DarkCen metric
Thread started by
tern at 09.16.08 - 3:13 pm
This metric century will take us from Olivera Street, in the heart of downtown Los Angeles to the sage filled air of Azusa Canyon. We will stop in Azusa Canyon to experience the mountain air and chirps, buzzes and howls of the fauna in the area. Expect to smell chimney smoke. Expect to see your breath as we push ourselves just a little harder than before. Expect to feel the autumn creeping around us and the Dark Century pulling us in like an unexpected event from the Large Hadron Particle Collider
ride post here
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Every time I see something mention the Large Hadron Collider, I always think of John Titor and his badass GE-made time machine.
PS: he isn't real.
bananaphone09.16.08 - 3:22 pm
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We are riding as far as the separated bike path will take us into the canyon.
tern09.16.08 - 3:27 pm
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haha! bananaphone
tern09.16.08 - 3:28 pm
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1. tern
2. neverclever
tern09.16.08 - 4:30 pm
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hey...anyone else? This will be a beautiful nighttime ride, with autumn coming on strong. And, if you are worried about the hills in Azusa Canyon, you need not. We will be turning around before the big hills start, right at the end of the separated bike path. At that point it will be so dark up there, you will notice it instanly. And the sounds and smells of the place where the valley sage meets the mountain pines is unmistakable and memorable. It makes me want to keep riding up there at night, every time.
tern09.16.08 - 9:16 pm
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You know....there is this metric coming up, too.
tern09.17.08 - 3:35 pm
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I'm gonna try and make this one........... depends on work...
Freeekeone09.17.08 - 7:18 pm
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i'm planning on doing this but approx how many feet in climbing are we doing? i haven't been training on hills and i was sick all weekend.
thanks tern
tomato10.6.08 - 12:59 pm
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i thought oct 11 was the day of the dark century as posted on facebook.
how can you conflict with your own ride????
ijunes10.6.08 - 1:03 pm
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@ijunes, the facebook event says the 18th...i think it got changed early on, you might not have gotten the email?
@everyone, i might have to work this weekend, friggin' into the blue 2...wish i liked chicks in bikinis as much as i like bikes!
nancine10.6.08 - 1:32 pm
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dark metric is 10/11
dark century is 10/18
i have them as separate events on facebook so that people don't get confused.
tomato10.6.08 - 1:43 pm
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DarkCen metric is Saturday.
tern10.9.08 - 8:05 am
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Hello? This is still on right? This thread is dead. Tern where are you...
tomato10.9.08 - 8:06 am
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Everything is going on as planned. The link to this thread from the ride post has been broken since I posted the ride. I just fixed that...so that people can post on this thread.
tern10.9.08 - 8:08 am
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I just updated some of the info in the post to include the fact that this ride will make a Short stop at the "We Ride By Night" opening at Site LA.
tern10.9.08 - 8:27 am
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Rich, Drew (SD), and I all want to do this, Drew. I'm really pushing for it!!! I want to ride Asuza Canyon.
markedge10.9.08 - 5:59 pm
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whats the pace going to be like for this ride? 18-20?
roughdraftx0110.11.08 - 10:57 am
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A group will probably form who will ride at around that pace...but the front group will wait it different points for all of the rest of the riders. Because this metric century is open to a riders with a fairly wide range of abilities, and since it is intended to help people ride their first 100k, we will wait for all riders periodically. So, overall....it's not gonna be fast.
tern10.11.08 - 12:47 pm
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Here's the route.
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2328248
tern10.11.08 - 3:54 pm
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I'm heading out for ride start in about 45 minutes if anyone wants a ride from WeHo. Phone number is in my profile. I've got only two seats in the minivan, but plenty of room in the back if you don't mind sitting on the floor.
ideasculptor10.11.08 - 5:33 pm
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Great ride guys! It was really nice meeting you all and a big thanks to everyone on the ride for making so fun.
nancine10.12.08 - 4:40 am
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Thanks for the super awesome time, Tern! Going back to bed...
diautobot10.12.08 - 10:15 am
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Great training ride people! Tern thanks for setting it up. Wayne, Oscar Mayer sing along FTW!!! I always do the homer Simpson version but nobody knows it :( Fun times.
zeroKelvin10.12.08 - 6:15 pm
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This ride, on a scale of 1 to 10, was COLD. Fall is here and that is good, but that means less short shorts, and that makes me sad.
NEWB31010.12.08 - 10:10 pm
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Hell of alot of fun last night!!!
Solid group and a good pace.
also really cool to make some new friends.
Thanks to the Drew who is Tern!!
Drew10.12.08 - 10:28 pm
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awesome ride guys... thanks for showing me a new part of LA ive havent seen yet. i'll probably come out for the century next weekend...
till then.
PS: sorry again for blinding you guys with the flashes... hah
roughdraftx0110.12.08 - 10:41 pm
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Did anybody get a picture of the bear? I think we were cheated, I didn't see a bear. It's not right. Maybe next Saturday the fluffy huggable will embrace us with a Hug.
Mmmmmm, Blistex...yummmmmy!!!
Wayne
mindfullofmusic10.12.08 - 11:41 pm
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