How's it looking for Party Pardee

[Trekhawk]

What is the weather doing? Has anyone decided on riding yet?
Hmm I thought this would be a nice fun family day but its not looking good for that at all.

[SadieKate]

La-la-la-la-la! Not listening!!!

I've paid my money already. Will decide that morning.

[Trekhawk]

Sounds like a good idea but I need to plan if I want to get the clan out of the house and down to the ride on time. Oh well if I dont go at least the money I paid goes to a good cause.
Hmm where is that nice weather hiding?

[aka_kim]

Current forecast is for "occasional showers." I'm still planning on riding, unless it's just pouring that morning.

aka - fair weather rider - kim

[SadieKate]

Yeah, what she said. 'Cuz we wouldn't want to miss out on the yummy beer, would we?

[snapdragen]

Ah, piece 'o cake. I want ride reports

[jobob]

Leebob & I will be there, bright & early, rain or shine. We weren't keen on a 2+ hour drive in the wee hours so we booked a room at the Holiday Inn Express in Jackson.

What the heck, if it's a washout I'll go play the slots at the Jackson Rancheria. woo woo

[aka_kim]

'Cuz we wouldn't want to miss out on the yummy beer, would we?

Forgot all about the beer - guess I wasn't cut out to be a Bud Girl.

[OrbeaJ]

Even as I continue to monitor the weather (a bit anal about it recently), my decision to drive up there will happen tomorrow at 5 a.m. Ick.
If any of you folks have a pull in changing the weather, I'd like it to be about
55 degrees at 7:30, warming to a lovely 60-65 degrees as the morning progresses. How 'bout it?

See you on the road--
OrbeaJ

[cindysue]

looks like most of the rain clears up later in the day out in Ione. Should also be nice here in the east bay.

Have fun!

[Trekhawk]

Ok Ladies I made my decision last night as logistics for getting three little boys out of bed, fed and dressed by 5.30 takes some time. It was still saying rain until later in the day so I decided driving 4 hours (total) to ride 50kms (I only signed up for the short ride) maybe in the rain seemed a bit daft.
Im disappointed this seemed like a great day out for the whole family. I contemplated going on my own but it would have meant nearly a whole day of family time gone.

So for all the riders that went I want ride reports.

[yellow]

As of 9:45 PST, here's what the NWS says:

Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers then slight chance of rain. Probability of measurable precipitation 30 percent. Southeast wind 7 mph. High 62.

Hopefully that chance/slight chance didn't chance to happen! I think it was cloudy last year...can't remember. I do remember that I wore tights, so it couldn't have been too warm. I'm thinking about youse gals doing the ride. I think I did PP for something like 4 yrs running. Instead today I am caulking my shower. Oh joy!

[Trekhawk]

See I knew it. I told my husband if I dont go you watch it wont rain and if we haul our butts all the way down there with the kids it will and they and I will be miserable.

I hope the girls have a great dry ride.

[tprevost]

Trekhawk,

I'm sorry you aren't riding, for some reason I was really looking forward to reading your ride report !

I hope you at least get a chance to ride between showers! Let me know if your kids liked the movie!

Tracy

ps. Hope you're havin' fun caulkin' Yellow! Been there, done that... this week its sanding and staining... probably just as much fun

[SadieKate]

Crud! It was a simply stunning day! Bubba and I located Jobob and Leebob at the last rest stop just as they were leaving. Bubba and I chose to sleep in a tad while the Bobs luxuriated in hotel comfort only 15 mins from the ride start so our start times were a tad different. I never saw Kim and by the time I thought to call there was no cell phone service. I'm soooo disappointed.

Since we didn't know what TrekHawk looked like we kept designing ways of getting people to talk. Figured she stick out like a sore thumb amongst all the "Mercans. We gotta better coordinate the BAB ride, like maybe I could put her phone number in my cell phone so I would have some kind of tracking device.

It did rain on us during the drive to the ride, but the ride itself was gloriously clear with beautiful puffy clouds, wind and lots of flooded meadows. Geez, will it ever stop raining! Please, somebody.

We may have to wait for Jo's ride report as they decided that their change was too heavy and, rather than carry it home, they could deposit it in the Jackson Casino's slot machines