Southern California - BF/So Cal 2007 C-A-M Challenge - Data Only

This thread is an information sharing thread for individuals taking the CAM (century a month) Challenge in 2007.

PLEASE, DO NOT REPLY TO POSTS OR POST ANYTHING OTHER THAN YOUR DATA.

If, when reading this thread, you wish to comment on someone's data, please either PM that member, or alternatively, start a new thread entitled Data Discussion for ____ Ride (or something like that - title your thread as you wish). But most of the rides will be discussed in either the original ride threads or subsequent ride report threads. However, a member may do a ride that hasn't been discussed or for which there is no ride report. So, discussion is great! Just please, NOT in this thread. Thank you for helping out with this...:)

Now, as stated in the original CAM thread - please post the data for your century/month as follows:

Date of Ride:
Type of Ride: (group ride or solo ride)
Name of organized ride or route:
Actual Mileage:
Ride Time:
Total Time:
Avg. Speed:
Altitude Climbed: (if available, either by route map, or cycling computer)
Weather conditions:
Synopsis of Ride: (please be respectful as you never know who might read this)

(Remember, even if you don't make all twelve, please still post your data for as many months as you can - all centuries are an accomplishment! So, although this is a challenge, it is in the spirit of camaraderie!) Also, for those who are just crazy enough (like me) to ride more than one century per month, please give us data on those too if you'd like.

Below is the official list that will be updated. If you do not see your name or century months updated, please PM me, and I will update your info. Thank you!

RIDERS WHO ARE TAKING THE CHALLENGE:

1955 - 1/12
awiner - 10/12
BigSean - 1/12
BKD - 0/12
Brandy - 2/12
cjbruin - 0/12
gobes - 1/12
Grumpy Pig - 11/12
Devilinblack - 5/12
Gretzky - 8/12
Heddywouldgo- 0/12
Indolent58 - 12/12
Jpconrad - 6/12
jschen - 9/12
Jsigone - 1/12
LABaby - 1/12
Kar3368 - 12/12
Magicant - 12/12
mateo44 - 12/12
Melissa - 12/12
merider1 - 12/12
Mv58vw - 0/12
Nacy333-10/12
NYgirl777 - 12/12
OCroadie - 1/12
Road Fix- 6/12
Ronjon10 - 6/12
Scootcore - 8/12
scvroadie - 9/12
shnuddy-11/12
Sir-Lanceimnot - 6/12
Socalcyclist - 0/12
Spingineer - 10/12
Tak962 - 1/12
Tiffanie - 2/12
Vancemac - 11/12
VMC - 1/12
Voltman - 1/12



RIDERS WHO MAY TAKE THE CHALLENGE:

Mr. Beanz

ALSO, I'VE BEEN REMINDED OF THE RULES. YOU DON'T GET CREDIT UNTIL YOU POST YOUR DATA. SO, UNLESS YOU POST DATA, YOU DON'T GET YOUR NUMBER CHANGED. :D AND DON'T ANYONE GET MAD AT ME. THEM THERE ARE THE RULES, I'M JUST THE MESSENGER. :o

Date of Ride: Saturday, January 13, 2007
Type of Ride: Group/Organized
Name of organized ride or route: Wells Fargo Stagecoach Century
Actual Mileage:101
Ride Time:7.5 approx.
Total Time: 8.5
Avg. Speed: 14
Altitude Climbed: 4300
Weather conditions: 30 degree low/42 degree high/overcast for 50 miles/light sun in the afternoon/very cold with some headwinds
Synopsis of Ride: Very cold but overall a good solid ride. I experienced knee pain from the cold, but no other issue. My pace was reduced and this was more for training. I had wonderful BF rider friends for company which helped with the cold part. The desert is nice, but without sun way too cold! I thought the food at the rest stops were fine (PB&Js, pretzels, red vines, hammer gels, fig newtons and Heed). Lunch stop was great with sandwiches or chili (which I can't eat and ride), chips, cookies and the sweetest volunteers. SAG vehicles were everywhere and the small town locals of Ocotillo really came out for this ride. I've done it twice now and will doubtfully ride it again, but I would recommend it. Just not in the cold like this year!

