All San Diego Chapter STR Group Ride

[Thrillride]

lol FIESTA!!! Actually i am planning on now going to the ride down at bonita like I said just cuz it was first. Also lots of people not sure on sycamore or the 26th right? Well wheres the man to set all this up right?!?!?

August 9th right? Maybe we should plan on another ride for then as well as this ride?

[Mr. Bungle]

I was thinking last night. If we gonna have a BBQ, would PQ be a better place to ride. There are parks and trees to chill after the ride. And it wont be as hot as Sycamore.

JM2C

[quaestionis]

I should have indicated in my original post that everyone is welcome, including those outside of SD.

So Taco Jack, Blue Rat, Schlepp, and anyone else looking for a fun ride with great people, come on down. (If we ever get this thing organized.)

As for the ride details, I suppose I had naively hoped for a broader consensus about some things, but at least there seems to be some interest in doing a large SD ride.

Maybe the best solution to pleasing all the different constituencies is what Evan said, and just do a couple of these a year.

Also, it would be great if this thread didn't turn into another "discussion" about legal/illegal/"legal but secret" trails in the area. That is one of the main reasons I didn't think LPQ was a good idea. The SD Chapter group ride I am suggesting doesn't include "the link" or any part of MTRP. It is just a pure Sycamore ride.

I'd like to keep hearing feedback for another day or two to give other people a chance to weigh in.

For now, I'm thinking we operate as if August 9th is the tentative date, because that seemed to work for more people and I don't want to have a conflict with the large Chula Vista ride on July 26th.

[ocd]

Originally Posted by mtbchip

Well, for that matter, we should skip Sycamore from Medina @ Mast, much of that is "illegal". Let's play it "safe" and have a group ride at Fiesta Island..... YEAH!!!

There is a lot of politicing going on in the area, there are currently a lot of "grey areas" being ridden. Some people doing trail work, some people doing the legwork of trying to convince rangers and land managers what will be right and what will be wrong once the land acquisition takes place. (By the way, as far as I read, one of the deals was that when the land changes hands, a fence will be erected to specifically marke what is what and where people should not be)

Plenty of time to ride in, ride out, have fun.

As mentioned before, a couple of people having their fun and a large group are usually looked at in two entirely different ways and this could very much affect what happens with the trails over the next few months.

As for fiesta island.... sounds perfect, plenty of groups TT'ing there. Always room for one more.

Just mellow out, be patient and let things take place before the chuck wagon train is run through the "grey" areas.

[SIK SD]

Sounds like fun! I'm in...slightly confused though on the where and when...

As for PQ, it will be cooler and the trails see so much traffic as it is i doubt another 30+ riders will ruin it...truth is cats out of the bag and has been for a long time, besides, it's fun.

Please someone take a stand on the:

Date
Time
Location
after bbq?? (so we know what to bring or $$)

Rememeber that you will never please everyone and those that can't make this one will certainly join in for the next one...hopefully this will be the start of a new SD STR group riding trend.

If PQ is decided as the location there are several of us that would be happy to suggest a great route depending on how many miles/time we wan't to spend on the saddle.

[mtbchip]

BUMP>>>>>>>

7/26/08: 7:00AM at Medina & Mast is still on for me....... c ya out there!

[newbie1kenobi]

im new here ! can i join ?

[Solo]

Originally Posted by mtbchip

BUMP>>>>>>>

7/26/08: 7:00AM at Medina & Mast is still on for me....... c ya out there!

Good bumping into ya, I was thinking the same thing. There seemed to be a lot of interest in this at the time and then slooowly quieted down. August 9th is still good for me.

[evdog]

I think 7/26 is out

[Solo]

Originally Posted by newbie1kenobi

im new here ! can i join ?

Sorry, no gang bangers or dope slangers, err.. slingers. Just bikes, beer, and good times.

[newbie1kenobi]

hahahaha.

there will be no gang bangin violence that day, just pure old fun ride lol..

by the way i have never gone up that trail, you think i can keep up with a 42 lbs bike ? im still kinna new here in sd and im looking for some people to ride with, thats why i dont really mind joining this ride and i could may be meet some folks that can show me around.

[Solo]

Originally Posted by newbie1kenobi

by the way i have never gone up that trail, you think i can keep up with a 42 lbs bike ? im still kinna new here in sd and im looking for some people to ride with, thats why i dont really mind joining this ride and i could may be meet some folks that can show me around.

Not too much *legal* climbing at Sycamore, you will suffer but should be fine. Unless, of course, we decide to go up Cardiac.

You should join though, it will be fun.

[Shu]

Thats funny...."STR San Diego Chapter"

[newbie1kenobi]

wow im thinking that this is gonna be alot of climbing required, well if i dont catch up wait for me on the top coz i will be pushing my bike up there hahaha.

[mtbchip]

Originally Posted by Solo

Good bumping into ya, I was thinking the same thing. There seemed to be a lot of interest in this at the time and then slooowly quieted down. August 9th is still good for me.

I'm sure I'll be riding Aug 9, 10th....... and EVERYDAY I CAN AFTER THAT!

As for the 42 pound bike, it's your choice, ALL riders are welcome. This is not a slug fest and slow guy beat down, merely a XC fun ride. There are plenty of stops for rest! We'll clock 15-18 miles......

Cheers!

[Mr. Bungle]

Im still down for Aug 9, 10th.

[dingleberry]

Originally Posted by mtbchip

BUMP>>>>>>>

7/26/08: 7:00AM at Medina & Mast is still on for me....... c ya out there!

Sounds good. I, or we, will meet you at 7.

[dingleberry]

Originally Posted by dingleberry

Sounds good. I, or we, will [drink too much and leave my shoes in someones car] meet you at 7.

Hope you had a good ride though.

[Thrillride]

So whats up here august 9th is that when its going down?? Where are we planning now?? Someone put all the info up please, PEACE

[newbie1kenobi]

nice riding and meeting you guys today, it was a long fun ride with my heavy bike. i was pretty much beat down when we finished since i ran out of gatorade from the time we reached the bottom of sycamore and i had to pedal my bike all the way to the gate then back to the car with nothing to drink.

till next time ! i really hope that i would have atleast an all mountain bike by then hahaha so i can catch up pedaling with you guys.