We had 5 bikes show up for our ride to the coast this morning. The day started off chilly and kind of gloomy with overcast skies.
We rode south on 680 and took Crow Canyon Rd to Castro Valley. We went through Hayward, across the San Mateo Bridge and merged onto 280 south. Then we took the Woodside Rd exit making our way to the Chevron station for our scheduled stop. After crossing over the bridge we started to see some sunlight peeking through the overcast. The sun would soon be shining bright, but it remained on the chilly side till we emerged from the tunnel on 24 heading home.
After a short break, and a discussion about the speed traps commonly seen on the other end of town, we continued on our way. We had seen a couple of different law enforcement vehicles while at the Chevron station so we rode at or below the posted limit all the way through town. Much to our surprise we did not see a speed trap. It must have been break time. We rode up Woodside Rd to La Honda toward Alice's. En route to Alice's we saw a tow truck with a sport bike suspended from the back coming down the hill. Someone was not having a good day.
We continued up the hill, past Alice's and down La Honda Rd on the other side. Then we turned left onto Pescadero Rd and followed that all the way into Pescadero.
The billed eatery, the Mercado & Taqueri, didn't meet our needs today so we opted to eat at the Deli in the Country Store. The food here was good and reasonably priced. A recommended stop any time you're in the area.
We finished lunch and made our way back to the bikes for the trip home. One bike split off from the group and headed south from Pescadero while the rest of us returned via Stage Rd, to La Honda Rd, to Skyline Blvd. Then Hwy 92 to 580, 13, 24, and home.
What a great day for a ride. Hope you had a chance to get out on two wheels ...
