Southern California - San Gabriel River Trail Ride - Sat 12/16/06

I am calling this a Stagecoach Century Training Ride – but everyone is welcome, even if you are not doing Stagecoach…but we will ask WHY NOT??

I know you have been practicing your climbing so lets do some miles (for those of us not doing the Burrito Century or even if you did!).

San Gabriel River Trail –Azuza to Seal Beach and back – approx 74miles w/ approx 1500ft elevation

Saturday 12/16 Meet at 8:30 – Roll at 9:00

Encanto Park in Duarte is here (http://maps.yahoo.com/maps_result?ed=xs5aca160Sz8whY9JpTVJJGfFQEpRZ5T7g1tMfSQX8izGEQsqIGang--&name=Encanto+Park&csz=+CA&country=us&cs=10&qty=12&ds=g&gid1=23114135)


Take the I-210 Fwy – Exit Buena Vista St (this is east of the 605 frwy) – take Buena Vista St north to Huntington Dr – turn right onto Huntington Dr

Turn left on Encanto Pkwy – Encanto Park will be on the left about ½ mile up…



This is a no drop ride because I can not drop myself and I am always last.

99% bike trail w/ approx 3 street crossings only

There are a few parks along the way for water and potty breaks. If we are lucky we will have tail winds on the way back. The downside is there may be headwinds on the way down…

There is really nowhere to get food except at the restaurant at the beach. We don’t usually eat there, we rest for a bit then head back up the trail!

I usually take a banana or 2 and some PBJ’s to eat at the turn around at Seal Beach where we can potty and get fresh or salt water for the return ride.


Inies
Herbm
markaj
sshakari
bernmart
lsits
Mr Beanz & Gina

Maybes
M.E.
Fixer
iamtim
Bitingduck
dial_tone

Outies
tprevost

I'm an innie :p

I used to do this ride every week, many years ago. We would have lunch at Seal Beach and return. It's a nice river trail ride. I might be up for this. :)

I just looked at my belly button, and I can assure you I'm an innie. :p Unfortunately, I can't make the ride, though. :( Nice avatar, herbm. :beer:

I would like to do this ride. Count me in.

I'm a maybe at least for 50 miles of this. Since I have CL the next day, I'm not sure I should do the full 74! But it is a nice ride on that trail. :)

I just looked at my belly button, and I can assure you I'm an innie. :p Unfortunately, I can't make the ride, though. :( Nice avatar, herbm. :beer:

I figured alot you riding CL on sunday couldn't make it...its a really long drive for you 2 days in a row..hmmm..unless you stayed at your parents!!! Then you could make both!!;)

I'm a maybe at least for 50 miles of this. Since I have CL the next day, I'm not sure I should do the full 74! But it is a nice ride on that trail. :)


Ride whatever distance is good for you, I know you have the big CL the next day..this might be a good warmup??
Also I have some other non-bf'ers I am trying to get to ride...I dont think they will do the entire ride either...

sounds like fun but I'm gonna try the pie ride again..........

I wish I could do this ride,when I was a kid I used to start at Santa Fe Dam and head down to the beach this would bring back memories. But I have to work on Saturdays, I will see if I can get someone to switch Saturday for me. I would start with you kids in Duarte, but head down PCH to SART up to Fullerton. Man that sounds like fun. errrrrr I REALLLY try to get this Saturday off.

I wish I could do this ride,when I was a kid I used to start at Santa Fe Dam and head down to the beach this would bring back memories. But I have to work on Saturdays, I will see if I can get someone to switch Saturday for me. I would start with you kids in Duarte, but head down PCH to SART up to Fullerton. Man that sounds like fun. errrrrr I REALLLY try to get this Saturday off.


Yes...We need Team Wheaties there!!

December 16th you say? Put me down as a definite maybe.

sounds like fun but I'm gonna try the pie ride again..........
Are you doing Crystal Lake on the 17th???

yah that will be my recovery ride:D

yah that will be my recovery ride:D

OMG...

LOL, I'm thinking of taking my SS MTB for that ride just to cruz up and cruz down. I might pack both bikes and make up my mind when I get there.

yah that will be my recovery ride:D
:eek: That's just wrong. :o

yah that will be my recovery ride:D
Great! Then you can tow me when Extort needs a break. :D

I might be the one needed the tow rope:D

I might be the one needed the tow rope:D
Well, you'll just have to sweet talk Phil then. :lol:

You know, this sounds kinda fun. Put me on the maybe list.

I would love to ride, especially for beginner like myself. The SGRT is my regular ride with my son, but we never made it to Seal Beach yet. Unfortunately, I just returned home from my open heart surgery this week & won't be riding for a few months:rolleyes:

Herb,

You're gonna kill me... I have to cancel... this is the only weekend I can get up to the bay area before the holiday.... :eek: I owe ya k?

t~

I might be able to meet everyone in Seal Beach and do the second half of the ride with the group, then head back home solo. I used to do the river trail every weekend but I'm starting to like PCH better.

