[Foothill Cycle Club: 2586] More great riding weather this week!!
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This is a fairly level, 3 mile loop with zero traffic lights (albeit a random slow down for golf cart crossing). Plug in your music playlist or favorite podcast and get into the zone while building endurance and speed, with the emphasis on riding at your own pace. The number of ride miles is up to you. Do as few or as many as you wish or have time for. The ride starts at 8 AM, but you can join us a bit later if necessary as we’ll be looping at regular intervals. Break time is 10 AM at the Brookside Restaurant where we can meet for coffee and snacks indoors or just hang outside. Ice cold filtered water station a bonus. Afterwards we carry on, riders peeling off independently when enough is enough! This is an opportunity to ride with the club on a flat, well paved surface for fun or training for the next big ride. Tuesday morning ride, 24 miles: 8 AM start (Contact Dennis Quade at dennisquade@rocketmail.com) South Pasadena to Sierra Madre for a cup of Java Start Location: The ride will start at the parking lot at Mound and El Centro Ride Description; This ride follows the beautiful and historic Arroyo Seco, first to the Rose Bowl and then climbing to the Pasadena highlands. The ride continues heading east, crossing Altadena before dropping down to Nanos restaurant in Sierra Madre for a break at mile 15. The return is mostly a combination of flat and downhill runs. You’ll see historic architectural homes and buildings, the Rose Bowl and the adjacent Brookside Golf Course, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Altadena’s burn areas and the California Institute of Technology, 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; 7:30 AM starting time Richard's Chantry Flat Challenge - 25 miles Ride Rating: advanced for climbing Start: Lacy Park, San Marino Ride Description: A beautiful 25 mile ride to 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 (up to 10+% peak) to the pack station and a bit steeper if you go all the way to the helipad (12% peak). 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 Two Saturday Rides 8 AM start Fun Ride: Frolic to Los Feliz Cafe - 31 miles / 1170' gain Start: Lacy Park, San Marino Ride Rating: Advanced beginner and Intermediate riders Ride Description:Starting at Lacy Park in San Marino, take a nice cruise along river bike paths to Los Feliz Café in a golf course setting. Ride back through the Glendale Highlands. Extra Credit Ride: Paradise Found (Carpinteria to Goleta) 61 miles / 2932' gain Start: Carpinteria Train Station Ride Rating: Advanced for distance and climbing (3,000) feet elevation gain). Ride Description: This ride includes some of the best coastal/foothill riding that Santa Barbara has to offer. .We start from the Carpinteria Train Station Parking Lot (Free Parking, with restroom). Most of the climbing occurs between Mile 8-13 up to Mountain Drive which offers spectacular views overlooking Santa Barbara to the ocean. The main meal stop will be Timbers Restaurant in Goleta which has a great outdoor patio, secure bicycle parking right near our tables, and large clean restrooms. The return route takes us through Isla Vista, Hope Ranch and then Shoreline Drive passing by Stearns Wharf. There will be an Ice Cream Stop near the end in Carpinteria before we jump in our cars for home. Two Sunday Rides 8 AM start Easy Ride 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 various local breakfast destinations. This Sunday: Merengue Bakery Monrovia Moderate Ride Larchmont Lacuna - 37 miles / 1486' gain Start:Victory Park, Parking lot North side of Paloma Ride Rating: Intermediate riders Ride Description: 36 miles with rolling hills. A ride from Gene Rossini (2000) that takes us to Larchmont Village for lunch. Notes: The pride and joy of LA’s tiny Hancock Park neighborhood, this four-block commercial strip makes a refreshing contrast to more touristy spots like Universal City Walk or the Third Street Promenade. Most of the street’s buildings were constructed during the 1920s, and the affable, neighborly atmosphere of shops like Larchmont Hardware and the Landis General Store seem to emanate from another era entirely. The painfully up-to-date prices at Larchmont Village’s clothing boutiques and antique shops may make you wince, but a relaxing meal at one of the strip’s many cafes and trattorias will definitely restore your spirits. |
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