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02-17-2008, 02:57 PM
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Duan'er - 29'er remixed
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1st Annual Chiquita, Ladera, Waterworks SS Lovefest
Yes we all survived! It was great seeing so many STR members out for this ride...a mix of Geared and SS (I think the Geared riders outnumbered the SS riders on this go around). We were greeted by wonderful weather and cheery disposition were had by all!
I do want to thank John (KeepWhatHappens) for guiding this motley crew and Trail Angel Kristine (Single Track Angel) for making sure all the riders were accounted for and none left behind. Now onto my story: The first part of the ride (first 3 miles) was brutal for me because I slowly getting over my bout of bronchitis. That climb is worse than Cholla...*BAM* right out the gate you're climbing. On my first TRUE outing on the 29'er it was quite interesting my heart rate jumped through the roof and my breathing sucked! I had to take a hit of my breathing inhaler to help open up the lungs a bit. Once we got settled in though, it was good as I was warmed up and getting acclimated to the ride. Towards the end as we were climbing out of waterworks, I ran out of water and the shot blocks werent taking so I was cramping up big time. BIG THANK YOU to Justin for giving me these magic white capsules definitely helped me finish off the ride. Thank you to Mike (1FGRider), Sam (Bandman), Gary (Complex), and Nam (to name a few) for cruising with me and Radcliffe as they made sure we didn't just die on the side of the trail  . This is what it's about, riding and hanging with 30+ of your STR buddiesJohn rounding up the riders.  A Trail Angel and her beau and SDYeti and Allison on the right  Konadupee, GHixon, Autoduel  Bandman and 1FGRider  The Mann's graced us today  A rest after the initial climbing  Early morning trail marination  Radcliffe tuning in and getting ready to drop in the singletrack, this single track is awesome   The view, supposedly the property down there belongs to William Lyons (the home builder)  
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1FG rider (02-17-2008),
allison (02-17-2008),
andy aka rut (02-20-2008),
autoduel (02-17-2008),
bajamtnbkr (02-17-2008),
BrewMaster (02-17-2008),
CalEpic (02-17-2008),
cbHarping (02-18-2008),
cH4os (02-17-2008),
Cragar (02-17-2008),
dirtmistress (02-17-2008),
Fired Yo Momma (02-18-2008),
flash (02-21-2008),
genusmtbkr5 (02-17-2008),
ghixon (02-17-2008),
grandpa (02-17-2008),
Greengiant (02-17-2008),
J_Sims (02-17-2008),
KeepsWhatHappens (02-17-2008),
kingaucho (02-17-2008),
Koke (02-17-2008),
KonaDupee (02-17-2008),
northshore (02-19-2008),
Pain Freak (02-17-2008),
Pho'dUp (02-17-2008),
Red Hot Sloth (02-17-2008),
Schecky (02-17-2008),
sdyeti (02-17-2008),
ShinKen (02-17-2008),
Singletrack Angel (02-17-2008),
slayer (02-17-2008),
slowSSer (02-18-2008),
TBlazen (02-17-2008),
un-kola (02-19-2008),
Vickie (02-19-2008),
Waldo (02-17-2008),
Wrecker (02-18-2008)
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02-17-2008, 03:17 PM
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Duan'er - 29'er remixed
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 Queuing up to drop down another singletrack   We were going down this spine to the valley floor  Down on the valley floor watching the A Group snake their way up the ridge for some extra credit  The Re-Group    SlowSSer and HouseofMusic  "it was THIS big"  The drop from the extra credit  Watch the first rider...House of Music got into a rut and got thrown...a bit hard to see but you can make it out...barely Not too shabby of a group eh? 
