It was a beautiful day for a ride. There were 12 bikes as we pulled out of the parking lot under the BART tracks and headed north.
We rode up 680, over the Benicia bridge and took the Lake Herman Rd exit. We followed Lake Herman Rd over the hill into Vallejo. We turned right onto Columbus Pkwy and then merged onto I-80 east. We exited I-80 at Red Top Rd and made our way through Cordelia to the Chevron station on Central Way where we made our scheduled stop.
After a very brief stop (we wanted to beat another group to the restaurant in Schellville) we were back under way heading north on Wooden Valley Rd. We made a left turn onto Hwy 121 and followed that over the hill into Napa where we turned left onto the Silverado Trail. Our group got infiltrated by numerous cars at this point and we took a quick trip through a Shell station to regroup before continuing on our way. From there we turned onto Imola and made our way over to Hwy 29 headed south. Then it was a right turn onto Hwy 12 for the last few miles to the Schellville Grill. The weather for our entire trip was crystal clear with temperatures in the high 60's to low 70's, and no noticeable wind.
We managed to beat the other group (they actually never showed up. Guess they heard we were coming ;?) so we got seated right away. The food was good and prices were reasonable. Not a bad choice if you find yourself in the vicinity around mealtime.
After eating, most of the group headed back via 121, 29, 37, 80, 780 to 680 and home.
Another great day spent with friends.
