Recovery Sunday - Calaveras and Palomares

[spingineer]

I originally did this ride back in October, but I think I've got enough interest to do this again. So this Sunday, 4/27, we'll do a recovery ride (I'm doing Wildflower in Creston on Saturday).

When: Sunday, 4/27/2008
Time: 10 am
Distance: 61.2 miles
Altitude Gain: 4117 feet
Meet on the east side of Fremont Bart Station (http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF&msa=0&msid=102078571169316359854.00043d918e51c1110c698)

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Palomares-Calaveras-Clockwise128734

Who's in?

In:
spingineer
BigSean
Taxi777
SesameCrunch
x136
uspspro (and Ruth on tandem)
bostic
reidconti

Wishy Washy:
superunleaded
kb5gl

[bigbossman]

A lot of us just did this one last Sunday.

[SesameCrunch]

Ron:

Would it make sense to make the starting point in Fremont so some of the folks from North won't have to drive as far?

It would also allow me to perhaps ride over the Dumbarton for the first time to join up.

[spingineer]

Ron:

Would it make sense to make the starting point in Fremont so some of the folks from North won't have to drive as far?

Ok, I'll have to change the route a bit. How's about Fremont Bart station? Unless it's a bit far for Sean, who's doing a TT in the morning.

[x136]

I don't think I'll be recovering from anything, so maybe I'll actually be able to keep up with some of ya. ;)

[bigbossman]

I don't think I'll be recovering from anything, so maybe I'll actually be able to keep up with some of ya. ;)

If you're not recovering from anything before the ride, you'll need recovery after. Check out the Garmin trace from this ride - not the two double digit climbs. The first one is the Calaveras wall, and the second is Palomares.

Have fun!! :D

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t267/jd6572/2008%20rides/Primavera/garmintrace.jpg

[jonathanb715]

I like this route! Although, to be honest, I usually ride it the opposite direction because of time constraints (both Palomares and especially Calaveras are easier going the other way). Hmmm, anyone want to watch my kids for a few hours?:D

JB

PS - darn, I forgot - we're invited to an Easter celebration on Sunday - the kids would kill me if I tried to skip that!

[x136]

If you're not recovering from anything before the ride, you'll need recovery after. Check out the Garmin trace from this ride - not the two double digit climbs. The first one is the Calaveras wall, and the second is Palomares.Yeah, so I'm not very good at translating numbers and graphs to real life. Sue me. :p

If I'm in over my head, it won't be the first nor the last time.

[mtnwalker]

If you're not recovering from anything before the ride, you'll need recovery after. Check out the Garmin trace from this ride - not the two double digit climbs. The first one is the Calaveras wall, and the second is Palomares.

Have fun!! :D

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t267/jd6572/2008%20rides/Primavera/garmintrace.jpg

I remember those 2 climbs very well. I also remember Ramone and Paula dropping all of us like a bag of rocks on those 2 climbs. Fun, fun stuff.;)

[spingineer]

I like this route! Although, to be honest, I usually ride it the opposite direction because of time constraints (both Palomares and especially Calaveras are easier going the other way). Hmmm, anyone want to watch my kids for a few hours?:D

JB

PS - darn, I forgot - we're invited to an Easter celebration on Sunday - the kids would kill me if I tried to skip that!

Well, you wanted a Sunday ride, so here it is. :D

[spingineer]

I remember those 2 climbs very well. I also remember Ramone and Paula dropping all of us like a bag of rocks on those 2 climbs. Fun, fun stuff.;)

So are you in?

[uspspro]

We're in (taking the tandem)

[spingineer]

So does everyone want to start from the original start location in Milpitas, or Fremont Bart?

[uspspro]

Fremont Bart sounds good to me.

There is a caltrain that gets to Menlo Park at 8:59 AM.

There to Fremont Bart is a 15 mile ride. So I can get there in 1 hour for the 10 AM start.

[mtnwalker]

I'm tentatively in. I still have to figure out the logistics for this weekend.

[taxi777]

I would like to start from Freemont also. Bart doesn't get out to Bayfair early enough for me to get to the race, and I just don't want to drive. I'll try to get to the Freemont bart
Pete

[SesameCrunch]

I like Fremont Bart too. I'm going to ride across Dumbarton. It'll be my first time :D

[uspspro]

I like Fremont Bart too. I'm going to ride across Dumbarton. It'll be my first time :D

Cool Alan, you join us, that's what we're doing too.

[taxi777]

Cool. You guys can join me, that's what we're doing too.

Pete, you taking caltrain? Or just hopping on Bart.
Bart is a couple of blocks away so I can take my time and read the Sunday paper:)

Fremont
at 9:31a is the time of arrival from SF or if I miss that one 9:46
I'm IN fo sho

[uspspro]

Bart is a couple of blocks away so I can take my time and read the Sunday paper:)

Cool. Post edited.

[x136]

Fremont BART sounds good. I can either park at the Bay Point station and ride from there, or just drive directly to Fremont. Closer than Milpitas, in any case.

