blessed rain

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  1. BonsaiNut

    BonsaiNut iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    Troutman, NC
    Name:
    Greg P
    Current Bike:
    Santa Cruz Hightower CC XX1
    By the way... a potentially even larger storm is coming next week Wednesday....
     
  2. sir crashalot

    sir crashalot iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    laguna beach
    Name:
    gary fishman
    Current Bike:
    2018 banshee rune
    yesterdays total 1.1" at my place in Laguna !
     
  3. Runs with Scissors

    Runs with Scissors iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    West Anaheim
    Name:
    Mark Whitaker
    Current Bike:
    Giant XTC with pedals
    So far the prediction is for a weaker storm. About a half-inch predicted Wednesday.
     
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  4. BonsaiNut

    BonsaiNut iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    Troutman, NC
    Name:
    Greg P
    Current Bike:
    Santa Cruz Hightower CC XX1
    My forecast is showing 1.7" for Aliso Viejo... time will tell :) Gonna rain both Wednesday and Thursday.
     
  5. Mikie

    Mikie Admin/iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    NW Arkansas
    Name:
    Mikie Watson
    Current Bike:
    Ibis DV9 / SC Hightower
    Been pouring, now turning to sleet here in Canada!
     
  6. Runs with Scissors

    Runs with Scissors iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    West Anaheim
    Name:
    Mark Whitaker
    Current Bike:
    Giant XTC with pedals
    "It's too hard for us..."

    Classic.
     
  7. Runs with Scissors

    Runs with Scissors iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    West Anaheim
    Name:
    Mark Whitaker
    Current Bike:
    Giant XTC with pedals
    We can but hope. :thumbsup:
     
  8. Cyclotourist

    Cyclotourist iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Redlands
    Name:
    David
    Current Bike:
    Don't fence me in!
    My kid was just watching Strange Brew. It's basically a Cheech & Chong movie, but with beer instead of weed.
     
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  9. Rumpled

    Rumpled Well-Known Member

    Location:
    OC
    Name:
    Jim Martin
    Current Bike:
    2018 Specialized Epic Carbon C
    And back bacon!
     
  10. Mikie

    Mikie Admin/iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    NW Arkansas
    Name:
    Mikie Watson
    Current Bike:
    Ibis DV9 / SC Hightower
    8A2F4831-1B18-47AD-9334-792D6FA0B805.jpeg Frazier Mountain This morning
     
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  11. Cyclotourist

    Cyclotourist iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Redlands
    Name:
    David
    Current Bike:
    Don't fence me in!
    Fixed!
     
  12. CBone

    CBone iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    Antelope Valley
    Name:
    Tucker
    Current Bike:
    Intense Primer
    I'm glad you did that wood run @Mikie . Looks like you are going to need it.
     
  13. Sidewalk

    Sidewalk iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    The road is where I call home
    Name:
    Josh
    Current Bike:
    N+1
    Did my scheduled training ride Thursday night. Picked the Diverge and hit the river trail to be safe. Weather wasn't so bad when I set out, light drizzle, but not bad. It was already dark. A couple of miles from the end of the river trail (Norco side) and it starts to rain, and I see lightning. I get to the end and turn around and hammer it back harder (was my original plan anyway) and the downpour begins. So bad that I had a tough time seeing where I was going on the river trail and even had to slow down substantially at points. Lightning go closer too...within a two miles of me. I was going to make a last minute decision on whether to hide under an overpass depending on what the lightning did as I got to the open area east of Riverside. I had one flash about only a mile away to my left, then a transformer exploded somewhere about a mile away to my right. I risked it and headed out on the more exposed part of the trail (not totally, still towers to hopefully take a hit and not me) as I didn't see any more flashes and hauled ass even harder. Rain had let up a little so I could at least see where I was going.

    Got under the overpass for the 215 and 10, and found that the freeways drain ONTO the bike path. Why not under the path to the river, or over the bike path to the river? I don't know. But what I thought would be a puddle turned out to be about a foot deep and 20' long. I hit at about 20 MPH and was going about 5 at the end...twice.

