1jacktripper
08-22-08, 04:04 PM
Anyone want to take a mid-afternoon spin up to OLH or Kings Mountain from Palo Alto this Sunday?
Northern California - Ride on Sunday to OLH (or Kings) from Palo Alto
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reidconti
08-22-08, 11:02 PM
I might be down. I'm busy Saturday so I can't make that ride. Sunday is looking better... and I've never ridden OLH.
1jacktripper
08-23-08, 01:10 AM
I might be down. I'm busy Saturday so I can't make that ride. Sunday is looking better... and I've never ridden OLH.
Awesome, Mr. Reid. I'll PM you separately.
Awesome, Mr. Reid. I'll PM you separately.
Ty.S
08-23-08, 12:01 PM
Reid..exactly what hills did you climb before the deathride??
reidconti
08-23-08, 12:10 PM
Reid..exactly what hills did you climb before the deathride??
well, there's this overpass on middlefield...
well, there's this overpass on middlefield...
1jacktripper
08-23-08, 05:00 PM
Ty,
Instead of being a curious poster, I think you should come out tomorrow afternoon also! Saddle up, men!
Instead of being a curious poster, I think you should come out tomorrow afternoon also! Saddle up, men!
kb5ql
08-23-08, 05:07 PM
I miss seeing ty's guns, too.
1jacktripper
08-23-08, 05:41 PM
And you, Michael, don't be a stranger: come on out tomorrow! I PROMISE this time I'll go up at least one climb!
msincredible
08-23-08, 06:45 PM
I may end up on OLH or Kings tomorrow, maybe I'll run into you guys there. :)
Bostic
08-24-08, 01:28 AM
What time are people going to be out and about?
Ty.S
08-24-08, 02:46 AM
I'd love to, I haven't done OLH all summer. Usually a milestone of my riding. Sunday however will be spent with a realestate agent. Otherwise I'd be out on the bike fo shizzle.
I don't even have time to go to the gun range (the gym) on sunday :eek:
I don't even have time to go to the gun range (the gym) on sunday :eek:
reidconti
08-24-08, 12:16 PM
Okay, I'm awake and kind of sober.
1jacktripper
08-24-08, 02:37 PM
dude! i just got back from a ride this morning. i figured noone called nor emailed me so decided to venture out and joined the RBR ride. went up bunker hill for the first time. that was not fun.
Hmmm.....what to do....
Hmmm.....what to do....
reidconti
08-24-08, 02:41 PM
no worries.. I'm not feeling so hot anyway.
1jacktripper
08-24-08, 02:51 PM
Whew! One down! No-one else was planning on this ride (with me), correct?
1jacktripper
08-24-08, 02:52 PM
no worries.. I'm not feeling so hot anyway.
Nice! Which poison did you ingest in copious quantity to cause this "not so hot" feeling? :lol:
Nice! Which poison did you ingest in copious quantity to cause this "not so hot" feeling? :lol:
Bostic
08-24-08, 07:24 PM
Didn't see anyone out there. Warmed up with Golden Oak then managed 22:30 up OLH. Maybe the carbon bike is faster. Crawled behind cars down 84 then decided today would be a fine day to try Summit Springs for the first time. Yikes, I had to stop and take a breather on the second step when it's 23%. Did King's Mountain after that and descended to Robert's Market.
kb5ql
08-24-08, 08:33 PM
I had to stay close to home since I was out of town last weekend. No riding this weekend. And now AYSO starting up. Looks like my winter season is starting early... ;)
msincredible
08-24-08, 09:00 PM
I ended up deciding to climb Page Mill and descend Kings Mountain instead, but I would have loved the shade on OLH. It was 96+ on Page Mill in the early afternoon.
1jacktripper
08-24-08, 11:18 PM
Didn't see anyone out there. Warmed up with Golden Oak then managed 22:30 up OLH. Maybe the carbon bike is faster. Crawled behind cars down 84 then decided today would be a fine day to try Summit Springs for the first time. Yikes, I had to stop and take a breather on the second step when it's 23%. Did King's Mountain after that and descended to Robert's Market.
Ramon, where is this Summit Springs? Not that I'm going to go and try it, but just curious....
Ramon, where is this Summit Springs? Not that I'm going to go and try it, but just curious....
msincredible
08-24-08, 11:19 PM
no worries.. I'm not feeling so hot anyway.
I went by "Reid Roost Rd" and thought of you. :p
I went by "Reid Roost Rd" and thought of you. :p
1jacktripper
08-24-08, 11:19 PM
I ended up deciding to climb Page Mill and descend Kings Mountain instead, but I would have loved the shade on OLH. It was 96+ on Page Mill in the early afternoon.
Yup, I finished the ride around 12, and it was already getting toasty then when not in the shaded area.
Yup, I finished the ride around 12, and it was already getting toasty then when not in the shaded area.
