We had a nice ride on Sonoma Mountain tonight.  There were the regulars, John Jackson, Wayne Kellam, John and Tom.  And new-comers David and Irene on their tandem and Lahana.

This is a steep little ride over Sonoma Mountain Road and then back Bennett Valley Rd. to the start at the Bennett Valley Fire Station.  There seemed to be alot of traffic, which was attributed to school being back in session.

We took it easy on the Sonoma Mountain Road descent and found some exquisite views from this area.  The people who live up there are very lucky, unless a wildfire gets out-of-control. 

David and Irene took a little tumble on their tandem after hitting some loose gravel but were not hurt.  Lahana also went down in this crash and scraped her elbow but was OK.

See you next week at San Miguel School for the Chalk Hill jaunt.

Distance: 11.6 Miles
Time: 1 hr 11 Min
Elevation Gain: 1120'
Average: 11.5