Chico Wildflower Ride Reports

[cindysue]

I guess it's all relative. I thought the signage was great. The cute wooden "sisko" characters kept me on route.

[wabisabi]

Well, thanks, I can't hold a candle to most of you (although one does tend to find opportunities to mention the accomplishment to, oh, everyone one sees the next day!). Probably will not be doing another right away--darn this having to work and finish a graduate program that I-am-doing-for-the-learning. I do occasionally go to that retirement calculator and look at how much I would lose if I retired 1, or 2 or even 3 years early, hmm, then I could have some more time to ride.

Speaking of the signage, our friends speculated that maybe people stole the signs because they were cute--I only saw 2, so can't speak to that. They said to write to the event organizers with any suggestions for improvement, that these particular ways of signage were new this year so feedback would be good.

[SadieKate]

He tells us he estimated about 80 flats on Humboldt Road that morning.

This happens every year! This silly loop is only on the route to add mileage. You actually end up back where you start, do an extra 800' of climbing and it's all on a road that is not used by cars any longer. The pavement is so broken up it you can hear the "plates" moving underneath you. For those of you who haven't seen it, imagine mud that has dried and cracked into jigsaw puzzle parts. Some of these pieces actually rock under your bike.

I hope you got started on your w(h)ine early last night!

We didn't experience such poor support last year. Most of the signs were good except when we were heading back to the fairgrounds. All of you should let the organizers know.

[yellow]

I hope you got started on your w(h)ine early last night!

Oh it was a so-so Merlot from some other country (can't remember which). I'll bring out the big guns this weekend...drinking wine on a weeknight is WAY against my rules.

And then I had a beer this evening after a lovely day of backcountry skiing. But I think I burned enough to make it OK. No more until Friday night, though!

[cindysue]

Speaking of the signage, our friends speculated that maybe people stole the signs because they were cute--I only saw 2, so can't speak to that.

Ah ha! Guess the signs were still out when I rode through: I started at 6am and finished right at 2pm.

The pavement is so broken up it you can hear the "plates" moving underneath you.

yeah, and Humbolt was the worst!

[wabisabi]

On behalf of us up here in Humboldt county, we apologize for our namesake!