Annual Clear Creek New Year's Ride

GETMETOCA

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Mar 17, 2002
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WHEN:  Dec 31st - Jan 2nd / Wed, Thurs, Fri

WHERE: Oak Flat Campground, Clear Creek (Coalinga)

Karna and Justin are once again hosting the third (or fourth?) annual ride at Clear Creek - come one come all!  It was a blast last year with about 18-20 folks showing up over the course of the three days.  If we get one more rain before New Year's conditions should be near perfect! 

Mostly a fun group trail ride.  The faster guys usually get their rides in as well, so no worries! 

Here's some pics (Thanks ggoja!) from last year to refresh your collective memories of how much fun it was:

http://community.webshots.com/album/59415382hFGJTJ/0
 

Jonala

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I'm in.
Has the 50 mph winds and torrential rain been scheduled? Nothing like pulling Buddy and Mini's tent out of a tree. Or doing carb work with a sonicare toothbrush in the rain. :p
 

GETMETOCA

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Mar 17, 2002
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Originally posted by Jonala
I'm in.
Has the 50 mph winds and torrential rain been scheduled? Nothing like pulling Buddy and Mini's tent out of a tree. Or doing carb work with a sonicare toothbrush in the rain. :p

LOL! :) I forgot all about that!
 

Kawidude

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May 23, 2000
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I'll be there on the 1st. I wouldn't cry if there was a little less mud than last year!
 

gospeedracer

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Feb 8, 2000
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Hey, I recognize those butts. ;)

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Kawidude

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Originally posted by GETMETOCA

Looks like you were having plenty of fun here!~ :)

...and that was probably the driest hill in the whole park! I'm sure it will still be fun...even with the mud! :aj:
 

fremontguy

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Sure was some good conditions at the creek today. Got a dry day between rain storms. Oh what, you guys had to work :laugh:
 

Jonala

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Sep 20, 2000
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Originally posted by fremontguy
Oh what, you guys had to work :laugh:

Oh Yeah! :moon: Well I got to hmmmm.......you just better watch out! When I get out there I'll make you wait a long time for me to finish a trail section. :flame:
 

FireLily

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Jan 22, 2002
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Hi, all!
Yeah, that camping and riding were something I had never experienced before. :)
Unfortunately Buddy and I are going to miss 2004 New Year's Ride in Clear Creek. We are going to Pismo Beach with three kids. The trip is kind of a present for the kids so.....
I hope you will have a lot of fun in nicer weather! :thumb:

Mini
 

Jonala

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What has Pismo got that Clear Creek doesn't. Beach? they can play in the creek across from the camp ground. Just make sure they are using chemical resistant gloves, and aprons. Sand? They can play in the old mine trailings.
Dunes, I don't think you've been back in the the section with the big dune/nude hillside. Heck bring along a card board box to slide down the dune of death. Big time fun! :yeehaw: :scream:
 

GETMETOCA

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Mar 17, 2002
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We'll miss you Buddy and Mini!! :( But have a great time! Pismo Beach is my old stompin' grounds (Cal Poly days)

Jonala, you are CORRECT! Nothing can beat the fun of a potentially bio-hazardous creekside playground with the potential for overnight human popsicle makings - Clear Creek has it ALL!
 

bratt

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Mar 22, 2002
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Weather forcast says RAIN!
I'm not really feeling that :ugg:
 

GETMETOCA

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Mar 17, 2002
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I just got off the phone with Justin, he says its going to be worse (muck, rain, goo) than last year but with the added thrill of snow :ugg: I think I'm gonna call Farmer John and see what he's feelin, but right now I'm feeling like I'd rather find another venue or hold off til it dries up a little.

 :ugg:


But don't let that stop the rest of you hard-core types! ;)
 
 

bratt

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Mar 22, 2002
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Snow, muck, rain AND goo? Now really, you guys know how
crap-tacular I am at trail riding. Throw me a bone here!
 

fremontguy

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Frank, it was our choice of trails that lead to our march into darkness last April. Thanks to experience and wisdom passed on from FJ, I now avoid the eastside(cow trail) when there are clouds and moisture in the air. I believe traditionally this new years ride is wet and muddy so I'm going riding :thumb:
 

Jonala

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Bratt,
No problem riding Clear Creek with axel deep mud :scream: All you have to do is keep that 250 at around 10,000 rpm, in 4th all will be well.

Kidding aside, you will very challenged to ride down there if conditions are even equal to last year. If you have been practicing off road since the Bearfoot, then you might want to try it if you want to be a better off road rider. If you haven't been off road riding, I would suggest you pass, until conditions get a little drier.

Riding Clear Creek is a lot of fun, when you are able to ride it and not fight it.

As for the New Years ride, and my gun ho mentality, if Justin says "next time" I'm fine with that. I also do not look forward to being a human popsicle. I'll camp out when conditions don't suck, but my days of roughing it are over. :yeehaw:
 
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