Northern California - Next Weekend... Shall we Try Hamilton once again??

Ruth and I want to get a longer ride in next week with some sustained climbing.

I was thinking about the Hamilton Backroads ride I came up with a while ago.

REVISED ROUTE:
http://bikeroutetoaster.com/Course.aspx?course=79894

94 miles with 11,400 feet of climbing.

7:30 am start time, Saturday 9/5.

Here's the list so far:
- Marco & Ruth (tandem)
- Ramon (probably cut it short)
- Tall Chris
- Michael
- shatdow (Matt)
- Donald (might turn around at the Bridge [on the backside])
- Ron

If it's too hot... I will have a Santa Cruz Mtns backup route.

Don't know the forecast yet.

Also down for the original routes from last week's thread.

Again this is for Saturday 9/5

Sure you don't want to give the TTT Championships a try?

http://ffbc.org/RaceTeam/Races/2009/Sept5AltamontTTT.html

:cry:


... Still too far in advance maybe??

I don't know if I'll be in town that weekend. Can't decide if I want to spend Labor Day weekend in NorCal or SoCal.

yeah, too far in advance maybe probably in for at least some parts of this. Maybe not the whole thing.

Marco, you know I'll do it if I'm not working. My next few weekends are up in the air due to school opening.

Forecast looks promising, a little hot but not crazy...

Thursday through Saturday Night:
Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 80s. Lows in the 50s to 60s.

Ok, I'm in, I think. I'll skip going to LA this weekend, and go the following weekend.

Holy crap ... just realized this is a 104 mile 12,037 feet climb ride! :eek:

Had to use wolframalpha to convert from metric to english. Ok ok, I was stretching for a reason to use it.

Edit: Oops ... didn't see you advertised the climbing in the OP. I need better glasses.:geek:

Holy crap ... just realized this is a 104 mile 12,037 feet climb ride! :eek:



Yeah, I'm sure glad that I have to wash my hair that day.

PS: What do you expect from a Marco ride?

I can't do the whole ride but am in for at least the summit, perhaps to the bridge and back depending on time.

I'm thinking of doing the up and immediately down "gentle" ride. Probably would like to puke up the Quimby side for a change of pace.

edit: look what I found (http://photos.tow.com/Sports/Low-Key-Hillclimbs/Quimby-Road-2008/6297370_eFJ8G#396974284_i4kpK-A-LB) when googling quimby...

let's see ramon, eric, and the italian stallion?

We can always cut out the Del Puerto bit, but it actually looks pretty tough, and different (never done it before).

Del Puerto Canyon (pic taken from http://www.southbayriders.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=92)

http://www.southbayriders.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=138478&d=

We can always cut out the Del Puerto bit, but it actually looks pretty tough, and different (never done it before).




I'm in for this ride, but what's the water situation? That canyon looks a little... dry.

Here's the other "backroad" Kincaid:

http://www.southbayriders.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=196769&d=

I'm in for this ride, but what's the water situation? That canyon looks a little... dry.

Water can be had:
- Just after Quimby
- At the summit
- At the junction (cafe) at Del Puerto/San Antonio Valley/Mines junction.
- Once again at the junction, also lunch, before hitting the backside of Hamilton
- At the summit again

(Unfortunately no special free spring water on Adobe Canyon, since it is closed Saturdays :( )

So no camelback required? Sounds good.

There is also water (and bathrooms) at the County Motorcycle Park on Del Puerto. If you go down Del Puerto I recommend turning around at the first long flat straight (or at the motorcycle park) to avoid boring flat riding. And watch for rocks on the road.

So are we cutting out Del Puerto or Kinkaid?

I'd rather cut out del Puerto I guess, Kincaid looks pretty fun, and isn't to far out

Del Puerto is pretty rough. Nice on a motorbike with suspension but not as much fun on a bicycle. There is a wicked fairly technical descent near the county line. That is quite a ride you have planned.

OK, without Del Puerto it is 88 miles, 10,600 feet.
http://bikeroutetoaster.com/Course.aspx?course=79844

What's the consensus?

