Bass Lake Trip...........

We are only a couple weeks out for the trip to Bass Lake. It is going to be a great time, looking forward to it! If any of you have any questions about it, fire away. Otherwise, you should be on an email list and starting to receive various emails from Ryan Damato, who is coordinating most of the event. If not, let me know so I can get you on that list.

One thing we need to coordinate between us central coasters is carpooling there.

Anyone who has a passenger van available for the cause? Suburban? etc.....?

Let us know please so we can minimize the amount of vehicles headed up.

As we get closer we will nail down the meeting spot and time, etc....

Have a great couple weeks between now and then!

Levi

Thursday Irish Hills

Sorry for the late notice, planning to ride Irish Hills for a quick morning jaunt. Rolling 6 am from the round-a-bout at the end of Madonna Rd. Hope some of you can make it. Might bring a light if you have one. It is a bit dark for the first 20 or so.

Mid Week Madonna (Cerro San Luis)

Planning a little ride 6am rolling from the Marsh Street parking lot. Up and around and whatever else we may be able to get in.

Please leave a comment if you can make it.

MORNING SHORTY!!

Hey Gents....

Meet at Tank Farm at Orcutt at 6 am., Tuesday the 7th - Out to the end of Orcutt and back, less than an hour.

Respond if you're coming!

Hobbit

Jens

I don't think I deserve my nickname after reading this!

www.jensvoigtfacts.com

just click the picture for each interesting fact.

(Jens)

Saturday Turri Loop

Last Minute Notice for a ride!!

Starting from Tank Farm at Broad at 7:05 am...... Out LOVR, Turri to South Bay and around Highway 1.

Nice and smooth - gotta get my legs back!!

HOBBIT

Bass Lake Trip........... Last Call!!!!!!

Deadline tomorrow!

We have spots reserved for "SLO Crew", that will be taken come Sunday by the OC reserve list if we do not commit with payment by EOD Saturday. Simple as that.

I believe we have 5 paid up now, with at least 8 others that have expressed interest in going, but not yet paid. I hope to see the rest of you there!

Sign up by paying through Paypal. Pay into account = ryan@linkedcycling.com

This trip is going to be a great time, cant wait!!!!!!!!

Levi

Bass Lake - Linked - Deadline 8/14

So the original deadline was mid July, but I have been a traveling fool, so that has long passed by. The OC group has over thirty guys paid up in full already, we have none. Time to get this pulled together! Here's the deal:

Bass Lake - Linked Cycling Retreat

October 15-17th

Activities: Riding, wakeboarding, hiking.....etc

Cost is $175 (INCLUDES EVERYTHING WHILE THERE)

Examples are: House rental, cleaning fees after we are gone, food, boat fuel, etc.....

WE HAVE LIMITED SPOTS. Get signed up by paying up. You can get me a check, or even better option would be to pay through paypal. Linked has its own paypal account to pay into here: www.paypal.com and The account is under ryan@linkedcycling.com. Getting paid up in paypal will accomplish your sign up.

October is the best time of the year to be in Bass Lake in my opinion. The weather is usually perfect, water in lake still warm with nobody else on the lake, and of course lots of great trails to ride with great weather. I am looking forward to a great time of fellowship, Bible study and fun!

I actually had a quick stopover in Bass Lake last week and took some shots from the 007 trail. Check em out below.

Hear is a view point on the climb on the way up

This is the logging road most of the climb is spent on

The very top section has a fair amount of technical rock stuff too it. This pic is the next section you enter into..... packed pine needles

This is the bottom of the middle section before crossing over the fire road to the last section, which I call disneyland.

The bottom section has burm turns galore, feels like you are on a roller coaster.... disneyland

Manmade obstacles are showing up more and more

The take off

The gap

The landing

So sign up by paying up, this trip will be a blast!

Levi

Monday Shooters to Morning Glory

I am going to be gone all weekend and would like to get a ride going for Monday the 9th. Would really like to climb shooters and get over to Morning Glory. Rolling 6 am from Poly Canyon gate. Leave a comment if you can make it.

Sunday Cerro San Luis Ride

Going to shoot for a pre-church ride on San Luis mountain. Meet at the Marsh St. lot at 6:00 am. Route is negotiable. My initial thought is high lemon grove around once, then to the top, and then down. The route down is also up for debate. But Rock Garden does call out so sweetly every time I get to the top of the climb. Please leave a comment if you can make it.

eet at marsh lot at 6. Leave a comment if you can make it.

n though it is a bit late, a day before, to be setting up a ride. If you get this maybe you could post it or I can if you can set me up.
Thanks,
Blake

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ing a san luis mountain ride going for tomorrow morning possibly. Probably early either 6 or 5:30. I was hoping i could drag some guys in on the ride eve

Blake Rowan wants to ride tomorrow. I'm in San Diego for the week, but here's his email. Consider it a posted ride.

Hey Tim,
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Cascade Classic

Stephen is in Bend, Oregon this week racing in the Cascade Classic. Starts tonight and he is the first rider off in the prologue at 7:15 pm. He has one teammate with him and Dede is up there as director sportif, cook, and overall support. The field is stacked with all the North American continental pro teams and most top amateur teams from around the country. 6 stages with some mountainous terrain in the road races. Should be a great experience and hopefully he can hold his own against the big boys.

Should be able to follow results at Cyclingnews.com or VeloNews.

U23 nationals were about a month ago. Dede and I traveled with Steve to Bend as well for those. He had a good TT and Road Race finishing about 30th in both. Road race was very tough with only about 35 of the 120 starters finishing in the main field. Steve tried to set up a teammate at the final sprint who managed top 15. Several domestic pros were there as they can ride the U23 nats and a strong contingent from Trek Livestrong and Garmin were the strongest teams.

Looking forward to riding with everyone soon. Haven't been in the saddle as much this year. Did get a nice ride in on my birthday up MacKenzie pass on my birthday when we were up in Oregon. Go Andy Schleck.

Ciao,

David