[Appendage]

Hi gang. I'm planning my first journey from Petaluma to Coleman Valley Rd. Most of the ride maps I see don't include Joy Rd in the loop. Is there a reason for this? If Joy Rd is okay, would you go up Joy and down Coleman, or up Coleman and down Joy? I prefer steep climbs and less steep descents.

Thanks in advance for your helpful comments.

 

[Fogdweller]

Greetings. If you like steep climbs, you'll like Joy Road. It has three pitches to it and the last one is the steepest. I was on it a few weeks ago for the Tam Double and it's a nice road though we came down it. Coleman Valley Rd is pretty steep as well so definitely take it easy coming down.

 

[Appendage]

Thanks, mang

Greetings. If you like steep climbs, you'll like Joy Road. It has three pitches to it and the last one is the steepest. I was on it a few weeks ago for the Tam Double and it's a nice road though we came down it. Coleman Valley Rd is pretty steep as well so definitely take it easy coming down.

So if I read you correctly, it sounds like you can go either way. I'm trying to tune up for Levi's Gran Fondo which goes up Coleman Vly, so I try it that way, up Coleman and down Joy. Thanks for the feedback.