madmike2
Shtirrenuppenmeister
Unlike SOME riders (O.M. please take note) I like to give more than 20 minutes advance notice of my planned "adventure".
I was uninvited to the last ride but since then I've been longing to taste some of the bounty of the Pacific Ocean.
Soooooooo.........
The Plan:
Leave Sacramento, head West toward Bodega Bay.
The Route:
West on I-80, North on 113, West on Russell Blvd. to Hwy 128 through Winters and stop at Moscowite Corners (intersection of Hwy 128 & Hwy 121).
From Moscowite Corners, ride West on Hwy 128 to North on Silverado Trail to Calistoga, left on Lincoln Ave/Hwy 29 through town and Right on 128 to the Arco (on the left @ Petrified Forest Road).
From there, ride up the hill on Petrified Forest Rd. and bear right Porter Creek Rd. (which becomes Mark West Springs Rd.....in Mark West Springs), cross Hwy 101 (where the road name changes to Trenton-River Rd.) to Mirabel and jog left/South to Guerneville Rd. Turn Rt and ride Hwy 116 to Guerneville.
From there we could either continue to Hwy 101 South or go South on the Bohemian Hwy through Occidental and turn right on Bodega Hwy/Hwy 12 to Hwy 1 North.
Either of the above options work for me and there's only about 10-15 minutes difference. That will be about 150 miles @ 3 1/2 hours riding...plus social time and rest stops.
The Time:
I'm thinking..... :hyper:
Leave West Sacramento @ 0900. Figuring 4-4 1/2 hours to get to Bodega that puts lunch around 1300-1330, after the "normal" lunch hour.
The Place:
IIRC, don't we usually eat at the restaurant at the fish dock? Bay View restaurant at The Tides Inn?
BTW..... [SIZE=8pt]shhhhh, don't tell Barb or MEM[/SIZE] there may be dark chocolate provided for desert. Sort of an apolgy to them...er...uhm...we're sorry they can't join us. Yes, we WILL take pictures!
The Route Home:
Ooooohhhhh the possibilities!
The looooong way:
North on Hwy 1, East on Stewart Point/Skaggs Springs Rd.
(If you're going to ride that, 6 miles above the Russian River/Hwy 116 you could take the right at Meyers Grade Rd. and stay on that. It becomes Seaview Rd. and runs along the East side of Salt Point State Park. Turn right @ Hauser Bridge Rd. (14 miles) which becomes Tin Barn Rd. and "T's" into Stewart Point Rd @ 23.7 miles.)
Head back to Calistoga and take Hwy 29 North (Yee-freakin'-haw) to Middleton, around the East side of Clear Lake and right on Hwy 20 (great sweepers!) to right on Hwy 16 through Cache Creek and through Woodland......
South on Hwy 1 through Valley Ford, stay left on Valley Ford Rd. (as opposed to following Hwy 1 South) to left on Bodega Rd. to Petaluma.
Heck, there are just too many great ways to get here (wherever your "here" is) from there. I don't recall any bad ways to get home from the coast.....except it will likely be "warmish".
The Peeps:
_____________________________________
JB and "Fang" are booked elsewhere.
Dr. Rich & Susan will be "out of town".
_____________________________________
Und Zo..............
Barb (Y'know you want to.....)
Bokerfork (Mark & Anne Marie)
Last Chance
madmike2
Rick-in-Sac (Rick & Karen)
Silent
Uberkul (Brad & Christy)
I was uninvited to the last ride but since then I've been longing to taste some of the bounty of the Pacific Ocean.
Soooooooo.........
The Plan:
Leave Sacramento, head West toward Bodega Bay.
The Route:
West on I-80, North on 113, West on Russell Blvd. to Hwy 128 through Winters and stop at Moscowite Corners (intersection of Hwy 128 & Hwy 121).
From Moscowite Corners, ride West on Hwy 128 to North on Silverado Trail to Calistoga, left on Lincoln Ave/Hwy 29 through town and Right on 128 to the Arco (on the left @ Petrified Forest Road).
From there, ride up the hill on Petrified Forest Rd. and bear right Porter Creek Rd. (which becomes Mark West Springs Rd.....in Mark West Springs), cross Hwy 101 (where the road name changes to Trenton-River Rd.) to Mirabel and jog left/South to Guerneville Rd. Turn Rt and ride Hwy 116 to Guerneville.
From there we could either continue to Hwy 101 South or go South on the Bohemian Hwy through Occidental and turn right on Bodega Hwy/Hwy 12 to Hwy 1 North.
Either of the above options work for me and there's only about 10-15 minutes difference. That will be about 150 miles @ 3 1/2 hours riding...plus social time and rest stops.
The Time:
I'm thinking..... :hyper:
Leave West Sacramento @ 0900. Figuring 4-4 1/2 hours to get to Bodega that puts lunch around 1300-1330, after the "normal" lunch hour.
The Place:
IIRC, don't we usually eat at the restaurant at the fish dock? Bay View restaurant at The Tides Inn?
BTW..... [SIZE=8pt]shhhhh, don't tell Barb or MEM[/SIZE] there may be dark chocolate provided for desert. Sort of an apolgy to them...er...uhm...we're sorry they can't join us. Yes, we WILL take pictures!
The Route Home:
Ooooohhhhh the possibilities!
The looooong way:
North on Hwy 1, East on Stewart Point/Skaggs Springs Rd.
(If you're going to ride that, 6 miles above the Russian River/Hwy 116 you could take the right at Meyers Grade Rd. and stay on that. It becomes Seaview Rd. and runs along the East side of Salt Point State Park. Turn right @ Hauser Bridge Rd. (14 miles) which becomes Tin Barn Rd. and "T's" into Stewart Point Rd @ 23.7 miles.)
Head back to Calistoga and take Hwy 29 North (Yee-freakin'-haw) to Middleton, around the East side of Clear Lake and right on Hwy 20 (great sweepers!) to right on Hwy 16 through Cache Creek and through Woodland......
South on Hwy 1 through Valley Ford, stay left on Valley Ford Rd. (as opposed to following Hwy 1 South) to left on Bodega Rd. to Petaluma.
Heck, there are just too many great ways to get here (wherever your "here" is) from there. I don't recall any bad ways to get home from the coast.....except it will likely be "warmish".
The Peeps:
_____________________________________
JB and "Fang" are booked elsewhere.
Dr. Rich & Susan will be "out of town".
_____________________________________
Und Zo..............
Barb (Y'know you want to.....)
Bokerfork (Mark & Anne Marie)
Last Chance
madmike2
Rick-in-Sac (Rick & Karen)
Silent
Uberkul (Brad & Christy)
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