Southern California - The Tourmalet

A few of us have made a last minute decission to start in Lakeview Terrace and do so cal's version of the "Tourmalet", Little Tujunga to Camp 9. Not a long ride but lots of climbing and below the snow line. I like to do Santa Clara Divide road on this too, it's one of those "I can't believe I rode up here on a bike " rides. Awesome views of the SF Valley and Santa Clarita. Saturday 4/21 8am Lakeview Terrace Rec Center. 11075 Foothill.

I may join on this, Bob, if I can get my lazy butt motivated. I'll let you know tonight. But regardless, I'm sure it will be a beautiful ride up there! ;)

Oh I WISH I could do this ride!!! Your rides are always killer Bob!!
BUT I will be at the Conquer the Canyons Charity ride/race this weekend!

Have a great ride!

Karen

Seriously considering this VB. I keep checking the weather and it's still supposed to be snowing in Angelus Oaks at 6 a.m. I don't know that I want to suffer in the freezing cold up at Onyx Summit in the name of training when I can get some good climbing in with you, BELOW the snow line!!! What's the water situation up there?

Seriously considering this VB. I keep checking the weather and it's still supposed to be snowing in Angelus Oaks at 6 a.m. I don't know that I want to suffer in the freezing cold up at Onyx Summit in the name of training when I can get some good climbing in with you, BELOW the snow line!!! What's the water situation up there?

Brandy,

Its a great ride, from the valley side from Foothill to the Camp 9 fire camp, its around 30 miles total with approx. 4150 feet of climbing. From Foothill if you have 2 full bottles you will make it no problem.

A few of us have made a last minute decission to start in Lakeview Terrace and do so cal's version of the "Tourmalet", Little Tujunga to Camp 9. Not a long ride but lots of climbing and below the snow line. I like to do Santa Clara Divide road on this too, it's one of those "I can't believe I rode up here on a bike " rides. Awesome views of the SF Valley and Santa Clarita. Saturday 4/21 8am Lakeview Terrace Rec Center. 11075 Foothill.

Where is Camp 9 in relation to the Mt Gleason ride?

Oh I WISH I could do this ride!!! Your rides are always killer Bob!!
BUT I will be at the Conquer the Canyons Charity ride/race this weekend!

Have a great ride!

KarenSorry you can't go with us tomorrow Karen but you are supporting a good cause. That's great. Livestrong.

Where is Camp 9 in relation to the Mt Gleason ride?

Nevermind, I figured it out. :o

Where is Camp 9 in relation to the Mt Gleason ride?Camp 9 is up Little Tujunga where as Mt.Gleason is off Big T and Angeles Forest. The road to Gleason is Santa Clara Divide Road. We will be on a different stretch of it tomorrow. It starts at Little T/Sand Canyon there at Bear Divide.

Valleygirl is coming! There is no water on the climb and I never tried to get it at the fire station, but you probably could get some there, those guys are pretty cool. You could come back to Little T and go down to Soledad Canyon to the stores there and then climb back over, or even do a loop out there before climbing back over.
I'll decide in the morning when I see the weather.

Valleygirl is coming! There is no water on the climb and I never tried to get it at the fire station, but you probably could get some there, those guys are pretty cool. You could come back to Little T and go down to Soledad Canyon to the stores there and then climb back over, or even do a loop out there before climbing back over.
I'll decide in the morning when I see the weather.That's what I was thinking John, to go down to Soledad for a break after doing either Santa Clara or Camp 9. I'm sure water won't be an issue tomorrow. It's going to be a beautiful day , see you tomorrow.

Valleygirl is coming! There is no water on the climb and I never tried to get it at the fire station, but you probably could get some there, those guys are pretty cool. You could come back to Little T and go down to Soledad Canyon to the stores there and then climb back over, or even do a loop out there before climbing back over.
I'll decide in the morning when I see the weather.
I was at the fire station last saturday...there was a water fountain outside that I refilled with.

Alright...gimme the lowdown. Nothing else this weekend looks good.

Last weekend I did May Canyon Truck Trail up to the fire station (ouch!) then took a left & down Little T into Santa Clarita & home. Previously, I have gone up Sand Canyon/Little T over into the Valley & the 7-Eleven near Foothill Blvd. Looking on Yahoo/Google Maps I can't find anything labeled "Camp 9" & where does Santa Clara Divide come into play?

