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Forum: Northern California
05-07-11, 11:24 PM
Replies: 4,179
Views: 317,100
Posted By jonathanb715

Did our annual Mines Rd/Backside of...

Did our annual Mines Rd/Backside of Hamilton/Sierra Rd/Calaveras suffer fest. 109 miles, 10,500 feet of climbing - and I'm feeling every one of those feet of climbing right now. Kind of cool that...
Forum: Northern California
01-30-10, 11:40 PM
Replies: 4,179
Views: 317,100
Posted By jonathanb715

We went down to the Woodside area to play today. ...

We went down to the Woodside area to play today. Nice 50 miler, starting on Canada down to Old la Honda, up that (I kind of had some folks strewn all over the climb, so I was going up and down - my...
Forum: Northern California
01-18-10, 09:32 AM
Replies: 4,179
Views: 317,100
Posted By jonathanb715

Sandbagger! JB

Sandbagger!

JB
Forum: Northern California
01-18-10, 12:29 AM
Replies: 4,179
Views: 317,100
Posted By jonathanb715

I don't know - people should be really careful...

I don't know - people should be really careful about cutting you off or anything stupid like that if you're racing with a pump! I was looking for the right clip from Breaking Away, this is the best...
Forum: Northern California
01-17-10, 11:39 AM
Replies: 4,179
Views: 317,100
Posted By jonathanb715

We had some of the TnT folks out on the House of...

We had some of the TnT folks out on the House of Pain route through Livermore. Just shy of 50 miles of flat but fun riding. Very foggy! House of Pain does not refer to the difficulty of the route...
Forum: Northern California
01-11-10, 11:56 AM
Replies: 4,179
Views: 317,100
Posted By jonathanb715

Hey, I was out with our TnT team (including Mrs....

Hey, I was out with our TnT team (including Mrs. Oldstrong) on the bears and Pig Farm on Saturday also. Pig Farm is always a challenge!

JB
Forum: Northern California
11-29-09, 11:51 AM
Replies: 4,179
Views: 317,100
Posted By jonathanb715

Got blown around in Livermore yesterday. With a...

Got blown around in Livermore yesterday. With a nice gail-force tailwind, hit 36 going along North Livermore Rd., but then had to struggle back up Collier Canyon (which makes a great wind tunnel)...
Forum: Northern California
06-22-09, 12:38 AM
Replies: 4,179
Views: 317,100
Posted By jonathanb715

We did a 75 miler on Saturday, starting in...

We did a 75 miler on Saturday, starting in Danville but mostly through Livermore. The only real climbing was up Altamont then Patterson passes, where I think the headwind was worse than the actual...
Forum: Northern California
06-14-09, 10:29 PM
Replies: 4,179
Views: 317,100
Posted By jonathanb715

No, I missed that - I'll check it out. I am...

No, I missed that - I'll check it out. I am working with a cycling coach and a chiro to try and strengthen my core up, while still being able to get in enough riding to maintain my current level of...
Forum: Northern California
06-14-09, 08:58 PM
Replies: 4,179
Views: 317,100
Posted By jonathanb715

Went up to Markleeville to pre-ride some of the...

Went up to Markleeville to pre-ride some of the passes. Front and back of Ebbet's yesterday, Carson today. My back behaved, mostly, although I spent a great deal of time stretching before and...
Forum: Northern California
06-09-09, 01:20 AM
Replies: 4,179
Views: 317,100
Posted By jonathanb715

We did a nice King's Ridge loop - started in...

We did a nice King's Ridge loop - started in Occidental, up King's Ridge, down Meyer's Grade to Highway 1, back south along the coast and then up Coleman Valley Rd back to Occidental. 74 miles, 6700...
Forum: Northern California
05-25-09, 07:43 PM
Replies: 4,179
Views: 317,100
Posted By jonathanb715

My back's been acting up, so I was kind of laying...

My back's been acting up, so I was kind of laying low this weekend. The house of pain loop in reverse (and at a much slower pace than those HOP guys manage) on Saturday, 45 miles and hardly any...
Forum: Northern California
05-19-09, 07:34 PM
Replies: 4,179
Views: 317,100
Posted By jonathanb715

We did Mines Rd/San Antonio...

