Southern California - Umd

Or not tired. OK Santa Monica Mountains locals, this is your opportunity to ride along with the likes of umd -- when his legs are jelly. What say we get together and show him some what for tomorrow? I haven't ridden in 5 days, :eek: so I'll either be well rested or rusty. Route and meal destination to be determined. Climbing will be involved.

What's the plan Kidd?

Where exactly are you staying, maybe you could drive down to PV this week in the AM and we can do a short ride around the loop before I go to work.

What's the plan Kidd?

How was your day? Get all the riding in that you wanted? Are you in Westlake? We could meet up at the base of Piuma 1ish, maybe 2 pm, roll on up to Saddle peak, then drop into Topanga via Fernwood, have a bite to eat, then you can head back via Old T and Mulholland. I'm gonna have to keep my riding in the sub 3 hour range because I've got plenty to do at home.

My Sram build is mostly done. I have the cassette to install, but can't find my chain whip. May have to make a whip. Or just ride with the former Ultegra.

Ideas for riding?

Nick, I'm in westlake. I'd like to stay local, I'm going to go mountain biking with my father in law in the morning and them.meet up with kiddsisko in the afternoon.

How was your day? Get all the riding in that you wanted? Are you in Westlake? We could meet up at the base of Piuma 1ish, maybe 2 pm, roll on up to Saddle peak, then drop into Topanga via Fernwood, have a bite to eat, then you can head back via Old T and Mulholland. I'm gonna have to keep my riding in the sub 3 hour range because I've got plenty to do at home.

My Sram build is mostly done. I have the cassette to install, but can't find my chain whip. May have to make a whip. Or just ride with the former Ultegra.

Ideas for riding?

That sounds good... 1 is probably better. How are you getting out to piuma?

That sounds good... 1 is probably better. How are you getting out to piuma?

Up and over Topanga Canyon, then west on Mulholland, then a left on Cold Canyon Rd to Piuma. 1 is good for me too. I'll PM you my cell#

Up and over Topanga Canyon, then west on Mulholland, then a left on Cold Canyon Rd to Piuma. 1 is good for me too. I'll PM you my cell#

I'll try to get there as close to 1 as I can... if you aren't there I'll backtrack your route to Topanga.

You think you'll still be out there next Friday Steve?

You think you'll still be out there next Friday Steve?

Unlikely

They downgraded our area to "evacuation warning" so we are back in our house tonight. Thanks for everyone's support.

I had a nice ride with KiddSisko btw :thumb:

good to hear you're ok (for now at least).

They downgraded our area to "evacuation warning" so we are back in our house tonight. Thanks for everyone's support.

I had a nice ride with KiddSisko btw :thumb:

It was nice! I learned a few things: that it is possible to talk and climb at the same time, and that ice is our friend. :D

Post the pics of our meal. It'll be a perfect illustration as to why you're not too fat for this sport.

For your self-admitted lack of descending skills, you did really well on Fernwood. While keeping up with you I realized that I'm going to miss my 53 chainring.

I look forward to the next time.

Wash your bike. That is all.

It was nice! I learned a few things: that it is possible to talk and climb at the same time, and that ice is our friend. :D

I love my water cold.


Post the pics of our meal. It'll be a perfect illustration as to why you're not too fat for this sport.

http://www.photoscene.com/kimandsteve/images/6182.jpg


For your self-admitted lack of descending skills, you did really well on Fernwood. While keeping up with you I realized that I'm going to miss my 53 chainring.

It's all relative I suppose. It helps I had been down it the previous day but some guys are so fearless going down descents it's hard to keep up in races.


I look forward to the next time.

I too


Wash your bike. That is all.

Just for you I'll clean it tonight :D

http://www.photoscene.com/kimandsteve/images/6182.jpg





Eggs Benedict and...Crepes?

I'll take both, thanks...:D

Eggs Benedict and...Crepes?

I'll take both, thanks...:D

What you're missing are the sweet potato fries, sprinkled lightly with crunchy sea salt. Incredible. Initially the waitress came back and said they're out of the regular potatoes, so I opted for the sweet potato fries. Then she came back and said the cook was wrong and they did have regular potatos. So I said I'll take both.

Yes, I could have polished off those crepes as well.

His looked really good too but I still had about 30 miles and 4,000 feet of climbing to go!

Eggs Benedict and...Crepes?

I'll take both, thanks...:D Yin/Yang thing!

His looked really good too but I still had about 30 miles and 4,000 feet of climbing to go!

How went the remainder of your ride? That last 1000 feet get to you?