Tour de Yorba Linda/Anaheim Hills
Place: Yorba Regonal Park, LaPalma Ave, Dirt Parking Lot
Distance: approx. 45 miles
Start Time: 9:30am
Climbing: 5000 feet
approx 3 hours
Come join me on my Wednesday torture fest. Climb with me on streets known as Rim Crest, Hidden Hills, and Stagecoach Rd. Many of these climbs are over 10-12%! There are plenty of chances to bail because some of the climbs are out and back plus we will never go outside of a 4 mile radius from the start. I don't have route sheets but if there is enough interest I will break down and create one. PM me and I will give you my cell if you want to join in.
Edit: I just made the route slip (http://home.earthlink.net/~shellenbargers/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/tour_de_yorba_linda_anaheim_hills.xls) in Excel
This profile is from my home and back.
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jsigone
06-11-07, 03:52 PM
If I was closer I would
Happytime
06-11-07, 04:29 PM
Jon, since I'm taking this Wednesday morning off, I'm almost tempted to take you up on it.
I said almost.
Perhaps if you started at 6am... And perhaps if temps aren't projected in the high 80s... Perhaps if you bring a tow rope for the plodding tri girl! (See me use that tri card while I can!) :p
Indolent58
06-11-07, 04:35 PM
I though that tri folk don't do hills.
WhiteCarbonDude
06-11-07, 04:40 PM
Perhaps if you started at 6am... And perhaps if temps aren't projected in the high 80s... Perhaps if you bring a tow rope for the plodding tri girl!
I wish I could start that early but child care is my issue. I will bring a rope for you, I like a challenge.
Happytime
06-11-07, 04:43 PM
I though that tri folk don't do hills.
Tri folk who never come close to a podium in triathlon... and who weigh 110 pounds... and who build 15-lb. CF bikes with a compact double... and who are gluttons for punishment... do hills.
Or at least try to do hills. :rolleyes:
I wish I could start that early but child care is my issue..
Last summer I was mistaken for a 12-year-old boy. Does that count?
vertical bob
06-11-07, 05:48 PM
I am interested Jon but is it really 10-12 %?
WhiteCarbonDude
06-11-07, 06:05 PM
I am interested Jon but is it really 10-12 %?
The second climb is 1.8 miles 840 feet with an average of 9% it has pitches of 12-14% there is a flat spot in the middle. The thrid climb is 1 mile 600 feet with and average of 11.2% :eek: with no mercy, every time I look down I see 12-13%! So yes most of the climbs are 10-12%, although short in length are very steep. I am working on a 10,000 foot century including this route but going into Orange hills and Santa Ana as well.
Your going to have to change my name to Vertical Jon:)
Evoracer
06-11-07, 09:34 PM
I ride about half of this route 2-3 times a week, in fact today as well. Yup, 10%+ on most. I find Serrano a bit trying during the week 'cause of the heavy traffic around 5pm. There are some good, but fairly short climbs in the Orange Hills as mentioned that are easily connected.
WhiteCarbonDude
06-11-07, 10:08 PM
I ride about half of this route 2-3 times a week, in fact today as well. Yup, 10%+ on most. I find Serrano a bit trying during the week 'cause of the heavy traffic around 5pm. There are some good, but fairly short climbs in the Orange Hills as mentioned that are easily connected.
Serrano isn't that bad in the morning, but I wouldn't go near it at 5pm. What half of my route do you ride?
djgonzo007
06-11-07, 10:09 PM
If I was closer I would
Dito, sounds like fun!
Evoracer
06-11-07, 10:42 PM
Serrano isn't that bad in the morning, but I wouldn't go near it at 5pm. What half of my route do you ride?
I'm usually in the area of Cannon/Imperial, Serrano, Canyon Rim, and Nohl Ranch. My route takes me up Taft, to Cannon rt and I make my way over to the south side of the Newport Bl climb, up Canyon View, up the Chapman grade, down Orange Park to Santiago, back to Cannon, where I do various climbs in your area, depending on how much pain I feel like inflicting upon myself. Still, it's only between 2-2.5k ft depending, according to Bikely.com, in around 28 miles, back to my house.
WhiteCarbonDude
06-12-07, 12:04 AM
I'm usually in the area of Cannon/Imperial, Serrano, Canyon Rim, and Nohl Ranch. My route takes me up Taft, to Cannon rt and I make my way over to the south side of the Newport Bl climb, up Canyon View, up the Chapman grade, down Orange Park to Santiago, back to Cannon, where I do various climbs in your area, depending on how much pain I feel like inflicting upon myself. Still, it's only between 2-2.5k ft depending, according to Bikely.com, in around 28 miles, back to my house.
You should do the Yorba Linda side of my route. Just those three climbs are around 2600ft. Very little traffic on the climbs and very steep.
rooftest
06-12-07, 12:11 AM
Those are good climbs - I do them all the time. Serrano will be tough that late in the ride.
Another tough hill I've found recently is Casino Ridge - Left off of San Antonio at the first stop sign as you descend.
Watch out riding as you near the corner of Weir Canyon and Serrano (where the two turn lanes turn right.) For some reason, people drive there like they're racing for their lives.
WhiteCarbonDude
06-12-07, 10:33 AM
Watch out riding as you near the corner of Weir Canyon and Serrano (where the two turn lanes turn right.)
I've been thinking about changing it to:L Woodcreek, L Larkwood, R Canyon Vista. Cyn Vista turns into Serrano. See map.
BCIpam
06-12-07, 12:31 PM
I just love the fact the ride is listed as 45 miles and proximate completion time is 3 hours. I do a similar ride and it takes me closer to 5 hrs. Maybe 4 1/2 on a good day!
Oh well you guys, go have fun!!! If I'm out there doing my usually 3 mph up those hills, don't make me feel bad when you blast by at 10!!!! :(
rooftest
06-12-07, 12:34 PM
I've been thinking about changing it to:L Woodcreek, L Larkwood, R Canyon Vista. Cyn Vista turns into Serrano. See map.
I never would have guessed that road went all the way through - thanks for posting that - I'm actually going to be riding by there today. I'd say about 40% of the time I ride through that intersection I have an altercation with a driver (and I usually don't have any problems with people.) That detour will be much safer.
rooftest
06-12-07, 05:18 PM
I rode that today, and there's a chain blocking Riverview (just strung up across the road) at the back of that apartment complex. It's easy to dismount and step over, but turning at Riverview (the next street) would avoid having to get off the bike. Actually, I like the riverview route - that's a good little climb, then you need to start on a hill after climbing over the chain.
Evoracer
06-12-07, 10:43 PM
I just love the fact the ride is listed as 45 miles and proximate completion time is 3 hours. I do a similar ride and it takes me closer to 5 hrs. Maybe 4 1/2 on a good day!
Oh well you guys, go have fun!!! If I'm out there doing my usually 3 mph up those hills, don't make me feel bad when you blast by at 10!!!! :(
3mph? I'll watch as you drop me. Sometimes I feel that I can walk faster on some of the steeper ones. lol
rooftest
06-12-07, 11:30 PM
3mph? I'll watch as you drop me. Sometimes I feel that I can walk faster on some of the steeper ones. lol
On those steeper hills, it's always funny how much time it takes to catch and pass someone who's walking up the sidewalk.
Evoracer
06-13-07, 09:01 AM
On those steeper hills, it's always funny how much time it takes to catch and pass someone who's walking up the sidewalk.
+100:rolleyes:
jschen
06-13-07, 09:05 AM
Looks painful. Have fun.
octico
06-13-07, 02:24 PM
I live in Fullerton. I ride the hills around Yorba at least once a week. Do you have a route slip, or a map of your ride? Sorry I would have loved to gone earlier today,but I have to work
-John
WhiteCarbonDude
06-13-07, 04:13 PM
Well my day was cut short due to my son's school director called and told me he needs to go home for coughing too much. So there I am on Nohl Ranch and Serrano heading home. I bailed off my course on Cannon and Serrano. Still got in 4150 feet of climbing though. The day started out warm and got cooking on the climbs, if you look at the temps on my computer you will see how hot it was.
This was only 3 miles in to the ride and it was 85
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This is the first climb on Fairmont Blvd just after turning off Bastanchury.
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Here is Fairmont Blvd as you go over the first hump.
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Here you go Vertical bob! 15%
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This is what 15% looks like, doesn't look that bad.
