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Posted by PeterD Sun, 30 Nov 2008 16:34:00 GMT
Berry has an interesting method for doing some stream crossings, though I am not sure how to describe it. This shot was from Thursday’s Appetite Seminar ride in Marin.
How would you describe it?
Posted by PeterD Mon, 24 Nov 2008 23:57:00 GMT
No surprise – the shop will be closed on Thursday.
But that doesn’t mean you can’t build up your appetite by going for a ride. And if you want company, there are annual rides, including Los Gatos’ Turkey Day Ride and Fairfax’s Appetite Seminar.
There are not official rides, as there isn’t a ride leader, official departure time, or anything like that. Just mass gatherings where people go to a designated start area and ride a designated route. Routes are pretty easy to find – just follow the mass of people.
There is a bull pen in the town of Fairfax where a few kegs of donated beer are available for your enjoyment after the ride (though it often runs out early, so plan to be there before 11 or so to make sure you get some). And Los Gatos’ tradition has come to include a picnic at the top (so watch for people towing roasted pigs, kegs, etc.) to the top.
I think you may find Charles in Los Gatos, and Berry up in Fairfax…
2 years ago, Charles wrote up a bit about the history of the Appetite Seminar and his experience on the ride and posted it here.
Posted by PeterD Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:47:00 GMT
For those looking to waste some time when stuck in front of your computer, here are a pair of good time wasters.
Read more...Posted by Patty Fri, 14 Nov 2008 23:54:15 GMT
We got word today from the Soquel Demonstration State Forest Managers that repairs to the slide on Highland Way are nearly done. The contractor reported that the paving is done and they will finish ahead of schedule. We don’t know if the K-rails blocking the road have been removed yet, but if not they should be soon.
Posted by Charles Mon, 03 Nov 2008 04:44:00 GMT
Guided by dubious forecasts and a lack of faith in the ability of any tool at my fingertips to be able to predict the weather, combined with friends that are either out of town or unusually tied to their desks, I approach this Monday with no ride plan. One thing that keeps me sane and reasonably healthy while working the schedule I do, on the diet of food and drink that I do, is my Monday ride. I have had the support, encouragement, companionship, and abuse of a semi regular cast of characters over these last three years to get out on this day of the week for what I hope is a calorie deficit social event, and to not have that on this day is unusual, and significant, but not unheard of.
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