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Pho'd Up: " Heart Rate Monitor + Road miles = fast. Chasing Neil, and Chris (Sar Boats) = Faster." www.coverageispersonal.com Click the Button
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1FG rider (02-17-2008),
53-12 (02-18-2008),
agenthaas (02-20-2008),
allison (02-17-2008),
autoduel (02-17-2008),
bajamtnbkr (02-17-2008),
BandMan (02-17-2008),
bighit8 (02-19-2008),
bluzrider (02-17-2008),
BrewMaster (02-17-2008),
CalEpic (02-17-2008),
cH4os (02-17-2008),
dirtmistress (02-17-2008),
Fired Yo Momma (02-18-2008),
genusmtbkr5 (02-17-2008),
ghixon (02-17-2008),
J_Sims (02-17-2008),
KonaDupee (02-17-2008),
northshore (02-19-2008),
OMR (02-17-2008),
Pain Freak (02-17-2008),
Pho'dUp (02-17-2008),
Red Hot Sloth (02-17-2008),
Schecky (02-17-2008),
ShinKen (02-17-2008),
Singletrack Angel (02-17-2008),
slayer (02-17-2008),
slowSSer (02-18-2008),
tkblazer (02-17-2008),
un-kola (02-19-2008),
Vickie (02-19-2008),
Waldo (02-17-2008),
Wrecker (02-18-2008),
xhuskr (02-17-2008)
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02-17-2008, 03:18 PM
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Spinning my wheels
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It was a beautiful day for a fun STR ride! I was pretty worked from our training ride (VQ training) yesterday, but decided to join the Mann's and about 36 other STR riders for the Chiquita ride. I rode my Yeti (non-SS, of course) but had a blast despite an aching knee/quad.
I was so excited I got to meet so many STR members (Foo, ShinKen, CH4OS, ghixon, konadupee, RichieRich, gennyDV, KeepsWhatHappens, SingletrackAngel...if I didn't remember your name, I apologize...so many folks out there.) The views and greenery were amazing, and despite one or two hike-a-bikes (for me) I had so much fun ripping down the ridges! Hope to ride with you all again...here are some shots from the day. Getting ready to roll  Killer climb up to the ridge...right at the start of the ride!  Riders in the distance  Steep climb  ShinKen and ghixon  Re-group at the end of Playboy  Choo Choo!  Just thought it looked cool  Droppin' in...only one rider didn't make it  Me...sdyeti...in case I didn't introduce myself  Wall ride...Dan (Man blong Gaua)  Lunch with buds...great way to end the ride  |
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| post thanked by: |
1FG rider (02-17-2008),
53-12 (02-18-2008),
agenthaas (02-20-2008),
allison (02-17-2008),
autoduel (02-17-2008),
bajamtnbkr (02-17-2008),
BandMan (02-17-2008),
bighit8 (02-19-2008),
BrewMaster (02-17-2008),
CalEpic (02-17-2008),
cbHarping (02-18-2008),
cH4os (02-17-2008),
Cragar (02-17-2008),
dirtmistress (02-17-2008),
dstepper (02-17-2008),
Fired Yo Momma (02-18-2008),
foofighter (02-17-2008),
genusmtbkr5 (02-17-2008),
ghixon (02-17-2008),
grandpa (02-17-2008),
Greengiant (02-17-2008),
houseofmusic (02-17-2008),
J_Sims (02-17-2008),
KeepsWhatHappens (02-17-2008),
KonaDupee (02-17-2008),
northshore (02-19-2008),
OMR (02-17-2008),
Padre (02-18-2008),
Pain Freak (02-17-2008),
Pho'dUp (02-17-2008),
Red Hot Sloth (02-17-2008),
Schecky (02-17-2008),
ShinKen (02-17-2008),
Singletrack Angel (02-17-2008),
slowSSer (02-18-2008),
tkblazer (02-17-2008),
un-kola (02-19-2008),
Waldo (02-17-2008),
Wrecker (02-18-2008)
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02-17-2008, 03:22 PM
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Senior Member
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Looks like fun I want to do that ride again. Great pics Foo, thanks for sharing
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foofighter (02-17-2008)
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02-17-2008, 03:27 PM
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F.T.W.
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Looks like everyone had a great time Foo Sure.... Thanks for all the pics and great write up...
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If you don't live for something... You will die for nothing Big Thanks to ::: http://www.thepathbikeshop.com/ |
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foofighter (02-17-2008)
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02-17-2008, 03:35 PM
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Great pictures. I wanted to come but had a 2 p.m. I HAD to go to and anyway, I could barely get out of bed.***yawwn*** Please schedule another soon!
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http://www.bichonsandbuddies.com/ Shannon; "You see the problem is that God gave men a brain and a penis...but only enough blood to run one at a time" |
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02-17-2008, 03:35 PM
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Warriors Society Member
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Not so many photos today as my camera broke about 1/3 of the way into the ride.