Date of Ride: Saturday, January 6, 2007
Type of Ride: Group/Organized Brandy
Name of organized ride or route:
Actual Mileage:102
Ride Time:
Total Time:
Avg. Speed:
Altitude Climbed:
Weather conditions: Dry, w/ cool morning and warm (relatively) afternoon...and the train was very comfortable.
Synopsis of Ride:

You're welcome Joel, I'll try to keep you apprised of the latest updates.:D

Date of Ride: Saturday, January 6, 2007
Type of Ride: Group/Organized Brandy
Name of organized ride or route: Encinitas Interuptus
Actual Mileage:102
Ride Time:
Total Time:
Avg. Speed:
Altitude Climbed:
Weather conditions: Dry, w/ cool morning and warm (relatively) afternoon...and the train was very comfortable.
Synopsis of Ride:


haha, just waited for Ralph to post so I didn't have to do it myself... (thanks Ralph)

Date of Ride: Saturday, January 13, 2007
Type of Ride: Group/Organized
Name of organized ride or route: Wells Fargo Stagecoach Century
Actual Mileage: 100.14
Ride Time: 6hr 52min
Total Time: 7hr 46 min
Avg. Speed: 14.6
Altitude Climbed: 5320 edge 305 so who knows
Weather conditions: COLD! With more COLD! Also Partly COLD!
Synopsis of Ride: First century of the year. Due to the weather it was probably the worst day on the bike I have ever had. Not on the list for next year.

Date of Ride: Saturday, January 6, 2007
Type of Ride: Rode with roommate
Name of organized ride or route:
Actual Mileage: 104.93
Ride Time: 6:04:53
Total Time: 7:34:28
Avg. Speed: 17.1
Altitude Climbed: +3,324
Weather conditions: Clear
Synopsis of Ride: http://trail.motionbased.com/trail/activity/1856769

Date of Ride:01/07/2006
Type of Ride: Solo
Name of organized ride or route:Seal Beach to East Fork and Back
Actual Mileage: 103.09
Ride Time: 6:55:71
Total Time: 7:39:56
Avg. Speed: 14.9
Altitude Climbed: 4,783
Weather conditions: Clear, Avg 73
Synopsis of Ride: Start San Gabriel River Trail in Seal Beach, continue up Hwy 39, up East Fork to first restroom/outhouse :D , back down East Fork, Hwy 39, SGRT, head West on Arrow Hwy (under Santa Fe Dam), South on Peck, Enter Peck Conservancy, jump on Rio Hondo South, cross at Whittier Narrows, continue down SGRT.

Date of Ride: Saturday, January 13, 2007
Type of Ride: Group/Organized
Name of organized ride or route: Wells Fargo Stagecoach Century
Actual Mileage:101
Ride Time:7.5 approx.
Total Time: 8.5
Avg. Speed: 14
Altitude Climbed: 4300
Weather conditions: 30 degree low/42 degree high/overcast for 50 miles/light sun in the afternoon/very cold with some headwinds
Synopsis of Ride:Personally I thought it was kinda hot out there

Date of Ride: Saturday, January 13, 2007
Type of Ride: Group/Organized
Name of organized ride or route: Wells Fargo Stagecoach Century
Actual Mileage:99
Ride Time:7
Total Time: 8
Avg. Speed: 14
Altitude Climbed: 4300
Weather conditions: 30 degree low/42 degree high/overcast for 50 miles/light sun in the afternoon/very cold with some headwinds
Synopsis of Ride: Very cold but overall a good ride. I had wonderful BF rider friends for company which helped with the cold part. The desert is nice, but without sun way too cold! I thought the food at the rest stops were fine (PB&Js, pretzels, red vines, hammer gels, fig newtons and Heed). Lunch stop was great with sandwiches or chili (which I can't eat and ride), chips, cookies and the sweetest volunteers. SAG vehicles were everywhere and the small town locals of Ocotillo really came out for this ride.

Date of Ride: Saturday, January 6, 2007
Type of Ride: Group/Organized Brandy
Name of organized ride or route:
Actual Mileage:102
Ride Time:
Total Time:
Avg. Speed:
Altitude Climbed:
Weather conditions: Dry, w/ cool morning and warm (relatively) afternoon...and the train was very comfortable.
Synopsis of Ride:

You're welcome Joel, I'll try to keep you apprised of the latest updates.:D

+1

Date of Ride: Saturday, January 6, 2007
Type of Ride: Group/Organized Brandy
Name of organized ride or route: Encinitas Interuptus
Actual Mileage:102
Ride Time:
Total Time:
Avg. Speed:
Altitude Climbed:
Weather conditions: Dry, w/ cool morning and warm (relatively) afternoon...and the train was very comfortable.
Synopsis of Ride:




+1 matt
+1 melissa (by proxy)

YOU DON'T GET CREDIT UNTIL YOU POST YOUR DATA. SO, UNLESS YOU POST DATA, YOU DON'T GET YOUR NUMBER CHANGED. AND DON'T ANYONE GET MAD AT ME. THEM THERE ARE THE RULES, I'M JUST THE MESSENGER. What?

