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quade
11-27-2007, 02:51 PM
Anybody interested in doing a circuit of the Newport Backbay loop this Saturday, December 1?

I did it a couple of weekends ago and it was pretty nice. Started at the SegOC store, rode up to PCH, picked up the loop and returned to the store. Trip time was, as I recall, about 1.5 hours.



hellphish
11-27-2007, 09:23 PM
What's in the zip?
cmonkey
11-27-2007, 10:21 PM
it's a google earth route file.
wwhopper
11-27-2007, 10:48 PM
I love it as it showed the earth, then focused down on the route!

Then when I zoomed in, I remember seeing some of those places in the days before fesT last year when I was roaming around in that neck of the woods.

Google is always amazing!
PeteInLongBeach
11-28-2007, 12:08 AM
As long as it isn't too early, I'd be up for it (saturday morning after friday night, you know...). Back bay is a nice glide area.
quade
11-28-2007, 12:48 AM
As long as it isn't too early, I'd be up for it (saturday morning after friday night, you know...). Back bay is a nice glide area.

Okies . . . you call the time then . . . 10? 11?
PeteInLongBeach
11-28-2007, 01:01 AM
10 is fine, 11 better...
Where's lunch?
quade
11-28-2007, 01:06 AM
10 is fine, 11 better...
Where's lunch?

Well, we can start at the SegOC store, do the loop and hit up Ruby's on the pier or there's also a few other places if that's not working for you.

Make sure to bring a couple of dollar singles for the ferry!
quade
11-28-2007, 01:45 PM
10 is fine, 11 better...
Where's lunch?

11 it is then.

We can meet in front of the store. I assume you already know that the best parking is around back in the public lot. This time of year there should be no issues with finding a spot.
bentbiker
11-28-2007, 03:42 PM
11 it is then.

We can meet in front of the store. I assume you already know that the best parking is around back in the public lot. This time of year there should be no issues with finding a spot.
I may join you. If I'm not there, that probably means I won't -- my bikes are beginning to growl at me every time I walk by. There's free parking on Balboa Blvd west of the store and I've always found spots within a couple blocks.
PeteInLongBeach
11-29-2007, 03:34 AM
So, who do we have joining so far....?
quade
11-29-2007, 06:07 PM
So, who do we have joining so far....?

Looks like, you, me, maybe John . . . cmonkey checked out the thread but never committed.
bentbiker
11-29-2007, 07:00 PM
Looks like, you, me, maybe John . . . cmonkey checked out the thread but never committed.
Rain forecast for Sat. What about Sun? At the very least we should exchange phone numbers by PM.
quade
11-29-2007, 07:14 PM
Rain forecast for Sat. What about Sun? At the very least we should exchange phone numbers by PM.

Sunday is completely out for me so if it rains Saturday I won't be joining you then, but right now I'm reading the very slimmest of chances on that rain forecast. Still, that's a couple of days away and not really valid for flight planning yet. :)

Cell number on it's way via PM.
cmonkey
11-29-2007, 07:37 PM
I may join, but I'm currently having battery issues. Won't know till the last minute...

Happy gliding if i can't make:(
PeteInLongBeach
11-29-2007, 11:42 PM
I'm not available Sunday either. Guess we'll wait and see what the weather does...
quade
11-30-2007, 08:44 PM
Looks like we may luck out after all.
At the time of this posting there is a small band that continues to the west, but behind that there is some very dry, cold air.

IR 2km
http://sat.wrh.noaa.gov/satellite/2km/Hanford/IR2HNX.GIF

Water vapor 4km
http://sat.wrh.noaa.gov/satellite/4km/WR/WV4.GIF

The "dry, cold air" I mentioned is the brown area just to the west of us in the above image.
PeteInLongBeach
12-01-2007, 12:59 AM
Need to fill in for a sick co-worker, so won't be able to make the glide after all. Next time I hope!

Stay warm & dry everyone...
quade
12-01-2007, 02:47 AM
Need to fill in for a sick co-worker, so won't be able to make the glide after all. Next time I hope!

Stay warm & dry everyone...

Pity. Would have been fun for you I'm sure.

Oh well, I'm thinking of doing something to celebrate our "official" ability to ride bike trails at the New Year. Maybe then.
cmonkey
12-01-2007, 11:51 PM
I managed to get my battery troubles resolved in time, and was able to make the back bay loop.

It was a nice bracing glide, and no smoke in sight (or smell);)

Let's do it again....
quade
12-02-2007, 01:59 AM
It was a nice bracing glide, and no smoke in sight (or smell);)

Yep! Always fun learning a slightly different variation of stuff. I hadn't been aware of a couple of turns and twists that you were able to show us in the route. Also interesting to stop by the Nature Center. So easy to by-pass normally. I never knew a civilian -could- stop in.

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