Southern California - Aliso Woods MTB Ride Saturday, Dec 2

I think this thread got deleted. Is this still happening?

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It's happening!

Meet time is 8:30, ride time 9am
Route 15-18 miles, intermediate skills.
Aliso Wood Trail Map (http://www.mountainbikebill.com/images/Trails/AlisoWoodCanyon/AlisoWoodCanyonMap-Fair.JPG)


Directions: To reach the park from Interstate 5, take the Alicia Parkway exit, proceed west
(approximately 4 miles). 1/4 mile past Aliso Creek Road is AWMA Road, turn right crossing over
a bridge; dirt parking area is on your left. Map (http://maps.yahoo.com/flash/index.php#rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&client=firefox-a&tab=wl&q1=Awma%20Rd%20Laguna%20Niguel,%20CA%2092677&trf=0&lon=-117.719729&lat=33.551803&mag=3)

Parking: $2.00 Exact change required if the machine is working. Some free parking on the
street. (Don't park in church parking lot or you may be towed)

In:
Jsigone
Extort
Maddmike
Chimivee
Mtblurkr
Oleanshoebox
Tiffanie

Maybe:
Drew12
see a frozen Neccros

I must have missed the original thread.

I'd like to go, but I need to get some road miles in for the burrito ride. Not that it makes a big difference a week before.

I am not sure if this is happening on the 2nd or 3rd..... the link is also broken in the master link, I'll notify Cali and get that fixed.

I still plan on going on Saturday the 2nd!!!

Met time is 8:30, ride time 9am unless you guys want to met earlier I'm up for meeting as early as 7am. Let me know, it's about 1 hour drive for me.

Route 15-18 miles, intermediate skills required. I don't want to ride too much fire roads with all the nice single tracks there.

i need to secure a babysitter-so put me down as a maybe. i wanna go badly though. like a 75% maybe.

I am out
My lady said It's a roadie day :o

Maddmike and I are in...

Is this still happening?
It is... and you're in charge of the thread now... so start tallying. :p I should be in.

Did you guys want to ride earlier or the same MTB time as the past?

Did you guys want to ride earlier or the same MTB time as the past?
I like a 9am roll time. :D

sounds good to me too 9am is it!!!

Put me in as a maybe.....mainly due to the distance getting there from L.A.

These sites have a few pics of Aliso Wood here (http://www.singletrackmind.com/Trails/Aliso%20Wood%20Canyon%20Wilderness%20Park/Aliso%20Wood%20Canyons%20Mountain%20Biking%20Southern%20California%20Index.htm) and others here. (http://3fbc.com/gallery/index.cfm)

Also LBmtb's socaltrailsriders.org site here. (http://www.socaltrailriders.org/gallery/showgallery.php/cat/508)

some cool pics on those sites. I'm looking forward to riding this.

I am out
My lady said It's a roadie day :o

I'll take you up on that tour another day:D

I am out
My lady said It's a roadie day :o

ok..... where have i been? you got a girlfriend! YOU GO! http://www.smileycons.com/img/emotions/141.gif

I just said my lady
Not girlfriend
My Girl does not ride.

I just said my lady
Not girlfriend
My Girl does not ride.

ok.... you know i'm easily confused.... normally.... people associate "my lady" with the SO.... girlfriend.... in one's life.... i'm going to bleach my hair blonde this evening.....

secured the babysitter today, i'm in! what is the estimated ride time? i'll be on kind of a tight schedule.

I have NO clue, never rode there before. If we get in a time crunch, we can always ride FASTER:D

heck yeah. i just have to bail by like 1. i'm getting a new cassette tomorrow for the occasion. well, thats not entirely true i would be getting one anyway but i'm getting it quickly so i'll have it on sat.

I think we should be done before 12.

I'm think so too

I'm think so too

Do you have an idea on the routes that you want to take?
Going up Cholla was rather disappointing to me last weekend (but Jeff should still experience it).... I seem to remember that hill being a lot more narrow and with tons of rocks... I cruised up the route almost without thinking...
I realize that I didn't do much MTB for the last year, so can anyone confirm or deny what I experienced? Cholla = Easy?

I'd suggest finishing on Meadows, just because it is a great downhill finish back to the road.

Do you have an idea on the routes that you want to take?
Going up Cholla was rather disappointing to me last weekend (but Jeff should still experience it).... I seem to remember that hill being a lot more narrow and with tons of rocks... I cruised up the route almost without thinking...
I realize that I didn't do much MTB for the last year, so can anyone confirm or deny what I experienced? Cholla = Easy?

