Mt. Hamilton - Nov. 5 or 6?

[tomgrrrl]

Thanks Ann, figured I should at least have a bike related picture....my friend took it before I started the BATO.....I think I will sign up for the metric as well and hope I can make it that day....

[SadieKate]

Jo, you have any plans formulated? I ask because Andrew, who is now of legal drinking age, keeps asking me if we're still on the calendar for this ride. He made sure to have the day off. We'll just point him in the right direction (up) and say "Later, dude!"

He also keeps asking when the next Diablo ride is.

[jobob]

huh, I have to formulate plans ?

Er, OK. Zee plan is:

We'll start at 10 am.

We'll meet at the corner of Alum Rock Ave (Rt. 130) and Mt. Hamilton Blvd. in Milpitas.

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=milpit...0.040770&hl=en


To get there: take I-680 to Milpitas (which is south of Fremont, north of San Jose), exit at Alum Rock Ave./Rt. 130, head east on Alum Rock for about 1-2 miles until you get to the T-intersection where Rt. 130 turns right, which is the start of Mt. Hamilton Road. Instead of turning right onto Mt. Hamilton Road, you'll turn left into a small parking area along the side of Alum Rock Ave.

If that parking area is full there's Linda Vista School about a mile away where people also park, I'll post directions to that as a backup.

Make sure to bring a couple of water bottles and some snacks. It's about 20 miles to the summit, and there are vending machines stocked with very pricey snacks at the summit observatory, but that's about it. There are rest rooms at the observatory, which I assume will be open, plus there are a couple of camping/picnic areas along the way up with portapotties and drinking water.

After-ride nourishment TBD

[SadieKate]

A very well-crafted plan! Nothing appears to be left out. You've even got the elephants pre-located for Kim.