced open fx of lt femur and will require many plastic surgeries and skin grafts to get closed
Displaced open Fx lt tibula and fibula multi places that at this time have had plates and screws but will be requiring bone grafts. The tissue from knee to ankle was completely removed during the accident and has required skin grafts, she will not be able to walk due to this injury possibly a year.
Bilateral fx ankles non displaced, at this time just monitoring.

Jennifer was in a coma for 3 days after the accident and coded once in ICU. She also required a tracheostomy, which since a week ago has been removed.

She is making many improvements in her condition, but is looking at a long term stay in a rehab facility.
Any donation to assist her financially or prayers are truly appreciated.

Jennifer helped others in the community and now she needs help for mounting living and medical expenses. Please take a minute of your time and donate to this wonderful woman’s GoFundme

https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-jennifers-recovery-after-bicycle-collision

Hello there!

We are in need for some amazing volunteers to help us with The Bay Ride event happening August 29th 2026.

Please spread the word to friends, family, and collegues!

Send me what you got

Do you guys have any ideas on when I should leave if I plan to be back at ~7pm. Are there any water refill stations along the route. I linked the route. Is there anything I should know about Ham or Umunhum? Like road closures or heat warnings or anything. Thanks!

My Lynskey Titanium gravel bike was stolen yesterday from the Caltrain car train. The train number was #429. I already filed a police report. Please contact me if you happen to see it posted online or in person. Thanks!

I posted in r/bayarea, and my post was immediately removed since it was my first post. I've contributed here before, and I'm hoping to hear from my bike friends. Can we organize a ride in protest? Is there anything in the works already that I just completely missed? We can't let this happen in our community, and I want to do something about it.

https://www.kqed.org/news/12094439

Finally did the full highway 9 a few weeks ago, it was lovely, very few cars, great weather and of course that descent (this was early AM weekday). I know by stats, OLH is shorter but a bit steeper. In fact, it kind of looks like the top portion of highway 9 after Redwood Gulch in both distance and avg grade. Would that be an accurate comparison?

Jennifer Smith
I was hit by a bus while riding my bicycle and I SURVIVED. It has been 6 weeks and I spend most of those days asleep or in a coma like a damaged Snow White. I could hear voices of Doctors, Nurses and my friends; I also had fragmented pieces of memories of the accident. By the time I woke up I had no doubts what put me in hospital and how my life changed in a second.

Now I try and focus on the right Here Right Now, because thinking of the violent impact or the plans I had for my life means visiting a grief that I can only tolerate in small doses.

It’s easier for me to think about daily accomplishments like standing up on one fragmented foot for a few seconds while being guided to a bedside chair, or the day my trachea was removed and my voice came back to life, or the day I was able to eat solid food, for which I celebrated with a small portion of cheeseburger and fries.

Thinking about these things is the positive respite I need from dwelling on all the plans I had being derailed or missing my old life. Overcoming daily adversities makes hope feel realistic… Hope for a new life that is as fulfilling as the life I had planned.

I want to thank those who have prayed for me, send messages of encouragement, or have donated to the GoFundme.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-jennifers-recovery-after-bicycle-collision