Date of Ride: January 13, 2007

Type of Ride: (group ride or solo ride): Group/Organized

Name of organized ride or route: Stagecoach Century

Actual Mileage: 100.7

Ride Time: 6:51

Total Time: 7:40

Avg. Speed: 14.6

Altitude Climbed: (if available) N/A

Weather conditions: Cloudy, cold

Synopsis of the ride: Out and back ride starting in Ocotillo. I lost feeling in my feet from 6:30 am until 1:30 pm. The ride was a little unorganized at the start but was made fun by the Bikeforums members that I saw and rode with.

Date of Ride:January 1, 2007
Type of Ride: Group Name of organized ride or route: The New Years Revolution Ride
Actual Mileage: 100.3
Ride Time:6.55
Total Time:7.35
Avg. Speed: 17
Weather: 25 degrees. COLD / FREEZING / NUMB / WINDY
Altitude Climbed: Flat -- so no climbing :(
Synopsis of Ride: This ride was put on by BIKE 2 BIKE (UTAH) and the ride was actually held in Avondale Arizona. They had 2 Centuries back to back. One on New Years Eve and then this one on New Years Day. The first century didn't have many participants. Perhaps the weather, perhaps because it was New Years Eve, not sure. The group that put the ride together was wonderful. The second day there were many more people. They had some mobile rest stops :) After the last person left rest stop one, the Van/ Livery Truck ( actually looked like trucks that sell lunch to the construction men ). Anyhow the truck would drive to the next rest stop. It was hilarious but efficient. One of the rest stops which was stationary was actually on a runway of an airport. Another rest stop was in the left turning lane of a housing development that was being built. The models were up but not much traffic there. But once again kinda funny being in the left turning lane and all. The streets were LONG and not much scenery. It was WINDY too..headwinds at every turn it seemed like.....add that to the sub freezing temps. Eventhough the climate wasn't that great it was fun after about hour 2. There was very little traffic, and I mean very little. The volunteers were amazing. The riders were GREAT !!!!
This was the first New Years Revolution put on by the Bike 2 Bike Org. so I am sure it will get more popular.

Date of Ride:January 7,2007
Type of Ride: Group
Name of organized ride or route: Casa Grande Century = Chandler, Arizona
Actual Mileage: 100
Ride Time: 7:13
Total Time: 8:20
Avg. Speed: 16
Altitude Climbed: Not sure
Weather conditions: COLD, COLD AGAIN, AND OF COURSE WINDY, then warm. Approx 26 degrees - 56
Synopsis of Ride: Where should I begin....Arizona was FREEZING in the morning. It took all I had to get out of the truck. There isn't much scenery and all the roads are LONG. Nothing on either side. Except maybe a cow or two. The ride is well supported and the food is fantastic. There were alot of riders there from California and Nevada :) which made it fun. All in All it was a great ride and I will do it again. Oh and did I mention they had cake?

Date of Ride: January 13, 2007
Type of Ride: Group Name of organized ride or route: Stagecoach
Actual Mileage:101
Ride Time:7:02
Total Time:
Avg. Speed: Not sure - eyes were halfway frozen shut :) approx 17
Altitude Climbed: Weather conditions: FREEZING (did you expect different? I have a trend going)
Synopsis of Ride: Good ride, SAG everywhere you turn, Good food ( which is important ) and I met lots of good people. Eventhough it was unbelievably cold AGAIN I liked the ride. The lunch stop was where I went wrong. I went in had some fantastic chili and then hung out by the heater for 20 minutes to thaw out. Well when I got back on my bike I thought my limbs were just going to freeze and fall off. Bad idea to hang out by a furnace and then go outside in the cold :) won't do that again...Well I probably will. The downhills were fantastic....

Date of Ride: 13 Jan 2007
Type of Ride: Organized Group
Name of organized ride or route: Stagecoach Century
Actual Mileage: 100.24
Ride Time: 7:00
Total Time: 7:30
Avg. Speed:
Altitude Climbed:
Weather conditions: Cold
Synopsis of Ride: Cold

Date of Ride: Saturday, January 13, 2007
Type of Ride: Group/Organized
Name of organized ride or route: Wells Fargo Stagecoach Century
Actual Mileage:101
Ride Time:7.5 approx.
Total Time: 8.5
Avg. Speed: 14
Altitude Climbed: 4300
Weather conditions: Ridiculously cold
Synopsis of Ride: 1st Century in 2 years for me. Lack of routeslip notwithstanding the organization was OK and the locals were very friendly. Great SoCal-BF company on the way.

