Next Weekend... Shall we Try Hamilton once again??
08-25-09, 02:25 PM
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Next Weekend... Shall we Try Hamilton once again??
Ruth and I want to get a longer ride in next week with some sustained climbing.
I was thinking about the Hamilton Backroads ride I came up with a while ago.
REVISED ROUTE:
https://bikeroutetoaster.com/Course.aspx?course=79894
94 miles with 11,400 feet of climbing.
7:30 am start time, Saturday 9/5.
Here's the list so far:
- Marco & Ruth (tandem)
- Ramon (probably cut it short)
- Tall Chris
- Michael
- shatdow (Matt)
- Donald (might turn around at the Bridge [on the backside])
- Ron
I was thinking about the Hamilton Backroads ride I came up with a while ago.
REVISED ROUTE:
https://bikeroutetoaster.com/Course.aspx?course=79894
94 miles with 11,400 feet of climbing.
7:30 am start time, Saturday 9/5.
Here's the list so far:
- Marco & Ruth (tandem)
- Ramon (probably cut it short)
- Tall Chris
- Michael
- shatdow (Matt)
- Donald (might turn around at the Bridge [on the backside])
- Ron
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08-25-09, 02:32 PM
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If it's too hot... I will have a Santa Cruz Mtns backup route.
Don't know the forecast yet.
Don't know the forecast yet.
08-25-09, 02:52 PM
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Also down for the original routes from last week's thread.
Again this is for Saturday 9/5
Again this is for Saturday 9/5
08-25-09, 03:57 PM
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Sure you don't want to give the TTT Championships a try?
https://ffbc.org/RaceTeam/Races/2009/...tamontTTT.html
https://ffbc.org/RaceTeam/Races/2009/...tamontTTT.html
08-26-09, 10:51 AM
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... Still too far in advance maybe??
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I don't know if I'll be in town that weekend. Can't decide if I want to spend Labor Day weekend in NorCal or SoCal.
08-27-09, 11:48 PM
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Marco, you know I'll do it if I'm not working. My next few weekends are up in the air due to school opening.
08-31-09, 12:58 PM
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Forecast looks promising, a little hot but not crazy...
Thursday through Saturday Night:
Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 80s. Lows in the 50s to 60s.
Thursday through Saturday Night:
Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 80s. Lows in the 50s to 60s.
09-01-09, 08:33 PM
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Holy crap ... just realized this is a 104 mile 12,037 feet climb ride! 
Had to use wolframalpha to convert from metric to english. Ok ok, I was stretching for a reason to use it.
Edit: Oops ... didn't see you advertised the climbing in the OP. I need better glasses.
Had to use wolframalpha to convert from metric to english. Ok ok, I was stretching for a reason to use it.
Edit: Oops ... didn't see you advertised the climbing in the OP. I need better glasses.
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I'm thinking of doing the up and immediately down "gentle" ride. Probably would like to puke up the Quimby side for a change of pace.
edit: look what I found when googling quimby...
let's see ramon, eric, and the italian stallion?
edit: look what I found when googling quimby...
let's see ramon, eric, and the italian stallion?
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09-01-09, 11:34 PM
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We can always cut out the Del Puerto bit, but it actually looks pretty tough, and different (never done it before).
Del Puerto Canyon (pic taken from https://www.southbayriders.com/forums...splay.php?f=92)
Del Puerto Canyon (pic taken from https://www.southbayriders.com/forums...splay.php?f=92)
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Here's the other "backroad" Kincaid:
09-01-09, 11:45 PM
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- Just after Quimby
- At the summit
- At the junction (cafe) at Del Puerto/San Antonio Valley/Mines junction.
- Once again at the junction, also lunch, before hitting the backside of Hamilton
- At the summit again
(Unfortunately no special free spring water on Adobe Canyon, since it is closed Saturdays
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There is also water (and bathrooms) at the County Motorcycle Park on Del Puerto. If you go down Del Puerto I recommend turning around at the first long flat straight (or at the motorcycle park) to avoid boring flat riding. And watch for rocks on the road.
09-02-09, 01:46 PM
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I'd rather cut out del Puerto I guess, Kincaid looks pretty fun, and isn't to far out
09-02-09, 01:47 PM
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Del Puerto is pretty rough. Nice on a motorbike with suspension but not as much fun on a bicycle. There is a wicked fairly technical descent near the county line. That is quite a ride you have planned.
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OK, without Del Puerto it is 88 miles, 10,600 feet.
https://bikeroutetoaster.com/Course.aspx?course=79844
What's the consensus?
https://bikeroutetoaster.com/Course.aspx?course=79844
What's the consensus?
