Curtis's Day Off (gone fishin honey) report
02-08-08, 11:31 PM
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Curtis's Day Off (gone fishin honey) report
I think for the future San Rafael Civic Center is a great place to launch a ride from. Free Parking, water and great intersect from East bay, SF and North Bay. I left the apartment right on time and made it up to the start way too fast. I made some last minute phone calls in the lot and looked up and saw Curtis had arrived. The bike looked Sweeeet! Curtis was like a proud daddy. The only other person to show was Sean (Wax) from SF. It's great to see new faces show up on every ride.
We left right about on time. A little bit chilly but the sun was working hard against Mr Fog, and I warmed up as soon as we started to ride. I have to say I felt awsome today. No guilt about taking Friday off. I worked hard this week and deserved it ...we we're goin fishin! Lucas Valley climb was great. It's been repaved and really nice and smooth. Nice cool descent into the dark forest. It was really great to see Curtis giving the new bike a thorough work out. I hadn't been on my Klein in awhile. I hate riding it in the rain its way to peerrty to get a speck of mud on it. So I was getting the kinks out. We emerged out of the trees into nice warm sunlit rolling hills and on to a short climb up to the Cheese Factory for water and a discussion on nutrition bars where I realized that I like girl food (Luna bars) go figure
. On towards a winding and real pleasant ride to the Marshall wall. I feel like we yacked so much I hardly noticed we had gone over it. Getting to the top we spotted some beautiful flying wildlife. As it screeched Curtis said I think that's a Kestral....( thought that was a bike). Down the incredibly fast backside descent. A little bit of head wind so I couldn't break my 48.2 speed record for that hill. Curtis really was happy to test his baby at high speed and was smiling at the bottom. Things seem to be going well with the new ride We just whipped down along Tomales bay and it was warming up quite a bit. Got into Pt Reyes Station and we got some fantastic sandwich's and a huge economy bag of chips. We sat and talked to some other riders. Unfortunately the lovely ladies had to leave and we chatted with the guys for awhile. We left and headed down route 1 and climbed up Sir Francis Drake and did a screaming descent down to the Sam P Taylor park entrance. Sean Dropped back a lot. He had completely worn himself out by doing power rides all week long and was feeling a little bonky. Curtis and I spent most of the time yacking like a couple of old hens. We have a lot in common and It was really great to just spew about anything and everything, I don't get that kind of opportunity with my job. By the time we got to the end of the park, we had solved all the worlds problems and discoverd that I'm a Lesbian trapped in a mans body!!
Oh and we're not voting for a republican! So on to to the climb back to Nicasio. On the way back down I hit a rock with my front tire at 35 and had a blow out!! Dammit seems like when I ride with Curtis this seems to happen. So like a true gentleman he changed my tire for me while I did my nails and re-applied my make up..I'm a lipstick lesbian BTW . It gave time for Sean to munch down a energy bar to power up for the climb. When we got to the top we sheepishly or guiltly called our respective wives. I felt like we were doing shots of Jack at a strip club all afternoon because we had such a great time! It's the same kind of guilt a guy feels when he has fun with other guys. Golfing, fishing, biking doesn't matter we're guilty!! Well it was a great 72 mile ride and I can't wait to lead another one with all the rest of yiz sometime soon. We need the chicky poos next time though.