Date of Ride: Saturday, January 13, 2007
Type of Ride: Group/Organized
Name of organized ride or route: Wells Fargo Stagecoach Century
Actual Mileage:100
Ride Time:7 ?
Total Time: 8 ?
Avg. Speed: 14
Altitude Climbed: 4300
Weather conditions: COLD
Synopsis of Ride: I was SICK so that slowed me down quite a bit!!Very cold, but nice ride. GREAT friends..Love riding with the BF group!!
the SAG was good, everyone really nice! very encouraging...!!!

Date of Ride: Saturday, January 6, 2007
Type of Ride: Group/Organized Brandy
Name of organized ride or route:
Actual Mileage:102
Ride Time:
Total Time: 07.30
Avg. Speed: 14
Altitude Climbed: 3700
Weather conditions: Dry, w/ cool morning and warm (relatively) afternoon...and the train was very comfortable.
Synopsis of Ride: hellz yeah.....

Date of ride: Sat, Jan 20, 2007
Type of ride: 200k brevet
Name of organized ride: San Diego brevet series 200k
Actual mileage: 129
Ride time: ??? (no cyclocomputer)
Total time: 10:40
Average speed: 12 MPH (based on total time)
Altitude climbed: 6700 ft
Weather conditions: Dry, cool morning, variable through the day, somewhat windy at times.
Synopsis of ride: Struggled at miles 55-70. Nonetheless, a long day in the saddle on scenic, quiet roads is always nice. :) Link to full ride report here (http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?p=3713811#post3713811).

Date of Ride: Saturday, January 20, 2007
Type of Ride: Un-organized
Name of organized ride or route: "Damn, Joel, I'm Tiiired"
Actual Mileage:115
Ride Time:8.50 approx.
Total Time: 10
Avg. Speed: ??
Altitude Climbed: 8,200
Weather conditions: Cold starting off, but warmed up to 60 degrees, sunny, gorgeous. Hellish headwinds for some of the ride.
Synopsis of Ride: Summed up in Ride Report Thread. I'll add link shortly.

Date of Ride: Saturday, January 20, 2007
Type of Ride: Small group ride (sounds so much better than "un-organized")
Name of organized ride or route: "Snow Freakin' Way!" aka "Damn, Joel, I'm Tiiired"
Actual Mileage:115.7
Ride Time:8 hr. 30 min.
Total Time: 10
Avg. Speed: 13.6
Altitude Climbed: 8,200
Weather conditions: Cold starting off, but warmed up nicely by mid-day, sunny, gorgeous. Nasty headwinds on Los Posas and PCH from Mugu to Malibu
Synopsis of Ride: Summed up in Ride Report Thread. See m.e.'s link

Date of Ride: 1/20/07
Type of Ride: small group ride
Name of organized ride or route: Frozen Snot Century Redux (We tried last weekend it was too cold and too windy, couldn't finish before dark, only did a metric century)
Actual Mileage: 105.91
Ride Time: 6:29
Total Time: 9:00
Avg. Speed: 16.3
Altitude Climbed: 2520
Weather conditions: Cold but compared to last weekend the weather was great, part of the return has some tailwinds for us. :) :) (Headwinds for M.E.'s ride)

Synopsis of Ride: Started in Santa Paula with LA Baby, my wife and myself. Rode to Ventura then on to Summerland, had a great brunch at Summerland Cafe. One of the reasons for the long total time. Then rode same route back to Santa Paula. My wife stopped there, loaded her bike and drove home, she was having fit issues that were causing her a lot of pain. LA Baby and I continued on to the merge of the Hwy 126 & the 5, where it was getting dark and my wife picked us up. Haven't ridden enough the last couple of months and it definitely showed today.

Date of Ride: Saturday, January 20, 2007
Type of Ride: un-organized, 3 riders
Name of organized ride or route: "Damn, Joel, I'm Tiiired".....rode through Santa Monica Mountains out to sea.
Actual Mileage:115
Ride Time:8 hr. 30 min.
Total Time: approx 10 hours
Avg. Speed: 13.5
Altitude Climbed: 8,200
Weather conditions: Cold starting off, but warmed up nicely by mid-day, sunny, gorgeous. Nasty headwinds on Los Posas and PCH from Mugu to Malibu
Synopsis of Ride: Nice ride and beautiful route except for portions of PCH and ride up Sepulveda Bl. We saw some residual snow up on Mullholand above the Rock Store.

