Northern California - Pt Reyes Mt Tam...From SF April 13th Sun.

NOTICE TIME CHANGE!

Last training weekend before Tierra Bella. I'll lead a ride from the Ferry Building -Ride out promptly at 10am. GGbridge, Corte Madera grade, Fairfax, Nicasio, Pt Reyes (lunch) pre-climb mocha latte in Fairfax...climb climb, climb...and homeward. Cathy's happy cookies and coffee at my place on the way back if you want before the train ride home
Pete
I'm having too many problems right now with bikely, and don't have time...later Approx 120 miles
Prepare for a long day...

Bikely route... It sucks but I'll try again sometime at least you'll have an idea which way you're going, follow me, I can do it in my sleep...I'll leave bread crumbs
http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/123920 >the good map BTW

Climb climb climb, eh? I see. You are planning on making up for the April 12th ride, huh? :D

Got a bikely for it? I do need to get some training in, though not for Tierra Bella. :)

Great. This will be a good litmus test for me. Bear in mind, if I'm not feeling up to it, I may turn back.

Wrist feels pretty good today. I did some local riding on my bent, and wrist seems to be holding up.

So, Pete, how did you p***-off Google? I get a nice warning about graphic, offensive content and I have to click on some lawyer-speak release before they'll let me read your blog. Didn't seem so bad to me!

JB

... interesting ....... ;)

Great. This will be a good litmus test for me. Bear in mind, if I'm not feeling up to it, I may turn back.

Wrist feels pretty good today. I did some local riding on my bent, and wrist seems to be holding up.

Glad to hear that. I'll have bailout points if some of us don't want the whole nine yards.

So, Pete, how did you p***-off Google? I get a nice warning about graphic, offensive content and I have to click on some lawyer-speak release before they'll let me read your blog. Didn't seem so bad to me!

JB
Yeah, I need to change that. I just checked the box. Some times I say stuff like *$%#% and @^%$#* oh and one time I said %#@&^$$ but, no really good pictures...Although I'm naked from the knee down...I've heard girls say that's pretty HOT!
Pete
BTW I put a link to yur blog

Climb climb climb, eh? I see. You are planning on making up for the April 12th ride, huh? :D

Actually trying to burn off the calories I will have accumulated the day before:(

I think I am in!

who else is in?

I had fun on this ride last time.

MMMMMaybeeeeeee
BART-able?
How far is this ride?
I actually would have to ride in the city?

Pete,
Are you okay to do this ride after your mishap?

Dang, I'll be @ Tam on Sat. Hopefully next time I can make it.

Official bikely request please.

MMMMMaybeeeeeee
BART-able?
How far is this ride?
I actually would have to ride in the city?

Hey Curtis, Bart will drop you at the Embarcadero. Just ride a couple of feet to Ferry building.

What about the ride Sat. are you and Tricia doing that?

Official bikely request please.
soon as I can...

Pete,
Are you okay to do this ride after your mishap?


I'm Irish.... anymore questions:)

Can we move it an hour later for Caltrain folks (Earliest train arrives in SF @ 9:36) ;)

Otherwise I can ride to Bart (Milbrae or San Bruno).

If there are more people in the South Bay or Peninsula that want to use the train, it might be worth it.

If it's just me, I don't mind riding to Bart to get there on time.

Can we move it an hour later for Caltrain folks (Earliest train arrives in SF @ 9:36) ;)

Otherwise I can ride to Bart (Milbrae or San Bruno).

If there are more people in the South Bay or Peninsula that want to use the train, it might be worth it.

If it's just me, I don't mind riding to Bart to get there on time.

Allright 10am it is , and I'll change the original post
Pete

Cool Pete, Thanks!

I want some happy cookies ;)

I'm Irish.... anymore questions:)

That explains a lot of things ... :p

Pete:

Your alleged "training ride" for the Tierra Bella is going to be longer and harder than the TB ride itself.

Ummm, is that also due to the Irish in you :)?

I'm not sure if my wrist will be ready for a 120 miler ... I think Pete made a typo ... he didn't mean a "training ride" for Tierra Bella ... he meant a "training ride" for Davis Double! :eek:

Approx 120 miles:eek:

Still no bikely ... waiting waiting waiting .... taps fingers .... yawn ... zzzzzz

I love and hate bikely.

Is it tough to use? I've only viewed the results, and it's great in that respect. The vague, generic route descriptions that everyone bandies about (and apparently understand :)) might as well be in Klingon to me, so looking at an actual map and elevation profile is very useful.

There seem to be a few such sites out there, are any of them easier to use from a creation standpoint?

going on the 4th time with bikely and I can't get it to work. The computor is about 2 seconds from sailing out the F######## window! I'll try tomorrow. If and when WWIII ends here

I actually like bikely. I haven't really tried mapmyride, but that is another alternative. Routeslip.com is just not robust.

Pete,

What's wrong?

Just the elevation.

If so, it's OK, click rebuild graph after the route is final, and the elevation will show up in around 24 hrs

This might become a bikely rant thread:

What I hate about bikely:
* Autorouting is stupider than my big fat toe,
* You can't add segments after a route is built; you need to redo the whole route, and
* The elevation calculator is one climb short of a full profile, in other words, not very consistent; I don't want to wait 24 hours when I can just redo the whole route by hand.

