4/9 6:30am RRR FFFF-esque Bayway-ish Bayway

[Lee Chae]

For those of you who've been wanting to try the Bayway but need a little slower learning pace (or if you're trying to save some legs for the weekend), I'll be heading out from Ritual at 6:30 am this Friday. It's FFFF-esque in that it'll be a Friday--though not the First, I'm Friendly, and I like to use the term Frolic as an excuse for not being able to ride fast. It's Bayway-ish because I'll be heading down to Stanford. So, if you are heading to Google or MV, please know your way from University.

More miscellany:
- Please bring your own spare tubes. I can help you with your flat if you need it, but my tubes are for 584 wheels.
- We'll be traversing the Bridge-to-Nowhere, unless someone knows the LeBariation. I've ridden it with him but I really couldn't begin to explain it.

Any takers?
Lee

[steve armijo]

+1 from undisclosed Cortland location.

-s

[Andrew Stadler]

+1 finally

On Apr 7, 2010 11:29 AM, "steve armijo" <arm...@subgeni.us> wrote:
> +1 from undisclosed Cortland location.
>
> -s
>

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[Sara Mustin]

+1 if someone is going to Google because I don't know know the way...

[Eric Altendorf]

there will be a google contingent for sure. i'm planning on it,
barring any tragedies on tunitas tomorrow, and i hear alex and lauren
are in too. if the weather is good i predict we'll get a few dozen
folks.

[Amanda Robinson]

Oops, reply-all fail.

+1 to Google. I don't know the way all that well, but will bring a cue sheet if nobody else +1's. But I bet this'll also be a great recovery for tomorrow's HMBway riders.

[Nils Janson]

I'm in and know the full way to Google, in case nobody else does.

[Alexander Braunstein]

+1 (also to Google)

On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 2:49 PM, Amanda Robinson <amanda....@gmail.com> wrote:

[Eric Altendorf]

On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 3:22 PM, Scott Johnson <Scott_...@gap.com> wrote:
> +1 for me too.  Last Friday was my first ride with the group and thoroughly
> enjoyed it.  I work at the Gap in S.F. so I’ll be taking Caltrain back after
> the ride in case anyone else is too.  Thanks, Scott

There are usually 5-10 of us who gather for
http://sf2g.com/partycar.html on Fridays. :)

>
>
>
> From: sf...@googlegroups.com [mailto:sf...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
> Alexander Braunstein
> Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 2:57 PM
> To: amanda....@gmail.com
> Cc: erical...@gmail.com; smu...@gmail.com; sta...@gmail.com;
> arm...@subgeni.us; SF2G; lee...@gmail.com
>
> Subject: Re: 4/9 6:30am RRR FFFF-esque Bayway-ish Bayway

[Eric Altendorf]

Oh wow -- you're just riding for the fun of it, not even a commute?
:) Hardcore. Maybe Jennifer will join you, since she is now
unemployed.

On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 3:32 PM, Scott Johnson <Scott_...@gap.com> wrote:
> Thanks.  I'll be catching the train shortly after the ride (about 10am) so it'll probably be a sleeping car rather than a party car for me.....

[Scott Johnson]

+1 for me too.  Last Friday was my first ride with the group and thoroughly enjoyed it.  I work at the Gap in S.F. so I’ll be taking Caltrain back after the ride in case anyone else is too.  Thanks, Scott

 

From: sf...@googlegroups.com [mailto:sf...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alexander Braunstein

Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 2:57 PM
To: amanda....@gmail.com
Cc: erical...@gmail.com; smu...@gmail.com; sta...@gmail.com; arm...@subgeni.us; SF2G; lee...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: 4/9 6:30am RRR FFFF-esque Bayway-ish Bayway

 

+1 (also to Google)

[Scott Johnson]

Thanks. I'll be catching the train shortly after the ride (about 10am) so it'll probably be a sleeping car rather than a party car for me.....

-----Original Message-----
From: Eric Altendorf [mailto:erical...@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 3:29 PM
To: Scott Johnson

[Eric Altendorf]

This Friday will definitely be a good newbie day assuming you're
basically comfortable with the distance.

There are often people riding further south, but to my knowledge none
of the folks who have specifically chimed in already....

On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 5:43 PM, Neil DSouza <neil...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey Guys
>
> Im new to this group and i work down at cisco.. is there anyone riding
> further south of Google ? Also would friday be a good day for a newbie
> to start off ?
>
> Cheers
> Neil
>
> On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 3:51 PM, jennifer hunt <jennif...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> It'll be 5 o'clock somewhere, Scott!

[Neil DSouza]

Alright great.. im probably do the distance...

+1

[Robert Jones]

+1.

Sent from my iPhone

On Apr 7, 2010, at 5:45 PM, Eric Altendorf <erical...@gmail.com>

[Neil DSouza]

Hey Guys

Im new to this group and i work down at cisco.. is there anyone riding
further south of Google ? Also would friday be a good day for a newbie
to start off ?

