The first one was so fun, we're doing another!
Saturday August 19th, The Small Monsters Project is gathering the community for a fundraiser and bike ride. With road or dirt options, you'll join lovely humans for a pedal on some of the best roads and dirt in Marin. Plus, you can enter a raffle of awesome bike-related prizes from our generous partners.
The Ride:
Check in at 8:00am, rolling at 8:30am from Ornot, 55 Clement Street in the Inner Richmond, we have two ride options, road or dirt. Both will be between 40-50 miles and expected finishing times between 2h45min and 3h30min. (Details below)
Details:
$40 Entry - gets you an awesome ride with snacks and hydration at a fully-stocked rest stop, (provided by Bay Area Bicycle Law) and post ride hangout and lunch.
$80 Entry - gets you everything above PLUS 5 raffle tickets with awesome items from our partners.
$100 Entry - gets you everything above PLUS a baseline concussion test from ImPACT.
Raffle:
Want to buy extra raffle tickets, or split a pack with a friend?
$10 per ticket
$40 for 5 tickets
(you do not need to be present to win)
Raffle prizes: Grand Prize-Ritchey Road or Gravel Wheelset with Challenge Tires and Sealant. We'll also have items from Smith Optics, Equator Coffee, Clubhouse Velo, Verve, Ornot, Bivo, Swell, Vafels, Grasshopper and more!
The Routes:
You will have two options of rides to do. A road ride lead by Swell Bicycles or a dirt ride lead by folks from Ornot.
Dirt Ride: After the depart from Ornot, we'll cross the Bridge, and straight through Mill Valley to the classic, Railroad Grade. After a re-group, we descend the infamous Hoo-Koo-E-Koo fire road to the steep Indian Fire Road. From there, we rip down the smoother part of Eldridge for our tour de lakes, a lap around Lake Laguanitas and Phoenix Lake. We'll rip into Ross and to Larkspur for our rest stop, hosted by our friends at Bay Area Bicycle Law. Feed and water-ed we meander back to the city. The crazies can climb into Tennessee Valley for a headlands romp home (not required), and the rest of us will head through Sausalito, across the bridge for our end of ride lunch and hang outs at Sports Basement Presidio. Download the route HERE
Road Ride, p/b Swell Bikes: The party wagon leaves from Ornot and crosses the bridge and heads towards Camino Alto. Instead of going up and over the climb, we will head towards Tiburon to do a Paradise Loop counter clockwise. Enjoy the views of the East Bay, the boats and the water while you wind through my favorite twisty section of road. After descending off the loop, we will hang a right and head to Larkspur for our rest stop, hosted by our friends at Bay Area Bicycle Law. But don't get complacent. After the quiet way over Camino Alto, we'll head into Mill Valley for a trip to 4-Corners via Marion and Edgewood before descending into Mill Valley for the last time. A trip through Sausalito and across the bridge, we'll head to Sports Basement Presidio for lunch and hangouts. Download the route HERE
Gear:
Dirt: This is a mixed-surface, dirt-focused ride with changing conditions and loose trails. 35c (or larger) dirt capable tires are highly recommended.
Riders must be self-sufficient with the ability to fix flats and mechanical issues (or make sure your friends can).
Two Water Bottles.
Helmets are mandatory (duh).
Bring clothes for many types of weather, it is SF after all.
What to expect:
As we all know, the riding around here is STEEEEEP. We'll keep it steady, not racey, the idea of this ride is to be social and have a great time. That said, this ride could spread out so please ride with a buddy and make sure you have your route downloaded on your phone or computer. We will have ride leaders on both rides with sweepers if there are any issues. There will be a Bay Area Bicycle Law powered rest stop with snacks and energy part way through each ride, and hangouts and lunch at Sports Basement Presidio at the end.
The Ride:
Check in at 8:00am, rolling at 8:30am from Ornot, 55 Clement Street in the Inner Richmond, we have two ride options, road or dirt. Both will be between 40-50 miles and expected finishing times between 2h45min and 3h30min. (Details below)
Details:
$40 Entry - gets you an awesome ride with snacks and hydration at a fully-stocked rest stop, (provided by Bay Area Bicycle Law) and post ride hangout and lunch.
$80 Entry - gets you everything above PLUS 5 raffle tickets with awesome items from our partners.
$100 Entry - gets you everything above PLUS a baseline concussion test from ImPACT.
Raffle:
Want to buy extra raffle tickets, or split a pack with a friend?
$10 per ticket
$40 for 5 tickets
(you do not need to be present to win)
Raffle prizes: Grand Prize-Ritchey Road or Gravel Wheelset with Challenge Tires and Sealant. We'll also have items from Smith Optics, Equator Coffee, Clubhouse Velo, Verve, Ornot, Bivo, Swell, Vafels, Grasshopper and more!
The Routes:
You will have two options of rides to do. A road ride lead by Swell Bicycles or a dirt ride lead by folks from Ornot.
Dirt Ride: After the depart from Ornot, we'll cross the Bridge, and straight through Mill Valley to the classic, Railroad Grade. After a re-group, we descend the infamous Hoo-Koo-E-Koo fire road to the steep Indian Fire Road. From there, we rip down the smoother part of Eldridge for our tour de lakes, a lap around Lake Laguanitas and Phoenix Lake. We'll rip into Ross and to Larkspur for our rest stop, hosted by our friends at Bay Area Bicycle Law. Feed and water-ed we meander back to the city. The crazies can climb into Tennessee Valley for a headlands romp home (not required), and the rest of us will head through Sausalito, across the bridge for our end of ride lunch and hang outs at Sports Basement Presidio. Download the route HERE
Road Ride, p/b Swell Bikes: The party wagon leaves from Ornot and crosses the bridge and heads towards Camino Alto. Instead of going up and over the climb, we will head towards Tiburon to do a Paradise Loop counter clockwise. Enjoy the views of the East Bay, the boats and the water while you wind through my favorite twisty section of road. After descending off the loop, we will hang a right and head to Larkspur for our rest stop, hosted by our friends at Bay Area Bicycle Law. But don't get complacent. After the quiet way over Camino Alto, we'll head into Mill Valley for a trip to 4-Corners via Marion and Edgewood before descending into Mill Valley for the last time. A trip through Sausalito and across the bridge, we'll head to Sports Basement Presidio for lunch and hangouts. Download the route HERE
Gear:
Dirt: This is a mixed-surface, dirt-focused ride with changing conditions and loose trails. 35c (or larger) dirt capable tires are highly recommended.
Riders must be self-sufficient with the ability to fix flats and mechanical issues (or make sure your friends can).
Two Water Bottles.
Helmets are mandatory (duh).
Bring clothes for many types of weather, it is SF after all.
What to expect:
As we all know, the riding around here is STEEEEEP. We'll keep it steady, not racey, the idea of this ride is to be social and have a great time. That said, this ride could spread out so please ride with a buddy and make sure you have your route downloaded on your phone or computer. We will have ride leaders on both rides with sweepers if there are any issues. There will be a Bay Area Bicycle Law powered rest stop with snacks and energy part way through each ride, and hangouts and lunch at Sports Basement Presidio at the end.