Climbing Club - Feb Goals

[jobob]

Sometimes it's good to kick back a bit.

Plus you can ride with us more.

[Veronica]

Yeah, it's amazing how deciding not to do these rides has relaxed me.

Now when I go out and ride, it's about riding, not about getting faster, stronger, etc. Not that those were bad things for me last year. Sometimes I just want to look at the sky and the trees. Watch out for that suicidal squirrel though. And sometimes I want to hammer up that hill, or see if I can hold my speed through a corner w/o braking.

And I want to spend more time with my family. I want to do some of the projects we've talked about doing around the house.

V.

[maillotpois]

Well, good for you. It has to be fun.

(But I seriously think our SR 200k will be fun, given the company, so you should think about it....)

After rushing home to ride, it's now raining. Conspiracy. So much for today's climbing I think.... We have to go to a memorial service tonight (40 something year old sister of our 2 riding partner sisters died of breast cancer after fighting it for 6 years. Urgh. Puts things into perspective. Their mom's an honoree for our TNT cycle team w/ lymphoma. More perspective.)

[Deanna]

My goals for February are a little different. I'm not going to set feet/month this time. I think I'll target a couple of local climbs. So, my list is the Geysers, the Harrison Grade/Sweetwater loop, and I'd like to make it up the Mill Creek ladder without having to stop because I'm seeing stars. That's the toughest 1/4 mile in the area.

[maillotpois]

where's Mill Creek??

in a few weeks we do our pine flat/geysers ride. epic! but I don't think you ever want to do the geysers alone, right?? it's creepy on the other side.

[Deanna]

Mill Creek is just outside of Healdsburg off of Westside Road, just west of West Dry Creek (that's a lot of Wests). You wouldn't know the climb is back there as you have to go in quite a bit of ways to get to it (it's a nice gradual climb most of the way). It's rural residential and very pretty when the creek is flowing and in the Spring time.

I didn't find the Geysers particularly creepy. Though there have been some "harvests" raided and during certain times of the year you might want to watch out for the gardeners. If you don't mind a non team member, I might join you for part of the Geysers/Pine Flat Epic. I certainly am not ready to do both in one day.

[maillotpois]

is mill creek the one that goes off the the right when you're going south on westside??

we'll talk about geysers. I still think you should consider signing up. you are plenty strong from what I have seen. come to our ride next week (saturday) out of finley center at 830. you can meet some of the team - that ride's open to anyone interested. 35 miles, pretty easy. (it has to be - there's not much there!)