Mike: I was too busy trying to > hang on to Dustin on that section so I didn't take many pictures.
Hanging with Dustin is an exercise in futility. But as long as somebody wants to try, give it a go. dougP On Feb 15, 7:18 am, Michael_S <mikeybi...@rocketmail.com> wrote: > April will be warmer and depending on the weather maybe too hot. The > 3rd dirt section was the best in my opinion. I was too busy trying to > hang on to Dustin on that section so I didn't take many pictures. I > think those sections would be best with a 35mm cross tire or a Hetre. > Of course the final road sections were perfect for the Jack Browns. > > ~Mike > > On Feb 15, 4:47 am, jim phillips <thefamil...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Beautiful terrain and beautiful bikes!! > > > JimP > > > Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2011 20:33:10 -0800 > > Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: SoCal Riv Ride - Feb 12 in SD > > From: cyclotour...@gmail.com > > To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > > > Hi John, it's a great route I would encourage you to take. Just be aware of > > the singletrack you're going to need to take at mile 20.6. It's not marked > > at all, so you have to be on the look out for it. That's where the > > hike-a-bike section begins. That's just for ~half a mile though. > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/5441062476/ > > > On Mon, Feb 14, 2011 at 8:08 PM, doug peterson <dougpn...@cox.net> wrote: > > > John: > > > That would be it. Mile 29.4 is where David, Jenny & I bailed out. We > > took the left while the rest of the group continued on the route. You > > can see how that connects to the outbound route around 15. We then > > headed back up course & made a left at the intersection that's 12.7 > > outbound & 44.7 returning. We got a total of 42 for the shorter > > version. > > > Carry plenty of food & water. Take a look at the posted photos. We > > had some high quality hike-a-bike sections. Caution: Hills may be > > steeper than they apperar in photos! Great ride. > > > When do you plan to be in San Diego? I'm a bit north, Orange County, > > but get down there often. Maybe we could do this ride; I'm curious > > about the part I missed. > > > dougP > > > On Feb 14, 7:47 pm, John Speare <johnspe...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Can someone who went on the ride verify that this is the map for the > > > route:http://ridewithgps.com/routes/252276 > > > > I'll be in SD in April and this sounds like a perfect day ride. > > > > On Mon, Feb 14, 2011 at 7:35 AM, Esteban <proto...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > I have some photos up from my camera phone - and a write-up on the > > > > blog: > > > > >http://veloflaneur.wordpress.com/2011/02/14/all-tires-welcome/ > > > > >http://www.flickr.com/photos/25671211@N02/sets/72157625919265243/ > > > > > The route is worth studying for anyone planning a vacation in San > > > > Diego. Wow! Thanks, Dustin! > > > > > Esteban > > > > San Diego, Calif. > > > > > On Feb 13, 7:55 pm, doug peterson <dougpn...@cox.net> wrote: > > > > > Some of the most interesting "roads" aren't paved. And we saw some > > > > > pretty interesting stuff yesterday! > > > > > > You're correct David; your tire was just low, not flat. > > > > > > dougP > > > > > > On Feb 13, 5:53 pm, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > That's my favorite response!!! > > > > > > > On Sun, Feb 13, 2011 at 3:39 PM, Michael_S > > > > > > <mikeybi...@rocketmail.com > > > > >wrote: > > > > > > > > I was a little worried in riding the rock gardens on the 2nd half > > > > > > > of > > > > > > > the ride on the Jack Brown greens....Dustin led us on on some > > > > > > > pretty > > > > > > > rough stuff... but I escaped with nary a scratch. Some hiker we > > > > > > > passed was pretty amazed we were on that trail on "road" bikes. > > > > > > > > ~Mike > > > > > > > > On Feb 13, 1:45 pm, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > How 'bout "Zero flat repairs"? Slow leaks that had to be topped > > > > off > > > > > > > don't > > > > > > > > count! :-) > > > > > > > > > On Sun, Feb 13, 2011 at 1:16 PM, doug peterson > > > > > > > > <dougpn...@cox.net> > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > Sorry I had to leave before the main group finished. That > > > > > > > > > was so > > > > much > > > > > > > > > fun we need to start planning the next event. Hey, everyone > > > > > > > > > must > > > > have > > > > > > > > > gotten the tire thing worked out: ZERO flats, right? > > > > > > > > > > dougP > > > > > > > > > > On Feb 13, 8:03 am, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com> > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > And once again, we've been able to have another great ride > > > > > > > > > > in > > > > SoCal! > > > > > > > > > > Yesterday we had 10 riders, which was a really good showing. > > > > Five > > > > > > > were > > > > > > > > > > local to SD, the rest had to drive a couple hours to get > > > > > > > > > > there. > > > > The > > > > > > > > > route > > > > > > > > > > was a combination of suburban roads, country back-roads, > > > > > > > > > > graded > > > > dirt > > > > > > > > > roads, > > > > > > > > > > sections of single track, rutted and eroded hike-a-bike, > > > > > > > > > > seven > > > > mile > > > > > > > > > > uninterrupted downhills @ 30 mph, and rural country > > > > > > > > > > stores/used > > > > car > > > > > > > lots. > > > > > > > > > > > Pix to prove we were there: > > > > > > >http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/ > > > > > > > > > > > Huge THANKS to Dustin for planning the route and hosting us > > > > > > > > > > at > > > > his > > > > > > > house! > > > > > > > > > A > > > > > > > > > > great meal of Nepalese food was waiting at the end for us!!! > > > > Good > > > > > > > stuff! > > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 3:16 PM, doug peterson < > > > > dougpn...