Planet Ultra Club Christmas Century - 12/9/06 [Archive]

nesdog

12-04-06, 03:20 PM

PLANET ULTRA CLUB CHRISTMAS CENTURY
Saturday, December 9th

http://www.planetultra.com/clubrides/XmasRide.html

For anyone interested. Ride is this weekend.

On my list to consider but I cannot sign up in advance...still soccer season as I posted elsewhere, Hilly's team made the finals which will be played this Saturday. If they win, we start Area Championships on Sunday with at least two games scheduled. So, I'd be last minute on this one and will hope I can get in a good ride before Saturday's game!

Sheldon

awiner

12-04-06, 04:45 PM

I RSVP'd for this ride as well. Hope the weather is good !

merider1

12-04-06, 06:24 PM

I'm doing the Burrito Century on Sunday or else I'd join. Sigh, so many rides, so little time...:o

ronsmithjunior

12-05-06, 09:24 AM

I'm doing the Burrito Century on Sunday or else I'd join. Sigh, so many rides, so little time...:o

Where is the conflict? Do the PU ride on Saturday and the Burrito ride on Sunday. Think of it as training for next year's double season, which really isn't that far away. :D

I'll be at the PU ride. Look for the tall guy on the black recumbent.

merider1

12-05-06, 10:46 AM

Where is the conflict? Do the PU ride on Saturday and the Burrito ride on Sunday. Think of it as training for next year's double season, which really isn't that far away. :D

I'll be at the PU ride. Look for the tall guy on the black recumbent.
Well....it's not the riding that's the issue. It's my TIME. I'll be out by 6am to ride on Saturday morning. That or a spin class and weights. I won't be doing nothing, I can guarantee you, but I can't commit to a ride that starts at 9am. :o

vertical bob

12-05-06, 09:50 PM

Well....it's not the riding that's the issue. It's my TIME. I'll be out by 6am to ride on Saturday morning. That or a spin class and weights. I won't be doing nothing, I can guarantee you, but I can't commit to a ride that starts at 9am. :o
The ride starts at 8am but I plan on leaving a little sooner. You know me, always on time.

merider1

12-05-06, 10:04 PM

The ride starts at 8am but I plan on leaving a little sooner. You know me, always on time.
I was being a dork and put this in the wrong thread - I confused rides. There is NO way I could do a century on Saturday and get to Irvine in time for a party...let alone be up for partying. Of course, I'm not going to be "partying" all that hardy since the burrito century is the next day. Why don't you do the burrito century, Bob? Hmmmm??? :rolleyes: :D

VanceMac

12-08-06, 12:50 PM

Looks like we're going to beat the rain. There, someone had to jinx it. :)

merider1

12-08-06, 12:53 PM

Well, I hope neither you guys nor us Burrito riders get any rain this weekend. You guys all be safe out there and have fun! :)

awiner

12-08-06, 06:28 PM

Does anyone have the route slip from last year they can post ?

Scootcore

12-08-06, 07:16 PM

start from the Corner Bakery 0.06
Commons Way (Parking lot exit) 0.02
Calabasas Rd (TL) 1.1
Mureau Rd 2.1
Las Virgenes Rd (TL / T-int) 0.6
Agoura Rd (TL) 6.6
Lindero Canyon Rd (TL) 1.5
Triunfo Canyon Rd (TL / T-int) 1.6
Westlake Bl (TL) 0.8
Potrero Rd (TL) 6.9
Wendy Dr (Easy to miss!) 0.5
Lynn Rd / Olsen Rd / Madera Rd 13.9
Tierra Rejada Rd (TL) 3.9
Moorpark Rd (TL) 1.5
Santa Rosa Rd / Pleasant Valley Rd 10.7
Lewis Rd / Hueneme Rd (TL) 4.5
Las Posas Rd (TL) 3.0
Hwy 1 So. Onramp 13.8
Encinal Canyon (to Charmlee Park) 5.0
straight onto Lechusa Rd 0.1
Decker Canyon (SS) 2.8
to stay on Mulholland Hwy 2.3
to stay on Mulholland Hwy (SS) 6.6
Cornell Rd (SS) 2.2
bear R to stay on Cornell Rd 0.4
Agoura Rd (SS) 3.6
Las Virgenes Rd (TL / T-int) 0.6
Mureau Rd (TL) 2.1
Calabasas Rd (SS / T-int) 1.2
Commons Way (into parking lot) 0.10
The Corner Bakery

this didnt format too well, but you get the idea....

ronjon10

12-08-06, 09:49 PM

start from the Corner Bakery 0.06
Commons Way (Parking lot exit) 0.02
Calabasas Rd (TL) 1.1
...etc etc blah blah blah etc etc...
Calabasas Rd (SS / T-int) 1.2
Commons Way (into parking lot) 0.10
The Corner Bakery

I can't handle routeslips like that unless I'm riding with many people. I'm far too good at zoning out and riding without thinking. One time I missed a turn and went 8 miles before I even thought that I missed a turn.

