Calaveras Clockwise - Sat Jan. 13

[jobob]

We'll certainly do it again.

If it's as windy & cold tomorrow as it was today, we reserve the right to wuss out and perhaps just head out to Mission Coffee for a nice warm bowl of soup.

[Veronica]

Yeah... I've been told it's too cold to ride. Although I did ride to work today. Jeans are NOT warm enough. I think it was just as cold coming home this afternoon.

V.

[snapdragen]

Well, I was hoping for snow - but Weather Underground says 0% chance of precipitation.

Dress warm - it's gonna be cold tomorrow!

[jobob]

So, this morning I put on:
a Smartwool microweight LS crew under a Smartwool lightweight LS zip-T;
EO fleecy knickers under heavy Sporthill tights;
2 pair of wool socks, plus toe warmers over my shoes;
a pair of glove liners under my regular gloves;
a Smartwool headband that I use as a neck warmer; earbags, and
my lovely AV thermal jacket topped off the Nanook of the North ensemble.

It was mighty chilly out, but it all worked perfectly! This was the first time I took my AV jacket out on a ride and it was a champ.

It was a lovely ride, and clear and sunny and gorgeous out. I hadn't ridden that direction up Calaveras in a long time and I didn't find it very difficult. I was feeling really good, and I never got out of my middle ring during any of the climbing, which is pretty unusual for me.

We decided not to head up Felter because the wind was starting to whip up, & while we were somewhat protected from the wind on Calaveras, we'd be taking the brunt of the wind up on Felter.

I'll post a few photos in a bit.

The cuesheet generated from Bikely was remarkably acccurate, waypoints were off by maybe one-tenth to two-tenths of a mile, and the elevation gain was very close as well.

Total mileage to & from my house was about 55, with about 2100 ft of climbing. We need to get out there again! Perhaps we can tack on Alum Rock Park.

[jobob]

Here're a few pictures ...

This is the path along the Alameda Creek Trail near our home.



Here's a view of the reservior along Calaveras.



A shady section of Calaveras Rd.



Does this jacket make me look fat? um, no need to answer that
But it was nice & warm & very visible, and that's all that matters.

[roguedog]

wooo hoo.. you go girl. I feel like a weenie.. but I was a warm, laundry doing weenie! Doesn't doing laundry count as penitence for not riding??