Welp, against my better judgement, I went ahead and registered for the metric. This will definitely motivate me to ride more regularly!

My husband and I plan on doing increasingly longer rides on the weekends - I think this weekend we'll be going up Stevens Canyon to Mt. Eden (pausing for a moment at the memorial for Kristy and Matt), Pierce Rd to Mountain Winery, and then, getting lost in the maze of Saratoga burbs on the way home. At least this is what usually happens... All in all, it should be about a 40 mile ride.

I've done some searches, and read some of the older threads about Tierra Bella, but I'm still interested in hearing any tales about previous years' rides, and any advice TE-ers may have, especially re: the ride up to Gilroy Hot Springs!

Sarah