B68 - Kindler/Gentler - Morgan Territory & Mount Diablo
- March 23 · 9:15 AM
Ride Summary:
Distance: 68 miles ( + the drive to Walnut Creekl! 
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Elevation: 6,k'ish feet
Speed: 16-20 on the flats, less on hills, 13-14 average (I hope!!)
Ride Level: Intermediate +
Sweep: No, but we will have regroups for eveyone close to pace
Views and Route: Incredible!
Meetup 9:15am for a 9:30am rollout
PLEASE READ ENTIRE POST!!!!
RAIN OR HIGH LIKELIHOOD OF RAIN CANCELS
This is not a beginner ride - you must have substantial experience riding in traffic and on lots of hills to do the ride, the Morgan Territoy climb is an 8 miile climb, the Mt. Diablo climb is an 11 mile climb. We will do *some* waiting at re-group points, but please be able to sustain the advertised pace and have plenty of climbing experience. On the climb and descent, I suggest that people ride their own pace, and we will wait a reasonable time for re-groups at the tops and bottoms of climbs.
If you need a route sheet, please pring your own and brling it. Route can be found here(note rwgps routinely overstates climbing by 20-30%):
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/2223291
I have updated the route sheet with regroups, we will have a group of riders from WAV joining us as well. Please review the route sheets -- I will bring enough for everyone in a "friendly format" (not the rwgps standard format). We will ride as a group up to mile 12.9 the Morgan Territory turn off, then the asecnding/descending starts at which point everyone needs to ride at their pace, however, we will regroup at all the regroup spots on the route sheet. This is a fairly way out of town ride and I want to make sure we are all good and accounted for. As far as restroom / water stops there is restoom and water at miles 22.4, 48,2, 52.6, 57.1. The visitor center at 48.2 has very limited snacks so plan your hydration and fuel accordingly.
As usual helmets are required, as well as any hydration and nutrition you may need for the ride.
Also, I know some of you like taking the train up to Martinez, if you want to do that that is fine, but make sure you are at the ride start at the advertised time.
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Scott Taggart
Jav, many bonus point for the rename. I want to be on THIS ride!! ;) I realized that the no fluffy puppies was a bit off. It really should be "sweaty old men" ride. Well, except of the young bucks who will administer maximal pain to the sweaty old men. Oh, it's "Kinder", not "kindler" (no "ell"). Grammar police will bust you 1/2 up Diablo.
1 · March 19
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Scott Taggart
That was ambiguous, wasn't it. No puppies on rides. Puppies underfoot are OK ;)
2 · March 19
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Javier Arroyo
All, Scott has added a new ride, same start place, same start time but it will be at "Taggart" pace meaning a much more aggressive average and fewer / shorter regroups. This also means you have the option of starting out with his group if you want and waiting for mine if it ends up being to much -- his ride is here: http://www.hammerinwheels.com/e...
March 18
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Javier Arroyo
LOL ..no worries, I was in here anyway updating comments and such so figured I'd take care of you :-)
March 18
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Scott Taggart
Jav and I have discussed two different riding groups. See the alternate version here: http://www.hammerinwheels.com/e...
Please adjust your rsvp, if needed.1 · March 18
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Rob C.
Carpool ?
Maybe Scott and / or Dan - Want to work something out?
Just let me know where and when.March 17
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Scott Taggart
Rob, I think Dan is picking you up at the hatchery? Kane, yes on carpool with me and yes on the W Sac Park-n-ride. Is the one just W of the 80-50 merge?
March 18
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Dan Marostica
I have room for two additional bikes if anyone is interested in a carpool. I can pickup anywhere along Hwy 50....
March 15
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Timo
Nevermind 716 works too, just not on Ride with GPS one time... frigging mapping programs, of course could be user error.... NOT!
March 13
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Javier Arroyo
All ..me (and since they're in car with me -- Shon, Joanne & Ben) will be hitting the Mountain Mikes pizza around'ish the block from the ride start after the ride -- what we usually do is figure out who want's in then order a varierty of pizzas (e.g. large combo / large veggie + breadsticks) and split the cost -- everyone orders whatever they want to drink on their own. That being said we'll take a "head count" of who wants in at the ride start to figure out how many pizzas to order. The Mountain Mikes is here in relation to the ride start: http://goo.gl/maps/IhH34
..I may change the ride start to this parking lot after we check it out on the 16th ride...haven't been to this lot yet, the one we are starting at is pretty big and open (as in looks pretty safe to leave cars there while we're riding).1 · March 14
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Javier Arroyo
All, I have updated the route sheet with regroups, we will have a group of riders from WAV joining us as well. Please review the route sheets -- I will bring enough for everyone in a "friendly format" (not the rwgps standard format). We will ride as a group up to mile 12.9 the Morgan Territory turn off, then the asecnding/descending starts at which point everyone needs to ride at their pace, however, we will regroup at all the regroup spots on the route sheet. This is a fairly way out of town ride and I want to make sure we are all good and accounted for. As far as restroom / water stops there is restoom and water at miles 22.4, 48,2, 52.6, 57.1. The visitor center at 48.2 has very limited snacks so plan your hydration and fuel accordingly.
1 · March 13
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Scott Taggart
I can take 3 riders in carpool. Please email me that you want to carpool. You can meet me @ home in Roseville or in Sac on the way.
March 13
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