Quote Originally Posted by nancy lund
..Does this mean you might have to move to feel safe????

P.S. My ride time for Cindyella was 4 hr 10 min.
Thanks Nancy! Great tips. I'm guessing my average was about 15mph (given about 1 hour total at rest stops) but the course was flat and I don't expect the same at TB.

Here's my math logic for TB: It takes me 2.5 hours to get up to the top of Mt. Diablo from my house which is about 16 miles away. That's about 6.5mph (about 20mph for the first 4 flat miles and about 5mph once I hit the mtn.). It takes me about 2 hours to ride from my house to Berkeley which is about 25 miles away and includes some climbs. That's about 12.5 mph.

I think 12.5 mph is a more reasonable assumption for TB, so that is 8 hours (not including stops).

..... as for the move - I've been thinking about it. Looking on craig's list. Coincidentally enough, my lease is up at the end of this month. A sign perhaps? But I like my responsive landlord (condo) and I like being a 5 minute walk from BART. My landlord is raising my rent (it's already ridiculously high) - and expects me to sign another one year lease. I've been faithfully paying rent for two years, so I'm going to explain the situation and ask for a month-to-month (which allows me a quick exit if things get creepier). If she doesn't honor my request (along with a carpet cleaning), I'm moving.

4 hours ride time and you've got 30 years on me. I'm impressed!