La Mesa SS ride

[MrsM]

Let's welcome our guest Pedro (schwinng) with a group singlespeed ride! I think there's only one other singlespeeder in the group he rides with in LA, so it would be great to come up with a group ride

DATE : JUNE 9, 2007 (SATURDAY)

VENUE : LA MESA FOREST RESERVE

TIME : 7:30am, VIOLAGO PARKING

For those wishing to join the ride but do not know the way to Violago parking, please coordinate here so we can meet with you at Shell Gotesco, then convoy to Violago gate.

Geared riders are welcome to join!

Bring:

1. 200php entrance fee

2. 2-3 liters of water (if we go all the way to Tower 1, this much water is a must!)

3. Trail food, snacks

4. Cold water waiting for you in your parked vehicles

See you guys and gals this Saturday!!!!

[MrsM]

List of riders:

1. scwhinng
2. mcvarki
3. MrsM
4. fullspeedl (tentative)
5. bikester (tentative)
6. 32x18
7. cherrybomber
8. JMlag
9. Edmund M.
10. Raul

[king]

List of riders:

1. scwhinng
2. mcvarki
3. MrsM
4. fullspeedl (tentative)
5. bikester (tentative)
6. 32x18
7. cherrybomber
8. JMlag
9. Edmund M.
10. Raul
11. King (tentative)

[wcoastbo]

Pedro-you're back to visit again before me! I'm jealous.

[g.b.b]

i will try.... hey pedro gimme a call... if you still want to barrow my ss..

[kulot_salot]

it's a saturday!!!!

[xctofi]

List of riders:

1. scwhinng
2. mcvarki
3. MrsM
4. fullspeedl (tentative)
5. bikester (tentative)
6. 32x18
7. cherrybomber
8. JMlag
9. Edmund M.
10. Raul
11. King (tentative)
12. Tofi - problem solved! thanks fafa Raul!

[inoy]

can i join? have the same prob as xctofoi. can be at ever but need a pick-up ride to venue(unless all of us bike there)

[OnebyOne]

Wow! this will be cool ride even though the weather is hot

[king]

tofi, the violago gate is just in payatas so it's not that much farther to bike if you cant get a ride. maybe another 15mins max from gotesco. or if your already coming from marikina, turn right towards litex/payatas instead of left towards gotesco/sandigan.

xctofi said:

List of riders:

1. scwhinng
2. mcvarki
3. MrsM
4. fullspeedl (tentative)
5. bikester (tentative)
6. 32x18
7. cherrybomber
8. JMlag
9. Edmund M.
10. Raul
11. King (tentative)
12. Tofi - wont miss this ride but i dont have a ride going there.can someone spare a spot on their vehicle for me going there? ill pedal all the way to Ever Gotesco or if there is another option let me know.im coming from Marikina btw

[cherrybomber]

hmmmm ive been drafted! hahahahahaha!

is this a strictly SS thing? im game but a little afraid of those climbs to the towers.

i can just about make it up on a geared bike but on an SS hmmm....

mrsmcvarki said:

List of riders:

1. scwhinng
2. mcvarki
3. MrsM
4. fullspeedl (tentative)
5. bikester (tentative)
6. 32x18
7. cherrybomber
8. JMlag
9. Edmund M.
10. Raul

[xctofi]

king said:

tofi, the violago gate is just in payatas so it's not that much farther to bike if you cant get a ride. maybe another 15mins max from gotesco. or if your already coming from marikina, turn right towards litex/payatas instead of left towards gotesco/sandigan.

Thanks King. will need more specific directions and landmarks as well.

so anyone riding all the way?

[baTutABS]

List of riders:

1. scwhinng
2. mcvarki
3. MrsM
4. fullspeedl (tentative)
5. bikester (tentative)
6. 32x18
7. cherrybomber
8. JMlag
9. Edmund M.
10. Raul
11. King (tentative)
12. Tofi - wont miss this ride but i dont have a ride going there.can someone spare a spot on their vehicle for me going there? ill pedal all the way to Ever Gotesco or if there is another option
13. baTutabs (tentative)

[MrsM]

Hey Jay, you can use your gearie if you like, I'll be using mine since I'm lending my SS to Pedro (excuses! hehehe). But except for Towers 1,2,&3, lamesa is very SS friendly naman right?

[king]

whaaaat?!? ;D

mrsmcvarki said:

Hey Jay, you can use your gearie if you like, I'll be using mine since I'm lending my SS to Pedro (excuses! hehehe). But except for Towers 1,2,&3, lamesa is very SS friendly naman right?

[cherrybomber]

if your 32x18 its a walk in the park! ;D

Actually i've done it without the water towers on an SS. it was fun actually

[king]

yeah i walked a bit on the way to towers 1 & 2, and the climb back to Tower 4 as well

cherrybomber said:

if your 32x18 its a walk in the park! ;D

Actually i've done it without the water towers on an SS. it was fun actually

[jibber]

cherrybomber said:

if your 32x18 its a walk in the park! ;D

Actually i've done it without the water towers on an SS. it was fun actually

brad...how 'bout if I use a 24x13 gear combo (my SS setup)...di kaya mahirap? How do you compare it with st. rosy?

