Thanks to everyone for joining this ride. Total time was around 5 hours, with "just enough" time off the bike to stay fed, hydrated and stretched. The views from 5,000' are incredible, especially with all the wind lately that's cleared the air. David's photos are great. When talk of this ride expanded from the Maple Springs climb to doing a full loop, I had my doubts I'd have the energy to do the whole thing. But we climbed at a civilized rate & once at the saddle point I knew it was (mostly) downhill. Wonderful experience & we'll do this one again.
dougP On Nov 13, 7:54 pm, cyclotourist <[email protected]> wrote: > The short: Good times! > > The medium: Five riders from five counties. The ride did not disappoint. > The intent was to get all the way to Santiago Peak, the highest point in > Orange County. Didn't quite make it, but still almost 30 miles with > gazillions of feet of climbing. VERY well maintained fire road going up. > Steep by good. Cold and windy at the saddle where we decided to head down. > Took a fire road that was a lot rougher, but closed to motor vehicles which > sealed the deal. There is NO better way to see the various parts of SoCal > than these rides. December we'll be back in Santa Monica doing Dirt > Mulholland, which is the best ride I know of. > > Lots of pics > here:http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/sets/72157625260156685/with... > > -- > Cheers, > David > Redlands, CA > > *...in terms of recreational cycling there are many riders who would > probably benefit more from > improving their taste than from improving their performance.* - RTMS -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
