I did a Sonoma-Napa loop this afternoon (Sonoma->Hwy 12->Trinity Grade->Oakville->Hwy 128->Chiles Pope Valley->back to the Silverado Trail and Napa) and the scenery is f'ing incredible. Seriously folks, hop on yer bikes and have a look, especially if you hang around till the late afternoon. I was planning to shoot some pix, but the ride was just too enjoyable (this always seems to happen to me.)

There was a bit of traffic, but you're not there to ride like your hair's on fire, are you?  Slow down, and enjoy living in one of the great places on this planet.  

Edit: I forgot to mention the bonus for riders: that wonderful musty-sweet-earthy smell of slowly rotting grapes. It's heady stuff!

wow ... i will not use my normal smart-ass reply to this posting ... i envy you sig. moore ... the ride sounds almost life-altering in nature (no pun intended). 

bastid (damn, i could not resist returning to my usual smart-ass self)

Quote from: Michael Moore on November 07, 2009, 06:10:38 PM
I did a Sonoma-Napa loop this afternoon (Sonoma->Hwy 12->Trinity Grade->Oakville->Hwy 128->Chiles Pope Valley->back to the Silverado Trail and Napa) and the scenery is f'ing incredible. Seriously folks, hop on yer bikes and have a look, especially if you hang around till the late afternoon. I was planning to shoot some pix, but the ride was just too enjoyable (this always seems to happen to me.)

There was a bit of traffic, but you're not there to ride like your hair's on fire, are you?  Slow down, and enjoy living in one of the great places on this planet.  

Edit: I forgot to mention the bonus for riders: that wonderful musty-sweet-earthy smell of slowly rotting grapes. It's heady stuff!

LOL, I knew when I saw you post up a ride to Napa, that pictures would not be taken...thatta Boy! 

Enzo and I just got back from a weekend up in Sonoma.  Incredible.  We did a several hour hike on Saturday.  Weather was beautiful.  The grape leaves are turning colors...it's like California's version of New England in fall I heard someone say.  Couldn't be truer.  I drove up a bunch of roads that look great for riding.  They're wet and not in great shape, but the scenery is breathtaking.     I bet the riding was fantastic, Michael. 

Agreed.
We should do a ride; Napa + Berryessa. Actually I was going to org one with Jack Hines. (grasshopper).
He knows Napa. Anyone interested?

Quote from: thunderpuppy on November 10, 2009, 10:03:43 AM
Agreed.
We should do a ride; Napa + Berryessa. Actually I was going to org one with Jack Hines. (grasshopper).
He knows Napa. Anyone interested?

definitely, local for me and ride there often from Santa Rosa....