Canyon Classic Century 6/9/07

[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?

[aka_kim]

The Pilot's report: he actually did the full century (well, excuse me), liked it, and would do it again. The DP climb is about 24 miles, wth a 1.5 mile somewhat steep section near the top. Lunch stop food was not good (ruling this ride out for me ). It was unseasonably cool on ride day last year, and winds were not a problem.