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08-09-2007, 08:04 AM
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No South OC Group Love??
[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Last night I road Aliso and ran into one of my old riding buddies at the trail head. We had not ridden together in awhile (a few months). It seems now with life going on we tend to ride on a spur of the moment. "Don’t have anything going on (insert day and time here) so I can ride."
 [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][/FONT] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]This got me thinking about our old group from a few years back. There was a core of 5 of us that would ride every week night on Thursdays. Sometimes there would be a conflict and one or more would need to ride on Wednesday or something but we made plans around our riding schedule. Other riders would join us from time to time. Sometimes we would have 10+ riders other days it was just two of us. [/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=Times New Roman][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]I read the posts on the weekly Fullerton Loop ride and wonder why there is no So OC Group love?  [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]This is what I propose for So OC’ers.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Thoughts??[/SIZE][/FONT]
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08-09-2007, 08:08 AM
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I think the main issue with that is that this is So. OC and I could be wrong but their are watering hole (bars) out their. I would be down for a ride out their though, I can bring my own beer.
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08-09-2007, 08:10 AM
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Where you guys talking at the bottom of Cholla?
I rode by around 7:30ish and saw 3 guys on bikes talking. I ride El Moro every Monday after work around 5:30 start time and Aliso every Wed after work around 6:00 start time. Anyone's welcome to join me..
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08-09-2007, 08:25 AM
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08-09-2007, 08:25 AM
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 if we all posted rides on different trails everyday it would be crazy I tell ya!!
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08-09-2007, 08:30 AM
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An observation:
It would seem that like everything else mountain biking rdies go in cycles. There use to be a Huge ride out of El Moro by SHARE with up to 75 riders participating... These were on Tue nights out of the main parking lot (way before it cost $10 to park there!) Groups would form according to levels and off everybody would go... a big social event followed by dinner afterwards at a local watering hole. There are still rides going on but much much smaller. Anybody remember Andy's Fred Rides at Aliso?
Not sure why this happens, planets align?, cycles of the moon? sun spots?... don't know... it just happens for a time... then fades to a shadow of its former self. Right now F-Loop is big and popular... several years from now, riders will look back and wonder why the crowds no longer come.... I can appreciate your wanting to start up something like this again. The idea is to pick a time and start advertising it to people. You need a core group that will absolutely show up and ride... then food afterwards... as this is as much a social event as a ride. I'm usually open Tue & Thu eves ... but our season is quickly coming to an end. OMR
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08-09-2007, 08:33 AM
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Let me splain
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Aug 9th = Aliso Woods Aug16th = STT Aug 23rd= Blackstar Aug 30th= Whitting Sep 6th = El Morro etc.............. I will v[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]olunteer to gather the suggestions (via PM) and schedule the rides. The key is keeping the same day and time locked in. It works we did it for three years [/SIZE][/FONT]
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08-09-2007, 08:34 AM
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this used to be our core sunday south oc crew....we still try to hook up every sunday...
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08-09-2007, 08:41 AM
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 have u heard of these things called lights?  I ride all year long!! dont know about u anymore!! j/k for sure oottayy!!  Quote:
what happen to StevO and MArKO? 
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08-09-2007, 08:57 AM
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Sorry but.......
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[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]We are talking about two different things. I have seen many many of theses scheduled group rides come and go. Team Basso STT every Thursday ring a bell . I also rode with a hard core group in Silverado Canyon for awhile.[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]The problem is riding the same trail on the same day every week gets really old. We had an unspoken rule that we would not ride the same trail more than once a month. The only times we would ride a trail more than once a month was either during the winter (night rides) or if we were training for the VQ. In the spring and Summer we would avoid the STT, Blackstar, Maple Springs and San Juan and others because we would ride those trails as our winter night rides.[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Also every once in awhile we would get a bite to each or something but not every week. For example we would ride Maple Springs to the motorway. By the time we were done it was past 9:00. No time to party we needed to get home take a shower etc… [/SIZE][/FONT]
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Fired Yo Momma "Some of the ***** members take that sh!t too serious. They need to chill out... drink some fire water... and smoke their peace pipe." Burner (#1 Kobe Fan!) "OC is like Ohio, just near the beach." |
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08-09-2007, 10:24 AM
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U need a light
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San Juan at night is as good as it gets . Well Holy Jim is better but you know what I mean
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Fired Yo Momma "Some of the ***** members take that sh!t too serious. They need to chill out... drink some fire water... and smoke their peace pipe." Burner (#1 Kobe Fan!) "OC is like Ohio, just near the beach." |
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08-09-2007, 10:28 AM
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Best of luck getting this going. I'll try to make them. I tried getting a Wed STT/Luge night ride going regularly but it just sort of petered out due to lack of interest.
As others have mentioned, it seems that many either don't have lights or are afraid to ride at night. Throw in the night closure of County parks and it's difficult at best to get something going regularly. Personally I love night riding trails that I've gotten bored with during the day. Night riding is an entirely different experience. The Luge at night is one of my favorites. I think there's enough of us down here to make it work. Time Out Sports Bar is just down the street from Aliso. While we still have light that could be an option for rehydration. C
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08-09-2007, 10:47 AM
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Imo....
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[SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]The key is to keep it fresh. If you ride the same trail on the same day every week you get burned out. [/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=Times New Roman][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]So far I have two maybe three guys that will ink a day during the week to ride.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Here are a few legal night rides in South County. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Off of the top of my head........[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Blackstar to Beeks[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Blackstar to the motorway[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Maple Springs to 4 corners[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Maple Springs to the motorway[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Maple Springs to Majeska peak[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][/FONT] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Maple Springs to Santiago Peak[/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=Times New Roman][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]STT to the luge[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]STT to old camp[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Holy Jim (lower)[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][/FONT] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Holy Jim (lower) to Upper HJ[/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=Times New Roman][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Holy Jim to W. Horse Thief[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Holy Jim to Trabuco[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][/FONT] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]San Juan cocktail rock[/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=Times New Roman][/FONT] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]San Juan loop[/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=Times New Roman][/FONT] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]San Juan to Blue Jay[/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=Times New Roman][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Dana Point Hills[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]San Clemente Single tracks[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Talega loop[/SIZE][/FONT]
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Fired Yo Momma "Some of the ***** members take that sh!t too serious. They need to chill out... drink some fire water... and smoke their peace pipe." Burner (#1 Kobe Fan!) "OC is like Ohio, just near the beach." |
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08-09-2007, 10:55 AM
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I work a mile from Aliso Woods. Rode Meadows last night for the first time in about two years. Man was it powdery.
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Fired Yo Momma "Some of the ***** members take that sh!t too serious. They need to chill out... drink some fire water... and smoke their peace pipe." Burner (#1 Kobe Fan!) "OC is like Ohio, just near the beach." |
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