Date of Ride: 1/20/07
Type of Ride: small group ride
Name of organized ride or route: Frozen Snot Century Redux
Actual Mileage: 105
Ride Time: 6:29
Total Time: 9:00
Avg. Speed: 16.5
Altitude Climbed: 2520
Weather conditions: Started out cold in Santa Paula; nice in Summerland; cold, cloudy from Santa Paula to Santa Clarita, raced to Santa Clarita to beat darkness.

Date of Ride: Jan 25, 2007
Type of Ride: Mario and I were domestique's on a Brodsky training ride.
Name of organized ride or route: N/A
Actual Mileage: 121
Ride Time: 7:05
Total Time: About 8:15
Avg. Speed: 17.0
Altitude Climbed: 7300'
Weather conditions: Gorgeous! The start was a bit chilly, but after the first hour, nice and warm.
Synopsis of Ride: Northridge to Ojai via Grimes Canyon, and back the identical way.

Date of Ride: 1/21/07
Type of Ride: solo
Name of organized ride or route: n/a
Actual Mileage: 166 km
Ride Time: 6:36
Total Time:
Avg. Speed: 25.2 km/h
Altitude Climbed:
Weather conditions: Windy with cool but comfortable temperature, well really, really windy.
Synopsis of Ride: Wind, wind and more wind. I rode from my house through santiago canyon to the SART, SART to the end (green river), SART to Newport, south to back bay, san diego creek trail to the end, through Irvine to the aliso creek trail, back home.

Date of Ride: 1/27/07
Type of Ride: Duet with Pico
Name of Organized ride or route: Pat chases Pico for 103 painful miles
Acutal Miles: 103.1 miles
Ride Time: 5:46
Total Time: 6:25
Average Speed: 17.88 mph
Altitude Climbed: 7001'
Weather Conditions: Mostly agreeable. A little chilly on the downhills and moderately windy. Overall, very nice for January.
Synopsis of Ride: PAINFUL! This was my first 100 miler in a few months, and only my 3rd ride, since being off the bike, due to injury. We had a very good ride, and I spent about 80% of the time latched onto Pico's wheel. We hit every climb in our path, and left every rider in our wake. I know we were working, my average HR was 156. Oh yeah, Pacific Island Drive is cruel at 70 miles into a ride ;)

Date of Ride: Saturday, January 13, 2007
Type of Ride: Group/Organized
Name of organized ride or route: Wells Fargo Stagecoach Century
Actual Mileage:97
Ride Time:?
Total Time: ~6:50
Avg. Speed: ?
Altitude Climbed: ?
Weather conditions: Very Cold
Synopsis of Ride: Never felt my feet -- didn't dress properly for the ride. Always enjoyable riding with the BF gang!

Date of Ride: Saturday, January 27, 2007
Type of Ride: Out with a buddy
Name of organized ride or route: Newport ->Santiago Cyn -> Lake Forest -> Laguna Beach -> PCH ->Long Beach ->back to Newport
Actual Mileage:103
Ride Time:?
Total Time: ~6:40
Avg. Speed: ?
Altitude Climbed: Mostly flat except for Santiago Cyn
Weather conditions: Cloudy
Synopsis of Ride: Started the day planning on doing about 50 miles through Santiago Cyn. Told my buddy about the CAM challenge, and we decided to extend our ride. Mostly a zone 2 ride. Killer headwind coming back along the coast made the last 20 miles painful.

Date of Ride:1/27/07
Type of Ride: solo
Name of organized ride or route: Escondido to Dana Point and back
Actual Mileage: 109.22
Ride Time: 6h49m22s
Total Time: 8h15m
Avg. Speed: 16.01
Altitude Climbed: 3200ft
Weather conditions: Overcast heading north and all sunny heading back to SD, temps around 50-low 60's
Synopsis of Ride: First century ride on the singlespeed:D No mechanical issues at all, some knee pains that needs to be worked out, numb hands after mile 70, I will have to swap to normal drop bars before I do another 50+ ride on this bike. Over all fun and sorta fast, I wish I paced faster but next time I have a time to beat.

