Wine Country roll call?

[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).

[Karma007]

Good luck, Jobob! I'm home REALLY early.....WCC is my first DNF. I didn't sleep worth a nut last night, and two weeks of stress caught up with me. I was in Carrow's Restaurant at 5am, talking to a 91 year old man who rides 480 miles a month and drinking coffee. I hit the road, and 5 miles in knew it wasn't a good day to ride; I just felt.....fuzzy. Missed my friends trying to get an early start (raincheck, roguedog?) and at the first rest stop called it quits; I was just afraid if I kept going, I was going to get injured. Something just didn't feel right. We'll try again next year.

[jobob]

Bummer, sorry about that, Tofu! Sometimes you just have to listen to your body. Sure hope you're not coming down with something -- have a nice relaxing rest of the day.