Note that this is on a Saturday. It's the only day that my wife will be out of town. :icon_mrgreen:
This time it will start at the end of last year's ride @ the store at the end of Old San Jose/Soquel road and go north from there, that way we'll hit the stopsign and no one will miss the turn. ;) The plan is that we will end up at the top of 'four corners' (Hwy9 and 35/Skyline Blvd.), and then go to St. John's on Lawrence Expwy in Sunnyvale for an early dinner, and then to my house to view the dvd that TaZz (Rich's brother) made.
Other suggestions are welcome, as follows:
Meet: 76 gas station at the bottom of Hwy 9 in Saratoga*
Time: about ~ 10:00am
*alternate/Pre-meeting meet in Sunnyvale @ the Starbuckies on the corner of Lawrence and El Camino @ 9:00am
Pending route to follow
That sounds utterly brilliant just as it is, scratch. :kiss3:
I'm definitely in. :thumb: I can't believe it's been almost a year since we lost :bowdown: Phae :bowdown:
Bring your hankies for the DVD.
After checking calendar...do you mean Saturday, July 7th? The 9th is a Monday this year....
Crap. I mean June. Oops.
Wife suggested not veiwing the dvd at the end of the ride, because it would be a depressing end to a great ride, and she doesn't think that Rich would'ave wanted it that way. I have extra copies of the dvd if anybody local wants them.
Also, Pandy reminded me that July 1st (a Sunday) is the actual anniversary, and I will ride that day as well. I'm thinking the 10am-at-Alice's Restaraunt, on the top of Hwy84 and Skyline-to-Pescadero route. So if you miss, June 9th, there'll be another ride July 1st.
I'm in for both.
Where ever we are, we should get out an ride our favourite road on July 1. Would be a fitting tribute -- singluarly or in groups. (Guess you can infer that I won't make the California ride.)
Quote from: RedShift on May 22, 2007, 07:30:03 PM
Where ever we are, we should get out an ride our favourite road on July 1. Would be a fitting tribute -- singluarly or in groups.
Amen. Were that we could all get together for a ride in person, but we can do it in spirit. :kiss3:
The Saturday, June 9th ride, I was thinking of meeting at 10am at the earliest.
Also, after both rides I plan on a trip down, and back up, Page Mill road as it was repaved just last year.
Page Mill is glorious now. I live right off Page Mill and 280, so I usually take Page Mill up to Skyline.
Anyway, count me in for the 9th :)
Ceek says he's in for sweep if needed (and to help pick me up off the ground as needed :icon_lol:). :thumb:
June 9th is my Wife's B-Day...
I might be down there the following Monday... We shall see....
Quote from: pandy on June 05, 2007, 07:33:34 PM
Ceek says he's in for sweep if needed (and to help pick me up off the ground as needed :icon_lol:). :thumb:
e's welcome to come!
Argh, so I have a take-home final from Friday to Monday. I'll probably only come for part of the ride on Saturday.
You know we're starting down south and coming up north?
So how come we're doing two rides instead of just one? We're all spread pretty thin time-wise, and I *KNOW* scratch is always hurtin' for time.... :dunno_white:
Wait, I thought you were meeting at Alice's at 10am? Or is that only the July 1st ride?
I think it's time to update the first post in the thread? :laugh:
I think June 9th's meeting place is the ending place of last year's ride....
If it's my choice I would like to scrap this ride on the 9th of June in favor of the ride July 1st.
All those in favor?
Quote from: scratch on April 13, 2007, 09:38:28 AM
Other suggestions are welcome.
How about consolidating the two rides into one, and making it July 1st, which is the official one-year anniversary? :)
So motioned.
Any seconds? :cheers:
Project due Monday
Take-home final due Monday
Moving into my new house Sunday
Yeah, I'll second.
July 1st, 9am Starbucks? :icon_mrgreen:
Be there!
I should be able to make it to the July 1st ride. As long as we don't do Tunitas Creek Rd I'm cool with anything! :laugh:
Which Starbucks are you guys referring to?
