Wine Country roll call?

[roguedog]

mp - you riding the peg?

tofu - hmm.. please pray for a nice spring day.. not too hot, not too wet..

yeah.. last year was kind of a slog. the hot cocoa was THE BOMB whomever decided to pick that up and do that.. many blessings upon that person!

people were asking me if it was truly a beautiful ride.. and i told i'm "i dunno.. all i can remember is grey, being wet, cold and counting down the miles."

glad i finished though. felt good to finish. had to ride the extra 2 miles back to the hotel to take a HOT SHOWER and change and then go back for food.

[maillotpois]

mp - you riding the peg?

Yup! We did 90 up Mt. Hamilton and back Saturday so I think it's ready for a 200k.

The 100 miler and 100k are both pretty flat courses and as Kim noted good first centuries or metrics. In fact the only real climb in the whole thing is Coleman Valley on the 200k route. Of course that gets you the best views around, so you get something for your trouble.

This is an amazingly well supported ride. Please do be careful out there, as part of the price you pay for riding on low traffic routes is that the pavement is NOT the best and downright bad in places. Relax and go over the smaller bumps and holes using your arms and legs as shock absorbers, and you will be fine.

[snapdragen]

I love it when MP goes into Coach mode...

Whatever you do, don't copy my Wine Country experience. I overslept and missed the entire ride...

[maillotpois]

I love it when MP goes into Coach mode...

Sometimes I can't help myself. But it's a safety thing - my big priority, coaching or not. I had a friend take a pretty bad fall because of pavement on that ride.

Whatever you do, don't copy my Wine Country experience. I overslept and missed the entire ride...

ah but I think the whole "Wine Country" aspect of the experience made up for that... right?

[Karma007]

Is anyone going to be around the night before? I booked a room at a local hotspot (Motel 6) and am thinking dinner.

[jobob]

mp - you riding the peg?

Yup! We did 90 up Mt. Hamilton and back Saturday so I think it's ready for a 200k.

And you should have seen how people drooled over it when she had it parked at rest stops.

[roguedog]

Thanks, coach mp.

That's why I love my "2x everyone else's weight and 2x everyone else's tire width", Riv Atlantis. I love that it's a solid, old trusty steed.

Even if those weight weeny folks think it looks like an old nag Unfortunately, it's not the bike that's slow, it's the nag that's riding that's slow. heh.

Oh well, just burning more calories and building more character.


Hey Jobob, I'm sure you get lots of attention with your Lynskey too (I think I remembered that correctly) Hope you're doing well. I hadn't really kept up with your goings on after your recovery and stuff.

[snapdragen]

jobob is studly....in a girly sort of way.

[maillotpois]

Is anyone going to be around the night before? I booked a room at a local hotspot (Motel 6) and am thinking dinner.

Nope - getting there that morning since it is practically in my neighborhood. sorry.

And you should have seen how people drooled over it when she had it parked at rest stops.

[Bike Goddess]

Tofu,
When we've done this ride, we've left Benicia about 6:00- arriving in Sta Rosa about 6:45-7:00 ish. We go Hwy 37 to the cutoff (forget the name of the road- but it's after the signal light at Sears Point on the right). Doing that route you will save about 10 min as it gets you into Petaluma and then Hwy 101. If you go early you get a better place to park. We've always parked on the east side of the building away from the freeway and close to the registration and food.

JoBob- You are definitely the studly one on Saturday. Hmmm- McEwen, Wildcat Canyon Rd, Grizzly Peak... Good for you!

[Karma007]

Thanks Nancy! I've decided to go out Friday night, and meet some people for dinner. Being a little social now and than wouldn't kill me. THANKS for the parking advice- being close to food is where I love to be .

PS- There's a rumor that I *might* make full time at work soon, which would allow me some scheduling freedom- more rides with friends!

[jobob]

I hope you all are having a great ride today!

Ahhh, I got to sleep in late this morning, nice.
My ride (the Grizzly Peak Century) is tomorrow.

I think I'll be heading out for a nice relaxed ride with LeeBob today, I'll be thinking of you all.

Thanks for the well-wishes, roguedog & BG. I'm 99% recovered from the crash (yay!) and my training is going pretty well. I've been writing up tales from my training in my blog (linked in my sig line below).