Just down the road, I think you have to go!

On Sat, Dec 27, 2008 at 12:34 PM, <[email protected]> wrote:

>
> If you take this off-list, please add me to the group.  I'm in Rancho Santa
> Fe and may try to make all or some of the ride.  Thanks.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Dec 27, 2008, at 12:37 PM, "David Estes" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>    I think option A sounds great!  If there are some more Quickbeams/SS
> bikes, I'd prefer to bring mine.  Friend Rob can be talked into his (I
> think).  Esteban, you going to roll on the QB?  Riding a QB with a bunch of
> geared bikes is not the most fun in the world for me... :-)
>
> I'm free anytime throug the 12th, so will let the rest of you come up w/ a
> good date/time.
>
> Should we start taking this conversation off list?
>
> On Fri, Dec 26, 2008 at 9:43 PM, RM <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>
>> Doug's option A does sounds good--south of Escondido you can go
>> through Elfin Forest/Del Dios and then back to the coast at Encinitas
>> then up to Oceanside. Hilly, but not heinous. I can join on my
>> Quickbeam. I live in Coronado and can Coaster up to Oceanside.
>>
>> Rob
>>
>>
>> On Dec 26, 2008, at 7:04 PM, Chris wrote:
>>
>> >
>> > Doug's idea sounds good to me also. As far as milage, I'm good to up
>> > to about 50 as long as we don't do any heinous climbs...
>> > Chris
>> >
>> > On Dec 26, 6:42 pm, Esteban <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >> Doug's Option A sounds pretty good - I've never ridden East from up
>> >> there, and it seems convienent for most OC IE and SD people, using
>> >> rail is a bonus.  We can do other rides next time.
>> >>
>> >> I'm on winter break, so free anytime (weekends OK too) except
>> >> Mondays.
>> >> -Esteban
>> >>
>> >> On Dec 26, 5:38 pm, "Doug Peterson" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> The Oceanside train station is convenient.  OC & IE people can
>> >>> get there on
>> >>> Metrolink & SD people can come up on the Coaster.  From the
>> >>> station, a good
>> >>> general direction is to go inland (east) along the river trail &
>> >>> up to
>> >>> Fallbrook, south past Escondido, then there's a variety of ways
>> >>> to go west
>> >>> back to the coast, depending on how much mileage we want to do.
>> >>> I'd suggest
>> >>> something in the 40-50ish range.
>> >>
>> >>> Another option that's a little more complicated would be to meet
>> >>> in Rancho
>> >>> Bernardo area & do part of the Amgen route.  The complication
>> >>> would be
>> >>> either driving to the meet point (boooo!) or taking the Sprinter
>> >>> from
>> >>> Oceanside into Escondido (a 1 hour trip).
>> >>
>> >>> So David has 3-5 from the IE.  I don't know any other
>> >>> Rivendellians here in
>> >>> OC who'd join us but a couple of my touring buds would be
>> >>> interested.  How
>> >>> many San Diegans?  And you San Diego locals may have routes you'd
>> >>> like to
>> >>> suggest.
>> >>
>> >>> dougP
>> >>
>> >>>   _____
>> >>
>> >>> From: [email protected]
>> >>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of David Estes
>> >>> Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2008 10:02 PM
>> >>> To: [email protected]
>> >>> Subject: [RBW] Re: Meet a new Rivendellian today!
>> >>
>> >>> Three cheers for the gainfully employed!!!!
>> >>
>> >>> Can't speak for other SoCalians, but I was thinking Oceanside to
>> >>> somewhere
>> >>> in S.D.???  Or San Clemente to Oceanside and back.  Guess it'll
>> >>> depend if
>> >>> more O.C. people jump on board vs. S.D. folk.  I've got about
>> >>> three-five IE
>> >>> people that can Metrolink down to wherever...
>> >>
>> >>> DE
>> >>
>> >>> On Thu, Dec 25, 2008 at 6:34 PM, Chris <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> unfortunatly , I'm one of those guys that have a job so the
>> >>> weekend is
>> >>> best for me. BTW- what kind of ride are we talking here, as far as
>> >>> milage/elevation?
>> >>
>> >>> On Dec 25, 12:32 pm, "David Estes" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>>> I'm available anytime as well... but am guessing weekend would
>> >>>> be better
>> >>> for
>> >>>> most normal people... I am definitely not one of those...
>> >>
>> >>>> David "uh-oh, it's raining outside, can't go for a ride now" Estes
>> >>>> Redlands, CA
>> >>
>> >>>> On Thu, Dec 25, 2008 at 12:23 PM, Doug Peterson
>> >>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >>>>>  I'm available any time.  Are you guys free during the week or
>> >>>>> only
>> >>>>> weekends?  Where does everyone live?  I'm in Irvine.
