So Cal ladies...

[Brandy]

Which organized rides are on your agenda for this year and early next year?

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Hi Brandy,

I'm planning on the Windmill Century (more central CA) and Cool Breeze and then probably Amtrak and the fall redlands ride. I'm also doing one up in Healdsburg but obviously that's not in SoCal.

Do you have any on your calendar yet?

Tracy

[Brandy]

Nothing for sure, though I want to do Rosarito to Ensenada in September and then shoot for Cinderella Classic next year since I have some friends in northern California. I would really like to do the Amtrak Century next year, though I have the feeling that I won't be able to wait that long before I'm itching to do one. There is a century ride in Arizona in early January that I could probably pull off since it starts about a block from my in-laws house...so I'm thinking about that. Apparently the whole route is flat, so it's a good beginner century.

We'll have to see how I do on longer rides before I commit to anything. Oh...and I need to master descending without freaking out too

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Hey Brandy!

I may do the Cinderella next year too (we came from the Bay Area 5 year ago so this is a ride I've done before) If you are looking for a ride in January, there's a ride in Palm Springs too, unless you just wanted to hop over to visit the in-laws Sometimes you just have to sign up for something because then, there it is.... calling you get ready for it! I am not that comfortable doing really long training rides by myself in my area (roads aren't great) so I use the organized rides to get those in (plus, I have the SAG support in case something goes wrong or I've overextended myself). You could also look at the Cool Breeze Century out of Ventura in August. They have several different mileage choices and from what I understand it is a fabulous ride!

I know what ya mean about the decents, I'm not too great at them but I am improving. I did one this weekend that scared me to death... but I did it and that's what will help me improve!

Have you looked at the ride calenders to see what other rides are happening down in SoCal?

Tracy

[Brandy]

Thanks Tracy...I'm going to look into the Cool Breeze...maybe I could pull off a metric century by then! I love that area, we camp up in Goleta at El Capitan State Beach every year and the weather is always gorgeous. So do you usually get a hotel room and go up the night before?

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You can do it Brandy!!!! Also, several people are doing a ride along one of the bike trails on the 29th if you'd like to join us. Apparently this will be a contingent of people who just want a nice, slow, relaxing ride. We'll probably do around 40 but the nice thing is that if you don't want to do that much, you can always turn around earlier! If you'd like to join in, I think we are starting near Irvine and going west first. BCIPAM is in charge of the route (she knows this area the best!)

Tracy

[redhot3368]

Hi...
I am thinking about doing the metric option in the Ojai Valley Century
anyone else doing this one? Saturday June 3rd
http://www.ojaivalleycentury.com/id10.html

July...thinking of the 3 harbors tour...in Ventura
http://venturavelo.org/_wsn/page3.html

then the Cool Breeze in August...

Always looking for riding buddies too.
thanks
Karen

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Redhot3368,

I'll probably do three harbors (the metric) I had thought about Ojai (such a pretty place!) but then signed up for another ride, then that got trashed so now I'm doing a ride with Bikerchick68.

I did Cruisin' the Conejo too! That was such a well organized ride!!! And a beautiful area, you are really lucky to live near there!

Tracy