Southern California - New To Forum, Looking For People To Ride With!

Hi, I'm new to the forum, but not new to riding. I am looking for the commeraderie I used to have with my old cycling friends. I run, so I'm not too out of shape, but haven't ridden consistently for years.
I might be slow in the beginning, but I'm sure I can catch up (eventually! haha) If anyone is interested in taking the time, or if any of you know someone thats just starting up again, please let me know and I'll start dusting off the cobwebs!
thanks!
jleg8:)

It may help to say something about your location...

(and welcome, by the way!)

Hello, and welcome jleg8! :beer:

Where are you located?

Welcome. Where are you?

It may help to say something about your location....

You beat me to is Matt :lol:

Hi, I'm new to the forum, but not new to riding. I am looking for the commeraderie I used to have with my old cycling friends. I run, so I'm not too out of shape, but haven't ridden consistently for years.
I might be slow in the beginning, but I'm sure I can catch up (eventually! haha) If anyone is interested in taking the time, or if any of you know someone thats just starting up again, please let me know and I'll start dusting off the cobwebs!
thanks!
jleg8:) THANKS, I live in Newport Beach.

Welcome, Jleg. :) Yes, location would be nice and a little more description. Are you a guy/girl? When you say you are looking for someone to ride with, exactly what type of rides are you thinking of? 25 miles? 50 miles? Climbing, flat, mix? I ask so that anyone on here who may be of the same level as you will know what you expect in a riding partner or group. Also, if you are in the San Fernando Valley, you should check out the SFVBC (SF Valley Bike Club). They have many rides of different levels that you could join on to get back up to speed.

THANKS, I live in Newport Beach.

Awesome!
Our club has a recovery ride on Sundays which meets at the Huntington Beach Pier at 8am. You're more than welcome to join! It's a no drop ride, and is a great place to start.
If the Sunday ride proves to be too easy for you, up next is the Saturday ride. We always have a long, and short ride, of which you would also be very welcome :beer:

www.ocvelo.com

Hi, I'm new to the forum, but not new to riding. I am looking for the commeraderie I used to have with my old cycling friends. I run, so I'm not too out of shape, but haven't ridden consistently for years.
I might be slow in the beginning, but I'm sure I can catch up (eventually! haha) If anyone is interested in taking the time, or if any of you know someone thats just starting up again, please let me know and I'll start dusting off the cobwebs!
thanks!
jleg8:)

Hey Joyce, (I'm giving out a closely held secret here), Welcome to bike forums, socal edition. I told you that you'd find people to ride with.

Your brother,

Ralph

Hi, I'm new to the forum, but not new to riding. I am looking for the commeraderie I used to have with my old cycling friends. I run, so I'm not too out of shape, but haven't ridden consistently for years.
I might be slow in the beginning, but I'm sure I can catch up (eventually! haha) If anyone is interested in taking the time, or if any of you know someone thats just starting up again, please let me know and I'll start dusting off the cobwebs!
thanks!
jleg8:) I am a female, I used to ride centuries YEARS ago with my two best girlfriends. We rode the Solvang Century about 4 times, and several other sponsored centuries in orange county. One of my favorite old rides was thru the canyon (El Toro road, and the other was from Lag. Nig. down to the Base in Oceanside.) I rode approximately 35 to 100 miles at a time 3 - 4 times a week. I would now consider myself a beginner...my bike is in NOW an antique...a "Spectrum" , custom built titanium bicycle by Tom Kellogg. with classic Dura Ace components. (still way beyond my capabilities). :D

I also used to ride with my brother, "1955" also a member of this forum.

Awesome!
Our club has a recovery ride on Sundays which meets at the Huntington Beach Pier at 8am. You're more than welcome to join! It's a no drop ride, and is a great place to start.
If the Sunday ride proves to be too easy for you, up next is the Saturday ride. We always have a long, and short ride, of which you would also be very welcome :beer:

www.ocvelo.com that sounds great, thanks!

Hey Joyce, (I'm giving out a closely held secret here), Welcome to bike forums, socal edition. I told you that you'd find people to ride with.

Your brother,

Ralphthanks for the opening....i think i'll show up at the huntington beach pier at 8am...what are you doing then?

I also used to ride with my brother, "1955" also a member of this forum.

Oh, are you Ralphie boy's sister? Well, welcome, lady, we need women! ;) The burrito century is coming up soon, and you could join on that. There will be a burrito lite if you only want to do 50 (which is plenty). I look forward to meeting you. :)

, we need women! ;)

No kidding.

Awesome!
Our club has a recovery ride on Sundays which meets at the Huntington Beach Pier at 8am. You're more than welcome to join! It's a no drop ride, and is a great place to start.
If the Sunday ride proves to be too easy for you, up next is the Saturday ride. We always have a long, and short ride, of which you would also be very welcome :beer:

www.ocvelo.com

where does this ride go?

Oh, are you Ralphie boy's sister? Well, welcome, lady, we need women! ;) The burrito century is coming up soon, and you could join on that. There will be a burrito lite if you only want to do 50 (which is plenty). I look forward to meeting you. :)
I'm just trying to sit on the seat again! But it will give me incentive! whats the date?

I'm just trying to sit on the seat again! But it will give me incentive! whats the date?

I think it's December 15th. You can do it. It isn't hilly. If anything, maybe you'd like to come out for 25 miles of it? There will be route slips, so you can turn back if need be. Or come to the burrito eating afterwards and meet all of us! :)

where's the burrito century?

where's the burrito century?

