SF to SJ weekly ride
09-09-05 | 10:41 AM
#51
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Originally Posted by dokushoka
Realistically, you're not going to be competitive at the track after such a long ride. I'd be damn tired...
09-09-05 | 10:53 AM
#52
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Slower than you
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From: SF, CA
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Yeah, make it out and you can learn the route most of the way. After you do it once you'll be able to do it by yourself, there are only two or three places that are a bit confusing, but after that it's easy.
If you want to watch the races though, a more time-effective way to get down there would be to take caltrain to Diridon or tamien and ride from there. I'm always happy to have new people on the ride though, makes for good conversation.
If you want to watch the races though, a more time-effective way to get down there would be to take caltrain to Diridon or tamien and ride from there. I'm always happy to have new people on the ride though, makes for good conversation.
09-09-05 | 01:44 PM
#53
Making Records
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From: San Francisco
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Originally Posted by Col. Kurtz
Chewy wouldnt ride a stock bike, at his size it has to be custom!!!!
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03-24-06 | 03:41 PM
#56
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From: san francisco, ca
Bikes: 1976 schwinn paramount P 14, 80s casati road bike, and 60s mercier fixed conversion
Originally Posted by gnatthew
Anybody ever ride from SF directly to Hellyer? I know it's in the SJ area, but I've never been. How close does your route run to Hellyer?
03-24-06 | 03:49 PM
#57
hullo.
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From: san francisco
Bikes: 74 paramount track, 80s maruishi track, 70s chesini track.
i haven't ridden from that station to hellyer before, but i'd guess 30-45 minutes, depending. how many miles from the station is it exactly?
03-24-06 | 04:00 PM
#58
Back to being a Clyde....
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Is that the station at Cahill Street? If so, it looks like it is about 7.5(bike) miles to Hellyer
South Montgomery-West San Carlos-South Market-South 1st-East Alma-Senter-Hellyer
Someone with more biking knowledge of the area might have a better route...
South Montgomery-West San Carlos-South Market-South 1st-East Alma-Senter-Hellyer
Someone with more biking knowledge of the area might have a better route...
03-24-06 | 04:01 PM
#59
Better than you since 83!
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I'm sorry but profanity is essential in getting my message across.
Why the **** would you do that bedamned ride again, regularly, for fun??? What the **** is wrong with you people?
Why the **** would you do that bedamned ride again, regularly, for fun??? What the **** is wrong with you people?
03-24-06 | 04:04 PM
#60
hullo.
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From: san francisco
Bikes: 74 paramount track, 80s maruishi track, 70s chesini track.
Originally Posted by ZappCatt
Is that the station at Cahill Street? If so, it looks like it is about 7.5(bike) miles to Hellyer
South Montgomery-West San Carlos-South Market-South 1st-East Alma-Senter-Hellyer
Someone with more biking knowledge of the area might have a better route...
South Montgomery-West San Carlos-South Market-South 1st-East Alma-Senter-Hellyer
Someone with more biking knowledge of the area might have a better route...
03-24-06 | 04:39 PM
#61
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Thanks for the info!
I just did google mapping, and i think i got it right:
65 Cahill St (San Jose Station) to 995 Hellyer Ave (apprx address...i'm just BS'ing) is 8.3 miles.
hmm i was thinking about riding caltrain but junioroverlord's comment is starting to make me change my mind - weather permitted, i might do the full ride from SF to hellyer just because...i can.
(plus i haven't done any long ride since the last SF-SJ ride)
I just did google mapping, and i think i got it right:
65 Cahill St (San Jose Station) to 995 Hellyer Ave (apprx address...i'm just BS'ing) is 8.3 miles.
hmm i was thinking about riding caltrain but junioroverlord's comment is starting to make me change my mind - weather permitted, i might do the full ride from SF to hellyer just because...i can.
(plus i haven't done any long ride since the last SF-SJ ride)
03-24-06 | 05:03 PM
#62
Back to being a Clyde....
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The Google maps that give you the longer route include the freeways..which would be faster for cars though longer..
I was doing it in Microsoft Streets and Trips so was able to use waypoints to keep you off the freeways...
I was doing it in Microsoft Streets and Trips so was able to use waypoints to keep you off the freeways...
