STR 3rd Birthday Newbie Ride and Celebration

[DirtRider]

I took a quick ride today at lunch time up Telegraph canyon to 4 corners over to southridge and down lil canyon. Its nice and packed down!! not dusty at all. there is some serious single track on the fire road in places. looks like joggers or horses were on the trail way before it dried properly. still some mud and puddles in the shadows!! should make for a fun ride. wish i could join the group but my son's playoff football game is way more important!!! have fun!

[JOx2]

Originally Posted by genusmtbkr5

It's fine to show for just the ride clinic, but like Sam the BrewMaster said, what size are you and maybe we can get a bike for you to ride. Do you have shoes, helmet, gloves and a camelbak?

im a medium, as for the helmets, gloves, shoes and camelbak, i can them at a lbs.

[tkblazer]

i would just get some gloves, a helmet and maybe a camelbak...you will most likely feel most comfortable wearing normal shoes with platform pedals. i have a set of flats i can bring if you need them

[BrewMaster]

Originally Posted by JOXDOIT

im a medium, as for the helmets, gloves, shoes and camelbak, i can them at a lbs.

If you want to buy that stuff at the LBS, go for it, but you don't have to rush out and get them if you just want to borrow stuff for Saturday.

I have an extra Camelbak I will bring if you want. I'll bring it for you full of water and ready to rock! I also have an extra pair of gloves you can borrow. Just say the word and I'll bring the stuff.

A helmet is the most important thing. Everything else can be taken care of by the STR family if needed.

[springrubber]

Gene, you sure know how to round us up! Man this ride is getting huge!

[J_Sims]

Originally Posted by BrewMaster

Heck yeah. This is going to be fun.

I can hardly wait... Throwing in a little climbing clinic Hopefully someone finds it helpfull

[Mudman]

Originally Posted by J_Sims

I can hardly wait... Throwing in a little climbing clinic Hopefully someone finds it helpfull

I'll learn anything I can!

this is going to be awsome...

[JOx2]

ill be dropping by the lbs tomorrow after and get what i need, until then i cant confirm a yes. Sounds like a good way to start the hobby.

[BrewMaster]

Originally Posted by JOXDOIT

ill be dropping by the lbs tomorrow after and get what i need, until then i cant confirm a yes. Sounds like a good way to start the hobby.

sounds like a plan. let us know if you need anything besides a bike.

who has a medium for the brutha to ride on Saturday?

[OMR]

We have so many riders signed up... if they all come in from one end we'll tip the park on end. That's just too much weight on one end of the park... somehow we have to balance this out!

Suggestions?

[genusmtbkr5]

Originally Posted by OMR

We have so many riders signed up... if they all come in from one end we'll tip the park on end. That's just too much weight on one end of the park... somehow we have to balance this out!

Suggestions?

Don't have any at the moment. Any of the locals there know where some of us can park nearby and ride in?

[BrewMaster]

I can ride in from the Chino Hills side to shift some weight to the east. I think I weigh as much as Greg and Gene combined, so that offsets 2 riders!

As for parking, the Carbon Canyon Regional Park has plenty, but you can also park across the street from Carbon Canyon Regional Park on Santa Fe Rd near Olinda Ranch Park. Instead of making a right into the Carbon Canyon Regional Park entrance, make a left on Santa Fe. There's plenty of free street parking around there.

[CC]

Car Pool!!!

[Chewyeti]

Originally Posted by BrewMaster

I can ride in from the Chino Hills side to shift some weight to the east. I think I weigh as much as Greg and Gene combined, so that offsets 2 riders!

As for parking, the Carbon Canyon Regional Park has plenty, but you can also park across the street from Carbon Canyon Regional Park on Santa Fe Rd near Olinda Ranch Park. Instead of making a right into the Carbon Canyon Regional Park entrance, make a left on Santa Fe. There's plenty of free street parking around there.

i can possibly ride in from chino again with you.
Let me know

[DirtRider]

Carbon Canyon Park has plenty of parking for a large group like this. If a group of riders this large begins parking in the neighborhood then i bet the neighbors will take notice and perhaps begin complaining. this could affect future rides and parking.

With a group this size and with the different skill levels you may want to consider the following:

1) everybody meets at the staging area...
2) gets their clinics on!!
3) Group A [more experienced riders: intermediate on up] takes Northridge to 4 corners
4) Group B [biginners to those who don't like long sustained steep climbs] takes Telegraph Canyon up to 4 corners
5) From 4 Corners you can then have Group A go explore the Chino side or take Bovinian to South Ridge back down to Telegraph Canyon and then to the Park
6) Group B takes Telegraph canyon back down to the park

This type of plan would allow for both groups to start around the same time but this will relieve pressure on Telegraph canyon while giving your riders different choices to get to 4 corners depending on their endurance level. Either way you will all end up at 4 corners probably around the same time.

Just some thoughts....

[LBmtb]

Anybody from around Long Beach or even OC wanna carpool? I only have a two door hatch but if you have a truck or rack I can pitch in for some gas and lunch.

[Fired Yo Momma]

Originally Posted by OMR

We have so many riders signed up... if they all come in from one end we'll tip the park on end. That's just too much weight on one end of the park... somehow we have to balance this out!

Suggestions?

Wait isn't the world flat?

oh you may want to mention to the newer people (I don't like that word "newbie") to bring tubes or a patch kit. The last time we were out their with Brewmaster's ride I think we had total of 6 or 7 flats from thorns.

Originally Posted by JOXDOIT

ill be dropping by the lbs tomorrow after and get what i need, until then i cant confirm a yes. Sounds like a good way to start the hobby.

Hi Jax

You may want to randomly check Steep and Cheep's website they have real cheap good deals on MTB gear.

[Pato]

Originally Posted by BrewMaster

sounds like a plan. let us know if you need anything besides a bike.

who has a medium for the brutha to ride on Saturday?

I have a medium Klein Attitude hardtail and a small Epic I can put flat pedals on and bring with me. I think it's more important to know his measurements as not all mediums are the same between manufacturers.

JOXDOIT I'm sending you a PM.

Oh, the bikes are available for anyone not just JOXDOIT btw.