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I am so envious! What kind of weather is that, ami...

2008-12-31T11:42:00.000-08:00

I am so envious! What kind of weather is that, amigo? On Dec 30, I rode 230 K's in the Willamette Valley. No rain but way cold, 34>39 and much colder when the route touched the foot hills of the Oregon Coast Range. Brrr! I got some hot soup at the 100K point, that did the trick.

Today, Dec 31, it's 44>45. I went out for some bagels and thought, OMG, it's 10 degrees warmer today, and I'm freezing my buns off. I must be nuts!

No comment on that one, Chris.

;-)

Thanks! I missed that detail, which would probably...

2008-12-30T08:26:00.000-08:00

Thanks! I missed that detail, which would probably send somebody on the "wrong" route - although you'd still eventually end up on Sunrise Hwy. However, I'm looking at my Thomas Guide and it appears that the straight ahead section (at the point where there's a cattle guard and our route makes a hard right, straight up hill) is Deer Park Rd. "Our" route actually changes name to Laguna Meadow Rd., something I'd never noticed, but which definitely makes sense. I will update the "route sheet" here on the post now. Thanks for bringing this to my attention!

Note to readers: You can see the Blackmountaincycles blogger posing with a classic red Ritchey in our "Fifty Mile Ride Exceeds Expectations" post here on this blog. And if you're ever in Marin County, be sure to check out his bike shopt!

Nice ride and description. That is a great area. ...

2008-12-30T07:49:00.000-08:00

Nice ride and description. That is a great area. We used to call the first section of Pine Creek Rd "The Steepest Paved Road In The World." When you got to the top of Pine Creek Rd did you turn right, continuing on a paved surface? That should be Deer Creek Rd. I think Pine Creek Rd continues as a pretty beat up dirt road past that top of the first climbing section.