If I can get enough partners in crime assembled, we'll just drive down. Oceanside station still sounds like a good jump off point.
On Sun, Dec 28, 2008 at 5:20 PM, Doug Peterson <dougpn...@cox.net> wrote: > Social sounds good to me. Kinda hard for me to do a hammerfest on a 30 > lb Atlantis with Grip King pedals & 35 mm tires. > > > > The earliest Metrolink from the north (OC & IE) arrives in Oceanside at 10 > AM. Somehow I think this group is gonna be kinda hard to miss. > > > > dougP > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto: > rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *David Estes > *Sent:* Saturday, December 27, 2008 5:26 PM > *To:* rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > *Subject:* [RBW] Re: Meet a new Rivendellian today! > > > > Yes, yes, yes... social is what it's about. Put some faces to the email > monikers, drool over some great bikes, and toast our patron saint: Granteous > Petersenous. Sounds like a flatish ride up the river trail, with the option > of doing some more demanding terrain on the return trip IF we want to. > > On Sat, Dec 27, 2008 at 4:54 PM, Chris <fourf...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Ok, I responded on the flicker group as well. To the SS guys and any > who may be timid about the length/pace of the ride. Not sure about > anyone else, but I'm no cyclotourist at this point... you don't have > to worry about getting dropped! :) It sounds like this is going to be > more a social thing then a hammerfest. (I hope) > Chris F > > > On Dec 27, 2:25 pm, "David Estes" <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: > > We're a busy bunch... > > > > > On Sat, Dec 27, 2008 at 1:52 PM, Doug Peterson <dougpn...@cox.net> > wrote: > > > Wow! Leave you guys alone for 12 hours & see what happens! I haven't > > > met any of you & I think I like this group. I'll try the Flickr thing > & see > > > how it works. This multiple reply to all emailing is a bit cumbersome. > And > > > we'd better get off list before we further contribute to the depression > of > > > people in snow country. > > > > > We should discuss & fine tune the route, especially in deference to not > > > knowing each others abilities & interests and to not deter the SS guys. > Not > > > being a SS rider I'm not sure how limiting that may be but lets take it > into > > > account. Someone else mentioned not wanting to do killer hills so > we'll > > > avoid Sleeping Indian. > > > > > I'll check the Flickr & see you there. > > > > > dougP > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > > *From:* rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto: > > > rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *David Estes > > > *Sent:* Saturday, December 27, 2008 1:15 PM > > > *To:* rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > > > > *Cc:* b...@san.rr.com; fourf...@gmail.com; proto...@gmail.com; > > > dougpn...@cox.net; feltov...@gmail.com; foun...@bikecommuter.com; Rob > > > Harvey; mungo...@verizon.net; rwgra...@cox.net; sterc...@gmail.com > > > > > > *Subject:* [RBW] Re: Meet a new Rivendellian today! > > > > > OK, there's a flickr group I set up real quickly... we can discuss > > > date/time/logistics in that discussion area, but also post finalized > info > > > here on RBW. Anyone can view the flickr discussion, but you have to > log in > > > via a Yahoo account to contribute to it. > > > > >http://www.flickr.com/groups/1007...@n22/ > > > > > Let me know if there are any better ideas floating out there... :-) > > > > > > On Sat, Dec 27, 2008 at 1:06 PM, David Estes <cyclotour...@gmail.com> > > > > wrote: > > > > > Just down the road, I think you have to go! > > > > > > On Sat, Dec 27, 2008 at 12:34 PM, <sterc...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > If you take this off-list, please add me to the group. I'm in Rancho > Santa > > > Fe and may try to make all or some of the ride. Thanks. > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > > On Dec 27, 2008, at 12:37 PM, "David Estes" <cyclotour...