**Bike the Bay Cycling hosts bike rides all around the Bay Area.  Our vision is to create rides that encourage friendship, exploring the natural wonders of our beautiful Bay Area and providing a venue where fitness and good health are in focus. In 2024 we will also be providing a background on any local history or interesting facts during the ride.**

Our road rides range from flat, social, brunch or happy hour rides to moderately difficult, mid- to long distance, 20-60 miles with flat-4000 feet climb. **The details will be posted in each ride so you can judge whether it will suit your level of fitness. We strive to be a cohesive group!**

My general no-drop policy is that we will wait at predetermined stop points (or you will wait!) for 10 minutes typically at the top of hills or major intersections. Our aim is to encourage fitness cycling but a moderate pace would be 14-18 MPH on the flats. We are planning different rides with optional mileage and elevation as well as pace rides.

Many of our rides involve hills so you'll want to make sure you and your bike is in good shape (clean and lubricated chain, plenty of life in your front and rear brake pads). **Make sure that you are familiar with changing flat tires on your bike, we will assist but if it takes longer than 20-30 minutes, we will need to keep moving to our destination.**  Check out our past events to see the type of rides we do. If you have a suggestion, shoot me an email and I'd be happy to add it to our calendar.

Looking forward to exploring with you all out there,
Joan B

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1. *Bike the Bay Cycling is a private group. Attending events is voluntary by you as a member. Participation in any activity with us is at your own risk.*
*By joining Bike the Bay Cycling* as a member you agree to indemnify and hold harmless *Bike the Bay Cycling*, its organizers, co-organizers, assistant organizers, event hosts, and other members from all claims or liability of every type (including court costs and legal fees) for injury or death to any person or for damage to property, loss of personal property or any other wrongful act arising out of or relating to your participation as a member. This agreement applies to you and to other persons (as your guests) who may accompany you in these endeavors.
*You also agree to hold the organizers as well as other group members harmless. By participating voluntarily in the group, you expressly waive any and all such claims against each and every other member in the group, including without limitation any and all claims against the group organizer, coorganizers, assistant organizers, and event hosts*
*Any social events that Bike the Bay Cycling* sponsors and holds such as, but not limited to cycling, picnics, group trips, outings, dining, concerts and so on will fall also under the same Disclaimer and Liability guidelines listed above.