Southern California - Sea Otter Classic Century - Interest Thread

Depending on weather, but either UCSC or Ft Ord at the Sea Otter venue.:D

easy, medium, or difficult? ... and will I get lost if I'm pokey ;)

easy, medium, or difficult? ... and will I get lost if I'm pokey ;)

I will leave no one behind, you will be fine. Actually Demo is also an option.:D

I will leave no one behind, you will be fine. Actually Demo is also an option.:D

I know, you're a good leader.... I'm just wanting to get an idea of difficulty ;)

I know, you're a good leader.... I'm just wanting to get an idea of difficulty ;)

Hey Tracy....so you're coming too yeahhhhhhhhhhhhh....can't wait to meet you. And I cant imagine Sean leading an easy or moderate ride :p but we can suffer and get dropped together.

I'm racing in the amateur MTB CX race. :D

I know, you're a good leader.... I'm just wanting to get an idea of difficulty ;)


You'll be fine, dont worry! <enter evil laugh>
No, really even if we do Demo there is nothing to difficult.;)

Hey Tracy....so you're coming too yeahhhhhhhhhhhhh....can't wait to meet you. And I cant imagine Sean leading an easy or moderate ride :p but we can suffer and get dropped together.


Ill be riding my SS so it'll even the playing field.:rolleyes:

Ill be riding my SS so it'll even the playing field.:rolleyes:


The only way it will be even if you ride the SS and have your brake rubbing and allow me to place a stick inbetween your spokes.......that will just about cover it.

The only way it will be even if you ride the SS and have your brake rubbing and allow me to place a stick inbetween your spokes.......that will just about cover it.


okay, how about I ride a single speed with 29inch wheels and is tang orange?:eek:

easy, medium, or difficult? ... and will I get lost if I'm pokey ;)
I think I should escort Tracy....seeing as how I am exceedingly slow.......and she can drop me.

Hey Tracy....so you're coming too yeahhhhhhhhhhhhh....can't wait to meet you. And I cant imagine Sean leading an easy or moderate ride :p but we can suffer and get dropped together.

Hey there NYGirl! Yep, I'll get there one way or another! and Yes, Sean is a wicked tough rider, but he can be gentle when he needs to be :p .... he just 'laps' ya ;) AND, he knows all the killer mtn bike rides up there, I'm from there but I only know a few easier ones.

I'm looking forward to this... :p

I think I should escort Tracy....seeing as how I am exceedingly slow.......and she can drop me.

I don't drop anyone dauphin! ... okay, well I did drop my 5 and 7 year olds today on their first 'mtn bike' ride ;) ... maybe that counts? However, I do appreciate the chivalry :D

Hey there NYGirl! Yep, I'll get there one way or another! and Yes, Sean is a wicked tough rider, but he can be gentle when he needs to be :p .... he just 'laps' ya ;) AND, he knows all the killer mtn bike rides up there, I'm from there but I only know a few easier ones.

I'm looking forward to this... :p


If the weather is good we will ride up Old La Honda and Tunitas on friday too.:D

Ill be riding my SS so it'll even the playing field.:rolleyes:

only if there is water in the tubes and some rocks in your pockets!.... :D

If the weather is good we will ride up Old La Honda and Tunitas on friday too.:D

I'll do old la honda... no tunitas for me! However, Friday is probably out for me anyway so probably a mute point! :rolleyes:

I'll do old la honda... no tunitas for me! However, Friday is probably out for me anyway so probably a mute point! :rolleyes:


If you can do one you can do the other and you already proved you can do one.:p :p :p

If you can do one you can do the other and you already proved you can do one.:p :p :p

yeah yeah yeah.... just not in the same day ;)

yeah yeah yeah.... just not in the same day ;)


Your such a sandbagger Trac. :p :p :p Step up and admit it.:D I bet you could LOOK right to the top.;)

Your such a sandbagger Trac. :p :p :p Step up and admit it.:D I bet you could LOOK right to the top.;)

smart *ss....! ... see if I tell you any more secrets!

