..in fact there are so many it’s possible to do 3 centuries in one Day if one so wishes…

Makes me feel tired just thinking about it…

Here’s the list…

Dont forget about The Traverse, May 9…. 

46 miles, 8350 feet ascent.  I am going to be extremely sore.

http://www.geoladders.com/gmap_display.php?route_id=4615&walk_thru=1

yup, his list is road weenie only.

share poker ride at el moro in a few weeks

frog fest in two months

hurkey, laguna, temecula, etc…

but i can’t find one big listing for the dirty set.

Are you going to Hurkey 24h?  I never miss it.  Half race, half vacation.

PeterUK - 02 April 2009 07:14 AM

it’s possible to do 3 centuries in one Day if one so wishes…

You and I have different definitions of possible!

MojoJD - 02 April 2009 10:48 PM

Are you going to Hurkey 24h?  I never miss it.  Half race, half vacation.

not this year.  was thinking of 8h this spring, but it didn’t happen.  maybe next year!

my team did 5 in a row, then we kindof broke up.  we did get two thirds and a second in the 5p coeds, though, which is pretty darn good considering how old we were (200+yrs).

Yeah I’m a Road weenie and have the utmost respect for MTB’ers…
I bought a Cannondale Caffeine 29’er with every intention of going offroad and i did once, I crashed on the Rocks and also realized there were no Coffee Shops en-route so I sold it…
Now I just ride Road and a fixie Commuter Bike…

PeterUK - 03 April 2009 12:58 AM

realized there were no Coffee Shops en-route so I sold it…

Figures…

Vic you should start mountain biking..then you wouldnt have to buy coffee all the time haha

First, PeterUK is indeed a weenie. But, it’s not because he’s a roadie.

I go both ways: road and Mtn.
Both are challenging in their own ways. Dodging cars can be quite hazardous, but being chased by
a foul-tempered boar thru the jungle is no picnic either. I ride my beloved FELT road bike most of the time, but sometimes
you just wanna get muddy!

So I start a Thread by Posting a list of Centuries and Doubles and end up being Weenie..

Why do threads seem to detriorate when I’m involved..

Don’t answer that!!

Isnt the caffeine 29’er a hard tail? That would not have been my choice for starter bikes if you weren’t familiar with downhill rocks.

MojoJD - 03 April 2009 04:27 PM

Isnt the caffeine 29’er a hard tail? That would not have been my choice for starter bikes if you weren’t familiar with downhill rocks.

Yeah, it’s a hard tail, the funny part was I fell going uphill, we were doing the Santiago truck trail, I ran into some loose gravel, lost traction, came to a standstill and of course fell over because I was clipped in….

In retrospect, it was probably too technical of a climb with all the rain grooves and Baby heads for a first time off-road ride..

Whenever I’m teaching novices, I take them to aliso woods or maybe peter’s canyon.

Yeah, I send the noobs straight up meadows, then down rock-it while yelling “remember, no brakes! no brakes! 

I’m glad I found this trail.  I need to get back on my bike.  I’ve done Peter’s canyon quite a few time and San Juan (downhill only) once.  I tried to do Quail trail last weekend, but I believe you need to ask Irvine Ranch Reserve (or something like this before).

PM me if some of you guys are already meeting up on Saturday or Sunday.  I would love to join.

sunday 330pm chino hills

http://www.outdoorsclub.org/Calendar/PrivateDetailView.asp?Region=100&RegionName=California&TripID=18034&LocID;=&area;=&Date=4/12/2009
(will be a live link tomorrow, I think)

If you guys are MTB’ers you must have seen the Fat Cyclist It’s one of the best written and funniest Blogs on the net..

haha

Use training analogies as a way to excuse yourself for slacking: Every cyclist knows you don’t get fast by always sprinting. Nosirree. You get fast by through a mysterious and complex sequence of efforts. Similarly, it can be asserted that you don’t succeed in the workplace by always working ’til you’re frazzled and burned out. You need to alternate between easy projects and difficult ones. You need to surf the web for a few hours, as a “recovery period.” And when your boss tells you that you always seem to be working at a snail’s pace, you just need to tell her that you’re getting in some base miles right now.

*whistles…* what do you think I’m doing here?

I assume you also know about Geoladders.

Has anyone done the “Quail Hill-Shady Oaks Singletracks”?  I might try this on Sunday morning.

Roo - 08 April 2009 04:57 PM

I assume you also know about Geoladders.

Has anyone done the “Quail Hill-Shady Oaks Singletracks”?  I might try this on Sunday morning.

So how did that ride work out?  Always looking for new places closeby.

MojoJD - 13 April 2009 04:11 PM

Roo - 08 April 2009 04:57 PM

I assume you also know about Geoladders.

Has anyone done the “Quail Hill-Shady Oaks Singletracks”?  I might try this on Sunday morning.

So how did that ride work out?  Always looking for new places closeby.

First I missed the entrance, so I kept going from Quail Hill thru Shady Canyon to Turtle Ridge.  On the way back, I saw the trail entrance, but there was a sign to contact The Irvine Ranch Wildlands.  You can’t go by yourself, you need to follow a group.  I think you can go on Wednesday morning or on some weekends.  I’m doing it this Saturday.  It’s a little over 20 miles and 2,000 ascent…I’ve never done something like this before, so we’ll see how it goes.

I did a ride in the Crystal Cove/El Moro area on Sunday…that was awesome.  I’m definitely doing it again.  Nice ocean views, nice large trails going up, some single tracks on top and quite a bit of speed coming down.

El Moro is an old favorite.  Lots of trails to explore.  be sure to check out the back canyon (back and to the right, if you’re facing inland with your back to the ocean).  A great hidden single track descent and elevator climb out.

Roo - 13 April 2009 07:35 PM

The Irvine Ranch Wildlands.  You can’t go by yourself, you need to follow a group.  I think you can go on Wednesday morning or on some weekends.  I’m doing it this Saturday.  It’s a little over 20 miles and 2,000 ascent…I’ve never done something like this before, so we’ll see how it goes.

Did anyone register for that event? I did.

Here’s my next Century…

Here’s the description…

103-mile Full Century
After riding the Challenge Metric Century through the Santa Monica Mountains you will descend into the rich farm lands of Camarillo in the Oxnard Plain, returning to the Conejo Valley through the communities of Moorpark and Simi Valley. The ride measures 102.8 miles and a full 6000 feet of climbing. A challenge for the serious century rider.

It’s an awesome Century but the Rock Store Climb always makes me cry because it ramps up to 20% on the switchbacks. 

It’s actually Mulholland Highway but there is a famous Biker Bar there called the Rock Store….