Southern California - April Fool's Ride: about 1.5 miles

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my ride report:
i wasn't sure what i was getting myself into by signing up for this ride and quickly found out that i was pretty stupid to think that i was going to climb both sides AND up to the observatory.
started the ride wearing a vest that i didn't need and was burning up pretty-much all the way to the store. bleah. luckily, though, at one point i was able to assist james in adjusting mike's rear DR. so at least i appeared a knowledgeable cyclist in spite of the fact that i was climbing like a rock. a rock wearing a blue vest. a blue vest that actually came in very handy on the way back down. so i guess the day wasn't a complete failure from a riding standpoint.

You also graciously carried a cell phone up a mountain and threw it in the general store garbage :D

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You also graciously carried a cell phone up a mountain and threw it in the general store garbage :D

how could i forget?? my good deed for the day!

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geez, james. i didn't realize you were snapping so many pics. you could have gotten up the mountain way faster:p

geez, james. i didn't realize you were snapping so many pics. you could have gotten up the mountain way faster:p
Taking photos is my excuse to rest... And yes, I took a lot of photos. :p

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Dave: Dang...that looks like it really hurt. Maybe it's a good thing your bike's aluminum, else it would have exploded a la carbon fiber. (ps: Leader is selling a two aluminum frames for about $139 and $239 right now...might be a quick fix if your budget is strained) (pps..I'm turning into a Leader shill...not sure why. ;))

South Grade didn't look as steep as usual...James needs a new camera with a 'Steep' button.

Grumpy Pig: Your legs are so puny.

Tiffany: That pic of you in post 152...I know that part of the hill...that's a steep sumbeotch.

I'm really bummed that I missed it. Looked like a lot of fun, and the blood was a bonus!

Dave: Dang...that looks like it really hurt. Maybe it's a good thing your bike's aluminum, else it would have exploded a la carbon fiber.


i'm surprised the front and rear of my bike didn't explode with how fat i look in those pics.


James needs a new camera with a 'Steep' button.

...and an 'in good shape' button:(

Great pics and reports!

Sorry I had to miss this ride -- as some of you may know, I was "detained" (no, not by any arm of the legal system or law enforcement agency).

We did get a nice 40mi ride in this morning -- from Rancho Bernardo up Poway Grade, Highway 67 to Ramona and back.

Great pics and reports!

Sorry I had to miss this ride -- as some of you may know, I was "detained" (no, not by any arm of the legal system or law enforcement agency).

We did get a nice 40mi ride in this morning -- from Rancho Bernardo up Poway Grade, Highway 67 to Ramona and back.

You was duped!

Man, was I!

Dave: Dang...that looks like it really hurt. Maybe it's a good thing your bike's aluminum, else it would have exploded a la carbon fiber. (ps: Leader is selling a two aluminum frames for about $139 and $239 right now...might be a quick fix if your budget is strained) (pps..I'm turning into a Leader shill...not sure why. ;))Thanks! I just dropped off my bike at the lbs. So far they said the dent won't cause a problem, but I still have to leave my bike there until Saturday for the fork inspection since they're busy. I'll wait to see what they say before looking for a new frame.

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. While a twisted/bent metal bike may be unsafe, it's still ridable; I'm kind of worried that if my top tube is carbon fiber it may actually just crack from the side impact... but that's purely a guess. Either way, I crashed early on in the descend (prob 1/8th?) and it would've been a pain to walk down the rest of Palomar. The rest of the way down, I was paying much more attention to the corners and am glad that I didn't crash a corners with no run-off pit/railing (i.e. flying off the cliff), or into cactus. :p

Man, was I! Bummed you couldn't make it, especially since it was, "the best ride ever." Hope your weekend was still fun. :p

Man, was I!Yeah, it was fun hearing about it from Jason at the start of the ride. :D

Nice pics, James!

Thanks! While a twisted/bent metal bike may be unsafe, it's still ridable; I'm kind of worried that if my top tube is carbon fiber it may actually just crack from the side impact... but that's purely a guess. Either way, I crashed early on in the descend (prob 1/8th?) and it would've been a pain to walk down the rest of Palomar.
Dave, don't choose your next bike frame on post-crash rideability. Crashes happen and each one is different - it's impossible to determine the outcome on your equipment. In your incident, a carbon frame may have broken completely... or it may have simply flexed and survived unscathed. Get the bike you'd like to ride, not the one you'd like to crash. :D

Nice pics, James!
Thanks, Fixer.

Sorry I had to miss this ride -- as some of you may know, I was "detained" (no, not by any arm of the legal system or law enforcement agency).


That's the best way to be woken up. ;)

He'll always be The Fixer in our hearts. roadfix sounds like something you buy at...the...asphalt store.......or something.

roadfix sounds like something you buy at...the...asphalt store.......or something.
:lol: And do they really have asphalt stores?

roadfix sounds like something you buy at...the...Home Depot.


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Dave, I hope you're ok and Honeslty you SHOULD replace that CF fork, even if there is a hairline crack that is not found, it can lead to something far worse in the furture.

Dave, don't choose your next bike frame on post-crash rideability. Crashes happen and each one is different - it's impossible to determine the outcome on your equipment. In your incident, a carbon frame may have broken completely... or it may have simply flexed and survived unscathed. Get the bike you'd like to ride, not the one you'd like to crash. :DI'm trying to justify not upgrading to something like a C'dale 6/13 frame if the lbs says mine is ruined... Well, it also depends on what the price is of course. :D

I'm trying to justify not upgrading to something like a C'dale 6/13 frame if the lbs says mine is ruined... Well, it also depends on what the price is of course. :D

It's ruined. You're now thusly justified.

I just saw the pics - awesome! Sorry for the scrapes again, Dave, but you looked like you were handling it well. :o

The next ride. (http://www.stonebrew.com/index2.php?cmbmonth=10&cmbday=23&cmbyear=1972&x=57&y=71)

Sorry for the scrapes again, Dave, but you looked like you were handling it well. :oThanks! I was only joking about the bike frame upgrade. After this incident, I think I'll learn better riding skills before I'll pony up for an expensive frame. :p

The next ride. (http://www.stonebrew.com/index2.php?cmbmonth=10&cmbday=23&cmbyear=1972&x=57&y=71)

Oh yeah, that was being discussed yesterday, wasn't it?! I'm in. :D

I can look out my office window and see Stone brewery:D

Bummed you couldn't make it, especially since it was, "the best ride ever." Hope your weekend was still fun. :p

I heard that it was the second best ride ever. Really, from the pics and stuff it looks awesome.

The weekend was great. I'm still recovering psychologically a bit. I'm jumpy and a tad tense still.

I heard that it was the second best ride ever. Really, from the pics and stuff it looks awesome.

The weekend was great. I'm still recovering psychologically a bit. I'm jumpy and a tad tense still.

Interesting.















































LOOK OUT!

:roflmao:

I can look out my office window and see Stone brewery:DDo they deliver?

Do they deliver?

Yes. I once bought an Arrogant Bastard that had been delivered to Ralph's.

^^^^^:roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:

I heard that it was the second best ride ever. Really, from the pics and stuff it looks awesome.

The weekend was great. I'm still recovering psychologically a bit. I'm jumpy and a tad tense still.

Psychological recovery? It was that good, huh? :p :D Sorry we missed you guys this weekend... hope I see you guys soon!

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Dang, I look GOOD!

^^^^^ +1

Phil, if I were a chick I'd be all over you!....serious.

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Dang, I look GOOD!


there are those damned cheese puffs again. taunting me :(