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This will be an early morning (I know you all LOVE me for this :D :D :D ) ride...anyone interested in joining? Keep in mind, I'm a GMR virgin, so I'm not sure what my pace will be. Plan on S L O W. ;) :D
Meeting at: Tuesday 12/26 6:30 a.m. and rolling at 7:00 a.m. sharp!
Where: Glendora Mountain Road and Boulder Springs http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Glendora+Mountain+Rd+%26+Boulder+Springs+Dr,+Glendora,+CA+91741&ie=UTF8&z=15&om=1&iwloc=addr
Coming out to play!
Brandy
Tiffanie
Voltman
Rick@OCRR
Mr. Beanz
jschen
DaveSanyyz???
Raiderdave???
markg????
vireo???
voltman
12-20-06, 09:20 AM
...Plan on S L O W. ;) :D
Blulsiht!
Rick@OCRR
12-20-06, 09:44 AM
Sounds good to me. I need the climbing miles, but not the speed this time of year. Dress warm, it could be quite cold up on the mountain!
Were you looking at starting at 7:00 AM or earlier?
Best Regs,
Rick / OCRR
Good question Rick...how long does it usually take? :o :o I need to be home (back in HB) preferably by noon, but could possibly arrange childcare for an hour or so if I needed to. I also wanted to get out there before traffic picked up on the freeway.
Mr. Beanz
12-20-06, 09:48 AM
I have the week off ,so I'll join you if you don't mind. Your pace is slow? Well mine is slower!...unless we encounter a mtn lion, then you're on your own!:D
caligurl
12-20-06, 09:48 AM
Were you looking at starting at 7:00 AM or earlier?
7 a.m.! YIKES! we didn't start that early during the heatwave BF gmr ride! you's all have fun! waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyy too cold for me!
Rick@OCRR
12-20-06, 09:51 AM
Hi Brandy,
When I'm in good shape, mid-summer, it's about a 2 hr. ride to Baldy Village, 1 hr. return trip. Now, and depending on how slow you are (or not?) maybe 2-1/2 to 2-3/4 hours to Baldy Village, 1-1/2 to 1-3/4 hr. return?
I takes me 45 min. to drive from Whittier to the start (Boulder Springs Road in Glendora), so maybe slightly longer from your place in HB.
Of course we can watch the time and turn around sooner if it looks like you're running short of time.
Best Regs,
Rick / OCRR
7 a.m.! YIKES! we didn't start that early during the heatwave BF gmr ride! you's all have fun! waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyy too cold for me!
LOL...it's the responsibility of three wee ones that get me riding that early!
caligurl
12-20-06, 09:55 AM
LOL...it's the responsibility of three wee ones that get me riding that early!
responsibility has nothing to do with it for me.... i'm just a WIMP! i'm shivering thinking about it! http://www.smileycons.com/img/winter/23.gif
Tiffanie
12-20-06, 09:56 AM
I need to see if I can find childcare for this one!
Rick@OCRR
12-20-06, 09:59 AM
Thankfully it's not my day to watch the grand-kids!
Rick / OCRR
Mr. Beanz
12-20-06, 10:01 AM
I did GMR two yeas ago on Christmas, seems like last year. Oh how ti,me flies!
It was actually quite nice. Not very cold, but I did start at about 9. Sun was out!
Just GMR? It's about an hour for me. And then a pretty fast descent back down. I may be game. But can we push back the start to, say, 7:30 or so? (Later would be cool too. :) ) That way I can take my time riding out from my parents' place.
caligurl
12-20-06, 11:09 AM
Just GMR? It's about an hour for me. And then a pretty fast descent back down. I may be game. But can we push back the start to, say, 7:30 or so? (Later would be cool too. :) ) That way I can take my time riding out from my parents' place.
you ride up gmr at 21 mph? one way is about 21 miles.... and you do it in an HOUR??????????????? (it's 43 miles round trip from boulder springs to the lodge and back to boulder)! you ARE fast! holy sh!t!!!!
GMR up to the gate at the intersection with GRR. Takes me about two hours to get to Baldy Village.
caligurl
12-20-06, 11:11 AM
GMR up to the gate at the intersection with GRR. Takes me about two hours to get to Baldy Village.
"gmr" to me is going from boulder to the lodge... all those other initials are just that... extra initials! i've never done less than the lodge and it's always been called "riding gmr"... meaning going to the lodge! (until you started with the other initials... i had never heard to it referred to otherwise!)
