Alameda Creek Trail - Saturday April 29

[bikerz]

Hi Shadon - yes - It seems to me we passed very near to Fremont Bart - maybe PM trek420 - she knows the area well - its a great ride - we had a blast!

[shadon]

Blast!

My goal is to ride every single day this week!

[jobob]

I'm still up, sort of

Here's how to get to the Niles Staging Area from the Fremont Bart station:

From the BART station, head EAST on Walnut Ave until you reach Mission Blvd. - dagnabit, I shouldn't do this kind of thing while I'm half asleep!!!

Take a left onto Mission.

Go about 1/3 of a mile, then take a right on Pickering.

Go to the end of Pickering, and take a left onto Canyon Heights Drive.

Take a left onto Clarke Drive, where you will almost immediately go over some railroad tracks. Take a left onto Old Canyon Road.

Look for the driveway on the right side which takes you into the Niles Staging Area, where the AC Trail begins.

Here's a map I drew on gmaps pedometer:

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=154218

[shadon]

yay! I'm gonna try to do this tommorow!

[Melody]

So, as predicted, it's just after 11pm and I *just* got home *sigh* At least I get to sleep in tonight.

It was great seeing everyone and meeting the new faces.

Jobob, if you can let Lee Bob know thanks from me for 1) helping me with my flat and 2) staying with me at my slooooooooooooow pace. It really was much appreciated. I'm not fast (as you could all see. heh) but having someone there in the event I had a problem really made me feel better.

Only problem I have now is all of those calories I burned I gained back at dinner (and probably then some). Oh well, guess more mileage then

Mel who hopes (*crossed fingers*) to go to bed soon

[jobob]

Shandon, I messed up on the directions from the BART station I gave you last night

See the correction in my post above, I had you going the wrong way on Walnut. D'oh. At least the map is correct.

(I also sent you a PM - hope you see this in time.)

- jo "half asleep" bob

[Trek420]

Shadon, dayuhm these brunch plans I have for today. But I get to see the Spazzdog plus some of my friends. It's so hard being popular, heh.

Have fun! And let's do this again. Shadon, I just RSVP'd for the Jonathon Pon 2-day ride. Out and back to the Russian River. The schedule says registered riders only but if they'll let a training ride leader in....now I'M nervous.

[shadon]

Shadon, dayuhm these brunch plans I have for today. But I get to see the Spazzdog plus some of my friends. It's so hard being popular, heh.

Have fun! And let's do this again. Shadon, I just RSVP'd for the Jonathon Pon 2-day ride. Out and back to the Russian River. The schedule says registered riders only but if they'll let a training ride leader in....now I'M nervous.

Okay...if you'r nervous, I'm sweating bullets! I'm gonna ride every single day for the next two weeks...and then I'm not gonna worry about it!

and you get to see Spazzdog!...so your brunch plans are perfect! Enjoy the good food and friends!

[shadon]

your directions make more sense than those I found on Mapqest...who I always say would direct one from SF to LA by way of Salt Lake City.

Off to some good breakfast, them I'm setting off...with a stop at Mission Coffee!

[jobob]

If you see a couple out there, she with a pinkish bike, he with a light blue bike (our bikes resemble a freakin' Hallmark easter card), both with big canvas saddlebags on the back, then give out a holler, that'll be me & the Mr.

We're heading out in that general direction today, out to Cafe Romeo, then maybe on to Alum Rock Park, and possibly then on to Grant Ranch Park which is about 1/4 of the way up Mt. Hamilton (um, or not - I'm still recuperating from reading about V.'s exploits ).