@cox.net> > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Jim: > > > > > > > > > > > > Same old 35 mm Marathon Supremes as before. Got a brand > > > > > > > > > > > new > > > > set of > > > > > > > > > > > 40s from Riv a while back but too lazy to change tires > > > > > > > > > > > right > > > > now. > > > > > > > > > > > Besides, the 35s still have tread showing! No worries. > > > > > > > > > > > > I think anything made in a 40 should be tough enough. In > > > > > > > > > > > my > > > > case, > > > > > > > I'm > > > > > > > > > > > the weak link; the bike & tires can handle things I can't. > > > > > > > > > > > > dougP > > > > > > > > > > > > On Feb 8, 2:11 pm, James Warren <jimcwar...@earthlink.net> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > What tires, Doug? I think I'm going Marathon Extreme > > > > 700x40. > > > > > > > Under > > > > > > > > > Silver > > > > > > > > > > > sidepulls on Hillborne with Bullmoose! 12-36 rear > > > > > > > > > > > cassette. > > > > I'm > > > > > > > pretty > > > > > > > > > > > excited. We'll see if my 1300 ft. daily climb over the > > > > > > > > > > > past > > > > month > > > > > > > and a > > > > > > > > > half > > > > > > > > > > > will be enough. > > > > > > > > > > > > > -Jim W. > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > > > > > > > >From: doug peterson <dougpn...@cox.net> > > > > > > > > > > > > >Sent: Feb 8, 2011 2:48 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > >To: RBW Owners Bunch > > > > > > > > > > > > ><rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> > > > > > > > > > > > > >Subject: [RBW] Re: SoCal Riv Ride - Feb 12 in SD > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Pumped up the tires on the Atlantis just a couple of > > > > > > > > > > > > >weeks > > > > ago > > > > > > > so > > > > > > > > > > > > >they're probably just right for this ride. 3 water > > > > bottles plus > > > > > > > > > > > > >groceries in the Acorn & I'll be ready to go. Looking > > > > forward > > > > > > > to > > > > > > > > > > > > >seeing the paint job on the Protovelo. > > > > > > > > > > > > > >dougP > > > > > > > > > > > > > >On Feb 7, 9:46 pm, Michael_S > > > > > > > > > > > > ><mikeybi...@rocketmail.com> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > >> the Ram is fairly dusty still (from all the dirt > > > > > > > > > > > > >> trails) > > > > but I > > > > > > > > > will be > > > > > > > > > > > > >> there BaE @ 1000am ( earlier no doubt). Nice to > > > > > > > > > > > > >> have a > > > > bail > > > > > > > out > > > > > > > > > > > > >> option in case the body doesn't perform as expected > > > > > > > > > > > > >> too. > > > > That > > > > > > > week > > > > > > > > > in > > > > > > > > > > > > >> the Yucatan didn't help my training regimen nor did > > > > > > > > > > > > >> the > > > > cold I > > > > > > > > > picked > > > > > > > > > > > > >> up down there. > > > > > > > > > > > > >> ~Mike > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> On Feb 7, 9:12 pm, cyclotourist > > > > > > > > > > > > >> <cyclotour...@gmail.com > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > Gentle-Folk of the Wheel, this is your friendly > > > > reminder to > > > > > > > drop > > > > > > > > > > > everything > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > and get out for a ride this Saturday! Should be 70 > > > > and > > > > > > > Sunny, > > > > > > > > > so no > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > excuses. There's a good bail out option if the > > > > mileage and > > > > > > > or > > > > > > > > > > > distance > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > seems too much. Yours truly might have to consider > > > > that as > > > > > > > I > > > > > > > > > spent > > > > > > > > > > > the last > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > two weekends earning spousal credit points rather > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > than > > > > doing > > > > > > > > > > > intervals as > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > suggested. > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > More conversation including directions, links to > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > maps > > > > and > > > > > > > que > > > > > > > > > sheets > > > > > > > > > > > over on > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > flickr: > > > > > > > >http://www.flickr.com/groups/socal_rivendell_bicycle_appreciation_soc > > > > . > > > > > > > > > .. > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > Hope to see a bunch of you there! Maybe bring a > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > six > > > > pack of > > > > > > > > > your > > > > > > > > > > > fave > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > beverage for post-ride celebration! > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 11:17 AM, Esteban < > > > > > > > proto...@gmail.com> > > > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > Folks - This is going to be a real treat. Some > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > of > > > > the > > > > > > > > > attributes > > > > > > > > > > > of > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > our back country are: 1) fairly close to downtown > > > > San > > > > > > > Diego - > > > > > > > > > our > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > starting point is about 12 miles east of the > > > > gleaming > > > > > > > > > waterfront; > > > > > > > > > > > 2) > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > Its really wild out there on the trails - no > > > > spa-style > > > > > > > hikers > > > > > > > > > and > > > > > > > > > > > dog > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > walkers (no offense intended), just rugged > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > country > > > > and > > > > > > > > > surprising > > ... > > read more »- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- 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. 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