Day 9: Beiber-Cave CG, Old Station

Start: Beiber, dumpy motel

Finish: Old Station, USFS Cave CG

Miles: 58.6

Elevation: 2572

Avg Speed:10.1

Ride Time: 5 hours 46 minutes

Calories Burned: 2000

Weather: mid-90's, modest cross wind.

Route: Hwy 299 to Fall River; Cassell Falls cutoff to 89; south to Old Station.  The Cassell Fall cutoff is gorgeous, I'd recommend this segment as a great dayride.

Cool Stuff:

1. We were fixing a flat at the Cassell Pacific Gas & Electric CG and were invited in for lunch by 2 couples from Gilroy.  Nice folks and a much appreciated lunch of Costco seafood salad and crackers.
2. Got to ride the Cassell Falls cutoff this time.  I sagged the same segment a few years ago for the boys (Todd, Byron, and Ron).
3. Met some good old boys at the campground and had fun explaining what we were up to.  They were moving their monster 5th wheel and luxury motorhome into our campground and planned on leaving them until the 4th.

Lesson’s Learned:

1. We got an early start and it payed off.  I think David is convinced that early starts are a good thing.
2. Ask locals the same route/road question and you'll get a different answer almost everytime.  Accurate maps are definitely worth toting along.

Palaver: We've done 3 consecutive ~ 60 mile days with about 5700' of climbing and we are getting fitter.  Our spirits are high tonight.  Our diet may very well be responsible for a painless asphixiation in our sleep.  Lots of grease and it sure tastes good.  Tomorrow we will be in Shingletown.