Last pre ALC team ride 40 miles

Glad for the break in the rain. 40 very windy miles but 1/2 was lovely tail wind. Jamie, Jan and Ike were the only ones available.

Jan, Ike, Sally, Jamie, as we head out.

Ike made it up our little climb 1st.

We usually stop to regroup and rest on this driveway at the top of the hill.

Not sure if it's owner or caretaker hosing off the driveway. 

We took this shot since there is a PG&E cone by him at the middle of the driveway.

Jan teaching the top.

This was Jamie’s 1st time up Collier. 

After the ride we got together to share upcoming ride suggestions and packing tips.

Packing is quite an ordeal. You can only have one bag, <70lbs. and it needs to be big enough to hold sleeping bag and pad, all your clothes for riding, as well as cold evenings in camp, shower stuff, etc.

Needs to be hauled (rolled on heavy duty wheels) for quite a distance, from where the gear trucks are, to your spot on the tent grid.

Spring Training

We are just 3 weeks out from our week long adventure. This year has been a hard one for training because of all the rain.
Ike Onwurah is our newest team member.

 Jason, Ike, Jan, Valerie and Sally before we rode out.             

 Valerie, Ike and Jan in Livermore on a team training ride in April.

Valerie & Ike coming up hills. Easy to catch a photo when they are going slower.

Fall training team training rides

Three new team members this year (so far)

On the right, Valerie and Jamie, 1st training ride with other PG&Ers.

AM sweep team from 2018, 4 PG&E team members.

Mike, another new team member & Jan, San Ramon training ride.

Wheels for Meals, PG&E & familia

Our 7th year doing this ride with friends, family and co-workers.
14 riders -17 miles
14 riders -40 miles
1 rider -65 miles
3 volunteers
Raised >$8,500!

Back row: David, Jerry, Rick, Nancy, Zoe, Stephanie, Kevin, Jason
Front row: Jan, Laurie, Kyla

I was hoping the pro photographers would post the shots

of our team that I know they took. But they never appeared.

Here are some of the ones that did though.

Neeru, Rick, Jason, Julie, Lloyd, Jan

Lloyd & Julie, their 1st Wheels ride

Neeru before the ride. She rode >40 miles, longest of her life so far.

David rode with the 17 milers, the only one to get a finish photo.
I love their kabobs, always so yummy & I got extra too.

Canary Challenge

We only had 3 riders from PG&E this year. Hoping for more next year. Lot of perks with this event. Free stuff including photos from professional photographers. Hot breakfast & food truck tickets for lunch. Free coffee truck, all the bottled drinks you can imagine, well stocked rest stops and SAG support. Canary Challenge is the world's first nonprofit dedicated solely to the funding, discovery and development of test for early cancer detection.
for early cancer

great finish photos - thank you Knarl Stuart

 Isabelle

 Jan, Julio, Tom

Jan, Laura, Julio, Tom

Brandon & another happy cyclist 

Day 7, Ventura - Los Angeles, 77 miles & finish!

Day 7 is all about the excitement of going over the finish line. The route was changed and the finish was at City Hall, so even veterans, especially those not from LA didn't know what to expect. This can be good, as it's nice to have a change, but also frustrating at the same time, not knowing what to expect.

On the way to Rest Stop 1 is a pull out with a mini outdoor museum of Navy planes. Tom & Isabelle found each other there and rode together the rest of the day. We all had a nice surprise in the repaved road most of the first 15 miles which used to be a mess.

Isabelle got so excited at the slight downhill, she flew ahead of the rest of us to finish.

First time we've had 5 finish together. Jan, Laura, Julio & Tom all crossed together.

As we crossed we were announced as the PG&E team with tidbits of info about us.

Or so we were told. I don't think most of us heard it in the excitement and cheering, but our families did.

Mary & Larry, who worked as Minion Sweeps all week crossed about the same time (by sheer coincidence) in the Roadie shute.

David & Emilia crossed right behind them.