Tour of California

RIDE DONE …

• 716km
• 10,471m climbed
• 40 C max temp
• 5 C min temp (same day as the 40 …)
• Earliest Alarm 4:30am (repeated the next day – JOBBIE)
• Domes Seen .. half
• Crashes 0 🙂
• Bears seen 2
• Punctures 5 🙁
• Ave Speed 25.7km/h
• Seats on the wagon 15!

CURRENT PLAN OF ACTION (05/08/19)

John has been busy with the planning; see the below overview.

Any errors please advise ASAP.

2019-USA-Tour-Plan v6 (excel sheet – please check)

Rooming List (excel sheet – please check)

Route Planning and Description Version 2  

2019-USA-Tour-Plan v7 – Perkins leg

Arrivals: Inbound airport transfers:

Arriving: Best option is to take the “Marin AirPorter” to the Manzanita Mill Valley stop. Pick up is right outside baggage claim – look for the sign “Airporter ”. It’s a 45-minute trip and has plenty of room for your bike and bags. The cost is 23 USD.
JB will collect you from the Manzanita stop that is a five-minute drive to the Travel Lodge Hotel.
https://marinairporter.com/

Arrival Accommodation:
https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/travelodge/mill-valley-california/travelodge-mill-valley-sausalito/overview?CID=LC:TL::GGL:RIO:National:09550&iata=00093796

707 Redwood Hwy, Mill Valley, CA 94941, USA

Day -2: Thur 5th

Arrivals: Rick, Ali, Jobby, Pat

Day -1: Fri 6th

We’ll go for a nice warm-up ride from Mill Valley.(this means Rick, Pat & Jobbie get their legs ripped off by Ali …)

Ride date: https://www.strava.com/activities/2685709905

Arrivals: Helen, Mark, Sparky, Hamish, Chris & Rob

Day 0: Sat 7th

We’ll go for a nice warm-up ride from Mill Valley.

Ride date: https://www.strava.com/activities/2688951849

Day 1 : Sun 8th (loop ride)

Route: https://www.strava.com/routes/19942087

Ride date: https://www.strava.com/activities/2692354482

Accommodation:

https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/travelodge/mill-valley-california/travelodge-mill-valley-sausalito/overview?CID=LC:TL::GGL:RIO:National:09550&iata=00093796

707 Redwood Hwy, Mill Valley, CA 94941, USA

Day 2 : Mon 9th

Route: https://www.strava.com/routes/19942244

Ride date: https://www.strava.com/activities/2694614247

Accommodation:

 http://www.hotelsolares.com/
600 Riverside Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, USA

Day 3: Tue 10th

Early transfer to ride start …

Route: https://www.strava.com/routes/19945285

Ride date: https://www.strava.com/activities/2700515012

Accommodation:
https://www.travelyosemite.com/lodging/curry-village
9010 Curry Village Dr, Yosemite Valley, CA 95389, USA

Day 4: Wed 11th

Route: https://www.strava.com/routes/19203742

Ride date: https://www.strava.com/activities/2700517616

Accommodation:
https://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/32161713?location=Groveland%2C%20CA%2C%20United%20States&adults=12&source_impression_id=p3_1565716513_fqPBcA4wwF%2FMDgKo&s=QqX8J3IK

Pine Mountain Drive, Groveland, CA 95321, United States

Day 5: Thur 12th

Early morning transfer to ride start

Route: https://www.strava.com/routes/19945044

Ride date: https://www.strava.com/activities/2703603057

Accommodation: JB’s house

Day 6: Fri 13th

Route: https://www.strava.com/routes/19945193

Ride date: https://www.strava.com/activities/2705773726

Accommodation:
https://www.vrbo.com/1112348

65 Fairway Dr., San Rafael 94901

Sat 14th

Depart / move on … farewells …[/vc_column_text]