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8:30 am Martinez to Davis

  • 07 May 2014
  • 8:30 AM
  • Martinez Amtrak station
MON. & WED. 2-L/M 25-50 miles 8:30 a.m.
NOTE:  Today's start time and place are different.  We'll meet at the Martinez Amtrak train station at 8:30 and ride to Davis before catching a train back.

Dick Skow will lead a group from Heather Farm every Mon. and Wed. morning. Monday rides will be shorter (25-35 miles) and more leisurely paced. Wednesday rides will be about 35-45 miles at a moderate pace. There will be a coffee or lunch stop on all rides. 

The route will be available at:
http://ridewithgps.com/users/74695/routes
at least 48 hours before the ride (click on 'More details' to make this a clickable link). 

Additional information about this ride:
REMINDER: HAVE YOU ADDED YOUR ICE NUMBER(S) TO YOUR CELL PHONE?

Bring a BUNGEE CORD to secure your bike on the train.

BRING LIQUIDS AND SNACKS

Pete+Sharon lead this ride which takes us from the Martinez AMTRAK Station to the Davis Train Station for the return trip to Martinez via the Capitol Corridor Train.

We start from the MTZ AMTRAK station and then it's over the Benicia Bridge as we head for the north side of Fairfield. From there, it's north up Pleasants Valley and then turning east with our planned stop for lunch in Winters on our way to the Davis Station. Along the way we will see meadows, cattle, vineyards, etc.

BRING PLENTY OF LIQUIDS, FOOD, SNACKS ETC. as LUNCH is 48 Miles into the ride.

To see the route and print a cue sheet, go to:

http://ridewithgps.com/users/74695/routes

The route is a total of 63.5 miles. 

The distance and pace will be somewhat greater than our normal Monday/Wednesday rides. There will be three planned rest stops plus a lunch stop.

Tickets from Davis to Mtz are $16.00 one way and seniors 62+ get a 15% discount which makes it $13.60. We can buy a 10 trip pack if we have that many people for $98.00 making it $9.50. The schedule has trains leaving Davis at 2:25 arriving Mtz at 3:10, leaving at 3:50 arriving 4:35, and leaving at 4:55 arriving 5:40.
**Web Address: http://ridewithgps.com/users/74695/routes **
NOTE: Thru 05/29/14 a 50% discount ticket is available. Use Discount Code V887.
 

Be sure to check for the ride listed with the correct date.

Ride Host: Richard Skow, 925-939-6964, rcskow@astound.net for ride details.
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