Monday Dec 26th Holiday Long Riders

[wbturek@yahoo.com]

Anthony you've really make a killer ride for Friday - love the Twin Oaks climb thrown in at the end!  Been watching too many of those "cyclist" videos and are determined to suffer? Well, see you at 8:30 at OCRR tomorrow.  I'll think about a minimal traffic route for Monday.  Think, think.

[Anthony Smith]

Anthony,

This is a challenging ride for Friday. I'm half-committed, I need to get my better half to sign-off on it. If so, I'll see all of you in the AM. BTW,Anthhony, tag your it (ride leader). 

[Anthony Scozzari]

Hang on gang - I don't claim that route, that was Bill's counter proposal......I thought that's why I mapped it to see if I understood it correctly.  MY original suggestion was a much more pleasant ride through Pendleton.  My feet are stil cold and my legs still hurt from the epicness of Sunday, so no matter where we ride tomorrow my "hammer" is left at home  (I'd say it is a small and not much of a hammer..... but that would open me up to all kinds on rude comments.)  I'll just be happy to be out riding so, let's show up and modify a ride we're all willing to do at a reasonable pace (ok - reasonable for me might be slow for some of you.)

Frank - regardless of where we end up riding we'll start by going by the coast to meet you around 9:15.  I'll program your number into my phone to call.

Now....one caveat....my wife and son have infected my with some damn cold so if I feel the same way I do today, I'll be out there, much worse than today.....have fun and I'll see you on Monday.

BTW - I like Karl's challenge for Monday but my challenge for tomorrow, is for anyone to find a route with a constant tailwind.

Anthony Sc

[Frank]

Frank - regardless of where we end up riding we'll start by going by the coast to meet you around 9:15.  I'll program your number into my phone to call.

If I don't answer and I'm not in front of the house, it means it's too windy and I'm hiding from you guys.

[Ursula Cunneen]

Wish I could join you all, but some of us have to work.  I'll be thinking of you.  See you Saturday and Monday.

[Wade Duchene]

If I'm fit, I will be riding Saturday and Monday as well.  I may even abandon you guys and go with the regular ride on Saturday.   

No chance for me on Friday or Sunday. 

[wbturek@yahoo.com]

I'll cruise by OCRR around 8:30, then head to the coast, maybe alone, maybe not.  Will look for Frank as I pass through Oceanside.  Hope you feel better Anthony S!

[Anthony Scozzari]

Nice ride today for the 4 of us, me, Bill, Frank and Isaac.  We got separated, sadly as I was taking off the top layers from the cold morning, so we just finished with 3....sorry Bill.  See everyone on Monday and I hope you all have a great Xmas.
Anthony Sc.

[Karl Rudnick]

Now that Friday is behind you guys, just confirming that the Monday ride is still planning to leave at OCRR at 8:30 and the proposed route is what Anthony Sc. previously posted - a "John's ride" variation. Tony Long  also has a nice route to Oceanside Harbor at 9am from OCRR, so that may be an alternative if everyone is interested in a slightly shorter ride. I plan to be there at 8:30. Others, too...?
-Karl

[Ursula Cunneen]

Karl,
I will definitely be at OCRR at 8:30 for a "long ride."  Any route is good with me.  See you then.

[Karl Rudnick]

If the 4 riders did Anthony's route on Friday, Ursula, maybe people might be interested in a Lake Wohlford climb, followed by an exploration of Hellhole Canyon Preserve, Guejito Rd, etc., which you and I were contemplating the day we rode in the rain (just 2 of us) for 3 hrs. Just a thought as weather should be perfect this time (clear and 4deg cooler than this warm Christmas day), and maybe someone like Escondido Bill has actually even been out there. I'll be there at 8:15 for pre-ride pow-wow route decision - Karl

[wbturek@yahoo.com]

A modest proposal - http://ridewithgps.com/routes/865295.  76 is unpleasant, and Lilac is graded dirt at the bottom, but it'd be a change! See you in the morning to hash things out!