Mt. Tam Century/Double Century or Marin Century/Metric/200k

[maillotpois]

Well Jo and Kim have good excuses, but V you guys should do a shorter ride as recovery ride!

[maillotpois]

I'll be in Mt. Shasta for the Mt. Shasta Century that weekend.

Not that I'm under any illusions (or delusions) of completing it.
I'm going for the lovely woodsy deck of the cottage at the Mt. Shasta Resort, and the beers in the fridge. Priorities, you know.

Sounds lovely!

[Veronica]

Well our other excuse is that Thom's trainer session is on Saturday and he'll miss the one the Saturday of Barb's. We'll discuss it.

Veronica

[MojoGrrl]

Boyfriend is doing the Double and suggested I tag along and do the Mt. Tam Century, or the 100k. I think I'll be able to do a full century by then...looking at the course I think the Mt. Tam one is easier than Marin? Anyone have any experience to share? (As someone with little hill experience and still not a lot of strength on them, I'm thinking Mt. Tam is better...?)

[maillotpois]

Mt Tam century is defnitely harder than marin century.

[MojoGrrl]

Thanks for the warning I'm a little wary of either route, because I do not have a lot of experience with big hills or technical descents.

[aquamoose32]

YUP! Doing the Tam century with my townies bike team we invited. We are just a bunch of Oaklanders friends who like to ride. I am doing Ragbrai the week before so I think I'll be able to tackle the Tam Century. I cant wait!

[maillotpois]

Thanks for the warning I'm a little wary of either route, because I do not have a lot of experience with big hills or technical descents.

Well don't be worried about it, but look at the route and understand what you're undertaking. It is a beautiful course, but there's probably 9000 feet of climbing in Tam century and 1000 - 2000 feet less in the regular century route. The Tam century climbs to the top of Mt Tam, which is about 2500 feet. I don't know that I would call the descent technical, but it should be taken with care.

If you could come out here and climb Tam at some point before the ride, I think that would be great training and help your confidence. I'd be happy to suggest a training loop to get you ready!

The rest of both courses have lots of rollery terrain.

[MojoGrrl]

Anyone doing the century want to meet up at the start at, say 7:30? PM me if interested...or see me there. I'll be wearing a blue and yellow retro image jersey, silver colored LeMond bike. I'm heavily tattooed too but will be wearing arm warmers in the a.m...