@gmail.com> > > > > wrote: > > > > > I think option A sounds great! If there are some more Quickbeams/SS > > > bikes, I'd prefer to bring mine. Friend Rob can be talked into his (I > > > think). Esteban, you going to roll on the QB? Riding a QB with a > bunch of > > > geared bikes is not the most fun in the world for me... :-) > > > > > I'm free anytime throug the 12th, so will let the rest of you come up > w/ a > > > good date/time. > > > > > Should we start taking this conversation off list? > > > > > > On Fri, Dec 26, 2008 at 9:43 PM, RM < <b...@san.rr.com>b...@san.rr.com > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > Doug's option A does sounds good--south of Escondido you can go > > > through Elfin Forest/Del Dios and then back to the coast at Encinitas > > > then up to Oceanside. Hilly, but not heinous. I can join on my > > > Quickbeam. I live in Coronado and can Coaster up to Oceanside. > > > > > Rob > > > > > On Dec 26, 2008, at 7:04 PM, Chris wrote: > > > > > > Doug's idea sounds good to me also. As far as milage, I'm good to up > > > > to about 50 as long as we don't do any heinous climbs... > > > > Chris > > > > > > On Dec 26, 6:42 pm, Esteban <proto...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> Doug's Option A sounds pretty good - I've never ridden East from up > > > >> there, and it seems convienent for most OC IE and SD people, using > > > >> rail is a bonus. We can do other rides next time. > > > > > >> I'm on winter break, so free anytime (weekends OK too) except > > > >> Mondays. > > > >> -Esteban > > > > > >> On Dec 26, 5:38 pm, "Doug Peterson" <dougpn...@cox.net> wrote: > > > > > >>> The Oceanside train station is convenient. OC & IE people can > > > >>> get there on > > > >>> Metrolink & SD people can come up on the Coaster. From the > > > >>> station, a good > > > >>> general direction is to go inland (east) along the river trail & > > > >>> up to > > > >>> Fallbrook, south past Escondido, then there's a variety of ways > > > >>> to go west > > > >>> back to the coast, depending on how much mileage we want to do. > > > >>> I'd suggest > > > >>> something in the 40-50ish range. > > > > > >>> Another option that's a little more complicated would be to meet > > > >>> in Rancho > > > >>> Bernardo area & do part of the Amgen route. The complication > > > >>> would be > > > >>> either driving to the meet point (boooo!) or taking the Sprinter > > > >>> from > > > >>> Oceanside into Escondido (a 1 hour trip). > > > > > >>> So David has 3-5 from the IE. I don't know any other > > > >>> Rivendellians here in > > > >>> OC who'd join us but a couple of my touring buds would be > > > >>> interested. How > > > >>> many San Diegans? And you San Diego locals may have routes you'd > > > >>> like to > > > >>> suggest. > > > > > >>> dougP > > > > > >>> _____ > > > > > >>> From: <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> > > > > rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > > > >>> [mailto: <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> > > > > rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of David Estes > > > >>> Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2008 10:02 PM > > > >>> To: <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> > > > rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > > > >>> Subject: [RBW] Re: Meet a new Rivendellian today! > > > > > >>> Three cheers for the gainfully employed!!!! > > > > > >>> Can't speak for other SoCalians, but I was thinking Oceanside to > > > >>> somewhere > > > >>> in S.D.??? Or San Clemente to Oceanside and back. Guess it'll > > > >>> depend if > > > >>> more O.C. people jump on board vs. S.D. folk. I've got about > > > >>> three-five IE > > > >>> people that can Metrolink down to wherever... > > > > > >>> DE > > > > > >>> On Thu, Dec 25, 2008 at 6:34 PM, Chris <fourf...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > >>> unfortunatly , I'm one of those guys that have a job so the > > > >>> weekend is > > > >>> best for me. BTW- what kind of ride are we talking here, as far as > > > >>> milage/elevation? > > > > > >>> On Dec 25, 12:32 pm, "David Estes" <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > >>>> I'm available anytime as well... but am guessing weekend would > > > >>>> be better > > > >>> for > > > >>>> most normal people... I am definitely not one of those... > > > > > >>>> David "uh-oh, it's raining outside, can't go for a ride now" Estes > > > >>>> Redlands, CA > > > > > >>>> On Thu, Dec 25, 2008 at 12:23 PM, Doug Peterson > > > >>>> <dougpn...