I was thinking it sounds potentially quite hot and exposed out there (although probably much cooler at the summit).
FWIW, it'll be about 10-12F cooler this weekend in Redlands! :-) On Thu, May 21, 2009 at 7:05 PM, Dustin Sharp <dsh...@runbox.com> wrote: > I think I’ll try to make it. I’ve ridden up the South Grade (paved road) > on a road bike, which was pretty enjoyable, but never up the Nate Harrison > Grade dirt road. Last time up, I was so cold on the descent I had to keep > stopping and putting my hands in my armpits to warm them up enough to pull > the brake levers. It should be warmer this time of year, but I won’t make > that stupid mistake again! > > Dustin > > > > On 5/21/09 5:50 PM, "David Estes" <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Dustin, you going to be around SoCal for this? I'm going to try to see if > I can get someone to go down with me from Redlands... > > DE > > On Thu, May 21, 2009 at 7:44 AM, XO-1.org Rough Riders < > adventureco...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Back down South Grade, but others may do as they wish, of course. > > CK > > On May 21, 6:22 am, Dustin Sharp <dsh...@runbox.com> wrote: > > Chris, > > > > Are you planning on riding back down the South Grade, or along the East > > Grade road to Lake Henshaw and then back on the 76? > > Cheers, > > > > Dustin > > > > On 5/20/09 10:48 PM, "XO-1.org Rough Riders" <adventureco...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hello fellow Rivendell riders! > > > > > You're invited to a no-host, self-sufficient ride up northern San > > > Diego's awesome Mt. Palomar via Nate Harrison Grade, a dirt road which > > > is a lovely alternate to the overly popular paved roads. (We will > > > return downhilll via the pavement, however.) Extraordinary views are > > > to be had along the way, and especially from the tippy-top at the > > > Boucher Fire Lookout. Thereafter we'll also enjoy a stop at Mother's > > > Cafe, near the summit. I'll be riding my Rivendell All-Rounder, the > > > first ever built for, and sold to, a non-Rivendell employee, back in > > > 1995 when such a frame was just $850. Photos of the bike are here, > > > although I've recently had it repainted by Joe Bell and it looks even > > > better (new pix to be posted soon): > > > > >http://www.adventurecorps.com/chronicles/bikes/rivendell/index.html > > > > > Here's a ride report and video slideshow from when we did this ride > > > last December (be sure to give it a few minutes to load the video and > > > turn up your speakers as there is a music soundtrack): > > > > >http://www.adventurecorps.com/chronicles/2008/2008nateharrison.html > > > > > On Sunday, June 14, we will roll out at 8am from Casino Pauma which is > > > amazingly hard to find. It's at 777 Pauma Reservation Rd, Pauma > > > Valley, CA 92061. Three bottles and/or camelbak recommended. More info > > > on the Rough Riders blog:http://www.xo-1.org/ > > > > > I hope to see you there! This is a FANTASTIC ride and you do not want > > > to miss it! > > > > > Chris Kostman > > > > > PS We have a weekly 20 mile / 110-minute "Rough Rider Ramble" in the > > > La Jolla / Sorrento Valley, CA on Wednesdays at 5pm. Info here: > > > > > > http://www.xo-1.org/2009/04/weekly-more-or-less-rough-riders-ramble.html > > > > > > > > > -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
