VQ and CC participants!

[Chopper]

Originally Posted by Winston

I see snow up on Saddleback this morning.

[SIZE=7]Burrrrrrr!!![/SIZE]

It seems like there is only one thing you can count on in the VQ and that is not having perfect weather. It's either blazing hot, freezing cold, or windy. One year I was on the last climb to Santiago peak helping a friend fix a flat. He put his hemet down and the last we saw of it, it was headed toward Old Camp.

[slowSSer]

Originally Posted by SlowSpokes

[FONT=Times New Roman] 114 CPatCrash [/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman]130 Chelle[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman]147 ThinkFast[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman]347 LaddJasper[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman]371 Sauce[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman]307 KeithB[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman]424 SlowSSer[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman]89 Andy aka Rut[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman]52 Trekker[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman]345 Winger[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman]362 SlowSpokes[/FONT]

...and watch out for number plate 423- it's my dad and he's 65 y.o. this year (shortly after the coup, actually) and planning on pounding this thing out! cheers will be appreciated for him. The training's been going well for him, and a 20 miler w/ 4k elevation isnt too much of an issue, so he should do rather well!

[Wrecker]

Forecast for Saturday is 70, with a low of 50....I'm hoping!!! That means the snow will melt before then, right???

Sarah, we'll miss you out there, but it is best to heal than further damage your knee. I've seen a LOT of people that thought they could just work through it and end up with surgery at a young age (some 14-16 yrs old). Hope you recover soon!

[Buzzsaw]

Yahoo weather report for Trabuco Canyon area:

Friday night low: 42
Saturday High: 78

Could be some really good weather. keeping my fingers crossed though, you know how the weather report changes around here.

[Winston]

I think it means you will have some snow on The Main Divide on the backside of Santiago Peak. (Usually after the first switchback.)

Maybe a couple hundred yards or so. Not worth worring about.

Best of luck to everyone! You will have a blast.

Winston

Originally Posted by Chelle

Forecast for Saturday is 70, with a low of 50....I'm hoping!!! That means the snow will melt before then, right???

Sarah, we'll miss you out there, but it is best to heal than further damage your knee. I've seen a LOT of people that thought they could just work through it and end up with surgery at a young age (some 14-16 yrs old). Hope you recover soon!

[guero]

Originally Posted by Big Guy

I will see you all at the bottom of Motorway, I volunteer again this year.

I recommend you bring a small bottle of lube and a brush. If it is muddy, you will thank me.

Serge, I remember seeing you down there last year. I was with George and Del. I'll be there this year as well, I'll keep an eye out for ya.

[Keith B]

There was snow and ice in the shadows on the back of Santiago peak last year. Looks like its a tough call between knee and leg warmers!

[Pho'dUp]

Goodluck to all of you VQ'ers and CC'ers this weekend!

Originally Posted by Padre

So...treat the knee pain with SERIOUS respect. Have it addressed. Is your saddle too high? Too low? Is it too far back or to far fwd? Be real with your gearing. Being tough is one thing...not riding is another.

Bummer Sarah, but Shinken and Padre speak the truth. I've had 2 knee operations myself and know that you gotta take any knee discomfort with care. Hey I like to SSpeed and think it's great for my knee, but I turn a low ratio 33:21 and stretch as often as a I can.

Like Padre said, if it's IT-band syndrome, that can be a total biatch to get under control. My old riding buddy let it go for awhile. Then overtrained doing a 24hour race, a week of backpacking, and then a bunch of 5 hour rides in the Santa Anas during a 6 week period. Last I checked he hasn't been back on the bike yet and was talking about surgery. It maybe just inflammation from overtraining but I hope you were able to get it checked out and you are on the mend.

Carl

[slowSSer]

Originally Posted by Keith B

There was snow and ice in the shadows on the back of Santiago peak last year. Looks like its a tough call between knee and leg warmers!

there was snow last sunday on main divide between the top of lower holy jim and horsetheif at the top of the 1st major climb. after yesterday's rain, I'm sure we're to see more of the residual white stuff this weekend!

time to dig out the fleece knee warmers!

[jcampbell]

#406 that means i'll get to 4 corners in 6 hours! Anyone down for beers at 11:30?

[arloburns9]

I got my number ... im #320... im easy to spot... I have a blue(ish) almost teal colored Kona Coiler. Hope to see you guys out there :-)

[Abui]

Quote from the packet "Any participant requesting either food or water from support crews will be penalized by 30 minutes in their finishing time." {This is after a description of the two Aid Stations.}

But crews have had water and goodies sitting out, notably at Four Corners, top of Horsethief, and top of Trabuco. Will the water and goodies disappear? Or do we just steal them without asking?

If the ride is postponed to March 17th it better start at 6:30, otherwise DST will add another HOUR of darkness!

[ThinkFast]

Just got down from Modjeska Peak. There was a fair amount of snow. I went up Harding and the snow started at Laurel springs (but not much there). The trail had a good covering of snow up higher, maybe 1/2 of an inch or so in spots. Wish I had a camera it was a nice day to be up there.

Be interesting to see what's left by Saturday but I imagine there will only be some puddles from the melted snow by then.

[Chopper]

Originally Posted by trekker

Quote from the packet "Any participant requesting either food or water from support crews will be penalized by 30 minutes in their finishing time." {This is after a description of the two Aid Stations.}

But crews have had water and goodies sitting out, notably at Four Corners, top of Horsethief, and top of Trabuco. Will the water and goodies disappear? Or do we just steal them without asking?

If the ride is postponed to March 17th it better start at 6:30, otherwise DST will add another HOUR of darkness!

There will be plenty of food and water at the aid stations. They just don't want you to take the supplies they have reserved for emergencies. Just make sure you pick up everything you need at the official aid stations and you will be OK.

[CPATCRASH]

Originally Posted by Chopper

There will be plenty of food and water at the aid stations. They just don't want you to take the supplies they have reserved for emergencies. Just make sure you pick up everything you need at the official aid stations and you will be OK.

Will there be beer at any of the stations????

[Wrecker]

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[FONT=Times New Roman]52 Trekker[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman]89 Andy aka Rut
[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman]114 CPatCrash [/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman]130 Chelle[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman]147 ThinkFast[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman]307 KeithB[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman]320 arloburns9[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman]345 Winger[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman]347 LaddJasper[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman]362 SlowSpokes[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman]371 Sauce[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman]406 JCampbell[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman]423 SlowSSer's Dad[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman]424 SlowSSer[/FONT]
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[Chopper]

Originally Posted by CPATCRASH

Will there be beer at any of the stations????

What do you think? Just don't forget the secret password.

[Winston]

Don't forget the "garden hose" water.

Originally Posted by Chopper

What do you think? Just don't forget the secret password.

[ThinkFast]

#6 MP3.

Originally Posted by Chelle

[FONT=Times New Roman]Riders so far:[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman]52 Trekker[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman]89 Andy aka Rut[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman]114 CPatCrash [/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman]130 Chelle[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman]147 ThinkFast[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman]307 KeithB[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman]320 arloburns9[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman]345 Winger[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman]347 LaddJasper[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman]362 SlowSpokes[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman]371 Sauce[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman]406 JCampbell[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman]423 SlowSSer's Dad[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman]424 SlowSSer[/FONT]
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[OMR]

Originally Posted by Winston

Don't forget the "garden hose" water.

Why Winston, we don't need no stink'n garden hose, we can take the water directly out of the creek

BTW: are you bringing your action cam this time?

OMR