Quote from: sanjayMoving into my new house Sunday
Where are you moving to?
If it's the same *$ as last time, it's this one:
Starbucks
El Camino & Lawrence - Santa Clara
3605 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, California 95051
408-296-5078
Little Map (http://www.starbucks.com/retail/locator/MapResults.aspx?a=1&StoreKey=4550&IC_O=37.3537718160445%3a-121.984883632867%3a32%3a95051+(postal+code)%2c+California%2c+United+States&GAD1_O=&GAD2_O=&GAD3_O=95051+(postal+code)%2c+California%2c+United+States&GAD4_O=&radius=5&countryID=244&dataSource=MapPoint.NA)
Sounds good. No chance of any finals or homework during the summer :)
I'm moving to Mountain View. Near 237 and El Camino. 5-bedroom, but no garage. :cry:
:o
Just park her in one of the bedrooms! :icon_mrgreen:
It sounds like it could be a fun ride! With my work and friend schedule the way it is currently I couldn't tell you what I'll be doing this weekend let alone 3 weeks from now :cookoo:
I haven't been riding much lately, I think my forced bike commuting during school really burned up my enthusiasm for riding. I'm working myself back into it though and finding myself enjoying it again. Lately I've been into turning my Toyota into a trail truck/rock-crawler and working on a solid axle conversion (also bought a MIG welder :thumb:). I'll be getting my 2nd tattoo outlined this week so I'm pretty stoked on that :icon_mrgreen:
I hate to sound wishy washy about it but I'll know where my head is at as it gets closer to July 1st
btw thanks for the heads up pandy :thumb:
Quote from: sanjay on June 11, 2007, 01:09:35 PM
I'm moving to Mountain View. Near 237 and El Camino. 5-bedroom, but no garage. :cry:
If you need help I can wheelie your GS over to Mtn View. :thumb:
Quote from: WildBlue on June 11, 2007, 11:11:56 PM
Quote from: sanjay on June 11, 2007, 01:09:35 PM
I'm moving to Mountain View. Near 237 and El Camino. 5-bedroom, but no garage. :cry:
If you need help I can wheelie your GS over to Mtn View. :thumb:
I never thought you'd offer...
So did we decide on 9AM at *$? cofffeeee....must have coooofffeeeeee..... :icon_lol:
Gonna update first post soon, scratch? :icon_mrgreen:
I got my tattoo done :icon_mrgreen:
It needs to heal a bit before the color can go on but I'm pretty damn happy with it so far. I've got pictures of it up on my myspace page (from my homepage link)
I'm still in the honeymoon phase going 'dang this looks nuts' whenever I glance at it :laugh:
Didn't I already update the first post? If I haven't, what am I supposed to change?
Andy - I still have that clutch adjuster for you.
AOOOooohhh!
Up 9, across 35, down 84 (towards 1), to Pescadero, to 1, up Bonnie Doon, straight onto Empire/Felton to Felton (through the forest of Endor), left onto 9, to the top @ four corners.
Y'know...the loop.
We could include going down Page Mill and then back up it, to break up the monotony of 35. Actually, now that I think of it we will do that.
Per usual, we'll just follow you! :icon_lol: :kiss3:
So...who's in!!??
scratch
WildBlue
pandy
ceek
Bob B.?
sanjay?
70 cam guy?
brett can't make it :cry:
anyone I'm missing??
Quote from: pandy on June 21, 2007, 02:16:24 PM
Per usual, we'll just follow you! :icon_lol: :kiss3:
So...who's in!!??
scratch
pandy
ceek
WildBlue?
Bob B.?
sanjay?
70 cam guy?
anyone I'm missing??
I would love to come, but I'm out of town that weekend.
Also, a couple suggestions for the route if you don't want to spend too much time on 1. First, take Cloverdale off of Pescadero and cut down to 1 at Gazos Creek. Second, take Swanton off and back onto 1. It looks like a pretty greate route all and all, especially Pescadero. I love that road.
