RMurphy

Yeah, I don't know if I can manage to break away for that on Saturday either. If I do, chances are I'd go in the Yaris to conserve gas. Prices are up again.

Chances are good there will be some mild debris, particularly near the road edges, but since the rain passed through and has long gone now, the run-off should be minimal.

Thanks re the radios.

Paul, Alan, and I usually pow-wow a day or so before the drive, and if it's raining we cancel it anyway. I wouldn't want to lead anything like that in the rain, particularly when it's cold. Others might have no issues in the rain, but I wouldn't do/lead it and I wouldn't ask anyone else to lead it either. I don't think anyone in our group fancies themselves the next Ayrton Senna (well, maybe Alan does -- lol!) so most of us don't want to take the risk which drives in the rain bring. :-D Right now, there is no rain in the forecast for the next 5 days.

RMurphy

After-thought: maybe someone who has attended in the past, has a route sheet, and maybe can't make Sunday would do us the favor of checking it out Saturday and reporting back conditions. :-)

jib2222

I can check it out tomorrow or after golf on Saturday since I'm there at Malibu GC.

RMurphy

Very cool! Thanks!!

Sterling Sackey

I thought I'd be able to make this but I have a big midterm on Monday to study for Next time.

Cargo

Almost here. Gopro is charged and ready.

RMurphy

Yup. Weather is cool and windy but clear and sunny. Preliminary reports back on road conditions (thanks jib2222!) indicate about what we expected. Minor debris left but roads have been cleared of any major slides.

I expect we'll want to be more cognizant of the bicyclists needing extra space because of the debris issues which will exist at the sides of the roads.

RMurphy

A drive like this is always going to leave your car a little dirty (typically behind the rear wheels and on the rear bumper). Unless I've *just* recently waxed it and the dust is light enough that I can get away with a California Car Duster clean up on it, I pretty much always have to wash mine after the drive or I can't put the car cover back on when I park it that night.

Small price to pay for the amount of fun we have. :-D

Mine is a bit dusty already and some tire dressing is behind the wheel wells (front and back). I didn't bothering cleaning it up today either knowing it will need cleaning after the drive tomorrow.

08S2000

Woke up unintentionally too early but maybe some kind of self-preventative reaction not to miss the EOM. =)

See you guys soon.

RMurphy

Hey all! Great drive today! Thank you to all who came out and once again made this a group completely devoid of knuckleheads! I'm thrilled to be able to be part of something so very cool.