Join event champion Bruce Cecil as we take a leisurely ride on bikes through Berkeley on Saturday, Sept. 19, to learn about gay history in this beautiful East Bay university city, then stop for ice cream at the end of our leisurely excursion.
We will depart at 12 p.m. from 2727 Milvia Street, in front of the Sport's Basement store. The tour will be led by public historian Steve Gere. If you bring your own bike, the event is $10 (for our guide). You can bring your bike on BART, and ride your bike quickly to our departure point.
Please also bring some extra money if you want ice cream!
If you want to rent a bike, go to this link to pay and register for the bike rental: GO HERE IF YOU WANT TO RENT A BIKE
In addition to the $10 cost for the tour, bike rental costs $35 for the day and pickup will be at our departure point, at Sports Basement in Berkeley, at 2727 Milvia Street.
The departure point is at 2727 Milvia Street is a short 12-minute walk from the Berkeley Ashby BART station (0.5 miles).
Berkeley is home of the University of Berkeley, but also is known for its activism, especially in the 1960s and 1970s, with hippies, protests against the Vietnam War, and Civil Rights protests. The gay liberation movement also was a part of the Berkeley picture.
For more info, you can call our guide, Steve, at (415) 902-6155, or reach out to our MAX SF event champion at bruce.cecil@maxsf