Awesome ride overall except for when Singletrack Angel crashed. Luckily she's fine. She's pretty tough. The "wet feet" crowd had a blast riding through Trabuco Creek 5 times and then crusing through the always fun "Jungle" section. Too bad I don't have any pics of that. Good times at Daily's afterward too!  It was nice to meet more cool STR people. Great people=great ride! SSlovefest_001.jpg Riders milling about waiting for Foo to show up. He's gonna show up right? SSlovefest_002.jpg Kristine studying my map notes. SSlovefest_003.jpg Allison (center) Trail Paparazzi caught on the other side of the lens SSlovefest_004.jpg Group shot SSlovefest_005.jpg HABage up to the first ridge. SSlovefest_006.jpg Singletrack 5 minutes into the ride. SSlovefest_007.jpg SDYeti leading the group heading up toward Chiquita Ridge. SSlovefest_008.jpg Shinken, Stuart and others waiting for the group to catch up. SSlovefest_009.jpg Justin on Rat's Back. SSlovefest_010.jpg Richie Rich on Rats Back. SSlovefest_011.jpg Climbing up 241 (yep that's the name of the trail) SSlovefest_012.jpg Pano looking back on riders climbing up 241. ...then my camera took a dump and I found myself with nothing to do but observe and enjoy the ride. Kinda weird. KeepsWhatHappens |
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| post thanked by: |
1FG rider (02-17-2008),
53-12 (02-18-2008),
agenthaas (02-20-2008),
allison (02-17-2008),
autoduel (02-17-2008),
bajamtnbkr (02-17-2008),
BandMan (02-17-2008),
bluzrider (02-17-2008),
BrewMaster (02-17-2008),
CalEpic (02-17-2008),
cH4os (02-17-2008),
dirtmistress (02-17-2008),
Fired Yo Momma (02-18-2008),
foofighter (02-17-2008),
genusmtbkr5 (02-17-2008),
ghixon (02-17-2008),
grandpa (02-17-2008),
Greengiant (02-17-2008),
KonaDupee (02-17-2008),
northshore (02-19-2008),
OMR (02-17-2008),
Pain Freak (02-17-2008),
Pho'dUp (02-17-2008),
sdyeti (02-17-2008),
ShinKen (02-17-2008),
Singletrack Angel (02-17-2008),
slayer (02-17-2008),
slowSSer (02-18-2008),
tkblazer (02-17-2008),
un-kola (02-19-2008),
Waldo (02-17-2008),
Wrecker (02-18-2008)
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02-17-2008, 03:35 PM
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Sooooo grasshoppers, you were all out playing while I was in church!
OK, I forgive you.... I love this area....especially now when it's sooooo green! Great area to ride at night as well. PS: Hope Christine's all right ... John, take care of your woman!
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OMR  .... An elder grasshopper of the TribeThe journey is the thing .... ride like it's your last one... |
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cH4os (02-17-2008),
Fired Yo Momma (02-18-2008),
sdyeti (02-17-2008),
Singletrack Angel (02-17-2008)
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02-17-2008, 03:38 PM
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Im lost
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Sorry I missed the ride guys I was VERY MUCH looking forward to it. Unfortunately, my grama has her good and bad days and I was called over this morning. Tried to make it back in time but just didnt happen. Looks like good times were had! Thanks for the great pics FOO and John and SDYeti!
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"Gene, let me hold on to your nuts for you" - CC "You think you're smart cuz you know words" - Benchwarmers |
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BandMan (02-17-2008),
cH4os (02-17-2008),
foofighter (02-17-2008),
genusmtbkr5 (02-17-2008),
KeepsWhatHappens (02-17-2008),
sdyeti (02-17-2008),
Singletrack Angel (02-17-2008),
Wrecker (02-18-2008)
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02-17-2008, 03:43 PM
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Preman Hater
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Foo, thanks for organizing the ride. I had soo much fun during the ride and It was nice to meet all the other STR members.
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"You can't swap wives but you can swap bikes. Don't quote me." -scruffylooking |
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foofighter (02-17-2008),
Singletrack Angel (02-17-2008)
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02-17-2008, 03:49 PM
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Warriors Society Member
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Foo -- Those white capsules were probably Endurolytes by Hammer. Always good to carry those babies.
Mention my Hammer member ID 96722 when ordering and it will get you 15% off your first order. KeepsWhatHappens |
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dirtmistress (02-17-2008),
foofighter (02-17-2008)
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02-17-2008, 03:53 PM
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Duan'er - 29'er remixed
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Now remind me where rat's back is in relation to the last extra credit you did?
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Pho'd Up: " Heart Rate Monitor + Road miles = fast. Chasing Neil, and Chris (Sar Boats) = Faster." www.coverageispersonal.com Click the Button
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