Roll Call - Buck's Lake 07/26/15

GreenMachine · July 24, 2015, 01:26:53 PM

Planned 8:30 AM kickstands up (KSU),* North Route. It's forecast to be mildly cooler than historic averages. This will be about a 340 mile ride day. It's 160 to the base of where we fuel up, which is the turnaround point. We'll decide as a group where we want to lunch at. You can sack lunch if you like, which would be an idea if we wanted to park along the road somewhere and see who comes by.

RSVP** if you're planning on going. If you do not RSVP, the ride may be canceled even if you had planned on showing up the day of the ride. We'll depart on the ride as soon as everyone arrives and is ready, meaning, that if there are any newb riders, I will go over some of the key items they'll need to know.

North route ride. This is a minimum C level ride pace route, so all riders welcome. Meet at Starbucks or thereabouts (if parking is an issue).

As always, see 2015 SSA Ride Schedule for everything that is expected of you and what you can expect. *** Safety is paramount. ***

Hope to see you there.

* KSU dependent on when everybody is ready.
** RSVP - répondez, s'il vous plaît a.k.a. please reply.

PAPASMURF · July 24, 2015, 05:13:13 PM

yo baby! sounds like a good time. never been with you on this ride. time to do so.

might get windy they say, but not toooo bad. tally f-ing ho!

GreenMachine · July 24, 2015, 05:48:10 PM

The corners will be a lot more predictable than WWS, nothing descending nor terribly tight. And there will be downhill turns. You'll feel right at home on this ride.

RenoRider75 · July 24, 2015, 08:54:34 PM

I'm in; never been that route before. I always go the "boring" way on 395 to 70 to Bucks Lake Rd. 80 to 89 to 49 looks a lot more entertaining.

As for wind, it's supposed to be calm all morning so I think we'll be fine. Riding back from Laguna Seca last weekend was super windy (40+ mph gusts; it won't be any worse than that was, lol).

A DRAGON · July 25, 2015, 07:31:06 AM

OMG. I'm in. I've been Jonsing to ride. Tyres are almost on the wear bars. Great road to finish them off.

GreenMachine · July 25, 2015, 07:56:10 AM

A most excellent group shaping up.

What do you guys think about our lunch spot? Give some thought to it. We could eat either in Oroville or Quincy or we could purchase a deli sandwich from either and hang out near the summit. Or there's always Buck's Lake Lodge and hanging out on the deck. RGnut and I did the deck option last time, twice.

It was pure coincidence that they had $2 pints.

288RR · July 25, 2015, 11:35:51 AM

Looks like it would be a fun ride. Only sad part is I can't make it. Have to drive to LA on Sunday....

GreenMachine · July 26, 2015, 07:55:16 AM

We're going to forget what you look like 288! Go on, drive to LA, we're headed north.

GreenMachine · July 26, 2015, 08:35:10 PM

Nice ending today. PS will be kicking himself tonight for splitting off from us.

Just one word. Angelica.

What a heartbreaker!

PAPASMURF · July 26, 2015, 09:43:53 PM

you single guys!

but i have to admit she had a smile the whole time, lol.

i had a dinner date with mama smurf. but,yes i already started missing your way.

you guys get your pint? lol

GreenMachine · July 26, 2015, 10:18:17 PM

Of course. We got what we came for...

...and more.

twist1up530 · July 27, 2015, 10:28:19 AM

Doesnt Angelica mean angel in lithauainian?

Vegasrider · July 27, 2015, 05:01:41 PM

No pictures?

GreenMachine · July 27, 2015, 06:33:04 PM

Soon, VR.

GreenMachine · July 27, 2015, 06:35:15 PM

Quote from: twist1up530 on July 27, 2015, 10:28:19 AM
Doesnt Angelica mean angel in lithauainian?

I would have thought that to be a Latin name. Her last name was very Russian, if I had to describe it.