Northern California - Turkey Day Rides

So where/what are you all riding to work up an appetite?

After considering all the options I know, I'm starting to lean towards the this ride
http://sonic.net/~ckelly/Seekay/seminar.htm

That's a classic. I've got to do that one next year.

I'm doing the Turkey Day Ride from the California Pedaler in Danville. It's a 30 mile ride but I'm starting from Garry's place in Dublin so it'll be a 48 mile day for me.

There's also the Los Gatos Thanksgiving Day ride (MTB) but I'm not sure it's meant to work up an appetite. http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=565576

There's a LKHC event on Mt. Hamilton, too.

There's a LKHC event on Mt. Hamilton, too.

Are you going? More info?

Here's the link: http://lowkey.djconnel.com/2009/week9/

I haven't decided yet, but I'll either do the LKHC or go much earlier with some guys from SJBC.

We aren't sure yet, but probably doing a Gordon Valley Loop. Time is TBD. All are welcome to join us. About 44 miles from downtown Vacaville, rollers, flat, no serious cllimbs, and places to refill water bottles along the way.

Going out for 70 miles with the club with some moderate rollers before the big feast :) Leaving from Oakdale in the Central Valley out to Milton and the Pardee resevior.

If you're considering doing the low-key event on Hamilton, go to http://www.usacycling.org/forms/waiver.php?url=rider_release.pdf and fill in/print out a registration form and bring it with you to the start tomorrow. The event is expected to be very popular and having this form filled out and ready to give to the volunteers doing registration will help speed things along. More info at http://lowkey.djconnel.com/2009/week9/

We may be doing the Low Key climb... Or at least going up Mount Hamilton. Last year, I "raced" and my fiancee just rode the hill. Didn't make much of a difference... It's about 65 miles round trip from home. :)

Here's the link: http://lowkey.djconnel.com/2009/week9/

I haven't decided yet, but I'll either do the LKHC or go much earlier with some guys from SJBC.

What are SJBC plan on doing?

There's a race team ride up and over to Isabel Creek and back. They might be too fast for me, though. :)

I gotta cook tomorrow, but Friday I'm taking my newly melanoma-and-suture-free leg out for a spin, assuming it's not raining!

There's a race team ride up and over to Isabel Creek and back. They might be too fast for me, though. :)

Oh God you are such a sandbager. lol Anyway I was thinking of doing Kings if you are interested.

I am planning on doing the LKHC on Hamilton

I am planning on reading postings on bikeforums.net!

Seriously, I'm cooking, so no ride tomorrow. Hoping to get a small ride in this weekend.

Riding to Downtown Sacramento to volunteer for the run to feed the hungry as a coarse Marshall.

All said and done maybe 20 to 25 Miles.

I am planning on doing the LKHC on Hamilton

Mark, were you the guy I saw on the recumbent trike?

I had just passed the observatory coming back from Isabel Creek when I saw a couple guys on their way up from the other side, followed by a red pickup. It seemed absurdly early for them to be LKHC'ers, barely 10am maybe, but the lead guy was wearing a Morgan Stanley jersey...

today's ride was + 30 miles of MTB on Ft. Ord with some pave to and from the house.
a touch over 2hrs.

Mark, were you the guy I saw on the recumbent trike?

I had just passed the observatory coming back from Isabel Creek when I saw a couple guys on their way up from the other side, followed by a red pickup. It seemed absurdly early for them to be LKHC'ers, barely 10am maybe, but the lead guy was wearing a Morgan Stanley jersey...

That was me on the recumbent trike. What a gorgeous day for a ride but boy did my legs hurt at the top when I tried a sprint finish :-)

Good seeing all the folks at LKHC today. I had a suffer-fest brought on by crappy eating the past few days.

Still there's no way I'd rather have spent turkey day.

100% perfect day in the Central Valley; 75 miles with just enough climbing to make it burn and best of all it was 71 degrees :)

10.5 miles and 2000' of climbing in and around the foothills of Diablo. BBM has a new bike, and it is dirty. :)

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t267/jd6572/2009%20Rides/Castle%20Rock/roadsplit.jpg

I'm planning to go out tomorrow. So long as the pain of the hernia doesn't get too bad.

Spending the long weekend with the extended family in Monterey. Today,from Fisherman's Wharf out to Pacific Grove on the bike path, then to and along the 17 Mile Drive to Carmel, up to Hwy 1, and back down Munras and back to the hotel at Fisherman's Wharf. Stunning weather, very little traffic, some nice people out on bikes. A short ride (20 miles, 1128 feet of climbing) on a glorious day.

i gotta cook tomorrow, but friday i'm taking my newly melanoma-and-suture-free leg out for a spin, assuming it's not raining!

yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!!!!!!!

Rode LKHC up Hammy today. Was in my paincave from the start and didn't get out of it until the top. Ouch. Nap was mandatory, and my legs still hurt, but pumpkin pie cures all ills.

I'm doing the Turkey Day Ride from the California Pedaler in Danville. It's a 30 mile ride but I'm starting from Garry's place in Dublin so it'll be a 48 mile day for me.


I was out with brentley, RoboCheme and gpelpel in a "who can hurt the most" ride. I think we saw you guys rolling out when we were running through Danville - looked like a huge group. It was a little chilly at first, but a great day to be out riding on a bike. 31miles, ~1100ft of climbing, in about 1h 45m.

I am in food coma.

That was me on the recumbent trike. What a gorgeous day for a ride but boy did my legs hurt at the top when I tried a sprint finish :-)

I was right next to you at the start and you were ahead at the beginning. I was on a woman's wheel when we caught you and for a moment, she was drafting the trike. I said, bad draft and we went around. If I would have known it was you, I would have said hi. You passed Mary Ellen and I on the descent. Great day and weather on Mount Hamilton. As always, my legs feel like dead meat on the descent when I hit the first climb.

Of course, it turned out it WAS raining. First outdoor ride postponed till Sunday. Instead, I went to the Y and discovered that a spinning cycle saddle is either a cm too low, or a cm too high, because it adjusts in inches. Oh, well.

And it's nothing like the road.

I was right next to you at the start and you were ahead at the beginning. I was on a woman's wheel when we caught you and for a moment, she was drafting the trike. I said, bad draft and we went around. If I would have known it was you, I would have said hi. You passed Mary Ellen and I on the descent. Great day and weather on Mount Hamilton. As always, my legs feel like dead meat on the descent when I hit the first climb.

I was suffering a bit out there so everyones face was a blur. I was trying to beat the recumbent record that has stood since 1998 (132:31) . I managed to get it with a time of 116:46. My legs were totally toasted at the end.

I was suffering a bit out there so everyones face was a blur. I was trying to beat the recumbent record that has stood since 1998 (132:31) . I managed to get it with a time of 116:46. My legs were totally toasted at the end.

A friend and I started just in front of you... Also saw you finish.

I was in a world of pain too. Still getting over a cold/flu can do that to you!