http://www.santaanarivertrail.com/SART-about.php
I drove and parked at Angelus Oaks. There's a reasonable little loop
out from there about 15 miles from mi casa.
Pulling 80lbs of kid and drag-a-bike is an interesting experience...
There are some real great trails in the area though. Dustin rides
>From the dam at Big Bear Lake, the watercourse of the Santa Ana River
is right at 100 miles to the Pacific Ocean, with roughly 6,000' of
elevation loss. Should be an easy centry, no?
Nice pics, David. I've noticed the trails up there & noodled it out
on a map once but never given it a go. I se
Thanks for setting up the Flickr site Seth!
On Aug 29, 6:51 pm, Seth Vidal wrote:
> On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 2:44 PM, Beth H wrote:
> > A Metric Club/web site is not a bad idea. I think this distance is
> > going to grow more popular with riders over time, as more of us
> > discover the joys of l
Time away from commitments (familial or otherwise) is minimal, you don't
need a bunch of training (I'm the poster-boy for that!) and pretty much any
bike could do it so you don't need anything really specialized. Plus you
can get that mental sense of accomplishment that comes with milestone
number
I'm gonna talk with SDR about doing a Populaire next year. Its a big
PBP qualifying year for the clubs, and there will be several
opportunities for 200 & 300Ks next winter/spring up and down the west
coast. But - as any of us who rode the SFR Populaire in July would
have noticed - about half the
Looks like you got your wish. I went ahead and added a photos and a
ride report.
I may even want to put together a little metric party here sometime.
(Since OrRando did NOT offer it's Snoozeville Populaire this year and
since I have yet to hear word of the Verboort Sausage Populaire
happening, I ma
Yes, that's for sure. I don't get to ride during the week, so that hurts my
endurance the most. Probably another reason 30 is a good number to do. :-)
On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 7:31 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote:
> On Sun, 2010-08-29 at 18:40 -0700, cyclotourist wrote:
> > I'm still trying to work
On Sun, 2010-08-29 at 18:40 -0700, cyclotourist wrote:
> I'm still trying to work up to that level. Regular old ordinary is
> about 30 miles right now, with 60ish being a bit of a push... :-)
You've got to work your way up to it, and if you bite off too much, it
tends to bite a bit off of you as
The Santa Ana River Trail is wonderful. One of the hidden gems of SoCal.
Hopefully someday it will be 100 miles stretching to the mountains. Right
now it's about 30ish non-stop, which is nothing to complain about!
I was up at the top end of it today:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/493
On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 2:44 PM, Beth H wrote:
> A Metric Club/web site is not a bad idea. I think this distance is
> going to grow more popular with riders over time, as more of us
> discover the joys of longer distances out in the country but don't
> feel a need to go out and absolutely kill our
On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 9:40 PM, cyclotourist wrote:
> I'm still trying to work up to that level. Regular old ordinary is about 30
> miles right now, with 60ish being a bit of a push... :-)
>
David,
i'm right there with you. When I go out on a weekend it's normally
30-40miles and then home for
I'm still trying to work up to that level. Regular old ordinary is about 30
miles right now, with 60ish being a bit of a push... :-)
On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 2:46 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote:
> On Sun, 2010-08-29 at 09:05 -0700, RoadieRyan wrote:
> > Congrats on the Metric! I did my summer Metric
It would be pretty cool. And like the populaires intent, might get some
folks into cycling or event cycling.
On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 11:44 AM, Beth H wrote:
> A Metric Club/web site is not a bad idea. I think this distance is
> going to grow more popular with riders over time, as more of us
> d
On Sun, 2010-08-29 at 09:05 -0700, RoadieRyan wrote:
> Congrats on the Metric! I did my summer Metric last month and had a
> blast, not sure I am ready for the ol' Imperial yet but the 100km was
> a good distance-a stretch but not a slog. Thanks for sharing the
> photos and nice looking cap btw ;
A Metric Club/web site is not a bad idea. I think this distance is
going to grow more popular with riders over time, as more of us
discover the joys of longer distances out in the country but don't
feel a need to go out and absolutely kill ourselves on our bikes.
I have a friend who ride Paris-Bre
The thoughts on the mileage seem to be pretty universal from what I've
read. Everybody kinda' likes that distance.
I think it's the hat that helped me through it all!
