Two rides this weekend (7 Hells of SF, Port Costa picnic)

Here’s the plan.

**Saturday:**Eric reminded me it’s the SFBC ride “7 Hells of San Francisco” (crazy steep hills), and I’m going to join them. 10am meetup at the Panhandle statue (Baker & Fell), should end at 2pm.

**Sunday:**I’ve had three people say they’re in already, so it’s on: the 29-mile Port Costa loop from Pleasant Hill. A nice route I’ve done a few times, with one segment on a now-closed-to-cars road along the bay. For variety, let’s do this as a late afternoon ride + picnic, to avoid the midday heat, have an extra reason to stop for a beer at The Warehouse in Port Costa, and get to bike back along the water in the nice evening light. Casual pace, no rider left behind as usual, but some moderate hills.

Bring your bike lights just in case we’re still riding at dusk. And bring food– we can sit in Port Costa and have a picnic, since their BBQ might be shut down by the time we get there or their kitchen might have been commandeered by a biker gang.

Meet at 3:17PM at the Pleasant Hill BART (that means catching the 2:30PM Pittsburg/Baypoint BART from 16th and Mission, for example).

Some photos from past Port Costa rides (set 1, 2, 3, 4).

Questions? Want to join? You should have my contact info.