Jim: I'll let you know when we'll be in SLT. Hope to see you up there.
--Eric Sent from my iPad On Aug 21, 2010, at 11:18 PM, James Pavlichek <jimbit...@gmail.com> wrote: > Well guys, have fun with that. As it happens, I'll be taking off work that > weekend, but I'll already be up in SLT at my GF's and doing some nice riding. > Just a note, there is an organized/supported ride around the Lake happening > on Sunday the 12th. I imagine it won't interfere with the TE as I'm sure you > all will be out of there pretty early. Just thought I'd let you know. > > here's the link to their ride info > Looks like they will be going clockwise, starting from Stateline in 4 waves > between 6:30 and 7:30am. I figure this may put them in your area at your > time. Who knows, could be fun for you! I may even see you near there as we > will be doing the ride (no support of course!) > Eric, let me know when you all think you'll be up and around and maybe I can > swing our gang saying a quick hello to your gang. > Bon Route! > -Jim P. > > On Sat, Aug 21, 2010 at 5:17 PM, Eric Norris <campyonly...@me.com> wrote: > This is your invitation to spend the weekend of Sept 11 and 12 riding in the > beautiful Sierra Nevadas on a journey to the all-you-can-eat buffets at the > famous Stateline casinos. Yes, the Tahoe Epic is returning for 2010 after > taking a few years off, and you're invited to come! > > Here's the ride in a nutshell: > > Sept. 11: Depart Davis at 7 a.m. and follow the Big Fix Day One route to Sly > Park (where BF stopped for the night), then continuing on to the 25+-mile > climb up Mormon Emigrant Trail, Carson Pass, and Luther Pass before > descending down into the Tahoe Basin. (* There are options--more on that > later.) We'll stay at a local hotel (** More info below) and eat at a local > casino. > > Sept. 12: After a hearty breakfast at a local eatery, we'll take a slightly > different route back (*** Options! We have options!!), climbing over Hwy 50 > to Echo Summit and then descending to Sly Park, where we start retracing > Saturday's route. > > Total mileage if you start in Davis (*) is about 270 miles (140 Day One/130 > Day two) with about 15,000 feet of climbing (almost all on Day One). > > SOME STUFF TO KEEP IN MIND > > 1) This is a tough ride. Almost half of the riders who have attempted the > entire Epic have not finished, and that roster includes some pretty strong > riders. Be prepared to spend a lot of time in the saddle facing a road that > slopes up in front of you (as well as some kick-ass downhills). > > 2) Do NOT count on support. As of right now, we will ride the Epic in > traditional fashion, unsupported and carrying everything with us. That needs > to include your street clothes for Saturday night dinner, toiletries, and ... > WATER. The climb up Mormon Emigrant Trail and then down to the store at > Silver Lake will take a strong rider at least 3 hours, and it can get hot. > On the first Epic, all three participants ended up flagging down passing cars > for water. Don't let this happen to you! Plan to bring at least two bottles > and a large Camelbak--once you leave Sly Park, the next services are almost > 30 miles and 5,000 feet of climbing away. > > 3) Bring LIGHTS. Sure, if you're super duper strong you could possibly > finish in daylight, but we'll be regrouping. Every single Epic has ended in > darkness, and you will probably need good lights for the 35mph+ descent of > Luther Pass. > > 4) You're on your own for lodging. I have made a room reservation at the > Lodge in Kingsbury Crossing in Stateline (just over the Nevada border) in a > room that can hold up to six people. That room (through Priceline) was $103. > I'll be happy to share the room, or you can book your own, but let's try to > all stay in the general vicinity of the Stateline casinos. Address for the > Lodge is 133 Deer Run Court, Stateline (Nevada), NV 89449. > > 5) This is a friendly ride, and we will regroup regularly. Traditional > spots have generally been: Folsom, El Dorado Hills (AM/PM on our side of the > road), Placerville (coffee shop), Sly Park, Silver Lake Store, Carson Pass, > Hwy 88/89 junction, and Hwy 89/Pioneer Trail junction. > > OPTIONS: > > * If you like, you can leave from the Sacramento/Folsom area and avoid the > flat miles from Davis. We can meet in Folsom and continue from there. > > ** You can stay at the "official" hotel or anywhere else you choose, but > let's all try to stay in approximately the same area. > > *** If you don't want to climb over Echo Summit, you can retrace the > Saturday route back over Luther and Carson passes and down Mormon Emigrant > Trail. Be warned that this is much harder than the official Sunday > route--there is a lot more climbing. I've never had a problem with Hwy 50 > over Echo Summit--Sunday morning traffic is pretty light, there's a good > shoulder, and on the downhill side you'll be going almost as fast as the > cars. You decide what's best for you. > > *** You can also arrange to have your spouse/significant other meet you in > SLT on Saturday and drive back with them, but then you won't get to enjoy the > great downhills that you earned on Saturday. > > IF YOU'RE INTERESTED--email me offline, or call 530-574-4875. I'd like to > have a general idea of who's coming within the next week or so. > > Hope to see you on the 11th! > > --Eric > campyonly...@me.com > www.campyonly.com > www.wheelsnorth.org > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Wheels North 2009" group. > To post to this group, send email to bigfix2...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > bigfix2006+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/bigfix2006?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Wheels North 2009" group. > To post to this group, send email to bigfix2...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > bigfix2006+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/bigfix2006?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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