View Full Version : Marin Ride to Breakfast - Sunday 08/31/08


Alex
August 28th, 2008, 02:45 PM
Hi all -

Wanted to invite folks on a Sunday ride up in Marin. The ride start is at the Big Rock Deli, 1500 Lucas Valley Rd, in Marin County about 2 miles west of the junction with US101. (Here's a link to the ride start on Google Maps (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=1500+lucas+valley+road,+san+rafael,+ca&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=24.952617,58.447266&ie=UTF8&ll=38.025276,-122.568943&spn=0.003017,0.007135&t=h&z=18&iwloc=addr))

Meet time is a little before 8, and we'll get on the road just a few minutes past 8. The ride goes through all of those fun roads you've heard about (Lucas Valley, Nicasio, Hicks Valley, Chileno Valley, and much more), lasts about an hour, and we'll grab breakfast in Occidental just a little past 9. After breakfast, the ride back includes Coleman Valley, a large chunk of 1, and some more fun roads out near Dillon Beach. The standard route will have you back down Lucas Valley and at the freeway around 11:30 - 11:45 AM. Pace is moderate, but no matter what your preferred speed there will be someone waiting at the next corner (as long as you've let somebody know that you don't know the route). Total mileage is about 55 miles prior to breakfast, about 70 miles after breakfast. Helps to come with a full tank, as there aren't a ton of gas stations en route (though there is one in Bodega Bay about 15 miles into the after breakfast route).

Weather looks to be pretty nice, cooler than the past few days with a high of 77 degrees this Sunday.

Here are some pictures (http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=5448) from last week's ride.

http://aciurczak.smugmug.com/photos/358305879_nPW2B-L.jpg

SV-Mark
August 30th, 2008, 08:52 AM
I would really like to make this one alex, but alas, I have family from out of town and I am unable to disappear without repercussions. I like the Idea of a "Ninjette" group ride, I like the "moderate" pace thing as well, I will keep an eye on this section. Thanks for the forum Alex, I really hope it takes off, I think the sight of 20+ baby Ninjas moving along at the quote, unquote moderate pace on some good roads would be really cool.

Alex
September 1st, 2008, 10:29 PM
Turned out to be a fun ride as usual. :) I was the only 250, though... :eek: One other 250 rider was expected to meet us, but we later found out he missed us by 25 minutes or so. I won't be able to make this ride next weekend, but likely will be able to the following weekend. I'll post up another invite at that point....