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Nice ride yesterday. Thank you, my friends for another worthwhile VFRD road ride. Darryl and Brian F were both last minute scratches, so once again the over the hill gang, er, senior riders carried the torch (figuratively speaking, of course...it's fire season in California, and carrying torches through the forest might result in an arrest). 381 miles door to door in 10 hours 26 minutes. Day started out with drizzle and cold all the way to our meeting point and beyond. Around Davis the sky cleared and warmed up a bit. One pass on Wentworth out to Ice House Rd and back was all we were good for before it was time to split up. I continued down 193 to Placerville, then SR 49, SR124, and SR88 out to Stockton. Hwy 4 to Byron, then out Marsh Creek Rd and Morgan Territory Rd to Pleasanton and back over the hill. Sorry about the photograph. Only took 3 pix, and none were very imaginative. Anyway, here is proof we reached Wentworth Springs Rd and Ice House Rd, plus a couple of video clips.

The geriatric members of this group had a little shakedown ride today out to Pt. Reyes Lighthouse. Not to mention the turkey/goat cheese/fig sandwiches at Pt. Reyes Station. All positive feedback to report, except that even a new bike has not helped this old dog learn any tricks. Anyway, full steam ahead on our ride Saturday. As far as I know, everybody is still in. 8:00 AM at Peets in Fairfield, Travis Blvd exit just off I-80. See you there.

Well that could easily put a damper on a carefree afternoon ride. Thanks, vfrcapn. Here is an alternative route we could consider. Went this way once before. As I recall, the road between French Meadows Dam and Wentworth was, let's say, "unimproved". But it is an option. Albeit possibly a bad option.

Let's meet up at 8:00 AM; Peets Coffee, 1380 Holiday Lane, Ste. 3, Fairfield, CA 94534 (just off of Travis Blvd. to the west of I-80). Kickstands up at 8:30. Looking forward to the ride. IN Jeff J Brian F St. Stephen Duc2V4 Tirso PENDING RRluv2RIDE

We're on a mission from God... A paved road mission, lest there be confusion. If indeed Mosquito Rd is not the asphalt paved stairway to heaven that I thought it was when I plotted the route, let's simply turn around and enjoy the good roads from the other direction. Or maybe head back up to that CDF watch tower and enjoy the view of God's green earth from the top of the mountain.

Awesome! Welcome, PM coming to you later this afternoon or tomorrow. Jeff J.

No, a one day ride either Saturday or Sunday. I'd guess Saturday, depending on rider's availability.

Several of the VFRD regulars have been in contact by text. We have targeted the weekend of July 27/28 for a group road ride. What we haven't done is consider a route. Here is one suggestion; it more or less mirrors a ride we did on June 6, 2015. We had a blast. I'd like to do it again. If riders are OK with the route, we can meet up in Fairfield and jet over to Auburn before starting the ride. Afterward, we can head back for lunch somewhere in Auburn. So far, participation is shaping up as follows: IN Jeff J. Brian F. Tirso St. Stephen MAYBE RRluv2RIDE I'll post up meeting location and details later. Anyone interested in joining us can respond to this post. Thanks for reading. Jeff J.

Probably won't be a surprise to anyone that we will have to cancel the ride due to an unfavorable weather forecast. I personally am unavailable until mid-summer. Hoping to get together with misfits several times this year, but for that to happen, we will have to load up the second half of the year. Ride safe, everyone. Sorry it did not work out this time. Jeff J.

At last check, the roster is as follows: IN Jeffyjeff Brian F. St. Stephen MAYBE RC1237V OUT Everybody else Hope we can get Jim to join us. Perhaps a gentle text message reminder will provide a little encouragement.

Moving the ride to Saturday, March 2 enables St. Stephen to join us, effectively increasing participation by 50%. So, let's move the ride to SATURDAY, MARCH 2. Updates forthcoming shortly before the ride. St. Stephen looks pretty chipper here, considering he just rode 80 miles through a car wash. Notice how clean the bikes are! NOT looking for a repeat of those weather conditions this time around.

OK, well, no interest on VFRD, but thanks to the magic of cell phone text messaging, I can confirm the following: In Jeff J. Brian F Maybe RC1237V Out, Maybe next time St. Stephen Tirso RRluv2RIDE Weather looks crappy through Thursday, so maybe we will hit a nice break at the end of several weather fronts that will be passing through next week. Fingers crossed. Hope RC1237V can make it, I don't think Brian will put up with my moderate riding pace for long.

Alright misfits, time be now for another group ride. Due to the time of year, and considering some riders may be tiring of Mines Road, I suggest another coast ride. (always up for alternative routes if anybody cares to suggest one.) Weather permitting, February 24, 2024 we meet at Starbucks, 260 Northgate Drive, San Rafael 94903. We ride over to Pt. Reyes Station and up the Pacific Coast Hwy. Lunch in Elk, and back down CA128 to Cloverdale. We top off the ride at the world famous Hamburger Ranch; those up for more fun can continue on CA128 to Calistoga and Winters. The last time we tried this ride did not work out so well, so let's hope for clear weather and decent roads. If the weather is questionable, we'll cancel; nobody wants another soaking like we took last time. But you never know, this time of year in Northern California could make for a memorable ride. Hope so. Kickstands up at 8:30 AM. Hope you can make it. Jeff J.

Nice bike. Brings back memories. We have a rather loose group of bay area riders that get together occasionally. Most have moved on from VFRs, unfortunately, but we still stay in touch. If you are interested in joining us, pm me your phone number and I'll let you know when our next group ride is. Hoping to hook up at least two or three times in 2024.

Had a great time on Saturday. It was a glorious day for me, thanks for sharing the ride. Let's plan to do this again in 2023, hopefully more than once. Great to see Brian F., St. Stephen, and RC1237V again, and good to meet Tirso and RRluv2RIDE! Sorry you could not make it, tjclyde, we missed you this time. Here is a bit of video I took, check it out to see what your taillights look like...that's about all I saw of you guys on the road, especially Jim and Brian F. NOTE: Click on the gear in the lower right corner and adjust Quality to 1080P to optimize resolution.