I'd suggest finishing on Meadows, just because it is a great downhill finish back to the road.

I would like to ride everything I can there like in here
http://www.geoladders.com/show_route.php?from_top=1&route_id=93

I would like to stay off all fire roads if possible even if that means climbing, or short amount of times on the fire roads to lead to new trial heads.

Do you have an idea on the routes that you want to take?
Going up Cholla was rather disappointing to me last weekend (but Jeff should still experience it).... I seem to remember that hill being a lot more narrow and with tons of rocks... I cruised up the route almost without thinking...
I realize that I didn't do much MTB for the last year, so can anyone confirm or deny what I experienced? Cholla = Easy?

I'd suggest finishing on Meadows, just because it is a great downhill finish back to the road. You're in better shape than I am. For me Cholla = Not Easy.

I was thinking of this route: Wood Canyon, Dripping Cave, Coyote Run, Cholla, Rock-it, Coyote Run, Mathis, Top of the World, and Meadows.

Anybody have any suggestions?

I would like to ride everything I can there like in here
http://www.geoladders.com/show_route.php?from_top=1&route_id=93
I would like to stay off all fire roads if possible even if that means climbing, or short amount of times on the fire roads to lead to new trial heads.

This is next to impossible in Aliso... You have to take a fire road all the way into the area and you will be at the bottom of the hills and all the trails, and then there is one fire road at the top of the hill that connects everything up there...

mtblurkr - I should not have said that Cholla is easy (because it is still pretty tough), but hasn't the trail widened and become more even and less rocky?

mtblurkr - I should not have said that Cholla is easy (because it is still pretty tough), but hasn't the trail widened and become more even and less rocky?
Yeah, you're right, it's wider and not as rutted up as it used be.

This is next to impossible in Aliso... You have to take a fire road all the way into the area and you will be at the bottom of the hills and all the trails, and then there is one fire road at the top of the hill that connects everything up there...

mtblurkr - I should not have said that Cholla is easy (because it is still pretty tough), but hasn't the trail widened and become more even and less rocky?

Yah I figured most of the trial head will start from a fire road. Was worth a shot:D Either way it's going to be FUN!!!!

Sorry guys, it looks like I'm not going to make this ride after all. I need to manage shop for my step-daughter. She just informed me that she's going to the SC/UCLA game and asked if I can cover.

She just found out today that she is going to the biggest college football game in the area?

Did she offer to take over for you on December 17th? :D

Sorry guys, it looks like I'm not going to make this ride after all. I need to manage shop for my step-daughter. She just informed me that she's going to the SC/UCLA game and asked if I can cover.
Ok, will catch you next time. Was looking forward to see you ride your new Bomber:(

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c362/jojisan/NewShocks.jpg

dropped off the bike at the shop today for a new cassette, stem, and tires. whoo hee!! can't wait for saturday!

Ok, will catch you next time. Was looking forward to see you ride your new Bomber:(


Thanks....I took the bike out a couple more times out on the trail since that picture was taken and I decided to further shorten the steerer tube and get rid of the spacers under the stem. The new position is comfortable. :)

is this ride something i can do.... am capable of doing? can keep up with? chimivee? extort?

is this ride something i can do.... am capable of doing? can keep up with? chimivee? extort?
Hey! You bundled up your avatar. Will you be doing either of the Crystal Lake rides on the 17th or the 30th?

hi john! ya... decided to get christmassy! lol! i'm not planning on it.... it's SOOOOOO COLD! brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr i'm miserable in the cold! those rides down there in the mountains are cool to me in the summer! but then..... you know me.... i change my mind a lot too! lol! are you doing both? that's incentive enough for me to want to go! i haven't ridden with you in a while *pout*

they start somewhere in the vicinity of angeles crest... right? that's not toooooo terribly far for a drive... but starting that early... BRRRRRR! (i didn't start my ride til lunch time on tuesday! to get the warmer part of the day! today is MUCH nicer though! thank goodness!)

hi john! ya... decided to get christmassy! lol! i'm not planning on it.... it's SOOOOOO COLD! brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr i'm miserable in the cold! those rides down there in the mountains are cool to me in the summer! but then..... you know me.... i change my mind a lot too! lol! are you doing both? that's incentive enough for me to want to go! i haven't ridden with you in a while *pout*

they start somewhere in the vicinity of angeles crest... right? that's not toooooo terribly far for a drive... but starting that early... BRRRRRR! (i didn't start my ride til lunch time on tuesday! to get the warmer part of the day! today is MUCH nicer though! thank goodness!)
They start near the bottom of Baldy. I might do the 30th because it's a Saturday, but the 17th is a Sunday and I usually stay close to home on Sundays. Next Saturday is Planet Ultra's Christmas century, I'll be doing that. Maybe we'll ride together soon.

is this ride something i can do.... am capable of doing? can keep up with? chimivee? extort?