1jacktripper
08-24-08, 11:21 PM
I had to stay close to home since I was out of town last weekend. No riding this weekend. And now AYSO starting up. Looks like my winter season is starting early... ;)
Maybe you can extend the riding season by towing the AYSO participant(s) on your bike? Bonus points for towing them up and down the rollers on Foothill.
Maybe you can extend the riding season by towing the AYSO participant(s) on your bike? Bonus points for towing them up and down the rollers on Foothill.
Bostic
08-25-08, 12:01 AM
Ramon, where is this Summit Springs? Not that I'm going to go and try it, but just curious....
It is off of Tripp road about half way down Tripp from King's Mountain road and Woodside Road HW84.
It is off of Tripp road about half way down Tripp from King's Mountain road and Woodside Road HW84.
spingineer
08-25-08, 12:45 AM
It is off of Tripp road about half way down Tripp from King's Mountain road and Woodside Road HW84.
Summit Springs is cool ... it's do-able ... kinda like Joaquin (from Alpine side)
Summit Springs is cool ... it's do-able ... kinda like Joaquin (from Alpine side)
reidconti
08-25-08, 10:47 AM
I went by "Reid Roost Rd" and thought of you. :p
No way!!!! Awesome.
I'm not sure what all I drank last night. Was up in the city for a friend's birthday. Had some sushi and sake bombs, then went to a bar and put away quite a few. Didn't make it to bed 'till 4 or 4:30 and only woke up at 10 'cause it was too hot to sleep.
... I hate alcohol :p But, it was a good friend's birthday, so I had to show. :thumb:
No way!!!! Awesome.
I'm not sure what all I drank last night. Was up in the city for a friend's birthday. Had some sushi and sake bombs, then went to a bar and put away quite a few. Didn't make it to bed 'till 4 or 4:30 and only woke up at 10 'cause it was too hot to sleep.
... I hate alcohol :p But, it was a good friend's birthday, so I had to show. :thumb:
1jacktripper
08-25-08, 11:04 AM
Summit Springs is cool ... it's do-able ... kinda like Joaquin (from Alpine side)
Hmmm....now I'm getting some ideas for rides this weekend!
Hmmm....now I'm getting some ideas for rides this weekend!
1jacktripper
08-25-08, 11:05 AM
No way!!!! Awesome.
I'm not sure what all I drank last night. Was up in the city for a friend's birthday. Had some sushi and sake bombs, then went to a bar and put away quite a few. Didn't make it to bed 'till 4 or 4:30 and only woke up at 10 'cause it was too hot to sleep.
... I hate alcohol :p But, it was a good friend's birthday, so I had to show. :thumb:
Yeah, sake bomb and then "quite a few". That'd do it. Oh well, at least it was all for a good cause! :lol:
I'm not sure what all I drank last night. Was up in the city for a friend's birthday. Had some sushi and sake bombs, then went to a bar and put away quite a few. Didn't make it to bed 'till 4 or 4:30 and only woke up at 10 'cause it was too hot to sleep.
... I hate alcohol :p But, it was a good friend's birthday, so I had to show. :thumb:
Yeah, sake bomb and then "quite a few". That'd do it. Oh well, at least it was all for a good cause! :lol:
reidconti
08-25-08, 11:09 AM
Hmmm....now I'm getting some ideas for rides this weekend!
Need something to kill time between the Livermore no-drop ride on Sat and Hamilton on Mon?
... on my way to beautiful rainy Atlanta as we speak. Can't wait to get back and hop on the bike.
Need something to kill time between the Livermore no-drop ride on Sat and Hamilton on Mon?
... on my way to beautiful rainy Atlanta as we speak. Can't wait to get back and hop on the bike.
BlastRadius
08-25-08, 11:17 AM
I had to stay close to home since I was out of town last weekend. No riding this weekend. And now AYSO starting up. Looks like my winter season is starting early... ;)
Hehehe, both my girls decided to skip soccer and focus on other sports this year. Too bad because my seven year-old was pretty good at it but I'm definitely not going to miss the practices and having "All My Saturdays Occupied".
Hehehe, both my girls decided to skip soccer and focus on other sports this year. Too bad because my seven year-old was pretty good at it but I'm definitely not going to miss the practices and having "All My Saturdays Occupied".
1jacktripper
08-25-08, 11:40 AM
Need something to kill time between the Livermore no-drop ride on Sat and Hamilton on Mon?
... on my way to beautiful rainy Atlanta as we speak. Can't wait to get back and hop on the bike.
I'm on call to go to Raging Water any time this weekend, plus a potential Wine Country trip...sheesh. But should know my schedule by Wednesday. I definitely can't make it to the Livermore ride, so there's gotta be at least one to two days of riding! If so, Summit Springs, here I (we) come!
... on my way to beautiful rainy Atlanta as we speak. Can't wait to get back and hop on the bike.
I'm on call to go to Raging Water any time this weekend, plus a potential Wine Country trip...sheesh. But should know my schedule by Wednesday. I definitely can't make it to the Livermore ride, so there's gotta be at least one to two days of riding! If so, Summit Springs, here I (we) come!