Davis Double Century, May 19, 2007

May 19, 2007--The 38th edition of the Davis Double was one of the most unusual in memory. A fire burning near the outbound portion of the course forced the organizers to make a radical change, sending the riders out on the second half of the route backwards and turning the traditional loop course into an out-and-back. That seemingly simple change rippled through the ride--rest stops had to be moved, course markings changed, etc. Despite the adversity, The Davis Bike Club rose to the challenge and had their usual stellar support fully in place.

The "new" course meant that, for the first time, we got to climb the long downhill sections that we traditionally ride down after lunch on the way out, then climb the usual uphills on the way back. In all, there were about 10,000 feet of elevation gain, including the long, steep climb up Cobb Mountain. Here's the elevation profile:

Presented below, Campy Only's photos from the ride.

Friday check-in at Cantina del Cabo		First photo of the day. This was before we learned that the first half of the course was closed.	Mojo Cosgrove at the first rest sto (our first of two visits to the Farnham home)	First gratuitous shot of the day of the Campy Only Guy	Read my hands separately: two and four, for my 24th Davis Double. I've only missed it once (1984) since 1983
Rest Stop 1			Mike Crago Schneider and his wife, Suzanne are longtime DC riders. This year, they worked the rest stop	Heading up the Capay Valley. Going backwards on the course provided a new perspective	Somehow, amazingly, the Guinda rest stop opened hours early--we shouldn't have been arriving here for another 8 hours or so
	Lynn Katano, looking happy in Guinda, Part 1		Riding toward Cache Creek		A slight uphill that is usually a downhill
	Climbing another "downhill" section	Entering Lake County		Second gratuitous shot of the day, at the Resurrection rest stop.	This stop was later moved across the road and up the hill to the usual location--for the morning, it was at the "Oasis" roadhouse
		Almost the last hill before lunch. We would descend this later	Check out the map, with the front part of the course scribbled out	Checking out the route sheet--13 more miles (mostly uphill) to the turnaround on Cobb Mountain	Yet another shot of the lunch at Clearlake. We stopped here twice--once out and once back.
	At the turn to Loch Lomond	Fresh course markings for the revised route kept us going in the right direction	Starting the Cobb Mountain climb		It wasn't a mirage--pink flamingos guarding the Cobb Mountain rest stop, the halfway point on the ride
Riders arriving at Cobb Mountain.	Cobb Mountain rest stop		Back at "lunch" for the second time, Mojo and Peter rest.		Catching some Zs in Clearlake
	Joe from Wheelworks was among the volunteer mechanics who helped keep the bikes on the road	First summit after lunch.	Peter follows the Diesel (he usually leads)	No more rest stop here--it had already moved up the hill	Climbing the last stretch to Resurrection
	There is Lee Mitchell's van!		Three Big Fix alumni--Mojo, Peter, and Eric. We all rode the DC fixed		Great bottled water--and a Rivendell
	Cristin won our award for most color-coordinated			Back in Yolo County	Guinda Rest Stop, Part 2. Weren't we just here?
	Leaving Guinda, the Big Fix guys caught this great tandem--thanks for the pull!	Cache Creek Casino, seemingly bigger ever year	Farnham Home, Part 2	Helpful notes	Last ride photo, on the long, straight finish
Finished! We ate and drank and rested.

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