Elevation info center

[Veronica]

Thom, the genius, figured out how to turn a route into a track and we have the second half of the 400 K on Bikely now. I think it's called Davis 400 K Test or something.

I only joined Bikely so I could put it there for you. It says it takes a day to get the elevation.

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[jobob]

It says it takes a day to get the elevation.

Not always. Sometimes I'll get the elevation right away, even with a long route.

[Veronica]

Well, it's still flat.

Here it is

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/27281

V.

[jobob]

eh, maybe it just doesn't like you as much as it likes meee

[Veronica]

I can see that.

V.

[SadieKate]

What were you guys doing down there on Foothill and Monte Vista? And Orchard is a dead straight road.

[Veronica]

Ask Thom!

V.

[SadieKate]

Well, it's still flat.

Here it is

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/27281

V.

The elevation profile works now.

[SadieKate]

MP, I uploaded the gpx file from your Atlas/Veeder ride to bikely. Worked slick except there were so many waypoints that trying to edit was a huge hassle.

If I'm looking for entertainment I suppose I could download V's dbc file, re-load (as a copy), edit it (since it has fewer waypoints) and then you could be load to your Garmin.

[maillotpois]

Yeah, problem is I don't want to try to look at the Garmin for directions because it's going to be hard to see when I need it (in the dark). There's a light, but I don't want to burn the extra battery if I don't have to.

Just going over and over the parts of the route that I am not familiar with in these different routing thingies is going to be very helpful. For the 600, I plotted the parts I didn't know in Topo and then "rode" the whole route in Google Earth. It just really helps to be familiar with the route. I also hope to be riding with Jim during the tricky night parts and he's done the ride before.

[jobob]

Well, it's still flat.

Here it is

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/27281

V.

Ah, you have an elevation profile now. Total climbing doesn't look bad, 4500-4700 feet over 200K. Those hills between miles 50-70, are those the ones on 128 between Moskowite and Pleasants Valley Road?

Geeze, no Cobb Mtn, whatta buncha wusses ....

[maillotpois]

Geeze, no Cobb Mtn, whatta buncha wusses ....

So - what are you waiting for?? Sign up!!!

[jobob]

LOL, I knew that was coming !!

Sorry love, I'm just not ready yet ... psychologically, anyhow.

[Veronica]

You could ride the end with us. I'm hooking up with MP at checkpoint 4. So only120 miles.

I'm bringing our GPS. It's the Calistoga section and Vacaville that I'm worried about getting lost in. The rest is pretty straightforward.


V.