Southern California - GMR closed to cars until July!

I figure your bike is a male right? My bike is definitly a female!

Sacha's a girl. They're the only ones I need to practice with.

Now who would insinuate such a thing?!
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:roflmao: :roflmao: OMG! You photoshopping freaks! That is too funny, and I think I see my next avatar. :p :D

Sacha's a girl. They're the only ones I need to practice with.
What is your new bike's name?

My bike may look male but has the soul of a femal... Oh forget it. :lol:

I think we have a female botto here....:D

Sacha. Specialized S-Works Ruby. All carbon baby. Well, except for her rear derailleurs. I didn't go that far!

What's a botto?

You photoshopping freaks! That is too funny, and I think I see my next avatar. :p :D

Photoshop? Huh?

I simply put a search in for "MErider" and "Elephant Dung" and this is what I found. Amazing thing that Google.

Photoshop? Huh?

I simply put a search in for "MErider" and "Elephant Dung" and this is what I found. Amazing thing that Google.
I'll get even on the 17th. :rolleyes: :D

What's a botto?You'll find botto and his photoshopping skills over in FOO...:D

I'll get even on the 17th. :rolleyes: :D
No, you'll be too busy running off the road trying to pet the myriads of peacocks that live in PV.


You'll find botto and his photoshopping skills over in FOO...:D
I don't leave SoCal. It's too skeery out there.

No, you'll be too busy running off the road trying to pet the myriads of peacocks that live in PV.



Yes, I want to pet one and squeeze one and love one and call it George. :D

Well, peacocks do love to pose...

I don't leave SoCal. It's too skeery out there.

..not even the tri forum?

Well, peacocks do love to pose...
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I was quoting (somewhat) the Abominable Snowman, silly - so "George" as in not RoadFixie. :D

I got a nice comment to my GMR video I had uploaded onto Youtube . .


Ride it before it opens to the public,so you dont get in our way :)

Checked out one of the poster's videos - driving down mountain roads in a maniacal fashion, cigarette in one hand, crossing the yellow line. :rolleyes: Granted that he's a rally-inspired driver from Finland . . . I resent that he used the word "our way," as if there's a clear dichotomy between cyclists and the cagers and that it's one or the other . . .

I got a nice comment to my GMR video I had uploaded onto Youtube . .


Ride it before it opens to the public,so you dont get in our way


Checked out one of the poster's videos - driving down mountain roads in a maniacal fashion, cigarette in one hand, crossing the yellow line. :rolleyes: Granted that he's a rally-inspired driver from Finland . . . I resent that he used the word "our way," as if there's a clear dichotomy between cyclists and the cagers and that it's one or the other . . .

That does suck, it seems to be the prevailing thinking on the canyon roads up here as well.

Should've just responded "by the looks of it, it's going to be closed to motor vehicles for even longer... :p"

As much as i love driving my car on canyon roads, i think i'll only ever be cycling on GMR.

God, where this thread has gone, I hope my buddy at Public Works is right:eek:

The rest of us are hoping he's right too. Otherwise we're coming after you. ;) :p :lol:

Anyone seen this? http://www.toporoute.com/saveGmr.htm

I haven't seen that, but I know Martin.

I think it's a great idea, and there is precedent in other places-- Boston has closed Mem drive for much of every sunday from spring through fall since who knows when. It's open to walkers, bikers, bladers, whoever. http://www.bostoncentral.com/events/nature/p2296.php

One of the things to point out is that there are people besides cyclists who use GMR when it's closed. There are people who blade it (not many, and they're crazy, but they do), as well as hike it, skateboard, luge, whatever. I'd even take evenings after some particular hour on some predictable basis-- in the hot months it's nicer to ride at night than in the day anyway.

Well, on Saturday there was a sign saying 7/9 at 9am, but I haven't checked it out.

I was on GMR / GRR Sunday, saw the same sign. It's the end of an era, for awhile. Until the next time a lane gets washed away or something else that makes the road un-safe for motorized traffic.

Rick / OCRR

One of the things to point out is that there are people besides cyclists who use GMR when it's closed. There are people who blade it (not many, and they're crazy, but they do), as well as hike it, skateboard, luge, whatever.

I am the "they" to which you refer. Crazyman didn't seem like a proper moniker.

I heard from a very reliable source[ hall of famer Clem] that GMR opened on the 9th to cars and that the CHP has assigned a cruiser to police it once in a while. STAY ON YOUR SIDE OF THE DOUBLE YELLOW!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am the "they" to which you refer. Crazyman didn't seem like a proper moniker.

I sent my gf the link to the video that's online and she's trying to get her crazy quebecois friends to come out and skate it. One of them won the race down Mount Royale last year.

I sent my gf the link to the video that's online and she's trying to get her crazy quebecois friends to come out and skate it. One of them won the race down Mount Royale last year.

PM me, and we'll get them to join us for a session.