Northern California - The Stay Cool ride - Sunday July 8th?

Since it's getting warm lately, I thought I would extend an invitation to NorCal forum-ites for a ride along the cool coast this Sunday.

There's a nice 50+ mile, (approx. 3000 ft elevation) loop from Half Moon Bay to Pescadero, up Pescadero Creek Rd to Hwy 84, down to San Gregorio and back to HMB. Ocean views, rolling farmland and redwoods trees all in one ride. Lattes and scones at a coffee shop afterwards.

This will be a mellow, no drops, social ride. If you want more climbing for extra credit, I can provide side-routes that would get you back to the starting location.

I propose starting at 9am at the HMB fire station, corner of Main Street and Purissima Rd.

Anyone interested?

Rider List:
SesameCrunch
Spingineer
Parity
Gpliu?

Definitely ... I'm in! This time, maybe I'll actually be able to ride with you ... :D

Unfortunately, I'm will be out of town this weekend. However, remember that wind along the coast is generally north-to-south so heading down Hwy 1 is a lot of fun, but going back up often is not. I always take the inland route heading north to avoid the wind and get a change of scenery. Try Stage, Verde, and Purisima on the way back. The inland route has a few rolling hills, but nothing tough.

Sounds like a great/fun ride. But I will be in the sun picking up trash for the SF Sheriff dept. But I hope to meet all of you on the 22nd.

But I will be in the sun picking up trash for the SF Sheriff dept...

Oh do tell!

I'll be riding on Saturday in Marin and doing my marathon "long run" session on Sunday.

My ride day is saturday. I have to ride local on sunday. Fortunately, the weather is supposed to cool alot by then.

But I will be in the sun picking up trash for the SF Sheriff dept. But I hope to meet all of you on the 22nd.
Hmm... I have images of you in matching govt issued uniforms with unattractive ankle hardware :p

Unfortunately, I'm will be out of town this weekend. However, remember that wind along the coast is generally north-to-south so heading down Hwy 1 is a lot of fun, but going back up often is not. I always take the inland route heading north to avoid the wind and get a change of scenery. Try Stage, Verde, and Purisima on the way back. The inland route has a few rolling hills, but nothing tough.

We'll only be northbound on Hwy1 for about 7 miles between San Gregorio and HMB.

We'll only be northbound on Hwy1 for about 7 miles between San Gregorio and HMB.

Sorry, I missed where you said you were going over Haskins Hill. You probably know that the upper part of that hill can get warm on a sunny day. Sunday doesn't look too bad, though.

Hmm... I have images of you in matching govt issued uniforms with unattractive ankle hardware :p

lol...nah, no hardware, just an orange vest. I have 2 more weekends.

Man!! I'd love to go but it's "family" day for me. Plus I have a softball game that evening so my wife would kill me for riding on Sat and Sun and then going to play ball!

If you do it again later on I'd like to join you guys!

Gary

Is this ride going to happen? Is it open to old slow guys? :D

Is this ride going to happen? Is it open to old slow guys? :D
Yes, it looks like me and Spingineer so far, but it's going to happen.

You're more than welcome to join us. It's going to be a mellow, scenic ride, not a hammerfest. I'd love to meet you in person!

It will be a fun, social ride! Gotta put the Marketing spin on it ... and I'm not even in Marketing

It will be a fun, social ride! Gotta put the Marketing spin on it ... and I'm not even in Marketing
+1 !!!

Someone shoot me the coordinates - time, place, etc. I'll get there if I can get past the warden.....

Someone shoot me the coordinates - time, place, etc. I'll get there if I can get past the warden.....
9am Sunday morning. Meet at the Half Moon Bay Fire Station, corner of Main Street and Purissima Rd.

Directions:
Go West on Hwy 92 until it dead ends. Turn left on Hwy1. Go about 1.5 miles, the fire station is on your left (just past a Ford dealership). Turn left onto Purissima Rd. If you get to the second light, you've gone too far.

My cell phone is 202-487-9524 if you get lost.

9am Sunday morning. Meet at the Half Moon Bay Fire Station, corner of Main Street and Purissima Rd.

Directions:
Go West on Hwy 92 until it dead ends. Turn left on Hwy1. Go about 1.5 miles, the fire station is on your left (just past a Ford dealership). Turn left onto Purissima Rd. If you get to the second light, you've gone too far.

My cell phone is 202-487-9524 if you get lost.
Great ... I'll see ya there on Sunday.

