tprevost

I was in my granny last weekend, most of the time its easier for me to just grind on up than walking, although I did stop once and just stood there for a few minutes, then got back on and rode... but yes, gotta love the first and last third of that climb ... but the middle 1/3 is what will make me stronger

ps. Sean.... did you see that???? Is that better than "its too hard"???

BigSean

SLacker! j/k
Absolutely, and you will be stronger. Next time I expect ya to fly up that hill.

tprevost

not sure I'll be flyin' just yet, but that would definately be my goal

johnny99

fyi - I think the Sequoia Century has much nicer routes than the Giro di Peninsula. The Sequoia Century is this Sunday (June 3) and starts at the VA Hospital in Palo Alto. Both the metric and full century go over Page Mill Road (none of this Hwy 84 stuff). The metric comes back on West Alpine. The full century goes down to Santa Cruz and returns via Mountain Charlie. Little traffic, lots of scenery, fun climbs.

https://www.westernwheelers.org/main/sequoia/

spingineer

Yeah, I agree. But due to family commitments, I have to miss Sequoia.

BigSean

A few of us are riding Sequoia this sunday.

SesameCrunch

Hey, BlastRadius! You doing this one? We've got a good group lined up.

BlastRadius

I'm doing the AMBBR in Lake Tahoe I would sure be fun though. I'll have to keep the Sierra in mind next year.

SV Commuter

I look forward to doing the long route with you guys next year! Only one week to Canyon Classic, that's a little less challenging for my first century (the big climb is in the first 30 miles, the last 25 miles is a flat run to the finish).

OMG, I just ate four fig newtons!! I'm not supposed to start carbo loading for three more days!

briank

Is there a team name we should use while registering?

nygirl777

Okay everyone is off the hook for picking me up and driving me around town and letting me sleep at your homes 2 of my friends ( lara and karen ) are coming so we are going to drive.....again....up there. Thanks Alan for offering the room and board or was it just a room? possibly the porch?. In any event thank you for offer. Sean thanks for offering to make my trip from the airport doable unlike spingineer who wanted me to ride my bike from the tarmac We will be staying in Sunnyvale, I think that's right.

ps....also thanks to the gentleman who offered to pick me up from the other airport....and I do use the term gentleman loosely....( only because if you hang out with these quacks you couldnt possibly be a gentleman .. just teasing.

BigSean

Cool, we look forward to seeing you again.

tprevost

YEAH!!!!! Asia is riding!!!! .... and Lara and Karen too

spingineer

Great ... in my back yard ... glad you'll be making it.

nygirl777

Hey Ron is there a plan to hook up the night before for dinner? I could go back and read the thread but NAH

tprevost

just don't let him tell you that outback is on stevens Creek

uspspro

I think I will be there. I'll be doing the 100 miles if I do. It starts like 3 blocks from my house, and I definately want to do it. So it's only a matter of the $40 (seriously)... Damn student loans

nygirl777

What a wonderful dining idea.........OUTBACK....hmm well I'm in.....( thanks trac ) cant wait to see you

tprevost

that's what I thought you'd say Ron, Wayne and I went there after the memorial day ride... Mmmmm Yummmyyyyy!!! (of course the cold stone afterwards didn't hurt either! )

spingineer

I didn't plan one, but we can sure set one up. There are plenty of places to go for. If we have a big group, I suggest Buca di Beppo ... great family style Italian restaurant. Any chance I get to, I'd go for that. It's in Palo Alto. But if you want something more local, in Sunnyvale, we can go for Gumba, in downtown Sunnyvale. Both are excellent.

spingineer

Didn't see the Outback suggestion ... that's fine too. I only suggest Buca di Beppo to get into the Italian theme, as that's what Giro di Peninsula is designed after. Get ya into the mood.

Too bad they don't have "Stinkin' Rose" down here ... you'd have to go to SF for that.

tprevost

Buca de Beppo is fine too.... we're staying in Mtn View/PA area and Tiff is at the same hotel.... as long as we can have Cold Stone sometime over the weekend, I'm happy.

I just know that Asia is an Outback Addict so.... well... there ya go I do love outback!!

spingineer

Buca di Beppo is off of University ... hard to find if you don't know where to look. Cold Stone is a little south of there on El Camino. We can stop by there after dinner.

nygirl777

I'll eat whatever

BigSean

Outback?