As a father of 3 boys, and a grandfather to 4 children, I've always tried to make sure they were protected against unnecessary risks. I encouraged them to wear...
Thanks Jackie! Quite the adventure eh? Those kids get to see/know/bond with their parents more in a week than the average turnkey kid does in a year. Their...
Thanks for sending article. brings back memories. I'll send you some pictures of us on our 5 seater I made when I get home from work. Manuel ... From:...
Gee whiz funriders! After all the doubles last year this woosie ride should be a piece of cake... http://seattlerando.org/C1200/ errr.... maybe not...yikes. ...
Who are those crazy people? To: ramonafunriders@yahoogroups.com From: hwy67trucks@... Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2010 14:05:37 -0800 Subject: Re: [ramonafunriders]...
WOW! VERY creative! Way to go Dog! ... From: Manuel Morrow <hwy67trucks@...> Subject: Re: [ramonafunriders] Interesting article [1 Attachment] To:...
Yo Funriders! It pretty much looks like a crapshoot tomorrow for the La Cresta No Resta with a good chance of getting wet in in and around Temecula. : ( My...
NOAA reports 30% chance on Friday increasing to 80% Friday night. I think there is a good chance of getting the ride in before it rains. Am I being too...
I'm bummed! I'm looking at several weather reports for Murrieta and they vary from 30 to 50% chance of rain. I agree with you Sam. Due to the steep roads and...
Ok. If the Great Burtini says no..and he is the host and trusted ride leader... I declare a NOGO! So we'll do the La Cresta No Resta next Friday with Burtini...
Sam: I don't think there are ANY 25% grades in San Diego. That would be a 50 degree slope. Did you mean 25 degrees, which would be a 12.5% slope, wouldn't it?...
Well maybe De Luz and Los Gatos are not in SD county. From: ramonafunriders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ramonafunriders@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Ed Michelson ...
Hi Ed, Can you elaborate? I've often been confused about this. 25% of 90 degrees is 22.5%. How do you get 12.5%? And what is the "common" way that grades are...
My understanding of this is: The percentage of any particular grade is the relationship of the distance which you have moved forward (horizontally) related to...
The angle.. of los gatos in some places could very well be more than 45 degrees. Most people walk up it.. and riding down it is scary. if you stand in the ...
I do know that Los Gatos exceeds 26%. Jeff leader has a picture of the sign from 2006. Another sign out in De Luz that says 18%. I have definitely seen hills...
Well...Judy...we agree on something. Los Gatos is like dropping off the edge of the earth. My Garmin began smoking and had a banner readout.... "Tilt"... ...
Very confusing. What we need is a smart high school kid with a scientific calculator that can do tangents and arc tangents. I started to "google" this topic...
... Reminds me of: http://rgcred.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/kansas-point-of-no-return.jpg Yeah, road gradient is just difference in elevation divided by the ...
I was riding on the coast today and I ran into the family traveling from Kentucky to Alaska on their bike. The kids were as sweet as can be. I rode with them...
Hello Fun Riders! http://www.bbc.co.uk/stoke/content/images/2006/04/28/1_cant_be_that_steep_420x270.jpg Heat up those hot tubs and get the Ben Gay ready! Join...
The Palm Springs Cakewalk? "Sea Level is for SISSIES!" ...TG Burtini ... From: Al Tarkington To: sam&kirk powell/newell Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2010...