Any NorCal EMTB riders?

[Pinoy-E-MTBer]

So far we got 3 confirmed and 5 maybe, We will ride fast and the trails we will take are intermediate to advanced (at spots). Join us on this ride and scout it out first. See if your wife can handle it.

Yes, that sounds like the plan. I will take her back there sometime and we can ride it at her pace. Sounds like I will be tested to keep up with you as I just got a new knee 8/15 and started cancer treatment this week which makes me fatigued. I will do the best I can but will not be offended if you leave me behind.

No worries Ron, we don’t leave anyone behind on our rides.

 

[Ron]

Anyone riding this ride have a 2019 Levo? I need a bike to compare to mine....Im worried now that I have one of the bad batch loud ones. It didn't really bug me until the other day...I don't ever remember my 2018 Levo sounding like this.

I’m riding a 2019 Levo Comp Carbon size L, we can compare.

 

[Pinoy-E-MTBer]

Update!

The air is so thick with smoke right now. Most (if not all) of the bay area is covered with it. If the air quality doesn’t improve by Saturday morning. We may need to cancel the Wilder ride on 11/18

 

[Ron]

Hoping for a strong on-shore breeze to develop

 

[Pinoy-E-MTBer]

Unfortunately the air quality is not improving. So we've cancelled this group ride for now. Join us for the Tamarancho ride on 12/2 instead

 

[Pinoy-E-MTBer]

The air quality in Santa Cruz improved! The ride is back ON, hopefully you guys can still join. See you tomorrow @ 9am in the Wilder Ranch main parking lot.

 

[thetbg]

Anyone riding this ride have a 2019 Levo? I need a bike to compare to mine....Im worried now that I have one of the bad batch loud ones. It didn't really bug me until the other day...I don't ever remember my 2018 Levo sounding like this.

i have a 2019 levo

 

[jray17]

I’m near Folsom Lake. Bike gets delivered Tuesday. I would love to get one good ride inTahoe before snow falls.

 

[Ron]

The air quality in Santa Cruz improved! The ride is back ON, hopefully you guys can still join. See you tomorrow @ 9am in the Wilder Ranch main parking lot.
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Charger on, I’m ready to go, see y’all in the am

 

[sirshan]

Have fun out there guys...Ill join Tamarancho next month.

 

[tretopflir]

I had a blast today. Can’t wait for next one.

 

[Pinoy-E-MTBer]

It was a fun ride! Ron, unfortunately the trail bites back sometimes. We’ve all experienced it. Heal well and fast bro!

 

[Ron]

I had fun, Greg wrote to ask if I was injured my reply:

Sore, stiff neck and bruised ribs on my right side, but nothing broken but my pride. I realize that if I had carried more speed I would not have tipped over when my pedal hit the bump. I definitely need to work on my technical riding skills. You guys were great to look out for me.
I just started riding again when I bought the Levo after 5 years of fighting Multiple Myeloma (bone marrow cancer), so I am rusty and overly cautious. I was planning on riding a half mile technical section up and down several times in Los Gatos before our Sunday ride just to get some training in, but the smoke kept me off my bike until Sunday. I plan to practice riding technical trails so that I can do a trail like that with confidence.
Thanks, hope to see you again on a ride.
Ron

 

[Pinoy-E-MTBer]

I had fun, Greg wrote to ask if I was injured my reply:

Sore, stiff neck and bruised ribs on my right side, but nothing broken but my pride. I realize that if I had carried more speed I would not have tipped over when my pedal hit the bump. I definitely need to work on my technical riding skills. You guys were great to look out for me.
I just started riding again when I bought the Levo after 5 years of fighting Multiple Myeloma (bone marrow cancer), so I am rusty and overly cautious. I was planning on riding a half mile technical section up and down several times in Los Gatos before our Sunday ride just to get some training in, but the smoke kept me off my bike until Sunday. I plan to practice riding technical trails so that I can do a trail like that with confidence.
Thanks, hope to see you again on a ride.
Ron

I'm glad nothing is broken. Great places to give a go are: Jon Nicholas Trail in Sanborn Park in Los Gatos and Alum Rock Park in North San Jose (next to Milpitas) Just reach out to me and I'll ride those trails with you.

