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01-09-07, 09:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Siu Blue Wind
Okay wait. For some reason I get the feeling you all are roadies. Am I on forbidden asphalt here?
01-09-07, 03:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Siu Blue Wind
Hey 'nother! Do you think you can maybe organize a ride or two? 
I'm not sure of people's skill levels but for road rides, if you have decent group riding/pack skills, it may be worthwhile to join the ride that SteveE leads, every Saturday out of Los Altos.
For MTB, or let's just say "not road" rides: I don't do too much of those, but I have some MTB buddies that might be able to help select some routes. I'll have to check that out a bit more and get back to you.
One idea that would work for both roadies and MTB would be Montebello Road, it's paved but at the top there's a gravel road/trail that MTBs or brave roadies can take and get to more trails, or just go out to Page Mill Road. It is a fairly tough climb, though so I don't know how well that would work.
I'll think on it some more.
You got anything in mind?
01-09-07, 03:36 PM
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OK, first off, some would say San Jose doesn't count as "Northern California" 
Secondly, speaking as an old time native, anyone who lives in San Francisco and calls it "San Fran" shouldn't live there. Probably the only people who are more provincial than City folks are New Yorkers
Now, that said, I live in Pacifica as it says right over there to the left.
Secondly, speaking as an old time native, anyone who lives in San Francisco and calls it "San Fran" shouldn't live there. Probably the only people who are more provincial than City folks are New Yorkers
Now, that said, I live in Pacifica as it says right over there to the left.
01-09-07, 03:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Pheard
Siu's trying to organize a ride without me!
darn roadies.
darn roadies.
I'm not a roadie. I don't have a road bike. I have MTBs and a UMB.
01-09-07, 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by 'nother
Maybe. It looks like there are a lot of San Jose or at least close-to-South-Bay folks that have chimed in so naturally I'm inclined to suggest something near here
I'm not sure of people's skill levels but for road rides, if you have decent group riding/pack skills, it may be worthwhile to join the ride that SteveE leads, every Saturday out of Los Altos.
For MTB, or let's just say "not road" rides: I don't do too much of those, but I have some MTB buddies that might be able to help select some routes. I'll have to check that out a bit more and get back to you.
One idea that would work for both roadies and MTB would be Montebello Road, it's paved but at the top there's a gravel road/trail that MTBs or brave roadies can take and get to more trails, or just go out to Page Mill Road. It is a fairly tough climb, though so I don't know how well that would work.
I'll think on it some more.
You got anything in mind?
I'm not sure of people's skill levels but for road rides, if you have decent group riding/pack skills, it may be worthwhile to join the ride that SteveE leads, every Saturday out of Los Altos.
For MTB, or let's just say "not road" rides: I don't do too much of those, but I have some MTB buddies that might be able to help select some routes. I'll have to check that out a bit more and get back to you.
One idea that would work for both roadies and MTB would be Montebello Road, it's paved but at the top there's a gravel road/trail that MTBs or brave roadies can take and get to more trails, or just go out to Page Mill Road. It is a fairly tough climb, though so I don't know how well that would work.
I'll think on it some more.
You got anything in mind?
01-09-07, 03:48 PM
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Originally Posted by SaiKaiTai
OK, first off, some would say San Jose doesn't count as "Northern California"
Secondly, speaking as an old time native, anyone who lives in San Francisco and calls it "San Fran" shouldn't live there. Probably the only people who are more provincial than City folks are New Yorkers
Now, that said, I live in Pacifica as it says right over there to the left.
Secondly, speaking as an old time native, anyone who lives in San Francisco and calls it "San Fran" shouldn't live there. Probably the only people who are more provincial than City folks are New Yorkers
Now, that said, I live in Pacifica as it says right over there to the left.
It's called "The Citay"
Not San Fran
Not Cisco
Not Frisco (bleechh!)
THE CITAY!!!
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I have lots of ideas for Mtb rides, but they all involve climbing. There is no such thing as a trail ride without climbing. =/
I notice there is a cat from pacifica, bet he's ridden up montara a few times.
I notice there is a cat from pacifica, bet he's ridden up montara a few times.
