Visiting Irvine this Weekend
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Visiting Irvine this Weekend
Hey Gang.
I will be visiting Irvine and surrounding area this weekend to look at different apartments, oodles of fun . Anyway I am thinking of brining my road bike. Anyone want to do a three hour ride, zone1/2, on early Sunday Morning (need to be back in my hotel room by 9:30 am), and show me around the area?
I'll be staying in Santa Ana.
Thanks.
I will be visiting Irvine and surrounding area this weekend to look at different apartments, oodles of fun . Anyway I am thinking of brining my road bike. Anyone want to do a three hour ride, zone1/2, on early Sunday Morning (need to be back in my hotel room by 9:30 am), and show me around the area?
I'll be staying in Santa Ana.
Thanks.
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There is the LA Wheelman Trainer ride, but it might be longer than you have time for ... check it out ... https://www.bikeforums.net/southern-california/303187-l-wheelmen-trainer-june-9-a.html
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Is your cast off yet?
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What's a "Zone1/2?
Is that an area, or a heart rate??
I'm game for a road ride in Irvine sunday, but back by 9:30??
Heck, I don't like to leave until 9!
Is that an area, or a heart rate??
I'm game for a road ride in Irvine sunday, but back by 9:30??
Heck, I don't like to leave until 9!
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Originally Posted by Drew12
What's a "Zone1/2?
Is that an area, or a heart rate??
I'm game for a road ride in Irvine sunday, but back by 9:30??
Heck, I don't like to leave until 9!
Is that an area, or a heart rate??
I'm game for a road ride in Irvine sunday, but back by 9:30??
Heck, I don't like to leave until 9!
How about if I meet you for breakfast at 8:45 and then I'go on my ride
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Yeah Heart Rate. I would love to go later but check out time is around 11, plus I am planning on seeing a bunch of apartments on Sunday also. So busy day.
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Originally Posted by cjbruin
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How about if I meet you for breakfast at 8:45 and then I'go on my ride
How about if I meet you for breakfast at 8:45 and then I'go on my ride
That sounds like a very good possibility!
Depending on how much I do on the Saturday Mtb ride, a good Sunday road ride
would be great. What distance?? I would figure around 3 hrs?
See, I have most of the weekdend free to do as I please!!
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Doesn't look like anyone want to wake up that early. Can't blame you, I don't usually wake up until 12pm on weekends.
I will be staying here: link
Can anyone recommend a good route from there? Loops are ok, just don't want to spent a lot of time seating at traffic lights.
Thanks.
I will be staying here: link
Can anyone recommend a good route from there? Loops are ok, just don't want to spent a lot of time seating at traffic lights.
Thanks.
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Grand to Edinger
Edinger (right) to Red Hill
Red Hill (left) to Walnut
Walnut (right) to Tustin Ranch Road
Tustin Ranch Road (left) to Jamboree
Jamboree (left) to Santiago Canyon
Santiago Canyon (right) to Glenn Ranch Road
Glenn Ranch Road (right) to Portola
Portola (right) to Bake
Bake (left) to Irvine Blvd
Irvine Blvd (right) to Tustin Ranch Road
Tustin Ranch Road (left) to Walnut
Walnut (right) to Red Hill
Red Hill (left) to Edinger
Edinger (right) to Grand
Grand (left) to your hotel
about 40 miles and 2:30 at 16-17mph, 2:00 for 18-19mph
Edinger (right) to Red Hill
Red Hill (left) to Walnut
Walnut (right) to Tustin Ranch Road
Tustin Ranch Road (left) to Jamboree
Jamboree (left) to Santiago Canyon
Santiago Canyon (right) to Glenn Ranch Road
Glenn Ranch Road (right) to Portola
Portola (right) to Bake
Bake (left) to Irvine Blvd
Irvine Blvd (right) to Tustin Ranch Road
Tustin Ranch Road (left) to Walnut
Walnut (right) to Red Hill
Red Hill (left) to Edinger
Edinger (right) to Grand
Grand (left) to your hotel
about 40 miles and 2:30 at 16-17mph, 2:00 for 18-19mph
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Originally Posted by cjbruin
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How about if I meet you for breakfast at 8:45 and then I'go on my ride
How about if I meet you for breakfast at 8:45 and then I'go on my ride
That's what I'm talkin bout
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Originally Posted by UmneyDurak
Doesn't look like anyone want to wake up that early. Can't blame you, I don't usually wake up until 12pm on weekends.