 

[Ron]

I'm glad nothing is broken. Great places to give a go are: Jon Nicholas Trail in Sanborn Park in Los Gatos and Alum Rock Park in North San Jose (next to Milpitas) Just reach out to me and I'll ride those trails with you.

Thanks, I will.

 

[Pinoy-E-MTBer]

Just an FYI: Had to cancel the ride in Tamarancho for 12/2 do to rain/muddy conditions.

 

[sirshan]

Good call

 

[Pinoy-E-MTBer]

Good call

Riding in Waterdog on Sunday @ 9am. Let's ride!

 

[sirshan]

Ill be doing Spartan Race this Sunday. Lets setup a JMP ride.

 

[hjscm]

Im working sunday. wish i could join water dog. Still need to get you out on a night ride.

 

[Pinoy-E-MTBer]

We got more rain coming layer this week. Lets see how it goes.

Actually looking into another Pacifica or Waterdog ride for Sunday morning.

 

[Pinoy-E-MTBer]

Im working sunday. wish i could join water dog. Still need to get you out on a night ride.

It’ll have to be a Saturday night. Trying to convince a buddy to come out too.

 

[sirshan]

Just rode up Diablo this past weekend before the rain on Sunday...Meridian Ridge or something of that sort. Wow, what a nice ride that is. Super short, super steep...but it reminds me just how lucky we are to live in such a trail rich area. Steepest grade towards the top - 30%...didnt even think that was doable.

We can do that again sometime...not having rode the ridge before, I took it easy...even then, still hit 46mph going down. You couldn't slap the smile off my face if you tried.

 

[Pinoy-E-MTBer]

Just rode up Diablo this past weekend before the rain on Sunday...Meridian Ridge or something of that sort. Wow, what a nice ride that is. Super short, super steep...but it reminds me just how lucky we are to live in such a trail rich area. Steepest grade towards the top - 30%...didnt even think that was doable.

We can do that again sometime...not having rode the ridge before, I took it easy...even then, still hit 46mph going down. You couldn't slap the smile off my face if you tried.

Are you free next Wednesday 12/26? I would love to ride Mt Diablo and go explore more of the hidden routes there.

 

[tretopflir]

I rode Diablo Monday. Wet and very slippery in the shade. When I came down Wall toward Macedo ranch between the gate and the parking area( I was gonna ride back up) extreme mud that caked my bike,shoes, clothes. Took me 90 min to go the last mile. One wheel turn and clean caked goo. Shoes looked like I was wearing platforms from the 70s. I had to cut of my fenders to get one rotation of my tire. The mud was a combo of mud,cow shit,and straw grass. Could build a perfect adobe house on a fault line.

I’ll ride Wednesday if no rain tho....

 

[sirshan]

I cant do Wednesday. Free Thur, Fri and Sun. Sundays only early mor ing starts for me.

 

[tretopflir]

Off all next week

 

[Pinoy-E-MTBer]

I cant do Wednesday. Free Thur, Fri and Sun. Sundays only early mor ing starts for me.

Wednesday will be my free day to ride during the weekdays, next week. We have a ride scheduled for next Sunday 12/30 it will be in Wilder Ranch and we got a fun (strong intermediate) route planned. You're welcome to join us

 

[Pinoy-E-MTBer]

I rode Diablo Monday. Wet and very slippery in the shade. When I came down Wall toward Macedo ranch between the gate and the parking area( I was gonna ride back up) extreme mud that caked my bike,shoes, clothes. Took me 90 min to go the last mile. One wheel turn and clean caked goo. Shoes looked like I was wearing platforms from the 70s. I had to cut of my fenders to get one rotation of my tire. The mud was a combo of mud,cow shit,and straw grass. Could build a perfect adobe house on a fault line.

I’ll ride Wednesday if no rain tho....

Looks like we'll have plenty of rains in the forecast for this weekend into next week. Hmmmm, Rockville is a great option! I'll post a Rockville ride for next Wednesday, wanna go?

 

[sirshan]

Reviving this...I know we got a lot of rain in the next week...but man, Ive been itching to ride!