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2004 Wine Country Metric Century Ride Report
(Saturday, May 01 in Santa Rosa, CA.)
See also my photo album from
this ride
- rolled out @ 7:34
- foggy cool morning, nice ride w/Sarah and Libby
- pretty crossing of river on bridge in fog
- arr @ RS1 @ 8:20
- inattentive folks leaned bikes on poison oak despite caution tape and
numerous signs warning them not to
- just lovely ride through dry creek valley as the fog lifted from both my
head and the road
- arr @ RS2 @ 10
- lunchy stuff here at warm springs dam visitor center
- good made-to-order (if slowly) sandwiches, potatoes, pretzels, etc
- saw Susan and Kristin
- nice ride through Alexander Valley to AV School
- arr @ RS3 @ 12:03
- pleasant climb on Chalk Hill Rd.
- silly me decided not to use granny gear, so got a bit of a workout
- arr @ ? @ 13:11
- arr @ finish @ 13:30
- tasty BBQ chicken from Willie Bird's
Ride Stats:
| Distance: |
61.2mi |
| Total Time: |
5h 56m |
| On-bike Time: |
4h 23m |
| Average Speed: |
14.0mph |
| Maximum Speed: |
37.2mph |
| Total Climbing: |
~1,800' |
Ride Rating:
| Difficulty: |
4 |
overall
| Support: |
8 - lots of SAG vehicles, intersection control, and rest stop
staff |
| Food: |
8 |
| Route: |
6 |
| Overall: |
7 |
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