rockwells
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Anyone up for a ride this Sunday? I also belong to a small, local group we call the "Breakfast Riders", centered around Vacaville/Fairfield area. They've got a ride set up, starting in Fairfield, going to Occidental, and back, in a nice, 170mi or so loop. We'll meet at the old "Lou's Junction" parking lot, leave @ 0900 sharp. The following is a quote from their ride captain:
Start quote"The up coming run to Occidental, Sunday Sept 9th (leave by 9:00) is one of my favorites. Meet at Lou's Junction parking lot 3333 N.Texas. This run is full of twisties, including my special fave -- Spring Mountain Rd. This run may not be for everyone, but we have had big, low sleds take this run -- and they mostly enjoyed it <one rider swore he would never go on Spring Mtn Rd again>. The timid, the wisely cautious, the low, the big and heavy should just mellow down the throttle and enjoy the scenery. I have charted some new roads to keep us off the main roads and away from traffic (see below). The new roads while not all twists, do have a few. The Napa Co side of Spring Mtn is as sweet as ever. The Sonoma Co side has had some patches, but is still rugged at best. This ride will require square and alert heads to be attached -- no mental drifting.
Occidental Total Est Time 4 hr 46 min
Total Est distance 159 miles
.9 Get on Hwy 80
2.6 Take Waterman Exit
5.0 Right onto Mankas Corner Rd
6.5 Right onto Clayton Rd
6.6 Left onto Gordon Valley Rd
10.4 Left onto Wooden Cross Rd
11.7 Right onto Wooden Vly
17.4 Right onto Monticello to Napa
22.9 Left onto Hwy 128
39.1 Left onto Silverado Trail to St Helena
42.4 Left onto Pope St
43.2 Right on Hwy 29
43.7 Left onto Fulton / Madrona
43.9 Right onto Spring Mountain Rd (stop and give rules)
49.1 At Co. line it becomes St Helena Rd
55.7 Left onto Calistoga Rd (first butt break)
58.0 Right onto Montecito Blvd
59.5 Right onto Fountain Grove Pkwy
64.0 Left onto Mendocino Ave
65.1 Right onto Steele Ln
65.8 Veer left onto Guerneville Rd (at Hwy 101)
(gas stop)
68.1 Left onto Fulton Rd
69.8 R ight to Occidental Rd
76.9 Becomes Green Hill
77.9 Becomes Graton Rd
80.6 Left onto Main St
(lunch at the Hotel)
80.8 Right onto Coleman Valley Rd (new)
82.6 Left onto Joy Rd (new)
87.3 Right onto Bodega Hwy
88.6 Left onto Valley Ford Cutoff
91.9 Right onto Valley Ford
92.0 Right onto Valley Ford Estero Rd (new)
92.8 Becomes Valley Ford-Franklin School Rd (new)
95.4 Left onto Whittaker Bluff Rd (new)
98.3 Cross Hwy 1 onto Fallon-Two Rock Rd (new)
100.6 Right onto Twin Bridge Rd (new)
101.7 Left onto Tomales-Petaluma Rd
104.1 Right onto Chileno Valley Rd (new)
113.7 At Marshall Rd keep left on Chileno Valley Rd (new)
117.5 Right onto Western Ave (new)
118.3 Left onto Bantam Way (new)
118.6 Right onto Bodega Ave
119.3 (Becomes Washington St)
119.9 Right onto Lakeville St
120.8 (becomes Lakeville Hwy-Hwy 116 at 101)
(gas stop)
125.3 Left onto Stage Gulch Rd (Hwy 116)
130.8 Right onto Arnold Dr (Hwy 121)
133.0 (merges with Hwy 12)
Hwy 12 to home " End quote
These folks ride a variety of bikes, seem OK. A couple of my friends and I are going to check it out, been to Occidental a few times, a nice ride! Hope to see some of you guys there!
Anyone up for a ride this Sunday? I also belong to a small, local group we call the "Breakfast Riders", centered around Vacaville/Fairfield area. They've got a ride set up, starting in Fairfield, going to Occidental, and back, in a nice, 170mi or so loop. We'll meet at the old "Lou's Junction" parking lot, leave @ 0900 sharp. The following is a quote from their ride captain:
Start quote"The up coming run to Occidental, Sunday Sept 9th (leave by 9:00) is one of my favorites. Meet at Lou's Junction parking lot 3333 N.Texas. This run is full of twisties, including my special fave -- Spring Mountain Rd. This run may not be for everyone, but we have had big, low sleds take this run -- and they mostly enjoyed it <one rider swore he would never go on Spring Mtn Rd again>. The timid, the wisely cautious, the low, the big and heavy should just mellow down the throttle and enjoy the scenery. I have charted some new roads to keep us off the main roads and away from traffic (see below). The new roads while not all twists, do have a few. The Napa Co side of Spring Mtn is as sweet as ever. The Sonoma Co side has had some patches, but is still rugged at best. This ride will require square and alert heads to be attached -- no mental drifting.
Occidental Total Est Time 4 hr 46 min
Total Est distance 159 miles
.9 Get on Hwy 80
2.6 Take Waterman Exit
5.0 Right onto Mankas Corner Rd
6.5 Right onto Clayton Rd
6.6 Left onto Gordon Valley Rd
10.4 Left onto Wooden Cross Rd
11.7 Right onto Wooden Vly
17.4 Right onto Monticello to Napa
22.9 Left onto Hwy 128
39.1 Left onto Silverado Trail to St Helena
42.4 Left onto Pope St
43.2 Right on Hwy 29
43.7 Left onto Fulton / Madrona
43.9 Right onto Spring Mountain Rd (stop and give rules)
49.1 At Co. line it becomes St Helena Rd
55.7 Left onto Calistoga Rd (first butt break)
58.0 Right onto Montecito Blvd
59.5 Right onto Fountain Grove Pkwy
64.0 Left onto Mendocino Ave
65.1 Right onto Steele Ln
65.8 Veer left onto Guerneville Rd (at Hwy 101)
(gas stop)
68.1 Left onto Fulton Rd
69.8 R ight to Occidental Rd
76.9 Becomes Green Hill
77.9 Becomes Graton Rd
80.6 Left onto Main St
(lunch at the Hotel)
80.8 Right onto Coleman Valley Rd (new)
82.6 Left onto Joy Rd (new)
87.3 Right onto Bodega Hwy
88.6 Left onto Valley Ford Cutoff
91.9 Right onto Valley Ford
92.0 Right onto Valley Ford Estero Rd (new)
92.8 Becomes Valley Ford-Franklin School Rd (new)
95.4 Left onto Whittaker Bluff Rd (new)
98.3 Cross Hwy 1 onto Fallon-Two Rock Rd (new)
100.6 Right onto Twin Bridge Rd (new)
101.7 Left onto Tomales-Petaluma Rd
104.1 Right onto Chileno Valley Rd (new)
113.7 At Marshall Rd keep left on Chileno Valley Rd (new)
117.5 Right onto Western Ave (new)
118.3 Left onto Bantam Way (new)
118.6 Right onto Bodega Ave
119.3 (Becomes Washington St)
119.9 Right onto Lakeville St
120.8 (becomes Lakeville Hwy-Hwy 116 at 101)
(gas stop)
125.3 Left onto Stage Gulch Rd (Hwy 116)
130.8 Right onto Arnold Dr (Hwy 121)
133.0 (merges with Hwy 12)
Hwy 12 to home " End quote
These folks ride a variety of bikes, seem OK. A couple of my friends and I are going to check it out, been to Occidental a few times, a nice ride! Hope to see some of you guys there!
