Ride Specifics: Total ride 48 mile loop
    - bring extra water- drink mix - NO water stops along way- for 1st 20 miles
   Climbing concentrated in first one-third of ride - similar 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 first climbing part: 8.5 miles
      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 
       Challenge: while others are "lunching" at the Lodge
           - we can climb the extra credit steep switchbacks
             4 miles, 1809' of switchbacks up & back from Baldy Village (a segment from the 2011 AMTOC )
    
   Then we can ride back either of two routes - we'll see who wants to ride which .....       - less traffic this way and nicer canyon views     

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  Red Ride Captain