Turnbull Canyon, Saturday March 11th @ 8 am

[Epic_Mtn_Biker]

Who: All XC STR members , Beginners/Intermediate

What: Slow-paced XC ride (4 hours total ride time, this includes stopping)

Where: Turnbull Canyon in Whittier ; meet at the Lower Turnbull Canyon Trailhead, ~3 miles east of the 605 fwy on Beverly Blvd EAST.

When: Saturday, March 11th @ 8 am

Why: I'm putting this ride together to bring in some of Beginner/Intermediate riders together. i have been off my bike for a month and want to do some distance at a slower pace so that i can get back into it.

****** I'd like to make this a 4 hour ride total: riding, regroupings/snack break. we can then hang out and have lunch at the Quizno's down the street @ Beverly & Workman Mill Rd.

[LBmtb]

I'll go. Havent done good ole Turnbull in awhile.

[~ Pakiha ~]

Do I dare LBmtb ???

[gurp13]

I'm in! Since I've been sick for three weeks (upper respiratory infections SUCK!) I've been dying to ride! Plus, those key words "slow" and "beginner" sound like me. So, yeah. Let's ride!

[EndoMaster]

Originally Posted by Epic_Mtn_Biker

Who: All XC STR members , Beginners/Intermediate

What: Slow-paced XC ride (4 hours total ride time, this includes stopping)

Where: Turnbull Canyon in Whittier ; meet at the Lower Turnbull Canyon Trailhead, ~3 miles east of the 605 fwy on Beverly Blvd EAST.

When: Saturday, March 11th @ 8 am

Why: I'm putting this ride together to bring in some of Beginner/Intermediate riders together. i have been off my bike for a month and want to do some distance at a slower pace so that i can get back into it.

****** I'd like to make this a 4 hour ride total: riding, regroupings/snack break. we can then hang out and have lunch at the Quizno's down the street @ Beverly & Workman Mill Rd.

How well does Turnbull do after the rains? I looked at the weather forecast and it calls for rain this weekend starting late Friday evening

[Epic_Mtn_Biker]

Originally Posted by EndoMaster

How well does Turnbull do after the rains? I looked at the weather forecast and it calls for rain this weekend starting late Friday evening

Turnbull handles sections either very well or bad in the rain. a heavy downfall will definitley hinder a longer ride, but a light rain should be OK, IMO. the only real slippery section is the descent on the 7th Ave Loop going counter-clockwise. everything else should be managable mud-wise. i've never done the Friends Street singletrack descent after the rain, it should be interesting, judging by the terrain it should handle the rain well.

Unfortunately the forecast is not favorable. if it rains in the morning, it's obviously going to be posponed for next Saturday the 18th.

[Pain Freak]

I'll probably head over there if it doesn't rain to much before or isn't forecasted for that day. I have my new Turner 5 spot that should be ready to go by then, but I'll be damned if the first ride I ride it in will be a mudfest. Do you park down the street or by the gate?

[CalEpic]

Pain Freak - how 'bout some pic's of that new Spot?

[Epic_Mtn_Biker]

Originally Posted by Pain Freak

I'll probably head over there if it doesn't rain to much before or isn't forecasted for that day. I have my new Turner 5 spot that should be ready to go by then, but I'll be damned if the first ride I ride it in will be a mudfest. Do you park down the street or by the gate?

i park down the street at the edge of the housing a lot of others park there as well, you can't miss a lot of cars with bike carriers of all tyopes there.

[Pain Freak]

Camera's broke. I might get it fixed tonight, if my son can fix it, I'll post them.

[mikecsulb]

I'll ride on saturday with you Armando. So if it is raining when I wake up saturday morning it means the ride is cancelled correct?

[Epic_Mtn_Biker]

Originally Posted by mikecsulb

I'll ride on saturday with you Armando. So if it is raining when I wake up saturday morning it means the ride is cancelled correct?

yes, rain cancels the ride

[Epic_Mtn_Biker]

[SIZE=4]This ride is posponed till next week, Saturday the 18th of March!! [/SIZE]
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[SIZE=4]See you guys out there!!! [/SIZE]