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Sept 30th. Goldstream Heights/Shawnigan ride

Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 1:36 pm
by bill
meet at 6:30 at Starbucks at Mayfair. Leave 6:45. This way it will be light through Goldstream.
Bill

Re: Sept 30th. Goldstream Heights/Shawnigan ride

Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 4:20 pm
by John D
Hi Bill...Barring any unforeseen circumstances, I should be in. Likely our last chance to ride Goldstream Heights this year!

Anyone not willing/wanting to ride the 'Hat portion of the route can always drive up and meet us in Shawnigan Village, ride Goldstream Heights with us, followed by a lap around the lake, and then drive home afterwards. Dave, Marcus, and I did exactly that last spring and it was a pretty good workout.

J.

Re: Sept 30th. Goldstream Heights/Shawnigan ride

Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 6:07 pm
by Stéphane Tran
Sounds good. I'm in! Will this good weather ever end? :P

Re: Sept 30th. Goldstream Heights/Shawnigan ride

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2012 4:08 pm
by John D
Stéphane Tran wrote:Sounds good. I'm in! Will this good weather ever end? :P
I'm sure it will end soon enough...especially now that you've just jinxed it! :P

Re: Sept 30th. Goldstream Heights/Shawnigan ride

Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 11:37 am
by Plawless
I'm in too. How can anyone pass this up? It will be great and if you are worried about pace - dont! Lots of good opportunities to collect the group. Every time we have done this ride its been really fun for everyone from the front to the back.

Peter

Re: Sept 30th. Goldstream Heights/Shawnigan ride

Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 11:51 am
by Dave Spiers
In!
107 views and 5 replies ? Come on you lot its a LOT (mostly) easier than it sounds and there are several pre-arranged spots where everyone stops and waits for me to catch up. Sometimes there is even a coffee/tea stop :)

Re: Sept 30th. Goldstream Heights/Shawnigan ride

Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 2:41 pm
by EricS
This does sound awesome, and I have wanted to do this for some time, but...

Sunday is the Cross on the Rocks race in Cumberland.

Sorry.

Please plan another one soon though.

Eric

Re: Sept 30th. Goldstream Heights/Shawnigan ride

Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 8:07 pm
by MWhiticar
Well I am used to being dropped, pushed and ....., so why not more of the same....I'm down.

Michael

Re: Sept 30th. Goldstream Heights/Shawnigan ride

Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 5:06 am
by Paul C.
What would approximate total km. be and approximate time back in Victoria?.....Thanks pc

Re: Sept 30th. Goldstream Heights/Shawnigan ride

Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 11:20 am
by beegull
For distance, elevation, etc., here's a Strava log of a springtime Goldstream Heights run: http://app.strava.com/activities/6487441.

Brent

Re: Sept 30th. Goldstream Heights/Shawnigan ride

Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2012 11:32 am
by wonger
I'm in.

Re: Sept 30th. Goldstream Heights/Shawnigan ride

Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2012 6:41 pm
by EricS
Looks like I may not be going up to the cross race after all.

Hope to see you at 6:30

I'm a bit nervous about the climbing though.

Will you all be sporting full lights, or can I save a few grams and just use a couple of turtle lights?

Eric

Re: Sept 30th. Goldstream Heights/Shawnigan ride

Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2012 6:59 pm
by John D
Turtles should be fine...the reason we aren't departing until 6:45 is so that it will be light by the time we reach the Goldstream/Malahat climb.

J.

Re: Sept 30th. Goldstream Heights/Shawnigan ride

Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2012 7:11 pm
by Stéphane Tran
Yes, I will be carrying some light turtles too.

Re: Sept 30th. Goldstream Heights/Shawnigan ride

Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2012 7:37 pm
by Kevin F
See ya'll in the AM.

Re: Sept 30th. Goldstream Heights/Shawnigan ride

Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2012 7:43 pm
by Stéphane Tran
Just to be clear, we will be meeting at the Starbucks at the intersection of Douglas and Alpha St. across the street from Mayfair Mall.

Re: Sept 30th. Goldstream Heights/Shawnigan ride

Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2012 8:23 pm
by EricS
Glad you clarified the Starbucks. That is different than the Mayfair Starbucks that I would have gone to!

Eric