I think we have a record ... 3 NorCal BF rides within 2 weeks! :D

I'm thinking about joining at Pescadero. It depends on how I feel after Saturday's ride.

I'm in, sounds like a fun ride for Sunday.

I'm in, sounds like a fun ride for Sunday.
Great! Look forward to meeting you!

I'm in, sounds like a fun ride for Sunday.

Man...... it's a good thing I double-checked before going to sleep. I just finished packing all my crap up in preparation for meeting you guys tomorrow (Saturday).

Oh, man...... :o

:lol:

...and you're man enough to tell us about it...:lol:

... and there's no excuse ... we'll see you on Sunday.

I'm thinking about joining at Pescadero. It depends on how I feel after Saturday's ride.
I would guess we'd be at Pescadero around 10:30. Hope to see you there.

Reminder to those who are riding on Sunday -

Half Moon Bay can be foggy in the mornings, so be sure to bring some warm clothes for the early part of the ride. We'll be riding out of it as the day progresses. It's been in the high 60s here most of the week.

It was outright cold coming down from Skyline down Old La Honda. Foggy up at the top. The ground was really wet ... almost like rain on Skyline going towards 84 near Alice's Restaurant.

... and there's no excuse ... we'll see you on Sunday.

well..... yeah, there is. I can't make it on Sunday - prior commitment. :(

I guess that's why I was subliminally reading Saturday into this. Dang!! I really wanted to get out there and meet you folks.

Next time, for sure!!

well..... yeah, there is. I can't make it on Sunday - prior commitment. :(

I guess that's why I was subliminally reading Saturday into this. Dang!! I really wanted to get out there and meet you folks.

Next time, for sure!!
Darn! That's too bad. The weather is going to be superb, too. 72 degrees and no fog.

Oh well, next time. Given the growing momentum on this NorCal Forum, I'm sure next time won't be too far away,

It was outright cold coming down from Skyline down Old La Honda. Foggy up at the top. The ground was really wet ... almost like rain on Skyline going towards 84 near Alice's Restaurant.I hope you mean going down La Honda (i.e. Hwy 84). Descending Old La Honda (either east or west) isn't all that much fun, IMHO. I prefer making a figure-8 and going Old La Honda, Skyline, 84W, West Old La Honda, Skyline, 84E.

After chasing the club hammerheads through Big Basin and up Hwy 9 and Skyline today, and following that with riding home via Jamison Creek and Empire Grade, I'm pretty wiped. I think I'll be resting tomorrow. I hope to make it to another ride in the near future, though.

I hope you mean going down La Honda (i.e. Hwy 84). Descending Old La Honda (either east or west) isn't all that much fun, IMHO. I prefer making a figure-8 and going Old La Honda, Skyline, 84W, West Old La Honda, Skyline, 84E.
Nope, you heard it right. In fact, I saw a lot more riders going down Old La Honda today, and I was one of them. I must have counted about 20 riders going down on OLH while I was going up. I normally would make a right on Skyline, then down 84, but I was told Skyline was really wet and slick ... almost like it was raining. I think that's why a lot of riders decided to go back down the hill on OLH.

Thanks for leading the ride. By the time I got back to Santa Clara, the temp was 85, and sunny. So it definitely was a staying cool ride.

Sorry you guys had to wait for me. I'm so slow. One of these days, my hill climbing will improve.

Here are the few pics I did take:

Start of the ride:
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w112/spingineer/Stay%20Cool/P7070005.jpg

Top of Stage Road at Hwy 1
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w112/spingineer/Stay%20Cool/P7070010.jpg

Overlooking Stage Road ... we climbed that!
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w112/spingineer/Stay%20Cool/P7070012.jpg

Sesamecrunch and Parity at top of Stage Road
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w112/spingineer/Stay%20Cool/P7070013.jpg

Spingineer and Parity at top of Stage Road
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w112/spingineer/Stay%20Cool/P7070014.jpg

Pescadero Road
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w112/spingineer/Stay%20Cool/P7070015.jpg

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w112/spingineer/Stay%20Cool/P7070016.jpg

Cute entrance to a house
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w112/spingineer/Stay%20Cool/P7070017.jpg

Haskins Hill
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w112/spingineer/Stay%20Cool/P7070019.jpg

I enjoyed the ride and the company! I guess the coast was 20 degrees cooler than inland, so the ride really did live up to its name :) .

Look forward to the next ride.