Thursday, May 1 2014
This was Don’s ride. He planned it, called it, led it, and set a pretty good pace, too (although some might dispute that). The only thing lacking was a promised wildlife sighting. Apparently we should have been there last week.
I took the quick freeway route to breakfast in Sunol and the scenic Niles Canyon route to home at the end of the ride. I understand some of the other riders did the reverse.
99 ˚F seen once on my thermometer, but mostly low to mid 90s until I hit the San Mateo Bridge. I stopped for a drink on the way home near Sunol because I was thirsty and I wanted to make sure I hit the bridge during car pool hours. It worked.
Oh yeah… Joe spotted a nail in Chris’s front tire at Mt Hamilton. I had repair gear. Markus had repair gear. Don had repair gear. Dave had repair gear. Chris? Some sorry story that he left it in another bike.
Pictures from Chris
![Run-up Calaveras Rd#1](./t-141210829-0007.jpg)
Run-up Calaveras Rd#1
![Promised Wild Flowers#2](./t-141210904-0006.jpg)
Promised Wild Flowers#2
![San Jose is distant #3](./t-141210905-0008.jpg)
San Jose is distant #3
![We're Falling #4](./t-141210906-0013.jpg)
We’re Falling #4
![What makes Grass Green (Don't Ask!) #7](./t-141210908-0014.jpg)
What makes Grass Green (Don’t Ask!) #7
![We came up that road #9](./t-141211007-0012.jpg)
We came up that road #9
![Telescopes Abound #10](./t-141211008-0009.jpg)
Telescopes Abound #10
![Chris has a nail (& a 'crew) #11](./t-141211028-0003.jpg)
Chris has a nail (& a ‘crew) #11
![The 'culprit' #12](./t-141211029-0010.jpg)
The ‘culprit’ #12
![But Marco Need Swiss Army #13](./t-141211031-0001.jpg)
But Marco Need Swiss Army #13
![Needed 'air', these guys 'produced' #15](./t-141211119-0005.jpg)
Needed ‘air’, these guys ‘produced’ #15
![Tour Leader - No Flat for Him #16](./t-141211131-0011.jpg)
Tour Leader - No Flat for Him #16
![Love these Roads #17](./t-141211254-0004.jpg)
Love these Roads #17
Pictures from Marc
![Let's ride](./t-141210926-1355.jpg)
Let’s ride
![Landing pad?](./t-141211105-6092.jpg)
Landing pad?
![Mid Week Riders](./t-141211105-6094.jpg)
Mid Week Riders
![Lick Observatory](./t-141211106-6096.jpg)
Lick Observatory
![Observatory domes](./t-141211107-6097.jpg)
Observatory domes
![Fascinating, what?](./t-141211108-6099.jpg)
Fascinating, what?
![MWR gabfest](./t-141211114-1358.jpg)
MWR gabfest
![Observatory sky](./t-141211115-1359.jpg)
Observatory sky
![Shade of the dome](./t-141211116-1362.jpg)
Shade of the dome