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Hi everybody
I'm visiting the OC this week I have the weekends and next week after work. Looking for ride suggestions for say advanced novice skill level. No huge climbs please.
Peters Canyon?
crystal cove
O'Neil
I'm not a total wimp but I don't want to get out there 10 miles and then get into trouble.
ChrisB, after I upload the gps information to Mapsource and create a gpx file, I edit the gpx file using the "cut" feature. I cut out the "teleportation" section. I then need to save each route separately. I keep the original gpx file until I'm sure the routes are split correctly.
Is there a way to split a ride up into 2 routes? Accidently forgot to reset my garmin after one ride and then did another ride? So it has me teleporting from one location to another (like a 60 mile teleportation).
Looks like the rain has finally stopped and the weather is going to be ideal for awhile at least. I'm going to have to attach a mower to the back of my rascal to trim down all of the green vegetation out there. Thanks to those of you who have tried to stick to national forest trails and trails which handle the rain more than those which don't. Thanks to those of you who have done trail work, and a special thanks to those of you who have or will decide to do trail work this year. We all want to enjoy the trails, and want to have access to as many trails as possible. In order to accomplish that, we must ride according to the IMBA code of ethics and be respectful of the environment and other users (i.e. hikers and equestrians). Good luck...
03/10/10 11:43 PM -- Another sweet Blackstar ride! Had the place all to ourselves! Well, except for the group of 23 others. Pretty impressive watching a stream of light climbing up from Hidden Ranch. Everybody seemed to be enjoying the ride. Cold, but not like last nights cold. Great meal afterward. And of course, it was a Great Ride!
03/10/10 11:02 PM -- Nice solo ride to gate from tree farm & back before Wed night right & then Wed night Team Velosport ride. Big group & lots of fun. Little chilly though, but wanted to ride before I spend all weekend as a Trade Show Monkey! :-)
03/10/10 10:35 PM -- Wednesday ride with Team Velosport/Shoair. Had another good turnout with 23 people. Nice easy ride for me today just to hang out and make sure no one gets left behind. Good times despite the right foot in mudhole when i wasnt paying attention at the start of the ride......had to ride up and back with one soggy frozen foot..ahaha!
03/10/10 09:49 PM -- Night ride with the Sho-Air gang. Jason played nice and set a pace we could actually handle. Big group of over 20 riders ... fun times! Tree farm to gate 1:02, to Golf Ball in 1:08.
03/10/10 08:47 PM -- Morning ride- rode with camera, tripod, and 3 lenses. To four corners in 29:34 minutes, to top of Sycamore in 52:42 minutes, to top of Gilman in 1:02:20 minutes.
03/10/10 08:43 PM -- What a ride. The clouds looked mean once I got to the top of Calvera. On the West down it started sleeting and hailing which made a first for BC riding for me. The trails are still tacky even with ice on the trails. Gotta love a desert hail/sleet/snow storm!
03/10/10 10:35 PM -- Wednesday ride with Team Velosport/Shoair. Had another good turnout with 23 people. Nice easy ride for me today just to hang out and make sure no one gets left behind. Good times despite the right foot in mudhole when i wasnt paying attention at the start of the ride......had to ride up and back with one soggy frozen foot..ahaha!
03/10/10 09:49 PM -- Night ride with the Sho-Air gang. Jason played nice and set a pace we could actually handle. Big group of over 20 riders ... fun times! Tree farm to gate 1:02, to Golf Ball in 1:08.
03/10/10 07:11 PM -- good times w Monica, Roy & Troy. I seem to be a tick magnet. 2 more today. Saw Travis on STT. Stopped by Crank Bros. this morning and saw Hans, Manny & Richie Schley.
03/10/10 08:18 PM -- Good times with Mark, Fossil, and Hammertime and Sjon who I barely saw as they did extra credit. Dan passed me on skyline standing up in the big ring with Sjon right behind. I didnt see Sjon for the entire remainder of the ride. Dan caught us at the top of Blackstar. 100% mcr. Cramps 1/2 way up blackstar. 2:25 to top of motorway. 20 minutes down motorway.
03/10/10 06:52 PM -- Mojo,Tom and Troy busted this out with me. My cable broke so back on the stumpjumperr.... Quick!!! Tuneup to get ready. Had a good one the drop was much better this time.
03/10/10 04:23 PM -- Tough ride after Mondays adventure and running hard last night. Pushed pace and am very happy with performance and how I've been feeling. Started with Fossil, Agitate1890, and Hal to quickly leave them behind to chase Hammertime down :) Chated with Pau Sawicki at 4 corners and saw a mirage just past B* gate. I'm trashed!!
03/10/10 04:15 PM -- fun day in the hills.saw hammer and sjon at the start and end,dan actually looked tired today.spent the day with the old guys,then got talked into going to sierra too,great day thanks men..
03/10/10 04:09 PM -- Largest ascent ride yet. Excavator and tractor doing trail work on Harding, took a stop to thank them. Did a 1:23 up Harding again; consistency is key right? Felt almost lost trying to find Motorway, then met and joined Christa and her group up Maple. Good to see you again. Clouds were moving very fast at 4 C's, pretty cold. Legs are dead :)
03/08/10 10:19 PM -- no rso. StartTime=1447. [9108.-9r; 27112. total; 4564. to tie Moon]. In anticipation of inclement weather w/rain&snow I did this ride in pieces so I could return to the TH with at least something accomplished. Started N on PV to the old PV end @ the old 89A trestle. Returned to MP1 to return to MP3 and then TH. Then did a round trip to MP1. This way between MP3 and PVE there was 1 round trip & two round trips between the TH & MP3, which is what PVPV2 traverses.
