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09-30-09, 09:46 PM
CANCELLED!
Three weeks ago I was on my club ride and I saw something I thought I'd never see in SoCal - 4 guys on high end bikes, full kits, shaven legs and NO HELMETS. :eek: I've been thinking of doing my "helmets optional" ride for a while and when I saw these guys it was like the pope telling me "Dude, you ain't alone - go for it!". So I'm going for it!
When: Sunday, October 4 at 9:00 AM.
Where: The Quail Hill shopping center in Irvine on the corner of Quail Hill Pkwy and Shady Canyon Dr. Albertson's, Starbucks etc located there. Here is the street address of the Albertson's in that shopping center.
6601 Quail Hill Parkway
Irvine, CA 92603
The route: I'll take the bike path from Quail Hill to University Rd. Left on University, cross Jamboree, Right on Back Bay to PCH, Left (South) on PCH to the Starbucks on PCH and Goldenrod in Corona del Mar. Stop there for coffee. From there - continue South on PCH, Left on Newport Coast, Right on Turtle Ridge, Right on Bonita Canyon, Right on Shady Canyon, enter the Shady Canyon bike path on the left and back to the start. Approx. 25 miles total with about 1000 feet of climbing. :eek:
The pace: Leisurely 15-20 mph.
Anybody wants to join me? I mean - join me like a riding buddy. I'm not an organizer or responsible person in any way. Also I'm not a coach, nor a doctor. Participate at own risk and be self-sufficient. Helmet "nazis" welcome. :D Let's see if we can buddy up instead of throwing manure at each other. :beer:
Almost forgot!
Dress code: Well, obviously the aforementioned helmet is optional, which means that you are free to chose if you want to wear one or not. One suggestion (also optional) - if you are not wearing a helmet, wear a pro-team jersey for additional posing points. :thumb:
Three weeks ago I was on my club ride and I saw something I thought I'd never see in SoCal - 4 guys on high end bikes, full kits, shaven legs and NO HELMETS. :eek: I've been thinking of doing my "helmets optional" ride for a while and when I saw these guys it was like the pope telling me "Dude, you ain't alone - go for it!". So I'm going for it!
When: Sunday, October 4 at 9:00 AM.
Where: The Quail Hill shopping center in Irvine on the corner of Quail Hill Pkwy and Shady Canyon Dr. Albertson's, Starbucks etc located there. Here is the street address of the Albertson's in that shopping center.
6601 Quail Hill Parkway
Irvine, CA 92603
The route: I'll take the bike path from Quail Hill to University Rd. Left on University, cross Jamboree, Right on Back Bay to PCH, Left (South) on PCH to the Starbucks on PCH and Goldenrod in Corona del Mar. Stop there for coffee. From there - continue South on PCH, Left on Newport Coast, Right on Turtle Ridge, Right on Bonita Canyon, Right on Shady Canyon, enter the Shady Canyon bike path on the left and back to the start. Approx. 25 miles total with about 1000 feet of climbing. :eek:
The pace: Leisurely 15-20 mph.
Anybody wants to join me? I mean - join me like a riding buddy. I'm not an organizer or responsible person in any way. Also I'm not a coach, nor a doctor. Participate at own risk and be self-sufficient. Helmet "nazis" welcome. :D Let's see if we can buddy up instead of throwing manure at each other. :beer:
Almost forgot!
Dress code: Well, obviously the aforementioned helmet is optional, which means that you are free to chose if you want to wear one or not. One suggestion (also optional) - if you are not wearing a helmet, wear a pro-team jersey for additional posing points. :thumb: