Aug 26 - The Official Scharffen Berger ride-lunch-tour thread

[jobob]

Ride details:
So far the working plan has been to ride the Bay Trail between Emeryville and Richmond, with a little loop out and around the Berkeley Marina - it is essentially totally flat (20-25 miles of paved multi-use bike trail with a grand total of 100 ft of climbing!). The main benefits of this route are that it is impossible to get lost, gorgeous views, and no car traffic. Drawbacks are the usual multi-use trail issues (dorkus oblivii with offspring in their natural habidat), and the wind.

Oooh, you guys could see where it all began for Jobob & Leebob!

Altho it's technically not where we first met, the bulk of our early courtship took place at the Berkeley Marina (Cesar Chavez park, to be exact, but waaay before it was called that). You might even get to see Tom, the proprietor of Highline Kites - the camper van where kites are sold out at the end of the marina - he was the one who introduced us, and he was Best Man at our wedding.

all together now, awwwwww

[maillotpois]

aaaawwwwwwwwwwwwwww

[SadieKate]

awwwwww, that so sweet.

[bikerz]

...the bulk of our early courtship took place at the Berkeley Marina (Cesar Chavez park, to be exact, but waaay before it was called that). You might even get to see Tom, the proprietor of Highline Kites - the camper van where kites are sold out at the end of the marina - he was the one who introduced us, and he was Best Man at our wedding.

Awwwww!
That's one of the great things about a ride out there on a windy day - all the cool kites! Our loop takes us right past the kite lawn. I think we will all need to dismount and "share a moment" with you guys!

[SadieKate]

Tour Info for Chocolate Lovers (copied from their confirmation letter)

 3:30 pm – arrive 10 mins before!
 914 Heinz Ave, Berkeley
 Parking lot adjacent to the gift shop entrance
 You must wear closed toed shoes.
 Children must be 10 years of age or in the 5th grade.

“Be sure to bring a healthy appetite, as your group will sample many different types of chocolate. Your group will receive one Scharffen Berger dollar per person to be redeemed in our factory store. Our store offers a full line of our chocolate products, baking and chocolate books, and a variety of kitchen tools for the home chef.”

Directions:
 Route 80 East or West
 Take Ashby Ave exit, Berkeley
 Turn left at Seventh Street (first signal)
 Go one block to Heinz, turn right
 We are the brick building on the corner.
 Parking is available on-site.

[jobob]

"Be sure to bring a health appetite..."

heh, don't count on that

[jobob]

Having gone on many rides with the TE gang in the past ...

Our rides often takes longer than planned - some time is spent catching up with old friends, photo opps, bathroom breaks, there's the occasional flat, that sort of thing - plus, if we do have lunch elsewhere, it'll take us a while to pack up, head over, park, regroup, and get seated for lunch.

Should we consider starting a little earlier, perhaps 11:30 ?
That way we might even roll out by 12

[SadieKate]

Are you suggesting that we are a herd of cats on bikes? Hmmmph.