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Pine Flat Road, A Climber's Delight, Social AB Pace* (Jan, Helen)

 


 

Date: Saturday March 23, 2024

Time: Meet 9:15AM/Roll 9:30AM

Location: Esposti Park, Windsor CA 95492 Map 


Please arrive 15-20 minutes before the meet time to set up your bike.  ALL rides will roll out ON TIME!
20% or greater chance of rain WILL CANCEL the ride.




Social AB Pace ride along.  Please upoload the route to your phone, bike computer or print out a cue sheet.   You may wish to ride in small groupings or with someone who has the route downloaded.

Should you wish to ride the route at a Moderate B Pace or Brisk C Pace welcome.  Please upload the turn by turn directions to your bike computer.   As your pace will be significantly faster than a Social Pace ride please form small pods amongst yourselves and ride away.  You do not need to regroup to wait for the Social Pace group.

***Ride with GPS Route download instructional video and directions on how to enable mobile app turn-by-turn navigation (premium or basic Ride With GPS subscription required for mobile navigation.)



A climber's delight, To The Guardrail or To The Top.  Come out to Sonoma county with us and scale the famous Pine Flat Road.  The route is designed by an experienced Marin Cyclists member who knows the area well, Jan Lau.   Both routes are similar with the difference being how much of Pine Flat Road you want to conquer.  We begin at Esposti Park and roll our way to the main event of the day. 


**Social AB Pace/Hilly Rating (12.5-13.9 mph; 15-18 mph on the flats) will be led by Jan Lau.  To The Guardrail: 61 miles, +4,200' climbs.  Map   The ride speed is for the entire route and includes all climbing.  Please gauge your cycling endurance conservatively.  You should be able to ride comfortably for 60-65 miles with 4,000' of climbs at about 13 mph.

Climb segment:  6.8miles/+2,031/5.5% average gradient


**Suggested Moderate B Pace and Brisk C Pace/Very Hilly Rating (14.0-16.0 mph+).  Suggested route is to go  "To The Top": 70 miles, +5,600'.  Map  This route takes you on Pine Flat Road past the guardrail all the way to the top.  There is a first summit at +2,160' elevation.   You catch your breath for about 2 miles then it's a serious, not kidding around +1,000' climb with a 2 mile stretch that averages 10.5% gradient.

***The B and C pacing groups will be Participant led.  Please provide your own navigation.***

Climb segments:
-Pine Flat Guardrail  6.8 miles/+2,031'/5.5% average gradient
-Pine Flat Ranch to Hope Rd  2 miles/+1,021'/10.5% average gradient


Suggested Regroups: (mile marker for Guardrail/To The Top)
Lunch stop at Geyserville Market & Deli (mi 35/mi 44.5)
Dry Creek General Store (mi 44/mi 53.2)
Healdsburg Veterans Memorial Beach Park (mi 51.6/mi 60.8)


 

 

When:
Saturday, May 11, 2024, 9:15 AM until 3:00 PM
Where:
Esposti Park (6000 Old Redwood Highway, Parking lot at Shilo Rd side)
Old Redwood Hwy and Shilo Road
Windsor, CA  94952

Additional Info:
Ride Leader(s):
Jan Lau
AB/ Social Pace Ride Leader
707-480-9441 (c)
 
Helen Kwong
admin
4152979845 (p)
Category:
AB
Registration is required
Payment In Full In Advance Only
Notes
*20% or greater chance of rain will cancel the ride
*Please upload the route to your bike computer or print out a route sheet
*There are many turns on this route; if you are not familiar with the route please stay with the Ride Leader
*Please respect the riding pace of the groups; if your ride much FASTER or SLOWER than the pace set by the ride leader you will NOT be riding with the group; you will likely be riding by yourself
*Please gauge your riding endurance conservatively and ride well within your abilities
*Please bring at least 2 bottles of water with you
*Please have adequate onboard food/snacks/electrolytes supplements
*Please be self sufficient and pack spare tubes or tire plugs for tubeless tires and know how to fix a flat
Registration cancellations will be accepted
Activities/Items    (Click the down-arrow to the left of the activity/item to view the details)
Social AB Pace 61 miles/+4,200' (Jan)
Moderate & Brisk Pace 70 miles/+5,600' Margie Ride contact