halloween tiburon

so i've done this tiburon loop four times now. each time i/we attempt to do it clockwise, and each time i/we fail. we'll take different roads that seem to be correct, only to be spit out in the same place every time.. anyhow, it's a nice little loop for pretending you're on a mountain. you're not. anyway, the highlights of this ride were this family of black-tailed deer and the sunset. 38.1 miles

headlands + backside climb-up

plenty of time spent watching the war of the lizards vs. hawks and staring at the ocean/santa cruz/etc. *shots are of conzelman road after it turns into a one way at the top of hawk hill.*

BLOW IT UP! CLICK IT TWICE!

Created by My Tracks on Android (G1)
Total Distance: 33.54 km (20.8 mi)
Total Time: 2:08:28
Moving Time: 1:33:05
Average Speed: 15.88 km/h (9.9 mi/h)
Average Moving Speed: 21.62 km/h (13.4 mi/h)
Max Speed: 64.80 km/h (40.3 mi/h)
Min Elevation: -17 m (-56 ft)
Max Elevation: 247 m (812 ft)
Elevation Gain: 633 m (2078 ft)
Max Grade: 11 %
Min Grade: -12 %
Recorded: Wed Oct 28 14:41:46 PDT 2009

alpine dam loop with west peak tam

alpine dam loop is quite splendid.

Created by MyTracks using Android (G1)
Total Distance: 95.70 km (59.5 mi)
Total Time: 5:36:58
Moving Time: 4:24:42

Average Speed: 17.06 km/h (10.6 mi/h)
Average Moving Speed: 21.69 km/h (13.5 mi/h)
Max Speed: 62.10 km/h (38.6 mi/h)
Min Elevation: -35 m (-115 ft)
Max Elevation: 729 m (2392 ft)
Elevation Gain: 1705 m (5594 ft)
Max Grade: 13 %
Min Grade: -23 %
Recorded: Sun Oct 25 11:37:36 PDT 2009

muir woods rd to highway 1 to panaramic (up tam) to tiburon beach to presidio cliffs.

super foggy when i got to highway one (pic), so i took a right at stinson beach up mount tam on panaramic highway (pic) for the full tam bail-down to the beach over on tiburon (rock), then back to the city with a stop on the cliffs over baker beach (bridge shot)

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Total Distance: 82.09 km (51.0 mi)
Total Time: 6:04:42
Moving Time: 3:48:36
Average Speed: 13.51 km/h (8.4 mi/h)
Average Moving Speed: 21.54 km/h (13.4 mi/h)
Max Speed: 57.60 km/h (35.8 mi/h)
Min Elevation: -43 m (-141 ft)
Max Elevation: 413 m (1355 ft)
Elevation Gain: 1312 m (4306 ft)
Max Grade: 7 %
Min Grade: -29 %
Recorded: Sat Oct 24 09:37:55 PDT 2009

mount diablo from pleasant hill bart station

on mount diablo, you get what you pay for. you're either climbing-up or bailing-down. there's no "lost elevation" on the way up.. a 3,800 ft. climb to the top is really a 3,800 ft. climb. not true for other mountains in the area.. you're up a little, down a little, up a little down a little, and on and on.

i was shocked at how easy the climb was. we took northgate rd all the way up to the peak. next time i want to check out rock city and southgate. i must say the bailing is magnificent on diablo.. just keeps going and going and you needn't brake on many of the turns. can't wait for next time.. these roads just get better and better as you learn their winding ways.


Total Distance: 55.76 km (34.6 mi)
Total Time: 5:02:53
Moving Time: 2:58:23
Average Speed: 11.05 km/h (6.9 mi/h)
Average Moving Speed: 18.76 km/h (11.7 mi/h)
Max Speed: 70.49 km/h (43.8 mi/h)
Min Elevation: -9 m (-30 ft)
Max Elevation: 1150 m (3773 ft)
Elevation Gain: 1284 m (4213 ft)
Max Grade: 11 %
Min Grade: -13 %
Recorded: Mon Oct 05 07:30:38 PDT 2009