Hi All, Checking e-mail for the first time in a couple of days and just saw all these messages. I just moved to the San Diego area and this sounds like lots of fun. I¹d love to join up with whatever ride you plan, hilly or flat. I don¹t have a Riv to bring, but my lugged Kirk is pretty Rivish and I¹ve got more wool than some sheepherders in Wyoming.
Cheers, Dustin Sharp San Diego, CA On 12/27/08 1:52 PM, "Doug Peterson" <[email protected]> wrote: > Wow! Leave you guys alone for 12 hours & see what happens! I haven¹t met any > of you & I think I like this group. I¹ll try the Flickr thing & see how it > works. This multiple reply to all emailing is a bit cumbersome. And we¹d > better get off list before we further contribute to the depression of people > in snow country. > > We should discuss & fine tune the route, especially in deference to not > knowing each others abilities & interests and to not deter the SS guys. Not > being a SS rider I¹m not sure how limiting that may be but lets take it into > account. Someone else mentioned not wanting to do killer hills so we¹ll avoid > Sleeping Indian. > > I¹ll check the Flickr & see you there. > > dougP > > > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of David Estes > Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2008 1:15 PM > To: [email protected] > Cc: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; > [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; Rob Harvey; > [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] > Subject: [RBW] Re: Meet a new Rivendellian today! > > > OK, there's a flickr group I set up real quickly... we can discuss > date/time/logistics in that discussion area, but also post finalized info here > on RBW. Anyone can view the flickr discussion, but you have to log in via a > Yahoo account to contribute to it. > > > > http://www.flickr.com/groups/1007...@n22/ > > > > Let me know if there are any better ideas floating out there... :-) > > On Sat, Dec 27, 2008 at 1:06 PM, David Estes <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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 < <mailto:[email protected]> >> [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: <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> >>> [mailto: <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>> [email protected]] On Behalf Of David Estes >>>>> >>> Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2008 10:02 PM >>>>> >>> To: <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>> [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:* <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>>>> [email protected] [mailto: >>>>>>> >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>>>> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *David Estes >>>>>>> >>>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, December 23, 2008 7:40 PM >>>>>>> >>>>> *To:* <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>>>> [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> >>>>>>>>> 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: <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> [mailto: <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>> [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: <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> [mailto: <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>>>> [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 » >>>> > > >> >> >> >> >> --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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