Geezer Tour 2006
a gang of adventurers headed for the Russian River ~ April 29 - May 6, 2006

Stillwater Cove to Santa Rosa via Bodega Bay

Photo Album ~ Route Details

Friday-- 52 Miles; >2,900 feet of climbing; Rode back to Santa Rosa -- Motel-6 via Jenner, Bodega Bay, Bodega & Sebastapol

From Stillwater Cove Ranch in Stillwater Cove Regional Park to Motel 6 Santa Rosa North
 L (South)  COAST HWY (1)  15.9  Hilly  to first coffee @ Jenner about 16 miles  15.9
      9.3  Rolly  to lunch @ Bodega Bay in another 9.3  25.2
    5.2  Grad  past Bodega Bay  30.4
  L (East)  BODEGA HWY  10.7  Grad Bodega, Freestone; 1 long hill  41.1
   SEBASTAPOL AVE (12)  3.7  Flat  Joe Rodate Bike Trail along last miles  44.8
  L (North)  FULTON RD  2.7  Flat  Bike Lane  47.4
  R (East)  PINER RD  2.1  Flat  Bike Lane  49.6
  R (East)  RANGE AVE  >0.1  Flat  move to left turn lane...  49.7
  L (East)  BICENTENNIAL WAY  >0.1  Flat  wide turn, curb cut - into back of Motel 6  49.8



 Great coastal views along the ocean cliffs, Visit Fort Ross, climb up the Fort Ross Grade
& then screaming downhill on the South side of "Jenner Grade"; 1,200 feet in 4.5 miles


 Climb up over Jenner Headland; drop into Jenner (first chance to get coffee),
Continue Right on Hwy 1 over Russian River, then continue South along shoreline...



 Lunch at market accross from the Kite & Candy store in Bodega Bay.
Roll South along the bay & then inland. Turn Left at Bodega Highway (East)
Drop into Bodega, rollies through Freestone...



 Plenty of country, then more highway traffc, than down-town Sebastapol;
Sebastapol Road becomes Highway 12 & you are riding on a highway shoulder...
There is a nice bike path: the Joe Rodarte Trail about 50 feet off & along the South side of the highway,
but not well marked to find it. Area Bike Map
When you get to Fulton / S.Wright the highway becomes freeway;
you can catch a break in traffic to use Left Turn pocket to Fulton (North)-
or cross & proceed North with the signal traffic. Fulton has a bike lane - as does Piner.
From Piner you jog one block South on Range to Bicentennial Way; Bicentennial goes over 101
but not to the front of the Motel 6, so take the left turn but swing wide immediately
& go into the NW corner of the Motel 6 back lot.

Our trucks were safely waiting there for us to ride home in...