merider1

Just curious what we've got going.

I'm looking at Cool Breeze on 8/18, but what else? I'm little miss organizer, but I'm hoping maybe some other folks will want to try their hands at it. Hint, hint...those of you wanting "kinder, gentler" rides, here is your chance.

jpconrad

Mt Tam Double

nygirl777

Desperado Dual = August 4th

merider1

Any BF organized rides?? Anyone??? Anyone???

nygirl777

Don't forget the Tahoe BF ride August 25th.

merider1

Is that still taking place? If so, we need to bump it up!

BigSean

Cool, Ill be on the Mt Tan Century will several other BFers.

nygirl777

Don't forget there is the BF picnic/Ride in August - sometime - I think

roadfix

I'm most likely doing the Cool Breeze DM on 8/18.

Kar3368

I signed up for the DM @ Cool Breeze also, BUT I think I am just going for the Century.
After the Grand tour DM last weekend I think a century is about a far as I would like to go!

roadfix

At least do the hybrid DM.....the scenery is so much nicer than the century route.

ronjon10

I'd like to do that ride from Griffith Park over to the Rose Bowl via the School way up on top of the hill, but I can't do it til after Cool Breeze.

DaveSANYYZ

Hi George. Is the GT DM easier than the CB DM or the other way around. The GT DM has been very marginal for me. I guess either way, I need to train up.

roadfix

Dave....I've done both and I would say they're about even on the difficulty scale.....although I'm not sure which had more climbing. But I would say that I enjoyed the Cool Breeze DM ride a lot more than the GT DM.

spingineer

Wow, you're doing this? I am impressed. Easy 14,000 feet of climbing ...

Kar3368

Hey Dave!!
Nice riding with you on Saturday! I just looked it up and the Cool Breeze DM has 8500 ft of climbing..
The Grand Tour "only" had about 6000 ft....
I am chalking up last Sat as a BAD day on the bike for me, but none the less.....I don't think I am interested in a DM again....and NEVER a double century...!!

Karen

scvroadie

It was good to see you last Satuday, sorry to hear about your BAD day. Just to let you know, you were not the only one. Felt great until the last rest stop, after that stop by the time we got back to PCH at Mt. Mugu, my legs were toast. Never really felt bad, just didn't have the focus to push the last 25 miles. Last year was great, I felt that I could do another 50 miles when I finished last year.

As were leaving the last SAG stop, I was wondering how you were doing with the headwinds across the coastal plain. It was nice to see that you had several people to ride with.

At least we were there to cheer you up that last little hill to the finish line.

tbrown524

How about a BF ride to San Diego?

Kar3368

OH Lee!!! That little cheer right before the finish line is EXACTLY what I needed!! Thanks!!
I got DROPPED after the last SAG stop......dealt with the headwinds by myself, then I was riding though
Port Hueneme by myself....OMG....what a questionable neighborhood.....I got haressed SOOOO much though that area, I was praying not to get a flat or something...
I was glad the day was over that is for sure!!

Are you just about ready for the Death ride??

herbm

hmmm...SGRT in early august as a tuneup for Cool Breeze??

DaveSANYYZ

Yeah, sorry about that. Towards Port Hueneme I was riding with Alan. After the final rest stop, I was chasing after Laura before getting dropped. I think Patrick was behind me at the time, so I thought everyone are in the paceline. I was able to catch up to Patrick and Rick on 1 and suck behind their wheels until getting dropped again when we hit the coast.

Thanks for staying with me near the end though. You could've ride faster on PCH, but I was already pretty dead by that time.

Indolent58

I almost forgot. As I was leaving the rest stop a charming little street urchin on a BMX bike plastered me with a water balloon. At that point in the ride I hardly noticed.

ronjon10

I'll do SGRT. It's a nice base training ride for me, long and flat, can settle in around 16-17 with the heart rate in zone 2. We should do this.

Kar3368

Not your fault, I was TRYING to stay with Rick but was sucessful for about a second...
I was SOOOO happy when I looked up and saw you on PCH.....I totally understand how it is on these rides ,you have to ride at your own pace...

Kar3368

Yeah, riding though that neighborhood was not fun, I had people reaching out and trying to grab me...
hooting and hollering.....saying ALL kinds of lovely remarks...
I was trying SOO hard not to start to cry...
But it's all good, we all made it!