Northern California - 3/14 NorCal Ride...Who's Hosting?

I would like to do a NorCal Large group "Normal" ride Saturday ie. some climbing, medium/brisk with re-groups, lunch 45- to 80 miles. I need social interaction..."My brain hurts" Must have escape!

:)

Joel is hosting his century preview :D

There simply must be a ride that day. It's pi day. Without pi, our wheels would not be round.

Sure Pete, come out here. I can promise an excellent lunch.

I forgot you had tentatively set that ride up. If I can get out there then it's a big yes!

I forgot you had tentatively set that ride up. If I can get out there then it's a big yes!

Hey, don't forget I have a standing offer for a spend the night before. Oh, you could probably catch the train to Sac and then light rail out to here. Or, I could pick you up at the train station.

I am beyond excited to get back on my mountain bike this weekend. I'm going to ride with a friend I haven't ridden with for almost two full months, which is not cool, since we usually ride every weekend. I'm really looking forward to the fresh air, blue skies and tacky singletrack :love:

I'll be in LA that weekend, watching all the nuts climb Fargo Hill ... 33% :eek:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeiJSaEI18I

I am beyond excited to get back on my mountain bike this weekend. I'm going to ride with a friend I haven't ridden with for almost two full months, which is not cool, since we usually ride every weekend. I'm really looking forward to the fresh air, blue skies and tacky singletrack :love:

My mountain bike is jealous of my road bikes... and I am jealous of you! It's nothing but road biking for me for the next several weeks. Maybe that's why I am so excited about Prairie City. :)

There simply must be a ride that day. It's pi day. Without pi, our wheels would not be round.

"pi" day, you say? How about this - we start at the Park n' Ride at Bollinger and 680, ride a 45 or so mile loop, and return. Said Park n' Ride is right across the lot from Marie Calendars, which serves....... drum roll please.......


PIE!!!

I'll be in Solvang riding the year's first imperial century (I already have two metrics under my belt, one tandem and one on the half-bike). I'll be trading pulls with LanceOldstrong and perhaps some of my SoCal buds.

Y'all have fun!

I'll be in Solvang riding the year's first imperial century (I already have two under my belt, one tandem and one on the half-bike). I'll be trading pulls with LanceOldstrong and perhaps some of my SoCal buds.

Y'all have fun!

You gotta spend an extra day in LA and do Fargo Hill ... or at least watch it.

"pi" day, you say? How about this - we start at the Park n' Ride at Bollinger and 680, ride a 45 or so mile loop, and return. Said Park n' Ride is right across the lot from Marie Calendars, which serves....... drum roll please.......


PIE!!!

I'm going to pass on this ride, John. Pie is what got me into this shape.

"pi" day, you say? How about this - we start at the Park n' Ride at Bollinger and 680, ride a 45 or so mile loop, and return. Said Park n' Ride is right across the lot from Marie Calendars, which serves....... drum roll please.......


PIE!!!Hmm. Your ideas are intriguing to me and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter.

There simply must be a ride that day. It's pi day. Without pi, our wheels would not be round.


It's actually pi weekend ;)

I'm going to pass on this ride, John. Pie is what got me into this shape.

Heh - you'll more than earn that piece of pie, I can assure you. :)

Screw you guys.

Show up or don't - I'm doing some sort of pi(e) ride this weekend. Dammit.

Screw you guys.

Show up or don't - I'm doing some sort of pi(e) ride this weekend. Dammit.Add more details and I may just show. And I may even skip the Diablo prologue and make it on time. :P

Baker's Square has their French Silk pie, mmmmm pie.
http://www.weebl.jolt.co.uk/pie.htm

This weekend I have two reasons why I want to ride:
1. Its my birthday
2. Hopefully I will have my new bike
We can all have pi(e) and not feel guilty, it would be rude to say no to dessert!!!

Sure Pete, come out here. I can promise an excellent lunch.

Hey Joel, I have to be back too early for work related issues on Saturday, so I'm staying local.
I might end up doing Morgan Territories and first part of Diablo. Things are really blooming over there, do time for a Photo trip. I did it last year around this time and It was great.

Hey Joel, I have to be back too early for work related issues on Saturday, so I'm staying local.
I might end up doing Morgan Territories and first part of Diablo. Things are really blooming over there, do time for a Photo trip. I did it last year around this time and It was great.

Have fun!

Add more details and I may just show. And I may even skip the Diablo prologue and make it on time. :P


We could hitch our wagons to the Morgan Territory ride, or do something different. I was thinking up/over Norris to Crow Cyn, over to Redwood Road, loop through Moraga and back to Bollinger/680 and Marie Calendar's for pie. About 45 or so miles and maybe 3000' of climbing.

