Northern California - SF/Alpine Dam Ride on Sunday

Hey girls and boys! I'll be leading this Sunday's
Northern Exposure ride and we'll be tackling one of my
favorite routes -- the Alpine Dam Loop.

52 miles, 4,300' of climbing, unlimited fun!

This is a co-ed ride so invite your friends.

Meet at the Presidio Sports Basement at 8:15am.

More details here:

http://www.velogirl s.com/calendar. php

Lorri

Lorri Lee Lown
USA Cycling Expert Coach
ACE Personal Fitness Trainer
2006 USA Cycling Women's Club of the Year
2004 USA Cycling Division II Club of the Year
2003 USA Cycling Women's Club of the Year
2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005 City Sports Magazine Best of the Bay
http://coaching. velogirls. com

~~~o
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( * )/ ( * ) Ride like a girl -- a Velo Girl!

Hey girls and boys! I'll be leading this Sunday's
Northern Exposure ride and we'll be tackling one of my
favorite routes -- the Alpine Dam Loop.

52 miles, 4,300' of climbing, unlimited fun!

This is a co-ed ride so invite your friends.

Meet at the Presidio Sports Basement at 8:15am.

More details here:

http://www.velogirl s.com/calendar. php

Lorri

Lorri Lee Lown
USA Cycling Expert Coach
ACE Personal Fitness Trainer
2006 USA Cycling Women's Club of the Year
2004 USA Cycling Division II Club of the Year
2003 USA Cycling Women's Club of the Year
2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005 City Sports Magazine Best of the Bay
http://coaching. velogirls. com

~~~o
_ \<,_
( * )/ ( * ) Ride like a girl -- a Velo Girl!


Hey! girlfriend...yer killin me!

Pardon me well I do some math....

skip Tour de Max - don't have to get up at 5:00 to ride to palo alto + money wasted goes to good cause - not many NorCals doing the TDM...
Wake up late...+ ride with Hot chicks dressed in pink to my favorite ride *times riding with the One and only Lorri... = VELO GIRLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

hmmmm?? carry the 1 add 2 plus /diviide

Pete, you're always welcome to ride with us. We do a co-ed Sunday ride on the 2nd Sunday of each month.

We have an email group for men (announcements only) for our co-ed and men's only rides and clinics:

http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/veloboys

Lorri

Saaaaay. This ride looks like fun!

Pete, will you be my date?

Saaaaay. This ride looks like fun!

Pete, will you be my date?

I'm already waitin!

I'm going to be there!

right on! be gentle with me, though, because my racers beat me up for 80 miles today. I'm tired.

right on! be gentle with me, though, because my racers beat me up for 80 miles today. I'm tired.
Sandbagger! :eek: ;)

I SUCK!!!!

Lorri, sorry, I flaked.

But I have somewhat a genuine excuse: I woke up at 6:20 and my sore throat got worse overnight. It was a matter of either toughing it out and risk prolonging the cold, or back to bed and sleep to fight another day....

Do I hear violin playing somewhere? :cry:

Well, my excuse is I'm in LA :p

Well, my excuse is I'm in LA :p

i would have driven up for a ride, slacker! :D

i would have driven up for a ride, slacker! :D

If I did that, I would have missed out on dim sum .... mmmmmmm

If I did that, I would have missed out on dim sum .... mmmmmmm

dim sum vs. ride => dim sum wins! hands down, and all the time!

Sandbagger! :eek: ;)

no, no, no! with my job, I can't always control my own riding/training schedule, and I've unfortunately dug myself into a pretty big hole this summer. I could barely turn over the pedals today and finally bailed and let Pete lead the group the rest of the way. it's hard to say "uncle," but today I had to.

ain't no sandbagger here.

OMG, There were no less than 5 flats today! I was fun and great meeting new people. Pete lead six of us around a loop through Samuel P. Taylor park that was pretty nice. I got the last flat on the way back through Fairfax and Pete stay behind to accompany me back to SF. The other four continued on due to the day getting late. It was great riding to the sandwich shop in Lagunitas with Elizabeth, Sylvia, Erin, Singe (sp), and Pete.

