Southern California centuries in Jan 2006

[caligurl]

yes.... we plan to do stagecoach... not sure about borrego... probably.. i like rich's club rides...

i'm not getting into that century a month thing... (heck... i've got 12 for the year already.. just not one each month!) might not even stay part of love forum club on bj... i'm a bit sick of 90% of the people on that forum.... they are more interested in talking about sex and politics than they are in riding!

i actually have centuries planned for most months... except december and november... doesn't anyone do rides in those months????????????

what's wrong with hemet? i liked it! i'll be there.. heck.. it's close to home!!!!

oh... and naturally i'm doing TdePS.... another close one! (even though indio has the WORST roads of any century i've done.. including the HORRIBLE Roads at route 66!!!!!!!

others:
mulholland challenge
alpine
breathless agony
heartbreak
ride around the bear
grand tour
cool breeze
smog to surf
amtrak or 3 harbors
grand tour lite

there are others on the calendar... but these are the "we will do" list!

[bikerchick68]

ugh... I'm not doing any big climbing like Breathless Agony unless I get a triple!

My Hemet experience was not good... my knee blew out that day for one, the route was so poorly marked that we got lost (as did your DH) and I thought the sag's left much to be desired... PLUS, it's on my bday this year... I paid big time for going out last year on my Bday and then riding Hemet the next day... THAT part is my own fault... but a girl deserves a glass or 2 of red wine on a bday!

[caligurl]

well... "I" didn't get lost!

and you.... technically didn't get lost... of course there were no more markings.. cuz you rode right past the finish line! (heh heh... have you bust your chops on that!) (and hubby just doesn't pay attention to route slips.. .or maps.. there is a REASON we have GPS in my car: "take the next right turn... take the next left turn.. stay on this road for the next XXXX miles!)

i think at least 3/4 of my centuries i've done haven't been marked... they all give us route slips!

and... not defending hemet... i mean it wasn't one of my favorite rides... but it's a close century.. but you coulda blown out your knee on any century! even coold breeze or lighthouse!

there are a ton of other centuries for you to chose from...plus your bro is always setting up impromptu ones... so i'm sure you'll get lots of riding!

what was wrong with the sags? they had good stuff... and plenty of stops! and i even enjoyed the fattening fare at the lunch after the ride!!!!!!!

i think my least fave sag foods were at my last century: las vegas.... i mean they had plenty.. but nothing really unhealthy that i wanted to have! i love when they have rice krispie treats and cookies and chips! *insert evil smilie here*

[bikerchick68]

LOL... true... by the finish we were BOTH dazed and confused...

maybe I'm giving it a bad rap, but I just wasn't thrilled with it... I also thought alot of the route was not well chosen... that downhill was stinkin scary and a lot of it was on roads with no bike lane and 50mph speed limits... which meant people were doing 70...

yep, skipping it...

I have to admit tho... I have NEVER been so happy to see a chair and BBQ chicken as when we came in that day!

[caligurl]

i remember you mentioning that downhill and 50 mph speedlimit thing before... but i'm lost as to where you are talking about???? or maybe i'm accustomed (unfortunately) to cars going too fast with no bike lanes i remember construction... and the lake (so pretty!) and that really cool place for that one rest stop (the 2nd one?) with all the bikers (non peddling kind)

(some jerk musta been going 100 mph when he passed me last night! thank god he went into the other lane! *phew* i just shook my head..... some drivers just don't get it!)