Hi CVC'ers Just a REMINDER of NEXT WEEK'S April's Away Ride: Sat., 4-13th -that we've previously announced via' the annual club ride calendar Saturday, 4-13th 9:00am start Glendora Mt. Rd. - Mt. Baldy Village -(Optional: Switchbacks to Ski Lifts) Then down to Claremont-La Verne-San Dimas-Glendora 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 stats. from my Garmin computer - the last time we rode this ride http://connect.garmin.com/activity/189658903 48.16 miles 6,280 total ft. of climbing ( incl.optional loop: 4 miles, 1809' of switchbacks up & back after Baldy Village ) 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, bathrooms) 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 ..... 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) - steep but relatively short climb ( .8 mi. out of Baldy Village then mostly downhill on Glendora Ridge Rd. ( some significant rollers) & GMR back to start/finish - 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