Northern California - July 5th East Bay Ride - BF kit get together?

Need to work off that beer and BBQ? Come ride in the East Bay with some of us on Monday. (Non BF-kit riders also welcome.)

http://bikeroutetoaster.com/Course.aspx?course=150657

Plan to start from Orinda BART (meet at the station entrance) at 8:30, I plan to be finished between 1 and 2pm. Multitude of route options, but here's a starter, only ~53miles but could be extended depending on who shows. I recommend staying closer to the ridgeline to keep cooler than heading inland. Here's the text version for locals:

BART to 3Bears
Peel off to climb Happy Valley
Lafayette to Acalanes
Moraga Way to Climb Pinehurst
Down Shepherd Canyon to Montclair for a pitstop
Back to Tunnel then Grizzly Peak
Golf Course, Shasta then down Wildcat and back

Bikely is being a pain right now, will come back with a route map when it's working again. EDIT- went Bikeroutetoaster instead

I believe we have a definitely maybe from:

ygduf
BlastRadius
powpow
brentley
RoboCheme
spingineeer
benridin
1jacktripper
bayareawheeler
ahmose

bikeroutetoaster is way better anyway. :P

I'm fine with whatever route. Can't wait to get out and feel silly with team colors. My jersey is painted-on tight!

You're right Chris. Fixed, as they say round here.

I haven't used bikroutetoaster. I typically use ridewithgps to plot my routes.

Anyhow, I'm in. It's the only day I get to ride.

If we knew when we were coming down Moraga Way, I could get my son to take a pic of us in formation (I.e. The team time trial look). Make sure that you wear your aero helmets.:)

Will we have parking restrictions at Orinda Bart?

It's a holiday for a lot of people. I think it would be OK to park there... But any locals know the rules?

BART is treating Monday as a Sunday, the web site says you'll be fine - no payment needed

I'm in. I'll most likely ride from Berkeley if anyone wants to join.

BTW, if we're feeling frisky we could turn back up the hill from the Montclair pit stop and do Snake>Skyline>Grizzly and then continue Beaker's route. Snake is a good little climb.

I'm in. I'll most likely ride from Berkeley if anyone wants to join.

BTW, if we're feeling frisky we could turn back up the hill from the Montclair pit stop and do Snake>Skyline>Grizzly, and then continue Beaker's route. It wouldn't add too much and Snake is a good little climb.

Darn it. MyLilPOny and I have all day commitments or we would so be on this.
You new-kit guys better make some really good photos!

Am I going to be the only outcast without a kit?

BTW, the weather looks to be cooling off nicely tomorrow:

http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=94563&hourly=1&yday=185&weekday=Monday

Am I going to be the only outcast without a kit?

BTW, the weather looks to be cooling off nicely tomorrow:

http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=94563&hourly=1&yday=185&weekday=Monday

Am I going to be the only outcast without a kit?

BTW, the weather looks to be cooling off nicely tomorrow:

http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=94563&hourly=1&yday=185&weekday=Monday

I'll be another outcast, wearing this.

http://spingineer.smugmug.com/Cycling/2010-Grand-Tour/protrero/922613682_8Ya5Y-L.jpg

I don't have the kit either though I haven't figured out what I'm wearing yet.

hey guys sounds like a great ride and I plan on meeting you out there if its okay with the group. Believe i may have ridden with some of you in the past but am not sure. I will be in a Berkeley Kit. Name is Keith

cheers - already working on the carb loading :beer:

I'm planning to join you guys. I hope i can wake up in time to drive to the East bay. It's 56 miles :eek:

Nice - this is turning into quite the event.

Keith - it'll be good to meet you.

This looks like it'll be too much for our tandem team w/our current state of climbing skillz.

hey guys sounds like a great ride and I plan on meeting you out there if its okay with the group. Believe i may have ridden with some of you in the past but am not sure. I will be in a Berkeley Kit. Name is Keith

cheers - already working on the carb loading :beer:

Superbe KJ. Maybe you can drag Oscar and Moose out too.

This looks like it'll be too much for our tandem team w/our current state of climbing skillz.

Come on now, ahmose could use a carpool buddy to the ride. How about on single bikes?

Nuts. I complain about how few rides are posted here anymore, but when they are, I'm in no shape to attend.

Ah well, enjoy, everyone! Let's get a paceline picture of new jerseys like the picture on the Golden Gate with the previous ones!

FWIW the climbing is all split up, so there are not particularly arduous long climbs.

To be frank, I'm in no shape to my own ride having ridden my bike only 3 times in the last 9wks but what the heck. There'll be a range of abilities, and it should be fun. Only sad note is the lack of female riders here again. :(

PM me if anyone needs a cell #. Plan to roll on time at 8:30

Come on now, ahmose could use a carpool buddy to the ride. How about on single bikes?
Actually, family decided to ride in the car with me and spend the day in Berkeley. I plan to take the Bart and meet up with them after the ride. I hear that La Mediterranee (http://www.lamediterranee.net/pages/lamedberkeley.html) is quite the awesome place to eat.

Anyone leaving from the Modesto area (Carpool)? I am interested, but I doubt I will be able to make it to Orinda by the 8:30am departure time.

Let's meet at the station entrance for simplicity

To be frank, I'm in no shape to my own ride having ridden my bike only 3 times in the last 9wks but what the heck. There'll be a range of abilities, and it should be fun. Only sad note is the lack of female riders here again. :(Damn. That sounds about like my riding of late. Especially if those three times are short utility rides and tooling around.

But now it's 11:30, my bike is probably buried behind other bikes in the garage with squishy airless tires and my car has no rack installed.

So unless scotch gives me Super Sleep Powers™ and I can get out of the house by seven, it seems unlikely. :)

Damn. That sounds about like my riding of late. Especially if those three times are short utility rides and tooling around.

But now it's 11:30, my bike is probably buried behind other bikes in the garage with squishy airless tires and my car has no rack installed.

So unless scotch gives me Super Sleep Powers™ and I can get out of the house by seven, it seems unlikely. :)


just got home and am patting myself on the back for stashing 4 Newcastles in the cooler for "emergencies" enjoying them now. Grab a beer now and get your gear ready (what im doing) see you in the morning...

Damn. That sounds about like my riding of late. Especially if those three times are short utility rides and tooling around.

But now it's 11:30, my bike is probably buried behind other bikes in the garage with squishy airless tires and my car has no rack installed.

So unless scotch gives me Super Sleep Powers™ and I can get out of the house by seven, it seems unlikely. :)
I hope you can make it.

Have fun out there guys/gals. I won't be making it for this ride, hopefully we can plan another BF ride soon.