Charter members of the SWS - Geno, Dennis, Herb, and Peter on their Bike Fridays and MoultonThe first outing of the Small Wheel Society (SWS) took place on a beautiful brisk fall day. The SWS did a excellent 45 mile loop through the delta riding along the Sacramento River, Babel Slough, and hay fields and vineyards surrounding the small town of Clarksburg.
Requisite stops included breakfast at Shorty's La Amistad Cafe, snacks at Holland Market in Clarskburg, a short visit to the Sugar Mill, concluding with ice cream at Vic's.
Big wheels interlopers joined in the fun and crashed the SWS outing.
Requisite stops included breakfast at Shorty's La Amistad Cafe, snacks at Holland Market in Clarskburg, a short visit to the Sugar Mill, concluding with ice cream at Vic's.
Big wheels interlopers joined in the fun and crashed the SWS outing.
Four interlopers on the rightThe whole gang - L-R Herb Lee, Peter Saucerman, Dennis Renault (from Monterey), Dennis Engblom, Eric Saur, Mike Broderick, and Dick Fraschetti
Herb's Bike Friday
Peter's Moulton
Dennis's Bike Friday
Friday and Moulton trucking down Jefferson Road
Along bucolic Babel Slough
Babel Slough - feels like the bayou
More Babel Slough - watch out for alligator crossing!
Swinging left toward Jefferson
Hammering down Jefferson - the toy bikes can keep up with the big boys - the secret is in the amazing gears
Peter and Dennis
Big Dennis, former Sac Bee political cartoonist and long-time friend from Monterey, was the inspiration for me to buy my Friday. He came up and visited for several days.
Breakfast break at Shorty's, a wonderful Mexican eatery located out in the middle of nowhere
The bikes
The lads
Stopping at the renovated Clarksburg Sugar Mill - transformed from industrial use into retail complex
Tasting rooms from local wineries are located off the main hall
Bac in Sac - final stop at Vic's Ice Cream Parlor in Old Land Park
The brisk day turns warm and the lads seek shade
45 miles later - Eric earns a big scoop
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