Socal 2006 ride!!!!

[busahaya]

This will be interesting...

[busahaya]

Matter of fact it's going to be a great ride...

[Charlesbusa]

Gonna be tough rolling out a 5:15 am

Dude, you'll thank me in the desert areas. If we push it back any, its going to get hot hot hot!!

Its worth the wakeup

[Charlesbusa]

Matter of fact it's going to be a great ride...

Dude, its gonna be awesome

[Lamb busa]

That is quite a ride! All those roads kick ass! I would love to find a place to stay on sat. night in L.A., orange somewhere. I can send my air mattress up by mail if someone has a lil space and a need to put up with me!

[xzvs]

I have an ex in redondo beach -- but if i stay there I wont have a home to come back to here

[gtrpimp76]

Man!!! That's gonna be an AWESOME RIDE!!! I've never experienced 7 levels and the back desert roads. I look forward to June 10!!!

[Devil Dog]

Well I gotta pass....still stuck in Iraq. Sorry. Take lots of pics.

Oh...one more thing......stop whining about the heat, today was over 160 degrees in the port-a-john.

[Charlesbusa]

Well I gotta pass....still stuck in Iraq.  Sorry.  Take lots of pics.  

Oh...one more thing......stop whining about the heat, today was over 160 degrees in the port-a-john.

Wasn't sure when you were getting back, maybe the next ride

Did you say 160 degrees

[Charlesbusa]

Hey Los Angeles guys, where's a BIG friday bike night??  

  I know of a couple on Weds and Thurs, but not Fri.

Ba Busa wants to go Friday June 9th after our ride.  

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[Charlesbusa]

This thursday, 5/18, I'll be test riding the Sunday ride.  I know most of you guys work on Thurs, but anyone up for a all day ride(Rim of the World, Wrightwood and Angeles Crest)?  PM me if you wana ride...  

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[Nijinsky3]

Well I gotta pass....still stuck in Iraq.  Sorry.  Take lots of pics.  

Oh...one more thing......stop whining about the heat, today was over 160 degrees in the port-a-john.

OMG! THE SMELL!

You poor thing.....

LMK your address and I will send you some care packages! Or go to www.anysoldier.com and register and send me the link to your page.

[Nijinsky3]

Well I gotta pass....still stuck in Iraq.  Sorry.  Take lots of pics.  

Oh...one more thing......stop whining about the heat, today was over 160 degrees in the port-a-john.

OMG! THE SMELL!

You poor thing.....

LMK your address and I will send you some care packages! Or go to www.anysoldier.com and register and send me the link to your page.

[Charlesbusa]

OK, busahaya came thru on finding a Friday night bike night!!

Here's a link for all the info you need;
http://www.moombacyclesports.com/

After the ride on Friday, we'll all hit the bike night

[Big O]

Oooh! Angeles Crest on Sunday?! I may be able to work that out. I PMed you Charles, the Death Valley vid is ready. I don't know how to post online, it's a big file. 1.4gigs Good shots of Thrasher, BA, dlwhatever, and Nomad. I'll be working on Valley of Fire and Laughlin next. I also have a local canyon vid, hehe.

[Charlesbusa]

Oooh! Angeles Crest on Sunday?!  I may be able to work that out.  I PMed you Charles, the Death Valley vid is ready.  I don't know how to post online, it's a big file.  1.4gigs  Good shots of Thrasher, BA, dlwhatever, and Nomad.  I'll be working on Valley of Fire and Laughlin next.  I also have a local canyon vid, hehe.

I can't wait to see the death valley vid

Of course you can make the ride Sunday!!

[Charlesbusa]

Back from my 2nd test ride

Here's the plan for <span style='font-size:17pt;line-height:100%'><span style='color:red'>Sunday June 11th</span></span>ride!!!

The ride offically starts at the IHOP in Redlands(1630 Industrial Park Ave Redlands, CA 92374), meeting at 8:30am and rolling at 9:00am.  From the I-10 exit on Alabama, turn south, then turn right onto Industrial Park AVE.  Everyone is invited to breakfast at 7:45/8:00am at IHOP.

Ride will be north on Alabama st/west lugonia/hwy38/hwy18 to Big Bear city.  Then hwy18/hwy138 to Cajon Junction.  Then hwy138/Lone Pine Canyon Rd/hwy2 to Wrightwood for Lunch(Grizzly Cafe 1455 St. Hwy 2 Wrightwood, CA 92397).  Then hwy2/Big Pines Hwy/Fort Tejon Rd/Mt. Emma Rd/Angeles Forrest Hwy/Angeles Crest Hwy to Flintridge.

Ride length from Redlands to Flintridge --- 196miles.
Estimated TIME with breaks and lunch --- 5 3/4hrs or 2:45pm.

For those in the Long Beach area;
Ride length from 91/605 interchange back to 91/605 interchange --- 296miles.
Estimated TIME with breaks, lunch, & breakfast --- 8 1/2hrs  or 3:30pm.

Estimated Timetable;
Around 7am, leave Long Beach Area for Redlands.
8am-9am, breakfast and ride meet.
9am-12:15pm, on the road.
12:15-1:15pm, lunch at Wrightwood.
1:15pm-2:45pm, on the road to Flintridge.
2:45-3:30pm, on the road back to Long Beach Area.

Gas is no problem this ride, and once again the times are estimated.  It's a group ride, so it could be faster or it could be slower.  

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[Lamb busa]

Hell yeah! I'm so there! Anyone interested in putting up Lamb for the night on Sat.?

[Charlesbusa]

Hell yeah!  I'm so there!  Anyone interested in putting up Lamb for the night on Sat.?

PM sent