[kb5ql]

I may have to try the Dumbarton thing as well. Along w/ the new bike. Tentatively in...

[spingineer]

Ok, here's a revised route, with a start location of Fremont Bart. Meet on the east side of Bart, entering on Bart Way.

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Palomares-Calaveras-Clockwise128734

[spingineer]

Here's an idea ... have a series of rides called the BF Bart ride. We can rotate where the starting location is. Now all we need to do is have someone volunteer as ride leader from venues we haven't started from before.

[Bostic]

I'm in. Haven't done this route clockwise before, I forget how steep the hills are.

[uspspro]

I'm in. Haven't done this route clockwise before, I forget how steep the hills are.

All I know is you will be way ahead of me this time around ;)

Looking at the list... I might be DFL :eek::D

[mtnwalker]

All I know is you will be way ahead of me this time around ;)

Looking at the list... I might be DFL :eek::D

I don't think so. That honor belongs to me.:D

[Bostic]

I'm bringing the fixed gear bike. 42x16 of spinning and grinding fun.

[x136]

Looking at the list... I might be DFL :eek::DBefore or after you go back down the hills and climb them again while you're waiting for everyone else? :p

[uspspro]

Before or after you go back down the hills and climb them again while you're waiting for everyone else? :p

I can only wish.

40lb tandem + 290lb team = much slower than my 17 lb CAAD8 and my 165 lb. :D

[msincredible]

Sounds like a nice ride, but I will be playing in a concert on Sunday. Have fun!

[spingineer]

Sounds like a nice ride, but I will be playing in a concert on Sunday. Have fun!

When are we going to have a BF recital? :D

[msincredible]

When are we going to have a BF recital? :D

We'll have to see how well my violin blends with Ramon's drums! :p

[x136]

We'll have to see how well my violin blends with Ramon's drums! :pIt may sound weird, but I bet it would work. At least with some creative mixing.

[superunleaded]

I am still recovering from last Sunday's ride on that same route. Cramps got the best of me climbing the backside of Palomares.... again. If my legs can recover by Saturday, I'll probably show up.

[SesameCrunch]

I may have to try the Dumbarton thing as well. Along w/ the new bike. Tentatively in...

If'n you are riding the Bike Friday, I'll ride a folder too!

[SesameCrunch]

Cool Alan, you join us, that's what we're doing too.

Let's coordinate where to meet up? Perhaps just before the Bridge along the waterfront?

[x136]

If'n you are riding the Bike Friday, I'll ride a folder too!Then I'm definitely in. This I gotta see. :D Which one would you bring?

[spingineer]

I'm bringing the fixed gear bike. 42x16 of spinning and grinding fun.

Are you riding to Bart? I'll probably drive over.

[taxi777]

I can only wish.

40lb tandem + 290lb team = much slower than my 17 lb CAAD8 and my 165 lb. :D

So does this mean I have a chance at KOM!!:D

[Bostic]

Nope, I'm going to drive over. I'll want to be somewhat ready for the Palomares north direction climb. That one will be a lot harder than Calaveras south later in the afternoon.

[taxi777]

We'll have to see how well my violin blends with Ramon's drums! :p

I can always smooth it out with a guitar or bass?

[uspspro]

Perhaps just before the Bridge along the waterfront?

Sounds good to me

[SesameCrunch]

Then I'm definitely in. This I gotta see. :D Which one would you bring?

Probably this guy:

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e157/sesamecrunch/Dahonsm2.jpg

Under 17lbs, good for climbing ;)

[SesameCrunch]

Sounds like a nice ride, but I will be playing in a concert on Sunday. Have fun!

Hey, your concert is not in the morning, is it? Hmmmmm?

At least you could ride over the Dumbarton with us! It'll be a mini-folder fest if you bring your Birdy and Mike rides his Pocket Rocket :)

[x136]

Probably this guy:

Under 17lbs, good for climbing ;)Oooh, nice.

[kb5ql]

Hmm. I think I'll bring the bigger (new) bike for this ride. I'm not quite sold on the saddle I got for the Bike Friday. I'm worried doing more than 30-40 miles on it.

I did get a Specialized Alias for the new Carbon wonder. Feels much nicer.

Tough decision. The Bike Friday weighs 25lbs. but goes down to 26 gear inches.
The new bike weighs 17lbs. and goes down to 33 gear inches.

So in the end it's a wash.

[reidconti]

What kind of pace are we talking? Potentially interested, but don't want to get in over my head too horribly.

[msincredible]

Hey, your concert is not in the morning, is it? Hmmmmm?

At least you could ride over the Dumbarton with us! It'll be a mini-folder fest if you bring your Birdy and Mike rides his Pocket Rocket :)

Oh, I wish, I wish. It's in the afternoon, but I have a dress rehearsal in SF starting at 11.

[spingineer]

We'll try to average 13-15 mph, but of course, when we climb Palomares, that will certainly dip. The emphasis is not so much the speed, but climbing.