March 6–Pope Valley and Lake Berryessa Road Loop

**SadieKate** · 03-03-2005, 10:03 AM

Originally Posted by Veronica

So Kim it's similar to Elko, NV - which you had ALWAYS wanted to visit. I know your dream came true when we stayed there.
V.

I haven't seen any space aliens at Moskowite Crnrs (unless you count the Harleys - that outta get Corsair riled up!

)

**aka_kim** · 03-03-2005, 11:50 AM

I can't wait. Space aliens, Harleys, and it's as interesting as Elko!

**Bike Goddess** · 03-03-2005, 08:23 PM

Hello everyone- I am a new registered user from Benicia. I happened on this forum as I was looking for comments about the Solvang century coming up next week (on Google) and Voila! I discover some of you are coming down my way to ride Pope Valley and Lake Berryessa. I was at Muscovite corner a couple of weeks ago with some the guys in my club- we went to the top of George and then came back down and home. So it looks like a right turn is the way you are planning to go- I've wanted to do that ride for some time but its a century from Benicia. I am doing a century in Merced on Saturday and was planning to ride somewhere Sunday. 45 miles sounds just about right. I may ride over from Joe's cafe in Rockville as they have a good parking lot there. We'll see. In any case I hope to meet you all Sunday! What a treat to ride with women!!

I am also registered in Cinderella as well as doing ALC4 in June.

Nancy- I ride a silver Jamis Quest.

**SadieKate** · 03-03-2005, 08:56 PM

Hi, Nancy! Welcome to the group. I got your PM and will respond.

Now that you've found the forum why don't you got to the "Getting to know you forum" and tell us about yourself! You'll find lots of stuff about those of us on the ride.

Sarah

**CorsairMac** · 03-04-2005, 09:43 AM

Originally Posted by SadieKate

I haven't seen any space aliens at Moskowite Crnrs (unless you count the Harleys - that outta get Corsair riled up!

)

Space Alien Harleys??....wow, I didn't know H-D had branched out, I guess in this case waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay out, on a new line. Gonna have to go check my 2005 Harley catalog!

Now if its Aliens ya'll want, I live about 2 hrs from Roswell...ya know...THE Roswell. Right up there with Area 51 for mysteriousness and cover-ups!

Welcome to the forum Nancy - ain't this just about the Grandest place to be when you can't be on your bike???

**Veronica** · 03-06-2005, 05:00 PM

What a great ride and a fun group! It was a little warmer than expected, although when we were moving the red cashmere was great. I only felt hot when we were stopped.

I wish I had taken pictures of some of the daffodils. They were beautiful. I gotta say Thom and I felt really good on the tandem. There were some hills that we just powered up. Last year as a team we didn't seem to get into as great shape and it's nice to start the season feeling pretty good.

Gerald was pretty amazing on that mountain bike. He stayed with us on most of the descents, pedaling while we were lazy and coasted. Jesse was pretty inspiring. Yellow REALLY does LOVE hills. I'm tired and need a shower and a pizza. Maybe I'll have more to say tomorrow. Maybe a picture or two...

V.

**SadieKate** · 03-06-2005, 05:03 PM

My fortune cookie was true! We had chinese last night and I ate one of the leftover cookies this morning. It said, "A thrilling time is in your immediate future." So true, so true today. Thank you, everyone, for joining us. The microwave timer just went off on the rest of the chinese food so I'm going to eat and nap, hopefully, in that order.

**jobob** · 03-06-2005, 06:10 PM

Glad you guys had a great time ! Lee and I went for a short ride today to enjoy the beautiful weather, and then I went into work to do some final preparations for my trip to DC tomorrow (where I gather it will be cold and rainy and possibly snowy

).
Some other time, I hope!

- Jo.

**SadieKate** · 03-07-2005, 08:09 AM

By the way, just to rub it in for those of you who missed the ride, I finally got one of Veronica's cookies. Actually two, but I earned it! They were sure yummy!

**Bike Goddess** · 03-07-2005, 09:39 AM

Thanks to all of you for a GREAT ride! It was so much fun to be with such a friendly group! I thoroughly enjoyed myself riding with you. I hope to be able to join you on another ride. If anyone is so inclined I would love to organize a ride from Benicia to the famous 3 Bears. We'll start and end in Benicia, going across the Carquinez Bridge. It's about 60miles total and maybe 3500 el gain. Lots of nice climbs and gorgeous scenery! Or, we could do Rockville via Cordelia, Green Valley Road, and then onto Gordon Valley and Mt George.

Let me know if any of this interests you and I will figure something out. Generally speaking I can only ride Sundays and Tuesdays (my days off- I work at Gump's in San Francisco, if you are ever there come say hello!).

Also, I forgot to ask- if anyone would like to sponsor me on the upcoming SF/LA AIDSLifcycle ride- raising money for AIDS programs- let me know and I will send you all the info. I'd love to have you on my team- I'll do the ride...you do the rest!!!

Meanwhile I hope to see you all soon!!!
Nancy

P.S. - I'll get my profile in soon as well as my name.

**SadieKate** · 03-07-2005, 10:21 AM

Originally Posted by nancy lund

Thanks to all of you for a GREAT ride! It was so much fun to be with such a friendly group! I thoroughly enjoyed myself riding with you. I hope to be able to join you on another ride.

Ditto!

Originally Posted by nancy lund

Let me know if any of this interests you and I will figure something out. Generally speaking I can only ride Sundays and Tuesdays (my days off- I work at Gump's in San Francisco, if you are ever there come say hello!).

Riding? Of course, it interests us! Do we get a discount at Gump's? Don't know why I'm asking as I probably still can't afford anything.

Originally Posted by nancy lund

Also, I forgot to ask- if anyone would like to sponsor me on the upcoming SF/LA AIDSLifcycle ride- raising money for AIDS programs- let me know and I will send you all the info. I'd love to have you on my team- I'll do the ride...you do the rest!!!

See the charity ride listing and the press releases. We have lots of people do rides for Aids, MS, etc. Some brilliant person asked the forum admin to add a charity forum just so we could post our pleas for support there and voila!

Sarah

**Bike Goddess** · 03-09-2005, 08:11 PM

[QUOTE=SadieKate]Ditto!

Riding? Of course, it interests us! Do we get a discount at Gump's? Don't know why I'm asking as I probably still can't afford anything.

See the charity ride listing and the press releases. We have lots of people do rides for Aids, MS, etc. Some brilliant person asked the forum admin to add a charity forum just so we could post our pleas for support there and voila!

Sarah[/QUOT

Well, if we ride again, please feel free to ask me as I will you!

**Bike Goddess** · 03-09-2005, 08:13 PM

re Riding from Benicia- I'll get some kind of schedule together for the next few months of Sundays I can ride- then I'll post dates. I generally don't know my schedule until a week before I get it. (That's retail for you!).

You might be surprised at prices at Gump's. How about a vase for $20.00, some yummy chocolate, etc. all less than$20.00!
nancy

**jobob** · 03-10-2005, 04:38 AM

You might be surprised at prices at Gump's. How about a vase for $20.00, some yummy chocolate, etc. all less than $20.00!

Road trip!!!

(er, BART trip!)

**Bike Goddess** · 03-10-2005, 04:53 PM

BART trip! Montgomery stop will do it. Bike it, then ride across the GG Bridge and have lunch in Tiburon (yummy!)

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