4th of July Ride?
07-01-07, 10:20 PM
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Originally Posted by SesameCrunch
This looks like a nice ride. I don't get to do the South Bay much and would love to join in. But, I gotta take the little guy to the July 4th parade here in Half Moon Bay. It's too much fun for him to miss.
Catch you on the next one.
Catch you on the next one.
07-01-07, 10:43 PM
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Originally Posted by spingineer
It's ok ... maybe next time. One of these days, we'll actually get to ride together.
07-02-07, 10:37 PM
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I'm another, "I think I'm in." I did a relatively flat, 35-mile "recovery ride" on Sunday, out at Uvas, and I'm hurtin' in places I didn't know could hurt...
07-02-07, 10:43 PM
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Originally Posted by LostInSanJose
I'm another, "I think I'm in." I did a relatively flat, 35-mile "recovery ride" on Sunday, out at Uvas, and I'm hurtin' in places I didn't know could hurt...
07-02-07, 11:53 PM
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I think I may have the 4th off too. Once I confirm, I'll be in.
07-02-07, 11:55 PM
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Originally Posted by BlastRadius
I think I may have the 4th off too. Once I confirm, I'll be in.
07-03-07, 07:19 AM
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Only one more day to decide ... start is at 8 am, since the weather dudes and chicks are saying we have a heatwave this week.
07-03-07, 08:37 AM
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Damn 1st caltrain is too late.
Riding out there would turn it into another century
Riding out there would turn it into another century
07-03-07, 09:03 AM
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Originally Posted by LostInSanJose
I'm another, "I think I'm in." I did a relatively flat, 35-mile "recovery ride" on Sunday, out at Uvas, and I'm hurtin' in places I didn't know could hurt...
Do you need a ride? I can pick ya up on my way.
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07-03-07, 09:09 AM
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07-03-07, 10:30 AM
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Brad has me covered, but thanks for the offer Sean... This ride looks like a doozy, but I guess it's the only way to grow a good pair of legs.
Originally Posted by BigSean
Do you need a ride? I can pick ya up on my way.
Sean
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07-03-07, 11:45 AM
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I'm still having knee issues, so most likely I will be at the back of the pack.
07-03-07, 12:29 PM
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It's supposed to be quite hot tomorrow. I'm not very familiar with the area on the route, are there stores or gas stations to fill up along the way or should I plan on bringing the camelbak?
07-03-07, 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Bostic
It's supposed to be quite hot tomorrow. I'm not very familiar with the area on the route, are there stores or gas stations to fill up along the way or should I plan on bringing the camelbak?
I think you could fill up at the firestation if needed. Otherwise it'll be at about the 43 mile point till we get to a store. Should be cool enough going up hwy 9. Then Skyline isnt usually too bad.
07-03-07, 01:43 PM
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Speaking of heatwave, I was just looking at the predictions, on Weather.com and SFgate.com, and the predicted heatwave doesn't seem to be there. They're predicting a high of 84 tomorrow for San Mateo - warm, but nothing like the heat they were talking about yesterday. And looking out my office window, I see the usual South City Summer fog bank.
What happened?
BTW, have fun on the ride. I did 20 miles this morning, and my legs have no snap left after the century on Saturday. I had just about enough to get to Filoli from San Mateo, and then I suffered the whole way home. Tomorrow, I'm just riding to Woodside and back.
SLOWLY!!
What happened?
BTW, have fun on the ride. I did 20 miles this morning, and my legs have no snap left after the century on Saturday. I had just about enough to get to Filoli from San Mateo, and then I suffered the whole way home. Tomorrow, I'm just riding to Woodside and back.
SLOWLY!!
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07-03-07, 04:46 PM
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I have no snap in my legs either ... my average speed coming to work is 15, and usually it's 16.5. We'll see how it is in the morning.
07-03-07, 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by qpliu
I'll try to be at Hwy 9 and Skyline at 9 tomorrow. I'll be in a blue jersey with a black bike.
07-03-07, 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by qpliu
I'll try to be at Hwy 9 and Skyline at 9 tomorrow. I'll be in a blue jersey with a black bike.
07-04-07, 02:47 PM
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Got back from the ride today ... it was great. Actually, there were at least 3 groups that I can recall that started from the Chain Reaction parking lot, so it was a very popular starting location.
It's a good thing we started at 8 am, because the sun was definitely out there early, and I could remember telling t4mv "Is it my imagination or is the sun really beating down on us???" ... it was not my imagination. This was on the big climb, up Hwy 9. Cyclists were out in force today, but if you didn't finish your ride before noon, it would really get hot out there.
Most of us that went also did the Giro last weekend, and we were still nursing our wounds from that ride. So all but 1 of us went up Hwy 9, north on Skyline, and instead of going all the way out to Kings Mtn, we hung a right at Page Mill. We didn't need to do any more than that.
Stats:
Length: 37.57 miles
Altitude Gain: 4073 feet
Riding Time: 2:58:28
Total Time: 3:30
It's a good thing we started at 8 am, because the sun was definitely out there early, and I could remember telling t4mv "Is it my imagination or is the sun really beating down on us???" ... it was not my imagination. This was on the big climb, up Hwy 9. Cyclists were out in force today, but if you didn't finish your ride before noon, it would really get hot out there.
Most of us that went also did the Giro last weekend, and we were still nursing our wounds from that ride. So all but 1 of us went up Hwy 9, north on Skyline, and instead of going all the way out to Kings Mtn, we hung a right at Page Mill. We didn't need to do any more than that.
Stats:
Length: 37.57 miles
Altitude Gain: 4073 feet
Riding Time: 2:58:28
Total Time: 3:30
07-04-07, 02:56 PM
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Thanks for organizing this ride Ron. Great ride, although my legs were hurting the entire day.
Just what I needed for a 4th of July morning. I most definately did not need another 18 miles.
It was nice to meet some more BFers as well and ride with some I had met.
Just what I needed for a 4th of July morning. I most definately did not need another 18 miles. It was nice to meet some more BFers as well and ride with some I had met.
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Oh pictures ... I didn't take many. I know Brad (SV Commuter) took some. Here are mine:
Start of ride:
Top of Pierce Road:
Firestation on Skyline:
Start of ride:
Top of Pierce Road:
Firestation on Skyline: