Road Ride Bike MS Bay to Bay (aka MS Ride)

October 16/17th is the Bike MS Event riding from Irvine to SD over two days. I've noticed many STR folk have done this in the past. It's a great ride and for a great cause...AND there's free registration for first time riders!! (pm for details). Join a team, make a team, ride solo, but you'll have a great time along the way. It has fantastic support with rest stops/refueling almost every 15/20 miles. Voted Best ride by Competitor Magazine for 4 straight years. Take a look at the website at www.biketofinishms.com. I put it on the calendar. as well at;
http://www.socaltrailriders.org/forum/calendar.php?do=getinfo&e=2759&day=2010-10-16&c=2

Join in the fun and ride for those that can't.

*side note...Team Crash will be having another beer related fundraiser at Beachwood BBQ in either late September or early October:beer:

Add your comments/questions here and let's ride (it's only a couple days w/out dirt)

 

I will just bring the dirt with me...LoL

I want to do it this year because I didn't go last year and I want to find team to join too...
But I would like to learn about the beer fundraiser!

 

lots of teams to join
info on beer fundraiser will be posted as time grows closer

 

I know that the OC Rebels have had a team do this before, and they welcome newbies to their ride as well as on their team. At that time, everyone received a jersey for the MS ride, group rides (open for all), training help, etc. I did it with them several years ago; it was a blast!

 

doing it for the first time this year on fatties. and yes, i will pass your arse kevin my friend (and i mean pass you in line for post ride beers )

 

^^ adam, i did this last year for the first time; it's an awesome, inspiring ride. danny and i did it on fat tires--it was pretty easy--but i'm going skinny this year (to get to the beer tent faster).

and kevin's too modest to say it, but he's one of the stars of the MS world--you'll see his face on a poster on the route.

:beer:

 

gonna do it again this year? no Guinness at the end, but I know a few stops along the way! :beer:

 

only if you make it to the beer tent..that's where I'll be...drinking and working :?: :-k:beer:

who else on STR is doing the ride?:?:

 

After I rode it, I volunteered every year until they messed up my assignment last year, then only wanted EMTs to do medical support and seemed to be full in all other areas. I thought it was great actually because one year they were so short that I drove to 3 different tents, as opposed to just assisting at one for one shift. That year, the EMT students were showing up late/leaving early. It was nice that they got so much more support that they didn't need any more volunteers.

 

Info on the Bike MS-beer-bbq fundraiser can be found on the calendar at;
http://www.socaltrailriders.org/forum/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2010-9-30&c=2

Special thanks to the Path who has become an official Bike MS shop
http://blog.thepathbikeshop.com/
It states in their blog;
The Path Bike Shop is proud to be a sponsor for the 2010 Bay to Bay MS Ride! October 16-17, 2010.

Get involved! Please give your support to Team Crash, our local riding team.

 

A gal at work is signed up for it and currently training. She's a little skirred after learning it's not 75/75, but 100/50. Not a lot of riding experience, she's shopping for a better bike then an og 10 speed. General fitness level is good though, any tips I can give her?

Beachwood BBQ is friggin fantastic btw

 

She does not HAVE to do the 100/50. That is the challenge route. Most people do the 50/50 (actually 60/40) route. Is she part of a riding club? I'm not expert of centuries, but what I've read is to be able to do 70/80 without problems. The challenge/century ride for this event has the hills starting around miles 70. Here is an old/unofficial route from geoladders;
http://www.geoladders.com/show_route.php?route=9769

PM me with more questions or have her contact me. It's a great ride and very supportive with rest stops stocked with food/water to help. Tell her thnx from me for doing the event.

 

^^ i'm doing the 150 and haven't done any road miles yet. have her contact me if she wants some company--although i'm going to be outta town after thursday till the 12th.

doug

 

pm's sent, thanks!

 

*bump
BIKE MS IS CURRENTLY AT 80% CAPACITY

Join the ride, sponsor a rider, join us for a beer at a fundraiser (9/30 at Beachwood BBQ in Seal Beach)

 

update for the fundraiser at Beachwood on 9/30... Warning...if you are a beer nut and cannot make it to Beachwood on Thursday, Sept. 30, don't read on...it will just depress you...for those thinking about making it..this may push you over. Direct from Beachwood;

"Great News!! In support of the MS Fundraiser, Great Divide will be launching their Orange County release at Beachwood BBQ. The taplist will include 8 exceptional beers from Great Divide, cellared beauties that Gabe has been storing and many others. This is going to be a great day of beer and food for a good cause.'

WOW...Great Divide debuting on Socal and launching during our fundrasier...come and get it!
http://www.socaltrailriders.org/forum/calendar.php?do=getinfo&e=2992

 

bump for beer (and a good cause).

 

Its almost time

 

huge props to kevin for putting on a good show--and hopefully raising lots of cash.

there was excellent food, incredible beer, and good times. and just about everybody won something. waldo came away with the grand prize: a signed hockey stick/tickets combo. and quite possibly the girl (well played).

:beer:

 

Will post photos later...but...just got the results in from last nite's Team Crash-Bike MS/Beachwood BBQ/Long Beach Hophead event...over $2200 in raffle tix alone + Beachwood's donation based on beer sold + some cash donations I received make the total...wait for it....wait for it...$3,015!!! Thank you to everyone who showed up and had a good time. :clap::beer::bang: