May 2, 2010 6:00 AM. 8 attended.
Stockton Delta Century
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The Stockton Bicycle Club invites you to the 32nd Delta Century on Sunday, May 2, 2010. Jessie's Grove Winery once again will serve as the idyllic venue for three routes (quarter, metric and full century) that traverse the rural Delta roads of the San Joaquin Valley.
Register online (NO ADDITIONAL FEE) at www.bikereg.com through April 28, 2010. (A $5.00 late fee will apply after April 23, 2010.) Or download a registration brochure and mail your entry by April 23, 2010. Riders younger than 16 years of age must be accompanied by an adult registered for the ride. ALL RIDERS MUST SIGN A WAIVER AT THE EVENT! Fees ($45.00 for full and metric centuries, $35.00 for quarter century) include: phenomenal scenery; maps; route sheets; pre-ride technical support by The Bicycle Cafe-Lodi, California; support and gear (SAG); well stocked rest stops; a ferry ride across Steamboat Slough (metric and full routes only); a delicious post ride meal catered by DeVinci's Delicatessen and Catering Lodi; and entertainment by Creative Sounds DJ and Sound Services.
Registration is currently open for this event.
For all the information on the Stockton Delta Century click here!
This is not an official group ride, but gives us the opportunity to meetup with fellow club members for carpool, meals, and even ride together. See you all there!
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Frank B
If I can hang on, sure :) Haven't done this route ever but I imagine the winds can be challenging. I'm looking to start on the early side Mica, how about you?
Posted April 26, 2010 at 8:13 PM -
A former member
For sure! I am also in for starting early...Mica, are you really doing both centuries this weekend?
Posted April 26, 2010 at 8:16 PM -
Mica Dugan
Brandon, I am doing both centuries this weekend...to see if my butt can handle doing Seattle to Portland in a day this summer. I am all for starting early/when the course opens so I can get home and sleep, lol.
Posted April 26, 2010 at 8:23 PM -
Mica Dugan
Brandon and Frank, does meetup @ registration around 6 am and hit the road by 6:30 am sound good? Rob, you wanna join in on the fun with us and paceline?
Posted April 29, 2010 at 11:40 AM -
A former member
Perfect. I will be the one hanging around the registration booth with a bike brighter than the surface of the sun.
Posted April 29, 2010 at 2:03 PM -
Frank B
Sounds good to me. Looking to register and get rolling... if I'm not there for any reason, it's probably because I got lost in the fog along the way, so just head out -- I'll do my best to catch you!
Posted April 30, 2010 at 1:52 PM -
Frank B
I have to admit that I really underestimated this ride. I assumed a flat century in the delta would be fast and relatively easy, but this course proved those assumptions wrong in a big way. Wind, wind, wind. Teamwork wins the day for a ride like this, so many thanks to Mica and Rob (and Danny) for the paceline. Mica, I get a little tunnel vision going at times (I offer my apologies upfront) so it was extremely helpful to ride with this group and I'm really glad you suggested it. Big thanks.
Posted May 2, 2010 at 3:42 PM -
Mica Dugan
I agree with Rob and Frank's comments. The first 45 miles were brutal and I'm thankful we were able to pace line. To give you an idea of how strong the wind was we struggled many times to keep it at 12 mph. With the tail wind you could soft pedal doing 25 mph and at one point I stood up and the wind carried me for 3 miles coasting at 16 mph with out pedaling once. I enjoyed the route and scenery, but the wind made this brutal. Still ended up with a 16.7 average though.
Posted May 2, 2010 at 4:52 PM -
Rob Ryerson
Gotta Laugh:
Riding after lunch I asked Frank where the next stop was, he checked his GPS and said "we're at 68 miles now, stop is 72 for water, 82 for food." I kind of did a double take and said "hang on... lunch was at 64, we've only gone 4 miles in 40+ minutes, and have 32 to go? I'm never going to make it! OMG I'm dying here!"
Frank sheepishly says.... oops forgot to turn on my GPS back on!
We were both elated when I checked mine and saw we were at 84 miles, 18 to go!Posted May 2, 2010 at 7:39 PM -
A former member
Sorry guys, had some alarm issues that morning and showed up a bit late...and I paid for it. I would have loved to been in your pace line against that wind...wow, felt like a 40 mile climb. I was out on the course pretty late but didnt get sag'd!
Posted May 3, 2010 at 6:11 PM
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Rob RyersonGroup SupporterI think the club did a decent, very decent job on all aspects of the ride. Mica, Frank & I had a small detour due to a missed turn, but I think the markers were temporarily blown away when we crossed an intersection instead of turning left. SAG caught us so we only went 2 miles out of the way, all be it a grueling 12 mph head wind 2 mph going... In the end made our Century 102 miles so we'd have been a tad short without the detour. Rest stops well stocked. Lunch was a doubled up rest stop and still had plenty of food and drink. Wind was totally brutal. Enough that I will think very, very hard before doing this Century again. Final stats for me, 102.7 miles, 5:57 time, avg around 17. We did have a 4 man pace line up to the lunch stop at 68 miles or so. From there Frank and I finished on our own, some pace, some side by side. Give me hills over wind any time.
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Frank and Brandon, you guys want to ride and or paceline together?