July 22nd, 2011, 01:25 PM | #42 |
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anybody from the eastbay going to this? im a noob and would love to go but am really not all that comfortable riding that far away from home just yet, riding out with someone will definitely help me gain the confidence to ride this far...
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July 22nd, 2011, 01:57 PM | #43 |
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It would probably take around 2 hours to get to the meet point. Not sure if it would be worth it for you. Although, we would be passing through livermore so you could take I-5 home. Long ride for you.
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July 22nd, 2011, 05:08 PM | #44 |
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Hi Ed, I am coming from the east bay, the El Cerrito/Berkeley area, where on the east bay are you coming from?
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July 22nd, 2011, 05:35 PM | #45 |
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July 22nd, 2011, 08:46 PM | #46 | |
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Have you taken the MSF course yet or have your M1? I would be more than happy to go cruise around with you around San Leandro sometime just so that you get more comfortable on the bike. I'm free most weekends and I love riding slowly around towns. I was able to find a video clip of this ride up to the observatory on YouTube. After watching it, I am not sure that I would recommend this ride until you have more seat time with your bike. I am absolutely sure that we will be taking it slow but that road up still looks a bit challenging.
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July 23rd, 2011, 11:17 PM | #47 | |
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Actually, I think this ride could be super fun. Stay in 2nd gear and practice low speed maneuvers. The first half is tight but the 2nd half from Lick to Livermore is plenty wide and the best part is there is little to no traffic the whole way. Dont worry, we'll be going slow but even if you fall behind, no worries because we'll wait for everybody at the observatory and there really isnt any alternative route you could go so it's not like you'll get lost if you fall behind. |
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July 25th, 2011, 08:17 AM | #48 | ||
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I'll be going to the meet, so if you need someone to ride with, I'm in Union City and can come meet you in SL. Best advice I can give you is to "just do it." Take your bike on the freeway and get off on the next exit. That should give you a taste of what it's like. Stay calm, relaxed, and focused. Also wear ear plugs.
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July 30th, 2011, 11:49 AM | #49 |
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It's coming up!
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July 30th, 2011, 11:55 AM | #50 |
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July 30th, 2011, 06:12 PM | #51 |
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Confirming. Will be there!
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August 3rd, 2011, 09:27 AM | #52 |
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3 days to go! I'll be there. Trying to drag Ed along with me as well.
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August 3rd, 2011, 11:39 AM | #53 |
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I sent him a PM yesterday or the day before seeing if he wants to meet up somewhere before meeting up with you Tri and then head down. I haven't gotten a response yet tho.
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August 3rd, 2011, 11:56 AM | #54 |
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anyone from Sacramento or anywhere close to Sac going?
I want to go but not alone...it will wind up being a completely all day thing and I am not ready to be out on a bike alone for an entire day |
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August 3rd, 2011, 12:29 PM | #55 |
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ei guys..what exactly is the address of the meeting place...kind a confuse here..and anyone coming from san francisco i live in daly city...
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August 3rd, 2011, 12:56 PM | #56 |
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I believe this is the address:
Evergreen Donuts 2848 South White Road San Jose, CA 95148-2932 Brian, correct me if I'm wrong.
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August 3rd, 2011, 12:57 PM | #57 |
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cool..thanks...coz this is gonne be a long drive for me...lol...
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August 3rd, 2011, 01:01 PM | #58 |
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Yeah, it's gonna take me a while to get there too, but not as far as you
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August 3rd, 2011, 05:07 PM | #59 | |
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Edit: Tri has asked if I could move the meeting time to 10am instead of 9am so that he can escort a few riders to the meeting location. I think I will arrive to Evergreen Donuts and get breakfast around 9am. Everybody is welcome to arrive up till 10am and then we'll head out. Objections? |
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August 3rd, 2011, 08:28 PM | #60 |
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hey fellas, im scheduled to work this saturday am, been trying to swap it out but no luck so far... will let u guys know if anything changes...
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August 4th, 2011, 08:04 AM | #61 | |
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Starbucks 1745 East Bayshore Blvd. Palo Alto, CA 94303 Tri
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August 4th, 2011, 09:59 AM | #62 |
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August 4th, 2011, 10:08 AM | #63 |
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yep. right next to Best Buy. I should be there by 9 to get a drink and chill.
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August 4th, 2011, 10:15 AM | #64 |
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sure..il be there...
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August 4th, 2011, 12:37 PM | #65 |
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Sweet. I like how there's a 2ndary meet point. Keeps the group together. I should mention that I'd prefer earlier the better purely because it's a fairly long ride and there is no "stretch" that you can speed up to save time. It will take as long as it takes but riding on an hungry is not fun. On that same note, it wouldnt hurt to bring snacks and DEFINITELY some water. We'll regroup and relax at the top.
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August 4th, 2011, 12:40 PM | #66 |
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Well, if you remember the MSF video, you're supposed to eat a full breakfast before you head out . I'll bring some granola bars though and a bottle of water.
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August 4th, 2011, 12:42 PM | #67 |
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ei tri..the plan is we meet in palo alto and we go straight to evergreen donut..right..?? ofcourse after we have some coffee and smoke break for me..lol..
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August 4th, 2011, 12:49 PM | #68 |
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Yea but concentrating on riding uses up a ton of energy and sometimes even a full breakfast wont do it for me.
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August 4th, 2011, 01:20 PM | #69 | |
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August 4th, 2011, 02:31 PM | #70 |
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oryti....
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August 4th, 2011, 03:32 PM | #71 |
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August 4th, 2011, 03:45 PM | #72 |
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She's on BARF and she did come to check out this thread. No idea if she's signed up here or not, but I'm hoping we can get her to sign up if she hasn't already.
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August 4th, 2011, 08:53 PM | #73 |
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Tempted to ride down from Oregon, but Ive never done a long distance like that...
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August 4th, 2011, 09:10 PM | #74 |
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Umm from Oregon to this ride? That's a toughy. I'm planning a ride up to the northern border of Cali probably in 2 weeks. Where in oregon are you? Maybe I'll see if I can take a detour up there.
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August 4th, 2011, 11:05 PM | #75 | |
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Yea I guess that would be a long ass ride. But that would be cool. Let me know Im down for a road trip
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August 4th, 2011, 11:21 PM | #76 |
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I rode thru Mines Rd. yesterday.
It was pretty clean, a few small rocks here and there. The "Junction" is a good place to pull over for rest. There's food/drinks and a restroom. You guys will have Fun!! Enjoy!! |
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August 5th, 2011, 01:16 AM | #77 | |
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I'll let you know. I'm thinking possibly crescent city for a night. I'll plan it out and let you know. |
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August 5th, 2011, 07:45 AM | #78 |
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Oregon is a LOOOONG ass ride. I drove up to Medford last year and that's 6 hours non-stop just to the edge of OR.
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August 5th, 2011, 07:50 AM | #79 |
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You guys better have fun :P maybe someday ill get a bike and join you guys. :]
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