03/09/10 09:34 PM -- Forgot the Garmin this evening...
Great ride with 29 Inch Nails. Maiden voyage for the new steed - Epic Marathon 29er. Still getting comfortable on the big wheels.
03/09/10 08:21 PM -- No sun or wind on the climb, just nasty cold. Made the MD turn toward Modjeska and met a freezing hurricane. About 5 minutes of that and I turned back, only to have the sun finally come out and make riding into the sunset difficult. Painful afternoon. Still, did PB 1:51 up to 4C in spite of the landslides and a few mud holes. Trail is in good shape though considering all the weather we've had. Full winter pack, 2 bottles, and light/battery.
03/08/10 09:57 PM -- Great ride with the IE crew. weather sucked BIG ones, on the OC side anyway. Too bad we missed Trobe, Hippydude & OTB_Again.
Lost 1 of two bottles coming down MW so I had to resort to Maple Springs creek water, YUM! Anyone know of any Geardia?? Cases from drinking that stuff. If not I am going to bottle that stuff & sell it. It was good or I was just thirsty..
That's because it had rained a lot lately... That's also why the park was Closed... Were you ignorant of that fact, or did you just intentionally disregard it? Great work either way; you certainly did your part to help further damage the reputation of mountain biking. Just hope that equestrians and hikers don't convince them to close Santiago Oaks off to mountain bike use more than they already have. We must respect park rules and private property rights if we want to avoid damaging any further the reputation of mountain bikers with OC Parks or The Irvine Company, not to mention equestrians, hikers, etc.
Oaks and Irvine park are the first to post everyday when they are closed. Check OC parks for postings and their twitter link. Been closed 2 days. The clay after 5 min of drizzle will stick to tires and cause major 2" ruts. Respect it so we can enjoy it. The horses should do the same. Have you seen the potholes? We should be the example.
Hey jb_29er I would tell tell Hall Monitor to shove it! Hey Hall Monitor, did it ever occur to you in your pea sized brain that he didn't know? Do you think that anyone would seek to totally mud-out their bike? I know of 1 place that you can ride IN the rain and that is Old Camp/Luge. Weir Cyn is doable 24hrs after the last drop of rain falls - about 98% of it. You can walk the other 2%. The other parks usually need a 3 day dry-out before the mud hardens. But check the web site anyhow. F'n rude mf'rs.... get a f'n life! Not so bad 99, but HM is deplorable!
SpinGame.....When the rider claims "Never had so much mud....crazy mud" the trail was probably too wet/muddy to ride. Even though some trails may be open and still very muddy, could be ridden, doesn't mean that you should ride them.
SpinGame: Point taken, my post was a bit pointed and rude and I apologize for that (sorry jb_29er). jb_29er lives in Anaheim Hills, so I assumed he was aware what the rules are at Oaks and when the park is closed / how to check (www.ocparks.com), but one should not assume. And I would have to admit that dropping in from where he did probably would give him the disadvantage of not seeing signs that the park was closed. In hindsight, it appears that his ride was mostly on pavement anyway--probably because of the mud... Let's try to be more careful--in our riding, and I will be more careful in my posting...
03/09/10 12:55 PM -- New PB by about 3 minutes.. Pretty happy with this time.. Had a stiff headwind for much of the first half of the ride that wasn't helping..
03/09/10 11:55 AM -- WHT.. something I wish I could say "never again," yet I'll be back in a few weeks. SO so _SO_ cold up there @ about 9 am... and the 35 degree wind wasn't helping. Plastic bags and duct tape didn't help numb feet whatsoever. What can I say, it's FUN
Nice seeing you two, you looked like you were having much more fun than we were at the time! And leaving at just the right time, it got really cold and wet up there.
03/08/10 05:39 PM -- Nice hard efforts untill 4 corners, then took it easy finding the group, and enjoying the rest of the ride. Very cold(sjon!)up by 4 corners to ITT. Someone didn't bring their jacket(sjon), and we all suffered for it, especially the fossil, who OTB'ed on Upper holy jim, right in front of me:D ha ha! Upper Holy jim is very nice and easy now, we'll not for some;) Thanks for the great cold ride, Goldrunner, Sjon and Dad.
03/08/10 07:15 PM -- Interesting ride with my main man Fossil, Hammertime, and Goldrunner!
Felt very strong and am just about ready for the CC on the 20th. 4 corners to ITT was a bloody mess on the MD. Thanks Fossil man for the jacket, it saved me some added weight leaving mine behind :P
Yeah: I wasnt going to bag on you either but you had to throw the jab!
your only macho leaving on a ride in the mountains with no gear if you are self sufficient ! got tired of hearing a grown man whine about the temps ! good ride though,next time Ill bring some cheese (:
03/08/10 06:10 PM -- Close enough... Good riding with you Mojo!! 5 oaks has some descent ruts in it. Hopefully it gets some work before it starts drying up. All doable, but would be nice :) Boy I need to hit my bike hard so if you need someone to ride with guys get my ass outta my house!! Coup is just around the corner. Had a good time in Canada though and that damn cold is done!
