Will second that. Having spent a week there last year, it was a great town for biking.
But I've never been to Portland or ridden in Northern California, so my observations are limited. Eric Platt St. Paul, MN On May 2, 6:51�pm, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: > My pleasure. > > If you have the flexibility on where to locate, I think San Diego should be > high on your list. �Spend some time down there checking it out. �Our post > ride conversation centered around what a great cycling city SD is. �Esteban > can give you more information on specifics (whole new topic!) but the only > downside would be hills and lack of water. �I think that's going to bite 'em > (and all SoCal) in the butt sometime soon. > > But yeah, come on down and see the sights! � If you haven't yet, go through > the SoCal rides and read/see what's available down here. �EVERY one of these > rides has been an eye-opener for me. �I've enjoyed seeing the new areas and > meeting new folks so much. �They're just > great!http://www.flickr.com/groups/socal_rivendell_bicycle_appreciation_soc... > > > > > > On Sun, May 2, 2010 at 12:28 PM, Me <clotht...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Jebus, another gorgeous slideshow!! > > > Thank You for sharing, David. > > > Man, you folks are making my wife, Amy, and me reconsider our thinking > > on NorCal for our next relocation... these pics + riding look > > absolutely amazing & fantastic! �Had no idea anything like this was > > available in SoCal. �Had been told the Southern part of the state was > > nothing but freeways, pollution and cars everywhere. �Obviously, not > > true at all. > > > -Scott > > > On May 1, 9:59 pm, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > This was an amazing ride. �Probably the toughest I've ever been on. > > Lots > > > of climbing up front, then marvelous alpine singletrack. �Lots of mud. > > > Terrible fires through there over the last decade, so all the big trees > > were > > > dead, but lots of new growth at the ground level. > > > > If you notice Dustin's stats, there was about two hours of non-riding > > > time... I think 75% of that was his/their waiting for me. �Thanks for > > that > > > by the way!!! �I'm slow in general, but about �4/5 of the way into it my > > > knee quit working, which really sucked for me. �Good Mexican food at the > > > end, too! > > > > Anyway, a great time, even with the slow and the knee. �Some more pics > > > here: �http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/sets/72157623972486340/ > > > > On Sat, May 1, 2010 at 9:46 PM, Me <clotht...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Very nice, enjoyed it, thanks for sharing! > > > > > -Scott > > > > > On May 1, 7:59 pm, Dustin Sharp <paleo.v...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Seven turned out for today's SoCal Riv ride, riding everything from a > > > > Roadeo > > > > > with Jack Browns, to a MTB singlespeed with 29x2.4 tires. > > > > > > 42 miles, 5600 feet of climbing, and about 80% of it on dirt. Temps > > in > > > > the > > > > > high 60s. > > > > > > This was some of the best mixed-surface riding around. Paved road, > > dirt > > > > > road, rough fireroad, and a little single track. Some pretty steep > > > > pitches, > > > > > including one stretch of 21% grade dirt. > > > > > > Stats and map: > > > > > >http://connect.garmin.com/activity/31903053 > > > > > > Pics: > > > > > >http://www.flickr.com/photos/33769...@n04/sets/72157623847776549/ > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > Dustin Sharp > > > > > San Diego, Calif > > > > > > -- > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > Groups > > > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > > > > To post to this group, send email to > > rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscrib�...@googlegroups.com> > > <rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com<rbw-owners-bunch%252bunsub�scr...@googlegroups.com> > > > > > . > > > > > For more options, visit this group athttp:// > > > > groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > > > > -- > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > Groups > > > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > > . > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscrib�...@googlegroups.com> > > <rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com<rbw-owners-bunch%252bunsub�scr...@googlegroups.com> > > > > > . > > > > For more options, visit this group at > > > >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > > > -- > > > Cheers, > > > David > > > Redlands, CA > > > > "Bicycling is a big part of the future. 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