I don't drop anyone dauphin! ... okay, well I did drop my 5 and 7 year olds today on their first 'mtn bike' ride ;) ... maybe that counts? However, I do appreciate the chivalry :D
You can drop me any day...;)

You can drop me any day...;)

heck, I couldn't even make it though one of your spin classes! :p

wondered if you were there...Hi Tracy!

smart *ss....! ... see if I tell you any more secrets!


What did I say?:o Im innocent!:p

What did I say?:o Im innocent!:p

Hey Sean do you have a meeting time and exact meeting place for the road ride? and how many miles....I need to coordinate my schedule :rolleyes: ok just kidding I dont have a schedule :D just nosey.

Hey Sean do you have a meeting time and exact meeting place for the road ride? and how many miles....I need to coordinate my schedule :rolleyes: ok just kidding I dont have a schedule :D just nosey.


Well its kind of all dependent on weather and what time you all will be arriving. I want to take you all through Woodside and out to the coast and back. Even then there are two different routes. Depends on if people are riding the century on Sunday and how quickly they recover.:eek:

Well its kind of all dependent on weather and what time you all will be arriving. I want to take you all through Woodside and out to the coast and back. Even then there are two different routes. Depends on if people are riding the century on Sunday and how quickly they recover.:eek:

Oh god I better change my hotel reservation to continue on through midweek if I ride with you :eek: :D .......I am doing Sundays Century as well.... SO I was hoping for around a 50 mile ride Saturday to warm up and then do Sundays Century and maybe a recovery ride Monday before I hit the road. Or maybe I will just hit the road.

Another question Sean when you went to Stagecoach did you take your bike on the plane :) or did someone bring it up?

Here is a motion based data on the prettier longer ride, and yes there is a little bit of climbing. The other one is a little shorter but the same amount of climbing.:D
Here's a few pics, this is Tracy on the Old la Honda climb
http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p259/BigSean_02/DSC00511.jpg
Decending W Old La Honda
http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p259/BigSean_02/laHonda-2.jpg
Another group I was with climbing Old La Honda
http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p259/BigSean_02/lahonda8.jpg
and the lovely but painful Tunitas Creek
http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p259/BigSean_02/tuinitascreek.jpg

This ride is mostly in the redwood forests in the Santa Cruz mountians and there is alot of shade.:D

Oh god I better change my hotel reservation to continue on through midweek if I ride with you :eek: :D .......I am doing Sundays Century as well.... SO I was hoping for around a 50 mile ride Saturday to warm up and then do Sundays Century and maybe a recovery ride Monday before I hit the road. Or maybe I will just hit the road.

Another question Sean when you went to Stagecoach did you take your bike on the plane :) or did someone bring it up?


I took the bike on the plane, yep in a bike box.

Oh god I better change my hotel reservation to continue on through midweek if I ride with you :eek: :D .......I am doing Sundays Century as well.... SO I was hoping for around a 50 mile ride Saturday to warm up and then do Sundays Century and maybe a recovery ride Monday before I hit the road. Or maybe I will just hit the road.

Another question Sean when you went to Stagecoach did you take your bike on the plane :) or did someone bring it up?


Actually it is really easy to do this as a 50 mile ride, but it still has all of the climbing.:D

Actually it is really easy to do this as a 50 mile ride, but it still has all of the climbing.:D

Ok sign me up for the downhill :p How do I get my bike to the top :D
Nice picture Tracy..........its beautiful there.

Ok sign me up for the downhill :p How do I get my bike to the top :D
Nice picture Tracy..........its beautiful there.


The easy way of course, ride it.:p

The easy way of course, ride it.:p
:cry: :cry: :cry: ok but I wont like it :p

:cry: :cry: :cry: ok but I wont like it :p


Thats what Tracy said until she did it.

Thats what Tracy said until she did it.

