Sweetwater/rock house sat 1-18-14..0800

Earache · **Posted:** Wed Jan 15, 2014 5:14 pm

Hey... this one is in my neck-of-the-woods!
I'm thinking it would be nice to meet and ride with you characters...
'cause if I haven't annoyed you enough on-line, I'm sure to succeed in-person.

I usually ride Sweetwater from and around the Steel Bridge side and I've not been up to rockhouse yet, mostly due to the fact that AARP actually makes deliveries to my house.
So, I have the much the same considerations as ODD, and I'd ask Baja if the climb is steep or gradual and whether he would be willing to give-up back-of-the-pack honors. Dirty Harry said "A man's got to know his limitations"... I try to live by this wisdom.

A_street · **Posted:** Wed Jan 15, 2014 6:47 pm

Lost One 2 wrote:

In.....

Pretty sure since your bday is being honored you had no choice.

rob240z · **Posted:** Wed Jan 15, 2014 6:55 pm

endo wrote:

I am going to Disneyland this weekend, thanks for the invite btw. But I already informed the king of southbay for a guided tour for your awesome group. He replied:

Baja:
What time? Is kind of early to know for sure but I might be up for it.

Please bring a cold Pepsi or Coke for Baja. :lol:

I always miss the Rock House guided tours dammit. I guess I'll see you at D-land Jason. I'll be there too.

Belizean · **Posted:** Wed Jan 15, 2014 7:35 pm

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Hey Shannon , :thumbsup:

it's the only finger I could find, but you know what's up!!! :thumbsup:

again!!

bajamtnbkr · **Posted:** Wed Jan 15, 2014 7:43 pm

Earache wrote:

So, I have the much the same considerations as ODD, and I'd ask Baja if the climb is steep or gradual and whether he would be willing to give-up back-of-the-pack honors. Dirty Harry said "A man's got to know his limitations"... I try to live by this wisdom.

RockHouse is steep, rocky and 20+ switchbacks or so and that's the beauty of it. As long as you are willing to give it a good try is worth it and there is no shame if we have to walk a bit, we all do it at one point.

OldDogDan · **Posted:** Wed Jan 15, 2014 8:21 pm

Baja, I'm seeing routes listed from about 8 mi/1400' to about 18 mi/2500'. Which end of that range will we be closer to?

bajamtnbkr · **Posted:** Wed Jan 15, 2014 9:08 pm

Dan we will probably do about 10 miles and 2k of climbing, not too bad but they will be quality miles and almost all on singletrack

mrgiant · **Posted:** Wed Jan 15, 2014 9:17 pm

Or they can climb up to rock house and come back down the same way. It's 1.5 miles or so up approx 800ft gain. U, well I, can hike a bike up in 45min or so. And down in about 10-15min depending on climbers.

mrgiant · **Posted:** Wed Jan 15, 2014 9:19 pm

But the Baja tour is best.

Earache · **Posted:** Wed Jan 15, 2014 9:41 pm

bajamtnbkr wrote:

Earache wrote:

So, I have the much the same considerations as ODD, and I'd ask Baja if the climb is steep or gradual and whether he would be willing to give-up back-of-the-pack honors. Dirty Harry said "A man's got to know his limitations"... I try to live by this wisdom.

RockHouse is steep, rocky and 20+ switchbacks or so and that's the beauty of it. As long as you are willing to give it a good try is worth it and there is no shame if we have to walk a bit, we all do it at one point.

Thanks a bunch for the info and inspiration Baja!
I'll think it over, and see if I can grow a pair before Saturday and join you guys.

mrgiant · **Posted:** Wed Jan 15, 2014 10:25 pm

You can always ride around otay lakes

Augdogg · **Posted:** Wed Jan 15, 2014 10:31 pm

Thanks Shannon. BTW I'll get to try out my new gear:

92se-r · **Posted:** Wed Jan 15, 2014 10:35 pm

Hey Amor, thanks again for showing me around a few weeks ago.

amor587 · **Posted:** Wed Jan 15, 2014 10:46 pm

92se-r wrote:

Hey Amor, thanks again for showing me around a few weeks ago.

Terin, no problem, the ride was short, but it was fun.

Canaan · **Posted:** Wed Jan 15, 2014 10:55 pm

Earache wrote:

bajamtnbkr wrote:

Earache wrote:

So, I have the much the same considerations as ODD, and I'd ask Baja if the climb is steep or gradual and whether he would be willing to give-up back-of-the-pack honors. Dirty Harry said "A man's got to know his limitations"... I try to live by this wisdom.

RockHouse is steep, rocky and 20+ switchbacks or so and that's the beauty of it. As long as you are willing to give it a good try is worth it and there is no shame if we have to walk a bit, we all do it at one point.

Thanks a bunch for the info and inspiration Baja!
I'll think it over, and see if I can grow a pair before Saturday and join you guys.

You can handle it. My first DT ride was at Rockhouse when I was a newb. Baja was the tour guide on that ride, too. I put the "only as fast as the slowest rider" promise to the test, and he passed with flying colors.

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