Day 5 - Santa Maria to Lompoc (42 miles)

Day 5 was cloudy, foggy and hilly but only 42 miles!  We were grateful for a low mileage day... and grateful for the volunteer Roadies that stood in the cold to help riders get through the day safely.  Thank you Jan, Dave, Larry and Emilia!

Today was also Red Dress Day! What's Red Dress Day? Every rider dresses in red to form a red ribbon of cyclists as we climb the windy hills.  

Some photos from the day:

Mariana and a sea of red, slowly making it through the traffic signals of Santa Maria.

Team PG&E lifeguards saving Herb from... We don't know.

Followed by a HUGE pizza (second dinner) courtesy of Herb while we supported our Golden State Warriors.  Good win, Warriors!

Last night, PG&E was also recognized as one of the top corporate teams for raising more than $60,000!  :) 

Day 4 - Paso Robles to Santa Maria (90 miles)

Today = 90 miles, 7400 feet of climbing and hitting the top of the "Evil Twin" hills to mark the Halfway to LA point!

Men of PG&E ready for some Evil Twins at 630am

Jim, Nic, Lori, Chris, Neil, Joel, Mariana, Herb and John. Proof that we've made it... Well, halfway that is!

Another team photo with our Lunchie Roadies from PG&E!  From left to right: Dave, Mariana, Nic, Jan, Lori, Joel, Larry, Chris, Emilia and Jim

Tent city in Santa Maria before inhaling dinner...

Good night!

Day 3 - King City to Paso Robles (66 miles)

This morning started off with a big hill climb (The Quadbuster), followed by a few smaller hills and lots of SUN (sunscreen, sunscreen, sunscreen!) as we made our way to the highlight of the day: Bradley, CA Lunch Stop.  

Every year, the small town throws a fundraiser/party BBQ for the riders that come through and the funds they raise from selling hamburgers and tacos fuel the school's year long worth of extracurricular activities like Science Camp, Theater programs, Art Programs, etc.

Elevation screenshot from Strava

One of the students from Bradley handing out lunch order tickets.

Dude, where's my bike?

Happy Roadies at the Bradley Lunch Stop!

Nic, Michelle and Dave at the lunch stop

Chocolate milk and a tired tutu...the end of a good day.

Day 2 - Santa Cruz to King City (108 miles)

Making up for lost time = double post!

Day 2 is the longest day of the ride with 108 miles along CA-1 in Santa Cruz to US-101 in windy windy windy King City!  Luckily, most of the route was flat and allowed for some good tail wind behind our backs.

All riders on the team made it to King City safely, some of us even checked off a few personal riding milestones: First Century Ride and Longest Ride to date!

Bike parking madness: everybody trying to hit the road as early as 6:15am to get a head start on the long day!

This is what a selfie in a selfie looks like (at a scenic stop in Capitola).  So meta.

Larry, Lunch Roadie this year and  dressed up for Orange Safety Day!

Plenty of good entertainment at the Rest Stops as the wind picks up more and more and the riders get tired...

And this is what relaxation at camp looks like.  Not bad at all. :)

Day 1 - SF to Cow Palace (82 miles)

Hello!

The PG&E Power Pedalers have arrived safe and sound in Santa Cruz.  Thank you to all our donors!!!! The event raised a record breaking $16+ Million this year!

Today's route was 82 miles of fog, artichoke fields, dramatic coastal views and a few hearty hills to climb!

Here are some photos from the day:

We started with Opening Ceremonies at Cow Palace with 2400 riders and 600 Roadie volunteers.

And quickly met lines for food, lines for water, lines for porta-potties... a good way to make new friends! 

Teamwork!  Joel's first flat, Chris assisting.

Later, traded my bike in at Rest Stop 2 for a faster mode of transportation.

Nic and Dave (Team Dad and traffic safety at the Lunch Stop)!

Riders and Jan, Team Mom and PJ Party Lunch Roadie.

Chris' new talent

Nic, and his selfie with the Lighthouse.

Made it to camp for...(like I said)... lines for showers, lines for sports med, lines for coffee....

Good night!  -_-

Getting ready for AIDSLifecycle 2015

Half of the PG&E team: Chris, Joel, Lori, Mariana, Nic and Herb at Day 0 - Orientation Day.

We finished registration and are feeling ready for Day 1 tomorrow morning!


- LC

Location:Cow Palace Daly City

San Ramon Team Ride

Back row:  Joel, Jim, David, Herb, Neil, Emilia, Tim, April
Front Row: Chris, Lori, Jan

The PG&E team, Power Pedalers, take their last group training ride before the weeklong trip, from SF to LA, leaving 5/31/15.