Dam Corners and Valleys road ride - Sat, May 19
Deja vu all over again and back by popular vote
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Like last year, we'll ride part of the Davis Double route on the same day just because. Maybe there will be a maillotpois and hubby sighting. In keeping with tradition, this ride will be a relaxed ramble through the countryside and NO DROP.
Starting in Winters, we’ll climb northwest toward Lake Berryessa, up the canyon alongside Putah Creek over the Monticello Dam and Cardiac Hill to the store at Moskowite Corner. From there, one more little bump up and then we fly down Wooden Valley (the Jo Zone) to Mankas Corners and on to Fairfield where we'll take a food break at Coffee World (with excellent peach smoothies). We’ll turn north, climb a few short rollers and then have a couple options:
-- One group can have a nice smooth ride all the way north back to Lake Solano Park via Pleasants Valley Rd.
-- Those who want more miles and hills can head east a few miles so they climb Gibson Canyon Road and up the rolling east side of Cantelow Hill. This group will come back over the ridge rejoining everyone midway through that nice smooth ride all the way north back to Lake Solano Park.
From Lake Solano, we'll spin around Lake Solano back to Winters.
Start: the town of Winters (parking lot at Railroad and Main across from the Putah Creek Cafe and next to Steady Eddy's Coffee House)
When: TBD, but it has to be really early to beat the boat traffic
Length: 62-67 (the shorter route is the reverse of the Monticello Century but starting in Winters)
Climbing: shorter ride 2,780 / longer ride 3,460 ft
Avg speed over the entire ride (including warm-ups): 14-15 mph
To get to Winters: Interstate 505 goes north right into Winters from I-80 or your can take Russell Blvd east out of Davis. http://maps.yahoo.com/maps_result?ed...=10&qty=9&ds=n
Food after - Pizza Factory or the Putah Creek Cafe or Steady Eddy's depending on what is open
