Tour of California - Plans (Continued)
01-30-08, 03:48 PM
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Tour of California - Plans (Continued)
I figured it's time for a new thread, since the race is quickly approaching.
Here are my plans, let's see if we can make some BF rides on the various norCal stages.
Prologue - I am riding from San Mateo to Palo Alto, and will find a spot to watch the race. Will be riding up via Caņada, Sand Hill and Foothill (or any other ideas). A suggested meeting location is the parking area at the beginning of Caņada at its intersection with 92. If any San Mateo or nearby riders want to join me on Alameda de las Pulgas or Crystal Springs, that would be great.
Stage 3 - I am going to ride up Sierra Road to watch the summit. any route suggestions from the Peninsula or South Bay. I don't want to just ride up Sierra, I was hoping for at least a few miles to warm up before that
Here are my plans, let's see if we can make some BF rides on the various norCal stages.
Prologue - I am riding from San Mateo to Palo Alto, and will find a spot to watch the race. Will be riding up via Caņada, Sand Hill and Foothill (or any other ideas). A suggested meeting location is the parking area at the beginning of Caņada at its intersection with 92. If any San Mateo or nearby riders want to join me on Alameda de las Pulgas or Crystal Springs, that would be great.
Stage 3 - I am going to ride up Sierra Road to watch the summit. any route suggestions from the Peninsula or South Bay. I don't want to just ride up Sierra, I was hoping for at least a few miles to warm up before that
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We're gonna go watch the finish in SLO, the time trial in Solvang and the start in Santa Barbara. Since the prologue isn't in SF we figured we'd head south and watch a different part of the race.
01-30-08, 06:58 PM
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You could ride the first part of Mt Hamilton up to the Grant Ranch closure. I've ridden Mt Ham before the Sierra rd stage the last two years. It's very quiet there on a weekday.
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I'll put the Prologue on the family calendar and see about a day off on Wednesday (Stage 3).
01-30-08, 08:29 PM
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01-31-08, 02:26 PM
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I was hoping people could post up their plans in this thread, so that there could be a central location for all of them. That way people can join up with each other.
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I'm still trying to figure out how to get out for the Mt Tam stage. I think there was a previous thread here that Pete started. Gotta dig that up.
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Probably going take a couple o' hours off on the afternoon of the 19th to hit the Capitol for the finish of Stage 2. The 3 laps around will probably be pretty heated and exciting. Woo!
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01-31-08, 06:45 PM
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Some of our club (Monticello Cycling Club) will be on 128, we hope at the top of Cardiac Hill, with lots of cowbell.
The plan is to then drive to Sac and see the finish.
I've never seen a pro bike race live -- I'm excited!
The plan is to then drive to Sac and see the finish.
I've never seen a pro bike race live -- I'm excited!
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Here are our planned rides:
https://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path...a-ride-2-18-08
https://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path...-19-08-option1
https://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path...-19-08-option2
https://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path...a-ride-2-20-08
Anyone who wants to ride with us is welcome!
https://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path...a-ride-2-18-08
https://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path...-19-08-option1
https://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path...-19-08-option2
https://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path...a-ride-2-20-08
Anyone who wants to ride with us is welcome!
02-05-08, 05:59 PM
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I was thinking, for those living on the other side of Hami, that we could a do a ride starting somewhere in the South Bay, and head up some hills, go up Hamilton part way and then climb Sierra.
Anyone want to do that?
Anyone want to do the Peninsula ride to the Prologue?
Anyone want to do that?
Anyone want to do the Peninsula ride to the Prologue?
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I was thinking, for those living on the other side of Hami, that we could a do a ride starting somewhere in the South Bay, and head up some hills, go up Hamilton part way and then climb Sierra.
Anyone want to do that?
Anyone want to do the Peninsula ride to the Prologue?
Anyone want to do that?
Anyone want to do the Peninsula ride to the Prologue?
02-06-08, 12:28 AM
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STAGE 1 SAUSALITO/SANTA ROSA:
We plan on riding from Samuel P Taylor park (entrance camp parking) off of Sir Francis Drake Blvd to Pt. Reyes Station downtown via plaform bridge road 10 miles. Race comes through then lunch outside of Pine Cone diner and back to Sam Taylor either via Nicasio, Platform bridge, or SFD blvd climb.
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We plan on riding from Samuel P Taylor park (entrance camp parking) off of Sir Francis Drake Blvd to Pt. Reyes Station downtown via plaform bridge road 10 miles. Race comes through then lunch outside of Pine Cone diner and back to Sam Taylor either via Nicasio, Platform bridge, or SFD blvd climb.
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I had not planned on it. However now that you mention it I could remove the 16t freewill from the other side of the hub and put on the largest cog I can get. I found a 25t on ebay which would be about 44 gear inches (42-25). I don't know if that would be low enough to tackle the upper switch backs and final straight of Quimby. I also have some bullhorns on order to swap out the stock bar to aid in climbing out of the saddle.
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Any good ideas on where to park on campus for the Prologue? My kids have hiked the Dish without any problem so I don't need to park close by. I was thinking the parking by the football stadium would be a good place.
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STAGE 1 SAUSALITO/SANTA ROSA:
We plan on riding from Samuel P Taylor park (entrance camp parking) off of Sir Francis Drake Blvd to Pt. Reyes Station downtown via plaform bridge road 10 miles. Race comes through then lunch outside of Pine Cone diner and back to Sam Taylor either via Nicasio, Platform bridge, or SFD blvd climb.
Pete
We plan on riding from Samuel P Taylor park (entrance camp parking) off of Sir Francis Drake Blvd to Pt. Reyes Station downtown via plaform bridge road 10 miles. Race comes through then lunch outside of Pine Cone diner and back to Sam Taylor either via Nicasio, Platform bridge, or SFD blvd climb.
Pete
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I had not planned on it. However now that you mention it I could remove the 16t freewill from the other side of the hub and put on the largest cog I can get. I found a 25t on ebay which would be about 44 gear inches (42-25). I don't know if that would be low enough to tackle the upper switch backs and final straight of Quimby. I also have some bullhorns on order to swap out the stock bar to aid in climbing out of the saddle.
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I'm here visiting dad in So Cal, and just saw a Tour of California commercial on TV. Wow! That's the first I've seen. Maybe they're finally starting to advertise.