Santa Anas hauliday scrappy no-buff singletrax

Friday (tomorrow):
Ride Name: Bell Ridge/Dingdong
When: Fri, 12/29
Time: 8am
Where: Holy Jim parking lot
Ride Description or Details: Up Trabuco Creek Trail/Los Piños Ridge to Los Piños Peak summit, descend Bell Ridge/DD.
Parking here at the bottom of Dingdong (or @ HJ parking) makes it a loop: http://www.geoladders.com/show_route.php?route=1143
You can park at the Wash and add a 1-2 mi to the ride and make it a lolli.
~~~~~ Optional Details ~~~~~
Meet Location: Holy Jim parking lot (or the Wash, or bottom on Dingdong)
Skill Level: Intermediate, Advanced
Ride Pace: Social Cruise, Easy with Moments of Effort, Moderate Pace
Type of Ride: Lollipop or loop
Rider Limit: LOL
Anticipated Mileage: ~20
Elevation Gain: ~4.5k'
Ride Duration: 6 hrs at casual pace
Possible Bail-Outs: Reverse up to Los Piños Peak; past that, bail onto Yeager Mesa to cut mileage and add difficulty
Facilities: Porta johns on the way to/at HJ parking
Food/water suggestions: Bring everything you need for a medium-length ride with some HAB and tech DH sections

Rescheduled for Tuesday 1/2/18:
Ride Name: Yeager Mesa Trail
When: Tues, 1/2
Time: 9am
Where: Holy Jim parking lot
Ride Description or Details: Up Trabuco Creek Trail/Los Piños Ridge to Los Piños Peak summit, descend Bell Ridge/Yeager/Trabuco.
~~~~~ Optional Details ~~~~~
Meet Location: Holy Jim parking lot
Skill Level: Intermediate, Advanced
Ride Pace: Social Cruise, Easy with Moments of Effort
Type of Ride: Lollipop
Rider Limit: @littlewave and I going for sure, two more hopefulls (weez and @Faust29)
Anticipated Mileage: ~12
Elevation Gain: ~3k'
Ride Duration: 4 hrs at casual pace
Possible Bail-Outs: Reverse up to LP Peak
Facilities: Porta johns on the way to/at HJ parking
Food/water suggestions: Bring everything you need for a short but tough ride up and down
 
Runs with Scissors said:
Man this would have been fun!! Didn't see it until now. :(
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Not to make it worse... Beautiful day, no traffic on the climb, no traffic on the Motorway.
Perfect temps!

Did not PR the motorway DH, thought about it on the ride over.
https://www.strava.com/segments/2681385 — Motorway DH Helipad to 1st Gate

Just did not really want to push it end of year, I did go fast but to PR now is letting it all hang out, 2nd best time.

Stupid but a self challenge I was in Top 10 out of 650+ riders for the year, 7th... Until a few weeks ago when it appears a fast crew came through and pushed me to 11.

I am ok with that... I probably should not be riding faster than that anyways:)

Life's little challenges
 
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bvader said:
Not to make it worse... Beautiful day, no traffic on the climb, no traffic on the Motorway.
Perfect temps!

Did not PR the motorway DH, thought about it on the ride over.
https://www.strava.com/segments/2681385 — Motorway DH Helipad to 1st Gate

Just did not really want to push it end of year, I did go fast but to PR now is letting it all hang out, 2nd best time.

Stupid but a self challenge I was in Top 10 out of 650+ riders for the year, 7th... Until a few weeks ago when it appears a fast crew came through and pushed me to 11.

I am ok with that... I probably should not be riding faster than that anyways:)

Life's little challenges
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Probably the same group that knocked me down several pegs for the whole 16.5 mile loop segment... They are fast. The fastest, though, is a friend of @mtnbikej 's who did the whole loop in 1:38:00. :eek:
 
bvader said:
Not to make it worse... Beautiful day, no traffic on the climb, no traffic on the Motorway.
Perfect temps!
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I was running on the hills above Aliso Creek and looking out at the ocean :) Beautiful day indeed, but tons of people out on the trails - at least down close to the ocean. Friendly vibe and everyone just having a great time!
 
