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[JCZ]

Maybe we should call it the He Man Woman Haters Club like the Lil Rascals.

Rolled big blue out of the garage at about 6:15 a.m. this morning.  Temp was right at 32F and while it wasn't to awful foggy right here in Elk Grove, as I crossed the Sacramento River on I-80 it was serious foggy.  By the time I got to the Yolo Causeway, I was following the tailights (as far back as I could be and still see their tail lights.....about 100 feet) of the car in front of me at about 40 mph in the fast lane.  It was foggy.

By the time I was passing through Dixon, I stopped for a break (mostly eye strain) and took these pics....





It was much easier to see with the flash of my camera......and I knew that it would start being a bit lighter in the next 10-15 minutes.  I continued on down the freeway to the start point in Cordelia hoping the fog would lift quickly as it got lighter and lighter.

This is the temp after I'd been on the road for 45 minutes.  Warming up to a balmy 34-36F...



Andy was already at Denny's having arrived about ten minutes earlier.  We had breakfast and conversation.  Jeff rolled in just before departure time.

A couple pics I took of the paint on Jeff's bike.  This painter really is a talented guy......





Full bellies, fueled up, it's time to roll...headed out Suisan Valley Rd. and the fog had pretty much lifted....

[JCZ]

First glimpse of Lake Berryessa.  Our ride will take us north along the west side of the lake, on a road that none of the three of us had ever been on before.













Andy and Jeff sheding some of the layers.....





uh-oh.......playing that double yellow way to close....flirtin with disaster











was pretty interesting.....seeing a whole flock of ducks take flight from the lake all at the same time.....almost looked automated.

[JCZ]

the cowboys were out early for a day ride around the lake



but the cowgirls were waiting for no man.....



Leaving the lake behind.....our road gets more and more interesting... you really want to pay attention to all the signs on this road!









Jeff and Andy up front.....I'm pulling up the rear....

[JCZ]

[JCZ]

How does the wildlife know to stay on the dirt of the overcrossing?   







Aahhhhhhh......we're coming back out into civilization.....







a beautiful pit bull keeping an eye on me from the backseat of the jeep



Lower Lake, California





The day started out very cold and very foggy but turned out to be a beautiful day and a great ride......very little traffic on our journey.

Have to take a break for now......I'll post more later.

[LovemyCVOgirl]

I am so jealous 

[Ironhorse]

Looks like you guys all had a great time. JC I gotta learn to take pictures on the fly like you do.

Mark

[JCZ]

We rolled right on through Lower Lake and on to Clear Lake.  











Clearlake's version of a cruise in...







and we take Hwy. 16 back south, down through the Capay Valley.....

[JCZ]

Ohh, look here. Before you know it we're at the Cache Creek Indian Casino......might as well stop.











Jim.....we found your Metal Dragon.......hanging from the roof of the Asian restaurant at Cache Creek Casino.









Jeff....workin the dime slots....



We have a winner......paid 1,260 dimes!





























Down out of the hills and across the fertile farm lands of the Sacramento Valley to Winters, California.  We split up at the freeway, Andy and Jeff heading south and I continue on east on Russell Blvd. to Davis, Calif. where I catch the freeway back through Sacramento and on to Elk Grove.

Yes, it was a great day for a ride and right at 220 miles it ended a great day!

[Skillet]

Man what a scenic ride that was. Thanks for posting and glad it turned out well.

[JR]

Wow! Wish I had that scenery in my back yard!!! Awesome ride and pictures with great friends! Looks like we enjoyed the day together...2116 miles apart! 

[99c5pilot]

Makes me wish I lived in an area that had no snow....... Pictures were great and felt like I rode with you after going through them all.

[Chains]

Thanks for the wonderful pictures, felt like I was there.   

[ak]

  Yesterday morning I left home 6am to meet JC for a much needed ride day. Took 1 1/2 hour to get to Denny,s (start point) . AT 6 am mid to high 30,s at 6;45 still cold and ran into thick wet fog.  By 8;45 it was PRIME TIME as seen in photo,s.      JC thanks for not posting that you canceled ride via e-mail or post at 7;30 AM . Great Day Ride-AK

[Fired00d]

  Yesterday morning I left home 6am to meet JC for a much needed ride day. Took 1 1/2 hour to get to Denny,s (start point) . AT 6pm mid to high 30,s at 6;45 still cold and ran into thick wet fog.  By 8;45 it was PRIME TIME as seen in photo,s.      JC thanks for not posting that you canceled ride via e-mail or post at 7;30PM . Great Day Ride-AK

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d