Sunday Training Ride

[Von-Skipp]

I know theres already a bunch of rides going on Sunday but....

For the ones training for the CC or VQ itd be nice to ride in the Santa Ana's to get used to the course.

So on Sunday the 8th

MAPLE SPRINGS to the PEAKS starting at 8:30

this ride is still tentative.....

[TURNERob]

Matt, I'd go but sort of already planned a ride with a couple other guys. Maybe next time though. You still riding Craig's Epic?

[ECOdork]

I'm totally up for this ride!

[Von-Skipp]

This ride is changing... hehe

Blackstar to Motorway...

possibly 8:30am start time but will keep you updated.

any other takers on this ride???

[ocrider]

Meet at the junction of the 2 roads, be ready to ride at 8 30.
Matt

[Von-Skipp]

seeee you boyz tomorrow.

what bike are you riding tomorrow ocrider?

[Von-Skipp]

Had an awesome tough ride today!!

Blackstar to Motorway 25.7miles 4,520ft elvevation

texlepomis, ocrider, Bob, Jeff and myself completed the ride

Goood conditions, good weather, no flats, a couple crashes and lots of pedaling. That about sums it up. This ride really told all of us where our bodies stand for the CC/VQ as its the first half of the race.

Heres a couple pics...

Matt crusing main divide on his borrowed stumpy
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Lance finsing strong at the end of Blackstar climb
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Bob coming out the Motorway
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Jeff kicking ass on ss on main divide
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myself
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my crashsite on the motorway
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yess I fell in the little gully but Im ok


good ride and Part II will be next weekend with the second half the CC/VQ

PS: if anyone wants the full size pics of today let me know... theres also about 35more pictures that i took, hehe

[Epic_Mtn_Biker]

Nice pix!! that's a fun ride to go on.

[ocrider]

Awsome ride! Cant wat till the next one. Nice pictures Kipp.Today was like Christmas . I got do one of my faverite loops on a sweet bike, and I got a new bike a few hours after. See you on the trails.
Matt

[ECOdork]

Yeah guys, as usual a killer ride!

Thanks for posting those pics Kipp. I missed Jeff's wheelie...damn!

I hope we get the ones that Bob took too. He was like a sniper hidden alongside the mountain snapping shots of us!

Can't wait to see--and try?--your new ride ocrider!

[mtnbikej]

So how long did it take to do this ride. We did the same ride on Sunday but left the parking lot at about 7am.........damn cold I must say. However at the bottom of the Motorway, we went left up Maple Springs to the end of the pavement.

I can now say that I have done the BLackstar/Motorway ride enough that I am now familiar with most of it. I know where I am at and how much more climbing there will be.

mtnbikej

[ocrider]

umm i dont know how long it took but it was a while cause it was a group... But the last time i did it it took about 2 hours and 10 minutes and i was still felt strong after that. Id like to start doing training rides with 2 of the major climbs.

[ECOdork]

The slow guy with the computer--that would be me--took about 2:45 to get to the top of motorway. To the cars at the corner of blackstar and silverado was ~3:20.