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by Taco
Thu May 16, 2024 12:12 pm
Forum: News & Conditions
Topic: Rincon Shortcut Road
Replies: 11
Views: 396

Re: Rincon Shortcut Road

Harrumph!
by Taco
Thu May 16, 2024 12:09 pm
Forum: News & Conditions
Topic: Angeles Crest Highway (CA-2)
Replies: 639
Views: 13514

Re: Angeles Crest Highway (CA-2)

I'm just waiting for it to melt enough for a road bike to do all of the 2.
by Taco
Thu May 16, 2024 12:08 pm
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: 20240324 Full Moon Baldy Bikeaneering
Replies: 9
Views: 893

Re: 20240324 Full Moon Baldy Bikeaneering

Thanks guys!

Wes, holler at me. You got instagram or strava?
by Taco
Thu May 16, 2024 12:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Can You Be Ticketed for Speeding on a Curve with a Lower Limit?
Replies: 3
Views: 55

Re: Can You Be Ticketed for Speeding on a Curve with a Lower Limit?

I am with Sean's assessment. I don't think recommended speeds are legal limit, but again it is up to the issuing officer's judgement, so if you see fuzz on your butt then be cautious.
by Taco
Thu May 16, 2024 12:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Pacific Coast Bike Race 750 - 2024
Replies: 8
Views: 123

Re: Pacific Coast Bike Race 750 - 2024

Yup, I decided to bail at Morro Bay and take the train home from SLO. I wasn't really getting anything out of this. Had been thinking on it for a couple days and calmly decided to head home while I was riding down to the coast from Paso Robles. I had a good time riding with everyone and chasing 1st,...
by Taco
Fri May 10, 2024 10:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Pacific Coast Bike Race 750 - 2024
Replies: 8
Views: 123

Pacific Coast Bike Race 750 - 2024

I'm running in the PCBR 750, the shorter version of the 1500 I did last year (which I'll do again September 2024). If you'd like to watch my progress, here be a link: https://trackleaders.com/pacificexpress24 It'll be an interesting race for me as I'm using a road bike with a fair bit of go-fast stu...
by Taco
Tue Apr 09, 2024 9:57 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Triplet Rocks via Bear Creek
Replies: 6
Views: 431

Re: Triplet Rocks via Bear Creek

I would be down to camp. Sunday monday sorta thing. I would likely be bringing some climbing gear for something I have my eye on there.
by Taco
Sun Mar 31, 2024 8:45 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Triplet Rocks via Bear Creek
Replies: 6
Views: 431

Re: Triplet Rocks via Bear Creek

I do plan on doing something very similar. I think I'm down. I work Saturdays so I might be unable to go but if you're down for a Sunda-Monday or whatever.
by Taco
Sun Mar 31, 2024 8:17 am
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: 20240324 Full Moon Baldy Bikeaneering
Replies: 9
Views: 893

Re: 20240324 Full Moon Baldy Bikeaneering

Gracias.

Nate, it was snowing when I was napping at the trailhead, but I believe it stopped as we were hiking up. After that it was spindrift, just snow on the ground blown back into the air.
by Taco
Sun Mar 31, 2024 8:15 am
Forum: The Pub
Topic: Taco's Bike Thread
Replies: 9
Views: 1121

Re: Taco's Bike Thread

Holy crap, he has risen! How you likin' Nevada? I rode through Reno a year ago. Not bad for a city. The state outside the cities is great, so quiet. How did the bike get stolen? Also, this means you're riding a regular bike now, yes? I have completed the race bike build. I will post some stuff up ab...
by Taco
Mon Mar 25, 2024 3:32 pm
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: 20240324 Full Moon Baldy Bikeaneering
Replies: 9
Views: 893

20240324 Full Moon Baldy Bikeaneering

Up GMR to Ridge to Baldy Road, met Dima at Wanker Flats, hike up, climb, get the hell off the very windy summit, hike down, ride home. 77 miles with 11,340ft of climbing over the course of 19 hours or so. Here's a link to last year's full moon Baldy Bikeaneering trip report: https://eispiraten.com/v...
by Taco
Mon Feb 26, 2024 7:36 pm
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: 20230710 Baldy North Backbone by Bike
Replies: 10
Views: 1535

Re: 20230710 Baldy North Backbone by Bike

until whats all gone
by Taco
Mon Feb 26, 2024 7:36 pm
Forum: Desert
Topic: 20240217-19 Death Valley to Barstow
Replies: 3
Views: 318

Re: 20240217-19 Death Valley to Barstow

Dima, the road west of amboy leads to Barstow, which suck enough to not bother with. Plus you have to take the freeway to avoid the USMC logistics depot... and then you exit the freeway into Barstow. It would be better to never be in Barstow. It's a terrible place. The section east of Barstow is dam...
by Taco
Mon Feb 26, 2024 7:33 pm
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: 20230710 Baldy North Backbone by Bike
Replies: 10
Views: 1535

Re: 20230710 Baldy North Backbone by Bike

Nah it's just too much of a pain in the ass to take em from my phone and send em via email to myself, then open em on the computer and put em on here... just imagine it in your head!

