Mr. Fly

Anyone putting together a ride, or know of a ride that's going up Mt. Hamilton on Jan 1st?

bam

that's precisely how i planned to start the year. but just figured i'd head over after lazily rolling out of bed

would be cool to see other people out there though

Alphalegacy

Do a lot of people ride Hamilton on 1/1?

Mhendricks

Not in the rain I don't and the forecast says so.

spingineer

Weatherunderground is predicting 50% chance of rain for New Year's Day.

prathmann

We went up yesterday and one of our members even provided a Sag support in celebration of his birthday.
https://www.everytrail.com/fullscreen.php?trip_id=452259

Will be going up Diablo on New Years from Danville at 9am unless the weather is too bad.

bam

luckily, i have yet to melt because of rain.. but it sure does dampen your spirits

jobob

Rain itself doesn't concern me, but descending wet roads, likely with mud or gravel washed onto them, does. My sense of self-preservation has evolved some over this past year.

johnny99

Chain Reaction bike shop sent out an invitation:

MOUNT HAMILTON NEW YEAR'S DAY RIDE INFO-This will be the umpteenth-annual unsupported ride up Mount Hamilton this coming Friday morning (New Year's Day). No support, no organization, just people showing up to ride up the Bay Area's biggest climb so, no matter how the rest of the year goes, you feel like you accomplished something. (There will also be many cyclists out on Mt. Diablo and Mt. Tamalpais as well)

Faster cyclists will be setting out at 9am, with those needing a bit more time at 8:30am. What's fast? Somebody who can ride up in 1:45 or better. What's slow? Good question! I'll be riding up with my son at 9, and figure he can do it in about 2 hours 15 minutes or so. First-timers could take 3 hours... it's a long, 20-mile climb to the top.

Reviews of some of their past New Year's rides: https://www.chainreaction.com/mthamilton.htm

Alphalegacy

I am thinking of doing the ride for the first time, is anyone else going?

bam

well, the rain held off and it was a great way to start the year. a little cloudy and cool but the visibility was great and there were a good number of bikes out there. here's to many more Hamilton ascents this year.

jobob

Glad it turned out well! I've got to start taking these weather forecasts with a grain of salt.

Ygduf

I let the forecast keep me inside yesterday, as it looked to be threatening rain whenever I looked outside. Of course, it never rained, not even a drop. Damn.

johnny99

Hey you California wimps - the weather forecast for New Years Day was for drizzle at worst.

Ygduf

I know! The last time I rode with forecast 50% rain, it was a steady rain all day! The last time I rode with forecast rain "late in the day" it started raining at 12pm. I did everyone a favor by staying in and keeping the weather clear.