Cali are you talking about the Aliso ride? You are definitely strong enough to do the climbs. Some of the descent maybe too technical but you can always walk. There is always the option of riding out to Cholla, do Cholla and then return and meet the guys back at the parking lot. Doesn't appear any "newbie" riders are going but I'm sure the guys won't mind hanging out with you.

Cali are you talking about the Aliso ride? You are definitely strong enough to do the climbs. Some of the descent maybe too technical but you can always walk. There is always the option of riding out to Cholla, do Cholla and then return and meet the guys back at the parking lot. Doesn't appear any "newbie" riders are going but I'm sure the guys won't mind hanging out with you.

hi pam... ya... the aliso ride was what i was asking about.... i specified chimivee and extort cuz they rode with me out here the day after JT so they saw what i could and would do (yes... i DO walk down hills i'm uncomfortable with! lol!)

my only thing with doing cholla.... i assume (yes i know) that that's a lot shorter and it's always hard for me to justify driving so far for a short/shorter ride.... i haven't even mentioned it to hubby yet.... was just feeling it out.... (and then on the way home from work... yes i got off early :p i got a call and something came up that we have to go "down the hill" as soon as hubby gets home.... so not even sure that he'll want to do it now.... PLUS i double checked and it involves the 91... YUCK! *sigh* so now i'm torn as to do it or not do it..... WHY is everything so FAR AWAY?????? *pout*)

is this ride something i can do.... am capable of doing? can keep up with? chimivee? extort?
Sorry Cali... I've only ridden this area once. It was a couple of years ago, and we stayed mostly on the fire roads. So, I'm not sure how difficult the single-track is. It's my understanding there is some fairly technical stuff. But, you tackled some nasty stuff on the post Joshua Tree ride, so you're obviously not afraid to give it a shot. Like Pam says, worst case you (we) walk. Tiff is considering the ride too, and she's more toward the beginner end of the MTB spectrum.

Sorry Cali... I've only ridden this area once. It was a couple of years ago, and we stayed mostly on the fire roads. So, I'm not sure how difficult the single-track is. It's my understanding there is some fairly technical stuff. But, you tackled some nasty stuff on the post Joshua Tree ride, so you're obviously not afraid to give it a shot. Like Pam says, worst case you (we) walk. Tiff is considering the ride too, and she's more toward the beginner end of the MTB spectrum.

thanx, james! i'll see how late we get home tonight and if hubby wants to make the drive!

is this ride something i can do.... am capable of doing? can keep up with? chimivee? extort? Cali, I'm sure you can do Coyote Run which is a fun single track and is easier than Bovinian Delight. Cholla is a steep but short climb. If you aren't comfortable doing certain section, just walk them. We can modify the route or meet you at places where the trails connect back up. I'm sure you'll have fun if you decide to come.

I may be there. The down hills I don't have much trouble with, it's the climbing. I usually walk up cholla.
And Cali, there are choices on the down hill.
I think that you could do some good riding there, and avoid Rock It if you so desire.

Ok, I'm going. :eek: Looking forward to it, I think! :D

Im doing this ride with a friend in the morning, but he wants to ride at like 7am... :( so I may run into some of you!!!!

Im doing this ride with a friend in the morning, but he wants to ride at like 7am... :( so I may run into some of you!!!!


7am..
bbbrrrrrrrrr it's cold at that hour.

7am..
bbbrrrrrrrrr it's cold at that hour.

I know... id rather ride with you guys.... Im recovering from being sick this past week..... Just look for me on a silver Specialized Enduro Expert....

Attached pic is of what I will be riding.... this isnt mine but close enough!!! :)

I know... id rather ride with you guys.... Im recovering from being sick this past week..... Just look for me on a silver Specialized Enduro Expert....

Attached pic is of what I will be riding.... this isnt mine but close enough!!! :)


Just wear a large name tag around your neck "NECCROS" in red letters.
We won't miss it then!:D