STR Weekly Night Ride (week 2)

[dukethenuke]

With the summer solstice this week I think a longer night ride is definitly in order.

Date: Wednesday June 22.
Start Time: Between 7-8 depending on where we go

Some of our options could be;

• STT to old camp
• Holy Jim to Santiago Peak
• Blackstar to the Motorway
• ????

Give me your input and hopefully we can make a decision on a ride by tuesday night.

[royta]

Originally Posted by dukethenuke

With the summer solstice this week I think a longer night ride is definitly in order.

Date: Wednesday June 22.
Time: Between 7-8 depending on where we go

Some of our options could be;

• STT to old camp
• Holy Jim to Santiago Peak
• Blackstar to the Motorway
• ????

Give me your input and hopefully we can make a decision on a ride by tuesday night.

You're idea of a long ride is from 7 to 8? Here I thought you were big time racer boy, and all you can muster is one hour of riding at night?

Seriously though, I already told my wife I'd like to ride this Wednesday night, so I'll let you leave me in the back of the pack all the way to the top of whatever ride we decide to do.

Maxxxlaw, are you in for this one?

[dukethenuke]

Originally Posted by royta

You're idea of a long ride is from 7 to 8? Here I thought you were big time racer boy, and all you can muster is one hour of riding at night?

Seriously though, I already told my wife I'd like to ride this Wednesday night, so I'll let you leave me in the back of the pack all the way to the top of whatever ride we decide to do.

Maxxxlaw, are you in for this one?

No, I meant the start time would be between 7-8. 7 start time if we go up to the peak

[royta]

Originally Posted by dukethenuke

No, I meant the start time would be between 7-8. 7 start time if we go up to the peak

LOL. I know what you meant. I just thought I'd try to be funny. I'm terrible at that.

[royta]

Has a decision been made on where the ride is going to take place?

STT to Old Camp isn't particularly that long of a ride, but I'll bet it would fit the battery limitations of most of the group. For instance, my L&M ARC Li-Ion only burns for 3.5 hours on the low setting. How long is the HJ to Santiago Peak or the Blackstar - Motorway ride? Wouldn't HJ require lights earlier on in the ride due to the trees?

[Andrew]

I'll be there again for this ride (wherever 'there' ends up being). We can adjust the start time as necessary so that we have enough battery power. I think Blackstar-Motorway is about a 3 hour ride, while STT-Old Camp would be less than two. Not sure about HJ to Santiago Peak.

[dukethenuke]

If it's just going to be Andrew, royta and me then I say we do holy jim to the Peak and down. Royta I don't know how good of a rider you are but I do know Andrew is pretty quick. Once we finish lower holy jim its a fireroad all the way up, so even during dusk we could get away with not using our lights. Sunset is at 8:04 so if we leave at 6 sharp that gives us 2 hours to make it up to the peak, which with the people we have so far I think is doable. We could then take in the sight at the peak and roll back down the same way we came up, but with our lights.

I'm going to class right now but I'll check back, around 11 to see the response to my idea.

[Johnny Dirt]

Steve, Andrew- Keep these night rides going. I'll be back for more with a bigger (slower) group. Have fun.

[dump truck]

wed night ride sounds good to me. but 6 is too early i think, sux for me, if you guys end up starting later im in

[dubjay]

If anyone is going to ride STT tomorrow, there is a gnarly decapitated bobcat on the side of the road near Cook's.

Its rear leg is on the shoulder, and the rest of its body is closeby in the gutter. Eyes on the bobcat's face are wide open. It looked pretty damn fresh today - not sure what it'll look like after a warm day tomorrow.

[royta]

I'll bring along my Whisperlite and we can cook up some burritos.

[dukethenuke]

okay well I not to sure about the outcome if we ride holy jim to the peak. So The ride will now just be STT to old camp starting at 8 @ Cook's Corner.

[tkblazer]

i'll try to make it out, but i might not be able to make it

[royta]

Old Camp - Luge on geoladders.com Schedule the ride Steve, so we can get the 5 extra points if there are four or more of us.

[dump truck]

ill join too :-) and post it on geo

[dump truck]

No Prob Royta

[1x1clyde]

That was quite the road kill......I saw the hind leg first and as described the rest was "resting" in the ditch. I'm glad the smell had not started yet!

[royta]

Sweet ride with maxxxlaw, andrewg (from geoladders), dukethenuke, and dump truck. We went past the clearing down into Old Camp. The tunnels coming back down from the clearing were a neat site.

[royta]

Pics at the flag on the way up to Old Camp.

L to R - dukethenuke, andrew, maxxxlaw, dump truck

[dump truck]

thanks for the patience last night guys, it was alot of fun, and nice pictures.