Due to popular demand, the route has been chosen and a date set.

Time: 9 am (but stay tuned based on weather)
Parking: Adams St east of Main St in St. Helena. This is a dead end street and recommended by both the Police Dept traffic person and the St. Helena Cyclery. The Bank of America on the same street is also open on Sundays.
Estimated length: A tad less than 60 miles

We値l start in St Helena, go south down the Silverado Trail, up Sage Canyon (around Lake Hennessey) to Chiles & Pope Valley Rd. Climb up to the junction of Pope Valley Rd (where we took the pic of all the girls) and then up to the charming market in Pope Valley for a brief stop. Then, we値l climb up the beautiful Ink Grade and down White Cottage and Crystal Springs to the Silverado Trail. Here is the twist: we値l go up to Calistoga for a food break at the truly charming gourmet market by the glider port. Then, we値l just cruise the Silverado Trail back to St. Helena. We値l find some lousy chow and cheap booze to consume after and as close to parking as possible to keep the whine factor low .

Let me know if you池e coming along!

Map of St. Helena
http://city.ci.st-helena.ca.us/page.cfm?name=map

Website for the nice folks at St. Helena Cyclery
http://sthelenacyclery.com/site/intro.cfm