We're riding Angeles Crest again this Saturday. I'll be starting at Charlton Flats at 8:00 and going to Wrightwood. Vertical Bob might start at Red Box a little earlier, and Thomson will probably start at the bottom, to get a metric double. Come on, you GMR fans, this ride is beautiful.

I'd be there for sure, but I have a date with Mt Tam on that day! Hopefully next time I'll be in town for it.

Rick / OCRR

Unless I'm working late on Friday (give me some slack, I'm not making this up :() I WILL be starting with Bob. I KNOW this is a gorgeous ride even though I haven't done all of it. ;)

We're riding Angeles Crest again this Saturday. I'll be starting at Charlton Flats at 8:00 and going to Wrightwood. Vertical Bob might start at Red Box a little earlier, and Thomson will probably start at the bottom, to get a metric double. Come on, you GMR fans, this ride is beautiful.

Is it the same route as before?
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Seems like a convergence around Mt Wilson area this Saturday, huh? You and VB leading separate groups, and the CSUN #5... I'd like to start from the bottom, and maybe intersect with you guys at some point along the way.

I may just start at Charlton so please don't think I am "leading a group" from Red Box. Following a group maybe.:eek:If M.E. comes with me I'll need to save my legs for her. :) Last time we did this ride I got 8050 ft. in 73 miles. All above 5000ft. A decent day for sure. I'm looking forward to seeing my mountain friends again. I would like to cook up a plan to attend the Everest Challenge this fall.

8K+ feet in 73 miles!?! :eek: Um...oh...I forgot...I got this thing I have to do Saturday. :p Look, Bob, I'd be one to pressure starting earlier. Cathy and John (and the rest of the harem?) will be up that mountain in half the time I will. I NEED a head start!

Looking at the elevation profile made my knees buckle! :eek:

8K+ feet in 73 miles!?! :eek: Um...oh...I forgot...I got this thing I have to do Saturday. :p Look, Bob, I'd be one to pressure starting earlier. Cathy and John (and the rest of the harem?) will be up that mountain in half the time I will. I NEED a head start!

Don't start this sandbagging stuff again. You can climb just as well as me and can even pull ahead at times. We do these rides as fun, social rides. We don't drop, at least not for long. We always wait at several places. You don't need to start early unless you want to ride alone, for cry eye! Remember what happened when you started early at the LAW ride? All that did was make me wear myself out trying to catch up.

Unless I'm working late on Friday (give me some slack, I'm not making this up :() I WILL be starting with Bob. I KNOW this is a gorgeous ride even though I haven't done all of it. ;)

You said you were working late on Friday.

Bongo is even angrier.

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Don't start this sandbagging stuff again. You can climb just as well as me and can even pull ahead at times. We do these rides as fun, social rides. We don't drop, at least not for long. We always wait at several places. You don't need to start early unless you want to ride alone, for cry eye! Remember what happened when you started early at the LAW ride? All that did was make me wear myself out trying to catch up.

:eek: I'm shocked and dismayed at you, John. You used my expression - for cry eye. You mean business. :p Fine! I simply get intimated, okay, whenever Cathy and the other steel legged women in your harem show up. They DO drop my butt on the climbs (but they also do wait). I certainly didn't mean to imply you guys aren't social. :o

You said you were working late on Friday.

Bongo is even angrier.

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Listen BONGO. :mad: There is this little thing called 2-3 hours of driving to get to San Diego (unless at 3am in the morning with NO traffic on the 405 and even then it's at least 2 hours from the Valley). I will NOT be out of work until 6:30 or 7:00pm at the earliest on Friday. I'm not driving 2-3 hours in rush hour traffic to try and get there, go to bed and get back up in the morning for a century ride (I've done it before and it has worn me out). Where as, if I get off at 7 or 8pm on Friday, I can make a ride the next morning that goes up Angeles Crest for which the start is no more than 30 minutes from my place. IF I work later than 8pm on Friday (which could happen as it has quite a bit in the last two months since my company, um, bought Applebee's!), I'm sleeping in and doing my own ride on Saturday.

Geesh! You make it sound like I don't like you or want to ride with you, Bongo, but it's a lot to ask of a working girl. :o

Bongo remains unappeased.

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8K+ feet in 73 miles!?! :eek: Um...oh...I forgot...I got this thing I have to do Saturday. :p Look, Bob, I'd be one to pressure starting earlier. Cathy and John (and the rest of the harem?) will be up that mountain in half the time I will. I NEED a head start!

M.E., I am thinking about doing this ride, if I can move a couple of things around on my calendar. So if your looking for a slow climber to ride with I should be there.

