Northern California - October NorCal BF Ride Interest Thread

Thanks everyone for the complements for the Labor Day ride. I took lot of pride knowing it was enjoyable for those that were able to make it. I would like to make this a tradition, to have a NorCal BF ride, once a month.

So who's going to step up to the plate and lead a ride that is not in the peninsula or south bay. I don't mind doing it again, but I want to give other folks the opportunity.

I'd love to do a Marin ride with BF. I have the route sheet from the Marin metric. Problem is, I'm having less and less time to ride (baby due in two weeks or less). Maybe I can fax the route to someone else to host and I can be their back-up.

I'd love to do a Marin ride with BF. I have the route sheet from the Marin metric. Problem is, I'm having less and less time to ride (baby due in two weeks or less). Maybe I can fax the route to someone else to host and I can be their back-up.
Cantdrv55: congratz on the baby. We just had our little one back in Feb. :D you'll be missing a lot of riding when its born but well worth it. ;)

Thanks O o! It's our second boy. Our first is 17 years old. Can you say, "Surprise"?! Very happy though since we've been trying forever for baby #2.

Well shoot a 17yo boy is like a built-in baby sitter :D

So who's going to step up to the plate and lead a ride that is not in the peninsula or south bay. I don't mind doing it again, but I want to give other folks the opportunity.

I'd love to do a ride over the bridge and up Mt. Tam!

I'd love to do a ride over the bridge and up Mt. Tam!

I don't know Mt. Tam area that well. I think doing the bridge would be nice, but with a large group, it can be a bit dicey going on the bridge, especially when trying to negotiate that turn at the trestle ... it can be dangerous if they have those rental bikes going on too. I'd rather have it start on the other side of the bridge.

IF we do a ride in Marin or some place other outside the Peninsula, and IF I can make it, I can take 2-3 other riders.

I'd love to do a Marin ride with BF. I have the route sheet from the Marin metric. Problem is, I'm having less and less time to ride (baby due in two weeks or less). Maybe I can fax the route to someone else to host and I can be their back-up.

Congrats! My wife is also due very soon (Sept 21) so I have to be careful on my schedule for this month.

I wouldn't mind leading up a ride, Mikes bikes Sausalito, Fairfax (off the main road route), up to alpine dam, backside of Tam and down the front.
October sounds great. I'll just throw a date out, How's the 6th of October?

I am up for this one. Mt. Tam is a good ride. There's also the Tiburon loop (40 miles rt) or ride into San Rafael (60 miles rt). Time to go train some more, legs are still hurting from Monday.

I wouldn't mind leading up a ride, Mikes bikes Sausalito, Fairfax (off the main road route), up to alpine dam, backside of Tam and down the front.
October sounds great. I'll just throw a date out, How's the 6th of October?

That's also Fleetweek. We might able to catch the Blue Angels on the bridge.

We've been aiming for end-of-month for the group ride. 10/6 might be too close to the Coast Century.
how about 10/27 or 28?

I don't know Mt. Tam area that well. I think doing the bridge would be nice, but with a large group, it can be a bit dicey going on the bridge, especially when trying to negotiate that turn at the trestle ... it can be dangerous if they have those rental bikes going on too. I'd rather have it start on the other side of the bridge.

If we start early (before 9), it may not be too bad. The tourists are usually not up that early. Coming back in the afternoon, that is a different story.

great ideas. I'm in, I'm goingto start from th SF zoo, and through the Golden Gate park and Presidio to meet you guys across the bridge. Mnt Tam would be great. That might actually give me enough time this year to do all 3.

I might be game if you guys do a ride in the 35-50 mile range. Anything closer to a century and I'll probably just end up holdiong you guys back.

I might be game if you guys do a ride in the 35-50 mile range. Anything closer to a century and I'll probably just end up holdiong you guys back.

Its ok Gee. Based on my stamina and strength on the Labor day ride I will be right there with you helping to hold everybody back.:D

Oct. 27th Would be fine with me. We would start at Mikes Bikes. I'm done with the bridge, with vertigo and a couple of really bad experiences, I'm driving, great spot for parking can give directions, 2 blocks from Mikes Bikes right off 101. If some want to meet up in SF that would be fine. 10am start, around 55 miles.