VanceMac

12-09-06, 05:01 PM

big john

12-09-06, 06:42 PM

awiner

12-09-06, 11:24 PM

Great day for a century, with a phenomenal group of riders. Big John, valleygirl, zzzwillzzz, vertical bob, and cassave were all in attendance (am I forgetting anyone who is on here?). Cassave (who is a machine) even wore his socal BF jersey! Will was taking some photos, so hopefully managed a jersey sighting pic.

Very fun century... even if all the climbing was backloaded! :)

I was there as well.. I rode/spoke with Cassave for a bit. Too bad I didn't get the chance to meet the rest of you !! Next time !

Great ride....

Ended up doing about 105 miles. Missed the Encinal turn and didn't discover it until I got to Trancus Canyons.. Oppps !

scvroadie

12-10-06, 12:25 AM

Don't forget scv roadie and ronsmithjunior. The climbing was hard because the wind had taken my legs away. It was cold up on top of the hills. A lot of people had flats. Tracy has to be the cutest sag driver I've ever seen, and a delight to talk to.

It was a great ride. Rode at different times during the day with many friends that I have met cycling over the last few years. It was nice riding with you and Sarah for a while on PCH. What was up with the wind, every time I have been on PCH there has always been a nice tailwind heading down the coast. Cassave, nice jersey, can't wait to get mine next week at Crystal Lake.

John, if your legs were toast, when we started up encinal my legs were burnt toast. I don't know what happened. I guess it was just one of those days. Up to that point, I was feeling great, riding well. Then I had no juice in my legs and my stomach was upset. Every hill after encinal was a major effort. I loved the descent down Rock Store.

awiner

12-10-06, 08:48 AM

The winds coming through Los Posas and PCH were wicked.

Stopped and fixed my friends flat 2 times. He got one front flat on PCH right before Neptunes Net and then procedded to pinch flat his rear less than 2 blocks later. By the time I got to Encial (After my 6 mile re-route :) ), I was feeling ok from my tire changine pit stops.

At the top of Encinal I thought I was home free, until the rollers on Decker and Mulholland with their massive gradients at times :eek:

The descent down Mulhollad was great. Recharged my legs and got my second wind. Sprinted home down Agoura and Mureau.

zzzwillzzz

12-10-06, 11:19 PM

a little after the start
http://static.flickr.com/128/319307518_b1e41f21d4_b.jpg

vancemac,rj and sarah
http://static.flickr.com/90/319307523_61d184e63e_b.jpg

zzzwillzzz

12-10-06, 11:29 PM

the changing color of the trees looked great but they were almost gone by the time i pulled my camera out
http://static.flickr.com/133/319307527_28a8f47f4c_b.jpg
http://static.flickr.com/134/319307529_b9a0cd9542_b.jpg

into the nasty headwind on our way to point magu
http://static.flickr.com/135/319311449_0a651130b0_b.jpg

the wave vance, caren, big john, sarah (behind john), vertical bob, and andy
http://static.flickr.com/133/319311451_abfde2fd2b_b.jpg

more waving
http://static.flickr.com/125/319311453_5b67c3bc6d_b.jpg

a failed attempt at a 'fixer quality' shot
http://static.flickr.com/137/319311456_1f6c3e09a9_b.jpg

VanceMac

12-11-06, 12:02 AM

Thanks for the great snaps, Will. I now have proof of my first semi-official event. :)

And you even managed a socal BF jersey sighting!

ronsmithjunior

12-11-06, 09:12 AM

Don't forget scv roadie and ronsmithjunior.

It was nice meeting a few of you people. The ride was very nice, even if most of the climbing came in the last 25 miles. The only reason I made the turn on Encinal was because I saw other riders doing it. Earlier I missed the right on Wendy because I was out in front without reading the route guide.