I would love to ride, especially for beginner like myself. The SGRT is my regular ride with my son, but we never made it to Seal Beach yet. Unfortunately, I just returned home from my open heart surgery this week & won't be riding for a few months:rolleyes:
Wow! :eek: Take care of yourself. There will be plenty of other opportunities to ride. :o

I'm a probably.

I am moving the meet and roll times up a 1/2 hr.. to 8:30 meet - roll at 9
Since Tracy has bailed... I dont think anyone is making a long drive up....
Please advise if this time doesnt work for you!
thanks

I'm still a maybe on this and that time works just fine! :)

I'm 75% for this one, depending how far it is to drive.

I'm 75% for this one, depending how far it is to drive.

That would be great...come on out...it will a great ride...
Its right about where the 605 and 210 freeways meet...

Ok, put medown as a "for sure" barring something unforseen. Is there anyone who will see Worker4youth before the ride? If so could they pick up a jersey from him and bring it to the ride?

Is there anyone who will see Worker4youth before the ride? If so could they pick up a jersey from him and bring it to the ride?

Well....I am picking up some jerseys from Paul to take to our holiday party but I am not 100% certain about doing this river trail ride. If someone at the party or at the Irvine/SD ride the following day will doing the river trail I can hand your jersey to that person. :)

Is the plan to head north from Encanto Park to Azusa, and then to Seal Beach and back to Encanto?

Please clarify. In any event, I'm IN!!

Yay, my first SoCal BF ride!

Bernie

Well....I am picking up some jerseys from Paul to take to our holiday party but I am not 100% certain about doing this river trail ride. If someone at the party or at the Irvine/SD ride the following day will doing the river trail I can hand your jersey to that person. :)
Let me do a cross check on the party vs the ride.

Is the plan to head north from Encanto Park to Azusa, and then to Seal Beach and back to Encanto?

Please clarify. In any event, I'm IN!!

Yay, my first SoCal BF ride!

Bernie

No...basically from Encanto park to the trail then turn right and head towards the beach...the parking lot in azuza is only a couple of miles north...then seal beach back to Encanto...

Well....I am picking up some jerseys from Paul to take to our holiday party but I am not 100% certain about doing this river trail ride. If someone at the party or at the Irvine/SD ride the following day will doing the river trail I can hand your jersey to that person. :)


George...worst case is you live close enough, so we could meet...or ME is even closer to me... and she may do this ride also...but I hope you can make it!!!

No...basically from Encanto park to the trail then turn right and head towards the beach...the parking lot in azuza is only a couple of miles north...then seal beach back to Encanto...

Even better, then. I'll be there. I did a 68 (supposed to be 67) mile ride on this trail commemorate my birthday last year, and haven't ridden it much since. Word is that much of the stretch 'tween Whittier Narrows and Wilderness Park has been repaved. It needed it!

I've added the ride to the Bikeforums SoCal events calendar:

http://www.whitegaragedoor.net/socalbike/month.php?date=20061216

George...worst case is you live close enough, so we could meet...or ME is even closer to me... and she may do this ride also...but I hope you can make it!!!
I'm still on the fence about the River Trail ride, but certainly if you give me the jersey, I'll make an effort to give it to Herb. We are so close in proximity, I don't have a problem driving to meet whomever to help facilitate the transaction. Wow, I suddenly feel like a jersey-dealer. :p

we are jersey junkies.....:p

Not much activity in this thread lately; is the ride definitely ON? I ask because I'm trying to talk a couple of locals into it.

Bernie

I've added the ride to the Bikeforums SoCal events calendar:

http://www.whitegaragedoor.net/socalbike/month.php?date=20061216

Thank you

Not much activity in this thread lately; is the ride definitely ON? I ask because I'm trying to talk a couple of locals into it.

Bernie

This ride is definitely on.....except for rain or extremely high winds.....
The more the merrier!!

This ride is definitely on.....except for rain or extremely high winds.....
The more the merrier!!

+1

I am looking forward to this ride as this will be the most miles in a single day for me. I've also invited 2 friends along for the ride.

+1

I am looking forward to this ride as this will be the most miles in a single day for me. I've also invited 2 friends along for the ride.


Great...

There may be some people who don't want to ride the entire trail...so no one should feel obligated to have go all the way down if they are not up to it!

m.e. (if she decides to ride)as well as another friend I am trying to convince to ride will probably do 40-50 miles total...

Great...

There may be some people who don't want to ride the entire trail...so no one should feel obligated to have go all the way down if they are not up to it!

m.e. (if she decides to ride)as well as another friend I am trying to convince to ride will probably do 40-50 miles total...

Great idea. The more the merrier, its going to be fun. Looking forward to meeting everyone.

Just bumping this up...its a week away...

I won't attempt the pie ride again next week, I don't think I'm up to it yet + I need to spend some time w/ the GF so I can do a few more BF rides with the group.

I won't attempt the pie ride again next week, I don't think I'm up to it yet + I need to spend some time w/ the GF so I can do a few more BF rides with the group.


This is an easy ride...bring the gf along!! She'll have a great time...I beleive there are some poeple only riding part of this!

she doesn't ride...........