conquer palomar - july 15

[caligurl]

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm so maybe it's a good thing it IS an orgized ride (with dudely bread! yummmmm!)

lol!

[bcipam]

Cali isn't it just easier to drive out to Dudley's and get bread? That's what I do. Love their Dudley Bars!!!! But I don't love Palomar...

[caligurl]

well.... i don't know! i've never done palomar! the guys at bike forums talk it up.... i've not been able to do it with them yet.... i do want to try it... at least once! if i don't like it.... i won't do it again! lol!

i'll give it a try.... and you know me... i loves me my organized rides where they feed me!!!!!!!

[bcipam]

If it were anyone else but you I would try and dissaude but for you this will be an easy ride - what goes up does come down.

I used to like riding Palomar but after they built the casino traffic got bad/scary. Hopefully folks will be out directing or watching traffic to protect the cyclist.

Plus I've never done the ride in summer, always in early/late spring. I pray it ain't gonna be too hot!!!

[caligurl]

ya... the heat..... they guys at BF were talking about that... so i emailed the organizer and asked about starting earlier (instead of 8 a.m.).... he checked it out and came back with an email saying a start window of 6:30 to 8:00 instead of mass 8 start! so we plan to start early! )

ok.... this oughta be interesting... hopefully next weekend won't be too gawdawful hot! and you know tracy will want a full ride report with pictures! so i'll give that too! lol!

[Shimpie]

That's in my neck of the woods!

Caligirl at first I thought you were insane....and really ambitious! Before I clicked on the route map I thought you were going to do Floyd Landis' route from the bottom of mountain at Interstate 15 up State Route 76 to Palomar Mountain. Then I saw the route map. Since the ride starts at Mesa Grande, that's definitely doable, especially since you did Big Bear. I still think you're ambitious...just not insane now.

Have fun! It's a very pretty ride and Lake Henshaw actually has a good amount of water this summer. Enjoy Dudley's Bakery. My favorite is the raisin date nut bread, unsliced. I might consider riding the short route next year. This year I'll be in Colorado. But, I suppose I could do the ride unsupported any old day.

-Shimpie

[caligurl]

That's in my neck of the woods!

Caligirl at first I thought you were insane....and really ambitious! Before I clicked on the route map I thought you were going to do Floyd Landis' route from the bottom of mountain at Interstate 15 up State Route 76 to Palomar Mountain. Then I saw the route map. Since the ride starts at Mesa Grande, that's definitely doable, especially since you did Big Bear. I still think you're ambitious...just not insane now.

Have fun! It's a very pretty ride and Lake Henshaw actually has a good amount of water this summer. Enjoy Dudley's Bakery. My favorite is the raisin date nut bread, unsliced. I might consider riding the short route next year. This year I'll be in Colorado. But, I suppose I could do the ride unsupported any old day.

-Shimpie

phew! lol! glad to know i'm not insane!

bwah ha ha ha ha (got them fooled *ringing hands like a madwoman!*)

[bikerchick68]

no... you ARE insane! BUT, I might join ya... it can't be any worse than The Great Western Loop down my way... 42 miles with 4895ft climbing... I almost puked first time I did that... but what they hay... I figure if I'm not vaguely ill, it's not a real climb.

I have to dispatch for the Crisis team that weekend, so assuming I don't have any death calls, I just may show up... Palomar is a beautiful area and it's one climb I've wanted to do...

edited to add: wait a minute... it doesn't start in Escondido! yikes... not sure I can get out there by 6:30AM then... will think about it...