coincidentally in today's local Press Democrat paper...even though most of us are not pros.
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/lifestyle/why-pro-cyclists-say-sonoma-county-is-the-place-to-be/amp/ On Friday, April 30, 2021 at 8:14:59 PM UTC-7 eddietheflay wrote: > If the Wild Flour is closed you can try the relatively newly opened Valley > Ford Cheese Company in...Valley Ford. Nice coffee, homemade pastries, and > great outdoor seating for bikers. > > On Friday, April 30, 2021 at 8:02:52 PM UTC-7 reynoldslugs wrote: > >> +1 on Wild Flour- ya gotta stop there at least once. The bread and >> pastries there are insane, enough to make me put on a couple of pounds ever >> time i'm there --- even on a four-hour ride. The other "mandatory" stop is >> Cafe Aquatica in Jenner- - we stop there each time we ride Ft Ross road or >> King Ridge- it's an amazing spot at the mouth of the Russian River, in >> Jenner. >> >> Enjoy! >> >> Max >> >> On Friday, April 30, 2021 at 6:17:45 PM UTC-7 Kushan wrote: >> >>> Max - great photos.. I love the "viewing couch" in the middle of >>> nowhere.. it's great how dynamic this area is. The sun, fog, and changing >>> grass color make it feel like a different place every time you go there. >>> >>> Eddie - I have also heard great things about WFB... I went on a >>> Wednesday to avoid traffic and unfortunately, they were closed. But i am >>> already planning my next ride around their schedule :) >>> >>> On Friday, April 30, 2021 at 6:07:34 PM UTC-7 eddietheflay wrote: >>> >>>> best is to ensure your route in that neighborhood takes you past the >>>> wonderful Wild Flour Bakery...to die for: >>>> >>>> https://wildflourbread.com/ >>>> >>>> On Friday, April 30, 2021 at 12:43:27 PM UTC-7 reynoldslugs wrote: >>>> >>>>> Dear Kushan and list, >>>>> >>>>> Great Shots, great bike, and that's a great ride. I live in Santa >>>>> Rosa and ride the coastal routes as often as possible - - Coleman Valley, >>>>> King Ridge, Ft Ross Road... This is a wonderful area for riding. The >>>>> rest of the county (Westside road, Alexander Valley, Pine Flat Road, >>>>> Chalk >>>>> Hill)... has an abundance of beautiful and challenging rides. >>>>> >>>>> I love your Roadini - congrats on a fine looking steed. >>>>> >>>>> Here are some similar pics I took a number of years back, riding the >>>>> Coleman Valley coastal route on an orange Rambouillet; >>>>> >>>>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/41563482@N06/albums/72157627945612093 >>>>> >>>>> best, >>>>> >>>>> Max Beach >>>>> Santa Rosa CA >>>>> >>>>> On Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at 3:58:05 PM UTC-7 Ben Miller wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Kushan, >>>>>> >>>>>> Also, if you aren't aware, there is a separate Bay Area Riv group >>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/g/bay-area-rivendell-riders>. Usually >>>>>> posts about local gatherings or meetups, but it's been pretty quiet >>>>>> during >>>>>> the pandemic. Hopefully things will pick up as we put this all in the >>>>>> rearview. >>>>>> >>>>>> Ben >>>>>> On Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at 12:29:38 PM UTC-7 Kieran J wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Welcome to the list! Super nice looking ride - I HAVE to get back to >>>>>>> Nor Cal! :-P >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Kieran >>>>>>> Victoria, BC >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Thursday, April 22, 2021 at 7:16:58 PM UTC-7 Kushan wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi all - >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I am new to this group and thought I'd start by posting about a >>>>>>>> recent ride. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I had some free-time yesterday so decided take my recently acquired >>>>>>>> Leo (Roadini), my first Riv, for a venture to Sonoma county. I have >>>>>>>> wanting >>>>>>>> to do a good long ride since I got the bike and the Sonoma Coast >>>>>>>> route <https://www.srcc.com/page-274850> designed by a local bike >>>>>>>> club had the potential to make my day. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> This turned out to be the best day on a bike in a while. It >>>>>>>> included redwoods, fog covered green hills, a river, several beaches, >>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>> multiple walks of shame (despite my 28t ring) on remote but >>>>>>>> ridiculously >>>>>>>> steep hills. Some of the single lane roads were so remote that I >>>>>>>> didn't see >>>>>>>> another soul for miles. All the good stuff that fills you with >>>>>>>> gratefulness >>>>>>>> and remind you of how lucky you are to be living a paradise like >>>>>>>> California >>>>>>>> (with 10% state income tax, mind you). >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Anyways - enough words, here are some of my favorite pictures >>>>>>>> <https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1hHWsKyEYCFN9oym5AUtnWzIvsp9XWA24?usp=sharing> >>>>>>>> from >>>>>>>> the ride... >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Best >>>>>>>> Kushan >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/193c7838-b548-45b9-aae4-ce3e7132b60an%40googlegroups.com.
