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01-19-08 | 11:18 PM

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taxi777

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I’m late getting this report on here. Cathy had a big plate of garlic pasta and short bread cookies for me when I got home and I waffed it down and crashed for awhile. You doggies wored me out today. A most excellent adventure today. I finally got to meet Thom, Kim, Veronica (PrincessZippy) with her coach. We had the pleasure of two really nice young ladies that we met along the way joining up with us, Fauna and Jenna. They were a couple of Cal graduates who were out for a jaunt. I saw they were very capable cyclists and easy on the eyes so we said come on along! We started right on time. It was great to see Tim who I had met the week before had decided come for this weeks ride. George arrived from the east bay so I knew the pace lines would be pretty quick, John arrived, I missed him on last weekends ride, Scarry on his recumbent arrived complete with a set of speakers mounted on his handle bars. That was one mean looking bike! He had a bunch of Greatful Dead Stickum bears lined up in a row down one of the tubes. I laughed and said Is that how many joggers you’ve takin out? As I said that the Jogger who was stretching out next to him stopped and gave me a stern look….oops! Going over Corte Madera I saw a NorCal bike outfit but didn’t recognize the rider. He said his handle was Pelican, but He wasn’t riding with us. He was just out for a ride. So I said I’d throw him a hey on the forum tonight. We needed to make time and get to Fairfax to meet Zippy and Jobob so we tried to blaze through Corte Madera. We ran into some Team Alameda riders in San Anselmo and they will invite us on one of the rides sometime. Looking forward to that. I had the idea to take my super fast short cut through San Anselmo so we split from team Alameda who went the regular route. We met them again as my super fast shortcut came back on to the route where they happened to just passing by at the same time? Oh well. It was scenic. Just before reaching Fairfax Alan had a blowout so he stayed behind and we went out to meet the rest of the gang. We chewed the fat for a bit, Alan showed up and we were off. Lots of bikes in pace line pursuit screaming down the first climb as we were ascending. Regroup at the turnoff for Nicasio and a chance for Veronica to peel off the first 16 layers of clothing she was wearing. This was to happen more and more as the temperature increased. We had a great pace line going through Nicasio. Everyone worked together really well. Every once and awhile Zippy’s coach would tell her to attack and she would peel off screaming this is why I hate riding with my coach!! And jam on by! Pt Reyes Station was abuzz with cyclists. I felt like a honeybee that had just arrived back at the nest. We hung out in front of the Bovine Bakery with sandwiches and I had a chance to talk with Jobob, John, Alan, and a chance to learn a little more of our new found friends Fauna and Jenna. Nice kids. We left there and looked for restrooms. I led everyone astray to where they used to be. Jenna led us back to where they actually were…I’m getting senile. Another insane pace line down highway 1 and a exciting dive down into Bolinas. We regrouped and started up the west side of Tam. Of course Tim took off like a bottle rocket followed by Jenna and Fauna. I hung with John, Ron, Alan and paced for awhile. After awhile I moved up with the girls and we shared some nice conversation about music and bikes. We regrouped at the turnoff for Veronica and Coach. They headed back to Fairfax and we did ridgecrest. I rode with Ron and John and got some great shots of the ocean. Ron and I had some good conversation. Looking forward to the great rides, club rides and centurys coming up. We tore it up going down the front side of Tam. Really sweet smooth descent. We rode back and bid out farewells. It was sad for it to end. I had a great time with some great people and the rides just keep getting better and better. Thanks everyone for a great day and some nice memories, see you again very soon. ‘
Pete

Ron and Alan

Jenna looking electric

The group glowing after the climb

Fauna

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