    Didn't die, and hit the planned workout goals :cool:

    And...I was soaked :Roflmao
     
  14. Redman

    Redman iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    Henderson, Nv
    Name:
    Kevin
    Current Bike:
    SC OG Hightower 29'r

    Sounds like an EPIC ride to me!!!!!
     
  15. Cyclotourist

    Cyclotourist iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Redlands
    Name:
    David
    Current Bike:
    Don't fence me in!
    Santa Ana River Trail EPIC!
     
  16. SnakeCharmer

    SnakeCharmer iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Front Range, San Gabes
    Name:
    Mike, aka "Ssnake"
    Current Bike:
    YT Izzo
    Who's ready for more rain? It's on it's way.

    I haven't had to use the irrigation since the last storm. This is great!
     
  17. Runs with Scissors

    Runs with Scissors iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    West Anaheim
    Name:
    Mark Whitaker
    Current Bike:
    Giant XTC with pedals
    I've already turned off the sprinklers. :thumbsup:
     
  18. herzalot

    herzalot iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Laguna Beach
    Name:
    Chris
    Current Bike:
    2020 Revel Rail,Yeti SB 130 LR
    I heard it's snowing in Frazier Park right now (10:40 pm 12-4-18). Yay!
     
  19. SnakeCharmer

    SnakeCharmer iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Front Range, San Gabes
    Name:
    Mike, aka "Ssnake"
    Current Bike:
    YT Izzo
    Just had a brief period of rain pass through. Not sure if it rained overnight. It didn't look wet when I looked outside first this morning but then again, I was all groggy and when things are wet they all look the same.
     
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  20. Sidewalk

    Sidewalk iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    The road is where I call home
    Name:
    Josh
    Current Bike:
    N+1
    There were water drops on the ground as I was walking in to work, but didn't feel it. But I can here the rain on the roof of the building minutes after walking in. I bet my ride home will be...moist!
     
  21. Danimal

    Danimal iMTB Addict

    Location:
    Mission Viejo
    Name:
    Dan
    Current Bike:
    Epic Evo
    This morning i was in the sun, with rain coming down on me and a huge double rainbow.
    A great way to start the day, good luck is in the air.
     
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  22. Sidewalk

    Sidewalk iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    The road is where I call home
    Name:
    Josh
    Current Bike:
    N+1
    Got a picture of a massive rainbow from end to end right after I made that post.
     
  23. sir crashalot

    sir crashalot iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    laguna beach
    Name:
    gary fishman
    Current Bike:
    2018 banshee rune
    didnt rain as much as predicted. Knew I shoulda rode somewhere. :(
     
  24. SnakeCharmer

    SnakeCharmer iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Front Range, San Gabes
    Name:
    Mike, aka "Ssnake"
    Current Bike:
    YT Izzo
    Don't cut it loose just yet. We are still having the periodic flurry up here.
     
  25. SnakeCharmer

    SnakeCharmer iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Front Range, San Gabes
    Name:
    Mike, aka "Ssnake"
    Current Bike:
    YT Izzo
    Heaviest rain yet of this three day storm going on right now in my locale. Yikes!
     
  26. doublewide

    doublewide iMTB Rockstah

    Name:
    Mark
    Current Bike:
    Santa Cruz Tallcan
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  27. Sidewalk

    Sidewalk iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    The road is where I call home
    Name:
    Josh
    Current Bike:
    N+1
    Slow and steady all night last night.
     
  28. doublewide

    doublewide iMTB Rockstah

    Name:
    Mark
    Current Bike:
    Santa Cruz Tallcan
    And what about the rain?
     
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  29. Mikie

    Mikie Admin/iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    NW Arkansas
    Name:
    Mikie Watson
    Current Bike:
    Ibis DV9 / SC Hightower
  30. mountaingirl sara

    mountaingirl sara iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    So Cal
    Name:
    Sara
    Current Bike:
    Ibis Ripley
    It poured all night, now this morning the temps dropped and it’s starting to snow:inlove::inlove::inlove: hoping it sticks and we can get out to play!:)
    Stay safe out there!
     
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