Northern California - Marin Century - roll call!

I'm actually still on the fence on Mt. Tam or Marin ... I could be persuaded to go either way ;)

I'm doing the metric.

You forgot me. I'm doing the metric with TnT. Look for an Asian guy (clydesdale) in a purple team in Training jersey and on a red/white Novara Trionfo REI bike.

I did part of the metric and part of the century routes this past Saturday - 50 miles give or take. The Marshall Wall, which is on the century route, was very challenging to me but I'm not a good climber.

I'm recovering quite nicely from the marathon so I'll be signing up for the Marin Century.
Count me in. What was the website... sex on tarts.com or somesuch:)

The Bride and I just celebrated our 30th Anniversery (pearl) so I broke the piggy bank and found a real kick ass Pearl/diamond ring and reproposed to her again. She bought me a full Liquigas Kit! the cool new one with the blue tiger stripes. We we're both beside ourselves, happy....really wierd how men and women think, hmmm....... Oh BTW I'll be wearing my anniversery gift and riding on my over the top color Klein, so if your doing the marin century make sure your wearing sunglasses when you pass by me, I wouldn't won't anyone to go blind! : ) good luck on the ride! lotsa power bars
Pf in SF

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.Looks like I'll be doing the Mt. Tam Century, and I plan to start by 7.


....really wierd how men and women think, hmmm.......

Happy anniversary, Pf!
For our anniversary my husband & I bought each other handbuilt wheels - and it was my idea. :D

I'll be riding this custom RANS crank forward bike which is sort of a play on an upright with the larger seat pan and some of the ergo benefits of a recumbent. They climb quite well with a more close hip angle since the crank is further forward, and is easy on my wrist and shoulder that got jacked a few years ago when I took a spill on my Suzuki moto commuting down the Sunol grade. Been riding weekends (China Camp loop) and commuting one day per week (47mi round trip) to prep for Marin. I'll be in the REI shorts with hairy legs, with a Rivendell long sleeve searsuck shirt and yellow helmet riding this:
http://www.spincyclz.com/images/IMG_2549.JPG

I'll be riding this custom RANS crank forward bike which is sort of a play on an upright with the larger seat pan and some of the ergo benefits of a recumbent. They climb quite well with a more close hip angle since the crank is further forward, and is easy on my wrist and shoulder that got jacked a few years ago when I took a spill on my Suzuki moto commuting down the Sunol grade. Been riding weekends (China Camp loop) and commuting one day per week (47mi round trip) to prep for Marin. I'll be in the REI shorts with hairy legs, with a Rivendell long sleeve searsuck shirt and yellow helmet riding this:


I hope I run into you! I want to check our your hybrid recumbent! Very interesting.

As for climbing, can you stand on the pedals with this setup? If so, you've got the best of both worlds!

Well, I'm officially a "scratch" for this Saturday :(

Wife has some business to take care of, and I've drawn baby-sitting duty. No kitchen pass for me, I'm afraid.

Good thing I climbed Mt Tam last weekend!!!

I hope I run into you! I want to check our your hybrid recumbent! Very interesting.

As for climbing, can you stand on the pedals with this setup? If so, you've got the best of both worlds!

Sure thing SesameCrunch. These crank forward bikes are more road bikes that are soft around the edge's. They work quite well except in headwind where you torso is like a bill board, but my wrist and upper body never complain. Some folks are experimenting with different handlbar config's to get more aero into the wind. Yes, you can stand and even pedal, although it is a little awkward because you have to lean forward a bit. The best part is you can generate a massive amount of torque just stay planted in the saddle. It's almost like riding in the drops but rotated back 30° with regards to the hip/torso angle. I offer a one-week demo experience (http://www.spincyclz.com/RANS_Demo_Experience.html) with home delivery if you are curious :), and just do Spin on the side of my mechanical engr. day job.

Here are a couple vids that help illustrate the concept.

This one is the owner/designer Randy Schlitter
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmAvtUk9uEA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0sgUjhCF6U&mode=related&search=

I'll be on the Marin Century, not the Mt. Tam loop...too out of shape eh, maybe next year.

I've finally cleared up my Saturday, so I'm definitely in. I just need to decide if I'm doing the double metric, or the century; and how I can get up there. Anyone want to car pool up Friday evening, from the San Jose area, and split hotel/gas costs? :) :)



Im not sure if we are going to sleep here or there. Ill talk to Andy and see what the plan is.

