Northern California - Is it summer yet?

Calendar says June, weather says January. My cat is just looking at me. I think he is contemplating on doing me in. :twitchy:

Went to the LBS to buy a water bottle cage yesterday. When I made a comment about the prolonged winter weather, the cashier called it "June-uary". :lol:

Had to cancel my group ride today, that's enough i demand that it stops here and now or i'm going to kick some mother nature ASS!!!!

Sequoia century tomorrow - after WCC 2009 and Primavera 2010 I figured I'd avoid a soaking organized ride this year. Apparently not.

I'm debating the trainer v. CX bike v. just layin' in bed all day.

#juneuary is trending on twitter right now.

I guess I'll put my winter fenders back on. Glad I didn't put away my rain gear.

I was going to go for a nice, long, relaxing ride today. Nope! :(

When did we move to Antarctica?

I'm going out for a short spin in the rain. I hate riding in the rain, but I hate weekend trainer rides even more!

I'm playing on my computer. Don't mess with Mother Nature....!

I wonder how that Auburn Century is working out for the riders today. Toughness...pure toughness.

See anyone at Sequoia tomorrow?

BR

When did we move to Antarctica?

The weather was better down there.

204671

Swapped my wheels and crank to my rain bike yesterday. I didn't think I would be riding it for a few months.

Just a couple months to go. It's only January 4.

Technically summer starts on the 21st.

When does spring start, technically?

This year spring officially started on March 20.

How depressing, even though my commuter has fenders, I really can't get the motivation to venture out.

+1 on the depression. It really needs to stop before Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) sets in. BTW, I heard that the suicide rate in Seattle is higher because of their constant miserable weather.

Sequoia century tomorrow - after WCC 2009 and Primavera 2010 I figured I'd avoid a soaking organized ride this year. Apparently not.

Bring you scuba gear. :innocent:

See anyone at Sequoia tomorrow?

BR

See my post above. Spingineer and Bostic also may put in an appearance, there's a sizable contingent from Mission Cycling and some folks I work with. We'll see who can H their F U tomorrow AM.

I wonder how that Auburn Century is working out for the riders today. Toughness...pure toughness.

See anyone at Sequoia tomorrow?

BR

Yup ... I'll be out there. After two doubles in the rain, why not another?

Bring you scuba gear. :innocent:

Dude.. I thought loaded panniers were heavy.. just imagining riding with my BC and air tank... *cringes*

Just finished 40 miles in the rain. I like it. Kind of serene out there

How about cleaning the white bike now? :roflmao2:

See my post above. Spingineer and Bostic also may put in an appearance, there's a sizable contingent from Mission Cycling and some folks I work with. We'll see who can H their F U tomorrow AM.

Excellent! See you guy's bright and early.


Yup ... I'll be out there. After two doubles in the rain, why not another?

Great attitude Ron.

204730

Broiling Kabobs indoors... sure tastes like summer, even though it feels like winter.

I hate you rain.

http://radar.weather.gov/Conus/RadarImg/pacsouthwest.gif

I wonder how the Eastern Sierra guys are faring ...

Break in the rain for Sacramento I think... EDH here I come :-)

Although the rain is an inconvenience I consider the money I'm saving not having to water the yards. It's money I can put toward bike bling. Jus' sayin'.

I wonder how the Eastern Sierra guys are faring ...

Ouch!!! Looks like the 2009 ESD.

Got in another flat ride last night, this time all the way to South Sac to deliver a folding TV tray to a friend (gotta love living car-lite and getting rid of stuff I don't need:thumb:). Of course the crap started again on the way home by the time I was a few blocks from home. I really wish it would just quit, as I can tell that all the climbing is making me stronger on flat ground. I was able to get that Worksman Port-O-Trike going pretty fast. :D I would really like to be able to take a longer ride on a regular two-wheel bike and see how much faster I am.

Looking at the forecast, it appears that Spring will start on Tuesday.

How about cleaning the white bike now? :roflmao2:

And that's why I have the backup black bike, Georges.

Saturday afternoon the sun came out in Antioch and I managed to get in some hill sprints. I wore myself out, but it wasn't as much fun as a long ride would have been.

And that's why I have the backup black bike, Georges.

Well I got my white bike covered in crap at the sequoia century today. No rain, some sloppy roads.

It rained this morning but stayed dry for the rest of the day, so I got to have some fun in El Dorado Hills this afternoon. Also caught another dog encounter on camera. What is it with the loose dogs in this particular part of EDH? This is the second dog incident I've had in less than a month, although this one was more positive than last month's. Last month I was chased on a climb when I was almost to the top. Got that on video too. Same thing this month. This month I didn't see the dog on the descent, but he was waiting for me at the top of a switchback on the climb back out. Barked a little, then trotted alongside me until I reached the top.

Here's the video with the dog incident. It's on Marble Ridge Road. It's a narrow road in rough shape in spots, so I was a salmon at times to avoid the crappy pavement.

The dog is visible starting at 4:52.

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/90479831

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAelTvtOHYw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAelTvtOHYw

View from the top:

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5144/5802124821_17513221f1.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/29998767@N07/5802124821/)
view from top of Marble Ridge Road (http://www.flickr.com/photos/29998767@N07/5802124821/) by kittyz202 (http://www.flickr.com/people/29998767@N07/), on Flickr

I wonder how that Auburn Century is working out for the riders today. Toughness...pure toughness.

See anyone at Sequoia tomorrow?

BR

It was a blast! (not)

2 flats, rain, cold, rain, more rain....did I mention 2 flats?

Well I got my white bike covered in crap at the sequoia century today. No rain, some sloppy roads.

Good you have a full month to get it bright and shiny for the snow at the DR.

It was a blast! (not)

2 flats, rain, cold, rain, more rain....did I mention 2 flats?
wow... that sounds rough!
My brother had 2 blowouts on a ride in the rain a couple weeks ago.
I'll let him know there is someone who can feel his pain.

snow at the DR.

I know

Excellent! See you guy's bright and early.


Hey Jim, did you make it in the end? Sorry we didn't catch up - surprisingly reasonable weather.

It was a nice day here yesterday, started sunny, went to overcast, and stayed dry. The wind was very light all day. I put in 65 miles with friends, and was never bothered by the climate! Is it summer? Not yet, we don't have the Marine Layer (June Gloom) yet...

Hey Jim, did you make it in the end? Sorry we didn't catch up - surprisingly reasonable weather.

Yep. I got to the parking lot bright and early at 6:15 to meet my friends. Only to find out that one of them had over slept. He arrived at 7:00 and we started our ride 20 minutes later. W/ the late start, I knew we wouldn't meet.

I have to tell you, that is a great ride. The route is fantastic, the hills are a fun challenge, and the support is top notch (was lunch great or what?).

First time up Tunitas. What a great climb. First time descending down Alpine.
O M G !! So we got a bit wet on some of the descents. No biggie, we dried up.

Hope to see you on Diablo doing some repeats soon.

BR

I managed to get in a short ride with the MOFG (Martinez Old Farts Group) between cloud bursts yesterday. We rode up Franklin Canyon Rd. to the top of McEwen, then back to Cummings Skyway over the hill to Crocket and back. We got sprinkled on a bit on the way back, but it didn't amount to much. Nice ride, but way too short. Had we stayed out any longer, though, we would have been dumped on big time. The cell I drove through on the way home was almost enough to force me to the shoulder of the freeway.

Looks like things'll improve starting tomorrow. Not a moment too soon...

-Bert

Looks like Spring has been moved to Wednesday according to the latest forecasts.

The rain held out and it stayed dry both friday and saturday nights while I was at outdoor concerts, and it was dry enough on Sunday that I managed to get in a whole whopping 15 mile ride. Ok, 15 miles isn't too bad considering I've been sick for over a month with a cold and my shoulder is giving me grief...

It's almost frustrating enough to go and buy an indoor trainer...

I managed to get in a short ride with the MOFG (Martinez Old Farts Group) between cloud bursts yesterday. We rode up Franklin Canyon Rd. to the top of McEwen, then back to Cummings Skyway over the hill to Crocket and back. We got sprinkled on a bit on the way back, but it didn't amount to much. Nice ride, but way too short. Had we stayed out any longer, though, we would have been dumped on big time. The cell I drove through on the way home was almost enough to force me to the shoulder of the freeway.



I was in my car transiting the 242 to 4 east on the way to the range and passed through that cell. Traffic came almost to a stop, and visibility was very, very poor. I haven't seen rain come down that fast and furious in a long time. Localized cell, but really severe.

Yep. I got to the parking lot bright and early at 6:15 to meet my friends. Only to find out that one of them had over slept. He arrived at 7:00 and we started our ride 20 minutes later. W/ the late start, I knew we wouldn't meet.

I have to tell you, that is a great ride. The route is fantastic, the hills are a fun challenge, and the support is top notch (was lunch great or what?).

First time up Tunitas. What a great climb. First time descending down Alpine.
O M G !! So we got a bit wet on some of the descents. No biggie, we dried up.

Hope to see you on Diablo doing some repeats soon.

BR

Agreed - that was a nice challenging route. Glad I had one match left to burn on Tunitas. I rode with a group from work, we kinda split up and regrouped all the way round the ride. Really enjoyed the scenery, Redwood Gulch was a fun little climb, the descent of Bear Creek was top drawer.