Its ok Gee. Based on my stamina and strength on the Labor day ride I will be right there with you helping to hold everybody back.:D

If I'm still on my hybrid I'll definitely be in the back of the pack for the flats and downhills. Wouldn't mind some company! ;)

If I'm still on my hybrid I'll definitely be in the back of the pack for the flats and downhills. Wouldn't mind some company! ;)

I'm there.:)

If I'm still on my hybrid I'll definitely be in the back of the pack for the flats and downhills. Wouldn't mind some company! ;)

I'll be back there with you. :)

What a bunch of sandbaggers.:eek:


















:roflmao::roflmao::roflmao:

Maybe we should hook ourselves together with bungee cords , mountain climbing style and do a group bike climb, A first ever!!!....Hey and descend the same way, The Clydsdales could whip the moths around the corners in cartoon fashion.....NICE!!!!!;)

I wish. I love to get rid of my 30 pound sandbag to keep up with you guys. I am working on it though.

Maybe we should hook ourselves together with bungee cords , mountain climbing style and do a group bike climb, A first ever!!!....Hey and descend the same way, The Clydsdales could whip the moths around the corners in cartoon fashion.....NICE!!!!!;)

You definitely need to bring your camera for that.:roflmao::roflmao:

If I'm still on my hybrid I'll definitely be in the back of the pack for the flats and downhills. Wouldn't mind some company! ;)

Get the Bianchi, if it fits. A celeste one would even be a sweeter deal.
If not get cyclocross bike so you can give cyclo-cross a try.
http://www.redlinebicycles.com/adultbikes/index.html

Well shoot a 17yo boy is like a built-in baby sitter :D
hahaha amen to that... ;)
cantdrv55 : yea that sounds like a big suprise ^_^ , one of my friend's had a child in Dec and they thought they were done with raising their family before their current bundle of joy came along... Their other kids are 18 & 22, i think :| .

Maybe we should hook ourselves together with bungee cords , mountain climbing style and do a group bike climb, A first ever!!!....Hey and descend the same way, The Clydsdales could whip the moths around the corners in cartoon fashion.....NICE!!!!!;)
That sounds like fun. And some of us can use the bungees to slingshot to the front too.:D

See I'm interested, I was interested in the last one, but I had something else that came up that day.

My biggest thing.

55miles!!!!

We need less for us slow mtbiker folk.

I'd love to join up for this ride :). I've been wanting to finally do something out side my normal wimpy Richmond Dist., GGP , Sunset Dist. daily grind of ride. ^_^ .

Gee3 , msincredible & steelblue : You can count me in for rinding in the back of hte pack... There would be to much for me to see and view on the ride + my little ole Noodle legs suck at hill climbing :lol:

I'll be in the back, at least a 1/2 mile behind the slowest person.

That's what happened last time I did a road ride with some bfers. :(

See I'm interested, I was interested in the last one, but I had something else that came up that day.

My biggest thing.

55miles!!!!

We need less for us slow mtbiker folk.

Bring the rainbow road bike. We want to see it.

I'll be in the back, at least a 1/2 mile behind the slowest person.

That's what happened last time I did a road ride with some bfers. :(

Labor day was my first BF ride and I was dropped like a rock. I must have been 2 miles behind. Thanks to the other BF'ers that were waiting right before Skyline.

See I'm interested, I was interested in the last one, but I had something else that came up that day.

My biggest thing.

55miles!!!!

We need less for us slow mtbiker folk.

A month is more then enough time to get in shape for a 55 mile ride. All ya gotta do is start riding a few times a week including a 3 hour ride once a week. The problem is something else always comes up.:rolleyes: So get out and ride, figure out some routes that allow you to keep pedaling the entire time. One hour rides should be easy to route a non-stop route. Ya dont have to race, just ride.

Most of the rides have bail-out options, so dont be intimidated by distance. I find the group rides to be far easier then my own solo rides. Lots of rest time, talking while riding usually dictates a slower pace. Both of the BF rides Ive done have been great. Riders of all levels, you wont be alone.