SO pretell how many miles is the shorter version and if you say something crazy .... I'm on the next thing smokin to San Jose :p

SO pretell how many miles is the shorter version and if you say something crazy .... I'm on the next thing smokin to San Jose :p


Well there is a 50 mile route and also a 38 mile route that has closer to 4000ft of climbing.

Well there is a 50 mile route and also a 38 mile route that has closer to 4000ft of climbing.

Oh whateva....just wait for me at the top :o and Tiffanie too.... she's not slick - she is just like you. A miniature billy goat :( I need to start hanging out with old fat people like me :p and no offense to the old fat people dont start emailing me.........I'm one of you...I'm in the club.

Oh whateva....just wait for me at the top :o and Tiffanie too.... she's not slick - she is just like you. A miniature billy goat :( I need to start hanging out with old fat people like me :p and no offense to the old fat people dont start emailing me.........I'm one of you...I'm in the club.


I saw you climbing and you were doing just fine.

Oh whateva....just wait for me at the top :o and Tiffanie too.... she's not slick - she is just like you. A miniature billy goat :( I need to start hanging out with old fat people like me :p and no offense to the old fat people dont start emailing me.........I'm one of you...I'm in the club.

Uhhhhhh.... did you not see me slugging up the hills? :o Girl... I'm definitely not a billy goat! :p I think this would be the appropriate jersey for me to wear for any ride that requires climbing:

http://www.teamestrogen.com/images/products/TE-132_lrg.jpg

I saw you climbing and you were doing just fine.

did you see me prior to the CPR and pacemaker insertion or after they shocked me with the defibrillator? And how the heck did you see me unless you have eyeballs in the back of your head.? OOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHH that's right you were LAPPING ME :mad:

did you see me prior to the CPR and pacemaker insertion or after they shocked me with the defibrillator? And how the heck did you see me unless you have eyeballs in the back of your head.? OOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHH that's right you were LAPPING ME :mad:
:lol: :roflmao: :lol: :roflmao: :lol: :roflmao: :lol:

Uhhhhhh.... did you not see me slugging up the hills? :o Girl... I'm definitely not a billy goat! :p I think this would be the appropriate jersey for me to wear for any ride that requires climbing:

http://www.teamestrogen.com/images/products/TE-132_lrg.jpg


Dont you have a training ride to do?:p

I love that jersey... I saw it on the team estrogen website...I may just have to order one :) And as for lil Miss Tiffy... If my memory serves me correct ( once the oxygen made its way back to my brain ) you were up there with Mr. Billy G

I love that jersey... I saw it on the team estrogen website...I may just have to order one :) And as for lil Miss Tiffy... If my memory serves me correct ( once the oxygen made its way back to my brain ) you were up there with Mr. Billy G

:lol: You're too funny!
You weren't the only one he was lapping! :roflmao:

Dont you have a training ride to do?:p

:mad:
Not today! :p

:mad:
Not today! :p


oooopppps, my bad. Sowwy.:rolleyes:

Actually it is really easy to do this as a 50 mile ride, but it still has all of the climbing.:D

there's nothing easy about that ride... nice try Sean :p

Ok sign me up for the downhill :p How do I get my bike to the top :D
Nice picture Tracy..........its beautiful there.

I love that picture too! Too bad VMC has to practically fall over to stay with me... it is a beautiful route and I highly recommend it :p ... ya gotta watch Sean though, he thinks everything is easy ;)

I love that picture too! Too bad VMC has to practically fall over to stay with me... it is a beautiful route and I highly recommend it :p ... ya gotta watch Sean though, he thinks everything is easy ;)

Tracy you need not worry...I knew Sean was fibbing the second he opened his mouth :D

ya gotta watch Sean though, he thinks everything is easy ;)


ME does that also sometimes..."its flat from here on"(sorry M)..yeah right....

did you see me prior to the CPR and pacemaker insertion or after they shocked me with the defibrillator? And how the heck did you see me unless you have eyeballs in the back of your head.? OOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHH that's right you were LAPPING ME :mad:


this totally cracks me up.... :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: