Doug's Option A sounds pretty good - I've never ridden East from up there, and it seems convienent for most OC IE and SD people, using rail is a bonus. We can do other rides next time.
I'm on winter break, so free anytime (weekends OK too) except Mondays. -Esteban On Dec 26, 5:38 pm, "Doug Peterson" <[email protected]> wrote: > The Oceanside train station is convenient. OC & IE people can get there on > Metrolink & SD people can come up on the Coaster. From the station, a good > general direction is to go inland (east) along the river trail & up to > Fallbrook, south past Escondido, then there's a variety of ways to go west > back to the coast, depending on how much mileage we want to do. I'd suggest > something in the 40-50ish range. > > Another option that's a little more complicated would be to meet in Rancho > Bernardo area & do part of the Amgen route. The complication would be > either driving to the meet point (boooo!) or taking the Sprinter from > Oceanside into Escondido (a 1 hour trip). > > So David has 3-5 from the IE. I don't know any other Rivendellians here in > OC who'd join us but a couple of my touring buds would be interested. How > many San Diegans? And you San Diego locals may have routes you'd like to > suggest. > > dougP > > _____ > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of David Estes > Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2008 10:02 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [RBW] Re: Meet a new Rivendellian today! > > Three cheers for the gainfully employed!!!! > > Can't speak for other SoCalians, but I was thinking Oceanside to somewhere > in S.D.??? Or San Clemente to Oceanside and back. Guess it'll depend if > more O.C. people jump on board vs. S.D. folk. I've got about three-five IE > people that can Metrolink down to wherever... > > DE > > On Thu, Dec 25, 2008 at 6:34 PM, Chris <[email protected]> wrote: > > unfortunatly , I'm one of those guys that have a job so the weekend is > best for me. BTW- what kind of ride are we talking here, as far as > milage/elevation? > > On Dec 25, 12:32 pm, "David Estes" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > I'm available anytime as well... but am guessing weekend would be better > for > > most normal people... I am definitely not one of those... > > > David "uh-oh, it's raining outside, can't go for a ride now" Estes > > Redlands, CA > > > On Thu, Dec 25, 2008 at 12:23 PM, Doug Peterson <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I'm available any time. Are you guys free during the week or only > > > weekends? Where does everyone live? I'm in Irvine. > > > > BTW, that last day of the tour will be interesting. The climb up Mt > > > Palomar will be the place to be but Highland Valley Rd, just east of > Rancho > > > Bernardo, should also be good. Maybe a scouting ride is in order. But > not > > > the entire loop in one day, OK? > > > > dougP > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > > > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *David Estes > > > *Sent:* Tuesday, December 23, 2008 7:40 PM > > > *To:* [email protected] > > > > *Subject:* [RBW] Re: Meet a new Rivendellian today! > > > > Between the 4th and 11th works fine for me... > > > > On Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 6:44 PM, Chris <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I'm in Sonoma County until the 30th, but could do something after > > > that. > > > > On Dec 23, 5:56 pm, Esteban <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I'm interested, for sure. It would be nice to meet many of you in > > > > person. I'm in SF until Jan. 4th - but if you guys get something > > > > together before then, I'll just make the next one. > > > > > On Dec 23, 5:31 pm, "David Estes" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > >http://www.amgentourofcalifornia.com/Route/stages/stage8.html > > > > > > BTW, any thoughts re. a SoCal coastal get-together in the upcoming > > > days? > > > > > Between Boxing Day and the 12th I'm pretty much available... > > > > > > DE > > > > > > On Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 4:32 PM, Doug Peterson <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > We've got to find a good long hill where we can watch. I went > with > > > some > > > > > > people from LA last year to the top of a grade somewhere out maybe > in > > > > > > Ventura County. It was a circus & a lot of fun. The actual race > > > group > > > > > > goes > > > > > > by so quickly, even on a steep grade, it's pretty amazing. But > it's > > > one of > > > > > > those "getting there is half the fun" gigs. > > > > > > > The course is probably posted & we can figure it out. Coming up > > > soon. > > > > > > > dougP > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > From: [email protected] > > > > > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Chris > > > > > > Sent: Monday, December 22, 2008 1:06 PM > > > > > > To: RBW Owners Bunch > > > > > > Subject: [RBW] Re: Meet a new Rivendellian today! > > > > > > > It starts in Ranch Bernardo (Poway area) and finishes in downtoen > > > > > > Escondido...sounds good to me > > > > > > Chris > > > > > > > On Dec 22, 12:44 pm, rinjin <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Keep us posted if this idea gains traction. My brother lives in > > > O'side > > > > > > > and I've ridden there with him a few times. Some very nice rides > in > > > > > > > the area. To the north there's the Pendleton ride through the > > > Marine > > > > > > > base and up the coast to Trestles and San Onofre. Southward > there's > > > > > > > Swami's and La Jolla. Best burritos are in Carlsbad. I haven't > > > > > > > traveled with my Ram before, but there's always a first time. If > we > > > > > > > wanted to get ambitious (in terms of organization) it's worth > > > thinking > > > > > > > about the Tour de (duh?) California's schedule. I believe the > ninth > > > > > > > and final stage will start in the Escondido area. > > > > > > > > Brian > > > > > > > > On Dec 21, 11:20 am, "David Estes" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > Doug, great idea! L.A./O.C./I.E. folks could Metrolink down > to > > > > > > Oceanside, > > > > > > > > S.D. people could Metrolink or ride up. Everyone rolls south > and > > > then > > > > > > can > > > > > > > > Metrolink home! Oceanside could be the meet-up, or maybe even > > > San > > > > > > Clemente > > > > > > > > if we're really motivated (not sure what shape I'm in for > that, > > > but an > > > > > > > > option...) > > > > > > > > > DE > > > > > > > > > On Sat, Dec 20, 2008 at 9:58 PM, Doug Peterson < > > > [email protected]> > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Although I'm up on Orange County, I'd be interested. So > far, > > > I've > > > > > > only run > > > > > > > > > into one other Riv rider in my area, another guy with an > > > Atlantis, & > > > > > > he > > > > > > > > > lives about 5 miles away. > > > > > > > > > > One of the things my touring buds & I do is take Metrolink > down > > > to > > > > > > > > > Oceanside > > > > > > > > > & either ride from there south or a couple of times we've > taken > > > the > > > > > > > > > Sprinter > > > > > > > > > out to Escondido & ridden from there. Downtown for an > > > overnight or > > > > > > loops > > > > > > > > > back to Oceanside. Basically north county for you guys. > Might > > > be > > > > > > fun > > > > > > to > > > > > > > > > explore further south. Keep me in the loop. > > > > > > > > > > dougP > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > > > > From: [email protected] > > > > > > > > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Chris > > > > > > > > > Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2008 9:36 PM > > > > > > > > > To: RBW Owners Bunch > > > > > > > > > Subject: [RBW] Re: Meet a new Rivendellian today! > > > > > > > > > > Esteban, > > > > > > > > > That sounds good to me, I'll be back after the new year as > > > well. I > > > > > > > > > know I met a guy in Encinitas one that said he rode an > Atlantis > > > I > > > > > > > > > think... > > > > > > > > > Chris > > > > > > > > > > On Dec 20, 8:58 pm, Esteban <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Congrats on the mileage. We need to get a little San > Diego > > > ride > > > > > > > > > > together - maybe up to one of our stellar breweries. I'm > > > back in > > > > > > town > > > > > > > > > > from SF after the new year. There's quite a few of us, I > > > think. > > > > > > > > > > > On Dec 20, 4:21 pm, Steve Palincsar <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sat, 2008-12-20 at 14:35 -0800, Chris wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks Patrick! > > > > > > > > > > > > > BTW- To all the Saluki owners...I really wasn't saying > > > the > > > > > > Bleriot is > > > > > > > > > > > > comperable the Saluki, I'm sure there are tons of > > > > > > differences...it > > > > > > > > > was > > > > > > > > > > > > just striking to see the similarities. Of course, the > > > > > > description of > > > > > > > > > > > > what the intent of the bike is is pretty much the same > on > > > the > > > > > > Riv > > > > > > > > > > > > site. > > > > > > > > > > > > Actually, the similarities are intentional. The Bleriot > > > was > > > > > > intended > > > > > > > > > to > > > > > > > > > > > be a less expensive version of the Saluki. > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > > > David > > > > > > > > Redlands, CA > > > > > > -- > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > David > > > > > Redlands, CA > > > > -- > > > Cheers, > > > David > > > Redlands, CA > > > -- > > Cheers, > > David > > Redlands, CA > > -- > Cheers, > David > Redlands, CA --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
