Mtnbikej's B-Day Social

Ride Name: Mtnbikej's B-Day Social
When: Sunday Dec. 18


NOTE**** If we get too much rain on Thursday, I'll move this too Sunday. RIDE SCHEDULED FOR SUNDAY 12-18


Time: 9:00 am ROLL TIME
Where: Quail Hill Trail Head
Ride Description or Details:
I thought about putting together a death march for my bday....but instead decided that maybe a social ride may be more fun.....this time.

I tried to put a loop together that gives me a little of everything. Some climbing, some descending, some singletrack, some fireroad. Some techy, some not so techy.

Best part about this loop, is if you can't do the whole thing....there are places to join or bail.

Soooo.....I give you my B-Day Social:

From Quail Hill Trail Trailhead....
Up Quail, up Serrano Ridge, down Camarillo, across Stagecoach South, up Willow, across Bommer, down Cow, up Cow, up Boat Cyn, down Old Emerald, up Emerald Cyn, down Fenceline/Missing Link, down Rattlesnake, up Mach One, up No Name to Ridgepark...down Lizard, down Laurel Cyn, up Serrano Ridge, down Camarillo, up Stagecoach to Nix.....West Canyon back to Quail Trail trailhead.

This loop comes out at 34 miles/6000' ascent.

You say you cannot ride that much....no problem.
Start/Finish at Nix and take a few miles off.
Start/Finish at Willow and take a lot of miles and climbing off.
Start/Finish at Ridge Park and just do a short loop.

I'll sort out the meet times if anyone chooses any of the shorter versions above.

See....it's kind of like a build your own adventure ride.

What can you expect??? How about a fun day on the bike. How about socializing with others. How about taking as much smack as you can dish out.

Then there is the food court a block over after the ride for grub.


~~~~~ Optional Details ~~~~~
Meet Location: 34 Shady Canyon, Irvine, CA 92603

405 Fwy / Sand Canyon Dr., Irvine

MEET AT lot(#2) about 100' up the road.
Skill Level: Intermediate, Advanced
Ride Pace: Social Cruise, Easy with Moments of Effort, Moderate Pace
Type of Ride: Out and Back, Loop, Lolipop
Rider Limit: no limit this time
Anticipated Mileage: 34 w/ lower options
Elevation Gain: 6100' w/ lower options
Ride Duration: 4-5:00 for the big loop, just due to social group
Previous Ride Reports: Not for this....first time
Possible Bail-Outs: Nix Nature Center, Laguna Coast Wilderness Park parking lot, Ridge Park/Newport Coast
Facilities: Restrooms along the way
Water available at Quail, LCWP lot, Ridge Park, Nix
Food/water suggestions: I'll run 2 bottles of Tailwind and refill as needed as we pass available water. 6 Miles is about the longest stretch of no available water.
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As long as you're still not in my Strava group, I'm in!

 

Already committed to trail work that day (we'll be doing stuff on Ticketron), so if you decide to add that to your loop, I'll keep an eye out for a gumby jersey, failing that, HBD! (in advance)

 

I was so in for this ride, up until I checked the family calendar and see that my wife has already called the 17th as hers.

Happy BDay in advance, and sorry I won't be around to socialize/celebrate

 

Great route. I have the shop access day ride the same day, I'm sure will run into you.

 

Got plans later that afternoon for a Christmas party but will try to join for some of this, sounds like a good one.

 

I'll try to tag along for some of it. I can't climb 6000'.

 

Yes you can.....

 

History is a good predictor of the future. I can now make 3750-4000' thanks to the motivation supplied by all you grinders. That said - I will cramp up somewhere around there, no matter what I do. It's not a matter of willpower, it's a matter of current physiology.

 

Well if you skip the ride from Quail to Willow and the ride back to Quail through Nix...you'll skip 2000'. Sounds like you are right in there.

 

OK. Let me look at your route more closely then.

I see Lizard, Camarillo and Stagecoach - hopefully down those. I don't know Cow Trail - unless it's also known as SOT. I see Willow. I will assume that will be a climb. I think I see Old Emerald (meh) and Emerald Canyon. I see Deer and Ticketron, but I read Rattlesnake - so that makes me smile. I may have to modify the route a little - especially rockin' some new bouncy bits!

I'm in - or at least partially in. See you at Willow lot between 9:30 and 10:00?

 

I'm clear as of right now but my wife and kids find ways to clog up my schedule fast. That's a 10 minute ride from my house so pretty perfect for me to join.

I'm sticking it on my calendar and hope it sticks.

 

I like the route.....not crazy about the late starts, and the crowds associated with it.

I'll try to make it (If I don't, happy birthday).

 

Yes! However, I will do a modified version of your proposed route(s) because no way in hell can I complete those stats in a whole weekend much less 4 hours.
So celebrate you're bigday, check; social ride, check; smack talk, hehehe - I'll bring my A-game.

 

I'm in from Quail Hill Trailhead up Quail Face to Serrano Ridge and down Camarillo. At that point I plan to head north on Stagecoach South to spend most of my day riding the Irvine Ranch Open Access Day trails (Cattle Crest, Rabbit Run, Fox Run, and Ridge Route) since they are rather exciting and typically forbidden. I will see you at the meeting location. Don't wait for me if I'm late, which tends to happen. Happy Birthday Mr. Zilla!

 

Dude!

What a great route.

In trial again.

HBD in advance!

 

Working happy bday!

 

That is quite a stack of trails on the docket, a fitting – if somewhat casual – birthday ride for the birthday boy

HBDIA, JZ!

 

In. I'm going to meet Herz at willow and ride from there.

 

This sounds like a good time and we're formulating our rendezvous point!

 

It's about time.

 

I was looking at the weather for later this week. Sounds like we are supposed to get a lot rain in a short period on Thursday night. This is what sucks about planning these things in Mid December.

Sooooo....I may have to shift this ride to Sunday. I don't wanna be that guy/group riding too soon after the rain.

I really won't know til Friday.

Keep your eyes and ears open for updates.

 

Someone say Sunday?
High possibility for that day. No go for Saturday for me because of work.

 

I'll be there either way... As long as there's tacos. No tacos, no ride, Amigo.

 

Ohhhhhhhh, tacos......but of course.

 

Hmmmm.... Tacos. Did you hear that, @Mikie? Tacos, mountain bikes, and IMTB jerseys... Hint, hint.

 

Oh you guys are KILLING me...
Sunday's are a tough day, this Sunday, I have commitments. Now I just feel like being committed...

 

We're in for part of this either day, no prob.

 

I'm praying for rain so that the ride gets moved to Sunday!
Any 'northerners ' gonna join me?

 

Id love to join you but gotta be up in Palmdale this weekend, BLAH!!

@mtnbikej wish I cld join you for this, Happy Birthday in advance! I'll make it down south soon, I hope....