On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 9:05 AM, RoadieRyan wrote:
> Congrats on the Metric! I did my summer Metric last month and had a
> bla
Thanks Beth! The mileage (kilometerage??) really is a good one. I should
have re-set my computadora to kilometers! I may be able to do a full 200k
someday, but right now this is good. Time on bike, fatigue, accomplishments
& enjoyment are all maximized (or minimized) to just the right point. W
I know, scary isn't it. Don't turn me in
On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 8:04 AM, Michael_S wrote:
> only two bikes I think there is a law against that! ( now that I
> have 7 temporarily)
>
> anyway , glad your IT issue is behind you. Injuries that prevent
> riding are not fun!
>
> ~Mike~
>
> O
Congrats on the Metric! I did my summer Metric last month and had a
blast, not sure I am ready for the ol' Imperial yet but the 100km was
a good distance-a stretch but not a slog. Thanks for sharing the
photos and nice looking cap btw ;-)
Ryan
On Aug 28, 6:48 pm, cyclotourist wrote:
> Success!
Nicely done! Congrats!
Through several years of trial and error I have learned that I will
never be a randoneuse, and I will never complete a 200k brevet. My
body is just not set up that way, and attempting that long a distance
mostly non-stop will probably hurt me.
But I've found that a metric is
"Tri-guys and gals, teenagers on
cruisers, fixies, bike clubs, packs of little kids, homeless,
surfers,
fishermen."
THis is a great description of the cycling mise-en-scene in So Cal.
That's why Rivendells blend in so well. Passersby think we are either
homeless or going fishin' with all those ol
only two bikes I think there is a law against that! ( now that I
have 7 temporarily)
anyway , glad your IT issue is behind you. Injuries that prevent
riding are not fun!
~Mike~
On Aug 28, 9:32 pm, cyclotourist wrote:
> I love that bike! Light and zippy, but that may be the Open Pro 28h wh
The number of cyclists was absolutely amazing. I believe there were more on
the SART than on beach trail in Newport. Tri-guys and gals, teenagers on
cruisers, fixies, bike clubs, packs of little kids, homeless, surfers,
fishermen. It was fantastic see so many people out on bikes! I think
th
Some of those pictures bring back memories...I spend many a mile on
the Santa-Anna River Trail.
Thanks for posting these David!
Angus
On Aug 28, 8:48 pm, cyclotourist wrote:
> Success! A GREAT ride with no IT band pain! I've been stretching, taking
> anti-inflammatories, moved exclusively to
I love that bike! Light and zippy, but that may be the Open Pro 28h wheels
and 30mm (labeled 35) Paselas. I want to get a light wheelset for my AR and
see if I can replicate that (135 vs 130 spacing so can't just put those on
it). If so, I'd probably sell the road and get down to one Rivendell +
Were you on your Rivendell road bike? How'd the bike feel? What tires
were you rolling?
You're right about the distance, the metric century is a really nice
distance. In fact, you've inspired me to maybe do a ride that long
this Monday. I was going to go bike camping but I don't think it'll
work o
Thanks! A metric has always been a good length for me. You get a feeling
of accomplishment, but it doesn't take the entire day (I fed my kids
breakfast on the front end, and took them swimming at the Y on the back
end!). But I couldn't even do that amount a few months ago, so am pretty
stoked no
Esteban / David:
Recently we found a great sandwich shop on PCH near the North Beach
Metrolink platform. There's also a cycling support / bike rental shop
right at the platform. There's picnic tables outside, water, they
sell stuff like energy drinks, tubes, gloves. Curious facility &
worth a l
David:
I'm in for next weekend if we can get the specifics nailed. Let's
plan a meet up point & time. Since you've done SART & PCH in summer
is a bit dodgy, I can come up with an alternate parallel route that
won't rob you of miles. Figure out a schedule & let me know. BTW,
I've gotten reports
Congrats on the metric century! Good to hear your knee isn't giving
you any grief and you're squeezing in longer rides.
--mike
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David/Doug - I'd love to meet you in San Clemente for lunch next
weekend if possible - let me know!
Move in day at the college, and they wanted faculty to say hello to
the new students, so no riding for me. I was trying to get them to
get bikes and ride around town. Talked with about a half doze
David:
Congrats on getting the IT band worked out & making a metric. I see
from your speed averages the affect of the on-shore winds. You
shoulda called. We did a modified Back Bay Loop today, swinging north
into Newport to check out some door hardware. We were within a couple
of miles of each
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