Southern California - Mulholland Ride - Feb. 16th

I'm planning a nice little KOM training ride through the Santa Monica mountains. Not gonna be fast, but I'll be pushing myself.


Name of Ride: Magicant Mulholland Trainer
Date: Saturday, February 16, 2008
Start location: Calabasas Commons
Meet time: 7:15 AM
Roll time: 7:30 AM (8AM for the more advanced riders)
Distance: 85 miles
Elevation Gain: 8500+ ft.
Difficulty Level: Advanced
Routeslip/Ride Description/Other Details: No SAG, fully self-supported (unless you bring your momma to wipe your nose). Riders of differing skill levels will be participating and will be splitting off over the course of the ride but we'll try to keep together in smaller groups.

IMPORTANT: this is a very challenging ride, with extreme amounts of climbing, some traffic on portions of the route and fast descents. Please be aware of your own skill level and participate accordingly!! Everyone is riding at their own risk and responsible for his or her own self!

A couple of refuel stops along the way, with a food break at Neptune's Net (with several miles of flat route prior to the last climb up Latigo, so you have time for digestion).

Here's the route and route slip.

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Mulholland-Challenge-Trainer

Route sheet (in spreadsheet form): http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pKoWmX2BHdi6HQOVO6aPOfg


Who's in:
magicant

Also in (I don't give a rat's a$* if you said "maybe" or "partial" -- you're in and that's that):
Urbanknight
Scootcore
N2glock
Thomson
Happytime
Cassave
Badfishgood
Awiner
Mtnmn
Kiddsisko
Go_Fast
Vertical Bob
Kar3368
Andyflo
Shprung
Herbm
IaninSD
illy
endoverendo
Hollywould

Edit: Reason for editing: Because the southerners have withdrawn from the union.

I might be up for this one if I don't race the next day.

This is a possibility...

I'd rather not drive to the start, though. How far to the Calabasas start is it from, say PCH and Topanga? I might want to come over the hill and meet up, then split off again when we get back over to PCH.

This is a possibility...

I'd rather not drive to the start, though. How far to the Calabasas start is it from, say PCH and Topanga? I might want to come over the hill and meet up, then split off again when we get back over to PCH.

Very close, it's just mostly uphill. If you take Topanga -> Old Topanga, Old topanga finishes at Mulholland in Calabasus.

This is a possibility...

I'd rather not drive to the start, though. How far to the Calabasas start is it from, say PCH and Topanga? I might want to come over the hill and meet up, then split off again when we get back over to PCH.About 9 miles or so, but yes, a lot of uphill so you'd definitely get the climbing in.

thats my off race week so I'll ride:D

perhaps!

I may join you for this one. I haven't done any good climbs in a while. I'm not going for KOM so I may choose to do half the ride instead. Actually, 50 miles sounds like a good number. Oh...will there be punch and pie?

Of course there'll be punch and pie!

That looks like a shortened version of the Mullholland Century I did last year except we started with an Old Topanga/pch/Malibu Cyn loop and ended climbing back up Mullholland from PCH. Ended up being 108 miles with, if I remember correctly, 8000+' of climbing. Looks like fun.

Probably in, sounds great.

Joel, if you, or anyone else, would like to join our club ride this Saturday we are going from CSUN to Mulholland, down Westlake, through Hidden Valley, over to Moorpark Ridge and back through Santa Susana. Start at 8:00.

I don't know if I'll have the medical clearance to do this ride, but I'm up for at least a partial. I may join you at Las Posas and do an out-and-back of Latigo.

Joel, if you, or anyone else, would like to join our club ride this Saturday we are going from CSUN to Mulholland, down Westlake, through Hidden Valley, over to Moorpark Ridge and back through Santa Susana. Start at 8:00.
Thanks John! If we weren't already doing the ride up to Santa Barbara this weekend, I'd definitely join in.

I don't know if I'll have the medical clearance to do this ride, but I'm up for at least a partial. I may join you at Las Posas and do an out-and-back of Latigo.

+1 I may join Happy and join you at Las Posas and do an out-and-back of Latigo. She'll need company. :D

Based on the poll so far, maybe Ralph IS a viable write-in candidate:

http://www.thesimpsons.com/wiggum/

Sounds good, that's a nice course.
I'll likely see you then.

Plenty of parking at the Calabasas Commons for those not familiar with the area.

If I'm not in SD, I'll definitely give this a try. Ralph Wiggum is awesome.

Joel, sounds like a great ride, but I won't be able to make it since I will be providing SAG support for the Butterfield Double Century.

Hopefully I will be able to make the next training ride.

If the weather is nice and I'm available, I'm in !... Probably would pick you up along the route in Westlake...

I'm going to ride MC, never ridden in the area, haven't traveled there in decades, so I'm open to any and all training rides prior to,that I can get to.
Back in 12/16, Happytime had proposed a schedule, has anyone seen anything gel out of that?

I'm just deluded enough to think I might like to do this. Do you have an estimate for the average speed, combining climbs and descents? Say you get a nice group of 15 or so, including Ralph on a Sears 3 speed. Is this a, "finish in whatever time you can, there's no regrouping/stops, see you at the start of the next ride" kind of ride?

