Thursday, August 31, 2006

Report from China Camp Hot Mamas

The three Hot Mamas from last Wednesday August 30th were Dana, Marissa and Celia. As planned, we met around 5:00 pm by the kios in San Pedro Rd and took off at 5:30 pm.

Marissa was a real trooper and promised she will be back. Plus we were talking about commuting to work together since we both live in Mill Valley and work in San Rafael. Dana cleaned Hitler and the rocky drop in JT Hall, so she was really happy too. It was fun!

Friday, August 25, 2006

Hot Mama Ride Report from Tuesday August 22




Dana and Celia met at Java Hut last Tuesday. Dana was determined to clean Loma ALta DH, so after climbing Loma Alta, we both put on our protective DH gear and started riding one of the most fun downhill trails of Marin.

After cleaning everything, Dana stopped at the second to last steep rocky section. And after trying several times, studying the best lines and a little of encouragement, she did it! She cleaned the gnarly section and was screaming words I can't repeat on this blog. Screams of happiness after the fun adrenaline rush and the accomplishment she has been trying to achieve for over 3 years!

Congratulations Dana!

Sunday, August 20, 2006

Next Hot Mama Ride: Tuesday August 22nd, 2006

Hope to see you all next week! Celia

Ride date: Tuesday August 22, 2006
Meeting place: Java Hut parking lot, Fairfax
Meeting time: 5:30 pm
Starting time: 6:00 pm
Ride duration: 2 to 2.5 hours
Ride area: Loma Alta
Ride skill level: Advance**

**IMPORTANT: Hot Mama Rides are classified as follow:
-Beginner: not applicable;
-Intermediate: not very technical singletracks and not very steep climbs, e.g. the front loop of China Camp;
-Intermediate to advance: some technical singletracks and some steep climbs e.g. Tamarancho loop;
-Advance: challenging singletracks with technical descends, steep climbs and tight switchbacks e.g. back side of China Camp, the Dominican side.

Hot Mama Ride on August 2nd, China Camp




On August 2nd, 6 of us showed up a couple of weeks ago at the kiosk located in San Pedro road: Wendy, Susan, Becky, Karen, Linda and Celia. We did a fun relaxed loop around China Camp while chatting about boyfriends, husbands, partners, kids, etc...

Click here to see more pictures

Click below to see the stats:

Map of China Camp Front Loop

Wednesday, August 02, 2006

China Camp Loop Wed August 2nd, 2006

See you tonight at China Camp!

Ride date: Wednesday August 2, 2006
Meeting place: at the kiosk by San Pedro Rd
Meeting time: 5:30 pm
Starting time: 6:00 pm
Ride duration: 2 to 2.5 hours
Ride area: front loop of China Camp. Bring your single speeds!
Ride skill level: Intermediate**

**IMPORTANT: Hot Mama Rides are classified as follow:
-Beginner: not applicable;
-Intermediate: not very technical singletracks and not very steep climbs, e.g. the front loop of China Camp;
-Intermediate to advance: some technical singletracks and some steep climbs e.g. Tamarancho loop;
-Advance: challenging singletracks with technical descends, steep climbs and tight switchbacks e.g. back side of China Camp, the Dominican side.

Headlands Galore Wed 19, 2006 Report

BEFORE RIDE PICTUREAFTER RIDE PICTURE
Becky, Wendy and Celia were the three amigas that rode a nice fun challenging singletrack loop in the Headlands a couple of weeks ago. We had a blast although we got exposed to lots of poison oak.
Click on the map below for the GPS stats, map, google Earth file of the ride:


Map of Strack Loop Headlands