Pete
We left right about on time. A little bit chilly but the sun was working hard against Mr Fog, and I warmed up as soon as we started to ride. I have to say I felt awsome today. No guilt about taking Friday off. I worked hard this week and deserved it ...we we're goin fishin! Lucas Valley climb was great. It's been repaved and really nice and smooth. Nice cool descent into the dark forest. It was really great to see Curtis giving the new bike a thorough work out. I hadn't been on my Klein in awhile. I hate riding it in the rain its way to peerrty to get a speck of mud on it. So I was getting the kinks out. We emerged out of the trees into nice warm sunlit rolling hills and on to a short climb up to the Cheese Factory for water and a discussion on nutrition bars where I realized that I like girl food (Luna bars) go figure
. On towards a winding and real pleasant ride to the Marshall wall. I feel like we yacked so much I hardly noticed we had gone over it. Getting to the top we spotted some beautiful flying wildlife. As it screeched Curtis said I think that's a Kestral....( thought that was a bike). Down the incredibly fast backside descent. A little bit of head wind so I couldn't break my 48.2 speed record for that hill. Curtis really was happy to test his baby at high speed and was smiling at the bottom. Things seem to be going well with the new ride We just whipped down along Tomales bay and it was warming up quite a bit. Got into Pt Reyes Station and we got some fantastic sandwich's and a huge economy bag of chips. We sat and talked to some other riders. Unfortunately the lovely ladies had to leave and we chatted with the guys for awhile. We left and headed down route 1 and climbed up Sir Francis Drake and did a screaming descent down to the Sam P Taylor park entrance. Sean Dropped back a lot. He had completely worn himself out by doing power rides all week long and was feeling a little bonky. Curtis and I spent most of the time yacking like a couple of old hens. We have a lot in common and It was really great to just spew about anything and everything, I don't get that kind of opportunity with my job. By the time we got to the end of the park, we had solved all the worlds problems and discoverd that I'm a Lesbian trapped in a mans body!! Oh and we're not voting for a republican! So on to to the climb back to Nicasio. On the way back down I hit a rock with my front tire at 35 and had a blow out!! Dammit seems like when I ride with Curtis this seems to happen. So like a true gentleman he changed my tire for me while I did my nails and re-applied my make up..I'm a lipstick lesbian BTW . It gave time for Sean to munch down a energy bar to power up for the climb. When we got to the top we sheepishly or guiltly called our respective wives. I felt like we were doing shots of Jack at a strip club all afternoon because we had such a great time! It's the same kind of guilt a guy feels when he has fun with other guys. Golfing, fishing, biking doesn't matter we're guilty!! Well it was a great 72 mile ride and I can't wait to lead another one with all the rest of yiz sometime soon. We need the chicky poos next time though.Pete
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02-09-08, 12:29 AM
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Taxi, you're 
funny! Your report is descriptive (I felt like I was there, especially when you let Curtis change your tire. I usually defer to the man, myself. 
) and humorous. The pics look great, except that you all look sooooo serious.
We rode much of that route on the Marin century and I wouldn't mind doing it again, esp. now that Lucas Valley Rd. is repaved. It was under construction in August and the single lane to the top from both sides really s*cked.
Sorry I missed this one -- hope to make the next one!
funny! Your report is descriptive (I felt like I was there, especially when you let Curtis change your tire. I usually defer to the man, myself. ) and humorous. The pics look great, except that you all look sooooo serious. We rode much of that route on the Marin century and I wouldn't mind doing it again, esp. now that Lucas Valley Rd. is repaved. It was under construction in August and the single lane to the top from both sides really s*cked.
Sorry I missed this one -- hope to make the next one!
02-09-08, 01:14 AM
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Taxi, you're funny! Your report is descriptive (I felt like I was there, especially when you let Curtis change your tire. I usually defer to the man, myself. ) and humorous. The pics look great, except that you all look sooooo serious.
We rode much of that route on the Marin century and I wouldn't mind doing it again, esp. now that Lucas Valley Rd. is repaved. It was under construction in August and the single lane to the top from both sides really s*cked.
Sorry I missed this one -- hope to make the next one!
funny! Your report is descriptive (I felt like I was there, especially when you let Curtis change your tire. I usually defer to the man, myself. ) and humorous. The pics look great, except that you all look sooooo serious. We rode much of that route on the Marin century and I wouldn't mind doing it again, esp. now that Lucas Valley Rd. is repaved. It was under construction in August and the single lane to the top from both sides really s*cked.
Sorry I missed this one -- hope to make the next one!
about you guys dumping on the decsent. Those turns are really crazy, I don't really care for them much. But the pave is 100%better. Ride with us next time for sure though.
Pete
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Pete:
Loved your writeup. Your love of cycling really shows in your reports. I can imagine the fun you and Curtis have when the two of you trouble-makers are together. Thanks for sharing it with us. But we definitely need more details on the lipstick lesbian part.
I'm riding down to Santa Cruz today. Hope to get you down this way some time!
Alan
Loved your writeup. Your love of cycling really shows in your reports. I can imagine the fun you and Curtis have when the two of you trouble-makers are together. Thanks for sharing it with us. But we definitely need more details on the lipstick lesbian part.
I'm riding down to Santa Cruz today. Hope to get you down this way some time!
Alan
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Wow. Great writeup. Here's my addition.
