Hi CVC'ers: I've had some RSVP's to my previous ride announcement - but I'd like a final count of those of you planning on joining us - Also please indicate if you are interested in a Gold, Orange or Red version of the ride THIS COMING Saturday (the 16th) - June's "Away Ride" Connie Soloway has generously agreed to drive her car as a SAG vehicle for our water, snacks, supplies & bike tubes & tools So we will be riding "fully supported" this time: We will have coolers & ice - please bring what else you'd like for drinks & snacks and/or a couple $ to help defray the supplies cost Glendora Mt. Rd. - Mt. Baldy Village -Claremont-La Verne-San Dimas-Glendora Saturday, 6-16th 9:00am Start: 9:00am Glendora High School: Foothill Blvd. & Valley Center Dr., Glendora CA - parking lot on East side of Valley Center Dr. (south of school buildings) Car Driving Instructions: ( 50 miles from Westlake ) Travel to #210 Frwy: East to Glendora Exit: Lone Hill Ave (turn left at bottom of off -ramp: going N) First major intersection is route # 66 = turn left 1 block on Rte # 66 bear to right on a diagonal street called: Compromise Line Rd. about 1/4 mi. = R on Valley Center Ave. look for Glendora H.S. Parking lot on Right side ( East side of road) Bike Ride description: See ride # 33 on our club website: cvcbike.org (thanks Mitch) for the "Ride with GPS" route slip & map - link: http://www.cvcbike.org/?p=1854 Moderate climbing & beautiful views most of the way in multiple directions: Urban, canyons, reservoirs & mountains. Suitable to Orange & Red Club riders: both in distance & overall climbing feet: Many places to turn around and ride back downhill if you so desire After twenty miles - we'll descend to Baldy Village (water, food, beer) Challenge: while others are 'lunching" at the Lodge - you can climb the extra credit steep switchbacks Then we can ride back either of two routes - we'll see who wants to ride which ..... 1) Downhill to Claremont, La Verne, across a couple small rollers & bike path to San Dimas & Glendora - see the route & map above OR..... 2) Re-ride the route in the opposite direction ( retrace ride - I didn't draw map) - steep but relatively short climb ( .8 mi. out of Baldy Village then mostly downhill on Glendora Ridge Rd. ( some rollers) & GMR back to cars - less traffic this way and nicer canyon views Ride Specifics: Total ride approx. 50+ mile loop Climbing concentrated in first one-third of ride - similiar to our Yerba Buena Rd. The total ride is easier than riding all of Yerba Buena however. If you like our Mulholland Hwy ride from PCH - you'll like this ride even better. First 4 miles (4-12% grades max.) averages 8-9% Then ride across Ridge (4-5%) overlooking Azusa Canyon: Morris Reservoir & San Gabriel Reservoir Last turn - Newman Point overlook : 6.2 miles - before heading due East Top of climbing part: 8.5 Descend to Intersection of Glendora Ridge Rd. at :8.9 mi. Ride for 11.1 miles ( mostly gradual swooping uphills & downhills) Cow Canyon Saddle : at 20.0 miles Steep descent (.8 mi.) to Mt. Baldy Village (at 4,000' elevation) Stop for water-food, beer at Mt. Baldy Restaurant # 1 return route goes down into Claremont -mostly flat with some minor rolling grades across to La Verne, San Dimas & Glendora # 2 return route - retraces the route we rode in on Bike Ride Start: Glendora High School - on Valley Center Dr. Tnen we'll ride ....... N on Valley Center Dr. L Sierra Madre Ave. R Glendora Mountain Rd. 1.7 miles to Little & Big Dalton Canyon- San Gabriel Wilderness- San Dimas Experimental Forest area PLEASE RSVP TO ME IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS RIDE. - so I can be sure we have enough interest to "proceed" - last time we had 17 -20 riders ( everybody made it- and loved the ride) Jim Doane - CVC Away Ride leader _______________________________________________ announce mailing list announce@mail.cvcbike.org You can unsubscribe and manage your message preferences here: https://mail.cvcbike.org/mailman/listinfo/announce