Southern California - MTB Ride: Saturday May 12th @ Fontucky Southridge course

I'm prolly going to Jensons to pick up a new frame that day, they are open til 5 so leaves plenty of time to get a nice ride in + lunch.

Location: "Fontucky" (Fontana), the Southridge racing course http://www.geoladders.com/show_route.php?from_top=1&route_id=431

The Southridge park is located off the corner of Cherry and Live Oak Ave. From the I-10 take Cherry Exit, go south a few miles til you hit the park. From I-60 Take Country Club Exit, head North a few miles, make a right on Cherry Ave and the park will be on your right.

We'll be doing at least 2 laps, each lap is 6.7x miles and takes about 50-65 mins per lap pending pace and such. Each lap consist of about 85% single tracks, lots of technical sections, but no large rock gardens, or ruts, just tight flowy single track with few steep sections. The back side single tracks are tight and cut into the steep hill side with a concrete gutter drop in about 30* incline. There are 3 major climbs per lap, but is rewarded with the ride ride after.

I'd rate this as high beginner/ intermidate ride. Please feel free to walk some of the steep stections if needed. Is is a no drop ride, but bring them climbing legs but if needed drop out point would be before last climb to the backside single tracks or after the first lap.

Time : 9-9:30am (sorry my job won't allow me anything near sunrise + 1hr drive)

Fontana, capital of the Hells Angels has singletrack???
I am so taking my Hawg on that bad boy...
http://www.bikemenu.com/photos/artX/bettyboop/022.jpg

yup, the nascar city has some decent stuff, They have DH courses too, some of which are kinda scary even for me. They also have a 4x race course( like bmx jumps). But we won't play on that stuff, we'll leave it to the local kids to tear it up with their triple crown bikes and such.

Gotta okay it with the wife but I am soooo down for this one.

BTW I work at Jenson.

Can't wait!!

this is the spot I've been trying to get some of you all to ride, you'll LOVE this place billy and is pretty close to home for you. Lots of stuff there to up your bike skill and leg endurance.

this is the spot I've been trying to get some of you all to ride, you'll LOVE this place billy and is pretty close to home for you. Lots of stuff there to up your bike skill and leg endurance.
Right on. I am psyched.

I'm curious, what frame are you getting?

Have fun you crazy kids. After this summer I will have weekends off so I can join you young bucks.

AAWWWWhhhh, shucks you guys suck:) , I'm adding another one to my list, yes do have fun kids, ... grumble, grumble, grumble.

Right on. I am psyched.

I'm curious, what frame are you getting?


I'm gonna get the Zion 660 EBB singlespeed frame (steel 26" version) in white and swap my Rockshox Team REBA fork over from my green bike and complete the build with alot of new parts. Not sure what I'm gonna do with the wheels yet though. The only budget wheel are the Rynolites and they weigh a freaking ton but stronger then bullets which is good for me cuz I like to go fast though the rough stuff. But 1 lbs heaver then the next step up....... iduno yet. My current rims are beat up. The build is gonna cost about 450ish w/o wheel plus another 100 with.

Baja I hope you make it out there, you'll like this trail if you haven't riden it already.

Hey Jeff
If I am still in town
I would love to join ya

sounds good!!!!!

Hey Jeff
If I am still in town
I would love to join ya

uh oh

Do you know something I don't

Do you know something I don't

I thought there was something about Wildflowers and a tow rope..but what do I know...:rolleyes:

The ride is still May 12 right
Wildflower is this weekend

you mean I was supposed to read the whole thread....D'oh.....I will go hide now....

you mean I was supposed to read the whole thread....D'oh.....I will go hide now....
you are too funny :p

you are too funny :p


Its my day off ..what do you expect?:rolleyes:

Damn you had my brain moving trying to remember what she had planned for me that day

now you have to remember to bring your bike to fontucky!!!!! I can't wait to ride that course again, the hills will seem ALOT shorter then STT;)

single?
Geared?

Damn you had my brain moving trying to remember what she had planned for me that day


Better get a calendar and start putting down all HER plans for you! :roflmao:

Now I have mtb,road, and the tandem rides to think about

Now I have mtb,road, and the tandem rides to think about


Yeah..cant wait to hear the tandem stories...
slow down..speed up..turn here....OMG

single?
Geared?

3 speed for me, I'm getting a SS frame from Jenson after the ride and Lunch.

You may want gears for those hills...........

The more she complains the more beans I eat

Guess I'll bring the big boy

I'm gonna get the Zion 660 EBB singlespeed frame (steel 26" version) in white and swap my Rockshox Team REBA fork over from my green bike and complete the build with alot of new parts. Not sure what I'm gonna do with the wheels yet though. The only budget wheel are the Rynolites and they weigh a freaking ton but stronger then bullets which is good for me cuz I like to go fast though the rough stuff. But 1 lbs heaver then the next step up....... iduno yet. My current rims are beat up. The build is gonna cost about 450ish w/o wheel plus another 100 with.

Baja I hope you make it out there, you'll like this trail if you haven't riden it already.
Thats too funny, man. Pretty much since I started here I have been planning to get a gloss white 660 (geared) frame and strip the bruiser so I will have a more appropriate XC rig (not that the bruiser hasn't been serving me well-I love it, except on climbs).

