jpconrad

It's nice up here, the wind and heat were fine on the short 20 mile ride DanteB and I did this afternoon.

DanteB

Is he a bike rider? Were his lips moving? You believe him? No, he's right the ride this afternoon was nice. The temps and winds weren't bad at all, now if just stays like that. We did see rain in the Mammoth Lakes area, but it was late afternoon.

Ticia

Good luck everyone! You are all so damn inspiring. Geez. I am just trying to make it through my 1 hr cycling class and I told Brandy (via email that I think if she can go ride all day!!!! I can get through this!!) . I cannot imagine the endurance and all of you have so much to be proud of just getting out there and doing it! So you all come back with some epic ride reports for selfish me OKAY?

I suck at lurking...I had to give my .02

Have fun and enjoy the riiiiiiddddeeee I miss CA (sometimes...)

jpconrad

FYI - According to weatherbug it only got down to 61 last night and it's already (and it feels quite warm).

Armwarmers/legwarmers/baselayers may not be necessary.

tprevost

just remember, the weather can change quickly up there... bring something extra

VanceMac

As long as those "intermittent thundershowers" stay away, I'll be happy!

thomson

Have a good ride guys! Do us SoCal'er proud!!

jpconrad

From the hotel room...

DanteB

And yes that's snow on the mountains! Hard to believe when it's 81 outside at 9:30 in the morning.

Brandy

Thank you for the weather updates! Can we send the two of you ahead two days on all of the events?

jpconrad

Sure thing!

When are you and George coming up?

DanteB

No problem!!! I accept Visa, MC and my personal favorite CASH. I work on a cost ++ basis, this time it was a freebee.

merider1

What are you two going to to do today up there? Ride or just hang out at the local pub?

DanteB

I think we are pre-riding the course. We’ll leave around noon and be back by 3 maybe 4 if we stop for a beer along the way. I really don’t know what we’re doing for the day, we’re going for a short easy ride a little later. Other than that it’s just laying around the pool and taking it easy, maybe I can work Starbucks in they’re next door. ME, I wish you were here I could use some arm candy!

Brandy

Whenever he comes and gets me. We're leaving this afternoon sometime...he has that pesky work thing that gets in the way sometimes. I'm filling my iPod with lotsa tunes...this is going to be a long and lonely ride!

merider1

Yeah, you'd get arm candy with me wearing my zinc paste and mismatched jersey. But secretly, I do wish I was there. Oh, well, next year perhaps...

jpconrad

That work thingy gets in the way of everything! Are you guys gonna check in tonight with Planet Ultra, or are you doing it in the AM?

DanteB

Ya, that’s when you’re riding. I talking about hanging out and walking around town.

merider1

Oh, that's what I meant too. By the way, how long a drive was it?

DanteB

I agree, you do have a nice Assos, is that how you spell it. I’ve never put the "os" on the end. It took me just under 4 hours to get here, but remember I started in Bakersfield. I can't believe it, it's cooler in Bakersfield than here in Bishop.

merider1

You know, sigh, I'm going to have to change my title again. I'm not saying that I have nice Assos, because I don't own any (too much $$) - but rather it is what I'm thinking aloud when riding behind a rider with nice Assos.

I was curious about the drive because I've heard some say it is long and others say not so bad. But four hours is really not too shabby!

jpconrad

Hey! You ride behind me a lot and I wear Assos!

merider1

I've said this on here repeatedly, if you are MARRIED, I see a blurry dot over your Assos, blocking it from view.

jpconrad

I guess you'll just have to ride in front of me from now on just to make sure...

jpconrad

Storm clouds building...