Northern California - LABOR DAY Ride 1st September Mt. Hamilton

..........................................HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO EVERYONE!!!......................
.........................................................PETE
Really would like to do my first anniversary get together ride with The NorCal group. I have a couple of lurkers in mind that I would like to have ride with the group...Won't mention any names...ahem...Melissa...ahemm...Deyon...cough, cough...Jobob...Zippy.....Anyhoo kind of a NorCal Cheetahs meet Gladiators fun ride? Lets celebrate our group! ...that's 2 rides in 1 weekend=mini vacation

10:30 am Kirk & Gordan San Jose...10:30am gives me more time to get down from SF to SJ

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1.Taxi777
2.Rumbutter
3.Britpower
4. SesameCrunch (maybe on a folder)
5. Jinws
6. mtnwalker
7. jonathanb715
8. sweetnsourbkr (Madame Butterfat)
9. alainp
10. melissam
11.nachomc (Matt)
12.JoBob
13.backinthesaddle
14.Bossman
15.Lorri Lee
16.Julie Brown
17.Tprevost
18.spingineer
19.x136
20.MsIncredible
21.CRSterdivent
22.Ty.s
23.Kster
24.iFox
25.ReidConti
26.AhPook
27.Kari S.
28.I meant2 do that
29.Rydaddy
30.Blast Radius
31.JoelS
32.AlphaLegacy
33.brron
34.Misc. Fix gear heads
35.LeeH 795
36.Harun
37.Slabby
38.RCurley55
39.RoboCheme
40.Jeffy1021
41.1JackTripper
42.Dudamas
43.Steverino
44.Jimples
45.Tapeworm21

Do I hear 99?...

So this ride has reached “Titanic” proportions…maybe “Queen Elizabeth”… The “Titanic” hit an iceberg! You all might want to pack a sandwich for yourselves, so we can spend some time on the top socializing. I don’t think the Burger King at the summit is open on Labor day. I think the Pizza guy would be pissed to have to drive that far…
Plan is the same as original. Nude volley ball will start at 1pm : ) See ya there!

I’ll put my phone # up the day before and any last minute plans, so make sure to check back.

Pete-415-828-0467

I have been wanting to do this one on my recumbent all year. I know Trikes are not supposed to climb but I never follow convention.

List Begin:
1.Taxi777
2.Rumbutter
3.Britpower

I want in!

List Begin:
1.Taxi777
2.Rumbutter
3.Britpower
4. SesameCrunch (maybe on a folder)

I want in!

List Begin:
1.Taxi777
2.Rumbutter
3.Britpower
4. SesameCrunch (maybe on a folder)



!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:D!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am sooo there...

List Begin:
1.Taxi777
2.Rumbutter
3.Britpower
4. SesameCrunch (maybe on a folder)
5. Jinws

Count me in. This will be my first up Hamilton.

List Begin:
1.Taxi777
2.Rumbutter
3.Britpower
4. SesameCrunch (maybe on a folder)
5. Jinws
6. mtnwalker

Very cool - I'm in too!

List Begin:
1.Taxi777
2.Rumbutter
3.Britpower
4. SesameCrunch (maybe on a folder)
5. Jinws
6. mtnwalker
7. jonathanb715

Believe it or not, this will be my first time up the front side of Hamilton - I've meant to do it a bunch of times, but life keeps getting in the way.

JB

Team Madame Butterfat is in.

List Begin:
1.Taxi777
2.Rumbutter
3.Britpower
4. SesameCrunch (maybe on a folder)
5. Jinws
6. mtnwalker
7. jonathanb715
8. sweetnsourbkr (Madame Butterfat)

I'd like to do Hamilton again. Haven't ridden with Pete since his return from the ALC.

List Begin:
1.Taxi777
2.Rumbutter
3.Britpower
4. SesameCrunch (maybe on a folder)
5. Jinws
6. mtnwalker
7. jonathanb715
8. sweetnsourbkr (Madame Butterfat)
9. alainp

I'll have to think on this one...

are we talking the side that starts in SJ? An out and back right?

