Elk River Sat 6/28/08 10am [Archive] - Minnesota Off-Road Cyclists Discussion Forums

Nutmeg

06-24-2008, 11:04 AM

If I'm around, I'll try be there to give you a guided tour. :)

Sweet - thanks.

Sorry Boots - want to do this again, need to practice . .. . .you can be back in richfield by 2pm after a couple of laps :)

fallingup

06-24-2008, 11:06 AM

Sweet - thanks.

Sorry Boots - want to do this again, need to practice . .. . .you can be back in richfield by 2pm after a couple of laps :)

nah, will probably hit up leb - haven't been out there much this year.

bash

06-24-2008, 11:08 AM

I'm plannin' on riding up there on saturday morning - wanted to see if anyone else was interested!

Dammit! That's two rides I'm missing because of Alaska. Have fun. Don't forget the wet wipes.

BikerKitty

06-24-2008, 11:43 AM

...because of Alaska...

I don't think anyone feels too sorry for you. ;) Dude, you'll be in ALASKA! It's beautiful there! :)

Nutmeg

06-24-2008, 11:55 AM

Dammit! That's two rides I'm missing because of Alaska. Have fun. Don't forget the wet wipes.

Umm yeah, I'm with April on this - you'll be in Alaska!! Have fun, I already put some wipes in my car :).

DMonkey

06-24-2008, 12:09 PM

I'm interested in riding up at Elk River Sat. - the time actually works for my schedule too.

See ya there.

bash

06-24-2008, 12:15 PM

I don't think anyone feels too sorry for you. ;) Dude, you'll be in ALASKA! It's beautiful there! :)

Hmmm, let's see...50s, freeze-dried food, sideways rain, kayaking on choppy seas, Grizzly bears, no Starbucks. OR...riding with cool girls under warm sunshine.

I'm going to go mad.

Nutmeg

06-24-2008, 12:20 PM

I'm interested in riding up at Elk River Sat. - the time actually works for my schedule too.

See ya there.

Sweet, i could probably pick you up on the way . .. since I have to go by your 'hood.

Guest1

06-24-2008, 12:37 PM

If boots is out, I am in.

Pandl

06-24-2008, 01:24 PM

Dammit! That's two rides I'm missing because of Alaska. Have fun. Don't forget the wet wipes.
Have a GREAT time!! Say hi to my parents. They left Last Monday for a 21 day trip there. 2 weeks on land, last week Inside Passage cruise. It has been upper 70s where they have been during the day. Reached 80 one day.

DMonkey

06-24-2008, 03:27 PM

OK - back to the biking..

I should be in, Meghann, we can talk later about time etc.

I will not be able to make a day of it, I'm supposed to help a friend move (I hope for not long) - then I have a B-day deal to attend.

BikerKitty

06-24-2008, 03:42 PM

Pandl

06-24-2008, 03:46 PM

to the great Dirk, who NEVER takes a thread off track. ;)

Um, what does your moving and birthday party have to do with biking, btw? If we're really staying on topic....

"stay on target...stay on target"

:stir:
OFF topic - ditto!
No need to explain, just state wether you are attending or not, and when, and for how long, and your style. Just the facts, Jack!

DMonkey

06-24-2008, 03:49 PM

Um - are you even posting about this ride??

When I originally posted, I thought I had pretty much most of the day open, turns out to not be the case - so hence why I mention that I have plans for the afternoon (which does have to do with the ride and car-pool'n).

I can see if Carl will be riding, then maybe you can try out the Blur - that is if you are even thinking of going on the ride, I mean you did post in this thread right??

to the great Dirk, who NEVER takes a thread off track. ;)

Um, what does your moving and birthday party have to do with biking, btw? If we're really staying on topic....

"stay on target...stay on target"

:stir:

OCary

06-24-2008, 03:51 PM

If I don't go paddlin on Saturday, I would be game.

Gold Five sez Stay on target!
http://www.goingfaster.com/darkthoughts/kfcporkins.jpg

bash

06-24-2008, 03:57 PM

to the great Dirk, who NEVER takes a thread off track. ;)

Um, what does your moving and birthday party have to do with biking, btw? If we're really staying on topic....

"stay on target...stay on target"

:stir:

Don't blame him, it's my fault. I owe you Meghann...

Nutmeg

06-24-2008, 04:11 PM

Don't blame him, it's my fault. I owe you Meghann...

You can make it up by taking me with you to Alaska :).

No worries, not a big deal.

Guest1

06-24-2008, 04:11 PM

Why all this squabbling, now the real question is,

Could product placement be done in a sci-fi movie?

