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12/11 Ride Around Mt. Diablo Ride (Morgan Territory)

Dvs510 said:
Hey did you guys see that the weather says its suppose to rain sunday?
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yeah just saw that.. shit. i hate riding in rain

on google page it shows rain, but if you go to a weather site it just says cloudy...

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it looks like its going to rain in the evening.. but morning should be ok! Anyway - i will be at starbucks at 10AM IF its not raining! if it in fact rains, might have to stay home - we'll see!
 
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Hmm, I could probably make this. Have you thought about going up Diablo? It's a fun road, awesome views. I think it's $7 or $10 to get in.
 
Thanks everyone for coming, it was fun ;) sorry that u guys had to wait on me, but im not used to riding so fast lol
 
No worries!
My bike overheated on the ride home. A little cool-down time, a little bottled water and all was good.
 
we stayed out a lil too late last night but I wish i could've made it. let me know if you guys do it again
 
CABilly said:
:( ditched on your own group ride
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i didnt ditch... when i created the ride i said a few times it was a casual ride.. but the guys that showed up had like 20+ years exp riding... and ive only been riding for a year - so they were riding way more aggressive. usually i ride at around speed limit or less down that road
 
whoops.
didn't think we were riding all that fast. most of the way on marsh creek and morgan, I kept it close to the limit.
it wasn't until that speed demon on the goldwing passed me that we started to haul ass! :rofl

and we weren't really riding "aggresively". like you noted, we have more experience, so our comfortable speed on any given road is a little faster than yours. we didn't wait very long at the stop, you weren't going that slow.
 
Ninjarider87 said:
i didnt ditch... when i created the ride i said a few times it was a casual ride.. but the guys that showed up had like 20+ years exp riding... and ive only been riding for a year - so they were riding way more aggressive. usually i ride at around speed limit or less down that road
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Let us know when you go out again, I'll go for sure if the day is sunny and I have no plans or work. Im just starting out im about three months in as I have mentioned but have progressed at an impressive rate (I tend to pick things up faster than most). I know there is much to learn though and am humbled by all this. Just hopped on 580 freeway yesterday doing 65mph to 70 from Richmond Parkway/Great Highway all the way to Central Ave to Point Isabelle dog park and back. Made my first lane chage to overtake a truck and tanker truck on the right lane :)

I am strictly speed limit to slow down dude though, especially in twisties ill tend to slow down more as far as I have seen myself riding so far. Blind curves I am definetely slowing down but I will still keep my throttle open.

Plus we both have 250's the ninja and the cbr, how cool is that :)
 
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Cire 5th said:
Let me know again when you go out again, I'll go for sure if the day is sunny and I have no plans or work. Im just starting out too as I have mentioned but have progressed at an impressive rate (I tend to pick things up faster than most). Just hopped on 580 freeway yesterday doing 65mph 70 from Richmond Parkway/Great Highway all the way to Central Ave to Point Isabelle dog park and back.

I am strictly speed limit to slow down dude though, especially in twisties ill tend to slow down more as far as I have seen myself riding so far. Blind curves I am definetely slowing down but I will still keep my throttle open.

Plus we both have 250's the ninja and the cbr, how cool is that :)
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as long as the guy in front of you isn't going too fast, it's nice to have a lead rider to watch go through the curves. you can see if it tightens up, or if it stays open all the way through.
 
Ninjarider87 said:
i didnt ditch... when i created the ride i said a few times it was a casual ride.. but the guys that showed up had like 20+ years exp riding... and ive only been riding for a year - so they were riding way more aggressive. usually i ride at around speed limit or less down that road
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No, I was saying it sounds like you got ditched.

It also sounds like it was a fun ride. Hopefully it'll stay dry over winter break so I can actually meet some other riders and ride :)
 
Lets try to set up a ride for this coming sunday, according to the accuweather.com sunday is a FULL day of sun.
 
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