John,
I am hoping I can work things out for this ride. If you don't mind a slow climber, I wouldn't mind tagging along. I may be able to talk a couple of others from Santa Clarita to come along for the ride.

Are two bottles of water sufficient from Charlton Flat to Wrightwood, or should I think about using my Camelbak.

M.E., I am thinking about doing this ride, if I can move a couple of things around on my calendar. So if your looking for a slow climber to ride with I should be there.



:rolleyes: Don't YOU start the sandbagging. :p

This ride will be toasty

This ride will be toasty

I thought it was forecasted for cooler than average weather this weekend. Up there should be fine. So, zip it and join us. :D

This ride will be toasty

Not really, once your up over 5000 feet it's quite nice. All the low altitude climbing is in the morning. It gets a little toasty on the way back from Wrightwood but that's all.

Oh, OVO get off your ars and get out there with us!

Not really, once your up over 5000 feet it's quite nice. All the low altitude climbing is in the morning. It gets a little toasty on the way back from Wrightwood but that's all.

Oh, OVO get off your ars and get out there with us!

I'm going to be in Vegas drinking and gaining fat...You guys burn some carbs for me :)

That and I'd have to drive to get to that climb...I'm not riding there like I did last time

M.E., I am thinking about doing this ride, if I can move a couple of things around on my calendar. So if your looking for a slow climber to ride with I should be there.

John,
I am hoping I can work things out for this ride. If you don't mind a slow climber, I wouldn't mind tagging along. I may be able to talk a couple of others from Santa Clarita to come along for the ride.

Are two bottles of water sufficient from Charlton Flat to Wrightwood, or should I think about using my Camelbak.
We'd love to have you guys, Lee. From Charlton to Wrightwood is about 36-37 miles, but you can get water at Grassy Hollow, at the 30 mile mark, but that water isn't always good. I use a Camelbak, but some people don't. You can turn back anytime, if you don't feel like dropping down to Wrightwood.

There is also water at the campground on Table Mountain. That water tastes much better than the Grassy Hollow water in my opinion. It's just a mile up the hill on Table Mountain Road.

This ride will be toasty

The latest forecast from NOAA says a high of 85 in Wrightwood for Saturday and this will be the hottest part of the ride. Elsewhere on this ride I think it will be cooler and probably in the mid 70s up high. Much of the ride is above 7000 feet.

There is also water at the campground on Table Mountain. That water tastes much better than the Grassy Hollow water in my opinion. It's just a mile up the hill on Table Mountain Road. That's a great tip, where is that road?

Vance is campaigning for a bottom of AC start.
If I come at all I'll be in for that, starting early to hook up with the larger group at Charlton.
Anybody else starting at the bottom and if so, what time?

Vance is campaigning for a bottom of AC start.
If I come at all I'll be in for that, starting early to hook up with the larger group at Charlton.
Anybody else starting at the bottom and if so, what time?

:roflmao: Yeah. I'll show up and "hang" with you and Lance...um...I mean, Vance...up that little itty bitty hill and "we'll" catch the others. :p

We'd love to have you guys, Lee. From Charlton to Wrightwood is about 36-37 miles, but you can get water at Grassy Hollow, at the 30 mile mark, but that water isn't always good. I use a Camelbak, but some people don't. You can turn back anytime, if you don't feel like dropping down to Wrightwood.

I may actually carry a camelback this weekend.

Vance is campaigning for a bottom of AC start.
If I come at all I'll be in for that, starting early to hook up with the larger group at Charlton.
Anybody else starting at the bottom and if so, what time?

Steve, whitecarbondude is planning to start at the bottom, as is thomson. They are two of the nicest guys around, if you haven't met them. PM them if you want. What about Keith? Heard from him?

Steve, whitecarbondude is planning to start at the bottom, as is thomson. They are two of the nicest guys around, if you haven't met them. PM them if you want. What about Keith? Heard from him?

+1 - and freaky fast climbers like you, Vance and Keith. You guys will be up there waiting on the rest of us to arrive. :D

If I come...
Not "if I come", it's I'm coming!:D


Anybody else starting at the bottom and if so, what time?

6am sharp! It took me 2:05 to get to Charlton Flats last time, but that was mostly solo so with a group we should be able to get it under 2 hours to be up there by 8am for the late "I've got to sleep in and get my beauty rest":) starters.

Table Mountain Road is on the left about 20 feet past Big Pines Highway on Angeles Crest. There are some nice views of the Antelope Valley from up there and a disc golf course. I almost forgot that it's a 500 foot climb in that mile but it's worth it for the views and water.