Thanks Lorri, you lead a great ride and hopefully we boys won't bring so much flat karma on future co-ed rides.

Daddy, daddy daddy daddy daddy!!!!.............."WHAT!" ......Sandwich, sandwich sandwich sandwich! ..........................."ALLRIGHT!".....................

Daddy, daddy daddy daddy daddy!!!!.............."WHAT......... "wE wuV U"........OK OK OK

now ya know why dad's go out for a pack of smokes and don't come back! But I love you guys/gals I had a wicked blast today....Thank a million Lorri for the Epic experience! What a complete weekend...

BTW Lorri your a much better Mommie than I'm a Dad : (

I contributed 3 flats! :mad:

The original flat was a puncture. The next two flats were probably caused by the puncture hole in the tire. Apparently it was big enough to cause a problem for the inner tubes. I finally gave up on the ride, sat on the curb, patched 2 spare tubes and the tire. Finally got everything up and running about 20 minutes later. Rode home with my tail between my legs. Bad tire karma day.

I did enjoy the people on the ride, though. Too bad it was so short. I'll have to do it again next month.

I contributed 3 flats! :mad:

The original flat was a puncture. The next two flats were probably caused by the puncture hole in the tire. Apparently it was big enough to cause a problem for the inner tubes. I finally gave up on the ride, sat on the curb, patched 2 spare tubes and the tire. Finally got everything up and running about 20 minutes later. Rode home with my tail between my legs. Bad tire karma day.

I did enjoy the people on the ride, though. Too bad it was so short. I'll have to do it again next month.

I rode back and you had split! Sorry Alan that sucks! Some days your just meant to dance not to bike!
Hope you didn't blow out a shoe tonight!:(

Alan, that's amazing. I looked for a slice in the tire and didn't find it. When we rode back through at the end of the day, we were glad not to see you sitting on the side of the road.

Next month, September 14th -- 8:15am at Presidio Sports Basement.

Thanks all for joining us today!

Lorri

My flat happen 1/2 a block from a bike shop. I bought a tube from them even though I had THREE in my jersey pockets (now to start wrapping my MTB chainstay). The shard of glass in my tire was not apparent and until I found the hole in the tube and searched the tire casing inside-out near the hole did I find and dig it out. That was my first flat in well over a year, maybe two.

BTW, 72 miles, 7100ft of climbing according to Mr. Garmin. More than we were planning.

My flat happen 1/2 a block from a bike shop. I bought a tube from them even though I had THREE in my jersey pockets (now to start wrapping my MTB chainstay). The shard of glass in my tire was not apparent and until I found the hole in the tube and searched the tire casing inside-out near the hole did I find and dig it out. That was my first flat in well over a year, maybe two.

BTW, 72 miles, 7100ft of climbing according to Mr. Garmin. More than we were planning.

Ow! no wonder I was bonked...I had 85 total and 16,000ft climbing ( had to climb california street...felt like 8000ft after that ride)

You bonked because to inhaled a WHOLE Roast Beef sandwich :roflmao2: :roflmao:

BTW, 72 miles, 7100ft of climbing according to Mr. Garmin. More than we were planning.

I NEEDED a ride like that yesterday.

I need the mileage. Bad year for riding for me. I only have 1,600 miles this year :( .

I only have 1865 and 120 of that was this past weekend (210 in this past week while the family was out of town).

Did you find what was causing the flats?

I only have 1865 and 120 of that was this past weekend (210 in this past week while the family was out of town).

Did you find what was causing the flats?

Dude, ! you ride like you just came of a grand Tour! What kind of coffee you into? I want some, or maybe I'm going veggie & soy....:cry:

I am now officially glad that I didn't join you guys yesterday. 70-80 miles and 7,000 ft climb? I'd thought it was going to be a 50-miler and 4,000 ft climb like Lorri advertised. I would have come home all wasted and got my porch pass permanently revoked!

I only have 1865 and 120 of that was this past weekend (210 in this past week while the family was out of town).

Did you find what was causing the flats?

The puncture hole was big enough to cause the tubes to rupture. I patched it up in addition to the 2 spares I had saved.

Sure glad I carry a patch kit in addition to a spare.