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[Veronica]

Nope, we hadn't ridden it yet. Thom had been wanting to since it opened. I think the view is much better from the Zampa though.

I'll give Thom your suggestion. He's the ride coordinator this week.

Veronica

[Bike Goddess]

Hey folks- the locals here spell it BENICIA.

Sorry we missed you. I was busy doing Pig Farm, Pinole, back to the Carquinez Bridge, then down through Crockett and UP Crockett Blvd. (That's a nice climb if you don't feel like doing Cummings Skway (we'd already done it earlier). Then we rode down Fkln Canyon paceline style (which meant I got to rest. Coming home across the Benicia Bridge we hit crosswinds- not much fun as that's a 2 mile passage.

Some of the riders went back on the Carquinez Scenic road so you might have seen them.

I've ridden to Davis from Benicia- it's about 63 miles to the UC Davis campus from my house. The club has done the ride to Davis and taken the train back to Martinez. I hear the train ride is quite fun. We'll do again probably this fall.

If any of you come this way, do let me know as I live at the end of 1st street overlooking the river. (We don't get that nasty smell down here, thank goodness). I'd be happy to see you!

Looks like the Benicia ride on Aug 29th is going to be a bridge to bridge ride with maybe some other stuff added depending on who shows up. So there's another opportunity for you.

[Veronica]

Hey folks- the locals here spell it BENICIA.

Sorry - I knew it looked wrong - but I was too lazy to Google it.

Veronica

[maillotpois]

When does school start?

[Veronica]

Thursday - I have two teacher work days and then the kids start 8/23.

Veronica

[Bike Goddess]

Hope you have a nice ride up Diablo today! I just checked temps- looking good albeit a bit windy.

My 73 yr old friend Joe Shami from Lafayette has asked me to go up tomorrow. This will be his 110th consecutive week up that mountain. He decided a couple of years ago to see how many weeks he could do a ride up the mountain. Earlier this year, he actually had to WALK up to the summit at one point due to snow and slush.

He's a pretty amazing guy. Did the DRide for the first time in his late 60's. Didn't finish the first year, so the second time round he started at 4AM lights and all. That time he did comlete the ride.

We've been lucky this summer in regards to riding around here (sorry for all the fog over your way MP). Last year I avoided Diablo due to heat. This year, different story although I haven't done the trip with much regularity.

Veronica- which school district and what school are you at? I keep meeting cyclists who teach over your way but can't remember where you might be.