Whats the fascination with AC? Why does everyone fall in love with this place...

Whats the fascination with AC? Why does everyone fall in love with this place...

Aside from the great scenery, moderate summer temperature, new road surface, challenging terrain, and light traffic there isn't much to be fascinated with.

I've never been to Reseda so I can't compare with where you are. Angeles Crest does beat Palmdale hands down especially when the temperature rises above 100F.

Whats the fascination with AC? Why does everyone fall in love with this place...

N00b

Aside from the great scenery, moderate summer temperature, new road surface, challenging terrain, and light traffic there isn't much to be fascinated with.

I've never been to Reseda so I can't compare with where you are. Angeles Crest does beat Palmdale hands down especially when the temperature rises above 100F.

Couldn't have said it better. If you love road riding in the mountains, this is the best around. Oleg, if you try it, you'll agree.

Aside from the great scenery, moderate summer temperature, new road surface, challenging terrain, and light traffic there isn't much to be fascinated with.

I've never been to Reseda so I can't compare with where you are. Angeles Crest does beat Palmdale hands down especially when the temperature rises above 100F.

My area isn't very special but there are plenty of hills and mountains to ride nearby, I just wanted to see what was special about AC

Couldn't have said it better. If you love road riding in the mountains, this is the best around. Oleg, if you try it, you'll agree.

Yea I think I'll try it out when I get back or maybe later in the week :)

Whats the fascination with AC? Why does everyone fall in love with this place...I go up there because a lot of you won't.

I go up there because a lot of you won't.

Nice. I go up there because Vertical bob rides up there.:D

I may actually carry a camelback this weekend.Three bottles have always been enough for me on this ride. On the way back ,Grassy Hollow is after the climb out of Wrightwood and there is water there. I also saw a drinking fountain at Big Pines by the new bathrooms. It won't be hot up there ,but it is dry.

Nice. I go up there because Vertical bob rides up there.:D

:roflmao: Jon, I was so going to zing him, but you beat me. I think we should recruit over 2,000 riders for Saturday's excursion. :D

Three bottles have always been enough for me on this ride. On the way back ,Grassy Hollow is after the climb out of Wrightwood and there is water there. I also saw a drinking fountain at Big Pines by the new bathrooms. It won't be hot up there ,but it is dry.

If I run out of water, I'm hitting you over the head and stealing yours. I like you and all, but when it's a matter of survival, it's every WOman for herself. :p:D

:roflmao: Jon, I was so going to zing him, but you beat me. I think we should recruit over 2,000 riders for Saturday's excursion. :D
I tried to recruit my entire bike club but all I got was one taker.:( One is better than none.:)

If this ride was on Monday, I'd be there for sure just to ride with Vertical Bob.

I'll probably riding the other direction, hitting Dawson Saddle around the same time as all of you. If you see someone on a dark red Specialized Epic, green/white helmet, and a stars and stripes jersey - it's probably me.

I'll probably riding the other direction, hitting Dawson Saddle around the same time as all of you. If you see someone on a dark red Specialized Epic, green/white helmet, and a stars and stripes jersey - it's probably me.If we see ANYONE comong from the other direction it will probably be you:D

If we see ANYONE comong from the other direction it will probably be you:D

And I hope that if we do see you (Brian), you'll be carrying a cooler with cold drinks. :D

:eek: I'm shocked and dismayed at you, John. You used my expression - for cry eye. You mean business. :p Fine! I simply get intimated, okay, whenever Cathy and the other steel legged women in your harem show up. They DO drop my butt on the climbs (but they also do wait). I certainly didn't mean to imply you guys aren't social. :o

Don't worry, ME. I'll be there & will take the pressure off ...I'll be the lanterne rouge! :)

Don't worry, ME. I'll be there & will take the pressure off ...I'll be the lanterne rouge! :)

Yippee!! Yippee!! Yippee! :) Can you tell I'm happy you'll be there, Christy, and not for any other reason than I like riding with you. It's shaping up to be a great group.

Yippee!! Yippee!! Yippee! :) Can you tell I'm happy you'll be there, Christy, and not for any other reason than I like riding with you. It's shaping up to be a great group.

I haven't seen you in sooooo long - it'll be great seeing you & riding with you again! ... until you drop me :D

I haven't seen you in sooooo long - it'll be great seeing you & riding with you again! ... until you drop me :D

:eek: Tsk, tsk...I'm telling Big John on you! You definitely aren't allowed to sandbag! :p:D