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« on: November 30, 2007, 11:49:12 AM »
Hey all:

I was reminded by my wife last night that I have a prior commitment this coming Monday so I won't be able to start the group ride this week, but will start the following week instead. The weather and/or trail conditions for this Monday are not looking good anyway, but if it turns out nice the rest of you could still go for it. See you the following Monday!

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« Reply #1 on: December 09, 2007, 09:19:25 PM »
So, in light of the crappy weather tomorrow and, from what people were saying, muddy trails, is anyone still in for the as-yet-to-occur 7:30 official Monday night ride?

 Bummed I missed TM, was visiting family in the Catskills--all snow up there.  So when  is the next meeting anyway? 
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« Reply #2 on: December 10, 2007, 12:11:23 PM »
If it doesn't rain at all today I think it should be ok. I hate having to make last-minute decisions but I think we should play it by ear based on the weather and make the call by 4:30p. Regardless we'll avoid the more frequently saturated trails.

If it doesn't rain who else is in?

-pete

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« Reply #3 on: December 10, 2007, 04:03:14 PM »
I am ready to ride! Let's do it!!!!! Lou

P.S. John party this Sat at Tom's in Roxborough!
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« Reply #4 on: December 10, 2007, 04:23:12 PM »
Alright then, unless there is a saturating amount of rain (light sprinkles don't count) I'll be in the Lincoln Drive lot before 7:30p for anyone who wants to get a ride in. My mobile is 215.901.3166.

-pete

PS - I'll be riding the trails down to the lot, no car with me.




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« Reply #5 on: December 10, 2007, 05:06:47 PM »
I'm in.  I'll see you there.  And where is the Lincoln Drive lot anyway?  I probably should have asked this earlier....
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« Reply #6 on: December 10, 2007, 05:36:52 PM »

*** CANCELLED ***

Defintely too wet out there! It looked like it wasn't raining all day from my office window, but walking out to the car when I left work  proved otherwise. The entire drive home was consistent rain, and I just checked the trailhead near my house, it's too wet.

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« Reply #7 on: December 10, 2007, 05:43:42 PM »
Ok...maybe next time.
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« Reply #8 on: December 10, 2007, 05:46:02 PM »
Good call pete. Lou and I were going to come out and meet you but it was iffy at best. I am going nutz. Got into car accident on the way home. I need to ride!!!
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« Reply #9 on: December 10, 2007, 07:59:44 PM »
heading to the gym. This sucks! But there are nice women at the gym soooooooo...
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« Reply #10 on: December 11, 2007, 11:00:08 AM »
Got into car accident on the way home.

Ah that sucks, is it bad?

-pete

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« Reply #11 on: December 12, 2007, 12:11:18 PM »
Not bad just a fender bender
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« Reply #12 on: December 12, 2007, 12:33:32 PM »
Sorry to hear that dude! Which car/truck?

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« Reply #13 on: December 12, 2007, 06:22:41 PM »
My work truck on the way home. ride ride ride ride ride ride ride
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« Reply #14 on: December 17, 2007, 01:09:09 PM »
7:30p Lincoln Dr Lot ride anyone? Dimitri are you riding this evening? I feel like hell but this not riding is getting ridiculous.

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« Reply #15 on: December 17, 2007, 01:33:17 PM »
Max and I are starting from VG at 5:30
We can try to figure out a way to not be at Lincoln end before 7:30

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« Reply #16 on: December 17, 2007, 02:08:05 PM »
i'll try and be at VG at 6. but I'm riding slower than slow
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« Reply #17 on: December 17, 2007, 03:22:45 PM »
Don't think I'll be able to make tonight - it's a crazy time of year. However, a Christmas Eve ride might be in order Smiley
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« Reply #18 on: December 17, 2007, 04:12:06 PM »
As much as it pains me, I am going to be stuck at work, and it sucks balls.  So, I will miss the ride.
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« Reply #19 on: December 17, 2007, 04:31:14 PM »

Ok, no one's in this week so the 7:30p ride tonight is (once again) CANCELLED.
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« Reply #20 on: December 17, 2007, 04:35:24 PM »
Pete, can you get to the trail head before 7:30?

Like I said, Max and I will be heading out from VG at 5:30. We can try to coordinate the time with you, as long as it's a little earlier than 7:30

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« Reply #21 on: December 17, 2007, 04:42:01 PM »
I will be at the Lincoln Drive lot at 7:30, which is about half way through my ride, since I enter at GOrgas Lane in ROx. So hopefully I will meet up with some riders and head towards Valley Green on the East side of park. But I will be bailing out at Gorgas Lane to head home. Bundle up it is COLD out!
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« Reply #22 on: December 17, 2007, 05:13:06 PM »
It's on! Some riders are meeting at my place at 630 and we're gonna plan to be at Lincoln at 730 to pick up rest of group...if there is a group?
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« Reply #23 on: December 17, 2007, 07:41:27 PM »
hey pahern, I'm still into the monday 7:30 rides, but couldn't make it tonight.  holidays will be tough too, but I'm shooting for mondays in january.  just wanted you to know there's still interest.

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« Reply #24 on: December 17, 2007, 09:38:46 PM »
I will be trying to make these as well, as soon as I get my light situation worked out.   Shouldn't be too long.

My schedule tends to be random, but I will try to make the ones I can....
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« Reply #25 on: December 17, 2007, 09:53:36 PM »
I hope you, guys, had a good ride. We had a really good one!

New trail at Gorgas was pretty beat up. But the one at Livezey was immaculate!!! That trail looked like there was no snow, no rain, nothing!

At times I thought we were in Belmont, not Wissa, there were so many down trees. We cleared one from Livezey trail, and one closer to the creek crossing on the other side of Livezey Lane road.

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« Reply #26 on: December 17, 2007, 10:03:34 PM »

New trail at Gorgas was pretty beat up. But the one at Livezey was immaculate!!! That trail looked like there was no snow, no rain, nothing!


That trail seems to hold up awesome, as does the new indian trail.   Hopefully the top part of Gorgas will pack down nicely, I was in there late on Saturday and it was sticky when pretty much everything else was fine.   That one part of the downhill right after the switchback/drop is soft and sticky, but I think you pretty much predicted that it would need additional work there.   Lower down the rock armoring was showing but it seemed really solid.
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« Reply #27 on: December 17, 2007, 10:07:20 PM »
New trails are always soft at first. Livezey and Indian benefited from the type of soil that could be packed down hard. Gorgas has rather soft soil and we didn't have time to really pack it down. We will have to tune it up when the weather improves.
The rock armoring is suppoed to show. It's good texturing (tm)   Cheesy

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« Reply #28 on: December 17, 2007, 10:13:31 PM »
Yeah, it reminds me of some of the new trails they built at Middle Run.   Super slow and soft at first.   They had a mini powered roller to pack them down even. 

Cheaters.   Grin

Did anyone make it up Gorgas tonight?  I tried a few times but kept getting stalled in the soft spot right before the top.   Undecided 

EDIT:  Yeah that's what I meant to say....the spot right before the sharp turn.  Got my front wheel on top but that's about it.  Loose a bunch of speed in that little soft spot right as you turn to go up the step.
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