Bay Area TE Gathering?

[Veronica]

Those of you on Bike Journal know how they do their annual reunion. It would be cool if we did something like that on TE. Different areas "host" the reunion and set up rides. I went to one over Memorial Day weekend down at Paseo Robles a few years ago.

I'm getting overwhelmed thinking of all the great riding. Do you focus on the wine country or the three Bay Area mountains or the coast and the Golden Gate?

Do you throw in a day of just being touristy? Alcatraz and Muir Woods are so cool.

You'd have to pick a date far enough in advance that people could plan a vacation - maybe like next Memorial Day weekend.

Veronica

[maillotpois]

Great idea - I'd be happy to help with route and entertainment planning in my neck of the woods (just over the Golden Gate bridge).

[loopybunny]

That sounds cool!

Although, I don't know if I'd be able to attend, I would suggest some evenings out for dinner, completely un-bike related.

[Veronica]

Great idea - I'd be happy to help with route and entertainment planning in my neck of the woods (just over the Golden Gate bridge).

I was hoping you'd say that. Marin is probably one of my favorite areas to ride. And there is all that yummy food to sample at Point Reyes Station.

Veronica

[indysteel]

I'd be very open to something like that. DH and I have already toyed with the Bay Area as a vacation destination. Ideally, it would be something we could combine. Not that I would invite him to a TE gathering; he could happily amuse himself without me I would think. Otherwise, it might be something I could budget to do just by myself, especially since I have more vacation time than he does.

So, count me in as a definite maybe, especially if I can rent or borrow a set of wheels while I'm out there. Flying with a bike is just so cost prohibitive anymore.

[Veronica]

You don't have to leave DH behind. Thom gets dragged to every TE thing I go to. He's generally well behaved and seems well liked by the other TE'ers.

Veronica

[GLC1968]

Definitely count me in. I've been dying to ride in the Bay Area since I started riding!

Whether or not my H would join us would depend on timing and goat sitting.

And I would likely drive down, so I *could* be persuaded to bring extra bikes for those short people like me who might need them.

[Becky]

Wow....this sounds awesome! Awesome enough to consider shipping a bike for....anyone know where I can rent a hardshell bike box?

[indysteel]

You don't have to leave DH behind. Thom gets dragged to every TE thing I go to. He's generally well behaved and seems well liked by the other TE'ers.

Veronica

Great! He seemed excited when I mentioned the possibility. I assume there are bike rentals available in the area. He rides a 59 or 60 cm bike. We had good luck with our rentals in Utah, so I'm not overly worried about that part of it--especially if GLC brings a bike for me! DH said she has to bring a goad baby, too!!!

Just keep us posted!

[five one]

Although I've met a few Bay Area TE'ers, I've never had the opportunity to ride with any. Count me in. Sounds like a lot of fun.

[MojoGrrl]

I'm not in the Bay Area but I am in the Napa area most of the week, so I could be persuaded to come out that way...

[jobob]

You don't have to leave DH behind. Thom gets dragged to every TE thing I go to. He's generally well behaved and seems well liked by the other TE'ers.

Veronica

The Bobs (jobob and her DH LeeBob) will be present & correct. Especially if there's a bakery involved.