conquer palomar ride report

[tprevost]

of course I had to sneak and look at all the pics before you posted... no patience hee hee hee

What a great report! I'm glad the ride went smoothly and it seems that Tony did a really good job (especially since this is his first one). I guess Rich was supposed to help a bit more but he had a pre-planned vacation of 3 weeks (3 weeks vacation... SO out of my realm of reality!) just before the ride!

Thank you for all the wonderful pictures, it sure looked like a beautiful day for a ride! I'm still trying to figure out if I could make it up that road.... maybe I'll just go try it some time and see LOVE the pictures at the observatory and at the finish... really cute!!!

Stay safe over there CG!!! All those fires are starting to give me the creeps!

Trac'

[maillotpois]

Great report! I love the pictures - they realy brought me back in time. We used to live in SD, and I lived right near Palomar for a summer in high school.

And WOW - I had completely forgotten about Dudley's bakery. Dudley's is GREAT!!

[caligurl]

i told tony that i drove that far FOR THE DUDLEY BREAD! the ride was secondary! lol! i REALLY wish i hadn't tried the bars... OMG were they AWESOME!

well.... tony did an AWESOME job even without rich being there the whole time! i was SO impressed! and the biggest thing... he's willing to listen to the riders.... compare it to 3 harbors.... 30 minutes to check in? and i was pre-registered? and THEY have no interest in changing... at least that part????

tony's all in to listening to what the RIDERS like/dislike/want!

and you know me... i'm the "queen of organized rides!" lol! feed me GOOD food.... give me water (and ICE! OMG! i had COLD water the WHOLE RIDE!)

tracy... you have a whole year...... you'll be able to do the mesa grande climb next year! if not... there's no shame in walking... trust me... there were a lot of people stopping to rest and some walking! the palomar grade part you could do now! (both up and down! the down part of mesa grande would freak you now... but you're gonna overcome that! i have confidence!)

the fires have moved away from us... and last i checked.... 70% contained.... the sky looked clear to me when i rode this morning! and even yucca and morongo were a LOT clearer when we drove through there yesterday!

so unless something freaky happens.... i think we're ok!

[snapdragen]

Good job Caligurl! You are a teeny thing, aren't you!

[caligurl]

Good job Caligirl! You are a teeny thing, aren't you!

i'm short! lol! i'm not teeny this year! (too many post ride trips to in-n-out.... tommy's.... and coldstone!)

[tprevost]

i'm short! lol! i'm not teeny this year! (too many post ride trips to in-n-out.... tommy's.... and coldstone!)

don't pay attention to her Snap, she is very cute and petite... with legs of STEEL!!!!

... aren't we all our own worst critics?

Trac'

[caligurl]

don't pay attention to her Snap, she is very cute and petite... with legs of STEEL!!!!

... aren't we all our own worst critics?

Trac'

yes we are!

[Tiffanie]

Great pictures! Looks like it was a very nice day! Thanks for sharing.

[snapdragen]

don't pay attention to her Snap, she is very cute and petite... with legs of STEEL!!!!

... aren't we all our own worst critics?

Trac'

Cali's obviously an animal on the bike, I know men that avoid Palomar!

and I mean animal in a good way!

[redhot3368]

Good job Cali!!
Great report and pics!

You are amazing

karen

[caligurl]

And WOW - I had completely forgotten about Dudley's bakery. Dudley's is GREAT!!

ya..... i'm SO glad they are too far away for me to visit!