You people plan things way too far in advance. I haven't even planned for this weekend yet. :P

I need to get in some more hills. I should be in.

How can I resist an invitation like this? It'll be nice to see Pete again and to put the screennames, real names, and faces together of some of the NoCal bikeforum folks!

List Begin:
1.Taxi777
2.Rumbutter
3.Britpower
4. SesameCrunch (maybe on a folder)
5. Jinws
6. mtnwalker
7. jonathanb715
8. sweetnsourbkr (Madame Butterfat)
9. alainp
10. melissam

I will try and keep the date open as well. Yeehaw! Never done Mt Hamilton.

I guess I failed with my first post..

List Begin:
1.Taxi777
2.Rumbutter
3.Britpower
4. SesameCrunch (maybe on a folder)
5. Jinws
6. mtnwalker
7. jonathanb715
8. sweetnsourbkr (Madame Butterfat)
9. alainp
10. melissam
11.nachomc (Matt)

are we talking the side that starts in SJ? An out and back right?


correcto mundo! easy laid back social no drop slap my a** and call me Charlie and then some!:roflmao2:

correcto mundo! easy laid back social no drop slap my a** and call me Charlie and then some!:roflmao2:

okay, I'm in.... you guys have to promise not to wait for me... I haven't been riding but I've got a great granny and will plug my way up the hill :p

How can I resist an invitation like this? It'll be nice to see Pete again and to put the screennames, real names, and faces together of some of the NoCal bikeforum folks!

List Begin:
1.Taxi777
2.Rumbutter
3.Britpower
4. SesameCrunch (maybe on a folder)
5. Jinws
6. mtnwalker
7. jonathanb715
8. sweetnsourbkr (Madame Butterfat)
9. alainp
10. melissam

YEAHHHH!!!!:love:

YEAHHHH!!!!:love:

I don't get hearts? :(

I'm a maybe. I'll be traveling the week before, but hope to be back on Sat or Sunday, so then I can ride on Monday.

But I've never done Hamilton and I'm still the slowest around, don't know that I want to be an hour behind everyone?? :o

I'm a maybe. I'll be traveling the week before, but hope to be back on Sat or Sunday, so then I can ride on Monday.

But I've never done Hamilton and I'm still the slowest around, don't know that I want to be an hour behind everyone?? :o

you should definately go! I plan on bringing the roubaix and toodling up the hill in my 28/27 gearing and taking my time... I've never done Hamilton either :thumb:

;)
I don't get hearts? :(

Yeahhh!!:crash:......ooops! I mean Yeahhh!!!:love:

I'm a maybe. I'll be traveling the week before, but hope to be back on Sat or Sunday, so then I can ride on Monday.

But I've never done Hamilton and I'm still the slowest around, don't know that I want to be an hour behind everyone?? :o

Don't worry about it - not all of us climb like Taxi and Bostic and Bottlerocket - last time I rode with them, they dropped me on every hill. On a long climb like that, I'd imagine that everyone will splinter, and you'll find some folks going at a pace you're comfortable with.

JB

Sorry I've been away from the list for a while! Mel just emailed me and told me about this. How can I resist?

Hey trac', I'll keep you company ! :D

Sorry I've been away from the list for a while! Mel just emailed me and told me about this. How can I resist?

Hey trac', I'll keep you company ! :D

Way cool... hey, is there an ice cream place anywhere close by??? :p

Sorry I've been away from the list for a while! Mel just emailed me and told me about this. How can I resist?

Hey trac', I'll keep you company ! :D


HEE HAAA! YIIIPPY!:love:

Don't worry about it - not all of us climb like Taxi and Bostic and Bottlerocket - last time I rode with them, they dropped me on every hill. On a long climb like that, I'd imagine that everyone will splinter, and you'll find some folks going at a pace you're comfortable with.

JB

Are you kiddin! Where ever the pretty ladies are you'll find me!....:o

Speaking of which? Where's Racheal?? Monica is coming, and you know Phoebe's alway's in the middle of it all...

