Last week's roll was a bit slower than recent times. As we moved on from the garage on the final leg back to parking lot, I noticed something I hadn't seen for a while. It was kind of dark.
No real surprise.
At the end of May, I announced that the Sun would rule for the next eight weeks. And rule it did. Lights were mostly superfilous. But, this is week eight. The darkness has been growing. This Wednesday is the last bright skate of 2025. Come out and enjoy or rolling hills and long solar rays for the last time until nearly June of 2026! There will be _some_ direct sunlight but it will be quite brief.
Temps should be slightly cooler than last week but still in the 60's.
The campus should be quiet. The sun's rays will still be long. They bring a special glow to the Stanford sandstone. But not too long. Stops are brief. Must keep rolling. Roll past buildings, trees, and the occasional bunny that you can actually see.
Bring skates, bike, scooter, or any other sort of human-powered conveyance to the Museum Way parking lot between Palm Drive and the Canter Art Museum by 7:30pm. Lace-up. At 7:50pm we launch into the DAYLIGHT.
Power up the Cedro Way "Summit" hill. Take in the views from the top. Wander back down before the "don't miss" hard left.
Skate up Page Mill. Down a little and then up some more below before pondering Hanover. This is classically a super fun fast descent but the street department has added a wrinkle. Our regulars have figured out how to bomb it safely but if this is your first time or first time back, you may want to take it slow until you have it sorted.
After cruising back to the campus proper, wind your way up 5 floors of the garage and down 6. With the oval back in sight, burn all you have left in a race around the fountain before cruising back to the parking lot. Pack up to go home, exhausted but happy that you made it.
It doesn't get better than this!
For the detail nerds:
We meet just off Palm Drive at the Museum Way parking lot between Palm Drive and the Cantor Art Museum.
There is no valid street address but google maps will get you there
https://goo.gl/maps/osfdb
And so will the ICBM coordinates: 37°25'57.2"N 122°10'08.8"W
Gather on the corner nearest the Oval and Palm Drive. X marks the spot on the Google Map.
See the link below for a general idea of the roads we do.
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/814599897
This is what we call the "dark side". It is the route we do most often. The important time is the elapsed time (near the bottom) 1h 40 minutes in this case.
Meet at 7:30pm, move out at 7:50pm.
Who's in?
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