tunavic

For several months I had been looking to a long weekend in Mammoth Lakes, CA to participate in the Mammoth Lakes Fall Century. Several friends and myself arrived on Thursday. Some of us rode the 70 mile course while others rode the complete 100 mile century.

Here are some pics from the weekend. It started with a hike on Friday AM.

On our way,

[IMG]CameraZOOM-20140904123900808 by Victor 1953, on Flickr[/IMG]

A local beer Thursday afternoon,

[IMG]CameraZOOM-20140904171433311 by Victor 1953, on Flickr[/IMG]

Pics from the hike,

[IMG]CameraZOOM-20140905095729800 by Victor 1953, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]CameraZOOM-20140905100703160 by Victor 1953, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]CameraZOOM-20140905103030665 by Victor 1953, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]CameraZOOM-20140905105343862 by Victor 1953, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]CameraZOOM-20140905151152229 by Victor 1953, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]CameraZOOM-20140905151202499 by Victor 1953, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]CameraZOOM-20140905151246595~2 by Victor 1953, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]CameraZOOM-20140905132601767 by Victor 1953, on Flickr[/IMG]

tunavic

Pics from Saturdays ride,

[IMG]CameraZOOM-20140906115428066 by Victor 1953, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]CameraZOOM-20140906094723085 by Victor 1953, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]CameraZOOM-20140906094616454 by Victor 1953, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]CameraZOOM-20140906100309604 by Victor 1953, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]CameraZOOM-20140906102248592 by Victor 1953, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]CameraZOOM-20140906115448776 by Victor 1953, on Flickr[/IMG]



About the ride: Best ride I've ever been on. Virtually no traffic - if I remember correctly we only had one stop sign and one traffic light the entire ride. Awesome scenery, sag stops fully stocked with everything you would expect at a first class century ride, a great venue for a century and well organized. I'll be back next year

HunkerDown

Great pics, Tunavic. Sorry I missed you there. Next time let's meet up for sure.

HD

tunavic

Thanks HD. They're just cell phone pics as we both forgot our cameras at home. For sure next time we have to enjoy a cold one together.

On another note, some time in the next 2 months a few of us intend to do a ride in your neck of the woods. I'll let you know when. I'm thinking maybe one of the CVC rides on a Saturday.

Vic

TrojanHorse

Vic - nice ride!

HD - there's nooooooooo way he was gonna let you anywhere near his wimmenfolk!

LGHT

Great photos I've fished there a few times in the summer and have been to a few of those spots. I'm going to try and build up to possible making the ride next year.

PhotoJoe 

Nice. I understand the wind was pretty stiff by the afternoon. How did you do?

tunavic

4 days sharing living quarters with 3 lovely ladies. The estrogen was truly in the air. And yeah, no way @HunkerDown!!

[IMG]CameraZOOM-20140906130846151~2 by Victor 1953, on Flickr[/IMG]



[IMG]download_20140907_201021 by Victor 1953, on Flickr[/IMG]

tunavic

It was quite windy the last 10 miles or so. I couldn't wait for the ride to end.



As far as how I did, a certain nutsack (me), didn't have a fully charged Garmin 500. It died about 1/2 way into the ride so I have no idea. But this I do know - I had a TON of fun and will ride this one again!

Next up is Lighthouse Century in San Luis Obispo. I've heard many good things about that one too.

PhotoJoe 

Now you're just bragging!



Careful. This is a family forum!

tunavic

@PhotoJoe, plan for this one next year!

No joke - I don't remember exactly but maybe 1 traffic light and 1 stop sign. It was difficult but so WORTH IT.

PhotoJoe 

Am I reading it right that you did the 70? How was the effort compared to Cool Breeze?

Mammoth is at the top of the "must ride" list for me. I LOVE that whole region. Photojoanne would want to go camping for the weekend. Probably at Oh Ridge at June!

tunavic

2 of the gals and I did the 70. The other gal did the century. Cool Breeze was much easier.

My idea of camping has always been a hotel room without room service. I don't know how but I'll be at Mammoth again next year!!

volosong

Now, here's a man with class! He knows his bikes. I ride the same frame. Same color too, but with white bars/stem/tape.

PhotoJoe 

Why does this woman keep kneeing you, and why are you still smiling about it?

TrojanHorse

He's been riding a bike all day. I'm thinking numbness.