Southern California centuries in Jan 2006

[SadieKate]

A couple of folks I know are planning a trip down there with their wives. Apparently, they think San Diego is preferable to Canada in the winter. They emailed me asking if I knew anything. Any one have recommendations or any info?

SK

PS - I pm'd Caligurl and BikerChick, but Caligurl apparently doesn't read PMs and BikerChick has been offline. Maybe this will get some attention.

[jobob]

Here's a couple of spring centuries in So Cal I know of, but I'm sure there's more.

http://www.tourdepalmsprings.com/index.html

http://www.bikescor.com/solvang/welcome.htm

D'oh, you wanted January, never mind

[shuffling through the link collection...]

Ah-hah, found one in January:
http://www.julianactive.com/borrego%...0the%20sea.htm

Ooohh, here we go, the Ultimate Ride Guide for So Cal ! Sort of. Seems most of the links are dead
http://www.coolbike.com/urg_sandiego.htm

- jo "knew all those saved links might come in handy someday" bob

[SadieKate]

I've never seen the Salton Sea. Wonder if Amtrak delivers you to Borrego? Road trip? Today is the first rainy day for us and I'm starting to brood about the fog that'll be coming.

Does it seem to you that folks are a little late in posting the early 2006 rides? You know they have dates because of permits, etc., so why no web sites that even say "stay tuned for more info"?????

[SadieKate]

It's alive! It's alive!! Caligurl just reponded to my PM. She says she was riding not shopping.

Wonder where bikerchick has wondered off to.

[caligurl]

lol! yes... it's TRUE!!!!! even on saturday... AFTER our ride.... i only went to sam's for food *GASP* and the book store! but no shopping sunday.... or monday.... or yesterday!!!

(i saw two movies over the weekend though: elizabethtown on friday evening..... can you say *DROOL* over TWO HOURS of orlando bloom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *SIGH* and dreamer on saturday... i love dakotah fanning... take tissue!)

[caligurl]

OH! they ARE going to san diego! bikerchick will know where to send them!!!!!

there is also the stagecoach century in january...

it's the 14th... starts in ocotillo (west of san diego in the desert) it's a flat out and back course (one stop light or sign)... i've been told the support isn't that great (as in food choices) but that's heresay cuz i've not done it before... they have chili at one stop (the turn around i think!) if it's not raining it should be a decent ride!

borrego to the sea (link above) is a nice ride! i did it last year... the julian active club is VERY nice... they have the YUMMIEST bread at the rest stops! this one doesn't have apple pie at the end *pout* but the sandwiches and cookies last year were very good! you can stay at the resort if you want... another pretty desert ride! you don't actually ride all the way to the salton sea.. you turn around before it.. false advertisement!

and, of course, i mentioned in my pm and someone else mentioned tour de palm springs.. but that is the 11th of february!

[caligurl]

PS - I pm'd Caligurl and BikerChick, but Caligurl apparently doesn't read PMs and BikerChick has been offline. Maybe this will get some attention.[/QUOTE]

smarta....... oops...can't finish that!