Bf-so-cal Century-a-month Challenge

[thomson]

OK put me down for the CAM.
Many of you know me from "bicycling.com", many from rides around so-cal.
I'm gonna use this as a tool to get in shape for the Cal Triple Crown for 07.
See ya on the road...Jim S.

Jim, you are not going to believe this but I was just talking about you the other day as a friend and I were riding past the big ol' new nursery in Moorpark. I was going to call you to see if you were still riding., I am glad to see you are!!

[BKD]

Jim, you are not going to believe this but I was just talking about you the other day as a friend and I were riding past the big ol' new nursery in Moorpark. I was going to call you to see if you were still riding., I am glad to see you are!!



Hey bro!!!
Yea I'm still alive...didn't get to ride as much in 06, but I'm looking forward to more saddle time in 07.
Lets get together for a ride...warning...I'm slow right now
Jim S.

[thomson]

Hey bro!!!
Yea I'm still alive...didn't get to ride as much in 06, but I'm looking forward to more saddle time in 07.
Lets get together for a ride...warning...I'm slow right now
Jim S.

A ride sounds great. I know you moved but are you still in Camarillo?

Any tandem work? Mine got off to a good start but has waned lately, my son prefers to ride a solo bike. Well actually, he prefers running to bicycling altogether but the riding he does do is on a single.

How is your sister?

[BKD]

A ride sounds great. I know you moved but are you still in Camarillo?

Any tandem work? Mine got off to a good start but has waned lately, my son prefers to ride a solo bike. Well actually, he prefers running to bicycling altogether but the riding he does do is on a single.

How is your sister?


Yep still in Camarillo...not much on the tandem, my boy finally discovered the BMX scene. Bikerchick is doing well, her bike time was down as well, we're trying to motivate each other for 07.
I thought about stopping by your house several times, but couldn't remember exactly where it is.
You still logging lots of LD miles?
Jim S.

[thomson]

Yep still in Camarillo...not much on the tandem, my boy finally discovered the BMX scene. Bikerchick is doing well, her bike time was down as well, we're trying to motivate each other for 07.
I thought about stopping by your house several times, but couldn't remember exactly where it is.You still logging lots of LD miles?
Jim S.

I am still riding a lot but I don't measure anymore. More ride for fun and fitness these days.

[merider1]

I am still riding a lot but I don't measure anymore. More ride for fun and fitness these days.
Come on, Jim! Join the challenge - you ride every day, so surely you can log 100 mile ride once a month! :D

[Brian]

My brother lives in Camarillo, but I don't know how much road work he still does. I should get him hooked up with the VTA crowd, to get him motivated.

[scvroadie]

The way I understood it was we start at 0/12 (starting this month - January. When you complete 1 for January, you will be 1/12), and 12/12 would be the total (if you did do 1 a month). If you missed a month, you would be 11/12 and so on. Does that sound right?

3 Great Ideas!!!!!!

1) 0/12 for the start point and at the end of the year 12/12.

2) Earning a jersey for completing 1 per month is also a good idea. And we have a full year to figure out the design.

3) A year end party where everyone is invited would be fun.

[Brandy]

3 Great Ideas!!!!!!

1) 0/12 for the start point and at the end of the year 12/12.

2) Earning a jersey for completing 1 per month is also a good idea. And we have a full year to figure out the design.

3) A year end party where everyone is invited would be fun.

I like all of those ideas! :D

[heddywouldgo]

I like all of those ideas! :D

seconded. Especially the party :)

[ovoleg]

next century is in 93 years

[Gretzky]

3 Great Ideas!!!!!!

1) 0/12 for the start point and at the end of the year 12/12.

2) Earning a jersey for completing 1 per month is also a good idea. And we have a full year to figure out the design.

3) A year end party where everyone is invited would be fun.
Awesome! :beer:

[my58vw]

Ok, I am in...

I planned a century route (dubbed IE Century #2) for the last Sunday in January - solo ride, with a metric (more like 70 mile) bailout if I am not quite ready - it will be a MAJOR challenge to get to 100 by the end of January - even a metric will be a big accomplishment...

BTW I did palm springs full century 108 miles with my longest ride being 40 miles two years ago - but 40 miles was easy... right now I am at about 25 - 30 miles realitivly easy - so we get there... :)

Mandy

[merider1]

- so we get there... :)

Mandy
Yes, you will. I'll add you to the list! :D

[tprevost]

Yep still in Camarillo...not much on the tandem, my boy finally discovered the BMX scene. Bikerchick is doing well, her bike time was down as well, we're trying to motivate each other for 07.
I thought about stopping by your house several times, but couldn't remember exactly where it is.
You still logging lots of LD miles?
Jim S.

Hey Jim,

Are you Jen's brother?

Tracy

[BKD]

Hey Jim,

Are you Jen's brother?

Tracy


Yep'per that would be me...Jim S.

[tprevost]

Yep'per that would be me...Jim S.

WAY Cool!!!! Nice to "meet" ya! I love your sis, she is the best.... and she sure does think the world of you! :D

trac'

ps. do you know if she come home w/a rescue dog this weekend?

[BKD]

WAY Cool!!!! Nice to "meet" ya! I love your sis, she is the best.... and she sure does think the world of you! :D

trac'

ps. do you know if she come home w/a rescue dog this weekend?


Yes she did, sounds like a good one too...
She is a great kid, couldn't ask for any better
Jim S.

