April 9 – The Dam Corners and Valleys Road Loop

For those of you not doing the Tierra Bella, come join us for a ride up to Lake Berryessa.

Start: Lake Solano Park (west of Winters)
Time: 9 am, ready to ride as soon after as possible
Length: about 55 miles
Climbing: The book says about 2,300 feet but based on our experience yesterday it's probably more in the 3-4K range.

I’ve never done this classic ride because I never think of it until boating season has arrived. Trust me, you don’t want to be climbing up the canyon once boating/RV season starts. Portions of this course are or were part of the Foxy Fall Century.

We’ll climb up the canyon alongside Putah Creek, over the Monticello Dam and Cardiac Hill. We’ll head to Moskowite Corner, to Wooden Valley, to Gordon Valley, Mankas Corner and Fairfield. We’ll turn north and have a nice smooth ride all the way north back to Lake Solano Park.

PM or email me for more details or about carpooling from Davis.

Has anyone ridden this loop recently? More specifically, the Moskovite Crnr to Pleasants Valley section? Nancy, have you?

Lon drove it Sunday and was concerned about fluid/food stops. I know our local riders do it all the time so there must be places but you may have to know to go off the path a block or so. I'll stop at all our various LBS and ask also. You know you live in a bike town when 3 LBS are within a block of each other and a 4th is only a couple blocks away.

Anyway, thanks for any input.

Additionally, until we know who decides to come and what the weather is doing we'll stay a bit loose on the exact time.

No, Sadie Kate, I haven't! I took Lon through Gordon Valley- he loved it(of course!). I also don't know of any places to eat on that route. Foxy Fall goes that way, but I've not done that either! Wish I could come, BUT, its a Saturday!!! :( :(

I'll ask some of the guys in my club next Tuesday about this route. They are the experts on food stops!

I'm bumping this so SK doesn't have to.

It's on my calendar. I'm also hoping Brian and my friend Cara will come.

Who will be accepting this challenge?

Wicked cool! Bubba and I will be driving the route tomorrow to seek food/water stops between Moskowite Corners and Winters.

Sounds like a good course, and challenge, but I'm doing the Tierra Bella.

Kim -

Are you going to do the 100 mile, or perhaps the 200K?

Lee & I found out our saftey post assignment, we'll be at the corner of Uvas Rd. & Watsonville Rd. between 12 noon and 4 pm. At the moment we know for sure the 200K riders will be passing thru at that time and *I think* the 100 milers will too (but I'm not positive about that).

Alas, we're not going to see the 60K or 100K riders go by our post. :(

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Originally Posted by jobob

Are you going to do the 100 mile, or perhaps the 200K?

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Oh, I wish I were up for 100 miles or more, but no, I'll be doing the 100k. But I'm slow, so you never know, might just need some safety guidance from you two. :)

The few people who weren't doing the Tierra Bella all agreed tomorrow morning didn't look very inviting. So, we rescheduled to Sunday, same time and place.

If you're planning to carpool from my house, we'll be leaving at 8:30 AM. Maybe a few more of you can come.

Bummer we have people coming to look at the upright on Sunday morning. Maybe they'll cancel... But it's hard having TWO pianos in my living room.

V.

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Originally Posted by Veronica

But it's hard having TWO pianos in my living room.

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But perfect for duets. I imagine it's too hard to ask them to come Sunday evening?

Yeah, I'd feel a little awkward asking them to change the time now. We'll mountain bike Black Diamonds in the afternoon.

V.

Tomorrow looks like a perfect day for a ride... but I'm going to the Giants game (boo hoo).

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Originally Posted by aka_kim

Tomorrow looks like a perfect day for a ride... but I'm going to the Giants game (boo hoo).

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Baseball before biking? You have to be kidding! Just joking, kinda, maybe . . . not to offend anyone, but sounds like a good nap to me. :D

It was gorgeous in SF today! I spent the day digging out pitch and oakum from the poop deck and putting in new oakum and pitch.

V.