[baboinsky]

gtavalanche20 said:

cherrybomber said:

if your 32x18 its a walk in the park! ;D

Actually i've done it without the water towers on an SS. it was fun actually

brad...how 'bout if I use a 24x13 gear combo (my SS setup)...di kaya mahirap? How do you compare it with st. rosy?

If you can do palace reverse in that set-up, the la mesa trail would be easy for you

[Superbad]

I'll probably use my 36x18 bike. But if I chicken out I'll be bringing a gearie!

[32by18]

aha! There's a Tower 4? Hmm...King, did we ever ride there (been a while already so I've forgotten!)...was that the route that skirts the perimeter?

By all means, geared riders are welcome to join

Jibs, it's doable on that setup (I'm just concerned about chain skippage and slippage with your smaller ring and cog).

[king]

Tower 4 is actually at the corner of the left turn, going down to tower 3. the one with all the waterbars. the route around the perimeter goes to Tower 2, then around the other side of Tower 1

[jibber]

P.A. - i did the reverse palace with this setup but almost fainted to death twice ;D ;D ;D

Agu - i have no problem with skipping and slipping with this setup... I'm more concerned with the incline and distance ;D My back is killing me nowadays kasi..he..he..how long in kms will this ride be? I'm hoping I could join if i can make it back to st. rosy by 12pm

[cherrybomber]

baboinsky said:

gtavalanche20 said:

brad...how 'bout if I use a 24x13 gear combo (my SS setup)...di kaya mahirap? How do you compare it with st. rosy?

If you can do palace reverse in that set-up, the la mesa trail would be easy for you

umm if you can do palace in a reverse on a single speed i dont think theres any issues going just about anywhere.

hey baboinsky you in? im bugging manitoo to go single hehehehee

[jibber]

cherrybomber said:

baboinsky said:

If you can do palace reverse in that set-up, the la mesa trail would be easy for you

umm if you can do palace in a reverse on a single speed i dont think theres any issues going just about anywhere.

hey baboinsky you in? im bugging manitoo to go single hehehehee

...a veeery reliable source told me you're replacing your green ss frame ;D ;D ;D...back to topic: is it possible for me to return to st. rosy by 12pm?

[MrsM]

gtavalanche20 said:

P.A. - i did the reverse palace with this setup but almost fainted to death twice ;D ;D ;D

Agu - i have no problem with skipping and slipping with this setup... I'm more concerned with the incline and distance ;D My back is killing me nowadays kasi..he..he..how long in kms will this ride be? I'm hoping I could join if i can make it back to st. rosy by 12pm

The whole loop is less than 30kms. Last time we rode the whole loop with Agu and the other singlespeeders, we were back at the parking lot before 12, but the trail was hard packed and easy to navigate that time. I'm sure now it will be muddy, harder to ride. If you want to finish earlier, you can forego tower 1 and head back after reaching tower 3. But 12 at Sta. Rosa might be a stretch

Hope you can still join us Jeever

[baboinsky]

cherrybomber said:

baboinsky said:

If you can do palace reverse in that set-up, the la mesa trail would be easy for you

hey baboinsky you in? im bugging manitoo to go single hehehehee

I'd love to join this ride. Let me pull some strings in the office hehehe

[jibber]

mrsmcvarki said:

gtavalanche20 said:

P.A. - i did the reverse palace with this setup but almost fainted to death twice ;D ;D ;D

Agu - i have no problem with skipping and slipping with this setup... I'm more concerned with the incline and distance ;D My back is killing me nowadays kasi..he..he..how long in kms will this ride be? I'm hoping I could join if i can make it back to st. rosy by 12pm

The whole loop is less than 30kms. Last time we rode the whole loop with Agu and the other singlespeeders, we were back at the parking lot before 12, but the trail was hard packed and easy to navigate that time. I'm sure now it will be muddy, harder to ride. If you want to finish earlier, you can forego tower 1 and head back after reaching tower 3. But 12 at Sta. Rosa might be a stretch

Hope you can still join us Jeever

I'm gonna miss another SS group ride

[baboinsky]

gtavalanche20 said:

cherrybomber said:

...a veeery reliable source told me you're replacing your green ss frame ;D ;D ;D...back to topic:

[cherrybomber]

mrsmcvarki said:

gtavalanche20 said:

P.A. - i did the reverse palace with this setup but almost fainted to death twice ;D ;D ;D

Agu - i have no problem with skipping and slipping with this setup... I'm more concerned with the incline and distance ;D My back is killing me nowadays kasi..he..he..how long in kms will this ride be? I'm hoping I could join if i can make it back to st. rosy by 12pm

The whole loop is less than 30kms. Last time we rode the whole loop with Agu and the other singlespeeders, we were back at the parking lot before 12, but the trail was hard packed and easy to navigate that time. I'm sure now it will be muddy, harder to ride. If you want to finish earlier, you can forego tower 1 and head back after reaching tower 3. But 12 at Sta. Rosa might be a stretch

Hope you can still join us Jeever

you rode it on an SS with Agu? mucho respect.