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08-01-07, 12:02 AM
Hi All-
I'm relatively new to the forum (well, I've been reading a lot lately but new to posting). I'm hoping someone can suggest a good route from the Pasadena area to Newport Beach - I'm planning on riding down Saturday morning to meet my family so I won't be riding back :D I was thinking of heading east along Foothill/Huntington to the San Gabriel River Trail (if that's the correct name) and then following it south along the LA River to Long Beach and then down the coast to Newport. I don't know if that river trail is a good one or how the route along the coast is. I'm up for going further east and then down the 57 Fwy to the Santa Ana River Trail towards Huntington Beach, too.
Really, I'm up for anything and just looking for some good suggestions. I'll be riding solo if that matters. I'd like to make it a pretty decent training ride so I'm hoping to find a route that won't be really congested or full of stoplights, etc. - but beggars can't be choosers. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated! :)
On a separate note I'd just like to add that this forum is really great - I'm a relative noob to cycling but loving every minute of it! I've learned so much from just reading all the posts and replies and, I must admit, drawn some encouragement from all of your stories. I hope to be able to join a group ride at some point soon - I think I'm up for the challenge but have never done it before. For now I just ride La Tuna Canyon or Angeles Crest by myself - it's beautiful but can get boring with nobody to talk to...
Thanks again!
I'm relatively new to the forum (well, I've been reading a lot lately but new to posting). I'm hoping someone can suggest a good route from the Pasadena area to Newport Beach - I'm planning on riding down Saturday morning to meet my family so I won't be riding back :D I was thinking of heading east along Foothill/Huntington to the San Gabriel River Trail (if that's the correct name) and then following it south along the LA River to Long Beach and then down the coast to Newport. I don't know if that river trail is a good one or how the route along the coast is. I'm up for going further east and then down the 57 Fwy to the Santa Ana River Trail towards Huntington Beach, too.
Really, I'm up for anything and just looking for some good suggestions. I'll be riding solo if that matters. I'd like to make it a pretty decent training ride so I'm hoping to find a route that won't be really congested or full of stoplights, etc. - but beggars can't be choosers. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated! :)
On a separate note I'd just like to add that this forum is really great - I'm a relative noob to cycling but loving every minute of it! I've learned so much from just reading all the posts and replies and, I must admit, drawn some encouragement from all of your stories. I hope to be able to join a group ride at some point soon - I think I'm up for the challenge but have never done it before. For now I just ride La Tuna Canyon or Angeles Crest by myself - it's beautiful but can get boring with nobody to talk to...
Thanks again!