>> >>
>> >>>>> BTW, that last day of the tour will be interesting.  The climb
>> >>>>> up Mt
>> >>>>> Palomar will be the place to be but Highland Valley Rd, just
>> >>>>> east of
>> >>> Rancho
>> >>>>> Bernardo, should also be good.  Maybe a scouting ride is in
>> >>>>> order.  But
>> >>> not
>> >>>>> the entire loop in one day, OK?
>> >>
>> >>>>> dougP
>> >>
>> >>>>>  ------------------------------
>> >>
>> >>>>> *From:* [email protected] [mailto:
>> >>>>> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *David Estes
>> >>>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, December 23, 2008 7:40 PM
>> >>>>> *To:* [email protected]
>> >>
>> >>>>> *Subject:* [RBW] Re: Meet a new Rivendellian today!
>> >>
>> >>>>> Between the 4th and 11th works fine for me...
>> >>
>> >>>>> On Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 6:44 PM, Chris <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>>>> I'm in Sonoma County until the 30th, but could do something after
>> >>>>> that.
>> >>
>> >>>>> On Dec 23, 5:56 pm, Esteban <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >>>>>> I'm interested, for sure.  It would be nice to meet many of
>> >>>>>> you in
>> >>>>>> person.  I'm in SF until Jan. 4th - but if you guys get something
>> >>>>>> together before then, I'll just make the next one.
>> >>
>> >>>>>> On Dec 23, 5:31 pm, "David Estes" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>>>>>> http://www.amgentourofcalifornia.com/Route/stages/stage8.html
>> >>
>> >>>>>>> BTW, any thoughts re. a SoCal coastal get-together in the
>> >>>>>>> upcoming
>> >>>>> days?
>> >>>>>>> Between Boxing Day and the 12th I'm pretty much available...
>> >>
>> >>>>>>> DE
>> >>
>> >>>>>>> On Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 4:32 PM, Doug Peterson
>> >>>>>>> <[email protected]>
>> >>>>> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>>>>>>> We've got to find a good long hill where we can watch.  I went
>> >>> with
>> >>>>> some
>> >>>>>>>> people from LA last year to the top of a grade somewhere out
>> >>>>>>>> maybe
>> >>> in
>> >>>>>>>> Ventura County.  It was a circus & a lot of fun.  The actual
>> >>>>>>>> race
>> >>>>> group
>> >>>>>>>> goes
>> >>>>>>>> by so quickly, even on a steep grade, it's pretty amazing.  But
>> >>> it's
>> >>>>> one of
>> >>>>>>>> those "getting there is half the fun" gigs.
>> >>
>> >>>>>>>> The course is probably posted & we can figure it out.
>> >>>>>>>> Coming up
>> >>>>> soon.
>> >>
>> >>>>>>>> dougP
>> >>
>> >>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>> >>>>>>>> From: [email protected]
>> >>>>>>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Chris
>> >>>>>>>> Sent: Monday, December 22, 2008 1:06 PM
>> >>>>>>>> To: RBW Owners Bunch
>> >>>>>>>> Subject: [RBW] Re: Meet a new Rivendellian today!
>> >>
>> >>>>>>>> It starts in Ranch Bernardo (Poway area) and finishes in
>> >>>>>>>> downtoen
>> >>>>>>>> Escondido...sounds good to me
>> >>>>>>>> Chris
>> >>
>> >>>>>>>> On Dec 22, 12:44 pm, rinjin <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >>>>>>>>> Keep us posted if this idea gains traction. My brother
>> >>>>>>>>> lives in
>> >>>>> O'side
>> >>>>>>>>> and I've ridden there with him a few times. Some very nice
>> >>>>>>>>> rides
>> >>> in
>> >>>>>>>>> the area. To the north there's the Pendleton ride through the
>> >>>>> Marine
>> >>>>>>>>> base and up the coast to Trestles and San Onofre. Southward
>> >>> there's
>> >>>>>>>>> Swami's and La Jolla. Best burritos are in Carlsbad. I haven't
>> >>>>>>>>> traveled with my Ram before, but there's always a first
>> >>>>>>>>> time. If
>> >>> we
>> >>>>>>>>> wanted to get ambitious (in terms of organization) it's worth
>> >>>>> thinking
>> >>>>>>>>> about the Tour de (duh?) California's schedule. I believe the
>> >>> ninth
>> >>>>>>>>> and final stage will start in the Escondido area.
