This ride was advertised as the first mid-week ride of the Obama administration. That seemed as good an excuse as any for a ride. The Captain’s timing in setting up the ride could have improved, however. The ride was scheduled for the day following a week of record setting high temperatures and blue skies. We had gray sky and a touch of rain. However, at the final stop of the day those riders not wearing waterproof gear put their rain gear on, insuring that we’d not see a further drop of rain the rest of the day. Thank you!

Five riders, fine dining (Denny’s and Jack-in-the-Box), one burnt out headlamp, one broken headlamp clamping bail ensuring burnt out headlamp couln’t be replaced in the field, a little bit of water from the sky, 50 degree temperatures, twisty roads, rough roads (Knoxville Rd), closed roads (Sonoma Mountain Rd), etc. A fine ride!

Pictures from Bob, Dick and Marc

(1) GG Bridge, overcast sunrise

GG Bridge, overcast sunrise
ISO 200   f/11.0   1/1   0 ev   26.0mm

(1) Mid-Week Rider at GG bridge

Mid-Week Rider at GG bridge
ISO 200   f/11.0   1/1   0 ev   30.0mm

(1) Morning Traffic

Morning Traffic
ISO 200   f/11.0   1/2   0 ev   30.0mm

(1) Sunrise over SF

Sunrise over SF
ISO 200   f/11.0   1/8   0 ev   59.0mm

city sunrise

city sunrise
ISO 0   f/3.5   1/80   0 ev   8.5mm

(2) Where's the Sumn

Where's the Sumn
ISO 50   f/4.0   1/200   0 ev   7.3mm

(3) Some lead....

Some lead....
ISO 50   f/4.0   1/125   0 ev   7.3mm

(4) ... others follow

... others follow
ISO 50   f/4.0   1/100   0 ev   7.3mm

(5) Preparation

Preparation
f/3.2   1/100   0 ev   6.1mm

(5) Uh oh

Uh oh
f/3.2   1/60   0 ev   6.1mm

(5) Broken part in teeth

Broken part in teeth
f/2.8   1/125   0 ev   4.6mm

Mid-week riders

Mid-week riders
ISO 0   f/2.8   1/125   0 ev   5.8mm

(6) The Captain

The Captain
ISO 50   f/4.0   1/80   0 ev   7.3mm

(7) GS boy scout

GS boy scout
ISO 50   f/4.0   1/160   0 ev   8.5mm

(8) WWWobble and Dick

WWWobble and Dick
ISO 50   f/4.0   1/160   0 ev   7.3mm

countryside

countryside
ISO 0   f/2.8   1/500   0 ev   5.8mm

fotoman

fotoman
ISO 0   f/4.9   1/160   0 ev   17.4mm

(9) Captain's smoke break

Captain's smoke break
ISO 200   f/8.0   1/250   0 ev   20.0mm

(9) Brent and Major WWWobble

Brent and Major WWWobble
ISO 200   f/8.0   1/200   0 ev   17.0mm

(9) Mugwump Videographer

Mugwump Videographer
ISO 200   f/8.0   1/200   0 ev   85.0mm

(10) Lake Berryessa

Lake Berryessa
ISO 50   f/4.0   1/640   0 ev   7.3mm

(11) Happy riders

Happy riders
ISO 200   f/8.0   1/100   0 ev   30.0mm

Pictures from The Captain

Oakville Grade/Agri Burning

Oakville Grade/Agri Burning

Oakville Crossover

Oakville Crossover

No Major Road

No Major Road

Sign INVITES Hunting

Sign INVITES Hunting

Bridge Lk Berryessa

Bridge Lk Berryessa

Down about 18'

Down about 18'

Knoxville/Lower Lk Rd

Knoxville/Lower Lk Rd

Vines at Winter Rest

Vines at Winter Rest

Napa Valley Flr/Ag burning

Napa Valley Flr/Ag burning

'Dim Bulb'n Friends

'Dim Bulb'n Friends

On the Road Again

On the Road Again