[RBW] Re: Franklin Canyon Ride

2010-01-31 Thread Angus
Looks like a very scenic ride Brad. Nice bike too! Angus On Jan 31, 2:07 pm, Brad Gantt wrote: > I took a nice ride over the hill to Franklin Canyon yesterday. The > canyon is still quite wet from the recent rains and quite green. After > climbing out on the Hollywood side, I headed over to B

[RBW] Re: Franklin Canyon Ride

2010-01-31 Thread rperks
Nice looking ride, are you in the north LA area or more west by the coast? Rob On Jan 31, 12:07 pm, Brad Gantt wrote: > I took a nice ride over the hill to Franklin Canyon yesterday. The > canyon is still quite wet from the recent rains and quite green. After > climbing out on the Hollywood side

[RBW] Re: Franklin Canyon Ride

2010-01-31 Thread Aaron Thomas
Yeah, I was gonna say. Because that isn't any Mulholland that I know. Where is that stretch of Mulholland and why haven't I found it yet? Aaron On Jan 31, 4:26 pm, rperks wrote: > Nice looking ride, are you in the north LA area or more west by the > coast? > > Rob > > On Jan 31, 12:07 pm, Brad G

[RBW] Re: Franklin Canyon Ride

2010-01-31 Thread Aaron Thomas
I clearly am not familiar enough with what lies right in my own backyard! I think Brad needs to lead a ride in the near future... A On Jan 31, 6:28 pm, cyclotourist wrote: > What's going on, Aaron, you're acting all surprised but it's like you've > been holding out on us! > > Tell you what, afte

[RBW] Re: Franklin Canyon Ride

2010-01-31 Thread Brad Gantt
" I think Brad needs to lead a ride in the near future..." Hmmm, sounds like a lot of responsibility. It would be fun to link-up some gravel and Stunt Rd. ... Have to think about that, :) Aaron, that stretch of Mulholland is between Beverly Glenn and Coldwater Cyn. very close to my house. It's n

[RBW] Re: Franklin Canyon Ride

2010-02-01 Thread Brad Gantt
Okay, here's one option for an epic day in the hills. I have ridden all of this many times before but never all in one go. I'm going to try this in a couple of weeks, weather permitting. http://www.mapmyride.com/route/us/ca/los%20angeles/858126505202170833 -- You received this message because y

[RBW] Re: Franklin Canyon Ride

2010-02-01 Thread Aaron Thomas
We did a ride like similar to this on a previous SoCal ride, but we cut through Topanga (or was it Temescal?) in order to avoid so much distance on PCH, which can be hairy with all the Mel Gibson-style daytime drunks. It would be great if we could figure out a way to tack on that kind of distance,

[RBW] Re: Franklin Canyon Ride

2010-02-01 Thread Brad Gantt
It would likely have been Topanga. I have done that variation as well. The ride down Rambla Pacifica and Las Flores from the top of Stunt is fantastic though. I don't like to spend too much time on PCH either. You could also hop onto the Topanga fireroad on the way down which adds quite a bit more

[RBW] Re: Franklin Canyon Ride

2010-02-01 Thread Esteban
"More trail = more happy times! " Around 60mm works nicely for most Riv folks. Really looks like a nice route. Esteban San Diego, Calif. On Feb 1, 6:06 pm, cyclotourist wrote: > More trail = more happy times! > > > > > > On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 5:59 PM, Brad Gantt wrote: > > It would likely ha

[RBW] Re: Franklin Canyon Ride

2010-02-02 Thread rperks
We could work out one a similar ride, but shift it north a bit, the further you are away from the city the less cars you see for sure. That being said I have only been on the roads closer to the 23, with lots of riding in sycamaore canyon - http://venturacountytrails.org/TrailMaps/Sycamore/AreaTra

[RBW] Re: Franklin Canyon Ride

2010-02-02 Thread Phil Brown
On Jan 31, 12:07 pm, Brad Gantt wrote: > I took a nice ride over the hill to Franklin Canyon yesterday. The > canyon is still quite wet from the recent rains and quite green. After > climbing out on the Hollywood side, I headed over to Benedict Canyon > which is a nice long climb that gets progr

[RBW] Re: Franklin Canyon Ride

2010-02-02 Thread Brad Gantt
Phil, I am not familiar with the White Fence trail, at least by that name. Where specifically does it originate in Studio City? Thanks! -- 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-bu...@goo

[RBW] Re: Franklin Canyon Ride

2010-02-03 Thread Phil Brown
On Feb 2, 10:16 am, Brad Gantt wrote: > Phil, I am not familiar with the White Fence trail, at least by that > name. Where specifically does it originate in Studio City? Thanks! I don't remember the street names but in the little housing area south of Ventura and west of Laurel it you just keep

Re: [RBW] Re: Franklin Canyon Ride

2010-01-31 Thread cyclotourist
What's going on, Aaron, you're acting all surprised but it's like you've been holding out on us! Tell you what, after today's ride, I never want to climb a hill ever again more to follow... :-) On Sun, Jan 31, 2010 at 4:44 PM, Aaron Thomas wrote: > Yeah, I was gonna say. Because that isn't a

Re: [RBW] Re: Franklin Canyon Ride

2010-01-31 Thread cyclotourist
Seconded! Let's vote! On Sun, Jan 31, 2010 at 7:34 PM, Aaron Thomas wrote: > I clearly am not familiar enough with what lies right in my own > backyard! I think Brad needs to lead a ride in the near future... > > A > > On Jan 31, 6:28 pm, cyclotourist wrote: > > What's going on, Aaron, you're a

Re: [RBW] Re: Franklin Canyon Ride

2010-02-01 Thread cyclotourist
More trail = more happy times! On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 5:59 PM, Brad Gantt wrote: > It would likely have been Topanga. I have done that variation as well. > The ride down Rambla Pacifica and Las Flores from the top of Stunt is > fantastic though. I don't like to spend too much time on PCH either

Re: [RBW] Re: Franklin Canyon Ride

2010-02-01 Thread cyclotourist
After yesterday, I'm thinking low trails are better than high trails. On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 8:35 PM, Esteban wrote: > "More trail = more happy times! " > > Around 60mm works nicely for most Riv folks. > > Really looks like a nice route. > > Esteban > San Diego, Calif. > > On Feb 1, 6:06 pm, cyc