Wriad 10-27-2007

[donkey]

Anyone up for a trip around the White Rim on October 27th?

Let me know if so.

B

[ionsmuse]

Just did it on Saturday, excellent conditions. You'll like it, a lot.

And the Lev is the ideal bike, lets you sit and big-ring through the roughrock patches after 9 hours on the go.

[donkey]

Just did it on Saturday, excellent conditions. You'll like it, a lot.

And the Lev is the ideal bike, lets you sit and big-ring through the roughrock patches after 9 hours on the go.

Excellent....thanks for the update.

I had planned on taking the Moots due to it's 4 bottle cages VS. 3 on the Lev.......but if you say so.......:-)

B

[hairball_dh]

Anyone up for a trip around the White Rim on October 27th?

Let me know if so.

B

Sounds great. Can't commit till I see what train wreck leaves Moab next weekend...but consider me tentative and highly interested. Haven't been there since...last winter? That's far too long ago.

It could be a Lev group ride

You gonna be in Moab next weekend Donkey?

[Pivvay]

Same as DaveH about 24**** recovery but i'm itching to ride and do some camping which makes for a nice weekend in moab.

[donkey]

You gonna be in Moab next weekend Donkey?

I wish I was.....but I just can't swing that much time away from work, etc...

We'd love to have you for the WR.....try to make it!

B

[KERKOVEJ]

Anyone up for a trip around the White Rim on October 27th?

Very, very interested. Right now, I am in the early phases of off-season fatness. Plus, I have a CX bike on the way. Either way, I'll either be there to start some base for 2008 or bleeding out my eyes at a local Front Range CX event.

[Pivvay]

Very, very interested. Should know early the week of.

Maybe carpool down from the FR?

[KERKOVEJ]

Maybe carpool down from the FR?

An option for sure

[donkey]

Maybe carpool down from the FR?

Come one come all! The more the merrier.

:-)

B

[SlowerThenSnot]

It I wasn't flying back from san fran after drinking way tooooo much i'd be down!


Have fun guys!

[BrendanC]

I'd sooo be in for a Donkey & Moonbeam ride on the White Rim... if we weren't being total road whores right now. How about we do tomorrow or the next day instead? ;-)

[moonbeam]

In.

All y'all being not-so-fresh from racing Moab or gettin your off-season fat going sounds about perfect for me to kill myself all day to keep you in sight. And hello Brendan & Mary.... be road whores again. It's Brian's 30th Birthday with riding and camping. It's bound to be a jolly good time.

Seriously, hope y'all can make it down...er...over....

ca

[hairball_dh]

In.

All y'all being not-so-fresh from racing Moab or gettin your off-season fat going sounds about perfect for me to kill myself all day to keep you in sight. And hello Brendan & Mary.... be road whores again. It's Brian's 30th Birthday with riding and camping. It's bound to be a jolly good time.

Seriously, hope y'all can make it down...er...over....

ca

Shucks, can't pass up a 30th celebration. It's nothing about being fresh though, it's more about being able to function. I've spent 5 of the past 11 months rehabing race injuries. Coming out races whole isn't something I take for granted anymore

If'n I can ride, I'll be there!

[alizbee]

Sweet! I should be there.

[LyndaW]

I'm drooling on my keyboard. If I am a lucky, lucky girl I will be there too.

[donkey]

I'm drooling on my keyboard. If I am a lucky, lucky girl I will be there too.

Our fingers are collectively crossed:-)

This is shaping up to be one heck of a birthday party:-)

B

[moonbeam]

Coming out races whole isn't something I take for granted anymore

If'n I can ride, I'll be there!

My friend, keep the rubber side down. Turns out better that way.

[KERKOVEJ]

Any ideas of a start time and meeting place?

[LyndaW]

Our fingers are collectively crossed:-)

awww shucks - thanks. Warm and fuzzies...

[donkey]

Any ideas of a start time and meeting place?

Not a clue. Early?

Perhaps those of you that have done the ride can comment on a good spot to park/start from/time?

B

[Pivvay]

Not a clue. Early?

Perhaps those of you that have done the ride can comment on a good spot to park/start from/time?
B

I'm completely flexible but my usual MO is to start just before dawn on the road section which ever direction I'm going. It's usually quite nice to watch the dawn come up from the trail and you can cut most of the road riding out during the dark without needing any serious lights.

I usually park outside of the pay area, at the intersection of 313 and mineral bottom road and just drop an envelope in the box at some point with the bike fee. Both directions (CW and CCW) are nice, I don't have a real favorite although if I was pressed to pick I'd like to try going up Shafer again which would mean CCW. The climb from mineral bottom back to the cars is longer than my memory thinks it is going the other way.

[KERKOVEJ]

Early for sure. Right at...or near...sun up would be cool.

Anyone got a map image to post?

[Pivvay]

Island in the sky

The place I"m talking about is right near the top of the page.

[ionsmuse]

I've alternated direction each time I've done it, and this time around was impressed with how (relatively) easy Shafer was to climb. Plus having Monument Basin towards the end is a fantastic boost to the psyche.

I will say that those pavement rollers were waay harder than they should've been, after burning all my matches on the Shafer that was pretty deflating.