Taxi777's Welcome Home Ride
Pete (Taxi777) is back. Wow, two weeks without a peep from Pete ... for those who have had Taxi777 withdrawals, you can get your dayful of it riding with him. The polls are in, and the popular choice is Mt. Diablo and Morgan Territory
Date: Saturday, 6/14/2008 Time: 9:30 am Where: Pleasant Hill Bart Station Route: http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united...l/902485605742 Jonathan715 will be the ride leader (I don't know the area at all). More details to come. Who's in? taxi777 Robert (taxi's tentmate) spingineer bostic uspspro jonathanb715 DiabloScott Heat constrained (i.e. May opt for shortcut) : pelikan |
I'm working overtime. :cry: :cry: :cry:
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OK, here's a link to the route on Mapmyride: http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united...l/902485605742
I'll pull out turn by turn directions, but it will have to wait for the kids to go to sleep. JB edit - the distance on the map makes sense, but the site was kind of goofy when I created it and I don't trust the elevation numbers. I had a bit more than 6,500 feet of climbing last time we did this. |
<--ima maybe. the heat scurrs me, but Id like to do Diablo for sure.
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I have to work Saturday. :cry::cry:
I hope you guys have a great ride. I'll get a dose of Diablo on the 22nd, on the Hill Climb. Meanwhile, I'm already missing everyone. Meh. |
Originally Posted by Red Rider
(Post 6873207)
I have to work Saturday. :cry::cry:
I hope you guys have a great ride. I'll get a dose of Diablo on the 22nd, on the Hill Climb. Meanwhile, I'm already missing everyone. Meh. |
Originally Posted by pelikan
(Post 6873085)
<--ima maybe. the heat scurrs me, but Id like to do Diablo for sure.
JB |
Wait a minute... you're doing Diablo at the end of the ride???? That's crazy talk.
You should reverse that loop - do it anticlockwise.:thumb: |
Originally Posted by DiabloScott
(Post 6873391)
Wait a minute... you're doing Diablo at the end of the ride???? That's crazy talk.
You should reverse that loop - do it anticlockwise.:thumb: I usually start in San Ramon or Danville, so I often do Mt. D. first, but no BART station around here. JB |
Originally Posted by DiabloScott
(Post 6873391)
Wait a minute... you're doing Diablo at the end of the ride???? That's crazy talk.
You should reverse that loop - do it anticlockwise.:thumb: At the least we get the option to bail out at North/south intersect. Pete |
OK, here's some turn-by-turn directions with mileage:
Head East on Treat Blvd Right on Turtle Creek 4.15 miles Right on Ayers 5.64 miles Left on Ygnacio 5.9 miles Right on Clayton Rd 7.24 miles Regroup at Peet's 7.39 miles Right on Morgan Territory 13.2 miles Right turn on Manning 28.01 miles Right on Highland 28.87 miles Right on Tassajara 33.59 miles Right on Blackhawk Rd 38.13 miles Lunch stop at Supermarket/Pizza place on right 38.22 miles (Draeger's Supermarket in Blackhawk Plaza) Right turn at Mt. Diablo Scenic Blvd (Athenian School on right at corner) - look for stop sign 41.59 miles Turn right at the junction water behind the ranger station 48.54 miles Catch your breath and enjoy the view before turning around! 53.13 miles Stay right to go down the North Gate side 57.64 miles Right on Oak Grove 65.62 miles Left on Walnut - note that this is a traffic circle 65.69 miles Left on Treat 67.99 miles Right on Jones 68.72 miles I'll have hard copies for everyone at the ride, with my cell phone number on it. If you want to include your cell phone number, pm me and I'll put it on for Saturday. JB |
Dang. My wife has a training class from 10-5 on Saturday. My ride day is shot. :(
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hey guys. i'm doing morgan territory in a club ride starting earlier that morning. i'll be sandbagging though, and watching out for your NorCal train. maybe i'll catch a wheel for a bit...
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I've only done this once before, with Western Wheelers, and they did Diablo first, then Morgan Territory. This will be interesting ...
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MT than Diablo isn't so bad. I've done it that way several times, riding over Marsh Creek from Antioch. This time of year, I worry about the heat. There's not much shade climbing Diablo and quite a lot on MT.
I've done the climb up the Plunge, there's almost no shade, and descended down the Clayton side. The descent is really not that bad, if you just understand that you're not going to have a flying descent, control your speed and watch for the potholes. :eek: For future summer rides maybe you could start at the Lafayette Bart station or Walnut Creek, that puts you a little closer to Danville, so you could do Diablo first, if that's your pleasure. Have a great ride tomorrow! Veronica |
I'm out this time. I just read the Diablo TT route and it looks like I want to go up Northgate instead of down. Probably just go crazy early early and do repeats to beat the heat.
Have a good ride guys! |
Clockwise starting in PH: 1. you get Morgan Territory the better direction 2. You get Diablo at around 2pm when the traffic and heat are the worst... and it's going to be hot tomorrow.
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HTFU DS ;)
... Sorry road forum humor. |
I'd be there if it were next Saturday... However, my Daughter is turning 6 this weekend! Already? :eek:
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Originally Posted by DiabloScott
(Post 6875164)
Clockwise starting in PH: 1. you get Morgan Territory the better direction 2. You get Diablo at around 2pm when the traffic and heat are the worst... and it's going to be hot tomorrow.
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I'm still sick, but I think I should be ok.
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Darn. I think I'm out too. My wife is not back from her trip until Sunday, and I still have child care duties.
Next week, next week..... |
Originally Posted by Bostic
(Post 6875930)
I'll be wearing my wool jersey.
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My buddy Robert (tentmate) is joining us tomorrow! With his 300lb Peugeot...wait to you see this guy hammer that steel!
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Why hasn't he (Robert) joined BF yet?
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