Trying to look for alternatives ... I'm sure this is a work in progress.

If you have a GPX file, I can put it into a GIS and get the actual stats. Results will be as accurate as the DEM (digital elevation model) data that I have, usually 30 meter XY and to the foot Z.

This might become a bikely rant thread:

What I hate about bikely:
* Autorouting is stupider than my big fat toe,
* You can't add segments after a route is built; you need to redo the whole route, and
* The elevation calculator is one climb short of a full profile, in other words, not very consistent; I don't want to wait 24 hours when I can just redo the whole route by hand.

Trying to look for alternatives ... I'm sure this is a work in progress.

And don't forget the times you torture yourself to finish it..save and nothing!
I'm goin to sleep:(

I thought i remembered you saying something about bailout routes. Tricia's says she isn't up for 120 miles, and i think she's trying to save me from myself.

So, is there a shorter loop?

You could start in Fairfax. Depending on how you went back that could cut the route down to as little as 45 miles.

V.

I thought i remembered you saying something about bailout routes. Tricia's says she isn't up for 120 miles, and i think she's trying to save me from myself.

So, is there a shorter loop?
Just split off at Fairfax and go up and over. We could alway's vote on it at the start and do the shorter version instead. I'm flexible, and it's actually supposed to be pretty hot Sunday. No pressure...well keep it low key. I'm not even sure how I'll be riding this weekend, it's been a tough week.

O_o I think it's only 80 miles. . . And I think I wont be able to take on something that long for a while

O_o I think it's only 80 miles. . . And I think I wont be able to take on something that long for a while

Hey all, I've been driving my self crazy with the Bikely. I get to a certain point around ridgcrest pan toll where the whole map goes whacky and I really can't deal with it anymore so...We can ride to pt. reyes station for lunch from the city and anyone who wants to shorten the route can either skip Tam altogether or bail out at Fairfax and do Tam and back to the city. So I'm doing the ride as planned you can just follow me without pre-scientific data. I always travel with my compass and a dowsing stick so not to worry.

I couldn't do it for 2 reasons. 1. I have yet to ride for more then 5 miles. And 2. I don't have a bike.

I couldn't do it for 2 reasons. 1. I have yet to ride for more then 5 miles. And 2. I don't have a bike.

No Problem just drive along with us and feed us cookies. You can be the team car (SAG wagon)

So it is 120 miles then Pete?

Though that would be awesome I don't have a car or a license. . .

If you guys do it again in a few months, I might come along.

Perhaps Pete can call someone or type up the streets and what not and one of us can try the bikely.

Might be better if we don't know. I went for a ride last night on the fixed gear which has no computer currently. Rode to Shaw's cycles then over to De Anza and Pierce, Mt Eden. By the time I got home I was wiped and bikely'd the route to find out it as 32 miles.

I know nothing about Bikely. Is it possible to make a route on the Google distance finder and move that screenshot image to Bikely? Or, maybe just post the Google screen shot directly on BF?

Just wondering.
knotty

I know nothing about Bikely. Is it possible to make a route on the Google distance finder and move that screenshot image to Bikely? Or, maybe just post the Google screen shot directly on BF?

Just wondering.
knotty

Bikely gives you an elevation profile with total climbing numbers.

Ok, thanks, yes the specs would be very handy.

knotty

With bikely, I save very frequently.

When the autorouting screws up, I revert to the previous saved version, turn off the autorouting and do it manually.

Are there sections of junk miles on this ride Pete? We could always ride the Marin Headlands on the way back to tack on some more scenery. You know you want to ride down Conzleman from Hawk Hill with camera in one hand.

Not to be cranky, but I think I liked the old days "Pack a lunch and follow me":)

>PrincessZippy You could start in Fairfax Most are coming on caltains/Bart

>somebadlemonade O_o I think it's only 80 miles It's around 100 hundred from what I can recall

uspspro >So it is 120 miles then Pete? Same as above...I think

Bostic> Perhaps Pete can call someone or type up the streets and what not and one of us can try the bikely. I'm not completely ********...yet... would take to long and grandpa has arthritis and can't poop today. Oh and Mrs. Grandpa snapped at Grandpa this morning so grandpa's grouchy

uspspro> Bikely gives you an elevation profile with total climbing numbers. Since when is elevation a concern to you? You ride as if everything is flat anyway? :)

knotty >Ok, thanks, yes the specs would be very handy. Oh.. so you'll know when to shift? :)

msincredible >With bikely, I save very frequently. I learned that back in the DOS...You really think that's gonna change my bad habits....?;)

Bostic> Are there sections of junk miles on this ride Pete? Actually quite trashy, but very artsy...If I change the route now then you'll really start hatin on me...:(

I've had a very, very, long long week, and my therapist is out of town....You know I love all you guys and think your the best...but your the reason I don't have kids!....sheeeesshhh:eek:

let me try to work on bikely, I just didn't have a lot of time to work on it so I thought I could skate :o but you're all too sharp fo that!
Grampy poo....or Grumpy poo

Ha Ha!!!!Tricked ya!!!!!!!!!!! http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/123920

FEAST! MY BABY BIRDS ....YE MAY FEAST!!!!!!!! HHHHEEEEEE HHHHAAAAA
!!!!!!!!LET'S RIDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!