Northern California - Anyone down for a Peninsula Ride (maybe next week) Update: Saturday, 3/29

I put this one together. Check it out!

Start/End @ Cañada & 92
Distance = 51 miles (66 if starting at Cañada/92)
Climbing = apx 6477 feet (6600 ft if stating at Cañada/92)
Food at Pecadero

Bikely = http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Peninsula-Ride-March-2008
Any takers?

*Route Revised*

Tentative List of Attendees:
1) Marco (uspspro)
2) Ruth
3) Pete (Taxi)
4) Ramon (Bostic)
5) Ron (Spingineer)
6) Alan (SesameCrunch)
7) Henry (BlastRadius)
8) Eric (ahpook)
9) Paula (Ms. Inc.)
10) kb5gl
11) Mystery Guest of kb5gl
12) x136 <maybe>
13) Doug (genejockey) <maybe>
14) Ty.S <maybe>
15) Mel (Ruth's Brother In-law) <maybe>

That's a nice ride. I'm definitely interested.

I might be in for it. I need to get in more miles so I would probably head over to climb 9, descend Page Mill then meet at the start of OLH.

Yes, yes, yes, yes ... I'm not on-call, and I'll be home, so I am definitely interested.

You don't want to go 35, to 92, back to the start? Just wondering.

Yes, yes, yes, yes ... I'm not on-call, and I'll be home, so I am definitely interested.

You don't want to go 35, to 92, back to the start? Just wondering.

Me too, me tooo!

When do you guys want to ride up north again. maybe weekend after your ride.?
Marco what day?

I might be in for it. I need to get in more miles so I would probably head over to climb 9, descend Page Mill then meet at the start of OLH.

Ramone, you're an animal! :D

I may be able to make this one too.

WOLH isn't a very fun descent. Just my $0.02. Plus if, from the top of OLH, you head north on 35 and west on 84, you can get water at Skylonda.

WOLH isn't a very fun descent. Just my $0.02. Plus if, from the top of OLH, you head north on 35 and west on 84, you can get water at Skylonda.

Yeah, I usually go up WOLH.

I agree, and will go through Skylonda.

Yes, yes, yes, yes ... I'm not on-call, and I'll be home, so I am definitely interested.

You don't want to go 35, to 92, back to the start? Just wondering.

We could, but that part isn't so fun in regards to traffic and room IMHO.

We could, but that part isn't so fun in regards to traffic and room IMHO.

A good rider can keep up with traffic with only a minimal amount of pedaling. If there is a lot of traffic at the summit, try to jump in a gap between a faster car and a slower truck. Accelerate hard in the on-ramp so that you're spinning your fastest gear before you hit the highway. You should be able to beat the truck down the hill and the truck won't try to pass you anyway.

Slow or wobbly descenders may feel very uncomfortable on this road. It is only 2 miles or so, though.

A good rider can keep up with traffic with only a minimal amount of pedaling. If there is a lot of traffic at the summit, try to jump in a gap between a faster car and a slower truck. Accelerate hard in the on-ramp so that you're spinning your fastest gear before you hit the highway. You should be able to beat the truck down the hill and the truck won't try to pass you anyway.

Slow or wobbly descenders may feel very uncomfortable on this road. It is only 2 miles or so, though.

I love a challenge!:)
so is this ride official? so we can make plans. I had been tentatively planning a Tam ride, but I'd move that down the road.
Pete

OK I will make the two changes mentioned in the thread.

So this ride is ON!

Everyone vote:

Saturday or Sunday?

Saturday vote!

A good rider can keep up with traffic with only a minimal amount of pedaling. If there is a lot of traffic at the summit, try to jump in a gap between a faster car and a slower truck. Accelerate hard in the on-ramp so that you're spinning your fastest gear before you hit the highway. You should be able to beat the truck down the hill and the truck won't try to pass you anyway.


Can you tell that to the Safeway truck that tried to pass me without much room on that route today? :mad:

I'm a maybe for Saturday, won't be able to make Sunday.

An insane, possibly stupid and high rider can keep up with traffic with only a minimal amount of pedaling. If there is a lot of traffic at the summit, try to jump in a gap between a faster car and a slower truck. Accelerate hard in the on-ramp so that you're spinning your fastest gear before you hit the highway. You should be able to beat the truck down the hill and the truck won't try to pass you anyway.

Slow or wobbly descenders may feel very uncomfortable on this road. It is only 2 miles or so, though.

There, fixed.

Am I the only one who LIKES descending WOLH? East OLH - that has to be the least fun descent on the whole Peninsula. But West is nice - scenic, no traffic, you can take it at your own pace, and there's room to get by all the potholes without slowing down.

Marco, do this ride again in May, and I'll join you. I need to build my climbing legs before I tackle Tunitas Creek again.

!!!!!!!!!!!!!IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Marco, do this ride again in May, and I'll join you. I need to build my climbing legs before I tackle Tunitas Creek again.

If you do it this weekend, I'll have company at least. I will be the slowest one up the hill.

If you do it this weekend, I'll have company at least. I will be the slowest one up the hill.

If y'all do it on Sunday I could keep you company as well, but I'll be out of town on Saturday.

Sunday vote.

Am I the only one who LIKES descending WOLH? East OLH - that has to be the least fun descent on the whole Peninsula. But West is nice - scenic, no traffic, you can take it at your own pace, and there's room to get by all the potholes without slowing down.

Marco, do this ride again in May, and I'll join you. I need to build my climbing legs before I tackle Tunitas Creek again.