Date of Ride: Monday, January 29, 2007
Type of Ride: Solo
Name of organized ride or route: Will it Rain or not Ride
Actual Mileage:101.7
Ride Time:6 hours, 31 minutes
Total Time: 7 hours, 16 minutes
Avg. Speed: 14
Altitude Climbed: 4854 feet
Weather conditions: Approx 56 degree low / 64 degree high
Synopsis of Ride: With the wet and windy weather we have been having this January, I have missed out on doing my monthly century thus far for January. I awoke at 6am this morning, looked outside and saw it was dry. 6:30am rolled around and the sun was starting to show itself. Could this be right ? The weatherman said it would be raining ! I decided to take a calculated risk and head off into the morning air. Started in Westlake Village, stopped by my office and picked up some paperwork. Ran numerous errands from the West San Fernando Valley to the East part ofthe valley. Saw the north and south parts too. Back home with some route deviations to up my mileage and I am at 101.7 miles. February here I come !

Date of Ride: Feb. 3, 2007
Type of Ride: Social century
Name of organized ride or route: TBD
Actual Mileage: 118.4
Ride Time: 8:01
Total Time: Almost 11 hours
Avg. Speed: 14.8
Altitude Climbed: 9392 ft (don't know about awiner's but that's what my Garmin showed)
Weather conditions: Almost ideal riding weather. Chilly when I left my place at 6:30am to meet m.e. Rest of the day was amazing.
Synopsis of Ride: Started in Sherman Oaks to meet folks at the Van Nuys Amtrak station to Santa Barbara (through Simi, Santa Paula, Ojai and Carpinteria). Beautiful ride, beautiful weather, beautiful company. Train back to VN, then ride home.

Date of Ride: Feb. 3, 2007
Type of Ride: Unorganized BF Century
Name of organized ride or route: Was: Tour de Santa B, but Now: Curse of the Santa Barbara-B****
Actual Mileage: 118.4 (okay Joel is ahead a little, I'm at 117.4)
Ride Time: 8:01
Total Time: Almost 11 hours
Avg. Speed: 14.8
Altitude Climbed: 9392 ft (don't know about awiner's but that's what my Garmin showed) - Yeah, right. More like 7,000 :rolleyes:
Weather conditions: Almost ideal riding weather. Chilly when I left my place at 6:45am to meet Joel Rest of the day was amazing.
Synopsis of Ride: Started in Sherman Oaks to meet folks at the Van Nuys Amtrak station to Santa Barbara (through Simi, Santa Paula, Ojai and Carpinteria). Beautiful ride, beautiful weather, beautiful company. Train back to VN, then ride home. Great ride! Only dramatic...:o

Date of Ride: Feb. 3, 2007
Type of Ride: Unorganized BF Century
Name of organized ride or route: Was: Tour de Santa B, but Now: Curse of the Santa Barbara-B****
Actual Mileage: 104.1
Ride Time: 7:03
Total Time: 9:45
Avg. Speed: 14.5
Altitude Climbed: 6238 ft
Weather conditions: 65F and Clear
Synopsis of Ride: Started at the Van Nuys Amtrak station to Santa Barbara (through Simi, Santa Paula, Ojai and Carpinteria). Beautiful ride, beautiful weather, beautiful company.

Date of Ride: Feb. 3, 2007
Type of Ride: Unorganized BF Century
Name of organized ride or route: Was: Tour de Santa B, but Now: Curse of the Santa Barbara-B****
Actual Mileage: 116 by the time i got to the station, did the ride, and rode home.
Ride Time: 8:01
Total Time: Almost 11 hours
Avg. Speed: 14.8
Altitude Climbed:6800(according to the garmin)
Weather conditions: Perfect.
Synopsis of Ride: Started in Van Nuys to meet folks at the Van Nuys Amtrak station to Santa Barbara (through Simi, Santa Paula, Ojai and Carpinteria). Beautiful ride, beautiful weather, beautiful company. Train back to VN, then ride home. Great ride! My fall did nothing to dampen my feelings!!!

Date of Ride: Feb. 3, 2007
Type of Ride: Unorganized BF Century
Name of organized ride or route: Was: Tour de Santa B, but Now: Curse of the Santa Barbara-B****
Actual Mileage: 104
Ride Time: 7:15
Total Time: long time
Avg. Speed: 14.3
Altitude Climbed: just over 6,000 ft
Weather conditions: nice!
Synopsis of Ride: Started at the Van Nuys Amtrak station to Santa Barbara (through Simi, Santa Paula, Ojai and Carpinteria). Beautiful ride, beautiful weather, beautiful company.

