Well, yeah. That too. Most of my rides were early in the morning, so that wasn't as much a distraction.
Also had a fun time watching some dolphins play in the surf. Something you definitely cannot see around here. Although on my ride around Lake Pepin on the Hillborne, saw more bald eagles than I have in the past few years near Maiden Rock (the feature, not the town). Eric Platt St. Paul, MN On Apr 4, 10:21 pm, Esteban <[email protected]> wrote: > Still in the Bay Area (down mid-week to teach, then up here later this > week for a conference -- whew! I guess the 'quake was upgraded to a > 7.2. The San Diego/Tijuana megalopolis shrugs it off. My mother > reported, like Dustin, that it was quite a shake. 30 seconds. > > So... the SDCBS is STILL ON!!! > > Eric - when I ride along the boardwalk in Mission Beach, I must admit, > its not the houses I'm gawking at. I like the visions your memories > evoke, though! Its easy to take one's hometown for granted. Thanks > for the wake-up call. > > San Diego, Calif. > > On Apr 4, 6:27 pm, cyclotourist <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > What a coincidence! Those are all events I would like to have repeated as > > well! > > > On Sun, Apr 4, 2010 at 6:01 PM, EricP <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I know. Just want to ride it again. (Okay, and ride back up to > > > Mission Beach and gawk at the houses on the beach. And ride to > > > Coronado. And stop on the southern part of the loop to photograph the > > > old railroad depot. And have another beer at the restaurant we > > > stopped at. And . . .<grin> ) > > > > Eric Platt > > > St. Paul, MN > > > > On Apr 4, 6:16 pm, Esteban <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Eric--some of this is the route we did last year. Gonna be fun. > > > > > On Apr 4, 5:48 am, EricP <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Wish I wasn't 3,000 or so miles away. Would love to get back out > > > > > there and particpate in those rides. > > > > > > Eric Platt > > > > > St. Paul, MN > > > > > > On Apr 4, 12:17 am, Esteban <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Forget the fact that I don't know what size bikes I ride. Let's > > > ride, > > > > > > drink beer, and see fancy bikes! Highlights - Mixed terrain urban > > > > > > route! Velo Cult! Craft Beers! Big Time Bicycle Show! > > > > > > > Last year, the SDCBS was a fantastic event - featuring framebuilders > > > > > > new and old (figuratively and literally), and a nice Riv custom in > > > the > > > > > > Joe Bell booth. A few of us rode a loop around San Diego Bay. This > > > > > > is going to be a great event, and I hope some list members make some > > > > > > of the show: > > > > > > >http://www.sandiegocustombicycleshow.com/ > > > > > > > Of, course, the So Cal Rivendell Bicycle Appreciation Society will > > > > > > hold court on Sunday morning (April 11) for a mid city mixie. For > > > > > > those who want to see the ocean and enjoy a bit more of a ride, > > > > > > we'll > > > > > > meet at 9am at the Mission Bay Visitors Center and do this loop (San > > > > > > Diego River, Ocean Beach, Sunset Cliffs, Pt. Loma, Downtown)... > > > > > > then, > > > > > > we'll pick people up at the train station. > > > > > > >http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Mid-City-Mixie-Extended-Route > > > > > > > And for those who want to sleep in, and/or just want a tolken ride > > > > > > to > > > > > > through two tolken dirt sections in the middle of one of the largest > > > > > > cities in the U.S., meet us at 10ish at the Santa Fe Depot downtown, > > > > > > and we'll cross downtown up to Balboa Park, through the Haunted > > > > > > Trail > > > > > > along the 163, down the dirt section of Florida Canyon ( a bit > > > > > > bumpy, > > > > > > but not bad), up to Velo Cult in South Park, then down 30th St. > > > > > > ("The > > > > > > Brewlevard") to Blind Lady Ale House for a beer and lunch. Then > > > > > > down > > > > > > to the show: > > > > > > >http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Mid-City-Mixie402176 > > > > > > > So, if you want to do 30 miles, meet at 9am at the Mission Bay > > > > > > Visitors Center. For those who want a shorter 15 mile ride, we'll > > > > > > pick you up at Santa Fe Depot at 10ish. > > > > > > > The ride will be short, prioritize the view, some dirt, a stop at > > > Velo > > > > > > Cult, and a craft beer and pizza. 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