Two Saturday Rides Fun Ride: Caltech to Peach Cafe -21 miles / 716' gain Start: Hill and San Pasqual, Pasadena Start Time 7:00 AM Ride Rating: Intermediate and beginner Ride Description: Nice San Gabriel Valley loop ride that will get you home before the heat of the day. Starting near Caltech at the corner of Hill and San Pasqual, we tour Pasadena North of the 210 Fwy and head to Monrovia, Via Hastings Ranch to a popular cafe in Monrovia. After break, we continue our loop by heading to Southern Arcadia before heading West along Longden, then turning North through San Marino and back to the start. Extra Credit Ride: From the Ocean to the Mountains 41 Miles / 788' gain Start: Edison Community Center, Huntington Beach Start Time 8:00: AM Ride Rating: Intermediate for distance Ride Description:Ride the new Jeffrey Open Space Trail (JOST) Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge that Connects continuous human-powered paths running from the Santa Ana Mountains down toward the Pacific Ocean. The route pretty much follows bike trails or painted bike paths. Two Sunday Rides Easy Ride - New Time - 7:30 AM 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: T Burger, Monrovia Moderate Ride Glendora Bougainvillea - 42 miles / 1520 gain Start Time 7:30 AM Start:Victory Park, Parking lot North side of Paloma Ride Rating: Moderate ride Ride Description: Ride out to Glendora via Royal Oaks and East and West Sierra Madre Ave to see the Bougainvillea on Bennett Ave. Stop at Classic Coffee at 148 N Glendora Ave. Back to Victory Park via Santa Fe Dam area and West Sierra Madre Blvd.
Monday - Loopy Mondays!: (Contact: Ellen Evashwick (818-339-6653)
Loopy Mondays!
Start Location: Rose Bowl, Lot F entrance Start Time 8:00 AM 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 time (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. Thursday Ride; 6:30 AM starting time Richard's Chantry Flat Challenge - 25 miles / 2,400' gain 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. 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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