Giro di Penninsula

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Thanks for the info velogirl, I was toying with attempting the 70k (snap's out of shape still.....) Guess I'll skip it, I'd hate to get stuck out in NeverNeverLand without any sign of support.

I'm thinking of doing the 70k and it sounds like we're in about the same shape... However I fell on my bike and bent the derailleur just a tad ... my bike shop said they can fix while I wait on Friday - if that is sucessful I should be good to go on Saturday....

[Bike Goddess]

if you can get your derailleur fixed before 5PM you'll get to register for the regular rate! Just fax your info in!

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if you can get your derailleur fixed before 5PM you'll get to register for the regular rate! Just fax your info in!

Yeah, that's what I was hoping to do!

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A good ride - the 70K was more like 45 miles, rolly polly hills, not too hot.

Route was well marked and rest stops were well stocked.

Good fun!

[slinkedog]

Great! Good to hear you had a good time and a positive experience!! Do you remember what streets you were on?

[Bike Goddess]

Slinkedog- I did the "metric" (NOT)- only 58 miles! I have a route sheet somewhere in my stuff and can tell you more. - Basic ride: We went out Canada Rd to Edgewood to Woodside and eventually up Arastradero to Page Mill to Altamont and then had lunch near Foothill College. Came back via Foothill Expressway, SandHill Rd, Edgewood to Canada and then back to the race track.

It turned out to be a nice day. I have ridden many of these roads when I was a kid so it was nice to be back in my old area.

The SF/LA AIDS ride goes down Crystal Springs to 92. That was familiar from last year!

Traffic coming back esp at 92 Junction was horrible. I'm glad I don't have to negotiate that one often.

VeloGirl- the roads were very well marked this time. Food seemed well stocked, but I didn't do the century so I don't know about the later times going through the rest stops and getting back to the start.

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Traffic coming back esp at 92 Junction was horrible. I'm glad I don't have to negotiate that one often.

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Yeah it was a zoo around noon. One of the other riders commented that who would have thought you could get to the beach faster on a bike than in a car!

[velogirl]

Traffic coming back esp at 92 Junction was horrible. I'm glad I don't have to negotiate that one often.

VeloGirl- the roads were very well marked this time. Food seemed well stocked, but I didn't do the century so I don't know about the later times going through the rest stops and getting back to the start.

Good to hear they've improved. I'd heard there was new management this year.

BTW, the routes are probably shorter because they used to start in San Mateo (at some high school near downtown).

The 92 junction isn't too bad on a bike, as long as you keep your eyes open for folks who drift into the bike lane. I actually like to ride by all the cars, smug in the knowledge that I can get somewhere faster than they can.

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Great! Good to hear you had a good time and a positive experience!! Do you remember what streets you were on?

The 70k followed the metric for quite a ways - Crystal Springs to Canada to Woodside to Whiskey Hill to Sandhill to Portola to Alpine. The Metric split off to the right down Arastadero. I contined Alpine to Sandhill (at which point the metric rejoined my route) to Whiskey Hill and then back tracked to the Race Track.