No offense intended Bigbossman.
I was just referring to the people who posted the last few posts of the thread as I was reading it that day.

If the list was of the coolest of the cool, I would have had to flip a coin for where to rank you.
You or Taxi777 would have to be near the top of that list. Either #1 or #2 depending on the coin.

I took an afternoon off to extend the weekend, and had a good brief ride.

And now you've got the rest of us asking: "What am I, chopped liver?" Especially MarkoPolo. We all know what a delicate flower he is. :p

Grasshopper, you must learn the First Law of Holes: When you find yourself in one, stop digging.

@Midland: What route did you take from Concord? I've been thinking about doing a ride from Concord to Sacramento. I have the route for the second leg, Fairfield to Sacramento, but I am curious about the route you took from Concord to Fairfield.

^^^^^

Sigh.

Aw, maaaan, you almost make me feel bad for being a sh#t-disturber (or, as bigbossman so charmingly calls it, a "brown-arm" - think about it for a second :eek:).


Notice I said "almost." :D

I get it. Even the "almost." ;)

Still, I read the original post and that was my first thought (having grown up with Catholic/Jewish influences in South Jersey) -- and nobody wants to be chopped livah. :notamused:

Although I'm willing to give Lanceoldstrong the benefit of the doubt; caught up in the moment, he hit "Post" before he proof-read his post. And I haven't been much of a presence on BF lately (I blame work and bike riding for that) and can't blame anyone for overlooking me. :(

But I don't have to like it. :mad:

From the 5th grade teacher:

It's not important whether someone else thinks you're "cool". Do you think you're cool? :D

Veronica

To send this thread even farther of the rails, one of the most memorable exchanges I had about 15 years ago with one of my pre-teen sons...

Son, "Dad, how come you're not cool?"
My wife in an attempt to defend my honor, "Your dad used be really cool."
Son, "Really, what happened?"

BTW, now that the aforementioned son is in his mid-20's, I'm a little higher on his "coolness meter" - mostly because I introduced him to some of the great rock'n'roll of my youth that he loves.

Cool? On my morning rides, I've been fecking freezing. :(

Catholic? And Jewish? And South Jersey? Wow, talk about the guilt-trip tripple-whammy. :eek: Not to mention a serious side order of "go perform an anatomically impossible act on yourself."

sac_rob, here is the Concord to Fairfield route on strava http://app.strava.com/rides/3198380.

A windy ride with some BF crew through the Delta. A few photos and short writeup.
http://ccorlew.blogspot.com/2012/01/...ugh-delta.html

Yeah, first ride of 2012. The Delta Wind Fest by LanceOldStrong and Co.

Advertised as a 60 miler (accurate), easy 500' of ascent (Garmin shows 612', ok not far), and advertised as a social, "not training environment" ride.

Social, for sure it was. Very friendly bunch, super nice lunch stop, old bridges and quaint scenery. Oh those early miles were so sweet, rolling with ease, frolicking along the canals and marinas, some nice bird sightings, even a couple ferry crossings. The second half was of a different order though, we were not that fast early on, the wind was just that strong behind us. Lance and Steve had actually planned the best practice run in advance of their Death Valley Double in a few weeks: long straight aways and unrelenting head winds. I spent most of this time in no man's land, between small groups, so I really had to fight my way back to the start. The goal was to keep the speedometer above the 10mph mark, that was tough at times but a good motivator.

Thanks all and a special mention to the good samaritan who offered us the chance for a 40' respite 4 miles from the end. :innocent:
Yes, that's what it took for Superman to cover an extra 10 miles against the wind!

For sure it was a great way to start my 2012 rolling adventures. Wind or not I would do it again.

^^

I couldn't help but notice that all the flags I saw mid-morning today on my drive to Pinole were hanging limp on their respective poles. Saturday was a nice no-wind day, too.

Who was the Einstein that chose Sunday for this little milk run?

^^^ You rang? :D

The Delta windfest was as much fun as it was windy. Thank you to Bikingshearer for starting this, LanceOldstrong for the route, Curtis/Tricia for the BBQ, and everyone else for fun & help in the wind. Really pretty in the delta this time of year.Highlights were of course any time the wind was at your back, open roads, variety of birds spotted, Giusti's(ceiling covered in hat's),ferry rides, and lot's of laughs. Good group, thanks for the invite.

Exactly.

Here is the wind speed record for Rio Vista in the last 7 days. Sunday afternoon: 18 to 20 mph wind from 1:30 to 5 pm, perfectly timed for our after lunch cruise. :backpedal:

http://cdec.water.ca.gov/jspplot/jsp...cookies=cdec01

An easy 40 miler today from Lafayette to Blackhawk. Last Sunday windy ride was a good training to face today winding trip back to Danville. A little bit of drizzle and one big shower. Thankfully I was crossing downtown Danville when it poured and finding cover was quick. We need the rain so I won't complain much but having the clean the bike is a bummer.

Drove all the way out to Patterson so I could ride up Del Puerto Canyon and break my chain. Good times.

Oops, Hope you didn't fall and get hurt.

22 miles and 1000 feet of climbing today in a parking garage with Midland
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7165/6...77ea90b408.jpg
Up Periscope! we went to the 7th level to check the sky and went back inside
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7153/6...c86f4b69d8.jpg

Couple of girls.

Rich and I did 20 miles, out on actual roads. What's the matter, didn't want to get your skirts wet?

Pretty much. ha ha. Was more technical & fun than I thought it would be, and definitely different.