Tracy has to be the cutest sag driver I've ever seen, and a delight to talk to.

Holy smokes, +1. :D

Cassave

12-11-06, 09:37 AM

That was a nice ride, a bit chilly up on Decker Canyon but still all good.
It was nice to meet those of you for the first time (Scvroadie and awiner) and always good to see the familiar faces.
Last week it was a cracked crankset, and Sunday, cleaning up the bike I noticed that the rear hub has a badly cracked flange. This is getting expensive!

awiner

12-11-06, 09:50 AM

It was nice meeting a few of you people. The ride was very nice, even if most of the climbing came in the last 25 miles. The only reason I made the turn on Encinal was because I saw other riders doing it. Earlier I missed the right on Wendy because I was out in front without reading the route guide.

Holy smokes, +1. :D

Hey Ron, I beleive I was riding with you for a bit just about Wendy until Bruce and I stopped to help Mario with his flat tire about 6 miles up Lynn.

We were talking about your recumbent and there was another guy with us on a bike with Power Cranks that he was telling us about.

Was that you ?

valleygirl

12-11-06, 10:11 AM

Great pictures Will. But where I'm I?:cry:

zzzwillzzz

12-11-06, 10:18 AM

you rejoined our little group right after i shoot the pics out near point magu. i should have taken more photos. i took a few at neptunes net but they sucked so i didn't post them. and i didn't take any after that. next time i will definitely take alot more (if i don't forget).

valleygirl

12-11-06, 10:31 AM

I particularly liked your pictures , because they show us on the bikes, not standing around or eating at a resturant. Send them to the SFVBC web site , they should be posted. And next time be sure to get my fabulous face.:)

zzzwillzzz

12-11-06, 10:48 AM

remind me next time. yeah taking pics of people standing around is not the point to me. i was suprised how many came out okay. i rode to the front of the group and held the camera up over my head backwards and just snapped 2 or 3 shots without being able to use the viewfinder of course. maybe it'll be a little easier when my wife can ride the tandem and will have a free pair of hands to snap photos and she's a much better photographer than i am.

i put the photos up on flickr, if the club wants to use them great, just tell me what i need to do or i can send the club to the site and they can just grab the pics.

ronsmithjunior

12-11-06, 11:02 AM

Hey Ron, I beleive I was riding with you for a bit just about Wendy until Bruce and I stopped to help Mario with his flat tire about 6 miles up Lynn.

We were talking about your recumbent and there was another guy with us on a bike with Power Cranks that he was telling us about.

Was that you ?

That was me. Pardon me for having to clarify, but was it you who had the stomach problems and dropped off when we hit PCH heading south? That would also be the same person I talked to after the ride in the Corner Bakery.

The other guy was Kevin "Wolverine" Walsh. Funny that I did not recognize him. He helped me change a tubular during the 508 when I was crewing for a solo rider. It was my first so he really saved the day. I stayed with him until Encinal Canyon. He disappeared up the hill. No way can I climb like that.

awiner

12-11-06, 12:11 PM

That was me. Pardon me for having to clarify, but was it you who had the stomach problems and dropped off when we hit PCH heading south? That would also be the same person I talked to after the ride in the Corner Bakery.

The other guy was Kevin "Wolverine" Walsh. Funny that I did not recognize him. He helped me change a tubular during the 508 when I was crewing for a solo rider. It was my first so he really saved the day. I stayed with him until Encinal Canyon. He disappeared up the hill. No way can I climb like that.

No, fortunately that was not me :)

I was on a Black Cannondale. I met up with you and three other riders when you were returning to Wendy Drive (after missing the turn).

ronsmithjunior

12-11-06, 07:49 PM

No, fortunately that was not me :)

I was on a Black Cannondale. I met up with you and three other riders when you were returning to Wendy Drive (after missing the turn).

Good thing that wasn't you. ;) I remember meeting up with you and Kevin, but couldn't remember how long you stayed with us. Kevin is strong. Two or three times I got separated from him and had to work hard to get back to him. Going down PCH into that wind I had a hard time keeping his wheel.

VanceMac

12-12-06, 08:47 PM

Just realized I had this (crappy) cell phone photo:

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/116358507-L-1.jpg

Caren, Bruce, and RJ are the only ones I can make out. Sorry, valleygirl. :)