Too bad you can't make it, CindySue! :( Always a next time, though. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by cindysue
-BikeMomma
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Too bad you can't make it, CindySue! :( Always a next time, though. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by cindysue
-BikeMomma
Some day, AG, I'm going to show up on your doorstep because I sooooo want to ride down there. But this ride was not meant to be. Co-worker #2 has decided that Saturday is THE day for bike shopping!
I am so gosh darn excited for my two co-workers. To continue their saga, they rode the 30-mile route at the Tour of Napa Valley and just breezed through it. I knew they would but #2 just wasn't convinced. However, she was the one who called me from the car to say, "We did it! We had so much fun and it was way easier than riding to Beal's Point!" So, no more hijacking of this thread but #2 now wants a faster light bike so she can keep up with #1. I so love bike shopping with someone else's money. :D
Mi single track es tu single track! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by SadieKate
Next time! :(Quote:
Originally Posted by SadieKate
Oh SK! I'm bummed. I was hoping we could have a sleep-over and ride. ;)
Well, we'll all have to do this one again when you can make it. I'm very excited and hope it all goes well. I've been having this weird muscle cramp in my right calf thing lately, but only on the road. Never in the trainer. Hope it doesn't get me on Saturday. I'll eat lots of bananas. ;)
Aw, you girls are so kind. Maybe a sleepover in Davis for the 18th? I've got lots of therma-rest mattresses and floor space! Plus, one guest bed with it's own bike art on the walls.
Maybe Blaine and I can play hooky from church, sleep over at my sister's in Tracy, leave the kids with them and drive out and do your ride. That would be fun!!!
That would be great. Davis is about 80 miles from Tracy. Is that do-able?Quote:
Originally Posted by slinkedog
Sorry, AG, we keep hijacking your thread but then I hope you and AB can come up also. Does he do road?
yep! Next time! You girls still haven't seen Dulce De Luna.....Quote:
Originally Posted by BikeMomma
Hey AG - do you recommend using a CamelBack for this ride? (As I learned on our last TE ride, it's a fashion no-no for roadies, but...) I guess another way of asking that is - will it be convenient to refill water bottles on the ride?
It looks like I'll have room in my car for someone else (and their bike), if anyone wants to carpool...
I'm looking forward to seeing all of you guys, and meeting Slinkedog for the first time!
I'll be breaking in a new saddle (or will it be breaking ME in?) - it seems ok on tonight's quick 15 mile ride...
A lot of roadies use camelbacks, and they make a lot of sense for long rides - it all comes down to personal preference.
I always use my camelback. I took the bottle cages off my road bike. I just can't handle taking the bottle, drinking and replacing it in the cage. So when I use my camelback, I drink more.
As far as places to refil on the route, there are many picnic areas along the way, but I don't know if there are water fountains. Near the end there is a nice, clean public restroom, and I THINK there are drinking fountains, but I just can't be sure.
The turn-around spot is the Lodge at Pebble Beach. There are stores there. And at the 15 mile mark is a deli. You could buy bottled water. But Pebble Beach is "high rent district". Everything costs more in Pebble Beach!
I'm betting that if we took a vote, Jack-in-the-Box would not win! The start/end point is Marina. There are lots of fast food places and a few real restaurants, but I've never been to any. I think we'll have to just wing it. Maybe we'll see something along the route, and we can go there after the ride.Quote:
Originally Posted by aka_kim
And after food, the second most important question: bathrooms. Are there bathrooms of any sort at the turnaround and/or picnic areas?
I know of several places with public bathrooms along the route. There are probably more. They are around the 7, 12ish, 16 and 20 mile markers. Some are cleaner than others... (which means some are dirtier than others).Quote:
Originally Posted by aka_kim
All right then -- I'll have nothing to whine about. Count me in.
Yeah, the water question came to my mind too as I'm still challenged at getting my bottle out of the cage whilst moving. I have to stop for my drinks and bites. Hope that won't present too much of a problem. I can always try to catch up!!
I don't have a camelbak and have no budget at present to buy one. I need to practice the bottle thing, I guess.
From Highway 1 southbound:
Exit Reservation Road
Turn Left on Reservation Road (go under the freeway) (go about 1/4 mile)
Turn Right to stay on Reservation Road (go another 1/4 mile)
(if you go straight, you'll be on Beach Road)
After you cross the railroad crossing, the next intersection is Reservation Road and Del Monte Blvd.
Go straight through the intersection (crossing Del Monte Blvd).
