Just a day ride. Two days really, but given the bar for ride reports may be lower in February thought I'd post some pics from Saturday and today.
Traffic was already starting to appear in wine country at 10am. This was a quick stop to change to perforated gloves along highway 12. Very green after the January rains.
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login121 northbound from Napa to 128 westbound - both awesome.
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loginLake Hennessey - water levels looking good!
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loginAnother solo rider enjoying the day and I took photos of one another.
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loginBack in the valley - the Silverado Trail tends to have much less traffic than 128 in this section. No grapes this time of year, but vineyards are far from barren.
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loginTrees are blooming - lots of yellow this time of year.
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loginLooking down at Lake Sonoma.
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loginStewart's Point - Skagg's Spring Road is a lot of fun. It starts very wide and open with excellent pavement, then gets narrow and a bit bumpy before dumping you out of the woods to beautiful Pacific Ocean views.
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loginSometimes 2 lanes, sometimes 1, typically no warning of change.
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loginThe creek below was rushing in some spots, and slower in others. I don't know the story of this car, but a good reminder to keep speeds in check.
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loginWhere I started getting nervous about range on reserve.
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loginThe ground was extremely soft and mushy under these redwoods.
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loginThe western length of the road is definitely the tightest.
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loginThen...the coast and salvation in the form of fuel at Stewart's Point...except I forgot the store is temporary closed. Google Maps says Gualala is my best bet for fuel. In the wrong direction, but hard to complain when these are the views...
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loginNot sure why the above photo looks hazy - it was very clear and sunny.
Fort Ross to Jenner is one of my favorite sections of road.
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loginThe Russian River meeting the Pacific.
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loginFollowed the coast to Valley Ford, then cut over to Petaluma for the last leg of the ride as the sun quickly set. A great ride in February, especially with a partially perforated leather jacket and just a t-shirt underneath.
Bonus pics.My wife and I rode to Nick's Cove for lunch, enjoying another warm day along the coast.
Ridgecrest Blvd looking down on Stinson Beach and Bolinas.
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loginIt is a rollercoaster of a road, but that first step is a big one...
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loginObviously I need to reset the date stamp on my camera.