Turn back? Turn back? John, we didn't settle this wild west by turning back. John, get ahold of yo'sef.

Wow, sorry about your back. Look forward to hearing the long version on the next ride.

While it can/should be posted in the Tdf Reports topic, I thought to place the SFVBC photos here because we talked about it alot in the 'SFVBC topic' & the photos includes SFVBC members.


What I call 'the million dollar smile' RJ know so well to do. on the right, in white, is Francis.
http://shai.impcash.com/07/DSCF2676.jpg

RJ, Pete, & Steve (aka Cassave or even newer 'Clint')
http://shai.impcash.com/07/DSCF2677.jpg

Check how happy John is
http://shai.impcash.com/07/DSCF2679.jpg

http://shai.impcash.com/07/DSCF2680.jpg

In a regroup; you can't see the Club Jersy much can you...
http://shai.impcash.com/07/DSCF2684.jpg

http://shai.impcash.com/07/DSCF2685.jpg

Anybody riding from CSUN tomorrow? It's not expected to rain until noon, so I was thiking Rose Bowl or Encino Express.

Where did Jim and Vance go? Did you drop 'em.. or did you just roll them for their wallets and leave them in the forest?

:p

since you live is pasadena and are thinking about racing why not do montrose and save yourself all the wasted time of driving?

AJ & I will be doing Rose Bowl (and maybe Jeff from Liquid Fitness).

+1 on the Montrose ride, though. I'll try and fit that into my schedule one o' these days.

Ya know, I thought I lost my wallet somewhere along the line.

We were ahead of them. Vance was kicking tail with Keith at the front. The picture is of the smart group that took their time, rode in a group, and enjoyed themselves. At the turnaround point, Steve was coming into the rest stop as I was leaving. Since that never happens, I thought something happened, like a mechanical or something. He explained that he made a stop. The world was now back in order.

You didn't ask where I went, I got dropped.
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...hn53/tdf-1.jpg

I still feel that I'm out of shape and would get dropped on the Montrose ride, and I don't know the area well enough to get back easily. But I plan on joining it soon.

It would be nice to meet Jeff if he makes it. I'm actually considering riding from my house and breaking off when they reach the Rose Bowl. At first, I thought why would I want to start a ride at 6am, then I realized I ride at 5:45 every Tue and Thu to commute anyway.

I went past the first rest stop a mile or so to visit someone that lives at Elizabeth Lake.
When I got back, the big group was just rolling in.
Stayed with them for the duration and had a blast.
Failed miserably at my KOM duties but Keith and Vance hammered everyone.

+1 :D

Sorry John, I figured you were the dropper instead of the droppee! :p;)

if you guys are worried about getting dropped there is the early ride that leave trader joes at 8:00am and rides a double paceline most of the way. the pace is pretty mellow and the group stays together. it used to be that they did the long route but now it seems that some go long and some go short. it's a great way to learn the route and you can learn a few shortcuts for when you join the regular ride.

That sounds worthwhile. Do you do the Montrose ride every week?

pretty often. i usually ride from home and do the short ride after finishing in sierra madre ride back to the rose bowl where one of my teammates parks and gives me a ride home

Cool, I'll have to try that some time soon. What team do you ride for? PAA?

paa, haa haa those bunch of *******, j/k

i ride for a small team of mostly masters racers, anvil cases cycling.

anvils are old, just like masters.

oh wait did i say that outloud

I am for the Rose Bowl (#408) with the hope of getting home before the rain starts.
So, if you want to be captured and posted with your latest winter gear photo, do the route with me.

I'll see you there, Shai.

Ooooh, I'll be in a picture?! For some reason, I don't show up in many pictures taken at any group outings. Thanks for reminding me, though, to check the weather to see how much "winter gear" I have to take along. Too bad my long finger gloves dies yesterday, but it doesn't look like it will be THAT cold.

Update, weather.com says it is expected to rain in Northridge around noon, but Pasadena around 9am, yet not at all in Sun Valley.

weatherunderground.com says slight chance of showers all day in Northridge, and a (not slight) chance in Sun Valley and Pasadena.

Either way, it looks like there might be "few showers" in the middle of our ride.

i'll just assume that it was funnier in russian.

i'm old enough to be a masters racer
you're just old enough to be a master*****

thanks yankee

Nice ride today, and a decent turnout despite the threatening clouds. I think there were 20+ people going to the Rose Bowl. I want to see pics, Shprung!