@cox.net> wrote: > > > >>>>> I'm available any time. Are you guys free during the week or > > > >>>>> only > > > >>>>> weekends? Where does everyone live? I'm in Irvine. > > > > > >>>>> BTW, that last day of the tour will be interesting. The climb > > > >>>>> up Mt > > > >>>>> Palomar will be the place to be but Highland Valley Rd, just > > > >>>>> east of > > > >>> Rancho > > > >>>>> Bernardo, should also be good. Maybe a scouting ride is in > > > >>>>> order. But > > > >>> not > > > >>>>> the entire loop in one day, OK? > > > > > >>>>> dougP > > > > > >>>>> ------------------------------ > > > > > >>>>> *From:* <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> > > > > rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto: > > > > >>>>> <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> > rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com] > > > > *On Behalf Of *David Estes > > > >>>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, December 23, 2008 7:40 PM > > > >>>>> *To:* <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> > > > rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > > > > > >>>>> *Subject:* [RBW] Re: Meet a new Rivendellian today! > > > > > >>>>> Between the 4th and 11th works fine for me... > > > > > >>>>> On Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 6:44 PM, Chris <fourf...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > > >>>>> I'm in Sonoma County until the 30th, but could do something after > > > >>>>> that. > > > > > >>>>> On Dec 23, 5:56 pm, Esteban <proto...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >>>>>> I'm interested, for sure. It would be nice to meet many of > > > >>>>>> you in > > > >>>>>> person. I'm in SF until Jan. 4th - but if you guys get > something > > > >>>>>> together before then, I'll just make the next one. > > > > > >>>>>> On Dec 23, 5:31 pm, "David Estes" <cyclotour...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > > >>>>>>> <http://www.amgentourofcalifornia.com/Route/stages/stage8.html > > > > >http://www.amgentourofcalifornia.com/Route/stages/stage8.html > > > > > >>>>>>> BTW, any thoughts re. a SoCal coastal get-together in the > > > >>>>>>> upcoming > > > >>>>> days? > > > >>>>>>> Between Boxing Day and the 12th I'm pretty much available... > > > > > >>>>>>> DE > > > > > >>>>>>> On Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 4:32 PM, Doug Peterson > > > >>>>>>> <dougpn...@cox.net> > > > >>>>> wrote: > > > > > >>>>>>>> We've got to find a good long hill where we can watch. I went > > > >>> with > > > >>>>> some > > > >>>>>>>> people from LA last year to the top of a grade somewhere out > > > >>>>>>>> maybe > > > >>> in > > > >>>>>>>> Ventura County. It was a circus & a lot of fun. The actual > > > >>>>>>>> race > > > >>>>> group > > > >>>>>>>> goes > > > >>>>>>>> by so quickly, even on a steep grade, it's pretty amazing. > But > > > >>> it's > > > >>>>> one of > > > >>>>>>>> those "getting there is half the fun" gigs. > > > > > >>>>>>>> The course is probably posted & we can figure it out. > > > >>>>>>>> Coming up > > > >>>>> soon. > > > > > >>>>>>>> dougP > > > > > >>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- > > > >>>>>>>> From: <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> > > > > rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > > > >>>>>>>> [mailto: <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> > > > > rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris > > > >>>>>>>> Sent: Monday, December 22, 2008 1:06 PM > > > >>>>>>>> To: RBW Owners Bunch > > > >>>>>>>> Subject: [RBW] Re: Meet a new Rivendellian today! > > > > > >>>>>>>> It starts in Ranch Bernardo (Poway area) and finishes in > > > >>>>>>>> downtoen > > > >>>>>>>> Escondido...sounds good to me > > > >>>>>>>> Chris > > > > > >>>>>>>> On Dec 22, 12:44 pm, rinjin <feltov...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >>>>>>>>> Keep us posted if this idea gains traction. My brother > > > >>>>>>>>> lives in > > > >>>>> O'side > > > >>>>>>>>> and I've ridden there with him a few times. Some very nice > > > >>>>>>>>> rides > > > >>> in > > > >>>>>>>>> the area. To the north there's the Pendleton ride through the > > > > > ... > > > > read more ยป > > > > > > -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
