15 riders (Stu, new member Sarah, Rob the Mad Cow, Anthony, Melne, Ryan, Lisa, John N., Tom, Bill O., Dana, Bill S., Stacie, and a friend Tyler, and myself) met up at the Sports Basement parking lot in the Presidio, and we headed out over the GG bridge around 9 am. Weather - cool, crisp, 40 something degrees, and not a cloud in site! That's right, folks - no fog, no snow! We encountered lots of cyclists out on the road, including a very large group training for the Aids Ride, most with good cycling manners! After a short re-group at the end of the GG bridge, we headed into Sausalito for another short re-group at Mikes Bikes before heading along the bike path into Mill Valley. Up and over Camino Alto, short regroup, then cruised through Corte Madera to Paradise Drive. The views through the trees along Paradise Drive were spectacular! You could see all the big bridges while traversing around the Tiburon peninsula today (did I mention no fog?!). Coffee stop at the usual bakery in Tiburon (nice, because it wasn't THAT warm out). Then a short tour through Belvedere, where we picked up the bike path along the bay, and headed back to Mill Valley. From there we re-traced our steps back into Sausalito, for the Great Big Climb back up to the GG bridge. No mechanicals, no major incidents! A near-perfect ride! (If anyone has stats, please post them - my computer was not cooperating). The last rider (that would be me) returned to the Presidio at 1 pm.
I do want to thank John N. for helping this directionally-challenged ride leader get back to the Sports Basement :-) Apparently you can't get down from the bridge the same way you go up. Now I know the secret bike path.
Thanks to all who came out and rode today!
---Rachel