I will be staying here: link
Can anyone recommend a good route from there? Loops are ok, just don't want to spent a lot of time seating at traffic lights.
Thanks.
I will be staying here: link
Can anyone recommend a good route from there? Loops are ok, just don't want to spent a lot of time seating at traffic lights.
Thanks.
I pass where you're staying every day. If can drive for a couple of miles, you can get to the SART by heading west on Dyer until you hit the trail, of course, that's if you want to ride a flat TT.
You're about three miles from my place.
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Originally Posted by Extort
Grand to Edinger
Edinger (right) to Red Hill
Red Hill (left) to Walnut
Walnut (right) to Tustin Ranch Road
Tustin Ranch Road (left) to Jamboree
Jamboree (left) to Santiago Canyon
Santiago Canyon (right) to Glenn Ranch Road
Glenn Ranch Road (right) to Portola
Portola (right) to Bake
Bake (left) to Irvine Blvd
Irvine Blvd (right) to Tustin Ranch Road
Tustin Ranch Road (left) to Walnut
Walnut (right) to Red Hill
Red Hill (left) to Edinger
Edinger (right) to Grand
Grand (left) to your hotel
about 40 miles and 2:30 at 16-17mph, 2:00 for 18-19mph
Edinger (right) to Red Hill
Red Hill (left) to Walnut
Walnut (right) to Tustin Ranch Road
Tustin Ranch Road (left) to Jamboree
Jamboree (left) to Santiago Canyon
Santiago Canyon (right) to Glenn Ranch Road
Glenn Ranch Road (right) to Portola
Portola (right) to Bake
Bake (left) to Irvine Blvd
Irvine Blvd (right) to Tustin Ranch Road
Tustin Ranch Road (left) to Walnut
Walnut (right) to Red Hill
Red Hill (left) to Edinger
Edinger (right) to Grand
Grand (left) to your hotel
about 40 miles and 2:30 at 16-17mph, 2:00 for 18-19mph
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Originally Posted by Extort
Grand to Edinger
Edinger (right) to Red Hill
Red Hill (left) to Walnut
Walnut (right) to Tustin Ranch Road
Tustin Ranch Road (left) to Jamboree
Jamboree (left) to Santiago Canyon
Santiago Canyon (right) to Glenn Ranch Road
Glenn Ranch Road (right) to Portola
Portola (right) to Bake
Bake (left) to Irvine Blvd
Irvine Blvd (right) to Tustin Ranch Road
Tustin Ranch Road (left) to Walnut
Walnut (right) to Red Hill
Red Hill (left) to Edinger
Edinger (right) to Grand
Grand (left) to your hotel
about 40 miles and 2:30 at 16-17mph, 2:00 for 18-19mph
Edinger (right) to Red Hill
Red Hill (left) to Walnut
Walnut (right) to Tustin Ranch Road
Tustin Ranch Road (left) to Jamboree
Jamboree (left) to Santiago Canyon
Santiago Canyon (right) to Glenn Ranch Road
Glenn Ranch Road (right) to Portola
Portola (right) to Bake
Bake (left) to Irvine Blvd
Irvine Blvd (right) to Tustin Ranch Road
Tustin Ranch Road (left) to Walnut
Walnut (right) to Red Hill
Red Hill (left) to Edinger
Edinger (right) to Grand
Grand (left) to your hotel
about 40 miles and 2:30 at 16-17mph, 2:00 for 18-19mph
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Originally Posted by UmneyDurak
I just mapped it in routesclip, 11k of climbing? Is that correct or routeslip just broken?
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Originally Posted by UmneyDurak
I just mapped it in routesclip, 11k of climbing? Is that correct or routeslip just broken?
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Well I did the ride. It was tons of fun. Thanks for the route Extort. My plan waking up at 5 and leaving around 6 didn't work out. Driving 6 hours the day before then driving the rest of the day looking at apartments really took a lot out of me. I did wake up around 5, but realized if I get on a bike I would probably keel over somewhere. So I re-set alarm for 7:30, and after having a quick breakfast I left around 8. Streets were almost empty so didn't get stuck behind too many red lights, coming back was another story thought. Although none of the left turning lights triggered for my bike.
