Holstein 100 2007

[Trekhawk]

Deanna, every restaurant you've recommended to us in the past has been great - thank you so much !

Anyone have any preferences for pizza vs pasta vs (not just) brewpub grub? I'm game for any of those.

What time will you be meeting for dinner??

Just trying to work out if I will make it there in time to come along.

[snapdragen]

Does anyone know anything about the century ride route?

jo - it looks like it is the same as the metric, except at the beginning where you go to Occidental at the beginning, and towards Petaluma in the middle. You'll still get to climb Marshall. I wonder if the century goes by the cheese place?

100 Mile Route: North to Bodega Bay, East to Occidental, South to Chileno Valley, East to Petaluma, West to Marshall, North to Tomales.
Approximately 5500 feet of climbing. Fee is $65.

67 Mile Route: North to Bodega, South to Chileno Valley, West to Marshall, North to Tomales.
Approximately 3500 feet of climbing. Fee is $65.

[maillotpois]

Does anyone know anything about the century ride route?

I did it in 2005, so my recollection is a little fuzzy. I have the map somewhere. 7000 feet of climbing per my BJ report, which has no detail.

It was Tomales - Dillon Beach - Valley Ford - Bay Hill (watch the descent - TERRIBLE pavement) - Coleman Valley - Occidental (skip the Occidental rest stop and stop at the Freestone Bakery on the way to Valley Ford) - loops of flat stuff between Petaluma and Valley Ford - Wilson Hill - Marshall Wall - Tomales. It's a great century route.

[jobob]

I think 7 or 7:30-ish for dinner would be a good time to shoot for since then we'd be able to hit the sack early. Would that be too early for you, though?

What about the rest of you (Kim, Ellen, Ann, Melissa, ??), and idea when you might arrive?

At least Petaluma is a bit shorter drive than Santa Rosa from the bay area, which is especially helpful on Friday evening.

Perhaps pizza would be quicker than the other options? Then we'd only have to decide between thick & thin crust.

Deanna, do you know offhand which pizza place has quicker service or anything else to recommend over the other?

[jobob]

Aha, so it does go up Coleman Valley - there was some discussion over on bikeforums about that and no-one knew if it went up Coleman or not.

Yeah, I should do the century, it'll be Good For Me.

all by lonesome, in the dark, and the cold, chased down by cows....

[Deanna]

JoBob,

I'll be doing the century route. Bay Hill has been somewhat repaved (their starting a new quarry out there, thankfully hidden from the road) so not as bad has it was in the past--I swear I about bounced off the back of the tandem one time on the old pavement.

Foodwise, I think the New Yorker has faster service. They also have pasta, which Old Chicago does not. Their salads leave something to be desired, but they are greens if that's what you need. A transplanted New York family runs it--I watched the kids grow up, so I'm a little more partial to them.

I can't make it for a pre-ride dinner, but I'd be up for stopping for a brewski at Dempseys afterwards. Their food is very good, with many of the produce coming from the owners farm.

Deanna

[Veronica]

I hope you all have a grand time!

V.

[jobob]

Thanks Deanna !

I might opt for the metric after all - it seems kind of silly to go all that way to be with a bunch of friends and then not even ride with them.

Plus Dr. PAB is leaving very soon and Trekhawk is leaving not long from now. Not many more chances to ride with them

Plus it hasn't escaped my notice that an earlier finish would make a stop at Dempseys before the drive home that much more doable.

I could always do another long ride on Sunday. Yeah, that's it.

[maillotpois]

The century will be good for you. It is a great route. You do have to watch the free range cows on Coleman, especially creepy red eye bull V and I saw on a ride there last year.

[Veronica]

Sounds like your coach wants you to do the century Jo. Get tough on her MP.

V.

[Trekhawk]

Thanks Deanna !

I might opt for the metric after all - it seems kind of silly to go all that way to be with a bunch of friends and then not even ride with them.

Plus Dr. PAB is leaving very soon and Trekhawk is leaving not long from now. Not many more chances to ride with them

Plus it hasn't escaped my notice that an earlier finish would make a stop at Dempseys before the drive home that much more doable.

I could always do another long ride on Sunday. Yeah, that's it.

I will talk to DH tonight and see how early he can get home on Friday. You guys just make your plans and I will try to be there for it.

LOL with how fast you are getting you will probably finish at the same time as us anyway if you do the century. You remember how much I like a good rest stop.

[maillotpois]

Sounds like your coach wants you to do the century Jo. Get tough on her MP.

V.

She's been riding circles around all of us. It's sort of hard to get tough on her when she's so tough on herself. Complete autodidact.

[aka_kim]

Yes, jobob, the century will be Good For You. And maybe, you could do the 100 miles of Holstein on Saturday and then the 100k of Napa on Sunday? Or maybe the full 100 miles on Sunday too. (I feel like my slacker attitude is rubbing off on you, and must therefore do something to counteract that.) I was told by a grizzled DC veteran that doing back-to-back centuries was the best prep for a double.

As for dinner, 7 or later works for me. But I like thick crust pizza .

[Veronica]

She's been riding circles around all of us. It's sort of hard to get tough on her when she's so tough on herself. Complete autodidact.

She actually proposed 120 mile ride, with a bizillion feet of climbing for us to do together. I don't think I've ridden 120 miles all summer. I'm scared to ride with Jo now.

V.

[jobob]

OK, OK, we'll see.

Someone would just have to keep LeeBob company during the looong wait until I finish. No shoving, ladies.

Aw, gee, the Napa is all filled up. Darn. Back-to-back centuries was such a good idea, though. So good that I may end up doing one from home on Sunday anyhow. So there.

Since Kim has voiced a preference for thick crust, I vote we go along with the Chief Whiner's wishes (or suffer the consequences).