epicsurf

sounds good...

Christopher N

So we would be riding from Irvine to Solona beach/carlsbad then taking teh amtrack back?

Put me in as a maybe for the short/medium route.

I'd LOVE to meet some new people and have some fun doing this.

Thanks!

Scubachisteve

Actually the final ride is Irvine/San Clem to Carlsbad for lunch then Solana and train from there.

epicsurf

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voltman

75%. From Irvine.

voltman

76%. From San Clemente.

cjbruin

Fixed.

Scubachisteve

I'm back...What did I miss?

Sorry, I've been 'out of town' for a while and haven't checked in on the thread. I think the rider list is up-to-date so send me a message if you need your status updated. A route slip is in the works, so hang in there (and invite some friends).

Please note, for the guys coming down from Irvine and points northward- I don't see much of a point in telling you which route to take. You all see to know what you're doing so feel free to coordinate amongst yourselves. Just make sure to be at the main starting point in North beach San Clem on time.

Remember, this is a chill social ride intended for beginners and casual riders. I have some local friends who aren't on this board that might be joining us which should make for a pretty awesome sized group.

Cheers!

epicsurf

coming from Irvine, dramamomma and I are planning on Muirlands->La Paz->Cabot->Forbes->Camino Capistrano->river trail -> PCH -> San Clemente. Rode it last weekend... flat and easy.

EvilEuro

After reading this thread, debating it, hemming and hawing and all the other things that comprise "dithering about" and how now come to the conclusion that I'm 80% from Irvine. This will probably be the longest ride I've done to date, but it sounds like fun. Ooooh, we get to ride the old coast highway. Yeah!

In the end it was the promise of pizza at the end, and potentially twice, that swayed me. Really, how can you not go someplace where there is pizza at the end?

So count me in at 80%.

Now if I could only get my regular riding partner to man up and try this as well.

felt1

You'll have fun and it's a good way to broaden the pool of "regular riding partners" too. Once you go on these rides and start networking you will find you don't have to coax anyone into riding with you again.

chimivee

Probably in for San Clemente > Pizza > San Clemente. No train.

Chucklehead

I may ride from home to pizza and back home.

Scubachisteve

Three cheers for Grumpypig!!-- The route slip is up: https://www.geocities.com/grumpypig

EvilEuro

Okay, when did this turn from something to do on Sunday the 27th to something to do on Saturday the 26th? Damn it, that means I can't do it due to work. And I wanted pizza!!

Saturdays are bad. Sundays good.

Okay, that moves me from 80% in to 100% out. Grrr!

EvilEuro

So I do some asking around and got someone to cover for me so I could go on the ride... and then "bad news" round 2 hit.

Well, it's not really bad news. But it yet again means that I can't go for a ride.

How the hell did I manage to schedule my pedicure on the same day as this ride? Of course, 5 weeks ago I didn't know that there was going to be a ride on the 26th... but still... what the hell??

So, given the choice between going on a fun ride and getting ingrown toenails, the health of my feet wins out. After all, bad feet = no riding.

I now have what is officially the lamest excuse for not going on the ride given yet. Anyone care to top me?

GP

That's not a lame excuse. I think women's feet look much better after a pedicure.

efficiency

You schedule pedicures 5 weeks out?

EvilEuro

I'd say that's really sweet of you to say... except I'm a dude. Hell, I go with a buddy of mine and we get them together so we feel less gay about it. We're always the last two appointments that our gal takes on a given Saturday. After we're done we butch it up by getting a pizza, drinking beer and watching war movies to restore our manhood.

I don't have painted toes when I come out of it, but the one thing I do know is that my feet and legs feel like a million bucks when I'm done. Can't top the foot and calf rub at the end of things.

And yes, if you've got a gal who is good at pedicures, you schedule your appointments on a time-table and my schedule is once every five weeks. Keeps the toes feeling good and chicks dig a guy who doesn't scratch the crap out of the back of their legs in bed with jaggedy toenails.

igoyippy4skippy

Wait.... wouldn't going with another guy make you feel more gay?

chimivee

No... It's pretty lame.

cjbruin

Yeah, that's Uber-lame. What, you can't avoid ingrown toenails without having a pedicure? Sorry Mate, but you might as well come out of the closet.

Extort

If I understand this right, EvilEuro has found a person to cover his shift at work by telling them "I got a hardcore bike ride with a new group"

and is getting his toes painted instead....

LAME!

tinrobot

I'll do the ride as a make up for missing last weekends ride. I'll even set up an appointment for a pedicure and then cancel it just to make the ride seem that much more important.

But... I'm confused... does the ride start in Irvine or San Clemente?

GP

Oops. Sorry.