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Descenders Ride, July 2nd, Elfin Forest

Posted on July 2, 2011 by sddescenders

Hi Guys, We had a large group ride yesterday through Elfin Forest.  The group had our new international teammate, Jonatan, who hails from Denmark.  He is fresh out of high school and helped put a hurtin’ on many of us … Continue reading →

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Report (PDF): Nick Venuto Memorial Ride

Posted on July 1, 2011 by sddescenders

nick Venuto Memorial ride.pdf Download this file   I did  write up of the Nick Venuto Memorial Ride – attached.  I welcome your comments before we post it to the web site.   Dave Voris

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Palomar Challenge Report, June 25, 2011

Posted on June 25, 2011 by sddescenders

Hi Guys, We had a good turnout for the Palomar Challenge last weekend.  Rick, Drew and Bernie did the timed climb, they all rode great.  Ernst and Voris have written a trip report that I am getting into pdf so … Continue reading →

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Descenders Update, Jun 23, 2011

Posted on June 23, 2011 by sddescenders

Hi Guys, Summer is here and the riding is great.  You have seen lots of great photos and video from our Monster Climb trip.  Oleg is doing a superb job documenting the fun.  I have many photos from each of … Continue reading →

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Horseshoe Meadows (Monster Climbs 2011)

Posted on June 11, 2011 by sddescenders

This is one of the best Descenders photos that I have ever seen.  Unbelievable.  Horseshoe is sacred. I want to go back.         Dave Voris Descenders Cycling Club  

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Monster Climbs Cycling Trip 2011

Posted on June 11, 2011 by sddescenders

A brief video recap summary of our San Diego Descenders Cycling Club annual trip to Sierras, Monster Climbs-2011. Some photos from the trip:  

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Monster Climbs 2011 Videos

Posted on June 10, 2011 by sddescenders

Monster Climb Videos:  Day 1: part 1: Mt. Baldy and part 2: Glendorra Mountain Road Day 2: Horseshoe Meadows and Mt. Whitney Day 3: Kennedy Meadows Remix: Oleg Shpyrko

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Monster Climbs 2011 Photos

Posted on June 10, 2011 by sddescenders

  All, we had a GREAT time at 2011 edition of Monster Climbs. 13 descenders climbed 23,000+ ft over 3 days, with some extremely challenging terrain.  Some photos I took are linked below, and the winning photo of Hodges and … Continue reading →

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Monster climb 2011 Brochure/Info

Posted on June 3, 2011 by sddescenders

Monster Climb 5 Final.pdf Download this file   Monster Climbers,     Attached is the definitive itinerary and final brochure – proofed by Guido.  Hopefully this answers all your questions about the trip.  Let us know if we missed anything. … Continue reading →

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Tour of California 2011, Mt. Baldy Photos

Posted on May 25, 2011 by sddescenders

Dave, Great stuff. Here are a few photos from the top.  I also like the first chase group photo on Glendora–add that to the report. Rob See the full gallery on Posterous  

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Tour of California 2011 Wrapup

Posted on May 25, 2011 by sddescenders

TOC 2011 writeup.pdf Download this file   Tour of California 2011 Wrapup is attached (courtesy of Dave Voris). Oleg.

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Descender ToC Stage 7 Ride, May 21, 2011

Posted on May 21, 2011 by sddescenders

Hi Guys, The journey of the Mt Baldy ride was totally epic.  Voris did a fantastic job of organizing and orchestrating the event.  We met early at the middle school near Guido’s house and car pooled up towards San Dimas. … Continue reading →

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Descender Ride to Alpine and El Capitan Reservoir

Posted on May 14, 2011 by sddescenders

Hi Guys, The verdict is in–today was an outstanding ride and route.  It was long and hard.  Byran limped home at 89.7 miles and 6,100 feet of climbing; he was too pooped to pootle the extra .3 to top the … Continue reading →

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Lake Wohlford and Lilac Road Loop–ride report May 7, 2011

Posted on May 7, 2011 by sddescenders

Hi Guys, Great ride today.  We had a dozen Descenders meet at the North County Mall  for the ride.  We were careful not to mix in with the Ranchos ride that rolled out just ahead of us.  The large group … Continue reading →

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Camino del Aguila–done that May 1, 2011

Posted on May 1, 2011 by sddescenders

Hi Guys, A small group of exploring Descenders set out to conquer the newly discovered route that Jeff Cresap recommended.  Sheehan, Ernst, Guido and I met at 9 am and pedaled over to HVR.  We climbed to just past Bandy … Continue reading →

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Alpine Challenge April 30, 2011

Posted on April 30, 2011 by sddescenders

Hi Guys, Oleg hit the high notes–it was a great ride.  The start area was not as good as prior years, but we made the most of it.  Jim Knight put a small wrench in our plans and rode off … Continue reading →

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Descenders Ride Report for Sat, 23 April

Posted on April 23, 2011 by sddescenders

Hi Guys, Happy Easter!  I am still recovering from the awesome ride of yesterday.  I got home with 80 miles, 5,600 feet of climbing and right at 5 hours of riding; worth the pain.  The ride group was large with … Continue reading →

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Descenders Ride-Sat, 23 April

Posted on April 22, 2011 by sddescenders

Hi Guys,   The weather the last few days is in stark contrast to the nice warm day we had last Sat riding up Old Julian Road.  We have another east county ride planning for this Sat too, our last … Continue reading →

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Descenders Ride-Sat, 9 April

Posted on April 9, 2011 by sddescenders

Hi Guys, The weather will not be San Diego perfect springtime, but it will be good enough to ride; I hope.  Dave Ernst is hosting our group ride tomorrow.  He has provided a summary intro below. So who knew we … Continue reading →

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Descenders Ride-Kitchen Creek and Pine Creek

Posted on April 6, 2011 by sddescenders

Hi Guys, We had another great team ride on Saturday out in the Cuyamaca Mountains.  Dave Voris planned and mapped out a great ride.  Most of us met at Spring Meadow early for the drive to Old Hwy 80.  The … Continue reading →

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