Awww...sorry you can't make it, brett :cry: (and that I forgot your name on the list! :cookoo:)
P.S. If there are any n00bs out there who are afraid to join because you think you might be too slow, don't EVEN be worried about that. Ya' see, we all *pretend* that I'm riding with the group, but I'm so far behind everyone that I really have my own group...the SLOW group....so come join us! :laugh:
I'm pretty sure I can go. I will be breaking in new tires and brakepads, so I will likely be in the Pandy group.
Page Mill is :o going down, should be good practice.
Quote from: pandy on June 21, 2007, 04:11:14 PM
Awww...sorry you can't make it, brett :cry: (and that I forgot your name on the list! :cookoo:)
P.S. If there are any n00bs out there who are afraid to join because you think you might be too slow, don't EVEN be worried about that. Ya' see, we all *pretend* that I'm riding with the group, but I'm so far behind everyone that I really have my own group...the SLOW group....so come join us! :laugh:
Hey pandy I'm afraid I'd be the exact opposite too fast for the group Id be in a group of my own called where did everyone go group. July 1st hmmmm I wanna but dont wanna(bike not 100% yet, still waiting for the jets to arrive, rear shock to arrive and put the new inner fork tube and seals on)
No worries.
WildBlue - it is scary for you now, but after some pointers from me, you'll be loving going downhill.
Actually, scratch is da BEST at giving pointers. My riding improved about 1000% last time he gave me tips. :kiss3: :kiss3: :kiss3:
Looking forward to it :thumb:
Dammit, I wish I lived closer. :cry: Have been to that area before, what a beautiful place.
Ride safe
Ride route:
http://maps.yahoo.com/index.php#mvt=m&q2=Big%20Basin%20Way%20and%20Skyline%20Blvd,%20Los%20Gatos%20CA&q1=Saratoga%20Ave%20and%20Big%20Basin%20Way,%20Saratoga%20CA&trf=0&lon=-122.076902&lat=37.258889&mag=5
http://maps.yahoo.com/index.php#mvt=m&q2=Skyline%20Blvd%20and%20Page%20Mill%20Rd,%20La%20honda%20CA&q1=Big%20Basin%20Way%20and%20Skyline%20Blvd,%20Los%20Gatos%20CA&trf=0&lon=-122.154408&lat=37.286619&mag=6
http://maps.yahoo.com/index.php#mvt=m&q2=Page%20Mill%20Rd%20and%20Arastradero%20Rd,%20Los%20Altos%20CA&q1=Skyline%20Blvd%20and%20Page%20Mill%20Rd,%20La%20honda%20CA&trf=0&lon=-122.17638&lat=37.349964&mag=6
http://maps.yahoo.com/index.php#mvt=m&q2=Sky%20Londa%20CA&q1=Skyline%20Blvd%20and%20Page%20Mill%20Rd,%20La%20honda%20CA&trf=0&lon=-122.224445&lat=37.349145&mag=6
http://maps.yahoo.com/index.php#mvt=m&q2=La%20Honda%20and%20Pescadero%20Rd,%20La%20Honda%20CA&q1=Sky%20Londa%20CA&trf=0&lon=-122.269077&lat=37.34778&mag=6
http://maps.yahoo.com/index.php#mvt=m&q2=Loma%20Mar%20CA&q1=La%20Honda%20and%20Pescadero%20Rd,%20La%20Honda%20CA&trf=0&lon=-122.333708&lat=37.259709&mag=5
http://maps.yahoo.com/index.php#mvt=m&q2=Pescadero%20Creek%20Rd%20and%20Butano%20Cut-Off,%20Pescadero%20CA&q1=Loma%20Mar%20CA&trf=0&lon=-122.334394&lat=37.260392&mag=5
http://maps.yahoo.com/index.php#mvt=m&q2=Gazos%20Creek%20Rd%20and%20Cloverdale%20rd,%20Pescadero%20CA&q1=Pescadero%20Creek%20Rd%20and%20Butano%20Cut-Off,%20Pescadero%20CA&trf=0&lon=-122.350445&lat=37.218026&mag=6
