Not sure-- I don't actually do that many road rides with the club so I may not have been there (we're up to 200+ members now!)-- they tend to conflict with my track schedule. What do you ride? I'm on a dirty old red trek 5000 with a red taillight.

It wasn't me, it was my new compact cranks....
Anyway Nosra451, thanks for pulling us to the finish the last 15 or so miles.....

Ovoleg.....great race photos!.....I don't think I can top them. They look fantastic...

I just got back from a wedding this evening so I haven't had the chance to review my photos for uploading...

I had a great time today riding with you all.....worker4youth, Norsa451, Celticfrost, ovoleg, sshakari, & Del...

Last night was rough with a pregnant wife and baby both with colds. I managed to get out for a ride around 10am when they both fell asleep. I tried to catch up with you guys out around Valley Circle. But I think you were out to far. Anyways, there was no way that I could have gone out to TO. As it was, I got the "look" when I came in after an 2 hour ride. Sorry I couldn't make it...

wanted to thank everyone on the ride for pulling me along, you guys are fast. I had a great time. Fantastic ride, great people. Look forward to doing some rides again.

I looked for you guys but there were only about 700 guys on bikes out there! (500 from the early charity ride alone). My pix are in the road racing forum. I was settled just down the street from the finish line where the riders turned to the right to execute the laps. The team follow cars were going around the corners so fast to keep up that the tires were smoking and screeching.

Did you catch the Mavic car with all of the wheelsets on top?

Sheldon

That grassy knoll was the perfect spot to park our bikes as well...

We sure did.....they ended up parking right in front of us after the race....

Glad to see that you guys seemed to have a great time.

roads of Ventura County...


worker4youth.....


quick pit stop....admiring Nosra451's Madone 5.9 while ovoleg taking care of business inside....


Nosra451 & ovoleg pulling us uphill....you guys were always in front so this is the best pic I have...


discussion on the grassy knoll....


Celticfrost & worker4youth......foreground: Nosra451's shoulder...

Fixer... Thanks for the pics. Are there any more? BTW I ride at the front because I have a butt like a bus - easy to draft off of. Or so I've been told. lol Actually I was just excited to be riding someplace new.

he..he.....I spotted some of your team mates next to the food vendors...
How can anyone miss Mason with his zinced face....

Hey, great shots! Many of those pix, taken I believe on Mureau, Las Virgenes and Agoura Road, are the route I use when I commute to work, generally once a week starting later in the Spring through the end of summer. (I work in West Hills up Valley Circle and live in Agoura, off Kanan). I'm really fortunate to live in such a bike friendly area. We have some awesome rides.


Sheldon

[QUOTE=nesdog]Hey, great shots! Many of those pix, taken I believe on Mureau, Las Virgenes and Agoura Road, are the route I use when I commute to work, generally once a week starting later in the Spring through the end of summer. (I work in West Hills up Valley Circle and live in Agoura, off Kanan). I'm really fortunate to live in such a bike friendly area. We have some awesome rides.


Mureau-- On the way out - Ovoleg and I flew down! On the way back - That is the street that Worker4Youth decided to put in some space off the front! Caught up at the signal though. It is wonderful riding in that area. Lots of bikes on the road that day!

Ovoleg - Thanks for the pics. Sorry we missed you guys after that turn.

We caught every single light that was on Thousand Oaks . We passed the turn street and then made our way back through Kanan->Agoura Rd then later back up Mureau, it was fun

Ovoleg, thanks for reeling me for the last 10 miles --- it was a good ride. worker4youth, sshakari, Nosra, Fixer and Del --- nice ride. We'll get another group ride in before summer. PCH, Hollywood Hills, Malibu Canyon, Ventura County??

For a nice ride through Ventura County, come sign up for Cruising the Conejo in May. The Century has about 6000 of climbing. I did it as my first one last year.

If you guys want to do a good one in our area before then, let me know. I may not be as fast as you but can hang at the back of the pack if I'm lucky!

Sheldon

When are you guys planning on doing this ride?

Hehehe, just one ride after another in SoCal.

Cruising the Conejo is a sponsored ride in our area with various routes on May 13th, I believe. You can find it at www.cvcbike.org

As to other offerings, if anyone wants to do some fun rides in the Conejo, let me know. Depending upon my family commitments, (ie; the wife and 11 year old daughter) I try to get a few hours in most weekends. Unlike you single guys, I don't get all day to ride!

Myself, I have several routes of 25-45 miles I play at. One I like is a climb up Mullholland past Rock Store, over the top and down Encinal, back up Decker/Mullholland, down Westlake and then if I have the time, Hidden Valley to Newbury Park and back to Agoura. That ride has several thousand feet of climbs and works out to about 40+ miles, I think. I'm no super climber so doing the huge inclines around the Santa Monica's isn't for me. In any event, if there is some interest in putting together a Spring BF ride, post it up. Be fun to have some company one day.

Sheldon

Welcome to the forums..... Looks like you just joined up.... Whereabouts in L.A. are ya located?

conejo is on my ride calendar! i wanted to do it last year.. but there was a conflict (forget what).... this year i plan do do it unless they weather really stinks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The weather last year was great. It had been coolish and overcast all week. The skies cleared that morning and temps topped out in the high 70's. We had pretty good headwinds of 15-20+ when we dropped down into Camarillo however that became tail winds when we turned up Santa Rosa. All in all, a terrific ride for my first Century. I finished it in 7 hr 10 min of seat time, not bad for all that climbing. If that's a pace you ride at, let me know and I'll watch for you.

Sheldon

I'm in California