I like descending WOLH. The west side has a lot better visibility than the east side. The road is narrow and bumpy and there is some uphill traffic, so don't go too fast. Just enjoy the scenery. If you're heading out to the coast, be very careful turning left at the stop sign at the bottom of the hill. Traffic coming up Hwy 84 on the left is very hard to see (and sometimes very fast). Listen as well as look before proceeding. Because of safety at that corner (i.e. careless cyclists), most local centuries avoid WOLH (downhill).

For the descent back after Tunitas, is the any objection to adding a few miles by taking 35 back to 84, and descending 84 back to Woodside. King's is a bit technical for some, and 92 is a bit sketchy.

Besides I love the 84 descent :)

What kind of start time? I would prefer to not drive my car over there, and am somewhat burned out on Canada road.

If you do it this weekend, I'll have company at least. I will be the slowest one up the hill.

+1 on the Sand bagging Ron...Weren't you in training down in the Southland all weekend???

What kind of start time? I would prefer to not drive my car over there, and am somewhat burned out on Canada road.


Ha, Ha! really now?

+1 on the Sand bagging Ron...Weren't you in training down in the Southland all weekend???

er um ... not sure if you'd call it training ... maybe a little bit of eye candy training?

What kind of start time? I would prefer to not drive my car over there, and am somewhat burned out on Canada road.

The northerners can start at Cañada & 92 and the official start can be at Robert's in Woodside??

For the descent back after Tunitas, is the any objection to adding a few miles by taking 35 back to 84, and descending 84 back to Woodside. King's is a bit technical for some, and 92 is a bit sketchy.

Besides I love the 84 descent :)

Yeah, I like the 84 East descent, too, though there are some sections that are a little lumpy due to poor patchwork, but 84E and King's Mtn are both pretty similar in my book, with King's Mtn being a little longer in length, maybe? Long sections of tuck & coast are pretty uninspiring (and favor auto traffic) IMO.

This is so tempting. I'm out of town this weekend, maybe thats what makes it tempting :-P. If this for some reason gets postponed then it looks like a great ride.

What kind of pace are you guys looking to push?

Ty

Looks like a couple of scary climbs in that elevation profile. But, uh... No pain, no gain?

I guess I'm a maybe.

Oh hell yeah. I haven't been on tunitas since the Giro Di Pen last summer, and that was BDS (Before Della Santa). to be clear we are talking about Sat Mar 29 or Sun the 30th, right?

What kind of pace are you guys looking to push?

Ty

Solid moderate pace on the flats, with us mostly sticking together.

Your own pace on the bigger climbs, re-group at all summits and after the descents.


Oh hell yeah. I haven't been on tunitas since the Giro Di Pen last summer

I haven't done the whole of Tunitas since then either. I am looking forward to it. :)

What's the final revision of the route and start time at Robert's market?

Final version = http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Peninsula-Ride-March-2008
(waiting for graph to rebuild)

First post has been updated.

Collective meeting point = Robert's in Woodside

Northern meeting point = Cañada/92

The ride ends up being only 51 miles but I am assuming people will be riding to Robert's. For example I will end up with over 70 miles and closer to 6800 ft of climbing or so (starting from my house).

Plus, with almost 6500 feet of climbing, this won't be an "easy" 51 miles. ;)

I decided to descend King's back to Woodside.

Still not sure of the day/start time.

Is there anyone who cannot make a certain day (out of Sat and Sun)?

We need to do more base mile rides in HR zone 1...

;)

We need to do more base mile rides in HR zone 1...

;)

Pffftt...

That's why I don't wear a HR monitor ;)

So far more votes are for Saturday...

I only have one zone, suffer zone. It does however have five distinct sectors of sufferage.

So far more votes are for Saturday...

I typically like to do a recovery ride on Sunday. This does not sound like a recovery ride ... :p

Alright looks like Saturday it is.

How about leave Robert's by 10 AM?

For Cañada and 92 we will leave by 9:20 AM

Does this sound agreeable?

worksforme

Alright looks like Saturday it is.

How about leave Robert's by 10 AM?

For Cañada and 92 we will leave by 9:20 AM

Does this sound agreeable?

I'm half considering doing a 200K, so I might be leaving from the city. Might need a contact # just in case I'm running late. Other wise you'll see the little yellow taxi at 92/Canada 9:20.

Ooo. I pretty sure I'm in too.

I'll ride up Tunitas first from my house and meet y'all at Roberts.

Not sure I can resist....

If I'm there, I'm there. SOMEBODY has to be the Lanterne Rouge.

I have posted a list of riders in the 1st post.

Let me know if I should add you to or remove you from the list (or update a maybe status).

*Elevation updated.*

I'm half considering doing a 200K, so I might be leaving from the city. Might need a contact # just in case I'm running late. Other wise you'll see the little yellow taxi at 92/Canada 9:20.

What route would you be taking?

FYI:

Rain moves the ride to Sunday. Right now it looks like a 30% chance for Saturday, and good for Sunday.

I'll change the day accordingly, when the forecast is more concrete.

NWS Monterey Area Forecast Discussion:

THE NEXT SYSTEM THAT IS FORECAST TO AFFECT NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ON
FRIDAY PROBABLY HAS A BETTER SHOT AT SPREADING SOME RAIN ACROSS THE
DISTRICT...ALTHOUGH THE ENERGY AND MOISTURE FROM THIS ONE IS
FOCUSED TOO FAR TO THE NORTH TO BE ABLE TO PRODUCE APPRECIABLE
RAINFALL HERE.