on 8/6/11 3:46 PM, Jim Mather at mather...@gmail.com wrote: > On Fri, Aug 5, 2011 at 10:47 AM, CycloFiend <cyclofi...@earthlink.net> wrote: >> >> Actually, the route he's talking about adds the Pine Mountain climb, then >> dips down before climbing up to the ridge (which I'd called "Westridge" >> rather than "Ridgecrest"). The total climbing is about 5500' overall. >> > > So the route takes BoFax from Fairfax, and then turns onto Ridgecrest? > I haven't done that one. Have you done it on your Quickbeam? > Also, when I think of Pine Mountain, I think of a mountain bike loop > ride I've done. How do you add Pine Mountain to the Tam route?
Basically, just head out of Fairfax on BoFax (Bolinas-Fairfax Road, for alla youse non-locals) and you will crest out above the golf course at the entrance to the Pine Mountain loop (fire road). So, it's not technically "Pine Mountain" per se, but you skirt the entrance to that ride. West Ridgecrest dead-ends into BoFax (and if you get a mixed-terrain hankering, you can pick up Bolinas Ridge Fire Trail and head north on that). If you wanted to add the Pine Mountain off-pavement loop to that, there are a few ways to do it, most of which would require some noticeable climbing and mixed-terrain linkups. I'd pack extra food. And water. But, I was really just talking about the paved route I'd posted. Hope that makes sense, - Jim -- Jim Edgar cyclofi...@earthlink.net -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
