Riverside county ride saturday morn?? Anyone?

[schleppp]

Anyone riding in Riverside county on Saturday morning starting 7-8am I am open to location: Thomas Mtn, Hurkey, Simpson Park, even San Juan Trail or that general area. Just looking to ride with some STR peeps... Thanks

[grandpa]

Me and a couple others are going to hit up Thomas Mt at 8

[Pain Freak]

Love Thomas, but I haven't rode it in a couple years.

[allison]

Justin and I are planning on doing a few XC laps around Southridge before riding DH (assuming I can get a DH bike for the day).

[schleppp]

Grandpa, are you guys riding up the trail or the Fire road? Either way I am in, can you post directions to the meeting place so that everyone knows where to hook up? Thanks, see ya Saturday...

Allison, thanks for the offer, I think I am rolling to Thomas Mtn though... Thanks again!

[grandpa]

Originally Posted by schleppp

Grandpa, are you guys riding up the trail or the Fire road? Either way I am in, can you post directions to the meeting place so that everyone knows where to hook up? Thanks, see ya Saturday...

We will climb up the fire road. I plan on parking at the bottom of Thomas Mt. Road ( fs 6s13) about 1 mile past Lake Hemet on the right hand side of hwy 74. There's a clearing there where you can park. See you there. Tim

[schleppp]

See you Saturday.

Kevin

[lukewiens]

looks like we might have a slight chance of rain in the morning....bring your rain gear just in case.

predicted 45 degrees at 8am......gonna be chilly too!!

[schleppp]

Hey guys, after looking at the Geoladders route, might I suggest we start at the beggining of the route they have, there is less road riding time, and I think it is an easier climb up the fire road... Just a suggestion though. Let me know what you all think.

http://www.geoladders.com/gmap_displ...89&walk_thru=1

[lukewiens]

i thought that was the one we were doing...but you guys have been there. whichever is fine with me.

if we fly through it, i may throw a lap down at hurkey as well.

[grandpa]

that is the route that I was planning on taking.

[allison]

Originally Posted by grandpa

that is the route that I was planning on taking.

The parking area is a bit further away from Hurkey than the closer fire road (near the market/Lake Hemet).

[grandpa]

Originally Posted by allison

The parking area is a bit further away from Hurkey than the closer fire road (near the market/Lake Hemet).

Yeah,the fire road is where I am going to park. It is about a mile past the market. There is room a short distance in from the hwy to park. A couple miles further up the road is a large clearing, parking area that Ramona trail comes out at, is that what you are talking about?

[schleppp]

Just so everyone is on the same page: take hwy 74 east, turn right on Pyramid Peak rd. then left at Hot Patch Spring rd. follow that around to the bottom of the dirt rd. Park off to the side of the road... I will be in a red Xterra. See ya...

[allison]

Originally Posted by grandpa

Yeah,the fire road is where I am going to park. It is about a mile past the market. There is room a short distance in from the hwy to park. A couple miles further up the road is a large clearing, parking area that Ramona trail comes out at, is that what you are talking about?

It's further down from that also.. I guess either way there is a bit of road riding. I think it's somewhere like 3-4 miles down the highway from the Ramona Trail parking. You ride through a few streets with homes and then ride up through a campground and up to Ramona Trail.

We normally park at the parking area listed on the Geoladders site, with an Adventure Pass (not sure if it's required or not).

[grandpa]

Originally Posted by schleppp

Just so everyone is on the same page: take hwy 74 east, turn right on Pyramid Peak rd. then left at Hot Patch Spring rd. follow that around to the bottom of the dirt rd. Park off to the side of the road... I will be in a red Xterra. See ya...

Gotcha, different from how I've done it but it doesn't matter to me. I'll be there!

[allison]

Originally Posted by grandpa

Gotcha, different from how I've done it but it doesn't matter to me. I'll be there!

We've climbed the fire road from both sides. They are pretty similar as far as grade. I prefer climbing up from the far side (further away from Hurkey) because I think it's more scenic, but otherwise they are pretty much the same.

It's the descent that is fun anyway

[schleppp]

Is everyone still in if it is raining? Please let us know so that we know if we need to wait for anyone that might be late... Rain or shine, I will be there. See ya.

[allison]

Originally Posted by schleppp

Is everyone still in if it is raining? Please let us know so that we know if we need to wait for anyone that might be late... Rain or shine, I will be there. See ya.

Ramona will be bitchin packed down.

[grandpa]

I'm out if it's raining only because I don't have rain gear. But it looks like it's not going to rain much if any so I should be good to go.