Estimate on the total mileage? I may ride to the start from home (Santa Clarita/Canyon Country).

Oops...okay...I found Santa Clara Divide Rd. Still no "Camp 9". Or is that the fire station?

Looks like Camp 9 is the fire station. Never mind. :embarassed:

Alright...gimme the lowdown. Nothing else this weekend looks good.

Last weekend I did May Canyon Truck Trail up to the fire station (ouch!) then took a left & down Little T into Santa Clarita & home. Previously, I have gone up Sand Canyon/Little T over into the Valley & the 7-Eleven near Foothill Blvd. Looking on Yahoo/Google Maps I can't find anything labeled "Camp 9" & where does Santa Clara Divide come into play?

Estimate on the total mileage? I may ride to the start from home (Santa Clarita/Canyon Country).The whole ride won't be much more than 60 miles with 8500 ft. of climbing .Guess you figured out where we are going, come along.

I just got home and I'll slow you guys down (seriously), so I'm doing my own thing tomorrow. Have a safe and fabulous ride (I know for you, Bob, UP is all you need...;))

Have fun you all! I'm going to do an easy ride somewhere around here tomorrow......:D

I just got home and I'll slow you guys down (seriously), so I'm doing my own thing tomorrow. Have a safe and fabulous ride (I know for you, Bob, UP is all you need...;))

M.E.

You can still come down to Malibu Bluffs and do Latigo and Encinal with Ron and his friend. I'll be there.

Or the short Piuma/Stunt Rd ride with us @8:30 at the Commons in Calabasas

M.E.

You can still come down to Malibu Bluffs and do Latigo and Encinal with Ron and his friend. I'll be there.

Indeed! You won't slow me down any, I promise :p

OTOH, if you're starting to get burnout from the bike, take the whole weekend off and keep the bike out of your sight.

M.E.

You can still come down to Malibu Bluffs and do Latigo and Encinal with Ron and his friend. I'll be there.
You guys are so sweet. I'm not riding today at all, though. I'm taking that break I promised myself and hitting the gym instead. I desperately need some weight work! Otherwise, I would have wanted to join on a ride for sure (and I love Latigo). I need to get my mojo back ;) You guys be safe out there. :)

Indeed! You won't slow me down any, I promise :p

OTOH, if you're starting to get burnout from the bike, take the whole weekend off and keep the bike out of your sight.

You are silly, Ron. I watched you on the last ride. Not only are you just all around looking and feeling great, you climbed right on past me! ;)

You busted me...:o Yes, burnout is hitting me a little, which is why I am stepping back from the bicycle. Plus, I don't have a single clean dish in my apartment (I might even humor you guys and take pics of my filthy apartment and post them) I'll do a before and after...:D

You guys are so sweet. I'm not riding today at all, though. I'm taking that break I promised myself and hitting the gym instead. I desperately need some weight work! Otherwise, I would have wanted to join on a ride for sure (and I love Latigo). I need to get my mojo back ;) You guys be safe out there. :)
Wow, that double really did take a lot out of you. Get back on soon, okay?

Only reason why I'm online, and not on the road, is the clubs around here start the rides late ... like 10 am. Get to sleep in ... :D

Or the short Piuma/Stunt Rd ride with us @8:30 at the Commons in Calabasas
Herb, you and Mark have fun out there. Stunt is another one of my favorite climbs. It's the one I can curse on going up and no one hears me. :p Be safe! :)

Wow, that double really did take a lot out of you. Get back on soon, okay?

Only reason why I'm online, and not on the road, is the clubs around here start the rides late ... like 10 am. Get to sleep in ... :D
Actually, it wasn't the double taking it out of me, it was riding every Satrurday since this year started - 100+ miles! :o I'll be back on tomorrow and next week, and the week after that, and the week after that...:D Have a fun ride today, Ron!

To all who showed up (Kathy, John, Jon, Bob, Doug, Brandy)...great beginning. I got home safe-n-sound...not a problem at all. I hope I didn't worry you all. I was fine.

