SoCal TE Ride 7/1 (Saturday)... who's in?

[Ninabike]

Hi Pam, My husband, Alex, and I are in for sure. I don't know if you got my e-mail, but my husband was able to get coverage for the day. Can't wait!!

Nina

[bcipam]

ALEX... Alex, a-l-e-x... Hopefully now I will remember but if not remind me!

Looking forward to seeing you both again. I think I have a really nice, interesting route for us this time.

I can't check my home emails at work so I'll catch your email later today when I get home.

ALSO just a warning - have no idea what parking is going to be like the Park - it's been a real popular place lately with socce camps, girl scout camps, etc (I main have to start our rides somewhere else from now on). If the park is empty I'm going to park as close to bathroom as possible. Just easier to get in and out if we aren't close to the entrance of the parking lot. Look for my car.

[Brandy]

Pam...would you mind posting your hilly route? Tiff and I are going to have to get some climbing in ASAP and we're hoping to squeeze in a crack of dawn ride sometime this week.

[bcipam]

Well some of the route is in my head and not written down cause frankly its too hard to write down - you would get lost if you didn't have a guide. BUT I'm willing to meet with you guys and do an early ride and I can show you the hills. Otherwise I do have the bottom part of the ride on a route list which I can send to you. It includes enough hilliest to make the ride hard. Send me an email at home and I'll forward the slip... bcipam@yahoo.com

[Brandy]

Well some of the route is in my head and not written down cause frankly its too hard to write down - you would get lost if you didn't have a guide. BUT I'm willing to meet with you guys and do an early ride and I can show you the hills. Otherwise I do have the bottom part of the ride on a route list which I can send to you. It includes enough hilliest to make the ride hard. Send me an email at home and I'll forward the slip... bcipam@yahoo.com

I would love it if you would come out early with us. You do realize that I set my alarm for 5:00 a.m. to get a ride in yesterday morning, don't you? See what you might be getting yourself into?

[tprevost]

that sounds like a perfect route! YIPPEEE!!!!

See ya'll tomorrow in the AM!

Trac'

[chartman64]

How'd the ride go? I did my usual 15-mile ride at 6AM and it was already getting uncomfortably warm when I finished at 7:15. I'm thinking that tomorrow, I'm going to have to start by 5:30 AM, so that I can finish before the sun really gets cooking.

[Brandy]

How'd the ride go? I did my usual 15-mile ride at 6AM and it was already getting uncomfortably warm when I finished at 7:15. I'm thinking that tomorrow, I'm going to have to start by 5:30 AM, so that I can finish before the sun really gets cooking.

I rode a few mornings ago and left before 6:00 a.m. and it was so much nicer than trying to ride in the heat of the day! I'm going to start making going to bed early a priority so I can get up and get my rides in!

[tprevost]

Hey There!

It was a great ride but it was pretty warm at the end. I didn't have too much trouble with the heat (it was still a good 15 degrees cooler than here at home ) but you could tell it was causing everyone to drag!

We started out by going back behind the park to get in some hills... it was absolutely gorgeous back there... WOW!!! Then we took the bike paths towards the coast and ACG and I went with Mike up Newport Coast road... of course I was very slow but it wasn't too difficult. Nina and Alex went with Pam around the hilly area and we met up at a coffee shop for a break then headed back via the bike paths. Per Mike's little satellite thingy we did 44+ miles and about 2000 feet of climbing so it was a step up in difficulty from the first ride.

Brandy, you would definately get lost trying to find your way in the first section; I had NO idea where I was or which direction I was going! I'm sure you and Tiff will whip up those hills though

Anyway, it was great to meet you ACG, thanks for coming out! Nina and Alex, I hope you had a good drive home and have cooled off! And, Pam, thanks once again for the great ride - be sure to tell Mike how much I enjoyed riding w/him and appreciated the water at the end BIG time!

Trac'

[Brandy]

Sounds like you had a great ride! Tiff and I are planning a hilly ride on Thursday. It should be around 50 miles with 2000 feet of climbing. I'm hoping to start before dawn (did you hear that my friend????? lol) since we're starting off in Back Bay and then on the San Diego Creek Trail for the first part. I'm hoping, hoping, hoping we're done with the climbs on Santiago Canyon Road before it gets blazing hot. Wish us luck!

[tprevost]

Hot schmott... you ladies are such wimps! right cali???? Okay, just kidding, it was pretty darned toasty today!

That sounds like a good route Brandy! I'll expect a full report w/pictures!!!

Trac'

[ACG]

I had a great time, because I was surrounded by a great group of people. The hills would have been easier had it not been so hot. Can we do this again in a few weeks?

[caligurl]

Hot schmott... you ladies are such wimps! right cali???? Okay, just kidding, it was pretty darned toasty today!

That sounds like a good route Brandy! I'll expect a full report w/pictures!!!

Trac'

you tell 'em trac!!!!! lol! come out HERE and ride if you want hot! i started at 6 this morning (25 minutes later than i wanted to) and it was already warm!)

sounds like you gals (and guys) had a great ride!!!!!!!!!!!

[Brandy]

Hey...I've always admitted to being a wimp in the heat! There's no shame in that.

[bcipam]

I posted a quick ride report under July 1 rides.

Hopefully we can get together again soon. Unfortunately all my Saturdays in July are booked with TNC mountain bike rides but I have Sundays open. Could also do a early morning or afternoon ride during the week.

Brandy you and Tiff plan on doing Santiago Canyon? Good for you!!! I was thinking as part of my Cool Breeze Training of doing some early morning rides through the Canyon as well. Starting from my house, up Jamboree and then maybe just going to Blackstar Canyon Rd and turning around and repeating the hills.

I have to say I hate heat. Just hate it. If not training for Cool Breeze, I would probably just be doing spin classes, indoors, where it is cool!