We did Mines Rd/San Antonio Valley/Hamilton/Sierra/Calaveras then back through Sunol and Pleasanton to our start in Livermore. 106 miles, something north of 10k feet of climbing. Hot. Really hot. ...
Forum: Northern California
05-13-09, 07:45 AM
Replies: 4,179
Views: 317,100
Posted By jonathanb715

Now that's epic! BTW, your photo shows up fine. ...

Now that's epic! BTW, your photo shows up fine.

JB
Forum: Northern California
04-04-09, 10:54 PM
Replies: 4,179
Views: 317,100
Posted By jonathanb715

Getting over there from Pinole was a bit of a...

Getting over there from Pinole was a bit of a blur (I hate mornings :innocent:), but at the top of McEwen, we went down Franklin Lakes to Alhambra, and followed that over to Pig Farm (yes, we went up...
Forum: Northern California
04-04-09, 10:48 PM
Replies: 4,179
Views: 317,100
Posted By jonathanb715

I'm just technically challenged.:rolleyes: I...

I'm just technically challenged.:rolleyes:

I put in a description of where it is instead. In google maps, just put in McEwen Rd, Port Costa, CA and it will pop right up.

JB
Forum: Northern California
04-04-09, 10:31 PM
Replies: 4,179
Views: 317,100
Posted By jonathanb715

It runs between the Carquinez Scenic Dr and...

It runs between the Carquinez Scenic Dr and Franklin Lakes in Port Costa, just a couple of miles east of the Cummings Skyway. 1st half mile (? - or so) is pretty steep; after that it gets much...
Forum: Northern California
04-04-09, 10:08 PM
Replies: 4,179
Views: 317,100
Posted By jonathanb715

70 mile TnT team ride w/ 6,000 feet of climbing. ...

70 mile TnT team ride w/ 6,000 feet of climbing. Started in Pinole, went up McEwen, the Pig Farm, then the 3 Bears, then Pinehurst, then Grizzly Peak. No one killer climb, but they all kind of...
Forum: Northern California
03-29-09, 11:13 PM
Replies: 4,179
Views: 317,100
Posted By jonathanb715

Saturday was a TnT ride out at Pt. Reyes. Not...

Saturday was a TnT ride out at Pt. Reyes. Not much wind at all for this time of year. 71 miles, about 7100 feet of climbing.

Sunday (today) we went down past Hollister to ride Panoche Pass. ...
Forum: Northern California
03-22-09, 08:49 PM
Replies: 4,179
Views: 317,100
Posted By jonathanb715

We did a 58 mile ride up and around Mt. Tam...

We did a 58 mile ride up and around Mt. Tam yesterday (Saturday, the 21st). Started from the city, up Rt. 1 and over to Stimson Beach, then up BoFax to Ridgecrest to Pantoll. and back. When the...
Forum: Northern California
03-15-09, 10:54 AM
Replies: 4,179
Views: 317,100
Posted By jonathanb715

I skipped the Morgan Territory suffer-fest -...

I skipped the Morgan Territory suffer-fest - instead I was on a TnT ride. We did our suffering on Page Mill instead! Did a loop that started near Burlingame, down through Woodside, over to Page...
Forum: Northern California
02-28-09, 11:05 PM
Replies: 4,179
Views: 317,100
Posted By jonathanb715

Hope you're feeling better. It was weird doing a...

Hope you're feeling better. It was weird doing a TnT ride and not having you pop up in the middle of nowhere!:rolleyes:

JB
Forum: Northern California
02-28-09, 08:43 PM
Replies: 4,179
Views: 317,100
Posted By jonathanb715

I haven't been able to post on this thread in a...

I haven't been able to post on this thread in a while - between me being sick and then the kids, plus indoor soccer....

Today was a TnT Death Ride training ride - hit the Oakland Hills. Started...
Forum: Northern California
11-23-08, 09:52 PM
Replies: 4,179
Views: 317,100
Posted By jonathanb715

Went on Dan's Friday Hookie ride, so this became...

