NEXT SoCal TE Ride!!!

[Ninabike]

Brandy, Very nice picture of the family. Your are a lucky girl, as are your DH and children!!

[bcipam]

Oh cop... that was my next guess!

Actually the shaved head threw me off. I have this group of guys friends who are all automotive design engineers - they all have the bald head, tattoo thing going on, but then again alot of them also have long beards.

Husband has a tough job - I have alot of respect for anyone who takes on that task. God bless you both and keep him safe!

[redhot3368]

Hi Girls!!
I may be able to join the July 1st ride too. How many miles is it?
Not sure if that was mentioned.
ALSO, I COULD plan a TE SO CAL ride in the Ventura County area.
I am a newbie, so haven't done ALOT of routes, but would be happy to get something together. I may be not the best leader, but will do my best.
Let me know what you all think!!!

Thanks much!
Karen

P.S. I am doing my very FIRST metric century this Saturday at the Ojai Valley Century..which me luck!!
If I manage this one, then I am planning on the three harbors tour (July 8th)
and the Cool Breeze (Aug 19th)

[bcipam]

Red Hot - if you can do the Ojai ride, my rides will be tame. I'm trying to keep the distance around 40 miles but would like to push it up to 50. I'm also trying to keep the route as flat as possible but may add a hill or two next time if the weather is nice. If hot, it will be a flat and easy route. The pace last ride was very casual. This is a get-together ride, not a club ride. Lots of stops to regroup and check out the scenary. And I would definitely welcome a Ventura ride. I love the area. Cool Breeze is my favorite century!

[tprevost]

Redhot3368,

I just did Cruisin' the Conejo for the first time this month and LOVE that area!!!! I would love to have you lead a ride up there, if you'd like I can try to send you a copy of the route sheet for Cruisin' the Conejo to give you some ideas.... but I don't want to go down that awful, steep, scary decent... UGH!

I'm already in big trouble with DH for planning so many rides in July so perhaps you could plan/do the end of august ride? (the 26th???) I can still do a ride at the end of July but it would need to be closer to home so I'm not gone from sun-up to sun-down.

I can't wait to hear all about the Ojai metric! What a beautiful ride that will be! don't leave out any details!!!!

Tracy

[redhot3368]

Sounds Great!! I may have the route slip for Crusin'
Not sure though. I did the 35 miler that day.
I think that hill you are talking about is Potero Rd going DOWN towards camarillo...
NO thanks, I haven't attempted that on my bike, I can't stand it in my CAR...hahaha.

I will give you all a FULL ride report on Ojai....!!!

Karen

[tprevost]

Yup, that's it! Scariest decent ever! The morning I rode it was very wet (as I'm sure you know) and they had just resurfaced the road (it was very smooth) and slippery. Definately a white knuckle decent and since I am planning to do the ride again next year I'll just say... once a year is enough!

T~

[Brandy]

I'm out for the late August ride, I think we'll be in Mexico...we are still going to Mexico, aren't we Tiff???

[bcipam]

Ooooohhhhh nice blue bike Tiff. I like blue, my favorite color!!!

[Ninabike]

That is one beautiful bike!! Now you get to spend money on matching "stuff" to go with it.