Jack in the Box will be on your left hand side.
Park in the parking lot adjacent to Jack in the Box.
See you Saturday at 10:00 AM!!
Edited for clarity (I hope it is clearer!)
When you exit Highway 1 you will turn Left on Reservation Road.
You will stay on that road for about 1/4 mile.
Then you will turn Right to stay on Reservation Road.
Stay on that part another 1/4 mile.
I am navigationally challenged! Sorry!
Can't wait to see you all tomorrow! I'm planning on leaving around 8:45 from my house. If anyone needs a ride, I have room for one more. I'll check again later before I go to bed.
Thanks for the clarification AG! :) Something told me to check the thread this morning before I left!
See ya in a little while!
:) excellent :cool:
Great directions AG - I'll see you all in a few hours!
BZ
Thanks for absolutely grrreat day on the bike, Ladies, Lee, and Mr. Ed, too!! It was sooo much fun, and great to meet more of you TE folk (Slinkedog, akaKim - what an awesome name you have :rolleyes: - , and BikerZ). The sea air and scenery was wonderful. :)
Back to reality....just on the other side of the Pacheco Pass, the wall of sweltering valley air hit me like a brick wall. Uggghh. Muggy and hot!!
-BikeMomma
You did super, Slinke!! I'm so glad you came out after all.Quote:
Originally Posted by slinkedog
:) :)
Thanks Adventure Girl for hosting the ride. And thanks to Mr. Ed (oh, poor guy doesn't know he's been assigned a handle) for putting up with us. It was fun, and what a beautiful area!
Thanks to everyone for a great day and thanks to AG for putting it all together and riding with me the whole time!! (Yes, I lagged quite a bit.)
The scenery was amazing and the 17 mile drive was a really nice ride. The tourists made for some interesting moments, but it wasn't bad. Can't wait to do this route again soon!! :)
So, other than Lee's near emasculation courtesy of a stubborn lip of concrete and his bike stem :eek: , it was a mishap-free and very fun day!! (Sorry, Lee, someone had to bring it up!! ;))
I want to do the whole thing next time. (Someone remind me of that when we get to that nasty hill on the bike path.)
Can't wait to see Jo's pictures. Did you guys know that she can ride her bike and snap a photo at the same time? I can't even get my water bottle out of the cage without stopping. She's truly gifted.
But, of course!Quote:
Originally Posted by slinkedog
Who is this mysterious Mr. Ed? A horse? What? Do tell.
Sorry I wasn't there to share in the fun and meet BikeMomma, et al.
That was a really great ride!! Fantastic scenery, great company, perfect weather and a nice "step up" for me on my ride ability. My legs are a little tired today! As always, you TE gals (and your gentlemen!) were truly supportive and helpful.
Tricks I learned yesterday:
1) from aka_kim - how to prop a bike up on a curb using the pedal
2) from Leebob - when standing up a hill, point toes down and let your weight "drop" your leg down rather than pushing - that really helped! (Leebob's my new hill coach! He really stuck with me on those early "little climbs" on that "flat ride"!)
AG - Thanks again for getting us all out there (and safely back again!), and it's great to have faces to put to BikeMomma and SlinkeDog' posts now!
On hwy 156 heading east to 101 the temp went from 66-96 in 20 minutes!
Hey - since I was "flying without instruments" yesterday, anyone care to toss out some ride data? I know it was 46-point-something miles, but I have no idea of how long we were riding... I know any of your average speeds will be higher than mine was, but I'd love to have a ballpark idea... TIA.
I have:Quote:
Originally Posted by bikerz
Total time: 3:27.34 (that'll be slightly different than everyone else's, as Mr. Ed put the hammer down at the end, and I gave chase! Sorry for leaving you gals, but couldn't let the man get away girl-free!! hehe)
Distance: 46.12 miles
Max Speed: 28.4 mph (probably on some downhill somewhere...don't think Mr. Ed and I hit that on the way back...came close tho')
Average Speed: 13.3 mph (the low speed undoubtedly thanks to the sea of tourists we had to negotiate through down by the wharf)
Feel-good factor: Infinite quantities!! Thanks again, AG!
-BikeMomma
Sorry I couldn't meet you, as well, SK. I'm sure we'll have other opportunities, though. :) I think we were discussing another one in October.Quote:
Originally Posted by SadieKate
Mr. Ed was a very nice guy (who was he again, AG??? Friend of yours I think....I missed that piece of info!) who ended up leading us almost the entire route. He wore a cool (hot??) flame jersey and matching socks, I noticed. :cool:
sounds like a great ride! Bummed I missed it, but loved seeing my friends in SoCal.
