Jack picked it!  And he picked it well.  He picked an awesome ride route --- 1st time up Mt Hamilton for me and I loved it.  This is a ride everyone should do.  Yes, it's a long uphill grind, but well worth it.  The vistas are incredible.  The road is in very good shape.  The drivers, both car and motor cycle, were very patient.  They waited when it was called for and passed when appropriate giving plenty of room as they went by.  And once at the top, the Lick Observatory building, what a surprise!  Great old building with lots of history. 

And he picked an awesome day.  The weather was absolutely perfect for a climb day, cool and clear with just a hint of a breeze --- PERFECT.

Thanks Jack.  Well done.

The lucky riders on this ride: Jack, Zoraida, Clare, Mike, Diane, Bill, Allwyn, Norman, Shel.