Post here if you think you can make it. This is one of the shorter SSA rides. We'll head south for the day and lunch in Markleeville. This is a South ride departing from *bucks on Topsy Lane in CC at 10:00AM. The weather is predicted to be sunny, mid-80's. Hope to see you all there.
After the Markleeville ride, we'll only have Buck's Lake and the FREE Yosemite day ride/hike for the season. There are no planned rides after that.
p.s. Sorry Wills. I know how much you liked this ride. Heal up and we'll give it a go anytime you want.
Are you going from Reno to VC and Monitor Pass on this ride ?
Kevin
Hi Kevin, I think I'm going to tag along tomorrow. Hope to see you in the AM.
Greenie, are the Reno riders meeting up for the ride to CC? Where and when?
Hi Bruce,
I was going to run to the bottom of geiger grade and wait at the chain up area for when you guys come by. Any thoughts on what time you would be at the bottom of geiger ?
Kevin
My guess is that we'd get to the bottom of Geiger about 0900, which would give us an hour to get to CC for a 10AM start, but I assume Greenie will update with a place and time to meet for the Reno riders. If I don't hear from him I'll plan on rolling through the chain up area about 0900.
Quote from: KKM on September 09, 2011, 07:50:17 PM
Are you going from Reno to VC and Monitor Pass on this ride ?
Kevin
Probably.
Quote from: CptnHornblower on September 10, 2011, 03:08:08 PM
My guess is that we'd get to the bottom of Geiger about 0900, which would give us an hour to get to CC for a 10AM start, but I assume Greenie will update with a place and time to meet for the Reno riders. If I don't hear from him I'll plan on rolling through the chain up area about 0900.
I like the enthusiasm! For every ride, but one this year, we haven't had a need to rush down to CC. Therefore, I would suggest that we make a slower start from Reno, leaving at 9:30AM from the Chevron (Longley and S. Virginia). We can meet up with KKM by ~9:40 and ask anyone joining us from CC that we may be a few minutes late.
Let me know what you guys think?
That sounds good to me, I'll be at the Chevron at 0930.
OK, I will be ready at 9:40 at the chain up area. This will be great as I can get in a few laps before you guys show up.
Kevin
Dee and I will see you at Chevron.
Have fun you guys. I'm working away the weekend to make up for taking Thursday off.
And riding with you guys was okay too. Well, maybe better than okay. Maybe great. :thanks
Okay, but what was the deal with the crazy lady stopping traffic at the bottom of VC hwy? That happened to me about a month back too, up on Skyline. Some guy thought he'd take it upon himself to stand in the lane and tell people to stop....for no apparent reason. Is there something in the water? WTF!!
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It was a great ride, Thanks GM!
Nothing like stopping in the rain waiting on a crazy person. :P
Yep! Yep! Great ride! Was hella fun! Can't count the rain too much...we were almost home by then. Besides...each ride seems to be a new experience for me and you can't have too many of those! ;) (GM: I hope you don't mind, I stole your pictures and shared them on my facebook page so friends and family could see us too. Thank you!!!) (Dee)
Thanks everyone for a great ride. Monitor Pass is now one of the best roads around. No more tar snakes. The straight on top is interesting as I heard that a few riders were in the something 30s to 40s through there. When I peeled off at Mound House you could look back at Monitor and it was raining very heavy there. It does sound that you found some water on geiger some were. By the way there is something in the water in VC.
Kevin
Have you watched any of the video from yesterday's ride? I'm just wondering how cool I looked. ;)
Thanks for another great ride GM!! Perfect distance & elements except the rain & the crazy lady?!?! Was afraid she would grab our bikes or jump out in front of us.
Quote from: 22SLOW on September 12, 2011, 11:30:15 AM
Thanks for another great ride GM!! Perfect distance & elements except the rain & the crazy lady?!?! Was afraid she would grab our bikes or jump out in front of us.
Crazy lady??
GM , you and Hornblower were very nice to follow. Always the right line and smooth. Some of the video is way cool. It will be great to watch on snow days. When I find out how to cut just one frame out I will sent it to you.
Kevin
143 according to my DDA :angel
Alberto, you missed a real wack job. At the bottom of Geiger right after the stop light there was a grey SUV at the side of the road and some total lunatic woman was standing in the middle of the road stopping all the traffic. I think she was asking all the motorists to help.