Morgan territory might be fun, though - except that I would probably not do the Diablo part but instead head for home down Camino Tassajara/Sycamore.

Morgan territory might be fun, though - except that I would probably not do the Diablo part but instead head for home down Camino Tassajara/Sycamore.Hmm, I've actually never done Morgan Territory or South Gate, so I may have to think about that one.

We could hitch our wagons to the Morgan Territory ride, or do something different. I was thinking up/over Norris to Crow Cyn, over to Redwood Road, loop through Moraga and back to Bollinger/680 and Marie Calendar's for pie. About 45 or so miles and maybe 3000' of climbing.

Morgan territory might be fun, though - except that I would probably not do the Diablo part but instead head for home down Camino Tassajara/Sycamore.


John, keep us updated on the meeting time and place. If I can get away this weekend, I will join you. Not saying I am at your level but I have a better chance of keeping up with you than with the other guys.

I have a better chance of keeping up with you than with the other guys.I can't keep up with those guys either, but they're patient with me for some reason. :P

Hey Pete,
I wish I could join you but I can't ride Saturday. I need what you need on Sunday, though, so I will be looking to set something up, or find something.

Chris

Hey Pete,
I wish I could join you but I can't ride Saturday. I need what you need on Sunday, though, so I will be looking to set something up, or find something.

Chris

Chris. Ruth and I are planning on doing this gem of a ride on Sunday:
http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Double-Century-Training-SMC

You are welcome to meet us (maybe at Edgewood and Canada?).

I'm trying to get Ramon to join in too.

I was gonna ride (Pi day is my birthday!) but a pretty young thang who shares my birthday (but 3 years earlier :innocent: ) is flying out from NYC and organizing a limo to go wine tasting with some close friends.. just got the invite this AM. Sorry guys, I think I know where my priorities lie ;)

this gem of a ride on Sunday:
http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Double-Century-Training-SMCOh, I am so in.

:rolleyes:

:P

We could hitch our wagons to the Morgan Territory ride, or do something different. I was thinking up/over Norris to Crow Cyn, over to Redwood Road, loop through Moraga and back to Bollinger/680 and Marie Calendar's for pie. About 45 or so miles and maybe 3000' of climbing.

Morgan territory might be fun, though - except that I would probably not do the Diablo part but instead head for home down Camino Tassajara/Sycamore.


Hmm, I've actually never done Morgan Territory or South Gate, so I may have to think about that one.

I might want to join you guys for the "light" version of the Morgan Territory route if you decide to do it. Keep me updated on your plans.

Chris. Ruth and I are planning on doing this gem of a ride on Sunday:
http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Double-Century-Training-SMC

You are welcome to meet us (maybe at Edgewood and Canada?).

I'm trying to get Ramon to join in too.

GOOD LORD!:eek:

John, keep us updated on the meeting time and place. If I can get away this weekend, I will join you. Not saying I am at your level but I have a better chance of keeping up with you than with the other guys.


I might want to join you guys for the "light" version of the Morgan Territory route if you decide to do it. Keep me updated on your plans.

Hmmm..... m'kay. If you guys wanna do the light version of Morgan Territory, let's give it a shot. That way we don't hold up the faster riders, and get to have someone to ride with. Where would you want to start?

Bring your fixie down to the track for a Beg Session. :)

-Pi Day Dork

Chris. Ruth and I are planning on doing this gem of a ride on Sunday:
http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Double-Century-Training-SMC

You are welcome to meet us (maybe at Edgewood and Canada?).

I'm trying to get Ramon to join in too.

That looks like a great ride, I really want to do Bonny Doon after Levi made it (sort of) famous. His ride up that was epic.

But my plans changed have changed. Now I can ride Saturday but not Sunday. So Pete, keep me posted on meeting place and start time re: Morgan Territories etc. ride.

Chris

That looks like a great ride, I really want to do Bonny Doon after Levi made it (sort of) famous. His ride up that was epic.

But my plans changed have changed. Now I can ride Saturday but not Sunday. So Pete, keep me posted on meeting place and start time re: Morgan Territories etc. ride.

Chris
Hey Chris, It will be great to have you there.
OP: Here (http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=519019)

I sort of have this spread over two threads, cause I was looking for a ride and decided to just create one. Joel offered up North, but I have to be back late afternoon for work related biz...
So Concord Bart at 9am and Alex posted a ride map, which is the one we'll use.
See you there!:thumb:

Hmmm..... m'kay. If you guys wanna do the light version of Morgan Territory, let's give it a shot. That way we don't hold up the faster riders, and get to have someone to ride with. Where would you want to start?

