Emeryville to Richmond on Sunday

[bikerz]

Well, after being rained out Thursday night, we're going to try the "first-annual-TE-low-impact-EZ-flat-ride-to-eat-ride" again on Sunday.

So far it's trek420 and me. Anyone else want to come?

We're planning to meet at 9:45 am Sunday at the Chevy's overflow parking lot in Emeryville and ride to Richmond Marina and back (~25 flat, probably windy miles) along the SF Bay Trail.

I'd be happy to host a little lunch-type thingy afterwards to provide for the "...-to-eat" portion of the event. I live in Oakland near the 24/13 interchange - showers available if needed!

There is a little map below of where the parking is, and here's a description:

Take the Powell St exit off 80 and head towards Chevy's via the frontage road. Carry on past Chevy's and straight through a round-about, then turn right into a parking lot across from an office building. The lot is generally pretty empty on weekend so we should be pretty easy to spot.

Fingers crossed that this crazy June rain will have passed on by!

[aka_kim]

Does the Bay Trail go out to Pt Richmond or Pinole -- somewhere to make it about a 40 mile ride?

[bikerz]

I think it does go out there somehow, but I'm not sure where to go from the Richmond marina... I turn around at the Lucretia Edwards park, just past the Salute restaurant and bar, where the sidewalk literally ends and head back.

I'll check the bay trail site and see if there is any info...

[bikerz]

The Bay trail website has a good detailed map - are you familar with that area?

http://baytrail.abag.ca.gov/map.html

The Carquinez Straits pane shows the area you're talking about...

[Trek420]

bikerz,

Am I right that 40 miles would be longer than your usual ride? We could do the 25 with an option to go further, or do the 25 and meet back up at the end or, split off to two groups at that point or...either's fine with me and I'm sure 25 flat miles'd be fine.

[bikerz]

Trek - you're right - my max distance to date is 38 miles. I usually ride between 25 and 30 along that route, and I get the extra miles beyond 25 by doubling back and repeating sections I am particularly fond of. When I do 20-25, I try to focus on keeping a good average speed, my heart rate up, etc.

I really do want to get into 40+ distances, preferably flat, and hopefully not by having to repeat 20-25 mile rides (that was my initial posting here the other day).

Sunday is all about exercise, fun, and meeting some new people for me, but I don't want to limit any one else's exercise or fun. I'm sure we can be very flexible, depending on who comes, how far we all want to ride, and so on. Optional extrensions, add-ons, etc. sound fine -- my only worry (because I am very insecure - totally chicken, actually - about hills) is that heading off my little beaten track might get me into some hills before I feel ready for them. But I gotta do it one day, and maybe Sunday's the day! And maybe there are no hills between Richmond and Pinole... everything past the end of my current route is terra incognita to me.

Anyone else know that area?