PS -
we ARE changing the name of the event for 2009; but the route will stay the same.

I think you should change the name to The Urban Assault Double:D

I think you should change the name to The Urban Assault Double:D

+1 Only it should be Urban Assualt Double D (just to spice it up a little) :p

Let me stick my 2 cents in so I can get my d%^& stepped on. I thought the route description on the Planet U site was pretty descriptive about the route: Caveat: This is a very urban route with lots of traffic lights and cars. The locals love it -- but if you're from out of town and are expecting quiet roads and lots of amazing scenery, you might be disappointed. Just being honest. If you know the area will enough to know the roads have a traffic problem and don't like riding in the traffic why did you sign-up? I know as an organizer trying to come up with routes that have no other vehicles on them is almost…no impossible. With route slips out early, we don't do it for some of the same reasons Deb mentioned. We aren't so worried about people having them early to check a route, but as to not being able to make last minute changes. I keep my route slips from all the rides I do, so if it’s a course I've done before I already have a route slip. Also the uninvited SAGs can be a major problem. Most of these people don't know how to SAG and are causing all kinds of traffic problems that further endanger the rider. If we have someone who just doesn't like part of a route and wants to go around that section I can't stop them and you won't have my blessing, but remember you will have NO support and NO one looking for you and I'm ultimately responsible for you so don't even ask.

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Well nothing new, I’m out of here. Leaving for Irvine.

good luck and have fun Dan!

Have a great time, Dante, Brandy, et al. Safe riding and I look forward to your reports. :)

Have a great time, Dante, Brandy, et al. Safe riding and I look forward to your reports. :)

Thanks ME!

Thanks ME!

I'll expect pics from you...


...AFTER you've smoked the ride. ;)

I have my camera in my car to take to check in tonight. I can't promise any pics from the double though, my jersey pockets are teeny, tiny. Definitely not made for double century riding!

I have my camera in my car to take to check in tonight. I can't promise any pics from the double though, my jersey pockets are teeny, tiny. Definitely not made for double century riding!

Honey, I was so teasing you.;) I don't think you stop to pee, let alone take a pic. Although, do coo at any llamas you see for me, will you? :p

Honey, I was so teasing you.;) I don't think you stop to pee, let alone take a pic. Although, do coo at any llamas you see for me, will you? :p

:p

I would love to be able to take my camera, honestly! :D I don't know that I'll encounter any llamas, but I'll be ready to coo if I happen upon one. :p

:p

I would love to be able to take my camera, honestly! :D I don't know that I'll encounter any llamas, but I'll be ready to coo if I happen upon one. :p

:D (you'll be able to smell the llamas before you see them. They stink something awful, although I'm sure they'd say the same about me :p)

Brandy, vireo, dante, rick and everyone else....
Have a great and safe ride!!!

Note to self....Dante is down south...must head to Sea Chest:D

Thanks Herb,

Are you sure you don't want to ride this with us? We have several OC Rebels on the ride:

Tom Parkes
John Long
Chuck Chen
Andrew May
David Wu
Roseanne Giorgio
David Slaton
Jackie Burneson
Rick Burneson

Hope I didn't forget anyone . . .

Rick / OCRR

Thanks Herb,

Are you sure you don't want to ride this with us? We have several OC Rebels on the ride:

Tom Parkes
John Long
Chuck Chen
Andrew May
David Wu
Roseanne Giorgio
David Slaton
Jackie Burneson
Rick Burneson

Hope I didn't forget anyone . . .

Rick / OCRR

Wow...lots of OC'rs..cool...
Gee ....let me think....NO:eek:...I have enough trying to complete a century:o
And as I have told others...the only double in my vocabulary is margarita!!:rolleyes:
But thanks for asking Rick!! Have a great ride...hope to see you next Sat!!

Okay Herb,

Hope to see you on GMR on Saturday, and I'm sure Maria would like to see you there too. Should be a good recovery ride after Butterfield!

Rick / OCRR

:D (you'll be able to smell the llamas before you see them. They stink something awful, although I'm sure they'd say the same about me :p)You should have done the Stone or the Pie rides. Lots and lots of horses, cows, llamas, dogs, donkeys, chickens, flower fields, vegetable fields and avocado and citrus goves. We were on the less travelled roads.

You should have done the Stone or the Pie rides. Lots and lots of horses, cows, llamas, dogs, donkeys, chickens, flower fields, vegetable fields and avocado and citrus goves. We were on the less travelled roads.

Grumpy, one needs to be able to complete those rides to do them. :o But I'll keep that in mind for a future pie ride.

Grumpy, one needs to be able to complete those rides to do them. :o But I'll keep that in mind for a future pie ride.
You could have done the Stone Lite. .6 miles and only one hill. No animals though.

You could have done the Stone Lite. .6 miles and only one hill. No animals though.

Couldn't that be argued? :p

Finally got here, the traffic was horrible. It took 1:35 to go from the 134 to the 10 on I-5:eek:. The rest of the trip south of there wasn’t much better.

Herb, I already talked to Steve about this and I’m sorry……but you’re not going to be aloud in the Sea Chest this weekend.:D

I don’t take pictures, its not that I don’t take pictures it’s that I don’t like to carry the brick I have for a camera. ME wouldn’t ride in my jersey pocket, so I guess I won’t be doing pictures.:(

Finally got here, the traffic was horrible. It took 1:35 to go from the 134 to the 10 on I-5:eek:. The rest of the trip south of there wasn’t much better.

Herb, I already talked to Steve about this and I’m sorry……but you’re not going to be aloud in the Sea Chest this weekend.:D

I don’t take pictures, its not that I don’t take pictures it’s that I don’t like to carry the brick I have for a camera. ME wouldn’t ride in my jersey pocket, so I guess I won’t be doing pictures.:(

Darn...:mad:

Hey you should have stopped by..you were right near my place!!

Darn...:mad:

Hey you should have stopped by..you were right near my place!!

That sounds like a good idea, the only thing is I didn’t know that before. I’ll be going home Sunday morning. I’ll look back here later, I’m going to get a bit to eat and check-in. Back later!

See you all out there.

Short guy on a Carbon fiber Giant TCR02. I'll be wearing triple crown jersey.

I haven't missed this ride now for 3 years, it's starting to become a tradition.

Have a nice ride everybody!!

See you all out there.

Short guy on a Carbon fiber Giant TCR02. I'll be wearing triple crown jersey.


Welcome :) and safe riding to you.

ME wouldn’t ride in my jersey pocket, so I guess I won’t be doing pictures.:(

I couldn't fit in your pocket unless you're wearing a tent :p

I couldn't fit in your pocket unless you're wearing a tent :p

How did you know I bought my clothes from Omar the Tent Maker?:D

How did you know I bought my clothes from Omar the Tent Maker?:D

Shouldn't you be in bed?????? :rolleyes::p

Speaking of...I'm off. I'll be thinking of you guys tomorrow.

Good night, I need someone to tuck me in. ME?:p

Just got off the phone with Lynn. Looks like they under estimated to climbing on the ride by about 2000 feet. The total ride will be about 8900 feet climbing. Oh well ...

Just got off the phone with Lynn. Looks like they under estimated to climbing on the ride by about 2000 feet. The total ride will be about 8900 feet climbing. Oh well ...

I knew it!!!!! I was saying early on that we had already climbed X number of feet and I KNOW that once we turn inland from the coast it is almost all uphill until we drop into the canyon...that we'll have to climb out of...oh, and then Santiago Canyon too! I just had a feeling that there was no way that 6900 feet was going to be accurate.

For the record, I ended up with 8701 ft and George had 8661, both from our Polars.