Ashe and I drove up to check in for this year’s ride. Load Volvo at Monterey St. 6:30 to 6:45am. No roof rack, Giant inside with (1) beach towel & (1) sheet. Drove non-stop SB to Daly City in 5 hours and 30 minutes, 6:45 to 12:15. Arrive at Chipolte-Daly-City for lunch 12:15 to 1:00pm. Check in with debit card at Alpine Inn high parking lot. Walk Giant (E-ticket, CDL ID) to Cow Palace . Bike drop, Safety Video, Orientation check in and tent chip. Finish Cow Palace at 3:30pm. Get Alpine Inn keys, unload Volvo, and drive to E-bike shop 3:30 to 4:00pm. Try E-bike, eat at Joe’s Cable Car Burger, buy Starbuck’s LCT Turkey Muffins and O.J. (Best to have already bought these in SB) , back to Alpine Inn, 4:00 to 6:45pm. Set out Day 1 kit, tote, inflate Aero-bed, routine (Best to be done and lights out at 7:00pm) 6:45 to 8:45pm.
Casey of Team Ventura, puts back together shipped bicycles, outside the Cow Palace bike drop-off.
Handing over the Giant to Cow Palace overnight parking….where it waits for the starting Ride Out tomorrow early morning.
Tom and Ashe as Evil Twins: a nickname for two challenging back-to-back hills.
Arrange tent mates ahead of time, or its potluck.
Cannondale sponsored pro-cyclist Peter Sagan at the green Cannondale tent.
