Mines Road- Sunday May 14th

[maillotpois]

This is what Nancy PM'ed me:

Mines Rd- Meet at So Livermore Rd and East St. As you are going east on s. Livermore, you'll see (on the left) a large parking lot- trees obscure some of it- and abandon building that used to be a supermarket. There's a strip mall in there, but you can't see if very well from the road. If you get to Concannon you have gone TOO far! Come back!

Lots of shade. We can ride to a little neighborhood park for a portapotty if anyone needs it!


Meet at 9, to roll shortly thereafter. I am always early.

[SadieKate]

Directionally challenged me again.

Yahoo keeps insisting that it is S Livermore Ave and East Ave. Is this the place? Cancannon is over a mile SE down Livermore Ave so is the parking lot right at the 3-way intersection or down the road a bit?

http://maps.yahoo.com/maps_result?ad...w=1&name=&qty=

[SadieKate]

For those in the know, should I just assume that since we are starting at 9 am it will be hot, hot and hotter for the entire ride? Will I freeze my tookas on the descent? What?

Fashion setters need to know these things ahead of time.

[Bike Goddess]

Re place- I'd say its not far from that intersection. It's a pretty big lot, BUT there are trees there so it's easy to miss. That's why I said that if you get to Concannon you've gone too far!

I"ve emailed the Valley Spokesmen people for exact directions but haven't gotten a response yet. I'll try Baldino as well. I know the VS meet there for rides.

Re weather- let's hope it's not too warm. I'll do a weather check later on this week to make sure we're dressed for the occasion! A lot of the road is shaded as we get into the canyons, so hopefully it won't be too warm. And if we get going soon after 9:00 we should beat the heat later in the day.

Bring lots of water and whatever you need for sports drinks and bars.

I'll be wearing my AV jersey, that's for sure!

[Veronica]

We usually park in front of the library on South Livermore Ave. The street parking is free and is tree lined on the library side.

Directions: It 's a bit longer, but less confusing.

Take whatever you need to get to 580. Get off at Vasco Road and head South. If you need a bathroom or snacks, there are a lot of gas stations if you head North on Vasco and it is fairly easy to turn around and head South.

Vasco T's into Tesla. Turn right on Tesla. Tesla becomes S. LIvermore Ave. The library is on your right. It is approximately 2.5 miles from Tesla to the library.

Going this way, you will pass Mines Rd., Concannon Rd. and the library/city hall complex on the right. After that there will be lots of trees on the right, pull over and park.

Since it's going to be hot, I will most likely be wearing a red sleeveless jersey. I will attempt to get there early, so SK look for the Subaru.

There is a park with a bathroom on the the way to Mines Road - sometimes it's open and sometimes not. Mines Road is very isolated so hunting for elephants can be done.

V.

PS Will there be another AV jersey order happening?

[Bike Goddess]

V- I chose the other parking lot because of the bathroom situation! I've sent this bulletin out to other groups so a bit hard to change the meet location now, unfortunately!

[Veronica]

I think you really want Pacific and S Livermore, not East Street. Google Maps doesn't show the strip mall on East, but on Pacific and that is just around the corner from the library.

V.

[SadieKate]

I"ve emailed the Valley Spokesmen people for exact directions but haven't gotten a response yet. I'll try Baldino as well. I know the VS meet there for rides.

Let us know what you find out. Wonder if the VS website gives more info.

[SadieKate]

If we are doing Valley Spokesmen's Del Valle/Livermore ride but continuing up Mines Rd, here is the route sheet. It is Pacific and S Livermore.
http://home.comcast.net/~prathman/VS96A.htm

[maillotpois]

For those in the know, should I just assume that since we are starting at 9 am it will be hot, hot and hotter for the entire ride? Will I freeze my tookas on the descent? What?

Fashion setters need to know these things ahead of time.

Yeah, with a late start I am expecting warm and hot all day. Don't forget the sunscreen!!

[maillotpois]

Directionally challenged me again.

Yahoo keeps insisting that it is S Livermore Ave and East Ave. Is this the place? Cancannon is over a mile SE down Livermore Ave so is the parking lot right at the 3-way intersection or down the road a bit?

http://maps.yahoo.com/maps_result?ad...w=1&name=&qty=

When I looked on the google map satellite thing, it looked like there was a large building with large lot at S. Livermore Ave and Pacific. This is just before College and Concannon. GOing further toward Concannon, there are then a lot of trees and a building right before College. So I am not sure at all where it is. This is all a ways down from East, but I didn't see anything near East that seemed right.

[Veronica]

East Ave is wrong, it is Pacific . (thom posting as V)

[maillotpois]

East Ave is wrong, it is Pacific . (thom posting as V)

Thanks, Thom in drag!

[SadieKate]

You really need to shave your legs. Your calves would look even better.

[BikeMomma]

Hey BG & All -

I'm thinking about joining the ride. But seeing as I'm a mom and it will be Mother's Day, can you give me a time estimate on when we might be back to the cars? I'd have about a 1.5hr drive home from there. I still need to check with the dh, but I know he'll ask for an estimated time on when I'd get back home.

Also, how many miles roundtrip for the ride? The climbing doesn't sound too suicidal, and the downhill sounds fun -- always love those! Sounds like an awesome ride for Momz Day (spent how Mom wants, right??! ).

BG, SK, MP & V (why don't I just say "all"?!) -- looking forward to meeting & riding with you, if I can swing this.

~BikeMomma (Kim)