Yep, I put it on strava. All the photos are on there, too, since I do everything from my phone.
by Taco
Tue Feb 20, 2024 1:18 pm
Forum: Desert
Topic: 20240217-19 Death Valley to Barstow
Replies: 3
Views: 318

20240217-19 Death Valley to Barstow

I'm gonna try something new that might not flow so great. I wrote the first part of this trip report on Strava right at the very end when I was waiting for Amanda to pick me up. I don't wanna go through it and modify it to fit where I am now (home), so I'll put it in here first in its entirety, foll...
by Taco
Fri Feb 16, 2024 10:27 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Beak Overshadoweth
Replies: 4
Views: 858

Re: The Beak Overshadoweth

heheheheheheh
by Taco
Fri Feb 16, 2024 10:27 am
Forum: The Pub
Topic: NSFW Squatch
Replies: 3
Views: 568

Re: NSFW Squatch

got some weird tits. i dunno, i guess im down.
by Taco
Fri Feb 16, 2024 10:27 am
Forum: News & Conditions
Topic: San Gabe Rescues 2024
Replies: 6
Views: 964

Re: San Gabe Rescues 2024

Arright imma go up there in LA flatlander idiot gear, set a speed record and then *DEBUNK* all the propaganda that says you need proper gear and training. ;-) Man, that backpack says it all. With the Puma there I first thought it was a joke photo showing French Alpine dudes rescuing some randos in a...
by Taco
Thu Feb 08, 2024 9:33 pm
Forum: The Pub
Topic: Taco's Bike Thread
Replies: 9
Views: 1121

Re: Taco's Bike Thread

I haven't ridden the SA saddle yet. The bike probably wont be done for a few more weeks. All of my leather saddles took time to break in, which meant butt pain and saddle sores, but eventually they were all comfortable. The synthetics I've used don't break in, and aren't comfy beyond 60 miles, which...
by Taco
Tue Feb 06, 2024 11:06 pm
Forum: The Pub
Topic: Taco's Bike Thread
Replies: 9
Views: 1121

Taco's Bike Thread

I figured I'd make a thread about the bike stuff I do, the bikes I build, routes, all kindsa crap that doesn't fit anywhere else. Some of this is just a reference for me, but maybe you'll find it interesting. Much of this will be written in my usual style, where I just spit out what I'm thinking. I ...
by Taco
Sun Feb 04, 2024 10:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Beak Overshadoweth
Replies: 4
Views: 858

Re: The Beak Overshadoweth

That was named for Mark, right?
by Taco
Tue Jan 30, 2024 9:00 pm
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: Bike riding: 2024/01 LA Tourist Race
Replies: 13
Views: 3404

Re: Bike riding: 2024/01 LA Tourist Race

I wanna rebuild yer bike and force you to accept my ways. I am thinking of doing one of the next tourist races. I get the bonus 70 miles for riding to and from the start. I have too many projects I wanna do. I've created projects for the Barstow Loop route, several Anza Borrego ones, a repeat of our...
by Taco
Tue Jan 30, 2024 8:57 pm
Forum: News & Conditions
Topic: General Conditions
Replies: 424
Views: 15786

Re: General Conditions

I was eyeballing it from GMR today. Looked like it was near the little short road that's south of Soldier Creek near Crystal Lake.
by Taco
Mon Jan 29, 2024 7:42 pm
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: Bike riding: 2024/01 LA Tourist Race
Replies: 13
Views: 3404

Re: Bike riding: 2024/01 LA Tourist Race

Of course it's unsalvageable! I have a shitload of new housing. I think I need to overhaul your bike. I bet you need a lot of stuff done to it. Hubs probably need service, all cables/housings replaced, bottom bracket is probably nuked, got 8lbs of rust in the tubes, probably got a colony of rare spi...
by Taco
Sun Jan 21, 2024 5:08 pm
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: Bike riding: 2024/01 LA Tourist Race
Replies: 13
Views: 3404

Re: Bike riding: 2024/01 LA Tourist Race

Bruh you need an overhaul on the bike. That housing is ancient!
by Taco
Tue Nov 07, 2023 8:23 pm
Forum: Desert
Topic: Old Woman Mountain
Replies: 7
Views: 2345

Re: Old Woman Mountain

Very cool. I wanna ride out there and climb Old Woman Statue. Has been on 'the list' for a real long time. Those peaks look awesome as well.
by Taco
Sat Oct 21, 2023 10:03 pm
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: Fish Fork Solo Backpacking (and lots of sheep)
Replies: 18
Views: 3011

Re: Fish Fork Solo Backpacking (and lots of sheep)

The lowest falls in FF should be marked on a regular USGS map. That's the furthest you can go without some scrambling up around em and so forth. Not long after passing those you'll encounter more falls. I miss FF. Beautiful place. Nobody there. Great water. Very special place for me. Great photos of...
by Taco
Tue Oct 17, 2023 10:07 pm
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: The Andrew Curtis Tungsten Mine
Replies: 62
Views: 8357

Re: The Andrew Curtis Tungsten Mine

Where does the next highest grade tungsten come from?
by Taco
Tue Oct 03, 2023 10:27 pm
Forum: The Pub
Topic: Skinny kid with a funny name
Replies: 7
Views: 1432

Re: Skinny kid with a funny name

um EXCUSE ME
by Taco
Tue Sep 26, 2023 7:34 pm
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: Mt. Islip anniversary hike
Replies: 16
Views: 2923

Re: Mt. Islip anniversary hike

Bummed I missed out on the arguing couple. Those are my favorite wilderness sounds.