Two Saturday Rides Fun Ride: Millie's Restaurant & Bakery Updated Start Time 7 AM 35 miles / 1,243' gain Start: Arcadia Park, Arcadia Ride Rating: Intermediate or advanced beginner mostly for 37 mile distance Ride Description:: This ride goes east to Glendora via a flat route and then goes south into the hills around San Dimas and West Covina. Lunch in West Covina at Millie's Restaurant & Bakery. The return after lunch is mostly flat Alternate route at 16.9 miles to save 5 miles distance and some climbing.. Extra Credit Ride: Shelly's Seaside Escape sans Ski Jump 39 miles / 3028' gain Start: Berth 29, Cabrillo Marina, San Pedro - (goo.gl/oE32Sb) near Doubletree off Whaler's Walk. Ride Rating: Advanced for climbing and distance Ride Description: Modified route to exclude Portuguese Bend slide area. Start/End at Cabrillo Marina (224 Whaler's Walk) in San Pedro. Advance ride for climbing. We ride through San Pedro and Torrance before cruising the Manhattan Beach coastline and Palos Verdes. Cool ocean breezes. Main meal stop at Pacific Diner Two Sunday Rides Easy Ride - New Time - 7:30 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: Nano Cafe Monrovia Moderate Ride Starlight Bowl - 7:30 AM Start; 46 miles / 2,043' gain Start:Victory Park, Parking lot North side of Paloma Ride Rating: Intermediate; for distance and for climbing (2000 ft) Ride Description: nice rides with 2 of our favorite hills. The first one, we pass Descanso Gardens in La Canada and the second hill is in Glendale past the Brand Library up to the entrance of the Starlight Bowl in Burbank. It's then onward to the Boy's Big Boy or Starbucks or Priscilla's for a snack. Then it's back to the bike path, heading south, exiting on Fletcher Dr. Follow York Blvd through South Pasadena before heading North on Sierra Madre Blvd back to the start.
Monday - Loopy Mondays!: 8 AM start (Contact: Ellen Evashwick (818-339-6653))
Loopy Mondays!
Start Location: Rose Bowl, Lot F entrance Ride Description; Stunning mountain views are the backdrop to our ride around the green links of the Brookside golf course and Rose Bowl. |
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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: 7:30 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 |
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