Did You Ride Today? (10/20/12)

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Did You Ride Today? (10/20/12)

Post by nick_80044 » Sat Oct 20, 2012 6:18 pm

Forecasts looked good and it got sort of windy in the East Bay but there was no one out at Berkeley or, I think, Marina Bay. Saw one kite on the Alameda web cam. Not sure about Third--the web cam seemed to be stuck on yesterday.

Did you ride--if so, where? How was it? And what's your prediction for tomorrow?

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Re: Did You Ride Today? (10/20/12)

Post by Aloha » Sat Oct 20, 2012 6:39 pm

See previous thread - box checked for this weekend

Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome right now - Velodrome tomorrow

Hope everybody had a safe, fun day

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Re: Did You Ride Today? (10/20/12)

Post by Red_Element_Andy » Sat Oct 20, 2012 8:02 pm

Half a dozen riders at Alameda today. Was about 15 kts...

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Post by tgautier » Sat Oct 20, 2012 8:40 pm

Gusty but fun at third. Hit a double elevator jump - there were some strong winds aloft.

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Post by jzderm » Sat Oct 20, 2012 9:06 pm

13m @ sherman was a perfect match but the pm flood tide made you work for it. Still worth it. Box checked.

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Post by sc-surfer » Sat Oct 20, 2012 9:09 pm

Hoping for tomorrow!! Need it bad.

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Post by Yoda » Sat Oct 20, 2012 9:13 pm

+1 for Sherman. 11m & a surfboard. Caught a short session w Nat. ;-)

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Re: Did You Ride Today? (10/20/12)

Post by le noun » Sat Oct 20, 2012 9:16 pm

Sorry, since nick, Phil and I are locals we kept the 11m early session at OB to ourselves.
We didn't carpool either. 8)
Nick was a little hesitant as far as going in the water since we rigged up close to the carcass of a dead seal. :shock:
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Re: Did You Ride Today? (10/20/12)

Post by Loscocco » Sat Oct 20, 2012 9:53 pm

8m at Crissy. way OPed coulda been on a 6
closed down the StFYC with a game of beer pong :)
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Re: Did You Ride Today? (10/20/12)

Post by troybo13 » Sat Oct 20, 2012 11:24 pm

Third Ave was a gust-fest.
Banged it on the 10m RPM and de-powered a bunch most of the time. A whole bunch of kites in the water 5pm to 6:30pm. My guess is that it was 20 with gusts of 30. Weird wind angle too.
All good. It looks like the next few day are gonna happen too. Kowabunga!
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