Date of Ride: Feb. 10, 2007
Type of Ride: Group/Organized
Name of organized ride or route: Tour De Palm Springs
Actual Mileage: 103.19
Ride Time: 5.12
Total Time: 6.54.02
Avg. Speed: 18.7
Altitude Climbed: 4,053
Weather conditions: Nice!
Synopsis of Ride: Awsome day all around!!

Date of Ride: Saturday, Febuary 10, 2007
Type of Ride: Group/Organized
Name of organized ride or route: Tour de Palm Springs
Actual Mileage: 103.30
Ride Time: 5hr 58min
Total Time: 6hr 54 min
Avg. Speed: 17.2
Altitude Climbed: 3547
Weather conditions: Cool with some clouds in the morning then warm in the afternoon.
Synopsis of Ride: Second century of the year. Pulled my hamstring the other day so no speed record for this ride.

Date of Ride: 2-10-2007
Type of Ride: Solo
Name of organized ride or route: Coyote Creek - SGRT - Seal Beach - Huntington - SART - Gypsum Canyon and back.
Actual Mileage: 100.65
Ride Time: 06:04:37
Total Time: 06:04:37
Avg. Speed: 16.56
Altitude Climbed: N/A
Weather conditions: Mostly sunny, windy second half
Synopsis of Ride: Decent ride except for the heavy headwinds on the second half. No stops, 8 gels and a Powerbar natural thing and 3L of water.

Date of Ride: Saturday, Febuary 10, 2007
Type of Ride: Group/Organized
Name of organized ride or route: Tour de Palm Springs
Actual Mileage: 103.68
Ride Time: 6hr 54 min
Total Time: 8hr 00 min
Avg. Speed: 15.0
Altitude Climbed: 3020
Weather conditions: Cool in the morning and it got warmer as the day went along. Considering the forecast, we were lucky to have such great weather.
Synopsis of Ride: As many of you know I rode this ride when I should have been home in bed, but my love for the sport and my friends, overcame my health concerns. I'm glad I did this ride, the roads were much better than they were in the past. Food was still great. I have finished this ride in 6 hours before, today being sick my goal was 15.0 avg speed, and to finish in under 7 hrs. Both goals were met.

Date of Ride: Saturday, Febuary 10, 2007
Type of Ride: Group/Organized
Name of organized ride or route: Tour de Palm Springs
Actual Mileage: 102 mies
Ride Time: 6hr 40 min
Total Time: 8hr
Avg. Speed: 15.2
Altitude Climbed: 3300 (according to Tony's Garmin)
Weather conditions: The weather was GREAT...we got really luck, a bit cool in the morning, warmed up nicely in the afternoon...
Synopsis of Ride: not bad, I would do it again, There were so many people, it made passing difficult at times, rest stops were great, utilized all of them except the last one which was at mile 92.
The company I was with always makes the ride AWESOME!! Thanks guys!

Date of Ride: February 10, 2007
Type of Ride: Group ride
Name of organized ride or route: Tour de Palm Springs
Actual Mileage: 103
Ride Time: Have no idea
Total Time: Have no idea - was having too much fun
Avg. Speed: 15
Altitude Climbed: unknown
Weather conditions: Slightly chilly in the early hour. Warmed up quickly and the weather ended up being perfect.
Synopsis of Ride: I really liked this ride. The company was superb as I have said over and over again. And for me that's what makes a ride great. That and the food of course :)
My husband was back by 11:30 so he had to wait a minute or two for me :)
I missed the group for the post ride meal at the Mexican restaurant. Since we only live an hour away we didn't change our clothes. We just went straight there and the food was fabulous. We waited for M.E's call but it never came because that silver thing in the back pocket of my jersey was my camera not my cellphone :( Catch you guys next time. Whoever suggested the restaurant A+++++ thanks.

Date of Ride: 2/15/07
Type of Ride: (group ride or solo ride): solo
Name of organized ride or route: Oceanside, Valley Center, Palomar Mt.
Actual Mileage: 101.89
Ride Time: 08:09
Total Time: 10:04
Avg. Speed: 12.4
Altitude Climbed: (if available, either by route map, or cycling computer): N/A
Weather conditions: Sunny and warm, 60s and 70s, light winds
Synopsis of Ride: Toughest century I've ever done. Only went to the general store. Felt fine but had a hard time climbing.
Good: weather
Bad: I wore a race cut jersey that was real stretchy. With all the stuff in my pockets (gels, bars, vest, warmers, camera, xtra tube, pump, ID and pictures) it hung so low that it hooked on the saddle when I would stand.
Could have been bad: Wearing my vest unzipped, I hooked an oleander branch and it started to spin me off the bike. Luckily it let go or broke.

