rides in bay area

[tribogota]

Anyone have a ride I can attach myself onto, am in east bay until january 4th and would love to ride with TE-ers. No car, but can get to BART and of course, have my bike.

[Veronica]

Where are you staying while you're here?

Veronica

[tribogota]

Oakland, but I can take my bike on BART, so I can get around some.

[Veronica]

Feel liking riding up Mt Diablo on New Year's Day? It's kind of a local tradition.

Veronica

[tribogota]

YEAH! that is what I want to do MOST. Sent you my email by private message

[aka_kim]

Can you post the ride plans here, in case any lurkers want to join you? :)

[Veronica]

Of course. :D

I was thinking maybe I'd try to drag all the bay Area TE gals and guys out. I mean come on, she's here from Bogota. That's like another country, maybe even another continent. :cool:

I'm off all next week,so one of those days would be good.

Veronica

[tribogota]

THAT would be fun. But remember although I live on a diff continent (depending on who you talk to);) I am still just an Oakland gal!

[Trek420]

THAT would be fun. But remember although I live on a diff continent (depending on who you talk to);) I am still just an Oakland gal!

Well, not to politicize the thread but was it a certain VP candidate who referred to Africa as a country? ;) This is a women's outdoorsy folks forum (with some men) and I hear she runs so I don't want to name names in case she lurks. ;)

[Bike Goddess]

Please post some rides. I'll make an attempt to get over to the Contra Costa side next week. Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs all fine with me.

Haven't done Diablo lately as it's been pretty cold up there. Might be interested in a ride up to the junction- nside up, so down (or down so and back up to junction and then back down north).

Pleasant Hill BART is very close to the Canal Trail. l can meet folks at BART station if want. Also Heather Farms has great parking and easy access to north side.

[Veronica]

I'm picking TB up at BART on Wed. at 10:30. We'll park at Arbolado Park and ride the north side up and down. The plan is to be leaving Arbolado by 11. I plan on taking TB to the summit. It's her first Diablo trip and she'll need pictures.


Veronica

[maillotpois]

I will be in a big ugly arbitration all day and will be thinking about how I would rather be on my bike... :)

[Veronica]

I will be in a big ugly arbitration all day and will be thinking about how I would rather be on my bike... :)


If it helps you can imagine us freezing our arses off. I'll wear shorts and a sleeveless jersey just for you. Actually, that will be my base layer. :D

Veronica

[aka_kim]

A Grand Day Out.

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w66/aka_kimj/Miscellaneous/2009-12-23124040-1.jpg

[jobob]

But wait, there's more ...

At the North Gate entrance
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k186/jobob22/Mt%20Diablo%2023%20Dec%202009/IMG_1828.jpg

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k186/jobob22/Mt%20Diablo%2023%20Dec%202009/IMG_1830.jpg

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k186/jobob22/Mt%20Diablo%2023%20Dec%202009/IMG_1831.jpg


Riding off into the distance (I told them not to wait for me) :D
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k186/jobob22/Mt%20Diablo%2023%20Dec%202009/IMG_1837.jpg

Some scenery
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k186/jobob22/Mt%20Diablo%2023%20Dec%202009/IMG_1843.jpg

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k186/jobob22/Mt%20Diablo%2023%20Dec%202009/IMG_1846.jpg

[crazycanuck]

Nice Ground Effect joisey V!

Always nice to see piccies of "winter" rides in California ;)

[Veronica]

It's one of my favorite winter riding jerseys. Those long zippers are great!

Veronica

[maillotpois]

Lovely! I wish I'd been able to join you. (Turned out I could have - GRR! I had to be in Walnut Creek that morning and the matter I booked all day for only took an hour. Of course I didn't have my bike with me. :mad: And it was fine - I got the rest of my Christmas prep done.)

[Veronica]

Bummer! We hung out chatting at Sweet Affair for a couple of hours. You could have joined us there and had a little birthday snack. :p

Veronica