[Foothill Cycle Club: 2707] FCC weekly ride reminder
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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 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; Thursday's Therapy - A new ride! Start: Memorial Park, Sierra Madre Meet at: The East side of the park near the driveway entrance on Hermosa Avenue about 50 yards south of Sierra Madre Blvd. Start Time 9 AM Ride Description: This is an advanced level ride filled with categorized climbs that culminates at the Chantry Flat Parking Lot and Trailhead. This ~19 mile ride starts from Memorial Park in Sierra Madre, and climbs through Sierra Madre and Arcadia. The ride provides for a full warm-up prior to the Chantry climb. We will regroup along the way in an attempt to ensure no one is dropped. [Please keep in mind that this an advanced-level ride, as such, the regroup stops will not be lengthy en-route.] The longest regroup will likely happen at the Chantry Pack Store. The ride ends where it starts. Folks can choose one of the many nearby spots to hang-out, grab a coffee, snack or lunch. Two Saturday Rides Both rides start at 8 AM Fun Ride: Electric Turtle - 39 miles / 1351' gain' gain - Fun Ride Start: Edison Community Center, Huntington Beach Ride Rating: Intermediate for distance and a two shorter climbs, great ride for beginners looking for a more challenging ride than the Sunday Easy ride Ride Description: Flat and two shorter grades. Tour Balboa Island, Newport Back Bay and Turtle Rock (Irvine). Lunch in Irvine. 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 Both rides start at 8 AM 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: Clocker's Corner - Santa Anita Park Moderate Ride Carpenters & Oldest Operating McDonalds - 43 miles / 1059 gain Start:Victory Park, Parking lot North side of Paloma Ride Rating: Intermediate Ride Description: We head South to see the oldest operating McDonalds. The business opened on August 18, 1953 and was the third McDonalds. The first one opened in San Bernardino. Next stop is to see the 1970 musical duet, Karen & Richard Carpenter's, apartment complex. The two singers were from Downey and the buildings were named after two of their songs -- Close to You & Only Just Begun. We will then continue a short way to 3rd Street Coffee for a cup of Java before heading back to Victory Park along the Rio Hondo bike path. |
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