Martha's Grove/Sycamore Canyon, Saturday 9/22 at 3:30-ish

[PacMan]

Gonna hit up Martha's Grove/Sycamore Canyon Saturday 9/22 at 3:30-ish. I say 3:30-ish because I work at Beyond Bikes and we close at 3PM, but I may not get out the door until 3:15 or so, then a 10-15 minute drive to the trailhead.

Ride distance is only around 10-12 miles and there's not a whole lot of climbing, maybe 1,000' or so.

Directions: MAIN TRAILHEAD - From I-15 exit at Poway Rd. Take Poway Rd. to Garden Rd. and turn right. Take Garden Rd. East to Sycamore Canyon Rd. and turn right. Take Sycamore Canyon Rd. south to the parking lot at the end of the road.

For an idea: http://www.mountainbikebill.com/SycamoreCanyon.htm


[SIZE=4]RIDE IS CANCELED DUE TO RAIN!!!!!![/SIZE]

[nappyt]

Not sure if you have read any of my recent blog post but I have made a nice loop around Sycamore. If you make a left at the intersection, where you guys went right last time coming out of Martha's, it will take you up a long fire road climb to the 67 staging area. Make a right at the top of that climb (don't go straight) and you can catch the Ridge Trail. Take that all the way to the end 1.8 mi and then follow the switch back down into the canyon. Make a left at the bottom on to the Stowe trail. Stay on the east side (I don't think I have taken you guys over to that side yet) and you will pick up some fun singletrack after some short fire road sections. Follow that down as far as you want then come back on the West side like our usual route. The Ridge Trail adds some fun climbs and a wicked down hill section for about 60 seconds. You actually will reach a higher elevation than the parking lot in Poway where you start. If you add this section of trail to your usual route. It also doesn't add much time since its only a couple miles. The cool part is it makes a fun loop and until you get to the merge near the water treatment plant you don't double any of the trail.

Here is a pic of the fire road coming out of Martha's from about 1/3 of the way up the fire road climb to the 67.



Here is a pic looking down from the 67 staging area at the preserve.


Here is the last pic at the start of the Ridge Trail near the 67 staging area. This is the first short climb. There are 4 or 5 more climbs behind this one. That lil blip on in the back ground on the right side of this first hill is the one that sucks the most. Its kind of steep with a ton of baby heads. Not difficult just sucks...

Sorry for the crappy photos but I only had my phone with me that day. If I ever find my GPS I'll post the route.

[allison]

It's either the door or the website, but it says FOUR PM

[PacMan]

Originally Posted by allison

It's either the door or the website, but it says FOUR PM

Interesting. The website says 9-3 and the door does too.

[allison]

Originally Posted by PacMan

Interesting. The website says 9-3 and the door does too.

They must've changed one then... cause I remember seeing it awhile ago. Everyone always *said* 3, but something read 4. Cause we always used to walk in at 2:55

[PacMan]

Originally Posted by allison

Cause we always used to walk in at 2:55

So you're the ones causing me to leave late

[bjammin]

With I-bike the following week I'll be celebrating Jen's B-day on the 22nd. I wanted to do this ride... Doug, hook this ride up again in the future and I'll be there.

[nappyt]

Isn't the Liddell fight that night? Hmm... I might need to host another ride and fight night. I'll check with the boss.

[PacMan]

Originally Posted by nappyt

Isn't the Liddell fight that night? Hmm... I might need to host another ride and fight night. I'll check with the boss.

It is that night. You gonna host the fight?? That'd be sweet if you did.

Ride at 3:30, done by 5:30, fight at 7:00

[b5driver]

Good timing. This is the one weekend we don't have a kid's b-day party to go to on a Saturday. I've been wanting to do this ride. Looking forward to it.

[PacMan]

Originally Posted by b5driver

Good timing. This is the one weekend we don't have a kid's b-day party to go to on a Saturday. I've been wanting to do this ride. Looking forward to it.

Cool. I'm considering bringing the SS, but I want to have fun so the Yeti will probably get the call.



RSVP'd Maybe: Spec-ED [09-16-2007 07:28 AM]

What do you mean maybe?? I thought you'd be free.

[nappyt]

Originally Posted by PacMan

It is that night. You gonna host the fight?? That'd be sweet if you did.

Ride at 3:30, done by 5:30, fight at 7:00

Looks like my schedule opened. It's on Ride & Fight Night...

[nappyt]

Originally Posted by PacMan

Cool. I'm considering bringing the SS, but I want to have fun so the Yeti will probably get the call.



RSVP'd Maybe: Spec-ED [09-16-2007 07:28 AM]

What do you mean maybe?? I thought you'd be free.

Maybe? Ok, Flaky-Ed... You got to ride to get into the fight.

Anyways you need to kick that hill's @$$ that you broke your frame on last month.

[Spec-ED]

Originally Posted by nappyt

Maybe? Ok, Flaky-Ed... You got to ride to get into the fight.

Anyways you need to kick that hill's @$$ that you broke your frame on last month.

Shouldn't you RSVP "maybe" for all your rides. Instead of "yes" then changing it to "no".

[nappyt]

Originally Posted by Spec-ED

Shouldn't you RSVP "maybe" for all your rides. Instead of "yes" then changing it to "no".

Tried that but Doug called me on it...

aka MaybeT

[PacMan]

Originally Posted by nappyt

Tried that but Doug called me on it...

Nah. I have never called anyone out for anything. I just razz all in good fun.

[nappyt]

Originally Posted by PacMan

Nah. I have never called anyone out for anything. I just razz all in good fun.

Must have been J.

His name should be LeaveMeAtHomeIfYouWantToHaveAGoodNobelRide-Ed

[Spec-ED]

Originally Posted by nappyt

Must have been J.

His name should be LeaveMeAtHomeIfYouWantToHaveAGoodNobelRide-Ed

And yours should be ISignedUpToDoNobleButChangedMyMindT

[PacMan]

Originally Posted by nappyt

Looks like my schedule opened. It's on Ride & Fight Night...

SAAWEEEET!!!!