[Francis Cebedo]

Anyone going?

https://www.facebook.com/events/451735855400849/

 

[Radium]

Anyone going?

https://www.facebook.com/events/451735855400849/

Is bike riding going to be involved? Or just drinking beer.

 

[Francis Cebedo]

Is bike riding going to be involved? Or just drinking beer.

There will be some shuttle riding.

No ebike charging station though.

 

[Francis Cebedo]

Anyone attending from this group?

Or is just the crickets....

 

[Dagonger]

I'll be there Sat and then do Hough on Sunday!!

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[Francis Cebedo]

I'll be there Sat and then do Hough on Sunday!!

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Right on. You camping at the campground on Sat?

 

[hoolie]

Anyone planning a Thursday ride? I have Thursday/ Friday off this week.

 

[Francis Cebedo]

Anyone else coming? The stage is set. Remember that it's all about the campground. Just riding Downieville is not really the event.

 

[TahoeBC]

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[JMac47]

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KMax and Big Boulder in dah howse! I mean pop up canopy!??

 

[jeffh]

It was a awesome weekend in Downieville and Quincy this weekend with so many friends, about 1pm Saturday it rained for 20 minutes has we descend 3 divide and knocked the dust down and made the Forrest smell so fresh.

 

[Francis Cebedo]

The best of times right here. Andy has not been able to ride for 5 years because of a back. We got it done with ebikes and cbd

 

[Callender]

^ Andy Lightle? Dude was a ripper back in the day.

 

[Francis Cebedo]

^ Andy Lightle? Dude was a ripper back in the day.

Yup, that's the one. He was singlespeed brother from Socal. How did you know him? He's actually the co-organizer of the Downieville Gathering.

fc

 

[Francis Cebedo]

We stepped away from the news
to ride and gaze at the views
and were removed from a world that divides us
and immersed in a land that unites us
and were again reminded
that it's about the experiences we seize
the people that we meet
the faces that we greet
and the friends we keep
to create the memories that define us

#mtbrdownievillegathering2019
#poetic
#itsaboutpeople

The Sierra Buttes Fire Lookout

My biking friends from 25 years ago

These guys are almost halfway through their hike at 1200 miles in.

French toast with bacon bathed in maple syrup

Andy and lil friend

River every day

Pinoy mafia showed up

These are the PCT hikers. Impressive how young they are taking on this 2500 mile hike from Mexico to Canada

Hough

This is Ryder growing up riding

 

[Radium]

Nice post, fc. Very uplifting!

 

[Callender]

Yup, that's the one. He was singlespeed brother from Socal. How did you know him? He's actually the co-organizer of the Downieville Gathering.

fc

We would run into him occasionally on the trails. He wasn't exactly nice to guys that weren't at his level. Seemed like he was always trying to prove something. Still, glad to hear he's back riding.

 

[shapethings]

where do you guys recommend to camp up there?

 

[Francis Cebedo]

We would run into him occasionally on the trails. He wasn't exactly nice to guys that weren't at his level. Seemed like he was always trying to prove something. Still, glad to hear he's back riding.

Andy was a smack talker in his youth. Always done in jest with a good heart though.

 

[Francis Cebedo]

where do you guys recommend to camp up there?

We're always in Packern Saddle campground due to tradition and it's fine. Wild Plum by the river is good.

A good option is Packer Saddle at the shuttle drop-off or that fire road by the pct re-alignment for free-range camping