Maple Springs

[JamR]

If we don’t get a torrential downpour today or tonight, I plan on doing Maple Springs tomorrow morning.

Even when wet, this trail is a very hard-packed DG ride. Just plan on getting soaked from the knees down for the first three miles on the paved road.

I usually change into dry socks at the start of the DG climb.

Anyone want to join me?

Again…..if we just get showers like we did last night, and it’s not raining in the morning; I’ll be riding this trail.

I’ll park at 8:00 am and will start pedaling at 8:30 am.

 

[chumbaracing]

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Is the trail steep? I only have my SS running a 33-16

 

[JamR]

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Is the trail steep? I only have my SS running a 33-16

It's pretty mild.

Did it last week very comfortably on my SS running 32/18. I'll be on the SS again tomorrow.

 

[chumbaracing]

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I haven't rode in a few weeks because of work -- do you think I'll be able to hang?

 

[LBmtb]

I might go.

 

[JamR]

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I haven't rode in a few weeks because of work -- do you think I'll be able to hang?

No Sweat......I'm in a cruise mode myself lately. Too many hours in the office during the week and only riding on the weekends.

It will just be a fun easy spin, followed by a great coasting downhill.

 

[chumbaracing]

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hey that sounds good..lemme see where it is..

 

[chumbaracing]

JAMR,

George and I will be there tommorrow at 8:30am.


Maple Springs - Silverado Canyon
From the 55 Freeway in the City of Orange, use Chapman Ave. exit. Drive east. Chapman will turn into Santiago Canyon Rd. after about 5 miles. Continue 5 more miles Silverado Canyon Rd., turn left.

we'll be ready to ride that is..

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See you there rain OR shine!

 

[JamR]

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See you there rain OR shine!

Great.....looking forward to meeting you.

Bring you swim trunks for the first stream crossing

 

[chumbaracing]

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See you there rain OR shine!

Great.....looking forward to meeting you.

Bring you swim trunks for the first stream crossing  

Seriously?? Should we bring extra socks?

 

[LBmtb]

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See you there rain OR shine!

Great.....looking forward to meeting you.

Bring you swim trunks for the first stream crossing

Seriously?? Should we bring extra socks?

Think I'ma bring extra socks and an extra jersey :read:

 

[DeadlyStryker]

is everyone still going? we got some pretty heavy rains...

 

[moochy]

I'd love to go...can someone post before they leave tomorrow morning (like 730ish). I don't want to drive out there and have it be flooded. It's startin to rain pretty good now down here. I really wanna go for a ride though.

 

[chumbaracing]

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Yea, that would be great if someone could do that.

 

[JamR]

I'd love to go...can someone post before they leave tomorrow morning (like 730ish).  I don't want to drive out there and have it be flooded.  It's startin to rain pretty good now down here.  I really wanna go for a ride though.

The rain here is just off and on for 10 - 15 minutes at a time.

I'll post at 7:00 am on the weather.

Unless it's really pouring cats and dogs, I plan on riding there. Been caught in the rain 3 times in the last few weeks, and all the rides have been fun.

 

[LBmtb]

Think it wil be raining. How much I dont know . . .

 

[Ladd Jasper]

Hi all. First post here.

I'm thinking really hard about joining you tomorrow, rain or no. Anybody know the condition of Main Divide, between Maple Sp. and Silverado Motorway? How 'bout the Motorway itself? I like loops...

 

[chumbaracing]

I'd love to go...can someone post before they leave tomorrow morning (like 730ish).  I don't want to drive out there and have it be flooded.  It's startin to rain pretty good now down here.  I really wanna go for a ride though.

The rain here is just off and on for 10 - 15 minutes at a time.

I'll post at 7:00 am on the weather.

Unless it's really pouring cats and dogs, I plan on riding there.  Been caught in the rain 3 times in the last few weeks, and all the rides have been fun.

Yea at this point, absent a hurricane, most likely I'll ride!!

 

[DeadlyStryker]

i need some info on the acutaul ride, how much of a climb is it? how many miles is it? is it easy/hard/medium? can a noob keep up?

 

[JamR]

i need some info on the acutaul ride, how much of a climb is it? how many miles is it? is it easy/hard/medium? can a noob keep up?

The ride three miles of paved road and water crossings, then 4 miles of granite fire road to Main Divide. All an easy to moderate climb with great views.

You can turn around there for a super fast coast back to the car, or

Go left at Main Divide for a mostly downhill coast to Motorway, then turn left at Motorway for a 3 mile singletrack downhill blast, or

Go right on Main Divide to the top of the peak at the radio towers (another 5 mile climb)

So basically you can do a 14 miler - 7 up and 7 down, or

16 miler - 7 up and 9 down, or

24 miler - 12 up and 12 down.

They are all great rides.

I'll post the weather at 7:00 am, but I pretty much plan on riding unless it's a complete deluge.