rode 32 miles , (16 up & 16 back down) part of the route for the 100 mile tour de Plam springs
Ramon/thousand palms canyon rd:
Ramon/thousand palms canyon rd:
Desert ride
- Thread starter Flatbardave
- Start date
temps in th 60°s days
had 2 rain days, cool ,
mid 40s at night
Have a mix of level & hills
can find about any ride type you like
had 2 rain days, cool ,
mid 40s at night
Have a mix of level & hills
can find about any ride type you like
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/11646465/elevation_profile
link to the Tour de Palm springs 100 mile ride
Humidity since I got here in the 70%+ range
+ 2 days of hard rain, el nino effect.
Humidity higher in the winter
Using pedal on back side
on a sand berm to hold the bike up
link to the Tour de Palm springs 100 mile ride
Humidity since I got here in the 70%+ range
+ 2 days of hard rain, el nino effect.
Humidity higher in the winter
Using pedal on back side
on a sand berm to hold the bike up
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50 & 25 mile routes are pretty flat
routes here:
http://www.tourdepalmsprings.com/event-info/routes/
routes here:
http://www.tourdepalmsprings.com/event-info/routes/
Weather link :
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClic...chresult=Thousand Palms, CA, USA#.VpEeppQ76rU
Hope to ride thru the windmills today
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClic...chresult=Thousand Palms, CA, USA#.VpEeppQ76rU
Hope to ride thru the windmills today
did 44 mi tody thru the windmills
Damn. That thing fell so hard that it buried a blade!
installed th 2nd bottle cage for here, not bad since I got here but anytime over 30 miles , 2 bottles of water is a good idea when above 60°
I didn't eat enough, next time more snacks !
Roads: Varner, 20th & Dillon
Part of 20th was dirt, but solid, part of Varner is pretty poor asphalt & very bumpy. The dirts part of 20th was better than the bumps on Varner
Brooks saddle starting to get more comfortable.
Angel wings for the Sirrus
Older model, several used around that fenced area as landscaping art.
Lots of them not operational. There is a bone yard for older model & lots of new upgrade models being installed. Huge machines
Saw some way off , that have like a fan cage around them to lessen bird kills,
smaller units, but probably start being more in the future
Hi. I'm just curious what kind of tires did you used on your ride?
Isn't it the dust of the desert made the roads slippery and hard to manage?
Sand that blows onto roads does not make the roads slippery, the only issue that could arise is sometimes the sand may pile up a bit thick in spots along the side of the road and could slow your bike down a bit. I don't recall the tires I used when I did the ride but they were whatever tires I had on all the time at the time. Flatbardave might know what his tires were, but they don't have to be anything special.
Depending if the tour 100 changed it's route since I rode it may or may not take you over roads with goatheads, I didn't have any issues with that when I did the ride but I heard they ran the route with street sweepers the day before. Whatever tire I was using I put in Mr Tuffy liners, but I'm not sure if I needed them. When I use to live in Palmdale and Lancaster area I averaged about 10 flats a week due to goatheads, I had to keep making adjustments to my tires before I finally made the switch to Specialized Armadillo All Condition tires and never had a flat again.