01-09-07, 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by SaiKaiTai
OK, first off, some would say San Jose doesn't count as "Northern California"
Btw, I'm guessing Monterey isn't in NorCal? Where's the central valley forums?
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Originally Posted by lyeinyoureye
The all mighty Wikipedia claims that Fresno is in "Northern California" so if San Jose isn't in NorCal, then the geographic distribution is way screwy. Btw, I'm guessing Monterey isn't in NorCal? Where's the central valley forums?
Btw, I'm guessing Monterey isn't in NorCal? Where's the central valley forums? BTW, other than the way they drive, I have no truck with the fine folk of San Jose.
I had a teacher in college (who called it "The Armpit of the North") who thought everything from San Jose, south was Southern California. He lived in Atherton (excuse me, "Sharon Heights") so take it with a grain of salt. San Jose has come a long, long way.
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Check it out!
I suppose it really depends if you think of it as broken into north/central/south, or north/south.
Originally Posted by Wikipedia
The California state capital, Sacramento, and the state's largest inland city, Fresno, are also in Northern California.
01-09-07, 05:00 PM
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Originally Posted by SaiKaiTai
FRESNO???? No joke? Where do they get that?
BTW, other than the way they drive, I have no truck with the fine folk of San Jose.
I had a teacher in college (who called it "The Armpit of the North") who thought everything from San Jose, south was Southern California. He lived in Atherton (excuse me, "Sharon Heights") so take it with a grain of salt. San Jose has come a long, long way.
BTW, other than the way they drive, I have no truck with the fine folk of San Jose.
I had a teacher in college (who called it "The Armpit of the North") who thought everything from San Jose, south was Southern California. He lived in Atherton (excuse me, "Sharon Heights") so take it with a grain of salt. San Jose has come a long, long way.
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Originally Posted by SaiKaiTai
OK, first off, some would say San Jose doesn't count as "Northern California"
Also, it is officially The City of San José, or San José for short, not San Jose.
01-10-07, 10:04 AM
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Hey 'nother! I was thinking that maybe you can organize a road ride and then possibly you can have your buddies and Pheard get together to organize an MTB ride?? Not too many mtbers out my way so I'll just have to go with the flooooooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwwwwww.
What do you think?
What do you think?
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Originally Posted by 'nother
Yes, and the Jeffersonians say that Pacifica, and pretty much anything south of Marin County doesn't count as Northern California either. It just depends who you want to piss off. Speaking of which: you're officially un-invited to the ride
Also, it is officially The City of San José, or San José for short, not San Jose.
Also, it is officially The City of San José, or San José for short, not San Jose.
But point well taken... I've read Ecotopia. Technically, in geographical terms, SF/Pacifica is very much Central Cawl-ee-fone-ya.
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So Jon (Pheard) and I are going to go ride in Walnut Creek today, Starting at about 1130. Iron Horse trail on mtbs from Heather Farms to Alamo and back. I will be wearing a BikeForums Jersey. If any of you see us, stop us and say hi.
Jon is from Pacifica, SaiKaiTai, you should join us next time - you two can drive up together.
Jon is from Pacifica, SaiKaiTai, you should join us next time - you two can drive up together.
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I'm about 5-10 mins from Pheard but I'm a roadie... But I do have my wife's old GT MTB... One day I'm gonna hook up with Jon so he can kick my arse up some mountain trails unless he finally gets a road bike. But any ride will have to be a weekend and preferably slow since i suck and haven't been riding like I should be. Ugh!
But any ride will have to be a weekend and preferably slow since i suck and haven't been riding like I should be. Ugh!
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I'd like to ride with you folks some day. I have a road and MTB though I'm not an experienced pack rider or MTB'er. I live in Benicia so the Iron Horse Trail is quite close to me.
01-10-07, 10:33 PM
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How did I miss that you were referring to mountain bikes?
Rockville Park...Lagoon Valley...Pena Adobe -- that's all I know of. I tried off-road & discovered that I don't like it...sorry.
But any roadies, feel free to pipe up -- we love company!
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Rockville Park...Lagoon Valley...Pena Adobe -- that's all I know of. I tried off-road & discovered that I don't like it...sorry.
But any roadies, feel free to pipe up -- we love company!
www.monticellocycling.org