We are just gonna have to own similar frames because I am absolutely married to the idea of a white frame. There are a buttload of them on the shelf 20 feet away from where I am typing this, no wait, there are some about 10 feet above me.

I am a go for this ride for sure BTW. Wife says 'go have fun'.:D

The more she complains the more beans I eat
Wow, I'll consider myself warned :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: 'course its really an empty threat because everyone who knows me knows I have no sense of smell :p

Wow, I'll consider myself warned :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: 'course its really an empty threat because everyone who knows me knows I have no sense of smell :p

OMG

Thats too funny, man. Pretty much since I started here I have been planning to get a gloss white 660 (geared) frame and strip the bruiser so I will have a more appropriate XC rig (not that the bruiser hasn't been serving me well-I love it, except on climbs).

We are just gonna have to own similar frames because I am absolutely married to the idea of a white frame. There are a buttload of them on the shelf 20 feet away from where I am typing this, no wait, there are some about 10 feet above me.

I am a go for this ride for sure BTW. Wife says 'go have fun'.:D

If you're interested, I'll sell you my green super light weight Magnesium frame for like $75 bucks, size 19, weight 3.1lbs and I'll leave the seat post n collar in there. Paid 150 the frame and 30 for the seat post. Climbs VERY well, stiff and light. All the parts except the seat post and cables can transfer over.

OMG

and YOU!!!!! thanks a lot btw... :p

Thats why your still with me, you can't smell me

and YOU!!!!! thanks a lot btw... :p


Just tryin to help my dear.....:o

Thats why your still with me, you can't smell me

okay mister... see if I wear a dress for you tonight! :mad:

Just tryin to help my dear.....:o

yeah... like I need that kind of help ;) ... can't ya just send money instead?

okay mister... see if I wear a dress for you tonight! :mad:

I think he was hoping.......oh I better not...:p

yeah... like I need that kind of help ;) ... can't ya just send money instead?


no money till I get my sugar momma...

I'm gonna get the Zion 660 EBB singlespeed frame (steel 26" version) in white and swap my Rockshox Team REBA fork over from my green bike and complete the build with alot of new parts. Not sure what I'm gonna do with the wheels yet though. The only budget wheel are the Rynolites and they weigh a freaking ton but stronger then bullets which is good for me cuz I like to go fast though the rough stuff. But 1 lbs heaver then the next step up....... iduno yet. My current rims are beat up. The build is gonna cost about 450ish w/o wheel plus another 100 with.

Baja I hope you make it out there, you'll like this trail if you haven't riden it already.


Is the frame Disc or V-brake??
I have a pair of very light Hugi 240 wheels w/ practically new rims I'm not using.( v-brake only..)

the Zion is disc only, so I was just gonna get some 160mm BB7's. Price point has them on sale for $60 per right now. I found some other wheelset on Jenson, $125 deore hubs w/ some mavic, weight is 2330 for the set. The Rynolites are 2440gms @ $89. So roughly 1/4lbs weight savings for the extra 35 bucks.

the Zion is disc only, so I was just gonna get some 160mm BB7's. Price point has them on sale for $60 per right now. I found some other wheelset on Jenson, $125 deore hubs w/ some mavic, weight is 2330 for the set. The Rynolites are 2440gms @ $89. So roughly 1/4lbs weight savings for the extra 35 bucks.


I do have some monkey lite carbon riser bars that I havn't used in a couple years.
24" width, great condition. Help you keep the weight down.

that sounds good!!!!!!!! That save prolly 100grms there. I would love to keep the build under 25lbs if possible......just don't know if it can happen though. We'll see!!!

If you're interested, I'll sell you my green super light weight Magnesium frame for like $75 bucks, size 19, weight 3.1lbs and I'll leave the seat post n collar in there. Paid 150 the frame and 30 for the seat post. Climbs VERY well, stiff and light. All the parts except the seat post and cables can transfer over.
I am very tempted but I think my heart is set on the Zion. I am very into the idea of owning a steel machine also.

Mostly I just want to get something together so I can give you back your jumper/dh frame. I am finding out I have a need to suffer that XC riding provides.

after I typed all that, I realized that you prolly get a discount on the frame so you'd be better off with the Zion. I can't wait to get one!!!! Don't worry about the frame, I don't miss it LOL

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So who all is in for this one?

I'm trying to get some friends from Temec to ride too, sounds like we'll have a good group going.

It looks like I just might be able to make this.
My Bakersfield trip is the following weekend, I had it mixed up.
So I'm thinking, trip up to Fontucky, over to Jenson ( where we all KNOW Billy will
get us discounts on our purchases :rolleyes: ), and then to Moms in Claremont for
a Mom day thing. ( well Saturday is the day before, but I don't think she'll care )

Ride, new shorts, and Moms.
Kill 3 birds with one trip!!

http://www.bikemenu.com/photos/artX/bettyboop/022.jpg

yup exactly, do a parts run and still get a nice bike ride in.

bumpin near the top:


Lets get a roll call of who's going so we know who to wait/look for.

Riders:
jsigone

I'm still in.

I was actually out there last night with some coworkers. My boss got us a little lost and we ended up on the beginner DH course-I was on a demo Intense 5.5 w/ SRAM X7 and Juicy5 hydraulics.

I was falling all over the place.

Can't wait to get out there on my own bike tomorrow!