This is a repeat of the message I sent out a few weeks ago. I hope to see a lot of you next Sunday to ride up Mount Hamilton. Four thousand feet of righteous vertical fun! A classic ascent all local cyclists should do at least once! This time of year is perfect to ascend Mount Hamilton. If we're lucky and it's clear, we'll be able to see all the way to the Sierra.
Bring snacks and lunch; there is nowhere to buy food except crummy vending machines at the top. Bring water; there is no water at the start, and only one water source on the climb. Bring warm clothes for the descent. I've also invited some of my local carbon-fiber-loving weight weenies along. I'm hoping you guys will help me preach the steel gospel to these (nice, friendly) heathens. Original message: Meet at the corner of Alum Rock and Mt. Hamilton Road at 8:45 on Sunday November 22 for a 9:00 start. There is some parking right at that intersection; otherwise I think you can park on neighboring streets. We'll head up Mount Hamilton Road to the top, then turn around and ride down. If the weather has been dry, we'll have an optional dirt section from Grant Ranch Park to Twin Gates. The top of Mount Hamilton, about 4000 feet, can be very cold at in late November; the descent can likewise be frigid. Bring appropriate clothing. Water and bathrooms are available at Grant Ranch, but other than that, we'll have no services until we reach the top. At the top, if the Observatory is open as it usually is, we'll have water and bathrooms. The Observatory also has some vending machines selling junk food. -- -- Anne Paulson He who wills the ends wills the means -- -- Anne Paulson He who wills the ends wills the means --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
