SLO to SB 2010

3rd annual SLO to Santa Barbara ride is next Friday July 2nd. If you are planning on riding, please weigh in here on the blog so we have an idea of who's coming. 6am rolling time. Start location is my house (5752 Pebble Beach Way -- SLO Country Club). Those of you who don't have someone picking you up in SB can ride the train back to SLO -- talk to Tim Thuele about this, he's done it for 2 years, I think the train leaves SB around 5:30. Bring a backpack to my house with a change of clothes and a swimsuit (hopefully we can swim at the hotel where I'm staying -- it's a great break after a long ride!!) and my wife will take it to SB for you. Make sure you bring some cash to buy food at the rest stops; Guatelupe, Lompoc, Gaviota(nothing to buy here), and Goleta. The ride ends at the pier in SB, 'no host' pizza after the ride!

"Linked" Cycling retreat - Bass Lake

Here's the deal..... The linked crew from down south and I have planned the second annual cycling retreat, this year in Bass Lake. Lindsey's parents were kind enough to donate their house to the cause and the neighbors gave a discounted rate as well in order to make this affordable for all of us. So in the end we have two large, lake front houses next door to each other and room for up to 40 guys. Between OC & SLO crews combined, we now have 35 committed already, so we have only 5 spots remaining for the SLO crew. Deadline for commitment is July 15th.

The cost will be around $150 ea., which will include the following: The two incredible lake front houses, All meals from Friday Lunch to Sunday lunch, Misc bike stuff for all to use (lube, tubes, cleaners, etc..), wakeboarding (houses have private docks on the water), shuttle service for those interested (there will be a couple "hospitality" guys there that dont even ride, but are willing to help out)........ and so on........

Check out this link:

http://www.linkedcycling.com/Movies_Photos/Pages/2010_Linked_Retreat.html

The crew had a great time out in LO last year and this year I think will be even better. It will be an opportunity to ride some incredible trails, meet lots of great guys who love the Lord and like to have a fun time together, dig into the word together, wake board, hike, etc..........

The date of the event is the weekend of Oct 15. We need to know if you are interested in going by July 15th in order to hold a spot, otherwise the evergrowing OC crew is sure to snatch the rest of them up!

Hope to have a good SLO group there this year...... Please comment to the post to express your interest/commitment.

Levi

Tuesday Morning Ride

Meet at Grace - 6:00

Out to the end of Montana de Oro and back.

Still need to get some saddle time before the SB ride.

Who's in?

SB Warm-up tomorrow

Just a reminder from the earlier post, doing a warm-up longer ride into North County tomorrow morning. Leaving Grace Church @ 6am mileage will probably be about 80 miles +/- from the Church. This ride is one of my favorites, all kinds of climates, great scenery, inland and coastal -- everything that cycling on the central coast has to offer is experienced on this ride. If you have never done this ride, it's a must do...

Wednesday Sea Canyon to Perfumo.

Meet at the church at 6:30
Back by 830.

Anybody? Leave a comment.

--rabbit

Monday AM Cayucos Ride Returns

Tomoorow, 6:00 AM from the church. Coffee at the turnaround. Back by 9. Nice and easy. No rider left behind. Shower at the church if you need it.

Leave a comment of you can make it.

---rabbit---

North County 90 -- SB warmup

North County 90 mile loop Friday June 18th as a warm-up for "SLO to SB 2010." Two refueling stops, one in Templeton, one in Cayucos. More than a weeks notice, anyone interested in some mileage? Rolling from the Church @ 6am.

North County 90 -- SB warmup

Friday June 18 doing the North County loop (Up the grade, over 46, back Hwy 1) as a warm-up/training for "SLO to SB 2010." Two refuel stops will be made first in Templeton second in Cayucos. Anyone interested in the ride? More than a weeks notice...

Memorial Ride 6:00 am Monday morning

Heading out on at least a 4hr ride on Monday morning. Meet at 1060 Hidden Springs for 5:30 for light breakfast if you want. Rolling promptly at 6:00.

Route:

Buckley to LOVR
LOVR to Turri
OLD Creek to 46
46 to HGWY 1
Turri to LOVR
Home

Come prepared with water and food. We're not going to take many breaks. We're not going to go 100% either....except for the MTN points up Old Creek....can anyone take out Levi / Sean? Doc Morton will be MIA so someone else will have to challenge.

Please comment to RSVP.

Sat. AM North County Loop

Saturday morning I'm doing about a 75 mile North County loop. Up the grade, rollers of east Atascadero, Vineyard Dr. thru Templeton to 46, 46 to Old Creek, DOWN Old creek (not up!), Hwy 1 back to SLO. This is a great ride I've done it probably 10+ times. Any takers to go with me? Meet at the Church at 6am Sat. morning, if no one responds then I won't be stopping at the church so if you want to go, respond to this post.

Sat morning roadie - 5/8 - Couple Route Options

Meet: Grace Church in SLO

Time: 6:30 am

Route: We will head from the church down S Higuera to LOVR, then head over to Perfumo for a nice little climb. Back down. Those with time constraints can turn back from there. Those who want to keep going can head up LOVR to Turri. Once at the bay, that group can decide where they want to go from there. (Left to MDO or Right to Hwy 1 and so on)

Should be nice out tomorrow morning, looking forward to getting out together!

Levi

Saturday, May 1 st morning ride

8:30 corner of Buckley and 227. Rolling out to Lopez and then to High Mountain rd. We will head down 227, left on Biddle Ranch, right on Orcutt, and then out to the Lake and beyond.

Hope to see you there.

Tueday AM Roadie + BIG Favor

Time: 7am
Start: Park parking lot at Orcutt and Tank Farm Rd.
Route: Lopez Lake and back

The BIG favor. One, it's just about the distance for my Escape from Alcatraz race on Sunday and I need all the motivation I can get. And two, we're putting together a commercial spot for a client for use during the Amgen Tour of California to air on Versus and we need 2-3 seconds of a few cyclists in the countryside. Our videographer will be out on the route grabbing some footage of us. We need 3-4 cyclists (including myself) for the shot. If any of you guys are available for this I would really appreciate it - this is the final shot we need to wrap up the project.

Please comment to RSVP.

Sat morning roadie - Three Route Options

Come one come all!!!!!!!!!

We have really been enjoying getting into a regular routine on these Saturday morning roadies and have been encourage by a handful of guys jumping in. The two or three route concept really works well as a fit to anyone at any level and affords everyone the opportunity of great hang time with the guys while out there on the bike. I know first hand there are a few of you talking about jumping in but have not yet, get out there with us, we would love to have you.

Here's the route for this Saturday:

We'll meet at Grace Church downtown, 7:00am

We'll head south on Higuera and out to Port San Luis.

Turn around option 1 is to come straight back from there.

For those who stay on, we will head back over the freeway to climb "the knob".

This is option two for turn around from there.

Then for those who want to make it hurt, we'll go back up the knob from the other side and back out the front.

Weather is supposed to be good. Get out there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hope to see you.

Levi

Tuesday Spin Class

In honor of our buddy Sean, whose bike took a tumble and is stuck in granny, we're climbing Madonna tomorrow morning. Up and down twice. All granny. All morning.

Marsh at 5:30.