Awesome solo ride this morning
08-16-08, 02:50 PM
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Awesome solo ride this morning
I was determined to map out a safe and manageable ride between 40 and 50 miles here in Sacramento, and something that wasn't the ARBT. I mapped out a mutation of longer version of this: https://centralcaliforniacycling.com/SRL.html
Here's the link to part of my actual route on Google Maps, starting at the 39th St Light Rail station: https://rubyurl.com/bFir
The last 12 miles or so that you don't see were taking the ARBT to Sac State and then back to the 39th St station.
I must say, we live in such a beautiful area, love NORCAL! I took some pictures along the way off my phone; since it was a solo ride, my bike (2008 Specialized Allez Elite Compact) was featured
- you can click the pictures to go to Flickr where you'll see where the pic was taken.
Quick break at Garcia Bend Park:
After crossing Freeport Bridge
Up S. River Road by Yolo County Vineyards
After crossing Tower Bridge
Here's the link to part of my actual route on Google Maps, starting at the 39th St Light Rail station: https://rubyurl.com/bFir
The last 12 miles or so that you don't see were taking the ARBT to Sac State and then back to the 39th St station.
I must say, we live in such a beautiful area, love NORCAL! I took some pictures along the way off my phone; since it was a solo ride, my bike (2008 Specialized Allez Elite Compact) was featured
- you can click the pictures to go to Flickr where you'll see where the pic was taken.Quick break at Garcia Bend Park:
After crossing Freeport Bridge
Up S. River Road by Yolo County Vineyards
After crossing Tower Bridge
08-16-08, 06:02 PM
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Nice ride you had... Weather was pretty cooperative too. I went back to school shopping with my soon-to-be first grader and really wanted to ride today, but there's always tomorrow. Oh! And there will be riding tomorrow. 
08-16-08, 06:06 PM
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Nice job nasv! Sounds like a great ride. +1 on NorCal -- I'm just amazed it took me so long to get out there and enjoy it on my bike.
IIRC, you haven't been riding too long -- how was the 50miler?
IIRC, you haven't been riding too long -- how was the 50miler?
08-16-08, 09:50 PM
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@Redspoke: awesome, enjoy your ride tomorrow!
@Beaker: yeah, I haven't been riding too long, barely a couple of months. This was my 2nd ~50 miler and on both, the last 10 miles have been painful, but to be expected, right? This was the first time I did a more "scenic" route, and I definitely enjoyed it.
@Rushfan: yeah, I did see the Tandem-nights-wheelsucker ride and I'm actually trying to figure out if I can make it (Saturdays are a little easier for me, though I worry that I'd be a total lag for you guys, and I haven't tried 70 miles yet :-/ ). I'm definitely watching the thread and will be a day-before decision.
-Nico
@Beaker: yeah, I haven't been riding too long, barely a couple of months. This was my 2nd ~50 miler and on both, the last 10 miles have been painful, but to be expected, right? This was the first time I did a more "scenic" route, and I definitely enjoyed it.
@Rushfan: yeah, I did see the Tandem-nights-wheelsucker ride and I'm actually trying to figure out if I can make it (Saturdays are a little easier for me, though I worry that I'd be a total lag for you guys, and I haven't tried 70 miles yet :-/ ). I'm definitely watching the thread and will be a day-before decision.
-Nico
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