Date of Ride: 2/24/07
Type of Ride: Non-organized
Name of Ride: The Taquito Centrury
Participants: Mel44, Mateo44
Mileage: 101.2
Route: Follows the Burrito Century route, but ends in Solana Beach instead of downtown San Diego. Irvine Amtrak (start), Bake Parkway, Margarite Parkway, Junipero Serra, PCH, Camp Pendleton, PCH through Oceanside and Carlsbad to Solana Beach Amtrak (end). Tedious repetition of segments of PCH at end to get to 100 miles.
Weather: Non-remarkable. Mid-60s. A bit gusty in afternoon. Clear. Bit cold (low-40s) at start.
Bad: Not planning the entire route first; ad-libbing at end to get to mileage goal is a pain in the ass. Detours through unknown neighborhoods to add miles slowed us down considerably. Weekend traffic seemed particuarly thick in beach towns (e.g., Oceaniside), drivers especially high strung and haughty.
Good: Amtrak gets high marks from us, again. Train exacly on time, and virtually empty.

Date of Ride: February 24, 2007
Type of Ride: Group : Zion Century Ride ( Bike2Bike.org )
Actual Mileage: 101
Ride Time: 7 long and I mean long hours
Total Time: 7:45
Avg. Speed: 15
Altitude Climbed: ??
Weather conditions: 29 degrees at start time....warmed up to 50
Synopsis of Ride: ONCE AGAIN....WIND WIND AND MORE WIND...GUSTS AROUND 20 MPH
THE SCENERY WAS BEAUTIFUL. IF YOU'VE NEVER BEEN TO ZION IN UTAH YOU SHOULD GO. THERE WERE TONS OF PEOPLE FROM VEGAS AND CALIFORNIA THERE. LONG CLIMBS WITH HEADWINDS ALL DAY LONG. AFTER LUNCH WE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE SMOOTH SAILING BUT WRONG AGAIN...WIND DIRECTION CHANGED....I WOULD DEFINITELY DO THIS RIDE AGAIN AND THE ORGANIZATION THAT PUT IT ON IS FANTASTIC. I GIVE IT A 4 OUT OF 5.

Date of Ride: 2/25/07
Type of Ride: Disorganized
Name of ride: Last Chance Century
Actual Mileage: 100.5
Ride Time: 6:36
Total Time: 8:40
Avg. Speed: 15
Altitude Climbed: ~3300ft
Weather: Low 50s at the start of the ride and high 50's at the end. Some miserable drizzle between Camp Pendleton and Del Mar.
Synopsis of Ride: Last chance to get a February Century for the C-A-M. Out and back from La Jolla to San Clemente via Camp Pendleton. Excessive hammering for the 1st 50 miles and relative burnout on the home stretch.

Date of ride: Sun, Feb 25, 2007
Type of ride: unorganized small group century
Name of organized ride: Last Chance Century
Actual mileage: 102
Ride time: 6:50
Total time: 8:40
Average speed: 12 MPH (based on total time)
Altitude climbed: 3000-4000 ft (rough estimate)
Weather conditions: Cool, with light sprinkles at times.
Synopsis of ride: Coastal ride, north from La Jolla to San Clemente via Camp Pendleton, then back south. Indolent58 and cole505 also present. Went out hard; limped home afterward. Encountered minor sprinkles on the return journey. Struggled at miles 75-95. Link to full ride report here (http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?p=3926299#post3926299).[/QUOTE]

Date of Ride: Saturday, January 13, 2007
Type of Ride: Group/Organized
Name of organized ride or route: Wells Fargo Stagecoach Century
Actual Mileage:99
Ride Time:?
Total Time: 6 hours 52 minutes
Avg. Speed: ?
Altitude Climbed: 4300
Weather conditions: 30 degree low/42 degree high/overcast for 50 miles/light sun in the afternoon/very cold with some headwinds
Synopsis of Ride: It was a month ago and all I remember is that it was cold! :p

Date of Ride: Saturday, February 17th
Type of Ride: Group/Organized
Name of organized ride or route: Butterfield Double Century
Actual Mileage: 200
Ride Time:?
Total Time: 14 hours 25 minutes
Avg. Speed: ?
Altitude Climbed: 8200 feet
Weather conditions: Heat and headwinds!
Synopsis of Ride: My first double century and I had some lulls, but worked through them with the help of George (vireo). I was lucky enough to have him with me from mile 40 on and it helped to have an experienced ultra rider who had also done this course to ride with.