Which Sacto person is hosting TofCA ride?
02-02-09, 09:59 AM
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You can only ride fixed if you come out in tight jeans (this is a requirement in downtown) 
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Parking - I recommend parking outside of downtown and riding in if you can. It's going to be a mad house. There's public parking all over the place, but I'm sure most lots will be overflowing. I'm not sure if you could, but maybe park at Discovery Park and ride in on the bike trail to Old Town, then cut up. It's only a couple of miles (FWIW - I'll be riding from my house about 3 miles away from Discovery).
.Parking - I recommend parking outside of downtown and riding in if you can. It's going to be a mad house. There's public parking all over the place, but I'm sure most lots will be overflowing. I'm not sure if you could, but maybe park at Discovery Park and ride in on the bike trail to Old Town, then cut up. It's only a couple of miles (FWIW - I'll be riding from my house about 3 miles away from Discovery).
02-02-09, 10:12 AM
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Discovery Park might be the best place to park.
I'll be riding down from home. That's about 15.5 miles out.
I'll be riding down from home. That's about 15.5 miles out.
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02-02-09, 01:57 PM
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To answer your question Curtis, this ride is exactly 30 miles... We can change it if it's too long for the masses. Or! Or! Make a short route/long route. 
02-02-09, 04:46 PM
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Hmm, I might do this fixed as well. I don't have much in the way of girl jeans, though.
In any case, I can ride there from my house. Any excuse to torture myself on the cobblestones!
In any case, I can ride there from my house. Any excuse to torture myself on the cobblestones!
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02-02-09, 06:03 PM
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02-02-09, 06:09 PM
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At least I didn't tell them about the cobblestone dragrace.
...Oh, hell.
...Oh, hell.
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02-02-09, 07:14 PM
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Guess I'll find out on the 14th
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You may say "Oh, but there's a smooth part right over there!"
The Boulevard of Broken Bikes laughs at your pathetic observations.
The Boulevard of Broken Bikes laughs at your pathetic observations.
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02-03-09, 09:48 AM
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Maybe if we ride fast enough it'll feel smooth?
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02-03-09, 10:23 AM
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Pre-ride massage is more like it. Those cobbles are deep!
Another parking idea. Why not park on the other side of the tower bridge (where the Raley Field parking lot is)? It would take less than 5 minutes to pedal into old-town.
Another parking idea. Why not park on the other side of the tower bridge (where the Raley Field parking lot is)? It would take less than 5 minutes to pedal into old-town.
02-03-09, 10:42 AM
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If anyone is interested in extending their ride distance, they can park at my place in Rancho and ride down with me on the ARBT (add about 15mi each way).
Additionally, since I'm riding down anyway, if anyone else is interested, please let me know. We could form an ever growing group as we approach the destination.
Additionally, since I'm riding down anyway, if anyone else is interested, please let me know. We could form an ever growing group as we approach the destination.
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02-03-09, 10:49 AM
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Honestly I don't think parking is going to be a big issue. As someone who regularly rides downtown on the weekends, IT'S DEAD!!! Add this event and it will be like any normal weekday with 50,000 cycling fans instead of state workers.
If you ride those cobblestones at exactly 23.4 mph it plays the riff to James Brown's Superbad. But only if you have metal fillings.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6uLXT3BiPY
If you ride those cobblestones at exactly 23.4 mph it plays the riff to James Brown's Superbad. But only if you have metal fillings.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6uLXT3BiPY
02-03-09, 11:12 AM
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02-03-09, 10:27 PM
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Did I miss it, or do we not have an official meet time?
I want to invite a good friend of mine who is not on the forums
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I want to invite a good friend of mine who is not on the forums
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02-03-09, 10:40 PM
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02-04-09, 12:01 AM
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Hey, what's the plan for lunch? Or should I just load up on bars?
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