If I'm in town, I'll do it ... er ... Rachel will do it :D

Sounds awesome. There's some family talk about going out of town that weekend, but that's still up in the air with less than 50% chance. If that falls through, I'll be joining you guys.

Where are the gladiators??? Bostic? uspspro? blastradius?

You people plan things way too far in advance. I haven't even planned for this weekend yet. :P

Slacker. ;)

We'll be riding the Marin Century on Saturday and recovering on Sunday.

There, planned and done. :D

I'm a maybe. I'll be traveling the week before, but hope to be back on Sat or Sunday, so then I can ride on Monday.

But I've never done Hamilton and I'm still the slowest around, don't know that I want to be an hour behind everyone?? :o

The last time I went up Hamilton with these folks, I saw them at the beginning, for about 10 minutes up top, and at the end. I wasn't an hour behind (I don't think), but is was a good 30 minutes, anyway.....

Still had fun, and it was a great ride.

Slacker. ;)You say this as if it's something to be ashamed of. :P


We'll be riding the Marin Century on Saturday and recovering on Sunday.Oh, I've had my fill of centuries for a while, I think. But have fun!

The last time I went up Hamilton with these folks, I saw them at the beginning, for about 10 minutes up top, and at the end. I wasn't an hour behind (I don't think), but is was a good 30 minutes, anyway.....

Still had fun, and it was a great ride.


yeah, but I'd be 1/2 hour behind you, so that's an hour!

but I'll try it anyway if I'm back in time.

Very good chance I will be in for this one. :)

Very good chance I will be in for this one. :)

It's been a while since you've been on a proper ride with the gang!

:beer:

Very good chance I will be in for this one. :)

Well, you better young lady...:innocent:

I've never done Mt. Hamilton... How long would the ride be and is it something that'll kill someone that's never climbed that much in his life in one shot?

And I'll also need to get permission from the boss before i can commit. So I'm a definite maybe for now!

I'll hopefully be in decent shape by then since I'm doing the Waves to Wine ride again this year!

One of the Gary's

I've never done Mt. Hamilton... How long would the ride be and is it something that'll kill someone that's never climbed that much in his life in one shot?

And I'll also need to get permission from the boss before i can commit. So I'm a definite maybe for now!

I'll hopefully be in decent shape by then since I'm doing the Waves to Wine ride again this year!

One of the Gary's

ON The list...Any problems with the "Boss" then have Your people call my people...If ya know whad I mean ;)

Any chance the new jerseys will have arrived by then? This would be just like last year when everybody donned their new kits:

Can't really say anything more then:

IN

The rate this group is growing.. nametags this time?

:thumb: I put this ride on the calendar. I also put the Livermore ride on the calendar. I'm going to see if I can get away with TWO rides on the long weekend.

Very good chance I will be in for this one. :)

Well then I'll definitely have to make arrangements to be in this one ... :love:

Well then I'll definitely have to make arrangements to be in this one ... :love:

Cool, just let me know if you need me to bring the laptop! ;)

Where are the gladiators??? Bostic? uspspro? blastradius?

I'd love to be there, but I'll be in Calgary for a wedding.

Gotta get back in for a BF ride soon though. I'm going through withdrawals :twitchy:

I'd love to be there, but I'll be in Calgary for a wedding.
Gotta get back in for a BF ride soon though. I'm going through withdrawals :twitchy:

Hmmmm....Sumthin yer not tellin us?

Too far away to schedule but I'll try to make it.

Hmmmm....Sumthin yer not tellin us?

This one isn't mine ;)

I've never done Mt. Hamilton... How long would the ride be and is it something that'll kill someone that's never climbed that much in his life in one shot?


Mt. Hamilton is long but not steep (20 miles @ 5% grade). Most people take 1.5-2.5 hours. Almost any regular cyclist can do it if they pace themself. You don't need real low gears because the road never gets very steep. There is little shade, so it can get hot sometimes.