I'm not a strong climber, at this point I climb for the decent and because I'm deluded enough to believe I'll get stronger:roflmao:, so I was thinking about the same thing after I posted earlier..... regroups part of the ride or should I bring a map:D?

i'm a strong "maybe"....

I'm just deluded enough to think I might like to do this. Do you have an estimate for the average speed, combining climbs and descents? Say you get a nice group of 15 or so, including Ralph on a Sears 3 speed. Is this a, "finish in whatever time you can, there's no regrouping/stops, see you at the start of the next ride" kind of ride?I'd like to say we'll all regroup, but based on the skill level of folks posting it'll probably split off in a couple of groups.

I'll be in the "clean-up" group in the back. Yeah, that's it. I'll be there "on purpose."

:)

I'm doing 70+ miles with 8k out there tomorrow if anyone wants to join. 8am from the Calabassas Commons. Probably see you on the 16th.

I'd like to say we'll all regroup, but based on the skill level of folks posting it'll probably split off in a couple of groups.

I'll be in the "clean-up" group in the back. Yeah, that's it. I'll be there "on purpose."

:)

Thanks :beer:, then I'm definitely on

Thanks :beer:, then I'm definitely on

Don't worry, mtnmn, you'll have plenty of company. ;)

I'm doing 70+ miles with 8k out there tomorrow if anyone wants to join. 8am from the Calabassas Commons. Probably see you on the 16th.

Hope I can get there. Picking up my new ride this AM and strong pull to ride with my usual Sat. collaborators but equally to begin checking out the MC terrain, the Commons and http://www.shopcommons.com/ are on in the same? Sorry don't know the area. PM the details?

Don't worry, mtnmn, you'll have plenty of company. ;)

hey "onthemendville" that's really cool to hear!

I'm doing 70+ miles with 8k out there tomorrow if anyone wants to join. 8am from the Calabassas Commons. Probably see you on the 16th.

Joel,
Count me in for the 16th!
Hey Bob,
Sounds like a good ride you have going on tomorrow....I am not really fast these days....
Still in "off season" mode I guess.
Mind if I possibly join you?

Karen

I always have my MP3 on rides longer then my lunch one

Maybe, just maybe.....

Thanks for all the feedback and interest. I'll map out the specifics of the route early next week and post updates...

Hope I can get there. Picking up my new ride this AM and strong pull to ride with my usual Sat. collaborators but equally to begin checking out the MC terrain, the Commons and http://www.shopcommons.com/ are on in the same? Sorry don't know the area. PM the details? FYI the address for the Corner Bakery is 4776 Commons Way Calabassas, Ca. 91302 mapquest will get you there. It's close to where we park ,at the north east corner of the parking lot.

Joel,
Count me in for the 16th!
Hey Bob,
Sounds like a good ride you have going on tomorrow....I am not really fast these days....
Still in "off season" mode I guess.
Mind if I possibly join you?

Karen Of course, all are welcome.

FYI the address for the Corner Bakery is 4776 Commons Way Calabassas, Ca. 91302 mapquest will get you there. It's close to where we park ,at the north east corner of the parking lot.

Great, not sure I'll make this one (replied PM),

Is this the same start point planned for the 16th?

Great, not sure I'll make this one (replied PM),

Is this the same start point planned for the 16th?Yes, that's the current intention - with more details to come.

Sounds like fun... Have to check work schedule. What time are you leaving?

Probably roll at 7:30, 8:00 at the latest. I'll decide for sure in the next few days.

I had to change the route up a little bit - it was longer than I had wanted but without as much climbing as there was supposed to be.

So I added Stunt in :D and cut out the Westlake to Potrero loop. As was the original intent, this gets it to 85 miles and 8000+ feet of elevation gain.

Here's a preview (not final by any means, I'll tweak it up through this weekend) :

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Mulholland-Challenge-Trainer

Updated the first post with current info... I'll update the participants when I have time to go through the thread.

I'll join you on a partial route, Joel, unless my Mom calls an audible and changes her birthday dinner to a birthday breakfast. ;)

Most likely, I'll start at Neptune's Net and go up Latigo, perhaps meeting up with you guys on Mullholland. Then come back down and have lunch with you guys at NN. If my leg feels wonky on Latigo, I'll just turn around and head back down, that way I don't hold anybody up. :p

Unless I suddenly sprout wings or a motor pack out my behind, I'll not be there. I'm going to have a lot of work ahead of me to get back into the appropriate climbing shape for these types of hilly rides. :(

count me in; not 100%. Need to see what John is talking about with SFVBC route but I need to start working on some KOM type rides...

Will there be beer on the train this time too? Oh, wait a sec.....

Calabasas is too far. Tooooooooo faaaaaarrrrrrr.

Calabasas is too far. Tooooooooo faaaaaarrrrrrr.

If only you southerners would invite us yankee trash on one of your glorious pie rides. :rolleyes: :p

If only you southerners would invite us yankee trash on one of your glorious pie rides. :rolleyes: :p

See you Sunday.

If I can sneak away for a weekend, count me in. :D

If I can sneak away for a weekend, count me in. :D

Cool, you can give Dan a lift. ;)

Here's a link to the route sheet (in spreadsheet form for ease of printing):

http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pKoWmX2BHdi5zzg1stjlWAw

And the route:

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Mulholland-Challenge-Trainer

May still change slightly, but wanted to share the details.