Southern California - Goodbye GMR - Sunday May20th

Luwin sugested I do a once a month ride...well here it is...not quite what you expected!

Since rumor has it that GMR will open to cars at the end of May, and is only open for cyclists on Sundays, it seemed only fitting that BF had a Goodbye GMR ride!

Sunday May 20th 2007
Meet time 8:00AM @ Encanto Park, Duarte
Encanto Park, 751 Encanto Pkwy, Duarte, CA

Roll Time 8:30AM

We ride over to GMR (hopefully Sierra Madre is done) then up GMR - down Little GMR to East Fork, the back on Hywy 39 to Encanto
Approx 37 miles and 3700ft of elevation

GMR Ride Route (http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Encanto-to-GMR-to-East-Fork-to-39)



Climbing from Encanto
herbm
markaj
steve richardson - from Pahrump
nygirl777
Mr B and Gina
psydotek
DaveSanyyz
merider1
scvroadie
pmc
Lara
Karen
Sonya
Bruce - and some other SFVBC'rs
raiderdave
tbrown524
mehow
Extort - maybe with jerseys!! - yippee - and a tow rope!!
Dave - Budget Bikes
M Adler and friend
cole505
nacy333
board1872
linda and debbie - maybe...
n2glock - hopefully
tiffanie


Meeting at GMR
jschen and Vivian
jsigone

Rose Bowl
awiner
jpconrad
scootcore

Undecided Start
ronjon
bitingduck

Luwin sugested I do a once a month ride...well here it is...not quite what you expected!

Since rumor has it that GMR will open to cars at the end of May, and is only open for cyclists on Sundays, it seemed only fitting that BF had a Goodbye GMR ride!

Sunday May 20th 2007
8:30AM @ Encanto Park, Duarte

We ride over to GMR (hopefully Sierra Madre is done) then up GMR - down Little GMR to East Fork, the back on Hywy 39 to Encanto
Approx 37 miles and 3700ft of elevation

GMR Ride Route (http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Encanto-to-GMR-to-East-Fork-to-39)



Climbing from Encanto
herbm
markaj



No fair :mad: that's the same day as the Tour de Femmes :mad:

D'oh, I forgot about the TDF!

BTW, they will open it just in time to close it for fire season!:p

No fair :mad: that's the same day as the Tour de Femmes :mad:

Is that even still on?
The week before is Crusin the Conejo....so this is the only weekend!
Sorry....

Is that even still on?

Last I heard it was :eek: but I do want to do this ride :cry: :cry: :cry: So if it doesn't happen = I'm in.

Ok sorry Femmes I'm going to GMR -- wow see how easy I just turn on the women :rolleyes:

Ok sorry Femmes I'm going to GMR -- wow see how easy I just turn on the women :rolleyes:

Double meaning?

I'll bump the tour de femmes thread and see what the commitment is. I'd love to do GMR too! I'm so bummed it's opening soon to motorists. :(

Double meaning?

You tell me :eek:

I'll bump the tour de femmes thread and see what the commitment is. I'd love to do GMR too! I'm so bummed it's opening soon to motorists. :(


Sorry me....I didnt realize it was the same day:o

Ok sorry Femmes I'm going to GMR -- wow see how easy I just turn on the women :rolleyes:Asia.......What exactly happened between 3:52 and 3:54pm? :p

Double meaning?

So maybe we can actually get you on of our rides???

my twin will do one ride and i'll do the other.

yes, we did doublemint commercials.

this is us smiling ------>:D :D

Asia.......What exactly happened between 3:52 and 3:54pm? :p


Whats so amazing is I was thinking of asking Herb this earlier today around noonish. But then I checked my schedule and didnt find a free weekend anytime soon. :o So I just sat back and shut up........BUT NOW THAT HE SUGGESTED IT..........WELL the rest is history Within those frantic 2 minutes I had to make a concrete decision....but if something else comes up that can change as well :D

Sorry me....I didnt realize it was the same day:o
Oh, that's okay, Herb. I won't dump the femmes ride if there are women coming. But if there are only a couple and they want to do GMR, there may be a Tour de Femmes GMR Goodbye Ride. Win-win. :D

Oh, that's okay, Herb. I won't dump the femmes ride if there are women coming. But if there are only a couple and they want to do GMR, there may be a Tour de Femmes GMR Goodbye Ride. Win-win. :D

I am officially a FEMME DUMPER :( ...........its Herbs fault :D

Dang it! I'd love to do this ride, but Davis Double is the Saturday of that weekend. And this my proposed second leg of the triple crown. Decisions, decisions ....

Oh, that's okay, Herb. I won't dump the femmes ride if there are women coming. But if there are only a couple and they want to do GMR, there may be a Tour de Femmes GMR Goodbye Ride. Win-win. :D

I predict that the Tour de Femmes ride will never happen.

