Friday, July 1st

[Veronica]

V - does this mean you're leaning our way? Poor Thom, he's great support crew but it's got to be driving him nuts.

That's funny. I just asked him if he was willing to drive again. He said sure. He's always been super supportive. And if it's only us chicks, he'll really be in heaven.

V.

[aka_kim]

Thom could be our directeur sportif. Since we don't have headphones he could just yell instructions to us. And there's always the water bottle pass.

A Morgan Territory ride could start at Arbolado or somewhere on the South Gate side (in which case we'd do South Gate while still cool, then go do MT).

A Grizzly ride would start in Orinda. And our old favorite could start on either side...

[SadieKate]

Thom could be our directeur sportif. Since we don't have headphones he could just yell instructions to us. And there's always the water bottle pass.

Just so you know, the one handed-wonder has a tendency to honk the horn inadvertently.

[Veronica]

I'm leaning towards MT and Diablo. from the South.

Although I've never done the Grizzly ride. Shall we flip a coin?

V.

[SadieKate]

Where's the better food?

I really don't care. You girls decide. Jo has more and more being heaped on her plate so she said it is unlikely she'll make it.

[jobob]

On the other hand, I might say "the hell with 'em all" and join you anyhow.
Just tell me where you're meeting and maybe I'll show - everything you're bandying about looks fine by me. If I end up going I'll PM ya's & call V. on her cell.

- Jo.

[aka_kim]

I'm leaning towards MT and Diablo. from the South.

Although I've never done the Grizzly ride. Shall we flip a coin?

V.

I've never done this particular Grizzly course either - I was hoping to "explore" last weekend but worked instead .

I have maps! Not that they're any help at all, but I'm playing with Streets & Trips, so humor me.

Here's Morgan Territory-Diablo (ignore numbers):


and here's Grizzly:

[SadieKate]

. . . so humor me.

Very pretty blue line! None of this means anything to me.

Just tell me when and where.

[Veronica]

Thom says you should pick Kim. He'll SAG us no matter where. It's making me lazy, not having to carry everything. Think of how many Red Bulls we can have!

V.

[CorsairMac]

Thom could be our directeur sportif. Since we don't have headphones he could just yell instructions to us. And there's always the water bottle pass.

Just remember - he can be fined for allowing you to hold the water bottle too long and pick up speed from him! I believe the current rate is 50 swiss francs!

[SadieKate]

Just remember - he can be fined for allowing you to hold the water bottle too long and pick up speed from him!

Uh-huh, no way, no how! The one-handed wonder needs to keep his hand on the wheel.

[Veronica]

The one handed wonder has to give up his sling! Progress is being made!

V.

[SadieKate]

The one handed wonder has to give up his sling! Progress is being made!

V.

Oh, good news!! So, how's his typing?

[SadieKate]

So, are we agreed?

8:30 am at the Train Museum?

Jo, please ditch work for the morning. If both Kim and V are on caffeine . . . .on the other hand, you like caffeinated Gu right? Wonder what it takes to bribe Thom into rationing out the drugs.

[Veronica]

That's funny. I just asked him if he was willing to drive again. He said sure. He's always been super supportive. And if it's only us chicks, he'll really be in heaven.

V.

Bubba can be a super chick! Isn't there a jersey with a chicken on it?

Any requests for Farmers' Market type items for the cooler?

V.