Re: [RBW] Re: Angel Island

2015-03-06 Thread René Sterental
Whichever you can find available... I stayed there once on the side that faces San Francisco and enjoyed the ability to walk a bit and have that awesome view, but it was very windy and very cold on a 4th of July weekend. We rode the whole island and saw the others, and while they each have their

[RBW] Re: Angel Island

2015-03-05 Thread Bill Lindsay
I've always used campsite 001. It faces the East Bay beautifully and is adjacent to the best climbing tree in the history of human exploration, BAR NONE On Thursday, March 5, 2015 at 3:23:52 PM UTC-8, Kellie wrote: Anyone have an opinion which campsites are best on Angel Island for bike

[RBW] Re: Angel Island S24O

2011-05-09 Thread Stephen S
My wife and I are planning to go there next weekend. Any tips? We haven't been to the island before. We're going to be coming from Mountain View. Stephen On May 8, 11:54 pm, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote: One of my 2011 goals was to do 4 S24O's.  This was the first.  Along with my wife and

[RBW] Re: Angel Island S24O

2011-05-09 Thread William
for an overnighter, or just to ride around for a few hours? I've only done the former, never the latter. There's a rolling paved road that circumnavigates the island (~7 miles), called Perimeter Road. I've enjoyed that road to myself on overnighters. I don't know how kooky it might be in the

[RBW] Re: Angel Island S24O

2011-05-09 Thread Stephen S
We're camping. My wife was looking and it seemed like the tickets were more expensive pre-bought as we'd get a discount with the camping. Good call on the layers. We'll make sure we're equipped appropriately. Thanks Stephen On May 9, 10:14 am, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote: for an

Re: [RBW] Re: Angel Island S24O

2011-05-09 Thread Rene Sterental
I did my first real S24O last year on Angel Island as well with my son and daughter. We took Caltrain from Palo Alto, rode to the Ferry and then rode both the paved and dirt trails on the island. It was a lot of fun but it was very windy and chilly when exposed. Our campsite was on the west side

[RBW] Re: Angel Island S24O

2011-05-09 Thread William
Oh yeah. I took campsite reservation as a given. I booked mine like last October. On May 9, 8:23 pm, Rene Sterental orthie...@gmail.com wrote: I did my first real S24O last year on Angel Island as well with my son and daughter. We took Caltrain from Palo Alto, rode to the Ferry and then rode

Re: [RBW] Re: Angel Island S24O

2011-05-09 Thread Rene Sterental
Actually, doing some re-checking, it turns out we went on the 4th of July weekend and it was cold from the wind. Quite windy. I'm going to take advantage of your post to book another weekend... Have fun!!! Rene Sent from my iPad On May 9, 2011, at 8:31 PM, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:

[RBW] Re: Angel Island S24O

2010-08-26 Thread William
One of the really enlightening parts of this trip was that my buddy Kurt and both of his kids were on department store bikes that each cost less than a Crystal Fellow seatpost, and they had a blast. Sure, Kurt's trip was made possible by the fact that I loaned him a $300 cargo trailer, because

[RBW] Re: Angel Island S24O

2010-08-25 Thread William
OK, this is the kind of video that I think only my relatives and maybe some soft-hearted fellow parents will enjoy, but here is my little video edit from the trip. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgVLWtYabkw Rob--Saddlesack Large YES. I love that bag. My secret to packing for 3 is tiny down

Re: [RBW] Re: Angel Island S24O

2010-08-25 Thread Robert F. Harrison
I'd love to see it, but your video is showing up as private at the moment. I use a large Saddlesack as well. I've also started using the Slickersack up front on a platrack. Here's my Quickbeam setup for 3 nights out earlier this year. The SlickerSack is under the yellow cover with a Hennessy

Re: [RBW] Re: Angel Island S24O

2010-08-25 Thread Rob Harrison
Clearly I fall in the soft-hearted parents category:) I'll be sharing this with my son tonight. And placing a WTB for a Saddlesack Large and Platrack! Rob in Seattle On Aug 24, 2010, at 11:24 PM, William wrote: OK, this is the kind of video that I think only my relatives and maybe

[RBW] Re: Angel Island S24O

2010-08-24 Thread William
Some photos are up on my flickr now. I got some super great video that I'll piece together for the family memories vault/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/45758...@n04/4923614167/ On Aug 23, 8:26 pm, doug peterson dougpn...@cox.net wrote: William: It's not about the length of the ride, but the

[RBW] Re: Angel Island S24O

2010-08-24 Thread Forrest
William -- What a fantastic set of photos, and a wonderful adventure for all of you. Thanks so much for sharing it all with us. -- Forrest On Aug 24, 1:59 pm, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote: Some photos are up on my flickr now. I got some super great video that I'll piece together for the

[RBW] Re: Angel Island S24O

2010-08-23 Thread doug peterson
William: It's not about the length of the ride, but the depth of the adventure. Taking young children on this trip is fantastic. They must have had a blast that's what it's all about. Congrats on getting the weather to cooperate! Now when they want to start picking out their own gear, you