In the OC, Dave. There is a thread on it, I think.

where does this ride go?

Hey Dave!

The Sunday ride leaves the Pier at 8, heads South on PCH, turns up at Back Bay, from the top of BB heads by UCI to the Turtle Rock Loop, and back.
The Saturday ride changes every week :)

:eek: HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!:):D I CAN'T CALL YOU OLD, CUZ YOU'RE YOUNGER! aAHHHH:eek: HOPE YOUR DAY IS GREAT!
LOVE YA,
SISTA JOYCE!

:eek: HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!:):D I CAN'T CALL YOU OLD, CUZ YOU'RE YOUNGER! aAHHHH:eek: HOPE YOUR DAY IS GREAT!
LOVE YA,
SISTA JOYCE!

Thanks Joyce!!! I'll have to join you guys on this ride one of these Sundays.

can you ride this Sunday?

What are the routes of the OCVeloTuesday & Thursday rides and how difficult are they?

I'm in Newport/Costa Mesa, and would be happy to join you for rides.
usually I do 20-40 miles depending on time.


Waht are the OC Velo rides like? What pace/difficulty?

can you ride this Sunday?

Not this Sunday, I have Sarah. Next Sunday I might give it a whirl though.

What are the routes of the OCVeloTuesday & Thursday rides and how difficult are they?

The route on Tue Thurs are race pace through the Newport Coast area. I wish I could say the route exactly but I dont like getting up that early :p

It starts at HB pier and then goes south on PCH, up Newport Coast, (this is where I get foggy), and back on PCH for a sprint back to HB.

Worst case scenario is that you get dropped and you have a solo ride back. Its a beautiful area, especially descending down San Jaquin so I think it would be worth it regardless.

www.ocvelo.com (http://www.ocvelo.com)

I'm in Newport/Costa Mesa, and would be happy to join you for rides.
usually I do 20-40 miles depending on time.


Waht are the OC Velo rides like? What pace/difficulty?

TuTh Race pace Newport Coast 6:30am HB Pier

Sa Worthy Park (HB close to downtown) moderate pace 45-100 miles (short and long groups) Route changes every week

Su HB Pier Recovery Ride to Turtle Rock and back around 35 mile ride NO DROP recovery pace. Great social ride to come on for your first ride. Members are always on hand and more than willing to answer any questions or ease concerns of riding in a group.

See our website for pics of events and Ride details

www.ocvelo.com

I went on their "Sunday recovery ride". They are a great bunch, its a no drop ride, so that was good.
we rode approx. 40 miles. It was my first real ride in years. i don't know what your level
is, but they were a pretty stong group, and they have sat. rides that are more challenging. you
are welcome to go to their web site which gives you the route slips. ocvelo.com.
I will be there next sunday trying to get back to riding stronger!

i'm confused...this sunday? YEA...meet at huntington pier @ 8am. meet the ocvelo group.

I am the only LEG AROUND HERE!! OUT U!

I am the only LEG AROUND HERE!! OUT U!

Hey punkazz, that's my sister you're talking to...cool it!

Hey punkazz, that's my sister you're talking to...cool it!

a/s/l?

a/s/l?

English boy, English.

Anyone that has done this ride??? I know the pier, but do you meet on top or down below???

i'm confused...this sunday? YEA...meet at huntington pier @ 8am. meet the ocvelo group.

Do yourself a favor and remove the "leg" from your name. You wouldn't want anyone to think that your dated Ovoleg or even worse, related to him..

Do yourself a favor and remove the "leg" from your name. You wouldn't want anyone to think that your dated Ovoleg or even worse, related to him..

She had never even been on this site before I told her to come here and ask the local talent (the women) if they wanted to ride. I really thought she's be safe here seeing how she'd my sister. Luckily Ovo lives 60 miles from here and never goes more than 5 miles from his parents house and is always in before the street lights are on.:D

So anyway, she picked her handle for various reasons and had no clue who the commie was.

Anyone that has done this ride??? I know the pier, but do you meet on top or down below???

We meet at the top where the pier meets PCH. Looking forward to meeting, and riding with you Ralph :beer:

English boy, English.

where have you been? this is the intranet!

a/s/l = Age/Sex/Location

where have you been? this is the intranet!

a/s/l = Age/Sex/Location

Older than you/my sister...duh/ 60 miles from you.

We meet at the top where the pier meets PCH. Looking forward to meeting, and riding with you Ralph :beer:

Thanks, I forgot our Christmas party is the night before...hope I wake up...

Older than you/my sister...duh/ 60 miles from you.

how much older/ nice hookup / i own a car

how much older/ nice hookup / i own a car

But you're a punk.:)

But you're a punk.:)

how sweet, can i have her number now?

I can feel the tension building.

intranet

How rednecks pronounce 'Internet'

I can feel the tension building.

Naw, no tension, he's just being a kid.

intranet

How rednecks pronounce 'Internet'

or

intarnet, the annoying lining that accompanies many pairs of running shorts to make you feel like you wearing two pairs of underwear.

"i think the intarnet in my shorts is chafing my groin."

lol dude

that was fun reading.....sorry, the leg stays......i'm not a threat....and i don't know ovoleg, therefore, i have never dated him...especially since i only go out when the streetlights are ON!...had the flu yesterday, and missed the ride this (sunday) morning....so, i was on looking for the route slip for sunday....maybe to catch up? i'll make every attempt to recreate the sunday loop, but will definately see you next sunday~! jleg8!!!