Alas, Cleophus Quealy Brewing has closed, so we can no longer repeat our annual group ride there. But as breweries opened back up for limited social-distanced outdoor dining in mid-2020, I restarted an occasional ride from Oakland through the mosaics and murals of Jingletown… Along MLK Jr Shoreline Park: ...
A group of us took our bikes on the Amtrak Capitol Corridor up to Sacramento to drop by NAHBS (the North American Handmade Bicycle Show) and then ride the paved, car-free Jedidiah Smith trail from Sacramento toward Folsom. We had a ringer– a friend who lived in Sacramento and knew all the scenic roads, an amazing market to get a sandwich at to eat by the river (Corti Brothers), and good brewpubs. Thanks Jenn! ...
Fun 30-mile ride during Beer Week along many off-road paths and canals, MLK Jr Shoreline Park, the mosaic murals of Jingletown, and along the shoreline in Alameda… with a stop at Cleophus Quealy for tacos and good beer.
A bit of biking around Bend, OR. The breweries and bike lanes are plentiful, though some are on less pleasant for riding, higher-traffic streets (with somewhat hairy traffic circles West of downtown). The trails (some dirt) along the Deschutes River were nice, though.
On a ride with six friends: low tide, egrets, a large hawk, industrial detours, smooth paved waterfront bike paths, and some excellent beer, bluegrass, and mexican food with fresh-made tortillas.
A while back I heard about the 1st Annual San Diego Bike & Beer (I think via the citymaus tumblr), and just had to plan a trip down from SF for the weekend. And by lucky chance, two friends were already going to be in Southern California that weekend and drove down to join. In pictures: The 29-mile route visited four breweries (Hess, Modern Times, Stone, and Mission), taking a roundabout path to circle the city and include scenic ocean-side riding: ...
Packing up my bike for next weekend’s 1st Annual San Diego Bikes & Beer.
This photo sums up the day: Sunday was the 4th annual Grand-Cru-organized Tour de Biere, visiting four East Bay breweries over the course of an all-day 29-mile scenic bike ride. Great weather (sunny but not too warm, an epic red-and-pink sunset that photos can’t convey), a friendly group of about 40, four friends along for the ride, and a lot of good beer. A collection of photos, in no particular order: ...
Just for fun. Up at 5:30: Long early-morning shadows in Sausalito: Nicasio reservoir: Canalside paths behind Petaluma: Lagunitas Brewing for lunch: taproom, patio, friendly people, space to stash bikes: We started to ride back. ...
Great weather for the first annual Session Beer Festival, and an excuse for a ride with friends from Oakland to San Leandro. White Elephant building: Jingletown: Free wood (so consistently, it’s labeled in the mosaic): Large tires (foreshadowing…): Miles of car-free paved paths along the water: ...