Sean

I've finally cleared up my Saturday, so I'm definitely in. I just need to decide if I'm doing the double metric, or the century; and how I can get up there. Anyone want to car pool up Friday evening, from the San Jose area, and split hotel/gas costs? :) :)

Im not able to ride due to a virus.

Im not able to ride due to a virus.

**** dude, I hope you get well soon.

**** dude, I hope you get well soon.

Im getting better and will be riding this weekend, but not that many miles. My body is a bit weak at the moment.

Im not able to ride due to a virus.

Hope you get well soon.

Well, add me to the list of drop outs ... something came up and I won't be able to do the ride after all :mad:

A final chance at begging for a ride...

Anyone doing one of these rides, driving up from the San Jose area, and have room for another body? I'd like to do the Marin, or the double-metric, but I'm car-less. I'll chip in for gas, and if we go up Friday night and sleepover, pay my share of the hotel as well...

A final chance at begging for a ride...

Anyone doing one of these rides, driving up from the San Jose area, and have room for another body? I'd like to do the Marin, or the double-metric, but I'm car-less. I'll chip in for gas, and if we go up Friday night and sleepover, pay my share of the hotel as well...

Andy is going from San Jose, Im sure he wouldnt mind. PM me your phone # and I will have him call you.

Well, add me to the list of drop outs ... something came up and I won't be able to do the ride after all :mad:

Oh bummer. With you and Bigbossman dropping out, who's going to write the ride reports :)? You two were clearly the best ride reporter in the NorCal forum, if not in all of BF. Oh well, I guess I'd better bring my camera on Saturday :eek:

Sean - Thanks for getting me in touch with Andy, but... I just went to register for the Mt. Tam Century and the registration has closed due to maximum capacity. No registrations even the day of. I wonder if I could ride it, and no one would notice...

One more to the list of drop-outs
I hate when work gets on the way of fun !! :mad:

Anyway, if anyone can use my registration (Metric Century) let me know.

Sean - Thanks for getting me in touch with Andy, but... I just went to register for the Mt. Tam Century and the registration has closed due to maximum capacity. No registrations even the day of. I wonder if I could ride it, and no one would notice...

Check the post just above. You can ride whatever route you want as long as your registered. ;)

Check the post just above. You can ride whatever route you want as long as your registered. ;)

The Marin Cyclist site says that they will be ID'ing... but I don't know if I believe them. Also, if I use a metric registration to do the Mt. Tam Century, I'm going to have trouble with them letting me start at the earlier start time... and the poor guys ride results will look bad when times get posted.:rolleyes:

im going also its my first even but i have a question i have a tri bike with drops. i know on criterium u cant have the aero bars but are they allowed at the marin century. thanks

I missed the registration too. Stupid procrastination.
Can't you ride the route without using the rest stops? It's a public road after all.

im going also its my first even but i have a question i have a tri bike with drops. i know on criterium u cant have the aero bars but are they allowed at the marin century. thanks

No rule against it as far as I know. I see a lot of aero bars on the centuries and doubles I ride.

I'll be far behind you all suffering through the double. Looks like the weather will be great.

Dang, lots of drop outs due to registration ... or lack of it ... oh well

To be completely truthful, the thing that came up???? Well, I thought I registered but I didn't. Doh!

Anyone have a quick route for those morons, like myself, who is all gung ho about doing this organzied ride, and forgets to register? :eek:

I missed the registration too. Stupid procrastination.
Can't you ride the route without using the rest stops? It's a public road after all.

Sure. When I did it last year, one of the guys riding with us had not registered. They were checking fairly closely at rest stops, but if you don't use the rest stops, you're fine. Between all the different routes the event uses, they cover pretty much every major cycling road in Marin County, so I'm sure there will be plenty of cyclists out there who are not signed up for the ride.

Parking is tough at the school where it starts, though, so you might consider parking further away from the school, but somewhere close to Lucas Valley Rd., which is the first major road of all the different routes...

I missed the registration too. Stupid procrastination.
Can't you ride the route without using the rest stops? It's a public road after all.

BlastRadius & Spingineer: If you want to ride with me, I'll be happy to keep your water bottles filled up en-route. I'm doing the Mt. Tam century.