Went on Dan's Friday Hookie ride, so this became a 3 day weekend! Followed up the tough ride on Friday with an easy 30 mile abbreviated version of the Paradise Loop in Marin with TnT (not training...
Forum: Northern California
11-17-08, 10:07 PM
Replies: 4,179
Views: 317,100
Posted By jonathanb715

You guys get to ride on the weekends?:notamused: ...

You guys get to ride on the weekends?:notamused:

It seems like I've been coaching soccer for months.

JB
Forum: Northern California
06-16-08, 09:09 PM
Replies: 4,179
Views: 317,100
Posted By jonathanb715

On Saturday, there were steel plates all the way...

On Saturday, there were steel plates all the way across the road in 2 places, both at the bottom of steep switchbacks on the Southgate side. No problem going up; they didn't look to be well marked...
Forum: Northern California
06-16-08, 06:44 PM
Replies: 4,179
Views: 317,100
Posted By jonathanb715

Very cool picture! Where were you - the lower...

Very cool picture! Where were you - the lower parking lot?

JB

PS - next Diablo ride is tomorrow - we'll be doing D-Peats, although entirely Northgate to avoid the construction.
Forum: Northern California
05-18-08, 11:44 AM
Replies: 4,179
Views: 317,100
Posted By jonathanb715

HOT! Even riding on the coast near Santa Cruz,...

HOT! Even riding on the coast near Santa Cruz, it was warm (and with a strong headwind to boot). We started in Los Altos early - at 6:30, headed down Stevens Creek to Redwood Gulch/Rt. 9, then down...
Forum: Northern California
05-11-08, 11:01 PM
Replies: 4,179
Views: 317,100
Posted By jonathanb715

LOL - I had a couple yelling at me to slow down...

LOL - I had a couple yelling at me to slow down or else I'd crash coming off of the Endless Hill. I wasn't flying - I was doing about 20 mph, just picking a line and going with it. They were...
Forum: Northern California
05-11-08, 08:36 PM
Replies: 4,179
Views: 317,100
Posted By jonathanb715

I was there also - it is a great ride! We left...

I was there also - it is a great ride! We left right after the main pack at 7, rolled along nice and easily. There were 8 of us, plus 4 more that are a lot faster and left later ( a couple of my...
Forum: Northern California
05-05-08, 08:28 PM
Replies: 4,179
Views: 317,100
Posted By jonathanb715

We're getting there! I'm in one of the slower...

We're getting there! I'm in one of the slower groups, and we left the starting point earlier than the fast groups, so we all kind of started overlapping on the climbs (our team is about 25 strong...
Forum: Northern California
05-05-08, 08:28 AM
Replies: 4,179
Views: 317,100
Posted By jonathanb715

We were riding the first 3 climbs of the Devil...

We were riding the first 3 climbs of the Devil Mountain Double as part of a 110 mile, 9,000 feet of climbing day on Saturday - Mt. Diablo, Morgan Territory & Altamont/Patterson Passes. A tough ride...
Forum: Northern California
04-28-08, 04:19 PM
Replies: 4,179
Views: 317,100
Posted By jonathanb715

We were riding in Marin - most of our route...

We were riding in Marin - most of our route overlapped with the ALC folks (and I had a Taxi777 sighting just past Nicasio). Beautiful day, but I must not used to the warm temps yet - I tried to stay...
Forum: Northern California
03-30-08, 11:01 PM
Replies: 4,179
Views: 317,100
Posted By jonathanb715

Yesterday, TnT team ride in the Oakland hills...

Yesterday, TnT team ride in the Oakland hills area - we warmed up on the 3 Bears, up Wildcat Canyon/Grizzly Peak (aka Drizzly Peak - the fog was so thick the road was wet), wandered down Skyline to...
Forum: Northern California
02-16-08, 07:37 PM
Replies: 4,179
Views: 317,100
Posted By jonathanb715

Today we did a 55 mile loop starting in Danville,...

