Today's Ride
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FairfaxPat
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Today-Thursday-Larry and I went on the annual Thanksgiving Day ride and appetite seminar. Cold for around here at about 44 F. when we left at 10 AM, but it warmed up to about 58 F. this afternoon. About 1500' above San Geronimo Valley on the ridge top, is my friend Josh's refreshment stand, which he schleps up to a spot we call the Triangle, just before the final descent back to Fairfax. He has Hot Coffee, sometimes pancakes, and lots of Whiskey for the coffee or whatever. 
The ride is so popular, that it is dotted with Rangers along the loop, and they count the number or riders each year. It was 750 at 11 AM, with more coming. We had a great time...
The ride is so popular, that it is dotted with Rangers along the loop, and they count the number or riders each year. It was 750 at 11 AM, with more coming. We had a great time...Attachments
FairfaxPat
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cool tree, 26er, where is it?
cool tree, 26er, where is it?
. That predates the egyptian pyramids by two thousand years or 10x as old as america.
Repack Rider
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Pat took a shorter route on the Appetite Seminar ride than I did, and met us near the end of the ride. I went the distance, riding from my house, which makes it 40km and over 1000 meters of climbing.
Weather was cold, below freezing when I left the house at 7:15. First part of the ride is Bolinas Road to the turnoff onto dirt. Eight k and 300 meters of elevation later, I hit the track known as the Pine Mountain Truck Road. Every year I try to start earlier, and I finish later. I was amazed at how exhausted I was at the finish. Pushing 70 y.o. will do that, but it's still disturbing to find out.
This was the 40th anniversary ride. Joe Breeze and I both broke out the 40+ year old club jerseys from the year the ride started. We didn't plan this, but really, which of my 50 jerseys is most appropriate for this ride?
Count was 750+ riders, not all at once but over a period of several hours. There is no leader or organization, people know the route, and for four hours a parade of happy cyclists celebrates the big party.
At a junction called The Triangle, Josh puts out the whiskey and coffee, mixed with thick cream in a paper cup, and for a price he'll make you pancakes. By the time you reach Josh, 95% of the climbing is behind you, and nothing tastes better than his libation.
Afterward riders gathered in front of the Marin Museum of Bicycling for beer provided by the Marin County Bicycle Coalition.
Weather was cold, below freezing when I left the house at 7:15. First part of the ride is Bolinas Road to the turnoff onto dirt. Eight k and 300 meters of elevation later, I hit the track known as the Pine Mountain Truck Road. Every year I try to start earlier, and I finish later. I was amazed at how exhausted I was at the finish. Pushing 70 y.o. will do that, but it's still disturbing to find out.
This was the 40th anniversary ride. Joe Breeze and I both broke out the 40+ year old club jerseys from the year the ride started. We didn't plan this, but really, which of my 50 jerseys is most appropriate for this ride?
Count was 750+ riders, not all at once but over a period of several hours. There is no leader or organization, people know the route, and for four hours a parade of happy cyclists celebrates the big party.
At a junction called The Triangle, Josh puts out the whiskey and coffee, mixed with thick cream in a paper cup, and for a price he'll make you pancakes. By the time you reach Josh, 95% of the climbing is behind you, and nothing tastes better than his libation.
Afterward riders gathered in front of the Marin Museum of Bicycling for beer provided by the Marin County Bicycle Coalition.