>> >>
>> >>>>>>>>> Brian
>> >>
>> >>>>>>>>> On Dec 21, 11:20 am, "David Estes" <[email protected]>
>> >>> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>>>>>>>>> Doug, great idea!   L.A./O.C./I.E. folks could Metrolink down
>> >>> to
>> >>>>>>>> Oceanside,
>> >>>>>>>>>> S.D. people could Metrolink or ride up.  Everyone rolls south
>> >>> and
>> >>>>> then
>> >>>>>>>> can
>> >>>>>>>>>> Metrolink home!  Oceanside could be the meet-up, or maybe
>> >>>>>>>>>> even
>> >>>>> San
>> >>>>>>>> Clemente
>> >>>>>>>>>> if we're really motivated (not sure what shape I'm in for
>> >>> that,
>> >>>>> but an
>> >>>>>>>>>> option...)
>> >>
>> >>>>>>>>>> DE
>> >>
>> >>>>>>>>>> On Sat, Dec 20, 2008 at 9:58 PM, Doug Peterson <
>> >>>>> [email protected]>
>> >>>>>>>> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>>>>>>>>>> Although I'm up on Orange County, I'd be interested.  So
>> >>> far,
>> >>>>> I've
>> >>>>>>>> only run
>> >>>>>>>>>>> into one other Riv rider in my area, another guy with an
>> >>>>> Atlantis, &
>> >>>>>>>> he
>> >>>>>>>>>>> lives about 5 miles away.
>> >>
>> >>>>>>>>>>> One of the things my touring buds & I do is take Metrolink
>> >>> down
>> >>>>> to
>> >>>>>>>>>>> Oceanside
>> >>>>>>>>>>> & either ride from there south or a couple of times we've
>> >>> taken
>> >>>>> the
>> >>>>>>>>>>> Sprinter
>> >>>>>>>>>>> out to Escondido & ridden from there.  Downtown for an
>> >>>>> overnight or
>> >>>>>>>> loops
>> >>>>>>>>>>> back to Oceanside.  Basically north county for you guys.
>> >>> Might
>> >>>>> be
>> >>>>>>>> fun
>> >>>>>>>> to
>> >>>>>>>>>>> explore further south.  Keep me in the loop.
>> >>
>> >>>>>>>>>>> dougP
>> >>
>> >>>>>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>> >>>>>>>>>>> From: [email protected]
>> >>>>>>>>>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of
>> >>> Chris
>> >>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2008 9:36 PM
>> >>>>>>>>>>> To: RBW Owners Bunch
>> >>>>>>>>>>> Subject: [RBW] Re: Meet a new Rivendellian today!
>> >>
>> >>>>>>>>>>> Esteban,
>> >>>>>>>>>>> That sounds good to me, I'll be back after the new year as
>> >>>>> well. I
>> >>>>>>>>>>> know I met a guy in Encinitas one that said he rode an
>> >>> Atlantis
>> >>>>> I
>> >>>>>>>>>>> think...
>> >>>>>>>>>>> Chris
>> >>
>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Dec 20, 8:58 pm, Esteban <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Congrats on the mileage.  We need to get a little San
>> >>> Diego
>> >>>>> ride
>> >>>>>>>>>>>> together - maybe up to one of our stellar breweries.  I'm
>> >>>>> back in
>> >>>>>>>> town
>> >>>>>>>>>>>> from SF after the new year.  There's quite a few of us, I
>> >>>>> think.
>> >>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Dec 20, 4:21 pm, Steve Palincsar <[email protected]>
>> >>>>> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sat, 2008-12-20 at 14:35 -0800, Chris wrote:
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks Patrick!
>> >>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> BTW- To all the Saluki owners...I really wasn't saying
>> >>>>> the
>> >>>>>>>> Bleriot is
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> comperable the Saluki, I'm sure there are tons of
>> >>>>>>>> differences...it
>> >>>>>>>>>>> was
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> just striking to see the similarities. Of course, the
>> >>>>>>>> description of
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> what the intent of the bike is is pretty much the same
>> >>> on
>> >>>>> the
>> >>>>>>>> Riv
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> site.
>> >>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Actually, the similarities are intentional.  The Bleriot
>> >>>>> was
>> >>>>>>>> intended
>> >>>>>>>>>>> to
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> be a less expensive version of the Saluki.
>> >>
>> >>>>>>>>>> --
>> >>>>>>>>>> Cheers,
>> >>>>>>>>>> David
>> >>>>>>>>>> Redlands, CA
>> >>
>> >>>>>>> --
>> >>>>>>> Cheers,
>> >>>>>>> David
>> >>>>>>> Redlands, CA
>> >>
>> >>>>> --
>> >>>>> Cheers,
>> >>>>> David
>> >>>>> Redlands, CA
>> >>
>> >>>> --
>> >>>> Cheers,
>> >>>> David
>> >>>> Redlands, CA
>> >>
>> >>> --
>> >>
>> >> ...
>> >>
>> >> read more ยป
>> > >
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Cheers,
> David
> Redlands, CA
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