Ducati Monster Forum

Hopefully the first in a series of Bay Area Ducati rides. All models welcome!
 
Date: Sunday, May 24, 2009

Time: Meet at 9 Kickstands up at 9:20


Meet Location: Woodside Chevron (http://"http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&q=gas+station+woodside,+ca&fb=1&split=1&gl=us&cid=13519520870426926427&li=lmd&ll=37.429904,-122.250581&spn=0.00961,0.016243&t=h&z=16&iwloc=A")

Destination: Santa Cruz

Route: Woodside Chevron - alice's - pescadaro loop? - 35 south - 9 south - santa cruz (break/gas) - 1 south - 152 east - watsonville road north - uvas road north - almaden/85 (everyone goes home, south of starting point, just to be fair to south bay people)

Let's Ride.  Who's in?


South bay scenic pre-ride to the meeting spot (9to35to84). kickstands up 8 am from downtown Saratoga 76

Interesting...you'll be passing right by the biggest MOB party of the year:
http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=18320.0 (http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=18320.0)

I know a lot of people from the party are planning on riding Sunday. maybe incorporate that into your ride?

Uh, Joe, do you really want to invite all of BARF over to Dave & Paula's?!?  :-\   Mebbe you should check with them first.

Thanks for the invite, sick50ford, but I can't make it.   AFM races & MOB party.   ;)

BARF? They'd just crash in the first set of descending radius turns... [evil]

Actually, I debated that. And the fact that they posted it on a public forum that even BARF riders can read played into it. Plus I merely suggested that he join up with our ride. How's that for lawyerly interpretation?

thanks for the invite! don't worry, not all of barf will show up, just the elitist!

i see info on the party but nothing posted about a ride.

It was kind of buried:


PM one of us for more info.

I'm not sure people can make good plans when drinking ;D

Tell you what...I'll PM you my cell. Ring me when you're about to roll, and I'll see how many people are conscious.

Does your cell get signal at our house? ???

It did last weekend.

I'm headed up to the races on Sunday a.m. and planning on doing a ride on Saturday to Somechick+Somedick's place.  No time for another ride to squeeze in there!   ;D 

DQ, who is your carrier? We`ve tried AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, no luck on any of those.

I have AT&T. But it's an iPhone so it's sort of like Chuck Norris. The radio signal doesn't bend around the mountains, the iPhone scares the mountains into getting out of the way [evil]

Were you able to get a voice call or just SMS? 

I recall doing SMS, but I was busy trying to jury rig my radiator hose so I could make it home. My memory may be IZ_ ;D

O/T




I think my T-Mobile got signal there when I was helping you guys move in. I'll have to test it next time.
Did you guys get a land line at the house?

i might be in for this ride..

Yes, we have a landline, that's our only connection to the outside world (besides the sometimes flakey satellite internet).   There's extremely faint (unusable) Verizon signal on the way to Pescadero, but you can't really use a phone until Pescadero (Verizon) or highway 1 (AT&T), going the other direction AT&T kicks in about halfway down on 84 between Alice's and Woodside.

Do it John!

Text messages use the phone's control channel, not the voice channel.  Basically the same channel that tells you your signal strength is the same channel delivering and receiving SMS.  The real test is voice. :)

I want to join you , but operate 2 wheels with  [drink] [beer]  , it was bad idea .
Saturday I can if schedule will be changed .
Have fun and be safe.

ist yay or nay??

Did anyone do this ride? I was up there (but didn't show up at the start point) and saw 3 Monsters on Skyline. I had my red textile jacket on. It has 3 white stripes on both arms. I saw a yellow Monster at Alice's also.

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=294966 (http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=294966)
Sorry we missed you Princess, we had a good group, 13 Ducs. 5 monsters. after the crappy road conditions on the southbay preride we as a group decided to head over to mt. hamiton and had a steller sunny day. check out the Original barf Post for pics and BS and keep an eye on BARF group rides for the next one as soon as saturday possibly

Another ride n saturday?wow..

Ok on the Saturday ride thing BUT... it's difficult for me to keep up with all the forum stuff. It'd be great if you could post something here or in the Women's section.. ya you're allowed in there just for posting :) no lurking or I'll have to chain your rear wheel to a lamp post.

You can always email me directly to let me know. I don't live on the internet... well I use it for my business but using it daily for social purposes just feels... irresponsible. Kinda like riding in the rain and cold conditions lol. Just kidding on irresponsibility... I guess we learn by example.