Farewell PABadger ride and bash

[DrBadger]

Hello ladies-

Well, I am getting ready to leave the Bay Area to hot and humid Houston, TX. On that note I think we need to have a farewell ride and lunch/dinner outing!

Let's start with the possible dates of doing something and then move onto the deciding of where to ride.

As of right now I am free the weekends of Aug 25-26, Sept 1-2, and Sept 8-9. I leave the area on Sept. 11, and the movers will have come on Sept 7 (but I am keeping my bike and driving it to Houston with me.

Now as for ride locations... any strong votes? I know that some people have a hard time getting to places not easily accessable by public transportation, so let me know if that is the case. We could either do a Peninsula ride in my neck of the woods, like the Portola loop, maybe Old La Honda if people want to climb, or out Canada rd (maybe on a Sunday when it is closed to traffic), or we could do Alameda Creek with a jaunt up Jo's nemesis hill.... Ride from SF across the Golden Gate (I have never done that)... anyways, I am open to suggestions. (Yah, Yah, I know... it is my party... but I am never good at making these kinds of decisions!)

Anywhoo.... let me know who is interested and what works best for people and we will get it organized.

Ellen

[Trekhawk]

Hey PA!!
I dont think I will be able to get down that way for a ride but I just wanted to say good luck with your move. I hope you will be very happy in your new location.

[Bike Goddess]

Ellen- Since you've NEVER done the GG Bridge, I think that would be a fine ride.

I can come over on the Vallejo Ferry- it stops at Embarcadero. Others could come on BART from the East Bay. And folks from the peninsula could maybe do a train (don't know that one).

The bridge ride is really quite neat- best to do it on a Sunday when we ride on the ocean side. Yes we have to be careful, but if we go early enough it's not too bad (from my point of view). It's a fun ride over to Tiburon and there are good eating places there as well.

Any weekend would be good for me (now that I"m working part time!! )

[jobob]

Sept 8-9 would be out for me, but at the moment the other dates would work fine.

Whatever you'd like to do, I'd be fine with it. The GG Bridge would be neat, esp if you've never done it before. Lots of good places to eat in Sausalito & Tiburon. Just sayin.

We could even ride across the GG Bridge, thru Sausalito & Tiburon and out to the Larkspur Ferry and take the ferry back to SF.

[DrBadger]

We could even ride across the GG Bridge, thru Sausalito & Tiburon and out to the Larkspur Ferry and take the ferry back to SF.

OOO... I kind of like the sound of that.

So, if we be thinking about doing the GG, we should probably do either Sunday Aug 26 or Sept 2. Just a reminder that Sept 3 is labor day incase people are planning to go out of town.

[bikerz]

Ooh ooh! Me! Me!

But I can only come if it is the weekend of Sept 1-2. I'll try any ride! I can't believe it is already that time!

[DrBadger]

OK, so looking like Sunday Sept. 2 for a ride from SF across the GG into Sausolito and Tiburon and maybe a ferry ride back... sound good to people?

This is the list I have so far:
Me (of course!)
Jobob
Bike Goddess
BikerZ

[snapdragen]

Broken snap might be able to meet up with y'all somewhere. Hmmm. If I BART up to SF, where does the ferry drop you? Of I could take the ferry and meet up......

[cindysue]

ohhh that is a wonderful ride. Wish I could join you but I will probably be out of town for the holiday weekend (some sort of bike tour, probably).

I'll follow this thread in case my plans cancel. It would be great to see you all!!!

[Bike Goddess]

Snap- The Ferries all come to or near the Ferry Building. If you take BART to the Embarcadero Station and then come down to Embarcadero you will find us. That would be an easy way for you to get here.

Time and place to meet would be good. I'll have to check the ferry schedule, but I think I could probably make it by 10:00AM or so. Best to go early as we'll have less traffic and less cyclists to worry about on the bridge.

This sounds like lots of fun! Only one hitch- the Bay Bridge will be closed that weekend so if you are planning on public transportation plan for crowded trains and ferries (in my case).

[maillotpois]

I'll try to make it!

[Bike Goddess]

MP- Gee we could just meet you somewhere around your place! Such a deal!

[maillotpois]

I know, I'm lazy. We could meet in SF (maybe at the Sports Basement - lots of parking) and ride over into Tiburon, maybe do the Paradise loop or ride up to Nicasio or something. I wouldn't recommend trying to go anywhere on Hwy 1 because w/holiday weekend the traffic will blow.

What's up with the Bay Bridge? Why the heck are they closing it on a holiday weekend? I seem to remember the same thing (bridge closure) the weekend Fishdr - oops, Beedr - was here.

[jobob]

It's on account of the bridge work - closing it over the LD weekend would disrupt commuter traffic the least.

I like MPs idea. It's scenic, not difficult, and with lots of snack opportunities.

Perhaps people who won't be joining us on the ride could meet us in Tiburon, or even Larkspur, for some eats, then we could ride back on the ferry into SF?

[DrBadger]

Sounds good to me!

Thanks for coming up with a plan!
E.