http://maps.yahoo.com/index.php#mvt=m&q2=Gazos%20Creek%20rd%20and%20Cabrillo%20Hwy,%20Pescadero%20CA&q1=Gazos%20Creek%20Rd%20and%20Cloverdale%20rd,%20Pescadero%20CA&trf=0&lon=-122.350574&lat=37.176526&mag=4
http://maps.yahoo.com/index.php#mvt=m&q2=Cabrillo%20Hwy%20and%20Swanton%20Rd,%20Swanton%20CA&q1=Gazos%20Creek%20rd%20and%20Cabrillo%20Hwy,%20Pescadero%20CA&trf=0&lon=-122.252941&lat=37.063123&mag=6
http://maps.yahoo.com/index.php#q2=Bonny%20Doon%20Rd%20and%20Coast%20Rd,%20Davenport%20CA&q1=Cabrillo%20Hwy%20and%20Swanton%20Rd,%20Davenport%20CA&mvt=m&trf=0&lon=-122.224445&lat=37.042573&mag=6
http://maps.yahoo.com/index.php#q2=Felton,%20CA&q1=Bonny%20Doon%20Rd%20and%20Coast%20Rd,%20Davenport%20CA&mvt=m&trf=0&lon=-122.125912&lat=37.026129&mag=6
http://maps.yahoo.com/index.php#q2=Big%20Basin%20Way%20and%20Skyline%20Blvd,%20Los%20Gatos%20CA&q1=Felton,%20CA&mvt=m&trf=0&lon=-122.112007&lat=37.15375&mag=7
Looks great :thumb: It's what, ~120 miles?
If you guys don't mind I'd like to stop at that vista point on Skyline (a little bit northwest of Page Mill, I think) for some photo action.
Will do.
The more stopping, the better....allows me to catch up.... :icon_lol: :laugh:
Quote from: pandy on June 26, 2007, 09:00:59 PM
The more stopping, the better....allows me to catch up.... :icon_lol: :laugh:
Well then, we'll all just accelerate ONCE at the beginning and coast in neutral the rest of the way. :icon_twisted: :kiss3:
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :flipoff: :flipoff: :flipoff:
Quote from: WildBlue on June 26, 2007, 11:46:41 PM
Quote from: pandy on June 26, 2007, 09:00:59 PM
The more stopping, the better....allows me to catch up.... :icon_lol: :laugh:
Well then, we'll all just accelerate ONCE at the beginning and coast in neutral the rest of the way. :icon_twisted: :kiss3:
Going downhill in neutral is one of the fastest ways to learn how to go downhill! I'm going to try that down Page Mill.
Quote from: scratch on June 27, 2007, 10:25:36 AM
Going downhill in neutral is one of the fastest ways to learn how to go downhill! I'm going to try that down Page Mill.
Are you kidding...? :o
(Seriously, are you? I can't tell :dunno_white: )
I'm kidding! But, it's really fun! I've been doing it for the past two Doc Wong rides down...Jamison Creek? I'm actually faster going down that road in neutral! You really have to be on the brakes before the turn, and not while in the turn! It's just like riding a really big, heavy bicycle...with way more powerful brakes.
:laugh: :laugh:
QuoteBut, it's really fun! I've been doing it for the past two Doc Wong rides down...Jamison Creek?
I knew it, people with purple bikes are all :cookoo:. Must be something about the color that messes with your mind.
hey...i have a purple bike and i'm not :cookoo:.....
Well...we all know it's the red bikes that are the fastest and have the sanest riders! :icon_mrgreen: :laugh:
Quote from: heatherg11 on June 27, 2007, 03:33:50 PM
hey...i have a purple bike and i'm not :cookoo:.....
You're in denial
Quote from: pandy on June 27, 2007, 05:54:33 PM
Well...we all know it's the red bikes that are the fastest and have the sanest riders! :icon_mrgreen: :laugh:
Time to update your custom title then?