OCary

06-24-2008, 04:20 PM

Why all this squabbling, now the real question is,

Could product placement be done in a sci-fi movie?

Yes. Watch BladeRunner. I seem to recall [sic] Total Recall being full of product placement as well, but that is more trash than sci-fi.

YAY! Thearjacking!

fallingup

06-24-2008, 04:20 PM

If boots is out, I am in.

why? :cryin:

bash

06-24-2008, 07:59 PM

You can make it up by taking me with you to Alaska :).

No worries, not a big deal.

Get yourself a plane ticket and you're in. You'll have to miss the ride however.

Nita

06-25-2008, 10:56 AM

I can't make this, I don't know when I will be able to ride. I sort of had a slightly embarrassing accident of falling down steps backwards with a very large object in my arms. ARRGHHH! Oh well, have fun everybody! *sob*

DMonkey

06-25-2008, 11:42 AM

Nita -
Sorry to hear about the fall - I hope you're OK..
I did that once, back in JH.. I fell carrying an 80lb bag of salt down a set of stairs (I only weighed 120 at the time), my foot slipped off a step & fell backwards with the bag on top of me - caused a back spasm so bad, I could not move for a day or so.

I can't make this, I don't know when I will be able to ride. I sort of had a slightly embarrassing accident of falling down steps backwards with a very large object in my arms. ARRGHHH! Oh well, have fun everybody! *sob*

saint81

06-27-2008, 11:51 AM

Is ten am the set time i'd like to join you guys but need to be back in st.paul by noon

Nutmeg

06-27-2008, 12:46 PM

Is ten am the set time i'd like to join you guys but need to be back in st.paul by noon

Weather permitting, that is the plan.

Smokin Joe

06-27-2008, 03:28 PM

Yeah Hillside! I'm down for this ride.

DMonkey

06-27-2008, 03:30 PM

Yeah Hillside! I'm down for this ride.

Joe - Right on! Should be a good time..

Guest1

06-27-2008, 03:34 PM

Wait, what?

Smokin Joe

06-27-2008, 03:44 PM

why? :cryin:

Yo Bootsiebee, you meet me at my house and we can car pool. Lets do a lap and then we'll head back so you can make it to REI in time.

DMonkey

06-28-2008, 07:23 AM

We got some rain here in mpls, but not a lot.. Seems like it could be/ fine to ride here - but what was it like up there in Elk River? Anyone know if it will be fine to ride today @ 10?

BikerKitty

06-28-2008, 08:05 AM

We got some rain here in mpls, but not a lot.. Seems like it could be/ fine to ride here - but what was it like up there in Elk River? Anyone know if it will be fine to ride today @ 10?

I don't know what Elk River got, but at my house, which isn't that far from yours (but maybe far enough north that you were on the light end of the storm), it absolutely downpoured for about a half hour. Absolute sheets (!!) of rain were coming down. If it rained like that at Theo, there's no way THAT would be rideable today, but like I said, maybe it just missed you. I'd wait for a report from Rich before you head all the way up to Elk River.

DMonkey

06-28-2008, 09:49 AM

I actually wasn't home - so no idea how much it rained here (or anywhere)..

So we are calling the ride off, due to no idea what it's like up there & kind of a long way to just find out you can not ride.

In place we will do a blacktop ride (weather permitting) - around 11:30.
One of us will post at 10 AM where (more than likely from Tug's along the river and back).

This weather sucks!

P.S.
BK - sig from the H.S. - Stuck Between Stations.. Nice!

I don't know what Elk River got, but at my house, which isn't that far from yours (but maybe far enough north that you were on the light end of the storm), it absolutely downpoured for about a half hour. Absolute sheets (!!) of rain were coming down. If it rained like that at Theo, there's no way THAT would be rideable today, but like I said, maybe it just missed you. I'd wait for a report from Rich before you head all the way up to Elk River.

DMonkey

06-28-2008, 11:45 AM

So this f'n weather sucks, I was kind of holding off due to rain at my place (and a little thunder) - calling it, so not to have others wait around.

A few of us are meeting at Chino-Latino in Uptown around 11:30 for lunch instead.

mfx007

06-30-2008, 02:27 PM

Can check for rain amounts at this link. Weather station near the trail.

http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstation/WXDailyHistory.asp?ID=KMNELKRI6

No idea how much rain is too much. There was .3" on Friday and seemed "OK" Sat AM (3-4 wet spots) - but had not rained for a while, so absorbed it fast.

Is particularlty helpful when you can see that there was no rain there when there may have been a local storm at your location.