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It was a grand day in the wine country as the RoadBikeReview.com/Marin FOG BC team powered through 100 miles of pristine roads and a breathtaking backdrop to raise money for diabetes research. This was our second year in the tour and the team of 7 raised $7,000, a praiseworthy rider average. We’d like to extend a special thank to all of you who were so generous in sponsoring us.
To those of you on the boards who are finding this thread, the donation site is still open. If you care to donate, click on the team’s site, pick a rider and then click the sponsor button.
https://main.diabetes.org/site/TR?pg=team&fr_id=3324&team_id=125729
Now on to the ride report:
It was a cool start in Yountville, high 50s with overcast skies and some ground fog. We rolled around 7:20 and headed north for Fieldstone.
The team, ScottB, yours truly (foggy), Rash, Johngfoster and Rushfan at the Yountville Vet’s Center. Two riders were unable to start: Curdman, the star of the 2005 ride, came down with the flu, and MarkE from the FOG BC had a schedule conflict. Next year lads...
Rolling north on the back roads, dodging potholes and dreading the traffic of hwy 29 just ahead.
Rushfan in the drops.
Johngfoster flashes a smile. He flew all the way from Montana to ride the tour
Rash blazes through the early morning countryside.
ScottB pulls the group through the back roads. After pulling his bike off the rack, he discovered it wouldn’t shift out of the large chainring. Most of us would find a mechanic and get a fix, ScottB decided to just attack on all the climbs to keep his tempo up! 104 miles in the big ring was quite a feat.
To those of you on the boards who are finding this thread, the donation site is still open. If you care to donate, click on the team’s site, pick a rider and then click the sponsor button.
https://main.diabetes.org/site/TR?pg=team&fr_id=3324&team_id=125729
Now on to the ride report:
It was a cool start in Yountville, high 50s with overcast skies and some ground fog. We rolled around 7:20 and headed north for Fieldstone.
The team, ScottB, yours truly (foggy), Rash, Johngfoster and Rushfan at the Yountville Vet’s Center. Two riders were unable to start: Curdman, the star of the 2005 ride, came down with the flu, and MarkE from the FOG BC had a schedule conflict. Next year lads...
Rolling north on the back roads, dodging potholes and dreading the traffic of hwy 29 just ahead.
Rushfan in the drops.
Johngfoster flashes a smile. He flew all the way from Montana to ride the tour
Rash blazes through the early morning countryside.
ScottB pulls the group through the back roads. After pulling his bike off the rack, he discovered it wouldn’t shift out of the large chainring. Most of us would find a mechanic and get a fix, ScottB decided to just attack on all the climbs to keep his tempo up! 104 miles in the big ring was quite a feat.