Saturday Ride; 8AM start The Backyard Boat - 45 Miles Ride Rating: Intermediate for distance Start: Victory Park Ride Description:Fairly flat ride, with one climb, where you get to experience the glories of BURBANK. You will get to duck as incoming airplanes fly right over your head near the Burbank airport and wonder how the heck the big boat in the back yard will ever get to the ocean. We stop at Bob's Big Boy on the way back and then take Chevy Chase and into the Rose Bowl then back to Victory Park. Sunday; Easy Ride; 8 AM Start Start; CalTech at the intersection of South HIll Ave and San Pasqual St Ride Description: The 20 mile or less ride starts from Caltech and heads to a local breakfast destination. This Sunday: T Burger, Monrovia Sunday; Moderate Ride; 8 AM Start Start:Victory Park, Parking lot North side of Paloma Ride Description: The ride is typically 30-40 miles and is for those looking for interesting sites and a faster pace ride than the Sunday Easy Ride This Sunday: Down for the Count. It's our yearly Halloween ride to Culver City to visit Bela Lugosi's grave. We've been doing this ride for Halloween since 2007 (route sheet). Tuesday morning ride, 24 miles: 8 AM Start (Contact Rashied for details at 626-283-8634) South Pasadena to Sierra Madre for a cup of Java Parking Use the parking lot just west of Fair Oaks on El Centro. Ride two blocks west on El Centro to Kaldi Coffee & Tea (across from the library). Start and end: South Pasadena at Diamond & El Centro at Kaldi coffee shop (across from the library). Ride Description; This ride follows Arroyo Seco to the Rose Bowl, before climbing to the Pasadena highlands. It then crosses Altadena before dropping down to Sierra Madre for coffee and a bite to eat.. Returning to the start is mostly flat and downhill. This ride features the Rose Bowl, Brookside Golf Course, JPL and Caltech, among others. Wednesday morning ride typically 30 miles 8 AM Start (Contact Rashied for details) 626-283-8634) Parking for Wednesday ride: Do not park in shopping center, park Jackson Place, park one block East Start and end: Huntington Drive & Rosemead Blvd, SE corner, in the parking lot near the Grocery Outlet Market. Rides are typically 35 miles or so. Various ride destinations with a break for a snack. Thursday Ride; 8AM start Chantry Flat FCC - 25 miles Ride Ride: advanced for climbing Start: Lacey Park, San Marino Ride Description: A beautiful 25 mile ride to the newly reopened Chantry Flat Rec Area. The ride starts from Lacy Park in San Marino. We traverse through San Marino and Arcadia. There is a mild climb up Highland Oaks Drive to warm-up the legs. The first regroup is at the Arno Drive cul-de-sac near the entry gate to Chantry Flat Road. From there it's a short but challenging 3-mile climb (6%-7% average incline) to the top; then it's time to rest and take in the wooded scenery, maybe even grab a bite at the rustic Adams Pack Station. Afterwards, there is a breath-taking descent. |
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