Cheers
Neil

On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 3:51 PM, jennifer hunt <jennif...@gmail.com> wrote:
> It'll be 5 o'clock somewhere, Scott!
>
> On Apr 7, 2010, at 3:32 PM, Scott Johnson wrote:
>

[jlapenna]

I've been talking to a few friends who are looking for a FFFF-paced
ride this Friday too... Depending on time and people's preferences we
might meet up too.

On Apr 7, 5:43 pm, Neil DSouza <neilds...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey Guys
>
> Im new to this group and i work down at cisco.. is there anyone riding
> further south of Google ? Also would friday be a good day for a newbie
> to start off ?
>
> Cheers
> Neil
>
>
>
> On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 3:51 PM, jennifer hunt <jenniferlh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > It'll be 5 o'clock somewhere, Scott!
>
> > On Apr 7, 2010, at 3:32 PM, Scott Johnson wrote:
>
> >> Thanks.  I'll be catching the train shortly after the ride (about 10am) so
> >> it'll probably be a sleeping car rather than a party car for me.....
>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Eric Altendorf [mailto:ericaltend...@gmail.com]
> >> Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 3:29 PM
> >> To: Scott Johnson
> >> Cc: l...@google.com; amanda.robin...@gmail.com; smus...@gmail.com;
> >> stad...@gmail.com; arm...@subgeni.us; SF2G; leec...@gmail.com
> >> Subject: Re: 4/9 6:30am RRR FFFF-esque Bayway-ish Bayway
>

> >> On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 3:22 PM, Scott Johnson <Scott_John...@gap.com>

> >> wrote:
>
> >>> +1 for me too.  Last Friday was my first ride with the group and
> >>> thoroughly
> >>> enjoyed it.  I work at the Gap in S.F. so I'll be taking Caltrain back
> >>> after
> >>> the ride in case anyone else is too.  Thanks, Scott
>
> >> There are usually 5-10 of us who gather for

> >>http://sf2g.com/partycar.htmlon Fridays. :)

>
> >>> From: sf...@googlegroups.com [mailto:sf...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
> >>> Alexander Braunstein
> >>> Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 2:57 PM
> >>> To: amanda.robin...@gmail.com
> >>> Cc: ericaltend...@gmail.com; smus...@gmail.com; stad...@gmail.com;
> >>> arm...@subgeni.us; SF2G; leec...@gmail.com
>
> >>> Subject: Re: 4/9 6:30am RRR FFFF-esque Bayway-ish Bayway
>
> >>> +1 (also to Google)
>
> >>> On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 2:49 PM, Amanda Robinson

> >>> <amanda.robin...@gmail.com>

> >>> wrote:
>
> >>> Oops, reply-all fail.
>
> >>> +1 to Google. I don't know the way all that well, but will bring a cue
> >>> sheet
> >>> if nobody else +1's. But I bet this'll also be a great recovery for
> >>> tomorrow's HMBway riders.
>

> >>> On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 2:45 PM, Eric Altendorf <ericaltend...@gmail.com>

> >>> wrote:
>
> >>> there will be a google contingent for sure.  i'm planning on it,
> >>> barring any tragedies on tunitas tomorrow, and i hear alex and lauren
> >>> are in too.  if the weather is good i predict we'll get a few dozen
> >>> folks.
>

> >>> On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 2:05 PM, Sara Mustin <smus...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >>>> +1 if someone is going to Google because I don't know know the way...
>

> >>>> On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 1:12 PM, Andrew Stadler <stad...@gmail.com>

[David Goldsmith]

+1 to Oracle

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[Joey Freeland]

Are we talking about the Ritual on Valencia or 24th?

+1

[Lee Chae]

Valencia.

On Apr 7, 2010, at 7:05 PM, Joey Freeland <joeyfr...@gmail.com>
wrote:

[Ben Kochie]

+1 unless I work from SF friday.

Ritual is Valencia between 21st and 22nd.

-ben

"UNIX is user-friendly, it's just picky about its friends."

[Mark Kahn]

+.75.

Steve -- if I go, I'll leave from Sandbox if that influences your
undisclosed location.

Mark

[colin mcalister]

+1, but I have plans for breakfast at 9 so I'll be shooting for a <2.5 hour ride time to Google. Not sure if we've settled on a pace, but that's mine and anyone is welcome to ride with me!

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[Kristine Romano]

+1

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[Kristine Marigomen]

+1 (Note to all who care -- this is a very rare two-Kristine ride). :P

[Lee Chae]

Nice work everyone! Looks like there'll be a great showing tomorrow. Let's try for a "prompt" 6:30 roll-out (no laughing). If you don't know the route and are running behind schedule, text me so that we don't end up leaving without you: 415-846-3193. Or at least, I'll stick around for you.

See you all in the a.m.

Lee

[Dan Auerbach]

+.75 to Google, not 100% sure I can make it. My first sf2g was on Tuesday. Hopefully this time I won't get caught in the muni rails on the way over to Ritual and also will be slightly less slow.

