Harding-Main Divide-Joplin/STT/Luge

[ArrrKelly]

Parking at cooks is the way to go for this ride. The road part is brief. Harding is a little tougher than Maple but not by much. Harding to Joplin is is a stellar route.

[TURNERob]

Originally Posted by ArrrKelly

Parking at cooks is the way to go for this ride. *The road part is brief. *Harding is a little tougher than Maple but not by much. *Harding to Joplin is is a stellar route.

So you gonna join us on this one Stu?

[bananaseat]

Originally Posted by FXRob

I'd vote for the shuttle also and go up MS. That way we get to do the Luge also instead of climbing that section of STT after the Luge on the way out. I guess for those of you who want more mileage you could always go up to the Peak and come back down to Joplin.

I guess for those totally against shuttling we can just have our seperate groups and maybe we'll see each other up on Main Divide somewhere *

i agree w/fxrob...

[TURNERob]

I'll repost this since it was lost last night when the server went down

Pros to parking at Cook's and climbing Harding are:

1. much easier without shuttle, won't make the ride take all day long having to shuttle
2. we still get to ride the Luge at the end
3. we'll be back at our cars ready to eat at Cook's right at the end
4. it will be a new trail for a few of us

Cons.

1. longer/harder climb than MS (although road mileage will be about the same when you consider the 3 miles of pavement on MS)

Arrkelly, yeah let's plan a Chiquita loop soon.

[Ladd Jasper]

I'd prefer Harding, if only because I’ve been up it just once. And thinking about it, staging at Cook's really makes the most sense.

If we can agree on that much, how about an 8:15am meet, 8:30am start?

[TURNERob]

Originally Posted by Ladd Jasper

I'd prefer Harding, if only because I’ve been up it just once. *And thinking about it, staging at Cook's really makes the most sense. *

If we can agree on that much, how about an 8:15am meet, 8:30am start?

That works for me. Looking forward to a new climb, and a new descent

[bananaseat]

i'm interested, but need an earlier start time. it took us at least 20 minutes to start last week, and i'm not counting the shuttle logistics.

how about 7:30am meet, 8am start time?

[TURNERob]

Originally Posted by bananaseat

i'm interested, but need an earlier start time. *it took us at least 20 minutes to start last week, and i'm not counting the shuttle logistics. *

how about 7:30am meet, 8am start time?

There will be no shuttle this time though, 8:30 is still too late to start riding? If we start @ 8:30 we should be back to the cars by 1ish at the latest. It really doesn't matter to me though, I'm up early always anyway.

[Von-Skipp]

For sure this ride wont be nearly as long as last weekends. I didnt get home till 5:30 and I live farely close.

Any start time is good for me... plan it, I'm there

I just ordered some Cytomax off of Jenson, so I'm good to go!

Bring me some Cytomax kippie, i'lll need it. So, meeting at Cooks then?

[CalEpic]

I'm going to have to bow out of this one gent's. I forgot I promised a STT/Old Camp/Luge loop with some other buds last week. Maybe we'll see you at Cooks after the ride since we are starting at 10:00. Any late risers are welcome to join us.

C

[Tom Cosgrove]

Ok guys looks like two options to me.
1st option : Those in for the loop meet at cooks corner, climb the road first to Harding and finish the whole loop with the luge, a must for this ride.

2nd option: Shuttlers meet at cooks and shuttle to Maple Springs.
This way we all meet at the same place and finish at the same place, nobody gets lost!

How about meeting at 8 A.M. Sunday morning? Some of us are coming from far away.

The loop milage is about 25 tough miles.
The shuttle milage is about 20 miles.
Elevation gain is around 3000.

[klutter]

Sounds like a real fun ride. I think I'll join you guys.

[Epic_Mtn_Biker]

I'm in!

Hey Tom, Let's try to carpool. i left you a message on your phone earlier.

[RidetheRAAM4]

i can do this ride

[Von-Skipp]

no comment...

[TURNERob]

Originally Posted by IntenseKipp

no comment...

Word on that....

Originally Posted by FXRob

Word on that....

werd, on werd on that....

(at the office, drinking beers, its the best!!)

[Tom Cosgrove]

Ok 8 A.M.
At cooks.
Kipp, Rob, Dino and Ladd are you guys going to shuttle are can we ride together.
Tom

i could go for some Jack In The Box, 2 tacos for .99 right now!

(bout to leave the office)