Oakland - West O <> Lake Merritt <> Temescal

A crisp tour of the Town! This ride starts the the incredibly-easy-to-get-to West Oakland BART Station. We then ride through West O to a coffee and/or pastry break at Bicycle Coffee Roasters in Jack London Square. Once caffeinated, we will continue along the waterfront of JLD (including a spot of well compacted dirt path), turning north towards Lake Merritt. We'll meander up the East and North side shared paths into Downtown. Once again turning north, we'll head through Uptown and end at Temescal Brewing to reward ourselves with a pint and a bite. The brewery is a couple of blocks from MacArthur BART for those taking the tracks home.

**View the route at this link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53199903**

Route description:

• First half - mostly flat with a short section of well packed dirt path on the JLD waterfront.
• Second half: flat around Lake Merritt with a mild 1-2.5% grade elevation gain of 100ft in the last 2 miles.

Ride level:
Chill / Relaxed
Pace: 20 kph / 12 mph
Distance: 12.7 km / 7.9 mi
There will be several stops along the way. Everyone welcome. No one will be left behind.

All riders who are comfortable with the pace and distance are welcome!

Our Community Rules:
1. Be kind. Welcome and encourage other riders. Insults, shaming, and hate will be removed, and offenders will be banned.
2. Your safety is your responsibility. Helmets are required. Lights are required if riding in darkness. It is each rider’s responsibility to ensure their bike is clean, well-maintained, and fully functional.
3. All bikes are welcome. Occasional Brompton-only events will be clearly labeled. Contact your local Brompton dealer if you'd like to borrow a Brompton for an event (participation may vary).
4. If your plans change, please update your RSVP.

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