On the first hill I realized that my FD is messed up. It just wouldn't downshift, or more accurately would shift sometimes after shifting back and forth few times. Something happened to it during transportation, or something. So I ended up doing most of the hills in a big ring. Wasn't all that bad, since after initial short climb everything else was just short rollers. Said hi to few people I passed, and talked to someone on one of the climbs. People in SoCal seem very friendly. Took me about 2:30 to do the ride. It was a change to usual rides around here that either include 40+min of climbing, or going up or down some slight incline.
On the first hill I realized that my FD is messed up. It just wouldn't downshift, or more accurately would shift sometimes after shifting back and forth few times. Something happened to it during transportation, or something. So I ended up doing most of the hills in a big ring. Wasn't all that bad, since after initial short climb everything else was just short rollers. Said hi to few people I passed, and talked to someone on one of the climbs. People in SoCal seem very friendly. Took me about 2:30 to do the ride. It was a change to usual rides around here that either include 40+min of climbing, or going up or down some slight incline.
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Originally Posted by UmneyDurak
Well I did the ride. It was tons of fun. Thanks for the route Extort. My plan waking up at 5 and leaving around 6 didn't work out. Driving 6 hours the day before then driving the rest of the day looking at apartments really took a lot out of me. I did wake up around 5, but realized if I get on a bike I would probably keel over somewhere. So I re-set alarm for 7:30, and after having a quick breakfast I left around 8. Streets were almost empty so didn't get stuck behind too many red lights, coming back was another story thought. Although none of the left turning lights triggered for my bike.
On the first hill I realized that my FD is messed up. It just wouldn't downshift, or more accurately would shift sometimes after shifting back and forth few times. Something happened to it during transportation, or something. So I ended up doing most of the hills in a big ring. Wasn't all that bad, since after initial short climb everything else was just short rollers. Said hi to few people I passed, and talked to someone on one of the climbs. People in SoCal seem very friendly. Took me about 2:30 to do the ride. It was a change to usual rides around here that either include 40+min of climbing, or going up or down some slight incline.
On the first hill I realized that my FD is messed up. It just wouldn't downshift, or more accurately would shift sometimes after shifting back and forth few times. Something happened to it during transportation, or something. So I ended up doing most of the hills in a big ring. Wasn't all that bad, since after initial short climb everything else was just short rollers. Said hi to few people I passed, and talked to someone on one of the climbs. People in SoCal seem very friendly. Took me about 2:30 to do the ride. It was a change to usual rides around here that either include 40+min of climbing, or going up or down some slight incline.
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Originally Posted by tprevost
Glad you enjoyed your ride! Did you get your cast off yet? I can't even imagine riding a roadie w/that thing ... crazy boy
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Originally Posted by UmneyDurak
Yeah I still have it on. Will find out next week how long I have left. Hopefully the bone is healing.
I had to wait til the cast was off to ride and even then I had to wear a brace for a while because the muscle was just GONE.... so I rode my old mtn bike around and used the end of the cast to push the shifter... it was pretty funny looking, I'm sure!
I'll keep my fingers crossed for you that its healing quickly and properly! In the meantime, I'm glad it isn't keeping you off the bike (although, it does look a little awkward! )
Trac'
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Glad that you enjoyed the route, and sorry about the signals... I'll take photos and show everyone how to trigger them (once I return from RAAM)
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Originally Posted by tprevost
I'll keep my fingers crossed for you that its healing quickly and properly! In the meantime, I'm glad it isn't keeping you off the bike (although, it does look a little awkward! )
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Originally Posted by spingineer
Can you imagine what he would have been like if he didn't have a cast? He'd be blazing such a trail, there would be sparks flying as he flew past us!
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Originally Posted by spingineer
Can you imagine what he would have been like if he didn't have a cast? He'd be blazing such a trail, there would be sparks flying as he flew past us!
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Originally Posted by Extort
Glad that you enjoyed the route, and sorry about the signals... I'll take photos and show everyone how to trigger them (once I return from RAAM)