How many So Cal Riders use this forum?

**Trek420** · 05-16-2006, 02:01 PM

Have the So Cal gals tried checking and posting to the map of TE?

http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showt...hlight=frapper

**bcipam** · 05-16-2006, 02:11 PM

Originally Posted by Brandy

Thanks Pam...I think I might go ahead and spend the money on the REI class, as I'd really like to know how to take care of my bike. I'll also keep an eye out for the BCI clinics too.

BTW...I'm planning to ride with you and Tracy on the 29th...I can't wait! She said you're planning to do around 40 miles, is that right?

Oh...and I have another question for you since you ride around here all the time. I'm signed up for Cool Breeze in August and it says that there is 1400 feet of climbing on the metric century and 3500 feet on the century. Can you give me suggestions for hills around here that I could train on that would be comparable?

Cool Breeze is a great ride but is hilly (well really its very flat, very hilly in the middle and then very flat). But we also have some great hills to train on. Newport Coast comes to mind. I had a friend, training for the Ride Around The Bear, who rode up and down NC for 8 hours in order to simulate the Bear and the same amount of climbing (approximately 9000'). But she's crazy. Ride down the coast to Dana Point. Definitely ride through Mission Viego and Laguna Niguel (suggested ride - down PCH, up Laguna Canyon to El Toro. Take ET to Aliso Creek Parkway climb up and then down to La Paz, head North to Moulton Parkway, turn West, head back.

If you check the BCI website under rides - see Sunday - find one with at least the same amount of climbing. The route slip is there and you can print it off.

As to the 29th both of you remind me as the day gets closer. I'll send you the route slip before hand once I fingure out a good place to meet. The ride will be very slow and easy, casual, made for talking. Most likely up to Huntington Beach from Irvine or Tustin and back. Will it be weird for you to ride towards home and then away????

**bcipam** · 05-16-2006, 02:31 PM

Brandy and Tracy:

Check out this site - consider either the medium or long route (both of which can be shorten or lengthen) for the 29th. I'll figure out someplace convenient for us to meet.

http://sellin.com/Sun/SUN14XLS.pdf

Brandy - you want hills? check out:

http://sellin.com/Sun/SUN17XLS.pdf

http://sellin.com/Sun/SUN13XLS.pdf

**Brandy** · 05-16-2006, 02:48 PM

Originally Posted by bcipam

Most likely up to Huntington Beach from Irvine or Tustin and back. Will it be weird for you to ride towards home and then away????

No, it won't be wierd, that's totally fine with me! Do you know what time we'll start on the 29th?

Thanks for the hill info, I'll have to try to tackle Newport Coast soon and see how it goes. In my head right now I'm aiming for the metric century which has less climbing. We'll have to see how much riding I can get in before then and what kind of challenge I feel up to!

**tprevost** · 05-16-2006, 04:26 PM

BCIPam

I am up for any of the rides shown as long as the pace is slow- actually, I would prefer the longest one but I'm not sure if you want to do that much. I can meet anywhere you specify and I can start as early as you'd like so.... you're da boss

I am SO looking forward to it!!!!

YEAH!!!

Tracy

**Brandy** · 05-16-2006, 05:29 PM

Tracy and Pam,
I just looked at the routes...they all pass right by my house! The earlier the better for me. I'm sure I could hang for the medium route and fairly certain I could hang for the long route as well. Now the long plus route...you'd have to send someone to pick me up.

**tprevost** · 05-16-2006, 05:40 PM

Brandy,

You'll probably be fine for any of them, maybe just more or less tired

T~

**Tiffanie** · 05-16-2006, 09:02 PM

Originally Posted by Brandy

My very good friend Tiffanie is here at TE now! She's impatiently waiting for her road bike and we're trying to come up with good reasons to convince her dh that it needs to be an early birthday present!

Welcome to TE Tiff!

Thanks my friend.

Yes, I'm a roadie wannabe.

**Brandy** · 05-16-2006, 09:08 PM

There she is! Now hurry up and get your bike Tiff!

**tprevost** · 05-16-2006, 09:29 PM

Okay, everyone e-mail Tiffanie's DH and let's work on getting that bike in her hands!!!!!

ps.... Hi Tiffanie, welcome!

**Tiffanie** · 05-17-2006, 07:40 AM

Yes, I think that's a great idea!!!! His email address is wontgetmeabiketilmybirthday@cmonireallyneeditNOW.com

Thanks for the welcome, tprevost.

**bikerchick68** · 05-18-2006, 02:54 PM

I emailed him and told him I'm big enough to do damage if Tiffanie doesn't get a bike now.

welcome...

**Ninabike** · 05-18-2006, 03:07 PM

Hey Tiffany,

Welcome aboard!! Looks like our So Cal. contingent is growing.

**bcipam** · 05-19-2006, 11:21 AM

Originally Posted by tprevost

BCIPam

I am up for any of the rides shown as long as the pace is slow- actually, I would prefer the longest one but I'm not sure if you want to do that much. I can meet anywhere you specify and I can start as early as you'd like so.... you're da boss

I am SO looking forward to it!!!!

YEAH!!!

Tracy

It depends if my buddy Richard comes along. If so, then the ride will have to be shorter. If no, then I can definitely do the longer ride but I'm worried the long plus maybe too much for me as well right now. I'm still limited to shorter rides (around 40 miles or so) due to my surgery.

Not so keen on "early" unless it looks like we may get some heat. I'm sortof a 9 am time of day gal but again if Richard doesn't come, we can do 8.

I'm still thinking about routes. Tracy - I'm assuming everything in OC is new to you... but Brandy how familiar are you with riding around Orange County? Where have you ridden? One of my favorite "holiday" rides (which means because of traffic and people we have to go slo and cautiously at points) is to do Back Bay, to Bayview to Balboa Island, use the Ferry to the Pennisula, out to the end, take the Pennisula back to PCH, turn left to the River trail, go up the Santa Ana River trail and turn back towards Tustin/Irvine. I think that's about 40 miles or so (50 if we take the trail up to Orange or so) but its the "scenic" route. Lots of people and things to gawk at if you are in to that sort of thing.

**Brandy** · 05-19-2006, 12:48 PM

Originally Posted by bcipam

but Brandy how familiar are you with riding around Orange County? Where have you ridden? One of my favorite "holiday" rides (which means because of traffic and people we have to go slo and cautiously at points) is to do Back Bay, to Bayview to Balboa Island, use the Ferry to the Pennisula, out to the end, take the Pennisula back to PCH, turn left to the River trail, go up the Santa Ana River trail and turn back towards Tustin/Irvine. I think that's about 40 miles or so (50 if we take the trail up to Orange or so) but its the "scenic" route. Lots of people and things to gawk at if you are in to that sort of thing.

Pam...my rides so far have been limited to the last six miles of the Santa Ana River Trail, the beach bike paths and the bike lanes on the roads around HB. I haven't done much riding in heavy traffic and I will admit that the thought of riding on Laguna Canyon Road and PCH from Laguna scared me a little...but I know I need to get over that sooner or later!

I'm not sure if they were just working on it yesterday or if it's closed permanently, but the Santa Ana River Trail was closed at the underpass that was just past McFadden (not sure of the street name, but it was just past the 6.0 mile mark) and I wasn't sure how sketchy the neighborhood was so I turned around and went back toward the beach.

9am is fine with me too and honestly, I would be fine with a shorter ride since this will be my first time riding with other people. Plan away Pam!

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