Option 1. We start in Concord at the same time/place as the fast group, say hello for five minutes and then never see them again. :( Then we skip the Diablo junction climb :D and find flatland routes back to Concord. (or we bail to Casa BossMan and shuttle back to pickup vehicle in Concord!)

Option 2. We also start in Concord but about 30 - 45 minutes ahead of the fast group. Have them catch us somewhere near the top of Morgan Territory and then we downhill it with them and meet up at some designated coffee/snack rest stop on Tassajara. Then we skip the Diablo leg as above...

Option 3. We ignore the fast group and start at Casa Bossman.

I think I would prefer Option 2 or Option 3, but am open to other suggestions. You know the routes better to Concord. Is it unrealistic to think we are saving anything with a bypass of the Diablo junction?

Option 1. We start in Concord at the same time/place as the fast group, say hello for five minutes and then never see them again. :( Then we skip the Diablo junction climb :D and find flatland routes back to Concord. (or we bail to Casa BossMan and shuttle back to pickup vehicle in Concord!)

Option 2. We also start in Concord but about 30 - 45 minutes ahead of the fast group. Have them catch us somewhere near the top of Morgan Territory and then we downhill it with them and meet up at some designated coffee/snack rest stop on Tassajara. Then we skip the Diablo leg as above...

Option 3. We ignore the fast group and start at Casa Bossman.

I think I would prefer Option 2 or Option 3, but am open to other suggestions. You know the routes better to Concord. Is it unrealistic to think we are saving anything with a bypass of the Diablo junction?

If we bypass the run to the Junction, we're saving time and oodles of energy as that is a ~7 mile climb from the bottom of Southgate to the Junction. The full loop will be about the same mileage - 60 or so.

Option 3 - If we start at Casa Bossman, we can either do The Junction first, then descend to the other side, go over Morgan Territory, and return. Or, we can go straight up Danville Blvd and hook right to go around Diablo and straight to Morgan Territory. We will not see the other group in either scenario.

Option 2 - They're starting at 9:00, so it will be painful for you to get to BART from Saratoga early to roll 45 mins ahead, no? Also, it seems silly to drive to Concord, and then ride by my house on the way back. Al Gore would be disappointed in us.

Option 1 - Start with the fast group and get ditched post-haste. Still the issue of the cars, and riding by the house.

My head hurts.

If we bypass the run to the Junction, we're saving time and oodles of energy as that is a ~7 mile climb from the bottom of Southgate to the Junction. The full loop will be about the same mileage - 60 or so.

Option 3 - If we start at Casa Bossman, we can either do The Junction first, then descend to the other side, go over Morgan Territory, and return. Or, we can go straight up Danville Blvd and hook right to go around Diablo and straight to Morgan Territory. We will not see the other group in either scenario.

Option 2 - They're starting at 9:00, so it will be painful for you to get to BART from Saratoga early to roll 45 mins ahead, no? Also, it seems silly to drive to Concord, and then ride by my house on the way back. Al Gore would be disappointed in us.

Option 1 - Start with the fast group and get ditched post-haste. Still the issue of the cars, and riding by the house.

My head hurts.

So is artfully pointing out all the obvious flaws in my other options your passive/aggressive way of voting for Option 3? You are right about the early start in Concord being too early. It'll also be cold.

Riding from your house works find for me, but I would still like to get an early-ish start as I have a date that night with a big plate of handmade pasta and a nice bottle of red (and I'm helping to make the pasta).

Option 2. We also start in Concord but about 30 - 45 minutes ahead of the fast group. Have them catch us somewhere near the top of Morgan Territory and then we downhill it with them and meet up at some designated coffee/snack rest stop on Tassajara. Then we skip the Diablo leg as above...



That's a good one!

So is artfully pointing out all the obvious flaws in my other options your passive/aggressive way of voting for Option 3?

Naw - I just do that because it is fun, and makes me feel all smug and superior and stuff...... :D

Anyway, we can probably take this offline and coordinate. Any other slowpokes wanna take a crack at Morgan Territory without fear of being left behind? Now's your chance! Cantdrv55? You in?

Saturday is going to be iffy. My little boy is having surgery tomorrow and Sat may be too soon to be away from home.

I am out for this. We'll be at Children's Hospital Oakland until Saturday afternoon.

Best of wishes for your son.

Good luck for your son's surgery.

Good luck and best wishes for your son on Saturday.

Make sure to give him plenty of ice cream!!! Alway's makes kids feel better...Good luck to you!

Thanks guys!

Here's hoping for a problem-free surgery and a speedy recovery. PM me when you're ready to hit the road again - I'm always looking to go for a ride.

Will do, John. Thanks for the well wishes.