On hindsight, I have had some intestinal upset the past 2 days. So, I must have some sort of little bug. I just felt fine this AM and didn't think much of it. Of course, only being 95% healthy, climbing up Little T let me know this was a bad idea!

Hope to see you all again soon.

You are silly, Ron. I watched you on the last ride. Not only are you just all around looking and feeling great, you climbed right on past me! ;)

You busted me...:o Yes, burnout is hitting me a little, which is why I am stepping back from the bicycle. Plus, I don't have a single clean dish in my apartment (I might even humor you guys and take pics of my filthy apartment and post them) I'll do a before and after...:D


Thats why they invented paper plates!!:D

Herb, you and Mark have fun out there. Stunt is another one of my favorite climbs. It's the one I can curse on going up and no one hears me. :p Be safe! :)


We went up Piuma then up Scheren and down stunt...I would like to try up stunt next time...
It was really nice..but a bit cloudy at times...so it got cold on the downhill....but i made it up and felt pretty good!!
Sure is pretty up there...

We went up Piuma then up Scheren and down stunt...I would like to try up stunt next time...
It was really nice..but a bit cloudy at times...so it got cold on the downhill....but i made it up and felt pretty good!!
Sure is pretty up there...

Good to see you up there, Herb.

Good to see you up there, Herb.


Great to see you too!
I hope it warmed up for ya going down Piuma...sure was cold on the Scheren/Stunt side....at least til we hit the bottom...brrrrr.....

To all who showed up (Kathy, John, Jon, Bob, Doug, Brandy)...great beginning. I got home safe-n-sound...not a problem at all. I hope I didn't worry you all. I was fine.

On hindsight, I have had some intestinal upset the past 2 days. So, I must have some sort of little bug. I just felt fine this AM and didn't think much of it. Of course, only being 95% healthy, climbing up Little T let me know this was a bad idea!

Hope to see you all again soon.

Glad that you made it home safely and I'm sorry that you had to bail. It was a beautiful ride, and despite VB's promise that we'd be below the snow line, we saw some patches up at the top of Santa Clara Divide Road. They came in handy to wash the mushed banana off of my hands after I dumped it out of my jacket pocket. :p Yeah...umm...bananas don't take well to being sat upon, just in case you were wondering. :o As we were climbing I was enjoying the views and VB says to me "you're taken by my mountains, aren't you?" He couldn't have been more correct. It was gorgeous, the roads were quiet and this ride was just what I needed today. Oh, by the way...it was an ass kicker...by mile 18.7 we had already climbed 4500 ft if I recall correctly. The two John's and I skipped the climb to Camp 9 so we could get home earlier...but VB, Valleygirl and Doug were still out there climbing. Thanks for a great ride everyone!!!

Merider 1- I didn't know you were so sensitive, but- of course ......we've never met.....so how could I know. I merely mentioned covering your ears and now they're gone!! omygosh.... but something else is different, too- ah, of course...your smile is so much more attractive!:D :D :D Have a nice rest (it's good to take a break now and again) and I hope to meet you out there soon!!

Great to see you too!
I hope it warmed up for ya going down Piuma...sure was cold on the Scheren/Stunt side....at least til we hit the bottom...brrrrr.....

Today was impossible to dress for... cold when we started, burning up on the climb up Fermwood, cold again on the descent. But as long as that rain moved out, I'm not complaining!

Today was impossible to dress for... cold when we started, burning up on the climb up Fermwood, cold again on the descent. But as long as that rain moved out, I'm not complaining!


I agree...anything but rain....overall I think it was spectacular day for riding....I need to get up there more often...I totally get the attraction everyone has with riding up there....

it was an ass kicker...by mile 18.7 we had already climbed 4500 ft if I recall correctly.


Wow...thats some heavy climbing...
great job to everyone who did this ride!!

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Vertical Bob and Valleygirl
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VB is full of lies. Below the snow line, my ass! ;)
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The boys are boring poor Kathy to sleep! :p
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All sweaty at the top of a long climb up Santa Clara Divide Road...
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Big John, Doug, Valleygirl, Vertical Bob and WhiteCarbonDude
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Something is different in this one...hmmm....
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We can't take bigjohn anywhere. :rolleyes: Speaking of which...I caught VB throwing rocks at that thing too...can't take him anywhere either. ;)
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This one speaks for itself...
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B....werent you freezing??? I mean there was snow onthe ground....we froze just riding down Stunt rd

Fun descent down to Santa Clarita...then we climbed back up into a headwind!
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last climb before the descent back to the cars!
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Dang.......I missed a good ride! I woulda, shouda....:p Very nice views!