Thanks for the data, Bike Momma - I was definitely slower than you and Ed! By the time I met up with the endlessly patient AG for the last few miles, you guys were not even visible in the distance - but it's good to have a general idea of the ride time.
What a great ride! I have probably ridden this route at least 25 times. But this was by far the most fun! Thanks to everyone who made it possible. I talked to Mr. Ed today. He said he had a great time and to say, "Hi" to all of you.
I'd love to do it again soon. September and October usually have the nicest (warmest) weather in this area, so maybe we can squeeze a ride in there sometime.
And for those of you who had pre-ride anxiety about this event (you know who you are!! ;) ), you did GREAT! I knew you would. I hope this helped build a tiny bit of confidence. Don't put limits on yourself!
Just wondering when we're going to get to see all those nice pics that LeeBob took!! :)
oops, my bad. I was just mentioning to snap last night that I forgot to post the photos! (We were out waay too late last night, and me with an 8 am meeting this morning, auuuugh). I'll get them up soon. No wizecracks about glacial timescales. :rolleyes:
Just wanted to tell you I was thinking of all of you today.
My hubby and I were in Monterey last night/today for our anniversary (#11!!). Of course, I had to bring Flicka too, :D so she and I slipped away early this morning for a solo ride around 17 Mile Drive. There were TONS of cyclists out (I started out about 8:30am). I even rode with a group of about six for a short stretch when they came up on me from behind. I sped up and hung out with them until we got into traffic. It was truly heaven to be out there again. :p
From my hotel in Pacific Grove, I rode around the same roads, past Pebble Beach Resort where we had our lunch stop that day, and continued on up the hill (yyyeouch!) almost to the Hwy 1/Carmel entrance. Coming back down was wwwwhhhoooo-wheeeee fun! Unfortunately, I don't know exactly how fast I got up to, since the battery on my computer is pretty much dead. It only recorded part of the ride before it went kaput.
I didn't have time during the week/friday to get on the computer to invite you all for an encore ride (and they finally blocked the site at work...grrrr :mad: ), but the thought was there, at least. ;) Wish I could have met up with you all again....next time!
Funny, I actually think I saw Mr. Ed on my way back in!! No jokes! :D AG, if you see Ed soon, tell him that if he was out near the wharf at about 10:15/:20 and he recognized me, I did see him (just wasn't SURE it was him!).
Jobob...looking forward to those pics. I was wondering about those myself. I know you took at least one of them. I was a witness. :p
Have a good Sunday, all....
-BikeMomma
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The TE Gals plus one: Mr. Ed, aka_kim, Z, slinkedog, jobob, AG, BikeMomma
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Quick stop at Seaside to gather up slinke
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View from the multiuse path entering Monterey
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We had the path practically to ourselves in the morning. On the way back in the afternoon, well, notsomuch!
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We passed by a huge group of motorcycles along the beach in Pacific Grove, this was just the tip of the iceberg so to speak
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Along the 17 mile drive, gorgeous scenery everywhere.
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Lunch stop in Pebble Beach
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The famous Lone Cypress
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Waiting patiently while jo takes picture of said famous Lone Cypress
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More gorgeous scenery, la di da.
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Regrouping and recounting our harrowing experiences negociating the path thru Monterey in full Tourist Mode - "It was a jungle back there!"
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Mr. Ed is about to ride into the ocean
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Heading for home on the path we took paralleling Rt. 1 from Marina to Monterey and back again
Thanks for sharing the pics Jo!
I hope AG does this ride again. A weekend getaway to Monterey would be fun.
V.
It was a blast.
Oh, and BikeMomma, thanks so much for the restaurant suggestion. Vito's in Pacific Grove was exactly what we wanted - a pleasant, casual Italian restaurant with great food.
Great pics! thanks for sharing!
Awesome! I'm so glad you liked it! We ate there again friday evening. Melt in your mouth good....I could eat there every night, honest. I had the halibut this time, wine sauce, veggies, side of pasta.....sigh. Yum yum yum.Quote:
Originally Posted by jobob
The pics turned out good! Strange, but I don't have any pics of myself on the bike, so I think I'll copy/paste a couple of those that I'm in, plus the group shot for fond memory's sake. Everybody looks so happy to be out, and the scenery - fantastic. Thanks for posting them, Jobob!