Beer on Velodromedary

Oakland -> San Leandro beer ride

Sun, 21 Jun 2020 05:44:00 +0000

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:

Sacramento River Ride

Sat, 16 Mar 2019 07:00:00 +0000

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,...

Sun, 11 Feb 2018 08:00:00 +0000

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,...

Tue, 01 Nov 2016 05:00:05 +0000

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.

Biking -> San Leandro / Cleophus Quealy Brewing

Mon, 01 Feb 2016 03:16:49 +0000

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.

1st Annual San Diego Bike & Beer: recap

Sun, 06 Apr 2014 06:37:00 +0000

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.

Sat, 22 Mar 2014 21:09:48 +0000

Packing up my bike for next weekend’s 1st Annual San Diego Bikes & Beer.

Tour de Biere 2014 photos

Tue, 18 Feb 2014 00:31:10 +0000

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:

Sunrise to Sunset: Lagunitas Brewery Ride

Mon, 01 Jul 2013 06:47:00 +0000

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.

Jingletown, San Leandro, Beer Ride

Sun, 26 May 2013 06:06:00 +0000

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:

Recap: Russian River Brewery overnight ride

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 08:03:06 +0000

120+ miles, a group of 15 great people, sunny weather, lush farmland and shady redwood forests, a few exciting hills, the kindness of strangers, good beer, and an action-movie just-in-time finish… easily one of my favorites. Read on for a longer than usual writeup in story form, with photos and details…

Back in December I’d floated the idea of an overnight ride up to Russian River Brewing Co during the two-weeks-a-year Pliny the Younger release. Interest blossomed, we hashed out logistics, and by the day of the ride we were a group of 15(!): people I’d done long rides with as well as new friends-of-friends, on loaded touring bikes and sporty road bikes, people who’ve ridden centuries and people who’ve rarely biked more than 40 miles… and even someone who hadn’t biked more than 7 or 8 miles in a stretch (I’ll admit, I was a little worried, but he was a natural).

Pliny the Younger, after 11 hours of biking + standing-in-line

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:19:00 +0000

Pliny the Younger, after 11 hours of biking + standing-in-line

Beer Growlers by bike. Sure, it would be easy to just carry them in panniers or mesh bags... but for the heck of it, I made...

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 17:10:00 +0000

Beer Growlers by bike.

Sure, it would be easy to just carry them in panniers or mesh bags… but for the heck of it, I made some minimal webbing-and-elastic structures custom fit to Speakeasy growlers, and which clip to a rack with three-point restraint so they don’t bounce around. Started a few weeks ago, but finally found time to finish (and test!) them.

People at the brewery were amused. And the coffee porter made it to a friend’s party without getting too shaken up.

Bike & beer festivals this weekend

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:32:00 +0000

I can’t make it to either of these, but in case you’re interested:

Saturday: Tour De Fat
Sunday: Biketoberfest Marin

Alpine Dam, again

Sun, 18 Sep 2011 03:04:00 +0000

Six of us rode the Alpine Dam loop today (starting from various locations– my day was about 67 miles and 6 hours riding time).

It’s still one of my favorite non-overnight Bay Area rides – the stretch along Panoramic Highway and the following “seven sisters in reverse” on Ridgecrest are scenic and exhilarating. I only took a few photos:

Iron Springs brewery in Fairfax. The enchiladas were fine, but most importantly, they were calories. The dark rye beer was interesting.

Realized yesterday I was only 40 miles from Bierbrouwerij Koningshoeven (the only Trappist beer brewing abbey not in Belgium,...

Thu, 09 Jun 2011 14:40:02 +0000

Realized yesterday I was only 40 miles from Bierbrouwerij Koningshoeven (the only Trappist beer brewing abbey not in Belgium, a.k.a. “La Trappe”)– sounded worth a route change.

Biked, hiked, had a beer in the woods (Tourist Club)

Mon, 16 May 2011 15:59:00 +0000

As planned (and despite the Severe Weather Warning and 70% chance of thunderstorms), four of us gathered Sunday morning to get a coffee at Farley’s and bike the flat 19 miles from Potrero Hill to the bottom of the Dipsea Steps in Mill Valley:

Leaving bikes there, we met a larger group of friends who’d driven up, and hiked up the Dipsea Steps and along the beautiful exposed ridges of the Sun Trail:

Portland: a city that gets stacks of these signs printed up. biketoberfest luckytimingme

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 01:10:00 +0000

Portland: a city that gets stacks of these signs printed up. biketoberfest luckytimingme