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