I didn't post last night because I didn't get home until 7. I went by Performance in Berkeley for a new chain for Tricia's commuter bike.
I beat her home, so I set out some wine, cheese and crackers, started a fire and set up a movie for us: "Across the Universe." It was almost like a date. But by the time it ended I was almost asleep., so no late posts for me. If you grew up on the Beatles and can sing along with every song, you need to see this movie. It may not be a great movie, but is is a good movie and it's a ton fun just for the music.
Anyway, what a great flippin' day. I drove through too much fog to get to the Marin Civic Center, but once there the weather was stunning. We sounded like some bad tape loop most the day, constantly telling each other "Is this great, or what?"
We had a pretty mellow ride... That was until Taxi took offense when a T-Mobile pink jersey clad dude zipped by on a steep climb. He jumped and matched him and together they went off into the distance. Thankfully the testosterone wore off and he waited for us at the next turn.
We had very tasty sandwiches in Point Reyes. I think they cater to cyclists, and may be putting something special in the fixin's. We felt so good the rest of the ride is was almost weird. I'm hoping they open a sandwich branch somewhere closer to home so I can feel like that more often.
Around mile 55 when our brains just started blurting out random noise, Taxi and I discovered that all the women we aren't married to but have crushes on are gay. We don't know what that means, but we figure it's best for all involved it worked out like that.
At the top of the last hill when we stopped for that rock photo my phone rang. It was Tricia
"Where are you?"
I Explained.
The phone rang again.
"Where are you?" she started.
It was out friend OrbeaJ proposing a ride.
Then, I swear this is true, it rings again.
"Where are you?"
It's my 17 year old daughter.
While I'm on the phone I can hear Taxi explaining where he is to his wife.
It's great to be missed.
Tricia knew we'd started at 9:30. I think she was figuring "OK, 22 MPH, no stopping. Less than 3 hours for these studs. He'll be home by 2, even counting the drive afterward."
But in reality, 14mph on bike average and lunch made it a longer day (but don't tell anyone. We like to lie about our amazing speed.)
Here's where we went. I'm changing it from a photo to a link because it's too wide to look good here, and if i shrink it you can't read it.
click for Map
I didn't post last night because I didn't get home until 7. I went by Performance in Berkeley for a new chain for Tricia's commuter bike.
I beat her home, so I set out some wine, cheese and crackers, started a fire and set up a movie for us: "Across the Universe." It was almost like a date. But by the time it ended I was almost asleep., so no late posts for me. If you grew up on the Beatles and can sing along with every song, you need to see this movie. It may not be a great movie, but is is a good movie and it's a ton fun just for the music.
Anyway, what a great flippin' day. I drove through too much fog to get to the Marin Civic Center, but once there the weather was stunning. We sounded like some bad tape loop most the day, constantly telling each other "Is this great, or what?"
We had a pretty mellow ride... That was until Taxi took offense when a T-Mobile pink jersey clad dude zipped by on a steep climb. He jumped and matched him and together they went off into the distance. Thankfully the testosterone wore off and he waited for us at the next turn.
We had very tasty sandwiches in Point Reyes. I think they cater to cyclists, and may be putting something special in the fixin's. We felt so good the rest of the ride is was almost weird. I'm hoping they open a sandwich branch somewhere closer to home so I can feel like that more often.
Around mile 55 when our brains just started blurting out random noise, Taxi and I discovered that all the women we aren't married to but have crushes on are gay. We don't know what that means, but we figure it's best for all involved it worked out like that.
At the top of the last hill when we stopped for that rock photo my phone rang. It was Tricia
"Where are you?"
I Explained.
The phone rang again.
"Where are you?" she started.
It was out friend OrbeaJ proposing a ride.
Then, I swear this is true, it rings again.
"Where are you?"
It's my 17 year old daughter.
While I'm on the phone I can hear Taxi explaining where he is to his wife.
It's great to be missed.
Tricia knew we'd started at 9:30. I think she was figuring "OK, 22 MPH, no stopping. Less than 3 hours for these studs. He'll be home by 2, even counting the drive afterward."
But in reality, 14mph on bike average and lunch made it a longer day (but don't tell anyone. We like to lie about our amazing speed.)
Here's where we went. I'm changing it from a photo to a link because it's too wide to look good here, and if i shrink it you can't read it.
click for Map
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