B....werent you freezing??? I mean there was snow onthe ground....we froze just riding down Stunt rd

It was a put it on, take it off, put it on, take it off day with the jacket! The descents were cold and I was a sweaty mess on the climbs. I didn't mind stopping though because bigjohn was on the same stripping/dressing schedule and it gave me a chance to snap a few pictures of the view along the way. :)

I have to say that I am SO glad that I did this ride instead of the Breathless Agony workers route that I was supposed to do today. My legs just weren't feeling great (could it still be from MC last weekend??) and if I had done that ride, I would have been pushing myself to beat my last time. Instead, I got to take it easy, enjoy the views and good company and experience some mountains I've never had the chance to climb before. I'm ready to go back, I think I'm in love. :love:

Dang.......I missed a good ride! I woulda, shouda....:p Very nice views!

It was such a nice ride George, I was kicking myself for not calling Tiff last night to let her know about this ride (she thought I was doing BA again)...she would have loved it. I ended up with under 50 miles and 6500 ft of climbing and I was home by 3:00 p.m. which made Grandma very happy. :p :D

It was a put it on, take it off, put it on, take it off day with the jacket! The descents were cold and I was a sweaty mess on the climbs. I didn't mind stopping though because bigjohn was on the same stripping/dressing schedule and it gave me a chance to snap a few pictures of the view along the way. :)

I have to say that I am SO glad that I did this ride instead of the Breathless Agony workers route that I was supposed to do today. My legs just weren't feeling great (could it still be from MC last weekend??) and if I had done that ride, I would have been pushing myself to beat my last time. Instead, I got to take it easy, enjoy the views and good company and experience some mountains I've never had the chance to climb before. I'm ready to go back, I think I'm in love. :love:

It was similar for us...waiting at the top of Piuma was freezing...I see why everyone loves it so much up there as well...
Sounds like a great ride...

My legs just weren't feeling great (could it still be from MC last weekend??)

I was in the same boat. I felt almost back to normal on Wednesday's ride, but today, my thighs were completely fried. Not sure if it is still recovery from MC or what.

Cool pix Brandy! Nice looking climb!:D

Oh...and it was funny. We were descending Santa Clara Divide Road and my arms were aching from braking the whole way down...I was thinking to myself "this is worse than Deer Creek!" and right then, Valleygirl says "this is as bad as Deer Creek!" I'm glad I wasn't the only one who was thinking that. It's a great climb on a very narrow road, paved but obviously unmaintained and it's an obstacle course of big rocks, gravel, dirt and potholes that was sometimes difficult to navigate on the climb up, so you can imagine that the descent has to be taken with much caution. I have to say that despite all of the debris, I loved climbing this road...I'm wondering what the average grade was because almost every time I looked down it seemed to be 9%. It seemed like our own personal bike path out there, we only saw one car on the side of the road the entire time we were on it.

damn...I can't shut up about this ride, can I? I have to comment on the peeps now...everyone was GREAT! VB had me laughing, he said to me "Up at Camp 9 there are a bunch of cute firemen, and they're not even convicts!" :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:

big john was great company on the way up to the top of Santa Clara Divide Road. I'm not a huge talker when I climb, but I loved listening to him! :)

Valleygirl...we need to have our ex-***** session when VB isn't dropping you. ;) Doug it was great to meet you. John, good to see you again...you are now dubbed "the speedy one"...lol!

Thanks again everyone, for a WONDERFUL ride!

It was such a nice ride George, I was kicking myself for not calling Tiff last night to let her know about this ride (she thought I was doing BA again)...she would have loved it. I ended up with under 50 miles and 6500 ft of climbing and I was home by 3:00 p.m. which made Grandma very happy. :p :D

Thanks a lot, B. :cry: :cry: :cry:

I always keep my eye on these rides... hoping the schedule allows. I'll make it there. Hopefully sooner rather than later! :)