[tprevost]

Yes she did, sounds like a good one too...
She is a great kid, couldn't ask for any better
Jim S.

okay then, I guess I'd better send her a note and see if she has pics yet! I hope to get to meet you in person sometime soon; you are very inspiring!

trac'

[Indolent58]

Hey bro!!!
Yea I'm still alive...didn't get to ride as much in 06, but I'm looking forward to more saddle time in 07.
Lets get together for a ride...warning...I'm slow right now
Jim S.

This may be the first documented violation of the 2007 "no sandbagging" resolution.

Personally I am very disappointed. I had predicted that the rule would be broken within minutes of Midnight, but it took over 11 hours! :D

[socalcyclist]

Ok. After reviewing the posts and suffering the Bloat Ride last Saturday, I'm feeling motivated to join this challenge....maybe

I need to find some good routes though...

[jpconrad]

I'll do it, too.

[merider1]

This may be the first documented violation of the 2007 "no sandbagging" resolution.

Personally I am very disappointed. I had predicted that the rule would be broken within minutes of Midnight, but it took over 11 hours! :D

It doesn't count because BKD didn't know (he is new to this forum). So, technically, no one has broken it...YET. :p

Oh, and way go, Scott and John! I'll add you both to the CAM list. :D

[roadfix]

That's like riding 33 laps around the Rose Bowl at least once a month. :)

[merider1]

That's like riding 33 laps around the Rose Bowl at least once a month. :)
So, does this mean you're in? :D

[roadfix]

So, does this mean you're in? :D

Well....is there a penalty for breaking this committment? :D

[merider1]

Well....is there a penalty for breaking this committment? :D
Hmmm...that's a good question. I suppose we could make the person take a shot of tequila for every month he/she misses. Of course, that isn't really a penalty, now is it? :p I'm not mean enough to want to punish anyone if they don't succeed. Just attempting CAM is what this is all about (getting people to ride centuries and challenging each other).:)

[LA Baby]

Count me in! I guess I better plan a Jan. century since I'm not doing Stagecoach. Maybe a modified Cruzin the Conejo or a modified Cool Breeze?

[merider1]

Count me in! I guess I better plan a Jan. century since I'm not doing Stagecoach. Maybe a modified Cruzin the Conejo or a modified Cool Breeze?
Or you can join Fixer and ride 33 laps around the Rose Bowl!:lol:

[LA Baby]

Does 100 miles on the trainer count?;)

[scvroadie]

Does 100 miles on the trainer count?;)

You just wanna break in that new trainer. I don't know if I could take the same Spinerval for 100 miles.

Count me in! I guess I better plan a Jan. century since I'm not doing Stagecoach. Maybe a modified Cruzin the Conejo or a modified Cool Breeze?

Why don't we do a ride down 126 up to the summit on 150 and back? That will give us a 100 miler for January.

[LA Baby]

Why don't we do a ride down 126 up to the summit on 150 and back? That will give us a 100 miler for January.[/QUOTE]

To the ranger station on Dennison? On the back instead of 126, how about mountain road/guiberson/126/home?

[LA Baby]

or...mountain/balcom:eek: /stockton/grimes/guiberson/126 back?

[LA Baby]

that's the TOC stage 6 section from 150 to santa clarita

[merider1]

or...mountain/balcom:eek: /stockton/grimes/guiberson/126 back?
I was going to say I'd join you until you threw that Balcom:eek: in there. Unless you mean DOWN it. :p

[scvroadie]

or...mountain/balcom:eek: /stockton/grimes/guiberson/126 back?

No ****ing way, anything but Balcolm. I'll do Balcom later in the year when I'm closer to your weight or when I have my XT derailleur and XT cassette on my bike.

[scvroadie]

To the ranger station on Dennison? On the back instead of 126, how about mountain road/guiberson/126/home?

This sounds like a good route.

[BKD]

This may be the first documented violation of the 2007 "no sandbagging" resolution.

Personally I am very disappointed. I had predicted that the rule would be broken within minutes of Midnight, but it took over 11 hours! :D



Hey!!! It ain't sandbaggin iffun its the truth.........Jim S.

[voltman]

Count me in! I guess I better plan a Jan. century since I'm not doing Stagecoach. Maybe a modified Cruzin the Conejo or a modified Cool Breeze?

Not doing Stagecoach? (http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=257008)

[mateo44]

Not doing Stagecoach? (http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=257008)

Better put Melissa down as a maybe too (for the ride on the 14th), before we're both killed.

[voltman]

Better put Melissa down as a maybe too (for the ride on the 12th), before we're both killed.

Good call.

[mateo44]

Whew. Narrowly escaped. I'll now go present the route slip to her.

[voltman]

Whew. Narrowly escaped. I'll now go present the route slip to her.

While you're at it, you should present that Onix as well!

[mateo44]

Wish I could!

[mateo44]

Please add mel to the list! If she doesn't do it, neither will I!

[Gretzky]

Please add mel to the list!
I was wondering where you were in this thread ;) :beer:

[Tiffanie]

I thought I'd responded to this. You can add me to the list. :)

[Gretzky]

I thought I'd responded to this. You can add me to the list. :)
That a girl :beer:

[merider1]

Tiffanie and Matteo (Melissa too, cause I added her as well) :beer:

You are now CAMers!

[voltman]

Tiffanie and Matteo (Melissa too, cause I added her as well) :beer:

You are now CAMers!

Kin kay.