spingineer

After completing Grand Tour, I feel I have more doubles in me. However, Mt. Tam is just a bit out of my league, White Mountain is at high elevation, and then there's Knoxville. I being coerced to do Knoxville. Looks like it is doable, so just wondering who else is in for this? It's at end of September, plus they have the CTC Awards Breakfast the following morning. So who's in?

https://www.quackcyclists.com/Knoxville.cfm

gpelpel

Congrats on getting back into a double success streak!

200miler

I'll be there as I have over the past 10 years, providing road support for the public ride. Or, as we sometimes call it, "pushing the rat through the snake" [think 'flow chart']. I've been doing the same on DMD lo these many years also. Those of us on "staff" will ride the course the Saturday prior to the public ride. KNX has only two real tedious sections, from the end of the ratty pavement on Knoxville-Berryessa Rd., up past the old gold mine and on into Lower Lake. And then, after the lunch stop, the run up Siegler Canyon/Loch Lomond Rd. and on over Cobb Mountain. Lower Lake is pretty much always the warmest spot on the course and since the bulk of the riders hit that stretch between noon and 1600, they're getting the worst of the sun's rays. Just hydrate, and set a comfortable pace. We don't have any cutoff times once you're past CP2 at Lake Berryessa, and will stick with any rider who is still moving towards the finish. So, once you've passed the lunch stop and still want to continue, we'll be there to support you.
YMMV
-dg

kjfitz

I did it last year. It is a great ride. Unfortunately this year it is the weekend before the Furnace Creek 508. I don't want to be doing a double, then FC508 the next weekend and then a 600K the third weekend. I'll just do the later two.

cccorlew

LanceOldStrong and my own bad self signed on to help. Look for us somewhere near Point Reyes Station at a water stop.
Me, I'm avoiding all that endless climbing.

EDIT: I am confused. We're riding Knoxville, working Mt. Tam.

spingineer

Thanks for all the great comments. Looks like I'll ride this one solo too. Grand Tour gave me the confidence to do another double. I may be lacking good judgement here, but from all the comments here, it looks like I'm doing Knoxville. Plus, there's the CTC Awards Breakfast the next morning. Yippee!

Lanceoldstrong

To clarify:

cccorlew and I are riding The Knoxville Double and we would be happy to have you join us.

We are volunteers at Mt. Tam.

200miler

I run the Shoshone TS. What's your totem?

-dg

kjfitz

Team Blue Whale. Were you running SAG on the DMD? I was working the Patterson Pass water stop this year and i think we talked there.

spingineer

Cool. We should hook up for the ride.

200miler

Spot on! I've been part of Quack staff since '99, working both DMD and KNX. Fuzzy Mitchell was [and still is] my mentor when I started; not a bad way to get into the biz.

Yeah, I remember the Blue Whale now!
Memory is supposed to be the 2nd thing that fails; I don't remember the first! Guess I should start making my mental notes on Post-its!
-dg

spingineer

I'm thinking of doing the Pope Valley - Berryessa - LochLomond - Cobb loop, as a training ride. But is there food and/or water along the route to refill? Thinking about doing that this weekend, but not sure. And by all means, if anyone wants to do this with me, the more the merrier.

Lanceoldstrong

Well, I was doing it that weekend with Cccorlew and Mililpony so I am glad you can join us. Check your email for details

PrincessZippy

How many miles is that loop?

Veronica

Lanceoldstrong

87.5 the way I figure it.

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/145215

cccorlew

You thinkin' about coming, or is this just a tease?

uspspro

Ron,

Are you already signed up for KNX?

PrincessZippy

I was thinking about it, but I'm not sure we're up for that kind of distance. My longest rides this year have been 56 miles. And other than Tricia's b'day ride, they have only occurred in between swimming and running. But I enjoy riding with the group that's forming...

Veronica

spingineer

Signing up right now

spingineer

Are you thinking of doing it? My friend Lynn from LA is coming up to do it, so that's prompting me to do it too ... even if it may be a little over my head.

MyLilPony

So, that's yes??

uspspro

No, I was just going to try and convince you to do White Mtn with us, if you weren't signed up for Knoxville

PrincessZippy

No, decided after a bit of discussion, it would be too much suffering. We haven't been riding much lately, but we do have a great new storage shed and the garage is now a useful space. Oh, and I have some awesome planter boxes too.

Keep us in mind for something in the 40 - 60 mile range.

Veronica

spingineer

Oh, well there's always Bass Lake in October. If I survive Knoxville, I might toy with that idea, unless someone can knock some senses into me.

cccorlew

Knoxville Double: One week away.
I know I'm in, as is LanceOldStrong. Who else?