Yes, point taken. I mean long climbs that aren't 15% that I can actually do!!! :-)
Cheers, David On Mon, May 27, 2013 at 11:43 AM, dougP <[email protected]> wrote: > Palomar, Glendora Mtn Rd, Acton to Mt Gleason, plenty of climbing around > here. 3 of us did Julian down to Alpine (?) & back up Mt Laguna a couple > of years ago. Tougher on the bike than on the computer. Oh, Montezuma > Grade, Borrego Springs to Julian. Gotta get David out of his ZIP code more > often. > > dougP > > > On Monday, May 27, 2013 11:14:39 AM UTC-7, Mike Schiller wrote: >> >> no long climbs down here David...have your tried the ride up to Big Bear >> or Angeles Crest or Baldy. Even down here at Mt Laguna? Plenty long, even >> with low gears. >> >> ~mike >> >> On Sunday, May 26, 2013 10:40:58 PM UTC-7, [email protected] wrote: >>> >>> I nice ride you put together. Looks like a little bit of everything in >>> it. I've come to enjoy climbing, although there are no really long ones out >>> here. Just slow down, gear down and spin. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> David >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sun, May 26, 2013 at 1:58 PM, Mike <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Woke up early this morning and headed out with Rocky Point Rd on my >>>> mind. After a stop for coffee in St Johns I headed across the bridge and >>>> onto Hwy 30 for some miles (10? 15?) to the bottom of Rocky Point Rd. >>>> Traffic on 30 wasn't bad. There was the usual collection of debris on the >>>> shoulder and a long stretch of rough pavement which is getting prepared for >>>> resurfacing but wasn't really an issue given my 35mm Schwalbe Supremes. >>>> >>>> I started heading up Rocky Point Rd and thinking about the first time I >>>> rode it, maybe 6 and a half years ago. I was on my Lemond with a low gear >>>> of 39/25 and was wearing bibs and on SPDs. I had no idea what to expect >>>> from the climb and wasn't looking forward to it at all. Today I was wearing >>>> some shorts, wool t-shirt and platform pedals. My low gear on my Hilsen is >>>> 26/28. I rode the first third of the climb in 36/28 which was fine but >>>> there's a spot where the road cranks up and I dropped into my granny, >>>> slowed down and just took in the scenery which is a mixture of clearcut and >>>> dense forest. The road gets very little traffic so it's quite a pleasant >>>> climb. >>>> >>>> I've really grown to love climbing. When I lived in SF and would head >>>> out with friends to ride Bolinas Ridge I was always somewhat anxious as I >>>> struggle on the climbs, yo-yoing off the back hoping I wouldn't get dropped >>>> to hard. I moved up here, started doing a lot of riding by myself, got >>>> turned onto Rivendell and learned to appreciate low gearing and a leisurely >>>> pace. I actually wish the Rocky Point Climb was longer. >>>> >>>> In an effort to enjoy the climb a little more I pulled onto one of the >>>> logging roads and explored a couple of arteries. Nothing seemed to offer an >>>> alternative route back to Rocky Point Rd but I did discover some nice >>>> singletrack which I'll explore sometime soon in the future. >>>> >>>> I made my way back to Rocky Point Rd and continued the climb up to the >>>> top where it connects with Skyline Blvd, a nice quiet stretch of rolling >>>> road. If I had had more time I would have ventured over to Dixie Mtn for >>>> some gravel rambling but I needed to be home so I headed back to Portland, >>>> dropping off of Skyline at Logie Trail which offers a fast steep twisty >>>> descent. Logie Trail is quite narrow and the pavement is in bad shape. >>>> Making the descent even more treacherous was a fair amount of gravel spread >>>> across the road, I guess in an attempt to patch potholes. I made it down >>>> without incident and headed back to Portland, stopping at a 7-11 for some >>>> V8 and snacks as I was feeling a bonk coming on. >>>> >>>> I'm really glad I got out for this ride and did a little exploring. >>>> Here's some pictures: >>>> >>>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/**41335973@N00/sets/**72157633719837295/<http://www.flickr.com/photos/41335973@N00/sets/72157633719837295/> >>>> >>>> --mike >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to rbw-owners-bun...@**googlegroups.com. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/** >>>> group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-**US<http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US> >>>> . >>>> For more options, visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/**groups/opt_out<https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out> >>>> . >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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