Would have loved to join, but I have Yosemite camping reservations this weekend.
Have a fun ride.
Quote from: WildBlue on June 27, 2007, 07:58:41 PM
Quote from: pandy on June 27, 2007, 05:54:33 PM
Well...we all know it's the red bikes that are the fastest and have the sanest riders! :icon_mrgreen: :laugh:
Time to update your custom title then?
Yanno, you're still young enough that I could spank you for suggesting such a terrible thang, young man! :nono: :laugh:
Quote from: pandy on June 28, 2007, 07:53:06 AM
Yanno, you're still young enough that I could spank you for suggesting such a terrible thang, young man! :nono: :laugh:
Yes, but I'm old enough that I might not see it as a punishment... :icon_twisted:
O RLY :icon_lol: ;)
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
With regard to Sunday, where are we stopping for lunch?
Is this setting the tone for the whole ride? I don't know if I'll be able to concentrate on riding, what with all the innuendo flying about...
Also, my fork seal is unhappy again, and while I've ordered the fork seals from bikebandit, I have no guarantee they'll arrive by Saturday. So it's either ride carefully or I could bring my car. :icon_twisted:
Film crew!
I still have that one Leakproof available.
Brunch at Alice's (I figure we'll be there @ ~11ish), or a really late lunch in Davenport. I prefer the former, and it gives another good meeting place for latecomers.
Also, zip-tying a sock, or rag, around the fork leg to prevent oil leaking down the leg onto the brake works.
Quote from: sanjay on June 28, 2007, 05:09:16 PM
Also, my fork seal is unhappy again, and while I've ordered the fork seals from bikebandit, I have no guarantee they'll arrive by Saturday.
Is it leaking profusely? If the oil isn't likely to get on your brakes i'd say ride carefully, but it's up to you (you should've seen Matt's forks on the trip to Vancouver, they were :o).
Quote from: WildBlue on June 29, 2007, 09:33:22 AM
Is it leaking profusely? If the oil isn't likely to get on your brakes i'd say ride carefully, but it's up to you (you should've seen Matt's forks on the trip to Vancouver, they were :o).
Yeah I remember Matt's fork seals. They were atrocious. He's coming up this weekend (though I'm sure you know) and he might rent a bike from SJ BMW and come with us. I think my bike should be ok (though after 2 weeks of commuting I've noticed a bit of oil leaking from the valve cover gasket). So I'll do a bit of minor stuff tomorrow morning and it'll be good to go. Only reason I'd consider my car is that I'm taking it on my first autocross later this month, and I want to practice some "spirited" driving.
Thanks for the offer, Scratch, but with new ones on their way, I'll just wait until they get here.
Also, I'll try to get my buddy's helmet-cam and bring it with. Is it ok if I invite some other non-GSers, and maybe my friend with the Ariel Atom?
I really wish i could come . but i cant get my bike over to the US , and or . i havent had 2 my liecince for 3 years , so i cant ride intenational , Have a good one :thumb:
Quote from: sanjay on June 29, 2007, 11:26:01 AM
Also, I'll try to get my buddy's helmet-cam and bring it with. Is it ok if I invite some other non-GSers, and maybe my friend with the Ariel Atom?
The more, the merrier! :thumb:
Quote from: Jay_wolf on June 29, 2007, 01:02:09 PM
I really wish i could come . but i cant get my bike over to the US , and or . i havent had 2 my liecince for 3 years , so i cant ride intenational , Have a good one :thumb:
Well get everything in order, and we'll have another ride! :cheers:
What time do kickstands go up at Sunnyvale *$? :icon_mrgreen:
9:15 at the latest. We need to be at the 76 station @ the bottom of 9 by 10, and Alice's by 11ish.
Pictures (http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=36418.new#new)
Great ride everybody! Thank you for coming!
I got 68mpg this round; I think it's because I cleaned my airfilter.
I think it's cuz you were going slower than normal... :icon_lol: ;)
... and because he was going in neutral down Page Mill. :laugh:
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: