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***RAIN CANCELLATION***Pine Flat Road, A Climber's Delight--Multi Levels (Jan, Margie) -- CANCELED

 

 

Date: Saturday March 23, 2024

Time: Meet 9:15AM/Roll 9:30AM

Location: Esposti Park, Windsor CA 95492 Map 

Please arrive 15-20 minutes before the meet time to set up your bike.  ALL rides will roll out ON TIME!
20% or greater chance of rain WILL CANCEL the ride.


Multi Levels Format: Social AB Pace, Moderate B Pace and Brisk C Pace (leaderless style); please BE SURE TO PROVIDE YOUR OWN NAVIGATION by uploading the route to your phone, bike computer or print out a cue sheet.   You may wish to ride in small groupings or with someone who has the route downloaded.

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A climber's delight, To The Guardrail and To The Top.  Come out to Sonoma county with us and scale the famous Pine Flat Road.  The route is designed by an experienced Marin Cyclists member who knows the area well, Jan Lau.   Both routes are similar with the difference being how much of Pine Flat Road you want to conquer.  We begin at Esposti Park and roll our way to the main event of the day.  After the climb by the first 1/3 or 1/2 of the ride it's smooth sailing all the way.


**Social AB Pace/Hilly Rating (12.5-13.9 mph; 15-18 mph on the flats) will be led by Jan Lau.  To The Guardrail: 61 miles, +4,200' climbs.  Map   The ride speed is for the entire route and includes all climbing.  Please gauge your cycling endurance conservatively.  You should be able to ride comfortably for 60-65 miles with 4,000' of climbs at about 13 mph.

Climb segment:  6.8miles/+2,031/5.5% average gradient

**B/Moderate Pace/Very Hilly Rating (14.0-16.0 mph+).  Margie Baer will be your Ride Contact.  To The Top: 70 miles, +5,600'.  Map  This route takes you on Pine Flat Road past the guardrail all the way to the top.  There is a first summit at +2,160' elevation.   You catch your breath for about 2 miles then it's a serious, not kidding around +1,000' climb with a 2 mile stretch that averages 10.5% gradient.

Climb segments:
-Pine Flat Guardrail  6.8 miles/+2,031'/5.5% average gradient
-Pine Flat Ranch to Hope Rd  2 miles/+1,021'/10.5% average gradient

Suggested Regroups: (mile marker for Guardrail/To The Top)
Lunch stop at Geyserville Market & Deli (mi 35/mi 44.5)
Dry Creek General Store (mi 44/mi 53.2)
Healdsburg Veterans Memorial Beach Park (mi 51.6/mi 60.8)

 

 

When:
Saturday, March 23, 2024, 9:15 AM until 3:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada) (UTC-08:00)
Where:
Esposti Park (6000 Old Redwood Highway, Parking lot at Shilo Rd side)
Old Redwood Hwy and Shilo Road
Windsor, CA  94952

Additional Info:
Ride Leader(s):
Jan Lau
AB/ Social Pace Ride Leader
707-480-9441 (c)
 
Margie Baer
Moderate B Pace Ride Contact
 
Helen Kwong
admin
4152979845 (p)
Category:
Multi Levels
Registration is not Required
Payment In Full In Advance Only
Notes
*20% or greater chance of rain will cancel the ride
*Please upload the route to your bike computer or print out a route sheet
*There are many turns on this route; if you are not familiar with the route please stay with the Ride Leader
*Please respect the riding pace of the groups; if your ride much FASTER or SLOWER than the pace set by the ride leader you will NOT be riding with the group; you will likely be riding by yourself
*Please gauge your riding endurance conservatively and ride well within your abilities
*Please bring at least 2 bottles of water with you
*Please have adequate onboard food/snacks/electrolytes supplements
*Please be self sufficient and pack spare tubes or tire plugs for tubeless tires and know how to fix a flat
Activities/Items    (Click the down-arrow to the left of the activity/item to view the details)
Social AB Pace 61 miles/+4,200' (Jan)
Moderate & Brisk Pace 70 miles/+5,600' Margie Ride contact