Canyon Classic Century 6/9/07

[BikeMomma]

Hey, BG -- thanks for answering. Howz it goin'?

SK -- looking at the race calendar, there's a race I'd like to do on the same day (Fremont Criterium). But still please hit me up when it gets closer to the day, if you're doing this, so I can see where I'm at for training, etc.

~BikeMomma

[aka_kim]

I think The Pilot did the metric century last year. I'll see if I can get ride details from him.

[maillotpois]

I did a loop out of Livermore that included Del Puerto Canyon last year. It was about 105 - 110 miles, in January, so it was relatively early in the year for a century. It wasn't bad at all. I don't think the climbs in DP Canyon are nearly as long as Mines - I only remember one tough part that was very short.

I'm not just shining you on.

Look at my BJournal for stats on what I did - I would have called it Del Puerto canyon ride or Resolution century or something like that.

The Hamilton route would be a great one.

[Veronica]

Yeah this ride has piqued my interest too.

That's an area where a supported ride would be nice.

V.

[SadieKate]

Eagerly awaiting a flight report from the Pilot. Have to go stalk MP's journal now.

[maillotpois]

Wow - I just looked at my BJ entry. Woefully nondescript, huh? That's one of my resolutions for this year - give better BJ ride descriptions. It's funny but something I am dead serious about. When I couldn't ride last year, I would go back and read the journal and wished I had written more for the rides.

Well, that whole first part of that ride (after Patterson pass) was dead flat. We worked in a pretty fast group to slog through it all. I had a lot of fun. Rode mostly with Stacy. Once we crossed I - 5 into DP Canyon, some nice rolly climbs started. Towards the end - right before the Junction - there was a steeper climb, but it wasn't very long. From the junction to Livermore is always one of my favorite rides, though I recall a stiff headwind going back up that canyon.

[SadieKate]

Aren't those canyons all about the wind?