No matter when or where it is planned, shortly before it goes down someone will inevitably pop up and propose "Hey! Anyone up for some blindfolded-fixie-onelegged Palomar repeats?"

ME, along with everyone else will go into a trance state and hustle off like lemmings to the latest endorphin-fest, all thoughts of Femmes forgotten.

I predict that the Tour de Femmes ride will never happen.

"Hey! Anyone up for some blindfolded-fixie-onelegged Palomar repeats?"

ME, along with everyone else will go into a trance state and hustle off like lemmings to the latest endorphin-fest, all thoughts of Femmes forgotten.

:roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:

I predict that the Tour de Femmes ride will never happen.

No matter when or where it is planned, shortly before it goes down someone will inevitably pop up and propose "Hey! Anyone up for some blindfolded-fixie-onelegged Palomar repeats?"

ME, along with everyone else will go into a trance state and hustle off like lemmings to the latest endorphin-fest, all thoughts of Femmes forgotten.
:lol: You forget...I don't ride a fixie. ;):p

Gina says she'd be willing to try if it aint too hot! She's a sissy in the heat.:D

:lol: You forget...I don't ride a fixie. ;):p

Mary are you doing the San Diego Century that Saturday the 19th?

That's the day after Sea to Summit, I don't think I will be doing much climbing that day.
:eek: YOU. YOU NOT CLIMB. I'll believe that when I see it...;):p

Hmmm... Add me as a possibility. I need to double check some scheduling.

Anyone for a Rose Bowl start ?

I'm in
Thats if Tracy doesn't kidnap me.

This gives me a little over a month to get my climbing legs back, and at least the mileage isn't too long. I've never done GMR before, but it would be nice to try it once before it closes.

I'm in
Thats if Tracy doesn't kidnap me.

I am trying to talk her into coming down...

I'm in
Thats if Tracy doesn't kidnap me.

wow... guess I won't see ya that weekend :(

I am trying to talk her into coming down...


sorry herb... no way I can do the ride, and then drive the 7 hours home by 6pm... :o I'll be hangin' at home that weekend... probably still trying to find an elusive trailhead I've been trying to find for weeks now! :p

Assuming I ever get over this cold, I'm up for this.

No TDF?! :mad: I had that one penciled in.

sorry herb... no way I can do the ride, and then drive the 7 hours home by 6pm... :o I'll be hangin' at home that weekend... probably still trying to find an elusive trailhead I've been trying to find for weeks now! :p

wahhhhh:cry:

No TDF?! :mad: I had that one penciled in.


ME is going to bump to see the interest...but you are most welcome to come on this one!!

But I was looking forward to riding with all the femmes!

But I was looking forward to riding with all the femmes!

Well they may be riding this!! but there still may be a TDF as well???

Well they may be riding this!!
It's not the same. Group rides on GMR never stay all that social and relaxed.

It's not the same. Group rides on GMR never stay all that social and relaxed.

Why not?

Because there's this wee little hill that tends to break up the group into lots of little groups.

That said, I might be interested in this ride.

Because there's this wee little hill that tends to break up the group into lots of little groups.

That happens even on the bike trail rides...there are always at least 2 groups sometimes more...not a problem...

But how am I supposed to socialize with the femmes if I'm huffing and puffing?

"Hey <huff puff gasp hyperventilate> how's it <gasp huff puff exhale inhale> going?" is about all I can spit out while on GMR. Even if my lungs allowed me to say more than that, my legs require oxygen and glucose, so my brain gets starved of the fuel necessary to form any more complex thoughts.

But how am I supposed to socialize with the femmes if I'm huffing and puffing?

"Hey <huff puff gasp hyperventilate> how's it <gasp huff puff exhale inhale> going?" is about all I can spit out while on GMR. Even if my lungs allowed me to say more than that, my legs require oxygen and glucose, so my brain gets starved of the fuel necessary to form any more complex thoughts.

If you ride in my group in the back, you'll have plenty of oxygen.

If you ride in my group in the back, you'll have plenty of oxygen.


Yup...I will be there also...

I'll try to scare up my crew *again* . this time we'll try to be on time.

30 posts so far and nobody has mentioned the "c" word? something dosn't seem right.

wahhhhh:cry:

don't cry herb... I'll make it up to you :p

30 posts so far and nobody has mentioned the "c" word? something dosn't seem right.


"C"hristmas....?:rolleyes:

Cutie Roadies?

Dang I want to do this but I have Baker to Vegas that weekend. Next weekend I am going to do GMR for sure. Since there are so many people with conflicts maybe we can get another one going the next week as well?

sorry herb... no way I can do the ride, and then drive the 7 hours home by 6pm... :o I'll be hangin' at home that weekend... probably still trying to find an elusive trailhead I've been trying to find for weeks now! :p


Now that you have two bikes, can't you keep one down here and one up there and then just fly down/up?? It's only a 50-min. flight last time I checked!! ;)