[RBW] Re: Camping and riding in the Sierras?
Philip: What dates will you be in Anaheim? I'm Anaheim adjacent would be glad to put together a ride in Orange County if the dates work out. dougP On May 20, 11:57 am, Philip Williamson philip.william...@gmail.com wrote: Not a bike tour, but places to ride and camp along a Sierras route from Salem, OR to Anaheim, CA. My boss and I are driving from Portland to a trade show in Anaheim next month. We're taking two days each way, and going through the Sierras, not I-5. We'll camp one night or two, and are considering bringing our bikes. If you have suggestions for great mixed terrain rides around Susanville (the halfway point), or along 395 or 95, I'd love to hear them. I'm really excited about this - dragging the Google Maps route off I-5 added a couple hours driving each day (less than I expected), and turned a grueling chore into something potentially great. Philip Philip Williamsonwww.biketinker.com -- 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.
[RBW] Re: Camping and riding in the Sierras?
Not sure which Bishop David is thinking of but it rarely gets snow and actually right now it's fairly warm 80+. There is some nice riding west of town off hiway 168 toward Bishop Lakes if it's not too hot. High Desert terrain until you climb higher. Not really the Sierras either. It is the Owens Valley, a down dropped fault block between the Sierra's and White/Inyo's. The area around Mammoth Lake is nice, but the silty ash soil makes dirt road riding tougher on fat road tires. I love the climb to Lake Mary up 203. You can loop around the lake and then take Old Mammoth road back to town. Should be free of snow in June. Old 395 between Crowley and Rock Creek rd is nice and so is Rock Creek rd. The ride over to Red's Meadows is fun too from the town of Mammoth lakes. and of course Lake Tahoe has some nice rides too. Out of your way perhaps. ~Mike On May 20, 4:53 pm, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote: If you're bring bikes and can work it into the schedule, DEFINITELY plan on breaking loose for a ride on the Orange Co. coast or maybe up to Santiago Pk! I'm sure we can even come up with a loaner or two if pressed! Bishop is a pretty cool area to check out. Lots of riding in the foothills up there, although I don't know specifics (it's usually covered with snow and I do CC up there). On Fri, May 20, 2011 at 11:57 AM, Philip Williamson philip.william...@gmail.com wrote: Not a bike tour, but places to ride and camp along a Sierras route from Salem, OR to Anaheim, CA. My boss and I are driving from Portland to a trade show in Anaheim next month. We're taking two days each way, and going through the Sierras, not I-5. We'll camp one night or two, and are considering bringing our bikes. If you have suggestions for great mixed terrain rides around Susanville (the halfway point), or along 395 or 95, I'd love to hear them. I'm really excited about this - dragging the Google Maps route off I-5 added a couple hours driving each day (less than I expected), and turned a grueling chore into something potentially great. Philip Philip Williamson www.biketinker.com -- 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. -- 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- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - -- 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.
Re: [RBW] Re: Camping and riding in the Sierras?
168 is exactly what I was referring to... wonderful Xcountry skiing in the winter. The road is totally closed in the winter, so you can take it all the way up to Lake Sabrina. A lot of good cheap fun! On Fri, May 20, 2011 at 6:33 PM, Michael_S mikeybi...@rocketmail.comwrote: Not sure which Bishop David is thinking of but it rarely gets snow and actually right now it's fairly warm 80+. There is some nice riding west of town off hiway 168 toward Bishop Lakes if it's not too hot. High Desert terrain until you climb higher. Not really the Sierras either. It is the Owens Valley, a down dropped fault block between the Sierra's and White/Inyo's. The area around Mammoth Lake is nice, but the silty ash soil makes dirt road riding tougher on fat road tires. I love the climb to Lake Mary up 203. You can loop around the lake and then take Old Mammoth road back to town. Should be free of snow in June. Old 395 between Crowley and Rock Creek rd is nice and so is Rock Creek rd. The ride over to Red's Meadows is fun too from the town of Mammoth lakes. and of course Lake Tahoe has some nice rides too. Out of your way perhaps. ~Mike On May 20, 4:53 pm, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote: If you're bring bikes and can work it into the schedule, DEFINITELY plan on breaking loose for a ride on the Orange Co. coast or maybe up to Santiago Pk! I'm sure we can even come up with a loaner or two if pressed! Bishop is a pretty cool area to check out. Lots of riding in the foothills up there, although I don't know specifics (it's usually covered with snow and I do CC up there). On Fri, May 20, 2011 at 11:57 AM, Philip Williamson philip.william...@gmail.com wrote: Not a bike tour, but places to ride and camp along a Sierras route from Salem, OR to Anaheim, CA. My boss and I are driving from Portland to a trade show in Anaheim next month. We're taking two days each way, and going through the Sierras, not I-5. We'll camp one night or two, and are considering bringing our bikes. If you have suggestions for great mixed terrain rides around Susanville (the halfway point), or along 395 or 95, I'd love to hear them. I'm really excited about this - dragging the Google Maps route off I-5 added a couple hours driving each day (less than I expected), and turned a grueling chore into something potentially great. Philip Philip Williamson www.biketinker.com -- 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. -- 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- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - -- 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. -- 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 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.