So quit making excuses and show up for a change, it might be fun.:p

I can try to cook something up out this way if there's interest. San Ramon to Moraga and back, or maybe Dublin to Niles Cyn, up Palomares, and back down to Dublin?

A month is more then enough time to get in shape for a 55 mile ride.

'specially when you're just 21 years old...:)

I'd love to join up for this ride :). I've been wanting to finally do something out side my normal wimpy Richmond Dist., GGP , Sunset Dist. daily grind of ride. ^_^ .

Gee3 , msincredible & steelblue : You can count me in for rinding in the back of hte pack... There would be to much for me to see and view on the ride + my little ole Noodle legs suck at hill climbing :lol:

With the amount of hills in SF, you'll learn to embrace them. :D:D Try this if you want some hill training. Take the bike trail on Great Highway, go south pass the zoo , Lake Merced and go up skyline. There's about 2 miles of steady climb and not too steep.

Most of the rides have bail-out options, so dont be intimidated by distance. I find the group rides to be far easier then my own solo rides. Lots of rest time, talking while riding usually dictates a slower pace. Both of the BF rides Ive done have been great. Riders of all levels, you wont be alone.

So quit making excuses and show up for a change, it might be fun.:p

+1

A month is more then enough time to get in shape for a 55 mile ride. All ya gotta do is start riding a few times a week including a 3 hour ride once a week. The problem is something else always comes up.:rolleyes: So get out and ride, figure out some routes that allow you to keep pedaling the entire time. One hour rides should be easy to route a non-stop route. Ya dont have to race, just ride.

Most of the rides have bail-out options, so dont be intimidated by distance. I find the group rides to be far easier then my own solo rides. Lots of rest time, talking while riding usually dictates a slower pace. Both of the BF rides Ive done have been great. Riders of all levels, you wont be alone.

So quit making excuses and show up for a change, it might be fun.:p
I was on a date with a girl, sorry more important, even though you do have nice "assets" Sean.

I swear I'm gunna try to be there this time.

With the amount of hills in SF, you'll learn to embrace them. :D:D Try this if you want some hill training. Take the bike trail on Great Highway, go south pass the zoo , Lake Merced and go up skyline. There's about 2 miles of steady climb and not too steep.

We usually take that road down to 92 and 280. sucky part is people drive like crap out there, especially when there's fog. But once you get to the second light, you can go into the side streets and skip the section where 1 and 280 split, pretty dangerous there.

I was on a date with a girl, sorry more important, even though you do have nice "assets" Sean.

I swear I'm gunna try to be there this time.

The only time you could get a date is during the day? ;)
Well then, seems yuo have some time right now. May I suggest that you get out and ride so you are in shape. Oh and just so you know, dont try, "just do it".:p

With the amount of hills in SF, you'll learn to embrace them. :D:D Try this if you want some hill training. Take the bike trail on Great Highway, go south pass the zoo , Lake Merced and go up skyline. There's about 2 miles of steady climb and not too steep.

well, I can actually climb hills I'm just not that fast at doing them and lack the endurance needed for most long climbs. So I need to do a lot of work on my climbing skills. :o

I live around 47th Ave next to Cabrillo st so I tend to shoot up Cabrillo to 33rd Ave then over to the Legion of Honor Museum on some of my rides. Mainly when I have to make a run for the Butcher shop on 25th and Clement... typically those are short climbs compared to climbing up something like Mt Tam or other nice rides.

I will give the route you just suggested a try :) … I really need something different for a change. Especially if it helps me build up my noodle legs :D .

Normally I just ride from my house on 47th over to MLK Dr. Up MLK Dr to Transverse Dr. then c Transv to Middle Dr W , ride down Middle Dr W to MLK .. mLK over to 41st .. shoot across 41st down to Vicente . Vicente to 42nd , 42 to Sloat , Sloat to the Old Great High way , the one that runs Parallel to 48th + La Playa st. Then back up to MLK and repeat 3-4 times depending on how much time I can break free to actually ride.

The only time you could get a date is during the day? ;)
Well then, seems yuo have some time right now. May I suggest that you get out and ride so you are in shape. Oh and just so you know, dont try, "just do it".:p

We spent all day together, that's how I do it. :p

I'm actually really liking the speed on the road. Going to the east bay in like a few minutes.

