Southern California - Sundays Ride Sherma Oaks to Rose Bowl w/ pics

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sshakari
11-28-06, 01:49 AM
I've been wanting to ride from my house in Sherman Oaks to Rose Bowl and back for some time just as a personal agenda item. Without doing much planning a friend called me late Suturday and asked if I wanted to go out and ride early Sunday morning. Got the nod from wife as she will watch the kids for the first half of day. I asked if he would not mind starting at my house for a 45 mile round trip ride. The plan was set for 8 AM to meet by the Magnolia and Van Nuys park which is across the street from my house. We ended up rolling around 9 AM.

Total moving time 3 hours 9 min with 42.5 miles. Elevation gain +3,594 / -3,619 according to my Garmin. Never having been on this round trip I expected larger and longer climbs, but it was all good:
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The round trip route:
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It was realy cold at the start and I did not think about stopping or taking pics until I got way past the LA Zoo as I did not want to take my gloves off. Just keep moving, I thought. It was about 50%. Actualy, the first pic is in Glendale on Glenoaks:
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Next is the a couple of shots of Chevy Chase at the begging of the climb. Not much traffic:
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Just coming to Linda Vista:
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Here is the top of the Linda Vista which are the Glendale/Pasadena hills (not sure what they are called):
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sshakari
11-28-06, 01:51 AM
After a couple of wrong turns, down at the Rose bowl lot:
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Here is my bike:
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After a short rest headed back the same way as we came after a short climb back Linda Vista decent:
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Down into Burbank:
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The famous ABC building:
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Then another 15 minutes later and we are back in Sherman Oaks. It was a good ride with a friend, time well spent. Just thought I would share.
ovoleg
11-28-06, 02:50 AM
I have a friend that lives like 5 blocks from that ABC building


NICE PIX

Gretzky
11-28-06, 06:57 AM
Awesome story, and pic's sshakari!! Thanks for sharing :beer:
roadfix
11-28-06, 10:24 AM
Good ride sshakari! We'll do the observatory ride soon. :)
merider1
11-28-06, 11:43 AM
Good ride sshakari! We'll do the observatory ride soon. :)
+1 and if you ever want company on a ride from Sherman Oaks around the canyons at the Rose Bowl, I'd love to ride from my front door over. I've never done it (only to GP and back).
herbm
11-28-06, 11:47 AM
Thats a great ride...We do that ride occasionally....
That ABC building is right down the block from my house!!!
sshakari
11-28-06, 12:20 PM
Thats a great ride...We do that ride occasionally....
That ABC building is right down the block from my house!!!

Let me know when you are up for that ride and I'll meet you by the building.
herbm
11-28-06, 12:34 PM
Let me know when you are up for that ride and I'll meet you by the building.


Definitely...

I think this sat we are doing La Tuna, Foothill, Kagel/Lopez Cyn , backup Foothill and down La Tuna..
jschen
11-28-06, 12:37 PM
Cool. Thanks for sharing.