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.
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03-07-2005, 10:13 AM #1
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April 9 – The Dam Corners and Valleys Road Loop
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03-08-2005, 12:01 PM #2
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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.
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03-09-2005, 08:05 PM #3
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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!
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03-26-2005, 05:01 PM #4
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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?
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03-26-2005, 06:00 PM #5
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Wicked cool! Bubba and I will be driving the route tomorrow to seek food/water stops between Moskowite Corners and Winters.
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03-27-2005, 12:18 PM #6
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Sounds like a good course, and challenge, but I'm doing the Tierra Bella.
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