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I hit 18% at the top!
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Would have been a better view from the top but it was hazy.
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Here is the top of Hidden Hills Rd. I think the sweat was dripping in my eyes here.
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Notice 12.8 miles into the ride and I already have 2425 Feet of climbing in. Hot, that's an understatement!
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This is what my ride looked like. I would have had 2 more climbs and I would have been well over 5000 feet!
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octico
06-13-07, 04:18 PM
Damn 51mph that's fast !
WhiteCarbonDude
06-13-07, 04:23 PM
Do you have a route slip, or a map of your ride?
-John
The route slip is posted at the top of this post. I will be changing it after today's ride. I made some detours that were well worth it and I will be updating this route slip soon.
Let's go riding! I usually ride Tues. or Wed. mornings around 9:00 am 50-60 miles.
-Jon
WhiteCarbonDude
06-13-07, 04:24 PM
Damn 51mph that's fast !
My other computer has me clocked at 53mph! I like that one better.
That's decending Camino de Bryant. It's a mile long at 12%. No traffic!
18% + 97° = http://www.smileyhut.com/confused/hypo.gif
Even with a 36x27 it was hard.
rooftest
06-13-07, 05:29 PM
It looks like you did add Casino Ridge - nice work!
WhiteCarbonDude
06-13-07, 05:41 PM
It looks like you did add Casino Ridge - nice work!
Ahh yes Casino Ridge, thanks for the suggestion. It added 371 feet in 0.7 miles with pitches of 15-18%. It only has a 9.8% average over 0.7 miles because the dip in the middle kills the average. I also took Riverview off Santa Ana Cyn to Canyon Vista to Serrano. Very nice.
Evoracer
06-13-07, 05:48 PM
Climbing and Summer just don't sound good together, nice job. I'll be out there tomorrow.
Clue us in one your electronic hardware. I definately need an upgrade.
WhiteCarbonDude
06-13-07, 06:21 PM
Climbing and Summer just don't sound good together, nice job. I'll be out there tomorrow.
Clue us in one your electronic hardware. I definately need an upgrade.
I love my VDO MC1.0+ but it didn't have heart rate so I got the Ciclosport HAC4 with Hactronic. It hooks up to the computer with usb and the software is a little clunky but workable. I heard that VDO is working on a new one with heart rate and downloadable stats.
Evoracer
06-13-07, 06:48 PM
I love my VDO MC1.0+ but it didn't have heart rate so I got the Ciclosport HAC4 with Hactronic. It hooks up to the computer with usb and the software is a little clunky but workable. I heard that VDO is working on a new one with heart rate and downloadable stats.
Thanks!
rooftest
06-14-07, 01:11 AM
When I "discovered" Casino Ridge a couple of weeks ago, I climbed it on mile 45 towards the end of a ride (I had looped through Corona, Chino, and Carbon Canyon Road) - I know it felt like parts of it were 18%! A guy who was walking out to get his mail on one of the steeper parts was shocked to see me riding a bike up.
octico
06-14-07, 08:31 AM
jon,
I was following your route slip using google maps, but cound not locate the Viallage Center Dr. /Bastanchury Rd. intersection. Did you mean right on Yorba Linda back to Fairmont ?
WhiteCarbonDude
06-14-07, 10:00 AM
jon,
I was following your route slip using google maps, but cound not locate the Viallage Center Dr. /Bastanchury Rd. intersection. Did you mean right on Yorba Linda back to Fairmont ?
It's not on any map as of yet. Bastanchury has been extended all the way to Village Center. Just use Yorba Linda on your map just to get through.
octico
06-14-07, 01:22 PM
Thanks! I did not know Bastanchury reached that far I usually ride Bastanchury in the opposite direction. I would ride with you but I melt in this heat. If I do you loop I would have to start around 6am to avoid the heat.
-John
rooftest
06-14-07, 11:25 PM
I just climbed Camino de Bryant today - that climb is much easier since I finished the Ride Around the Bear last weekend.
WhiteCarbonDude
06-15-07, 11:32 AM
I just climbed Camino de Bryant today - that climb is much easier since I finished the Ride Around the Bear last weekend.
Have you done Hidden Hills Rd. yet? I think that one is harder because it is almost twice as long.