Southern California - Angeles Crest yet again 8/25

I have to learn to ride in altitude. When is the next ride? :)

Keith and I are going up tomorrow. :)

Keith and I are going up on tomorrow. :)

Um... Vance, I don't fly up mountains like you two do, I wormcrawl up them. :rolleyes:

Vance is going to bail mid climb anyways, don't worry you'll catch him ;)

Bring one of these, try to get one in carbon fiber if possible...........

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Alphorn.JPG

Vance is going to bail mid climb anyways, don't worry you'll catch him ;)

Maybe I should do Reseda repeats instead.

Bring one of these, try to get one in carbon fiber if possible...........

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Alphorn.JPG

Totally unnecessary, Steve. You haven't heard how loud I can yell, "ON YER LEFT!"

Maybe I should do Reseda repeats instead.

The only person that ever rode it with me was Shai...

I have to learn to ride in altitude. When is the next ride? :)I'll go back up there soon. High point on the ride is 7900 feet, but most of it is above 6000. When you went to the ski lifts, the high point there is 6000, the village is only 4000. I think the problem you had is partly due to the exteme nature of the climb from the village up. There is nothing that hard on AC.
The other thing, when I do AC, I go slow and we always make it a social ride and we don't leave anyone behind back in the boonies. You are welcome to come with us the next time we go. I'll have a thread.

Keith and I are going up tomorrow. :)

When are you going up?

When are you going up?

Starting up Big T around 7am. Up Mt. Wilson. Then he's going to Clear Creek. I may head back down and save some juice for Wed.

I have to learn to ride in altitude. When is the next ride? :)
I'll probably go up there again this Saturday. I have a friend who hasn't been able to make any of our rides this year who want's to go. She is famous for having 3 beers at Newcombs on the way back and still riding back to Red Box:eek:

I have to learn to ride in altitude. When is the next ride? :)

If you ever want to go on a Sunday, let me know.

Big John, thanks so much for organizing a fantastic ride. We had a great time. We are all looking forward to doing it again, but this time we are going to start at the bottom :eek: so chances are you may never see me again :p Definitely looking forward to your next ride. It was great meeting everyone. Here are a few pictures from the occasion.

Lee leading the Angeles Crest Crew
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Short Stuff
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s280/nygirl777/ANGELES%20CREST/lara.jpg

Travis and the rest of the crew at rest stop 1 http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s280/nygirl777/ANGELES%20CREST/travisangeles.jpg

Love the tattoos
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s280/nygirl777/ANGELES%20CREST/angelescrestguy.jpg

lara taking pictures
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Some of the riders
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http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s280/nygirl777/GMR/drdogandlara.jpg

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s280/nygirl777/ANGELES%20CREST/ac.jpg

Hollywood packing it up
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s280/nygirl777/ANGELES%20CREST/hollywood.jpg

Asia, it was great to get some different people to come up there. I think more would come if they knew how much fun it is.
We usually start at Red Box to skip that lower section, car drivers can't see you in the morning and riding close to them at speed on the way down can be frightening. Plus, that's where it gets hot.
For ordinary riders like me, starting at Red Box allows me to go to Grassy Hollow or even Wrightwood and gain 9-10,000 feet. From the bottom to Wrightwood and back gets you 125 miles, or so, and 13,000 feet. This is not a problem for Keith, Vancemac, Thomson, adxm,whitecarbondude, and others,but a bit much for me without special preparation, (lobotomy?)

I'll probably go up there again this Saturday. I have a friend who hasn't been able to make any of our rides this year who want's to go. She is famous for having 3 beers at Newcombs on the way back and still riding back to Red Box:eek:

I'm going up Saturday, Bob, when/where are you riding from?

Asia, it was great to get some different people to come up there. I think more would come if they knew how much fun it is.
We usually start at Red Box to skip that lower section, car drivers can't see you in the morning and riding close to them at speed on the way down can be frightening. Plus, that's where it gets hot.
For ordinary riders like me, starting at Red Box allows me to go to Grassy Hollow or even Wrightwood and gain 9-10,000 feet. From the bottom to Wrightwood and back gets you 125 miles, or so, and 13,000 feet. This is not a problem for Keith, Vancemac, Thomson, adxm,whitecarbondude, and others,but a bit much for me without special preparation, (lobotomy?)

Nothing ordinary about you Big John....you were cruising like you were on a flat stretch :eek: while this mere mortal was huffin and puffin.

I'm going up Saturday, Bob, when/where are you riding from?Yes, Bob, details, please. Probably too hot to ride anywhere else except the beach.

Yes, Bob, details, please. Probably too hot to ride anywhere else except the beach. Can we make it at 7am? and beat the heat. Maybe that loop I did with Laura a couple of weeks ago. RB to Clearcreek , Angeles Forest to Upper Big T then on to Dawson was almost 9k. Dick can come out and I think Diana. It would be great to see her after her horrible crash at the Rose Bowl in January.

Can we make it at 7am? and beat the heat. Maybe that loop I did with Laura a couple of weeks ago. RB to Clearcreek , Angeles Forest to Upper Big T then on to Dawson was almost 9k. Dick can come out and I think Diana. It would be great to see her after her horrible crash at the Rose Bowl in January.

Vertical Bob how many miles is this proposed loop?

Vertical Bob how many miles is this proposed loop?It would be 80 miles with almost 9k but there are many options as always to lengthen or shorten the ride. Its about 1/3 loop and 2/3 out and back, if that makes any sense;)

Can we make it at 7am? and beat the heat. Maybe that loop I did with Laura a couple of weeks ago. RB to Clearcreek , Angeles Forest to Upper Big T then on to Dawson was almost 9k. Dick can come out and I think Diana. It would be great to see her after her horrible crash at the Rose Bowl in January.

That would be excellent, Bob, I'm in. Which parking lot?

Jon, he said RB, Red Box. I'll decide later.

Thanks, I got my abbreviations mixed up. :o

I'll probably ride from the bottom, though, I've got the time to kill Saturday.

Thanks, I got my abbreviations mixed up. :o

I'll probably ride from the bottom, though, I've got the time to kill Saturday.

I might be up for that, you want some company from the bottom?

I might be up for that, you want some company from the bottom?

Works for me!

I might be up for that, you want some company from the bottom?If you come up from the bottom you wouldn't necessarily need to come up to Red Box, you could make the left on Angeles Forest at Clearcreek. That's the route of the A.C.100.

I may be able to join in from the bottom on Saturday - I don't know if I have time to go to Dawson Saddle after going up Big T, but I should at least be able to join until that point.

Civil Twilight is 6 am on Saturday...

I'm thinking it will be too hot to ride at lower elevations this Saturday, unless the temp drops by then.