Southern California - Baldy, yes again

Mel and I want to do Baldy one more time before the weather turns "cold."

Date: Sunday, September 16

TIME: 7:00am meet; roll at 7:30am

LOCATION: Encanto Park, 751 Encanto Pkwy, Duarte

MILEAGE: 62 roundtrip, Climb up Hwy 39 and Little GMR (GRR) and come back down Big GMR

ELEVATION: Approx. 6,500 ft

WATER STOPS: (2) East Fork on the way up and in Baldy Village.

Ski lifts optional. Post-ride lunch mandatory (strongly encouraged).

Note: This is a self-supported ride. No SAG. Be prepared.

Who's game?

IN:
- Mel44
- Mateo44
- Extort
- jschen
- PaulB
- F=MA
- Tiffanie (slightly modified route -- will meet group at intersection or village [or maybe the lifts?])

MAYBES/WILL CATCH UP/SCARED OF COMMITMENT:
- jsigone
- indolent58
- oleanshoebox
- redal
- justme

WOW, that is early!!! but I should be there... :)

Sounds like fun. Count me in! Is there a ski lift option? :D

WOW, that is early!!! but I should be there... :)

Right on!

Did you get a chance to swap to a compact crank?

Sounds like fun. Count me in! Is there a ski lift option? :D

Of course! My new compact is beggin' for it.

Awesome! I can't wait. :D Maybe we can do a ski lift repeat. :lol:

Did you get a chance to swap to a compact crank?

Yesssss!

I'm a maybe, if I go, I'll catch up since I will be there a lil later

I'm indecisive, but most likely out. :(

FYI, there's the B2B ride that's starting at Encanto the day before (non GMR).

I'm indecisive, but most likely out. :(

FYI, there's the B2B ride that's starting at Encanto the day before (non GMR).

Come on Dave! Hope you can make it....

Matt,
Add me to the list!! The post ride mandatory lunch is what drew me in!!:D

How hot is not "cold"?

Now I am torn between this and the B2B on Saturday.

I have mountain biking commitments but this is insanely tempting.

How hot is not "cold"?

Now I am torn between this and the B2B on Saturday.

I'll be doing a local flat 70 on saturday as well

In!

great!

I'd love to go, but it's just not possible. :cry:

But if there'e a Baldy ride in October I'm in for sure!

I'd love to go, but it's just not possible. :cry:

But if there'e a Baldy ride in October I'm in for sure!

+1

I'd love to go, but it's just not possible. :cry:+1

+...3, I think.


Can't this weekend, but would love an October run....this time to the lifts.

but would love an October run....this time to the lifts.

Must never pass up an opportunity to ride with Mo...

Must never pass up an opportunity to ride with Mo...

Must never pass up an opportunity...

+...3, I think.


Can't this weekend, but would love an October run....this time to the lifts.

I'll go to the lifts sometime in October, I'm sure. