Southern California centuries in Jan 2006

**SadieKate** · 10-26-2005, 08:16 AM

A couple of folks I know are planning a trip down there with their wives. Apparently, they think San Diego is preferable to Canada in the winter. They emailed me asking if I knew anything. Any one have recommendations or any info?

SK

PS - I pm'd Caligurl and BikerChick, but Caligurl apparently doesn't read PMs

and BikerChick has been offline. Maybe this will get some attention.

**jobob** · 10-26-2005, 08:55 AM

Here's a couple of spring centuries in So Cal I know of, but I'm sure there's more.

http://www.tourdepalmsprings.com/index.html

http://www.bikescor.com/solvang/welcome.htm

D'oh, you wanted January, never mind

[shuffling through the link collection...]

Ah-hah, found one in January:
http://www.julianactive.com/borrego%...0the%20sea.htm

Ooohh, here we go, the Ultimate Ride Guide for So Cal ! Sort of. Seems most of the links are dead

http://www.coolbike.com/urg_sandiego.htm

- jo "knew all those saved links might come in handy someday" bob

**SadieKate** · 10-26-2005, 09:13 AM

I've never seen the Salton Sea. Wonder if Amtrak delivers you to Borrego? Road trip? Today is the first rainy day for us and I'm starting to brood about the fog that'll be coming.

Does it seem to you that folks are a little late in posting the early 2006 rides? You know they have dates because of permits, etc., so why no web sites that even say "stay tuned for more info"?????

**SadieKate** · 10-26-2005, 12:51 PM

It's alive! It's alive!!

Caligurl just reponded to my PM. She says she was riding not shopping.

Wonder where bikerchick has wondered off to.

**caligurl** · 10-26-2005, 12:57 PM

lol! yes... it's TRUE!!!!! even on saturday... AFTER our ride.... i only went to sam's for food *GASP* and the book store! but no shopping sunday.... or monday.... or yesterday!!!

(i saw two movies over the weekend though: elizabethtown on friday evening..... can you say *DROOL* over TWO HOURS of orlando bloom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *SIGH* and dreamer on saturday... i love dakotah fanning... take tissue!)

**caligurl** · 10-26-2005, 01:04 PM

OH! they ARE going to san diego! bikerchick will know where to send them!!!!!

there is also the stagecoach century in january...

it's the 14th... starts in ocotillo (west of san diego in the desert) it's a flat out and back course (one stop light or sign)... i've been told the support isn't that great (as in food choices) but that's heresay cuz i've not done it before... they have chili at one stop (the turn around i think!) if it's not raining it should be a decent ride!

borrego to the sea (link above) is a nice ride! i did it last year... the julian active club is VERY nice... they have the YUMMIEST bread at the rest stops! this one doesn't have apple pie at the end *pout* but the sandwiches and cookies last year were very good! you can stay at the resort if you want... another pretty desert ride! you don't actually ride all the way to the salton sea.. you turn around before it.. false advertisement!

and, of course, i mentioned in my pm and someone else mentioned tour de palm springs.. but that is the 11th of february!

**caligurl** · 10-26-2005, 01:08 PM

western states ride calendar

and

channel islands bike calendar

i use both of these religiously to plan my events and get to my ride links easily!

**caligurl** · 10-26-2005, 01:12 PM

PS - I pm'd Caligurl and BikerChick, but Caligurl apparently doesn't read PMs

and BikerChick has been offline. Maybe this will get some attention.[/QUOTE]

smarta....... oops...can't finish that!

**SadieKate** · 10-26-2005, 01:14 PM

Wunderbar. You going to send this on to Rob? That Salton Sea trip was sounding interesting because of the Sea. Hmmm.

**caligurl** · 10-26-2005, 01:24 PM

Originally Posted by SadieKate

Wunderbar. You going to send this on to Rob? That Salton Sea trip was sounding interesting because of the Sea. Hmmm.

the salton sea one is just a nice ride! it was my second organized ride ever!

it's just pretty! (yes... the desert can be pretty!!!!) you don't actually get to see the sea on the bike.... i was disappointed

but the club is really nice and really well organized! it's a metric century... not a full century.... as long as it doesn't rain.. .it's nice! (it was scheduled to rain and had been raining a LOT last year.. so they not only did the ride the originally planned weekend last year... with some flooded low lying areas... they accomodated us chickens and did the same ride the following weekend.. which had GORGEOUS weather!!!!!) (my pics from last year's ride)

i guess you could ride the little bit further to see the sea on your bike! i got to drive by it (along side it) cuz of where we come from... coming from san diego... i think maybe you miss it cuz you would come a different way!

it really IS a nice ride!

**bikerchick68** · 10-27-2005, 08:59 AM

Hey Sadie... this is only the 2nd ever Stagecoach Century this January... I am considering riding it... I have also ridden Borrego to the Sea... a nice out and back ride... longest is a metric tho... but I found it pretty neat because you are ALL the way out in the desert... the landscape is fascinating... some of the views are how I would imagine Mars to be... I swear it's a whole different world! I've attached one pic from there so you can see how different it is out there.. I thought some of the vistas were breathtaking in a very harsh way... pretty neat!

anyway, those are the only 2 organized events but there are LOTS of great rides here either way... I can show them the route (or at least part of it) for the Alpine Challenge... part of that is my training route... my loop is only 40 miles but has 3700ft climbing...

all I need to ensure I can ride centuries! LOL

**SadieKate** · 10-27-2005, 09:08 AM

Cool! I love different landscapes.

Did you get my email with Rob's address so you can send him the info? I know he's chomping at the bit for info.

SK

PS - all this talk of the desert in winter is making me really gloomy about our impending winter fog.

**bikerchick68** · 10-27-2005, 12:00 PM

yep I got it and just emailed him... I gave him the link for Stagecoach but can't find the details on Borrego to the Sea yet... will contact Rich Wolf, the guy who runs it and find out and forward as well...

if you get sick of being fogged in, come on down to SD... I have a guest room... lots of great road and mtn biking within 8 miles of my house! I happen to live very close to Mission Trails Regional Park which is a big mtn bike draw out here...

**caligurl** · 10-27-2005, 12:03 PM

borrego to the sea link

it's also in jobob's post above.....

**bikerchick68** · 10-27-2005, 12:11 PM

cali.. cool thanks! I will email that one too... are you riding Borrego or Stagecoach (or both?)... I haven't made up my mind what I'm doing... but Stagecoach may be my Jan Century for the Cent a Month club...

then feb TdPS
march Solvang
april will be solo- no way I'm doing Hemet again

may Crusin the Conejo...

after that I'll wing it!

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