Just GMR? It's about an hour for me. And then a pretty fast descent back down. I may be game. But can we push back the start to, say, 7:30 or so? (Later would be cool too. :) ) That way I can take my time riding out from my parents' place.
Jason...I really need an early start for this one. Perhaps we could do staggered starts?!??! I'm not trying to be a pain in the butt, just trying to limit how much I am relying on my grandmother for babysitting, particularly with all of the LONG double century training rides I am going to have to use her for.
Civil twilight is at 630 and sunrise is just before 700. I'd like to be rolling as EARLY as possible.
7 is fine. I might run a bit late, but I'll do my best to catch up. Are we headed to the village? And if so, is the plan for an out and back or for a return via Claremont?
"gmr" to me is going from boulder to the lodge... all those other initials are just that... extra initials!
I know. But to me, Glendora Mountain Road is the name of a road that starts at Sierra Madre and ends at the intersection with Glendora Ridge Road. But you're welcome to believe I can ride to the village in an hour. :p
7 is fine. I might run a bit late, but I'll do my best to catch up. Are we headed to the village? And if so, is the plan for an out and back or for a return via Claremont?
I don't know! I'm a virgin! :o :o :o
caligurl
12-20-06, 11:20 AM
I know. But to me, Glendora Mountain Road is the name of a road that starts at Sierra Madre and ends at the intersection with Glendora Ridge Road. But you're welcome to believe I can ride to the village in an hour. :p
actually.... i thought you were telling tales! http://www.smileycons.com/img/emotions/89.gif i mean... can pico and ocrider even get all the way up gmr in an hour????????????????
No... getting from the bottom of GMR to Baldy Village in an hour is pretty much out of the question. Maybe adxm can do it... but even for him it would be quite an accomplishment.
DaveSANYYZ
12-20-06, 11:49 AM
So, what is the acceptable time limit from the bottom of GMR to the village? Can a 2.5 hr'er join you guys? :D
The holiday bloat ride is too much for me, since I can only handle climbing at the start of a ride.
Rick@OCRR
12-20-06, 11:54 AM
I'll be returning to Glendora via the reverse of the route we take from Boulder Springs to the Village. I really enjoy riding back down all those switchbacks! Starting at 6:30 or 7:00 AM would be fine with me, just let me know which (Brandy).
Best Regs,
Rick / OCRR
I'm off all that week, and was planning to try to get a couple of climbing rides in (probably Palomar), and now I see this. But damn...I'd have to leave San Diego at O-dark-thirty to make the start!!
big john
12-20-06, 12:22 PM
So, what is the acceptable time limit from the bottom of GMR to the village? Can a 2.5 hr'er join you guys? :D
The holiday bloat ride is too much for me, since I can only handle climbing at the start of a ride.
It's the same ride, except the beginning is a little different.
I'm off all that week, and was planning to try to get a couple of climbing rides in (probably Palomar), and now I see this. But damn...I'd have to leave San Diego at O-dark-thirty to make the start!!
If you want to ride this some other day, you probably can find people who are willing to ride it at some other time of day. As long as it's not the day I'm going to Disneyland (no clue what day that is) I'm game.
Raiderdave
12-20-06, 02:36 PM
I have that day off and plan on making it. Is 7:00 the offical time? I was thinking about riding from home (Chino Hills), but not if 7 is start.
David
actually.... i thought you were telling tales! http://www.smileycons.com/img/emotions/89.gif i mean... can pico and ocrider even get all the way up gmr in an hour????????????????
OC probably knows exactly, but I think it takes us about 90 minutes to get to Baldy Village. So a cat 1 or pro could probably do it in about an hour.
OC Roadie
12-20-06, 02:55 PM
OC probably knows exactly, but I think it takes us about 90 minutes to get to Baldy Village. So a cat 1 or pro could probably do it in about an hour.
You're right 90 minutes to the village and 2:15 to the lifts. It seems to breakdown nicely into 45 minute split times: GMR 45 minutes gate to gate, GRR 45 minutes gate to Village, 45 minutes switchbacks to lifts. I don't think we've ever gone all out from the bottom of GMR to the Village, I'm sure we could knock off a few minutes. An hour is probably about right for a pro.
