B&B Slowpoke ride #2, reloaded
02-25-09, 07:38 PM
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B&B Slowpoke ride #2, reloaded
NOTICE!!!!
DON'T FORGET DAYLIGHT SAVINGS STARTS MARCH 8TH!!!
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*****UPDATE*****
Start/finish location has been changed to the Park n' Ride parking lot on the northeast side of the 680/Sycamore Road intersection. This minor change allows us to start and finish right across the street from Amechi's, without causing grief for local merchants and residents.
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OK - Let's try this again
B & B Slowpoke Ride #2 will be held on Sunday, March 8th. The plan is for the ride to start in Danville, go out to Peet's Coffee in Dublin and return To Amechi's in Danville for late lunch. Mostly suburban riding on wide Blvd's with good bike lanes, and minimal/moderate climbing. Figure about 25-30 miles or so.
We will be eating at the Amechi's near the start/finish point.
****NO drops, frequent regroups, and fun for everyone - guaranteed.****
PROPOSED ROUTE:
https://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path...to-Dublin-back
I'm going to call an 11am start time, to allow a good peek at the weather and to let it warm up some. Start/finish location has been changed to the Park n' Ride parking lot on the northeast side of the 680/Sycamore Road intersection.
NOTE:
Bikeley SUCKS, and the cue sheet is not to be believed. I'll have accurate one's with me.
DON'T FORGET DAYLIGHT SAVINGS STARTS MARCH 8TH!!!
*****************************
*****UPDATE*****
Start/finish location has been changed to the Park n' Ride parking lot on the northeast side of the 680/Sycamore Road intersection. This minor change allows us to start and finish right across the street from Amechi's, without causing grief for local merchants and residents.
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OK - Let's try this again
B & B Slowpoke Ride #2 will be held on Sunday, March 8th. The plan is for the ride to start in Danville, go out to Peet's Coffee in Dublin and return To Amechi's in Danville for late lunch. Mostly suburban riding on wide Blvd's with good bike lanes, and minimal/moderate climbing. Figure about 25-30 miles or so.
We will be eating at the Amechi's near the start/finish point.
****NO drops, frequent regroups, and fun for everyone - guaranteed.****
PROPOSED ROUTE:
https://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path...to-Dublin-back
I'm going to call an 11am start time, to allow a good peek at the weather and to let it warm up some. Start/finish location has been changed to the Park n' Ride parking lot on the northeast side of the 680/Sycamore Road intersection.
NOTE:
Bikeley SUCKS, and the cue sheet is not to be believed. I'll have accurate one's with me.
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02-25-09, 09:18 PM
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I'll be there, not sure about Rumbutter, depends if he has anything else planned. I vote for lunch after the ride.
02-25-09, 09:32 PM
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If you bring the new Dancelli, you may want to warn the others to bring welding goggles or other appropriate eye protection. 
I usually wash my hair on March 8 at 11:00 a.m., but I'll forego my normal ritual to once again be at the back of the group the moment the road tilts even slightly upwards.
If I can get the Fuso finished and dialed in, maybe I'll bring it. Otherwise, it'll have to be the Ron Cooper or the Paramount. Oh, what a rough life with such dilemmas.
And I definitely vote for lunch at Amechi's. Dublin or Danville? How about both?
I usually wash my hair on March 8 at 11:00 a.m., but I'll forego my normal ritual to once again be at the back of the group the moment the road tilts even slightly upwards.
If I can get the Fuso finished and dialed in, maybe I'll bring it. Otherwise, it'll have to be the Ron Cooper or the Paramount. Oh, what a rough life with such dilemmas.
And I definitely vote for lunch at Amechi's. Dublin or Danville? How about both?
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02-25-09, 10:27 PM
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Yeah - I think I'm just going to call it that way. The only caveat is that Amechi's in Danville is a mile or so from the start/finish, and their parking lot is pretty small or I'd start the ride there. Maybe what I'll do is reroute the ride slightly to end there, we can eat, and then buzz down the bike path back to the cars.
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02-27-09, 03:18 AM
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So far, two responses for "maybe" and a pair for "sure".
What - do I have BO, or something?
What - do I have BO, or something?
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02-27-09, 10:22 AM
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BO? Hardly! Heck, I'd show just to drool over the Palo Alto and show off our Simonetti, but Chris will be working and I'm racing that day. Joel S is right; this racing thing is interfering with my social riding.
I'm all for the pizza, though.
I'm all for the pizza, though.
02-27-09, 12:37 PM
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Based on the the overwhelming response to the first B&B ride, clearly bikingshearer is a much more popular ride leader. I suggest you call your therapist immediately. You're psyche will require multiple sessions to recover.... Oh yeah, I'm in!
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Unfortunately, Julie has to cover a shift that day and I can't wander too far seeing how we're a one car household and I'm the only one with a license.
02-27-09, 01:24 PM
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Lanceoldstrong: In
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Steve (the Klein guy) Maybe
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Actually its just that no one likes you anymore. Based on the the overwhelming response to the first B&B ride, clearly bikingshearer is a much more popular ride leader. I suggest you call your therapist immediately. You're psyche will require multiple sessions to recover.
... Oh yeah, I'm in!
Based on the the overwhelming response to the first B&B ride, clearly bikingshearer is a much more popular ride leader. I suggest you call your therapist immediately. You're psyche will require multiple sessions to recover.... Oh yeah, I'm in!
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02-27-09, 08:03 PM
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I'm not trying to not make this ride. I'm not hoping it's not going to rain.
Why did I think this ride is for THIS Sunday?? Anyway, I'm still not trying not to make next Sunday's ride.
Why did I think this ride is for THIS Sunday?? Anyway, I'm still not trying not to make next Sunday's ride.
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02-28-09, 12:43 AM
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Huy-if you're interested in joining me in Capay Valley, PM me. I can pick you up in Davis no problem next weekend.
02-28-09, 11:46 AM
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Hey Rushfan - I wanna apologize for stepping on your ride. It was planned first, and I somehow missed that when I re-scheduled mine. 
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BUMP - start/finish location has been changed to the Park n' Ride parking lot on the northeast side of the 680/Sycamore Road intersection.
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Being Danville, one assumes it's safe to leave my old convertible in the park-n-ride lot all day? (it seems bart goes to dublin but not danville, right? (I like driving anyway! Ssshh...don't let the car free forum folks hear me!)
03-02-09, 08:06 PM
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Hey - no guarantee. I had lunch in downtown Danville on Saturday, and only saw one Bentley. Things are rough all over......
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)And you are correct: BART does not go to Danville. Walnut Creek is as close as BART gets, which is not all tht far (5 or 6 miles, give or take).
With the new Park 'n' Ride start/finish, you may have to ride a whole 100 to 150 yards after lunch to get back to your car. You have been warned.
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03-02-09, 08:13 PM
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03-04-09, 10:56 AM
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Weather is looking pretty good. I am getting pretty psyched about bringing the kids on this one.
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