RR: My Thanksgiving Weekend

[allison]

Justin and I got in 4 rides in 4 days. We got to spend time with some of my family, a friend and her new baby, some of our STR friends. We met a few new people, in addition to hanging with old buds. I rode 3 different bikes, and didn't crash on my SS once.

82.82mi
13,188ft of climbing

Thursday: San Juan
Friday: Idyllwild
Saturday: Hemet to Idyllwild sufferfest
Sunday: Daley Ranch

Now for some photos. San Juan Trail:

New Bonti carbon rigid



The big group



Pat



Clinky



Klutter



Gene, fresh from making your flight safer



The only time I saw Adam all day



Danny likes to climb



Ann (SwitchbackSpokes) and Heather



He of the one-handed wheelie



Artistic



Group shots at Cocktail





Next up, Friday...

[allison]

Friday we rode Thomas Mountain - Ramona Trail with Ann and Andy, Nancy, Roger, and Tom.

Started out at Hurkey and saw Heather and Andy in the lot ready for an early morning, cold lap around the 24 hour course.

New headset cap



Ann and Andy on the fire road



Almost there



Singletrack, at last









Roger was kind enough to play sweeper ALL day!



Karate Monkey uses the force



Got mini-rock garden



Nancy on the playground



Descending Southridge later in the afternoon



Ann and I went as twins





Sprawled



Does this log roller look familiar? I hit it in April on our first STR ride weekend on my Dos (see avatar)





3 bikes in the back of our truck



7 of us crammed in



Next up? Saturday.

[allison]

Saturday was our day to suffer, and that I did. For those of you who have read my blog, I don't need to tell the story again. For those that haven't, you can read all about my pain and suffering there.

It started out just fine





Climbing up through grapefruit orchards



Tumbleweed Alley



Long way to go



But, I've accomplished something



New rubber (perhaps it was my demise?)



I even broke out the 'Nut



Maybe I didn't nap enough



IF IT AIN'T MOTO... IT'S WORTHLESS



Where I just had to turn around... Justin said SUPPOSEDLY it is just about a mile to Little Thomas Mountain from here



I got to enjoy cookies on the way back, which made me feel sick to my stomach. But, for dinner we had Thanksgiving leftovers. Yay!

Sitting on the couch Saturday night I had little to no desire to ride Daley the next morning. I was feeling the days of riding. I couldn't ride my Enduro (blown shock) and wasn't sure I could handle the Dos again so soon.

Sunday was another day...

Sunday was a little ride at Daley, which we hadn't ridden in quite some time. Small group, but good people. It's difficult when you don't know half the crew and there are like 10 other mountain bikers climbing up right behind you. Unfortunately we lost BJ somewhere on the climb. I actually wonder if one of the other guys was really with our group? Didn't see his name on the RSVP list and I don't think he's posted

Odd.

I picked out my weapon of ultimate leg destruction - my SS - yet again for Sunday. I figured what the hell was a little more pain.

Staging



Early climb



The boys at the bottom of Cardiac



Making their way up





Burnt Mountain







The moment before Jon's demise



And, that's all I got for ya!

Hope everyone had a great weekend. Now back to the grindstone. At least for another 4 weeks.

[Winston]

Is that a homeless guy on the left? Oh, nevermind it's dft!

Photo by Allison

Thanks Allison and Mechmann for the pics and recap.

[Sprockethead]

I hope you snored really loud and kept Justin up for torturing you all weekend.

I could not have done the ride you guys did. You guys are really SUPERMANNS.

Oh yeah, I post photos from our ride later tonight. SJ/Idyllwild

[Liquid55]

Originally Posted by allison

Didn't see his name on the RSVP list and I don't think he's posted

I believe his name is Hank, he said he didn't know about this forum.

[allison]

Originally Posted by Liquid55

I believe his name is Hank, he said he didn't know about this forum.

haha, so I guess he was there for a different ride Maybe the Trek warehouse ride as well? There were 3 other guys looking for that and they ended up doing the 1st part of our ride kind of tagging along with us.

Hope he had a good time!

Originally Posted by Sprockethead

I hope you snored really loud and kept Justin up for torturing you all weekend.

I could not have done the ride you guys did. You guys are really SUPERMANNS.

Oh yeah, I post photos from our ride later tonight. SJ/Idyllwild

I actually wore Breathe Right Strips a few nights, so doubt it was that bad

FWIW, you guys should join us one weekend for the ride. I honestly don't know why I couldn't handle it.. It wasn't as steep as Main Divide.. I guess it was just unrelenting and I wasn't prepared? But there are a few short DH sections on the climb. I'll try to post up the ride profile tonight.

[Liquid55]

Originally Posted by allison

haha, so I guess he was there for a different ride Maybe the Trek warehouse ride as well? There were 3 other guys looking for that and they ended up doing the 1st part of our ride kind of tagging along with us.

Hope he had a good time!

Maybe, I know on the Trek Superstore website they were having a ride that day also. I told him what the website was but not sure if he would remember.