palm springs epic

[ShinKen]

one question how is this epic when we're only doing 17 miles? and can I bring my rigid bike?

[kentonn]

Man, I'll be just around the mountain on Sunday. I think that I can make this ride. Just need to make sure that it does not confict with family plans.

Originally Posted by ShinKen

one question how is this epic when we're only doing 17 miles? and can I bring my rigid bike?

It is epic because you are going to spend serveral hours of pain and suffering getting to and from the ride

[CalEpic]

Originally Posted by ShinKen

nice!! can I tag along too eHH?

Sure thing Katana boy!

[Pain Freak]

I'll probably get into a lot of trouble if I do this ride, but let's just say, I might do this.....What time do you figure we'll get back?

[RidetheRAAM4]

Originally Posted by Tom Cosgrove

When: Dec 24th,
Time: 8am, meet at Imax theater parking lot, corner of 111 and cathedral cnyn.
Carpool: Ont Mills off the 15 frwy for carpooling at 6:30 a.m. in the edwards movie theater lot at the ne corner.

The ride: Up Dunn road, up and down Hans to cindy whiteheads trail back to car. About 17 mi.. Dunn rd is a stout climb, hans is a grin from ear to ear, cindys is a technical butt puckerrrrr.

I will post an art smith ride after xmas probably for wed along with a tunnel run to Santa Barbara on sat. 909-921-7924
ride baby ride.

yo TOm isnt cindy whitehead just the trail after you finish hahn buena vista that sort of just goes up and down for a while and then intersects with dunn road and you take dunn road to the car? We should park at ralphs and ride the road over to dunn road and then after cindy whitehead go after the goat trails back to ralphs, that would add in a few more miles and a lot more smiles

unless it needs to stay a shorter ride for people who need to get back for family obligations

[gurp13]

I think I can do this, too, depending on the family stuff. I've been wanting to get out there.

[Tom Cosgrove]

Originally Posted by ShinKen

one question how is this epic when we're only doing 17 miles? and can I bring my rigid bike?

Palm Springs is epic.

The climb is rigid worthy, the decend down cindys is said to be muy technical, check reviews on mtbr.

Originally Posted by Pain Freak

I'll probably get into a lot of trouble if I do this ride, but let's just say, I might do this.....What time do you figure we'll get back?

About 3 p.m.

Originally Posted by RidetheRAAM4

yo TOm isnt cindy whitehead just the trail after you finish hahn buena vista that sort of just goes up and down for a while and then intersects with dunn road and you take dunn road to the car? We should park at ralphs and ride the road over to dunn road and then after cindy whitehead go after the goat trails back to ralphs, that would add in a few more miles and a lot more smiles

unless it needs to stay a shorter ride for people who need to get back for family obligations

Time could be factor. We will talk about it.
I would like to get back about 3 p.m.

[kentonn]

Originally Posted by RidetheRAAM4

yo TOm isnt cindy whitehead just the trail after you finish hahn buena vista that sort of just goes up and down for a while and then intersects with dunn road and you take dunn road to the car? We should park at ralphs and ride the road over to dunn road and then after cindy whitehead go after the goat trails back to ralphs, that would add in a few more miles and a lot more smiles

unless it needs to stay a shorter ride for people who need to get back for family obligations

I did a very similar route but ended it by climbing [FONT=Comic Sans MS]Clara Burgess (I think) up and over Murray Peak. The steep, switchback descent on the other side was fun. Here is the route on Geoladders: Geoladders -- Palm Springs Max Singletrack[/FONT]

[ShinKen]

Originally Posted by CalEpic

Sure thing Katana boy!

sorry bub!! it looks like I cant make it to this thing!! el dOjO is having the Chirstmas Party today so there may be some heavy drinking going on tonight!! maybe next time ehh.

[Burner]

I will see you guys at 8a tomorrow!

[Pain Freak]

We went and rode a century today. My legs are fairly cooked. I don't think I'm going to make it. If I wake up and feel different I'll meet you guys at Ontario Mills lot.

[Tom Cosgrove]

Originally Posted by ShinKen

sorry bub!! it looks like I cant make it to this thing!! el dOjO is having the Chirstmas Party today so there may be some heavy drinking going on tonight!! maybe next time ehh.

Drinking!!!!! I thought you were in training? No sex, no drugs, no alcohol.....
Or was it the thought of all those rocks coming at you at the speed of light? lol.

[Tom Cosgrove]

There were 8 of us , great group great ride.
One flat, one broken chain, lotsa ear to ear grins to go along with the rocks and exposure, big fun.
Kudos to Matt for doing the whole thing on a soft tail.
Looking for picts from Chris and Craig.

[dstepper]

Still waiting for those pics!

[RidetheRAAM4]

im waiting for someone to post a RR then I will post my pics, but we had 3 cameras going so we should get some good pics

[Burner]

RR is here
http://www.socaltrailriders.org/foru...whitehead.html

add your pics