Roll Call - Group Ride La Porte

GreenMachine · July 05, 2011, 11:18:46 PM

Need updates from anyone who knows if La Porte Road has been open since the 07/04/11 weekend.

Post here if you're going. North route and remember 8:00AM start. Our 2011 group rides have been very intimate, with generally about a half dozen on each. No need to worry about a massive parade of bikes with people riding erratically. It has been 'safety first, fun second' for all of our rides, even though at the end of the day it always feels the other way around; probably because of a successfully safe ride.

La Porte and back is the better part of a day, has a deli/ice cream shop we can eat lunch at (or Quincy/Downieville/Oroville), has a museum (which has some really cool mining artifacts), and the road has some unmarked slow technical corners and occasional rocks/gravel in corners, much like Mosquito Ridge Road: camping & boat trailers!

Beginners should ride well within their limits in the tight twisties, which is kind of a stupid blanket statement, since we all have to do that for every ride. In other words, we'll be doing some slow stuff where we'll be below the speed limit, but feel like the pace is challenging and fun.

And that's what it's all about, riding at your own pace, presenting yourself with enough technical riding that you feel like you're having fun, while the whole time taking in some of the best Sierra Mountains scenery available. The day always flies by when you're having fun.

If you haven't been on this route, ask to follow someone who has. We'll cover safe riding techniques before we get to La Porte road and point out what to expect.
Gear up, bring along water and a camera...and remember, kickstands up at 8:00AM.

KKM · July 06, 2011, 06:33:29 AM

I am in for sunday. Looking for another great ride with SSA. See you at 7:45am.
Kevin

GreenMachine · July 06, 2011, 07:57:12 AM

Cool!

KKM · July 06, 2011, 06:49:58 PM

Did you check out the weather forecast for sunday. It will be cooler by almost 10* from last saturday. That will be nice.
Kevin

CptnHornblower · July 06, 2011, 09:44:34 PM

I'm going, ditto the 7:45.

Tahoebrian5 · July 07, 2011, 10:20:33 AM

Yep for me, will be my first time on La Porte!!! I'm pretty sure GM knows every place ice cream is available on any given ride.

GreenMachine · July 07, 2011, 01:02:04 PM

Quote from: Tahoebrian5 on July 07, 2011, 10:20:33 AM
...I'm pretty sure GM knows every place ice cream is available on any given ride.

Guilty as charged!

That's what summer time is all about. Ice Cream & Slurpee's.

oldBolt · July 09, 2011, 01:14:18 PM

I'm in.
I'll be there 7 ish for some coffee.
See you there.

Tahoebrian5 · July 09, 2011, 03:19:53 PM

I'll be coming from tahoe city so I'll be on standby at the prosser Ohv staging area at 8:20.. No need to stop, I'll be ready for ya

CptnHornblower · July 09, 2011, 07:15:28 PM

I mentioned the ride with the SSA tomorrow to a friend; he warned me that some of those guys pass on double yellows and go over the speed limit

I told him I was sure he was misinformed

bocole775 · July 09, 2011, 07:32:09 PM

I would like to tag along on this ride--I'll be at Starbucks in the morning. Thanks!

Tahoebrian5 · July 09, 2011, 08:36:34 PM

Ahh damn!! I'm having to cancel for work.

GreenMachine · July 09, 2011, 09:09:22 PM

That's okay, we weren't stopping for you anyway. Remember?

Bigcat · July 09, 2011, 10:03:19 PM

I'll see you guys in the morning..

T.B sorry you have to work. You'll be missed..

GreenMachine · July 09, 2011, 10:12:27 PM

Quote from: CptnHornblower on July 09, 2011, 07:15:28 PM
I mentioned the ride with the SSA tomorrow to a friend; he warned me that some of those guys pass on double yellows and go over the speed limit I told him I was sure he was misinformed

Probably more SSA of old than SSA of recent, unless I'm missing something. Probably also why our ride groups are smaller now than before. I guess we're not as much fun when we're not receiving citations (LEO awards as their called by other ride groups) or seeing unnecessary crashes.

Then again, I'm old, so maybe that's it. $:-\$