Bay Area riders

[gasman]

I'm making a last minute trip down to the Bay Area tomorrow. I plan on riding Tues /Wed/Thur. There are some rides I'm interested but would love to meet up with anybody who has time to ride those days. I think I'll be staying in the South Bay but I'll have a car and meet up anywhere.
Let me know if you're interested. I'm not a hammerhead.

[malbecman]

Just keep in mind that Bay Area traffic during the week can be murderous and really limit you to a certain locale. It may only be ~60 miles from the South Bay to the Berkeley Hills but it might as well be on the moon if it's the wrong time of the day.
Google maps with the traffic overlay or the Waze app can give you a pretty good idea (in realtime) of how rough it is.

[Dr Luxurious]

where in the south bay?

[gasman]

I grew up in the San Jose area so know how traffic can be a killer. The only decent hotel I could find was over the hill in Santa Cruz. Man everything was booked up in the Valley, I avoided the City.
I'm open to rides, done a lot in the Palo Alto, Wood side to San Jose area and to the coast and back over the years, all great rides.
Dr Lux where are you ?
Gotta get packed up

[ronlau]

Given the number of days, why not just do the old classic Old La Honda, King Mountain and toss in Mt. Hamilton (at least the first two climbs)

Originally Posted by gasman

I grew up in the San Jose area so know how traffic can be a killer. The only decent hotel I could find was over the hill in Santa Cruz. Man everything was booked up in the Valley, I avoided the City.
I'm open to rides, done a lot in the Palo Alto, Wood side to San Jose area and to the coast and back over the years, all great rides.
Dr Lux where are you ?
Gotta get packed up

[nrs5000]

Go find mountain Charlie in the Santa Cruz mtns.

[gasman]

Originally Posted by nrs5000

Go find mountain Charlie in the Santa Cruz mtns.

There used to be a place in Los Gatos called Mountain Charlie's named after him. I grew up in Saratoga and frequented the establishment in the 70's on and off when I was a dirt bag rock climber. It was funky and fun.
I googled it and it's still there but it's just called Charlie's now. No idea when that changed and if it's more gentrified.

[Steve in SLO]

Originally Posted by gasman

There used to be a place in Los Gatos called Mountain Charlie's named after him. I grew up in Saratoga and frequented the establishment in the 70's on and off when I was a dirt bag rock climber. It was funky and fun.
I googled it and it's still there but it's just called Charlie's now. No idea when that changed and if it's more gentrified.

I grew up in Saratoga in the same timeframe as you, and hung out in Los Gatos a lot. It's a whole new place, and I would wager that at Charlie's there are no more Wednesday night belly bumping contests.

[Hindmost]

Mountain Charlie's is a road that goes over SC Mtns near 17.

If you had a route through Los Gatos or Saratoga I would be glad to meet and say hello. I am not doing much climbing lately, so you could continue on your route.

[carlineng]

Rent a mountain bike and ride Soquel Demonstration

[jtakeda]

Wont be able to head south during the week but if youre in Santa Cruz check out Sante Adairius (Rustic Ales) for some interesting beers.

[gasman]

Originally Posted by Hindmost

Mountain Charlie's is a road that goes over SC Mtns near 17.

If you had a route through Los Gatos or Saratoga I would be glad to meet and say hello. I am not doing much climbing lately, so you could continue on your route.

I didn't know that. I'm planning on riding on your side of the hill Thursday. I'd happy to meet you somewhere. PM sent

[gasman]

Originally Posted by Steve in SLO

I grew up in Saratoga in the same timeframe as you, and hung out in Los Gatos a lot. It's a whole new place, and I would wager that at Charlie's there are no more Wednesday night belly bumping contests.

Sadly, I suspect you're right. It was fun at the time and a lot of alcohol always involved.

[gasman]

Originally Posted by ronlau

Given the number of days, why not just do the old classic Old La Honda, King Mountain and toss in Mt. Hamilton (at least the first two climbs)

Great rides just haven't done Mt Hamilton-yet. Looks like maybe Wed ride.

[Peter B]

Originally Posted by ronlau

Given the number of days, why not just do the old classic Old La Honda, King Mountain and toss in Mt. Hamilton (at least the first two climbs)

What he said. Or just stay in the Santa Cruz hills.

http://santacruzcycling.org/content....dule_id=135165