June 1 (Day 1)

June 1, 2008
San Francisco to Fairfield, CA
Distance: 85.7
Time out: 6:45 am.
Arrival: 4:35 pm.

Dear All,

Well the first day was a dandy. As you can see from above it was long. The temperature started out at 51 degrees with wind from the west at well over 15 to 20. At the end of the day the temperature was in the mid 70's.

Off we went early in the morning and after 17 miles straight into the wind we arrived on the western shore of SF for the “wheel dipping”. As you can see from above we put our rear wheels in the Pacific and John decided that it would make sense to bottle a bit of the Pacific. When we get to the Atlantic we might just add a little Pacific to the Atlantic.

After the wheel dipping we headed along the west shore of SF toward the Golden Gate. A pretty tough ride with the wind and the cold but, after getting lost for 2 miles, we saw the bridge. To say it's impressive would be an understatement. And to ride across is really a thrill.

After leaving the bridge we rode thru Sausalito which is a really pretty town but given the miles that lay ahead we didn't have time to linger. At about the 50 mile mark we hopped on Route 37 which is equivalent to the interstate 90. It was exciting with trucks going by at 70, but the shoulder was wide although the condition of the surface left a little to be desired. We were on 37 for about 25 miles and then hit the back roads for the final miles.

How did we fare? Pretty well for having ridden that type of distance. We may hurt a bit tomorrow but that's another day and we'll take that one when it comes.

Stay with us and send good vibes.

Amy and John