Yep @littlewave, let's hit it :thumbsup:

In case anybody missed it upthread...
Ride Name: Yeager Mesa Trail
When: Tues, 1/2
Time: 9am
Where: Holy Jim parking lot
Ride Description or Details: Up Trabuco Creek Trail/Los Piños Ridge to Los Piños Peak summit, descend Bell Ridge/Yeager/Trabuco.
~~~~~ Optional Details ~~~~~
Meet Location: Holy Jim parking lot
Skill Level: Intermediate, Advanced
Ride Pace: Social Cruise, Easy with Moments of Effort
Type of Ride: Lollipop
Rider Limit: @littlewave and I going for sure
Anticipated Mileage: ~12
Elevation Gain: ~3k'
Ride Duration: 4 hrs at casual pace
Possible Bail-Outs: Reverse up to LP Peak
Facilities: Porta johns on the way to/at HJ parking
Food/water suggestions: Bring everything you need for a short but tough ride up and down
 
Plan a nice Thursday...we'll be starting early.

Ride Name: Bell Ridge/Dingdong
When: Thu, 1/4
Time: 7am
Where: Holy Jim parking lot
Ride Description or Details: Up Trabuco Creek Trail/Los Piños Ridge to Los Piños Peak summit, descend Bell Ridge/DD.
Parking here at the bottom of Dingdong (or @ HJ parking) makes it a loop: http://www.geoladders.com/show_route.php?route=1143
You can park at the Wash and add a 1-2 mi to the ride and make it a lolli.
~~~~~ Optional Details ~~~~~
Meet Location: Holy Jim parking lot (or the Wash, or bottom on Dingdong)
Skill Level: Intermediate, Advanced
Ride Pace: Social Cruise, Easy with Moments of Effort, Moderate Pace
Type of Ride: Lollipop or loop
Rider Limit: LOL
Anticipated Mileage: ~20
Elevation Gain: ~4.5k'
Ride Duration: 5-6 hrs
Possible Bail-Outs: Reverse up to Los Piños Peak; past that, bail onto Yeager Mesa to cut mileage and add difficulty
Facilities: Porta johns on the way to/at HJ parking
Food/water suggestions: Bring everything you need for a medium-length ride with some HAB and tech DH sections
 
Friday (tomorrow):
Ride Name: Los Piños Ridge
When: Fri, 1/5
Time: 7:30am
Where: San Juan Trailhead
Ride Description or Details: Up SJ past Bluejay CG on Main Divide to LP Ridge and down through Lazy W Ranch back to SJTH. A tough ride with a long climb, HAB and loose/rocky/steep tech DH sections. Bring pads unless you're really good.
http://www.geoladders.com/show_route.php?route=326
~~~~~ Optional Details ~~~~~
Meet Location: SJTH
Skill Level: Advanced
Ride Pace: Moderate but consistent pace so it doesn't take all day
Type of Ride: Loop
Rider Limit: 3
Anticipated Mileage: ~22.5
Elevation Gain: ~5.8k'
Ride Duration: 5-6 hrs
Possible Bail-Outs: Reverse up to Los Piños Peak
Facilities: Bathrooms/water @ Bluejay CG
Food/water suggestions: Bring everything you need
 
mike said:
LP ride today is off due to that back/neck/shoulder thing I get sometimes. If I can calm it down today I’ll do this ride tomorrow.
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Sh!t! You were looking forward to that... Heal up. And thanks for playing patient tour guide yesterday! I had a riot... Well earned sore muscles today.

And now, my buff single track is the 5 north... T-Minus whenever I can get my pokey ass kid in the car.
 
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Thanks for being a solid partner, Steve...you like a strong drink, matie. :thumbsup: Safe travels to ya, ClanFaust29 :thumbsup::)


LosP is a go for tomorrow. 7am pedal-away time at SJTH and done by noon is the plan. Join up for a SJ out-back etc if not up for the ridge. Dark blue-gray pickup/shell, raw alum bike that's ready to kill some fckng sht. :)
 
mike said:
Thanks for being a solid partner, Steve...you like a strong drink, matie. :thumbsup: Safe travels to ya, ClanFaust29 :thumbsup::)


LosP is a go for tomorrow. 7am pedal-away time at SJTH and done by noon is the plan. Join up for a SJ out-back etc if not up for the ridge. Dark blue-gray pickup/shell, raw alum bike that's ready to kill some fckng sht. :)
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One of these days Mike...one of these days.
 
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