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[Alexandra Kenin]

I'm in for a Millbrae-way or a full SF2G - verdict is still out on
which I'll end up doing. Either way, I'll see you folks at breakfast.

[Lauren Alsberg]

+1

 

Nils introduced me to the group.  I also work at Stanford, so, woo!  Someone else to caravan through the wild streets of EPA.

[Lee Chae]

I should also mention that if you're new to group riding or rides of this length, or if you're just looking for something to make you look busy at the end of the work day, you ought to check out these tips:

http://www.sf2g.com/prep.html
http://www.sf2g.com/riding-suggestions.html

Best,
Lee

On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 2:42 PM, Lee Chae <lee...@stanford.edu> wrote:

[Amanda Robinson]

Is the partycar implied here? Or should there be a separate thread for that?

[jennifer hunt]

You sure know how to get the ladies out riding, Lee!

I hope you'll talk some of them into doing a FFFF-style NRLB Skyline
with me next week...
Email me if you're interested, ladies!

[Lee Chae]

Is that FFFF a Female-only Friday Friendly Frolic, cuz if not I may try to lug my 30-lb.+ steel anchor along Skyline as long as it's NRLB. How do the climbs compare to things like Mt. Tam, White's Hill, the Marshall Wall, Wilson Hill, Tunnel-Grizzly-Pinehurst, blahblahblah? Sadly, I've never ridden Skyline.

Lee

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[faye steiner]

The climbs are incomparably easier than Tam, Marshall, Pinehurst (if you climb pinehurst from south to north).  There are absolutely no steep grades.  I never get in the small ring of my triple.  The entire ride is about 2500 ft of elevation spread over almost 50 miles.  There are 3 main rises at the beginning of skyline in which you gain perhaps 800 feet, but they are interspersed with downhills.  After that it is rolling to canada, and then basically flat the rest of the way.  For that beginning part, perhaps you could compare it to Camino Alto, or White's Hill (though less steep than the one or 2 steeper switchbacks on those), or perhaps tunnel rd, though it is shorter than tunnel and involves downhills in between.  If you have ridden any of those other things, you can certainly do skyline on a casual pace day, no problemo!

F

[Michael Gaiman]

Lee, check out http://www.strava.com/rides/85961 for a standard
Skyline route profile.

On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 5:05 PM, Lee Chae <lee...@gmail.com> wrote:

[Gavin Hurley]

+.5

Ritual won't know what him them.

-gsh

[Lee Chae]

Sweet. Thanks, Faye. Looks like I'll have to put it in the rotation!

[Lee Chae]

Thanks! Looks like a perfect morning's work before work.

[jennifer hunt]

Actually, it will be open to anyone with Skyline-apprehension, for
whatever reason, whatever gender.

*And I might make honey cakes again.

[Lee Chae]

Give me a couple days heads-up and I'll bake, too, if that's what it
takes to get a FFFF-ish Skyline going...

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[Scott Cronin]

+1 (to Palo Alto).  Looking forward to it!

Scott

[steve armijo]

HEY WHAT ABOUT THE BAKING TO HELP ME OVER MY BAYWAY APPREHENSION!?

p.s.:  FGF in full effect.

-s

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[Lee Chae]

i will hand deliver you a cup of ritual attitude tomorrow.

[steve armijo]

doh!

definitely sticking with cortland and the baked goods i find there.

-s

[Mark Kahn]

upgrading my .75 to +1...will be at Sandbox ~635.

[Ted Ketai]

I'm in and have the cross bike all set up for classy cruising
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tedk/4503827627/

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[Eric Altendorf]

Very elegant, sir. I assume you'll be cruising in a classic
well-dressed Gary Fisher style? Role models:
http://www.momentumplanet.com/arts-culture/gary-fisher-adds-dashing-tweeds-suit-his-wardrobe
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/f78ppeYJIoqgi8J8uFPrQA?feat=directlink

A flower in your lapel would be a must, I dare say.

[Mark P Sullivan]

+1.

+ another 1 for my sister.

--mark

[Ted Ketai]

Sorry, I can't emulate Gary, not after this .... http://www.flickr.com/photos/xtracycle/3092933937/
 
Plus, being on Team Sheila Moon, I don't think I'm allowed to associate with him ;-)

[Lauren Alsberg]

-1

Still at work.  Gross.

[Nils Janson]

-1 as well. Woke up in the middle of the night and haven't gotten any
sleep since and need to be functional.

Have a good ride; it's going to be a beautiful day.

[Vardhman Jain]

+1, another first timer.

Vardhman

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[Neil Dsouza]

-1 still at work

"Strangers passing in the street , by chance two separate glances
meet , I am you and what I see is me.". - Roger waters

[Andrew Stadler]

Absolutely gorgeous ride, all.

And the super nice guy at No Name put back the food he was already putting away!