Northern California - OFFROAD! It's about time to get dirty!

How about an off road BF NorCal ride(Anything that can go offroad Welcome...MTB/CX/Tricycles). I Suggest Constant Rider as "Ride Leader" I wouldn't mind doing his last off road ride, but include trail down to Alpine.
I'll be on a SS heavy off road bike, so I'll be the "Fat Guy"

October 11th 8:45 Velo Rouge cafe/ 9:30 GGBridge

Pete

:twitchy:

Oct 11?

Oh and I suppose if you don't have a fat-tired roadie or CX, you could use an MTB too correct?

We could all do the cyclocross race on 10/11 at Livermore! ;)
http://www.livermorebmx.com/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=8

We could all do the cyclocross race on 10/11 at Livermore! ;)
http://www.livermorebmx.com/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=8


Oh yeah!.. sounds like fun! Maybe the 25th for me. I'll use the BF ride for training.

BLASTMAN-MTB sissy's are welcome...I'll be on my Man Bike... although it's black, white...and pink...err and I named her,,,,
C-Xena...hmmm nevermind:o

+11th
-25th

We could all do the cyclocross race on 10/11 at Livermore! ;)
http://www.livermorebmx.com/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=8

It'd be fun but I can't make it to Livermore by 9am when my wife doesn't get home till 8:15a.

Oh yeah!.. sounds like fun! Maybe the 25th for me. I'll use the BF ride for training.

BLASTMAN-MTB sissy's are welcome...I'll be on my Man Bike... although it's black, white...and pink...err and I named her,,,,
C-Xena...hmmm nevermind:o

I won't be on a single-speed if I'm on my CX bike. I guess I could just not shift.

[COLOR=Blue][SIZE=5]I wouldn't mind doing his last off road ride, but include trail down to Alpine.

What size tires did you put on your bike, Pete?

I think a good first-time route would be Old Railroad Grade Fire Road to the top of Tam, then East Ridgecrest (paved) to Rock Springs Fire Road to Laurel Glen Fire Road. Laurel Glen dumps you out in the middle of the Seven Sisters, from where we'd take the road down to Alpine Dam.

What size tires did you put on your bike, Pete?

I think a good first-time route would be Old Railroad Grade Fire Road to the top of Tam, then East Ridgecrest (paved) to Rock Springs Fire Road to Laurel Glen Fire Road. Laurel Glen dumps you out in the middle of the Seven Sisters, from where we'd take the road down to Alpine Dam.

Sounds Awsome!!! I put on 35's they fit Great! and I went with a 38X16 and it feels good.

Looks like the 11th will be the choice date so far...This will be great!;):thumb:

I can't wait! Hopefully not too much flat landing. Im on 45.5", 18mph feels like 200mph

October 11th 8:45 Velo Rouge cafe/ 9:30 GGBridge


So, Pete, 8:45AM at Velo Rouge and 9:30AM at the bridge still the plan?

I'm pretty solidly in, most likely at 9:30 GGB meet.
How long will this ride take do you think?

So, Pete, 8:45AM at Velo Rouge and 9:30AM at the bridge still the plan?

Yep ,Plans are the same. I'm ready. It's supposed to be pretty windy.

I'm pretty solidly in, most likely at 9:30 GGB meet.
How long will this ride take do you think?

If you get pressed for time you could head down from the summit and back. I have a feeling it will be a long day, which is fine with me...My brain needs a nice vacation this week!:)

I'm pretty solidly in, most likely at 9:30 GGB meet.
How long will this ride take do you think?

Any idea of the route? Seriously on anything that isn't uphill on road, I will be holding everybody up.

Any idea of the route? Seriously on anything that isn't uphill on road, I will be holding everybody up.
Dude! I'm on my 26 lb one speed Zena road warrior...I'll be the SLUG thankyou!:rolleyes:

I'm pretty solidly in, most likely at 9:30 GGB meet.
How long will this ride take do you think?

From GGB to GGB, about 6 hours, maybe a little less, going at a social pace (i.e., stops to regroup, refuel, etc.) and doing the route I had in mind, which you can see here (http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/209596). The route is a little inexact provides a general picture -- about 55 miles and 5400 feet of climbing (that sounds a little high to me...)

If you can't do the whole ride, there are places you could shorten. Here they are, fastest/shortest option first:

1) Ride with us up Railroad Grade to West Point Inn, then turn left on Old Stage Road (which is a gravel fireroad, then a paved path.) Old Stage eventually takes you to Pantoll Ranger Station, where you can then take Panoramic/Highway One back to Sausalito.

2) Ride with us all the way up Railroad Grade to the top of Tam, then from there take roads (East Ridgecrest/Pantoll/Panoramic/Highway One) back to Sausalito. (We'd also be taking the road for part of this way, but then splitting off on a trailhead before reaching the Rock Springs parking lot.)

3) Ride with us to the top of Tam, then on Rock Springs/Laurel Glen Fireroads, but then when we reach Ridgecrest in the middle of the Seven Sisters, head south (and ultimately back to Pantoll) instead of north toward Alpine Dam (which is the way you'd go if you were doing the complete route.)

Cool. I'll play it by ear when I turn back. I just need to be at my niece's b-day party in the afternoon so back to GGB by 12:00-12:30 should be good.

Cool. I'll play it by ear when I turn back. I just need to be at my niece's b-day party in the afternoon so back to GGB by 12:00-12:30 should be good.

Hey Henry, you might consider parking at my place Sat morning...the GGB is going to be insane with traffic and through the presidio. If you park here you can go right down Jones to Sixth and the Highway...Might save you a little time. I'm leaving my place at 8:15 to make it over to Velo Rouge at 8:45. Your other option is GGpark for the day.
Pete

Dude! I'm on my 26 lb one speed Zena road warrior...I'll be the SLUG thankyou!:rolleyes:

If Xena is a SLUG than Luis and I must be dead slugs because you were pretty stinkin' fast compared to us!! Sand Bagger!! haha!! ;)

I can't make it tomorrow but hopefully some other weekend I can make it out with you guys and get all mudded up. Although, I'm not in particularly great shape so it'd have to be more of a laid back dead slug type ride. Then I can dust off the K2 Proflex 5000, in yellow no less, and be a junior/slower taxi!

And Henry, one day I'll get to ride with you man!

Have fun!
Gary

This is an enthusiasitc last minute IM IN!!!

I will meet up with you at 8:45 at Velo Rouge cafe

I will be on this beast with my 700C x 32 All Terrainasaur tires.
It is a proven horse, I have done, metrics and a century on it and plenty of off road action too.

Hot Diggity!

This is an enthusiasitc last minute IM IN!!!

I will meet up with you at 8:45 at Velo Rouge cafe

I will be on this beast with my 700C x 32 All Terrainasaur tires.
It is a proven horse, I have done, metrics and a century on it and plenty of off road action too.

Hot Diggity!
Awsome! dude...Glad to hear it, we'll have a great day. See you in the morning.
Pete:thumb:

I think it'll be a chilly morning.

Great Ride, great group of fellas too.

Thanks to Greg for all the Mt. Tam expertise.
Thanks to Pete for the "getting all bike messenger up in here" rapid escort to the
embarcadero Bart.

Funny note: my day of rough terrain and near wrecks was not over when I got to Bart. I got both tires stuck in some trolley tracks and the bike came to a grinding halt in the middle of Market St.
I almost fell over before I figured out what the heck was happening and unclipped. What a nimrod!

I had a fabulous time thanks everyone who came, Carlos and Henry too!