The
weather started this morning with some blue skies, but very soon the clouds
were overcasting the sky. Nevertheless, it didn’t look too much like rain and
so I choose to cycle from Sebastopol to the coast and via the Russian River
back, also hoping that the weather might be a bit better on the coast.
After a
few miles on the Hw 116 the ride really starts with some climbs on Graton Rd
towards Ocidental, where the Coleman Valley Rd starts. The scenery reminds me
to some extend to the “Franche Montagne” oder “Freiberge” in the Canton of
Jura.
Which
means rolling hills, open meadows and scattered woods
Traffic is
again very scarce and the ride wonderful. With climbs and descents through
thick woods do interlace.
Reaching
the top of the Coleman Valley climb the view is really breath-taking to the
south the view stretches over extended hills and to the west there is the Pacific
Ocean.
The
descent to the Ocean is one of a kind and only slightly marred by the cow
roasts, which, with their square bars, are very rough. However the trick really is
not to slow down, but to cross them with sufficient speed.
Finally I
am back to the coastal Highway Number 1 and after a few miles I arrive at
Jenner and after a short rest, I started my way back to Sebastopol along the
Russian River.
Here I
followed to some extend the route I already rode with the Santa Rosa Cycling
Club.
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