Today we did a 55 mile loop starting in Danville, going down San Ramon Valley/Foothill to Sunol, down Niles Canyon, up and over Palomares, up Crow Canyon and Niles Canyon and back to Danville. It...
Forum: Northern California
11-03-07, 08:06 PM
Replies: 4,179
Views: 317,100
Posted By jonathanb715

Lots of kids' soccer games this weekend, so not...

Lots of kids' soccer games this weekend, so not much time for riding. I took off yesterday (Friday) morning, though and did a nice 48 mile ride starting in San Ramon, down to Sunol on San Ramon...
Forum: Northern California
09-02-07, 07:12 PM
Replies: 4,179
Views: 317,100
Posted By jonathanb715

Nice ride - I've only tried that once (almost the...

Nice ride - I've only tried that once (almost the same route, but we went up Sierra to get to Calaveras) and it is HARD. And since it was a TnT training ride, we had full roving SAG + rest stops...
Forum: Northern California
08-26-07, 11:01 PM
Replies: 4,179
Views: 317,100
Posted By jonathanb715

Nice ride, and nice blog. I was in that TnT...

Nice ride, and nice blog. I was in that TnT group, and we did have one rider go down on the gravel, but he just had some minor road rash and bruises. Another rider got hurt worse (might be a broken...
Forum: Northern California
08-13-07, 02:25 PM
Replies: 4,179
Views: 317,100
Posted By jonathanb715

I've been taking it easy for a few weeks - new...

I've been taking it easy for a few weeks - new TnT season (Tour of Tucson this time), so we're starting with some easy, low mileage rides (20 miles on Saturday, relatively flat route from Dublin to...
Forum: Northern California
06-17-07, 11:40 PM
Replies: 4,179
Views: 317,100
Posted By jonathanb715

Now that is impressive. Well done! JB

Now that is impressive. Well done!

JB
Forum: Northern California
06-17-07, 11:38 PM
Replies: 4,179
Views: 317,100
Posted By jonathanb715

I was in the same boat, for different reasons. I...

I was in the same boat, for different reasons. I had custody of the kids this weekend plus first swim meet of the season plus father's day = no riding for Dad. We had fun, though.

I'll have to...
Forum: Northern California
06-11-07, 12:15 AM
Replies: 4,179
Views: 317,100
Posted By jonathanb715

We were up in Markleeville, riding some of the...

We were up in Markleeville, riding some of the passes from the Death Ride (more info is in a seperate thread).

JB
Forum: Northern California
05-13-07, 05:34 PM
Replies: 4,179
Views: 317,100
Posted By jonathanb715

Yesterday, we started in SF, went across the...

Yesterday, we started in SF, went across the Golden Gate, up the Marin Headlands (very nice, my first time up there) and rode around Marin a while, then climbed Mt. Tam before going back across the...
Forum: Northern California
05-06-07, 11:23 PM
Replies: 4,179
Views: 317,100
Posted By jonathanb715

We did the first half of the Devil Mountain...

We did the first half of the Devil Mountain Double route (we broke it off at Mines Road and headed back North to Danville at that point). Still 108 miles, more than 9,000 feet of climbing. Good...
Forum: Northern California
04-22-07, 09:50 AM
Replies: 4,179
Views: 317,100
Posted By jonathanb715

Started in Los Altos yesterday, did two of the...

Started in Los Altos yesterday, did two of the more famous climbs in the area - Old La Honda and Tunitas Creek, with some rollers in between. 75 miles, 7,500 feet of climbing. It really wasn't...
Forum: Northern California
03-26-07, 04:29 PM
Replies: 4,179
Views: 317,100
Posted By jonathanb715

I'm in San Ramon also. I'm in the team in...

I'm in San Ramon also. I'm in the team in training program for the Death Ride, so lots of climbing coming in the next few months. A good source for ride ideas is the Valley Spokesmen club website...
Forum: Northern California
03-24-07, 11:25 PM
Replies: 4,179
Views: 317,100
Posted By jonathanb715

Team ni Training ride - from the Lafayette-Moraga...

Team ni Training ride - from the Lafayette-Moraga trailhead, along the trail to Canyon, follow to Pinehurst, ride up Pinehurst up and over to Skyline, then down Snake into Montclair. Ride over to...
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