^^
Looks good to me.

Hmm, this looks like fun. Count me as a "strong maybe". I'll decide tomorrow. I'd be in for either the 88 or 100 mile-versions, but to be honest the 88 sounds a little more appealing.

I'm in for either. Maybe both?! I need to borrow a light.

I'm in for either. Maybe both?! I need to borrow a light.

Why, are you going to ride to/from home? :p

Why, are you going to ride to/from home? :p

not a chance. just kidding. it's a long weekend anyway, will try to ride each day.

Since this is a Hamilton backroads ride, you want to add two more roads (one climb/one descent) off Hamilton on the way to Quimby? This will add about 4 miles over just using White Rd and a good warm up climb up Crothers.

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3154881 (http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3076824)

Also, depending on time, I might have to also turn around at the bridge.

Donald your link sent me to Hicks ;)

I used Mt Pleasant Rd to be the warm up for Quimby. Maybe I could add Crothers/Clayton to Mt Pleasant to Quimby?

not a chance. just kidding. it's a long weekend anyway, will try to ride each day.

Exactly... I don't mind cutting out Del Puerto, since we plan to ride in the Peninsula on Sunday.

OK... What is the concensus of this revised route:
http://bikeroutetoaster.com/Course.aspx?course=79894

Adds the Crothers warmup climb. New totals are 94 miles with 11,400 feet.

LOL... That straight away after the hairpin on Crothers Rd looks interesting.....

Make sure you are facing the right way... mapmyride says 20% for around 0.15 mi

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=17218+crothers+rd,+san+jose,+ca&sll=37.390584,-121.803102&sspn=0.024447,0.038581&ie=UTF8&z=16&iwloc=A&layer=c&cbll=37.390591,-121.803117&panoid=9hO5TDW3MPrDR2N1YONjlg&cbp=12,172.63,,0,9.91

Clayton looks like a nice little downhill too... OK I like this route, I think I will make it official then! See original post.

fixed the link, but you basically got it. Up Crothers and down Clayton. Then over to Quimby which ever way.

Crothers got that last section you mentioned that looks straight up and this steep section at the beginning thats about 10 yds long which the road is all cracked, get in your low gear and ride it like a mtb. Clayton has a nice downhill section where you can go 40+.

Will there be an ambulance at the bottom of the hill? :roflmao2:

Maybe I need to ride Crothers and Clayton tomorrow to see what you are talking about.

Will there be an ambulance at the bottom of the hill? :roflmao2:

Maybe I need to ride Crothers and Clayton tomorrow to see what you are talking about.

Does that mean you're in?? :D

Does that mean you're in?? :D

Yes. I gotta do something to keep up with you young whipper snappers!:thumb:

I like the new route. A warm up before Quimby would be welcome. Maybe we could squeeze 6 more miles in somewhere for the even 100?

I would join you but I am leading a Western Wheelers ride out to Pescadero and Pigeon Point on the 5th. Have fun.

I Would love to join you but I am marshalling the NCNCA Team Time Trial Championships on Saturday and we are so desperately short of marshalls.

Too bad I can't make this - have fun guys.

I Would love to join you but I am marshalling the NCNCA Team Time Trial Championships on Saturday and we are so desperately short of marshalls.

Me too.

Alright I'm in for sure. And to answer your first post Marco, yes, this is Matt from the Berkeley ride. :)

7:30 am start time ... for a Marco ride? Wow, miracles do happen. :lol:

7:30 am start time ... for a Marco ride? Wow, miracles do happen. :lol:

LOL! Well it's a long ride...

I'm out. Parentals are in town this weekend and I need to keep the rides short :(

Doing a local loop bright and early.

Okay after sitting on the fence long enough I am in. I'll ride to the start and do some or all of the rest of the route depending how I feel. Looking forward to the early start ;)

Alright I'm in for sure. And to answer your first post Marco, yes, this is Matt from the Berkeley ride. :)

Will be good to see you back. Another 2-3 hundred stop signs and I will learn to trackstand by osmosis.