I wasn't gunna bring the roadie, but why not? :) Get in a simple morning ride, and something longer at night.

all the people on bart eyeing my girl though, it was getting me all hot and bothered. People just can't resist the plethura of color. They start getting lustful. :mad:

Get the Bianchi, if it fits. A celeste one would even be a sweeter deal.
If not get cyclocross bike so you can give cyclo-cross a try.
http://www.redlinebicycles.com/adultbikes/index.html

It's the same color as yours, is that celeste?

I only got a quick look, seems like it might fit, but I'm no expert, I'd need to take it to a LBS. It's in Berkeley, would have to wait until I get back from my upcoming business trip (Singapore, Netherlands, Paris and Zurich in 2 weeks).

We spent all day together, that's how I do it. :p

I'm actually really liking the speed on the road. Going to the east bay in like a few minutes.



all the people on bart eyeing my girl though, it was getting me all hot and bothered. People just can't resist the plethura of color. They start getting lustful. :mad:



You'll get over it.:roflmao::roflmao::roflmao:

I am interested. Mike's to Fairfax, then up Fairfax-Bolinas Rd to Alpine Dam, up to the Seven Sisters, and down from the 4 Corners (with an optional summit of Mt. Tam). That is a pretty tough ride, but the scenery is amazing and there is very little traffic for most of it.

I propose:

SUNDAY, October 14
Meet at Mike's Bikes in Sausalito at 9:00 a.m.

Who is in?

well, I can actually climb hills I'm just not that fast at doing them and lack the endurance needed for most long climbs. So I need to do a lot of work on my climbing skills. :o

I live around 47th Ave next to Cabrillo st so I tend to shoot up Cabrillo to 33rd Ave then over to the Legion of Honor Museum on some of my rides. Mainly when I have to make a run for the Butcher shop on 25th and Clement... typically those are short climbs compared to climbing up something like Mt Tam or other nice rides.

I will give the route you just suggested a try :) … I really need something different for a change. Especially if it helps me build up my noodle legs :D .

Normally I just ride from my house on 47th over to MLK Dr. Up MLK Dr to Transverse Dr. then c Transv to Middle Dr W , ride down Middle Dr W to MLK .. mLK over to 41st .. shoot across 41st down to Vicente . Vicente to 42nd , 42 to Sloat , Sloat to the Old Great High way , the one that runs Parallel to 48th + La Playa st. Then back up to MLK and repeat 3-4 times depending on how much time I can break free to actually ride.


Hey, that's all flat. just kidding, my parents lives right by the zoo/ocean beach, that's wher I usually start.

Try this, this is what I did to get in better climbing shape. Go up 25th ave, into Presidio, ride by Baker beach and up hill to GG bridge. That's a pretty short climb, then continue on Lincoln and head towards the Officers club in Presidio. Go up hill to Arguello Gate and exit the Presidio at Arguello. 2 nice, but not too long climbs, with plenty of rest/flat in between. Make a right on lake, head to 25th ave, and repeat.

I am interested. Mike's to Fairfax, then up Fairfax-Bolinas Rd to Alpine Dam, up to the Seven Sisters, and down from the 4 Corners (with an optional summit of Mt. Tam). That is a pretty tough ride, but the scenery is amazing and there is very little traffic for most of it.

I propose:

SUNDAY, October 14
Meet at Mike's Bikes in Sausalito at 9:00 a.m.

Who is in?

I believe someone already mentioned 10am. I will be biking to Mikes so 10 would be better, especially if my friend wants to do the left side of the bridge first.

I live around 47th Ave next to Cabrillo st so I tend to shoot up Cabrillo to 33rd Ave then over to the Legion of Honor Museum on some of my rides.

Just do hill repeats on 47th from Cabrillo to Geary. A couple months of that and you will be a climbing god!

It's the same color as yours, is that celeste?

I only got a quick look, seems like it might fit, but I'm no expert, I'd need to take it to a LBS. It's in Berkeley, would have to wait until I get back from my upcoming business trip (Singapore, Netherlands, Paris and Zurich in 2 weeks).

Yup. That's celeste.