Brandy and Co., be careful on Glendora Ridge Road, it's not very exposed to the morning sun, and gets icy in a couple of spots. Not trying to scare you, just keep your heads up :) I'd like to make out that way next week, I've yet to take my new bike on a real climb.
jsigone
12-20-06, 03:03 PM
I'm off all that week, and was planning to try to get a couple of climbing rides in (probably Palomar), and now I see this. But damn...I'd have to leave San Diego at O-dark-thirty to make the start!!
no snow on top of Palomar yet, so the roads should still be open but really cold. I'm a wimp when it comes to the cold, so I'd rather climb at noon when it's a bit warmer.
I think we're going fishing at Lake Wolford on that Tuesday morning, but doing the bloat ride up GMR next weekend.
Luwin1026
12-20-06, 09:58 PM
I'm familiar w/ GMR leading up from Glendora (driven it with the S2000 people several times), but am unsure as to where the cyclists convene/ride/end up. Can someone post a quick map, as I would like to explore this path/ride myself before committing to doing another climbing-intensive ride and holding others back after my Oak Glen fiasco at the OCW Fall Metric.
OC Roadie
12-20-06, 10:11 PM
I'm familiar w/ GMR leading up from Glendora (driven it with the S2000 people several times), but am unsure as to where the cyclists convene/ride/end up. Can someone post a quick map, as I would like to explore this path/ride myself before committing to doing another climbing-intensive ride and holding others back after my Oak Glen fiasco at the OCW Fall Metric.
Most people park on the stretch of GMR just above Sierre Madre. There's about a mile between Sierra Madre and the gate that closes GMR to traffic. There are several places to park along that stretch.
Scootcore
12-20-06, 10:42 PM
i may be able to make it!!! itd be my first time up as well!!!! ill keep an eye on the thread!!!
Rick@OCRR
12-21-06, 09:20 AM
The other place to park is on a street named Boulder Springs. It's at the only traffic light on Glendora Mountain Road. It is a residential area, so please try to quiet when you're getting ready to ride in the early morning. The natives have been friendly in the past, and we'd like to keep it that way!
Best Regs,
Rick / OCRR
Grumpy Pig
12-21-06, 04:52 PM
no snow on top of Palomar yet, so the roads should still be open but really cold. I rode up there on Tuesday and there's snow over 4500. They plowed it in the morning so the only bad parts were where the runoff had melted and refroze. It was this [holding thumb and index finger 1" apart] cold up there. I was so cold and shivering so badly that I called my wife and had her book a room and meet me at the Pala.
We drove up Wednesday and it must have snowed lightly Tuesday night. The guy that works at the general store drove up with snow on the top of his car and cables on the tires.
voltman
12-21-06, 04:54 PM
I would need leg warmers, wouldn't I?
I would need leg warmers, wouldn't I?
Nah...you're tough. :p
I'd like to meet at 630ish and be rolling by 700...I'll update the OP later.
Grumpy Pig
12-21-06, 05:00 PM
I would need leg warmers, wouldn't I?You're a young guy in your prime with your whole life ahead of you. You should probably worry about your other extremities instead.
voltman
12-21-06, 05:02 PM
You're a young guy in your prime with your whole life ahead of you. You should probably worry about your other extremities instead.
How will prophylactics help?
Grumpy Pig
12-21-06, 05:11 PM
How will prophylactics help?
Get the PI fleecy ones. Take careful measurements for the gripper strip.
Tiffanie
12-21-06, 05:13 PM
:roflmao: :lol: :roflmao:
Get the PI fleecy ones. Take careful measurements for the gripper strip.
WTMI...WTMI...
Any of you seasoned GMR people care to post directions for me, so I can put them in the OP?
Tiffanie
12-22-06, 10:13 AM
I see you didn't make it to spin class. :p
chimivee
12-22-06, 10:15 AM
Any of you seasoned GMR people care to post directions for me, so I can put them in the OP?
Usually meet near the corner of GMR and Boulder Springs Rd (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Glendora+Mountain+Rd+%26+Boulder+Springs+Dr,+Glendora,+CA+91741&ie=UTF8&z=15&om=1&iwloc=addr).
BigSean
12-22-06, 10:26 AM
Any of you seasoned GMR people care to post directions for me, so I can put them in the OP?
Slacker.:lol: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :lol:
bump! anyone else interested?
voltman
12-23-06, 09:45 PM
Me!
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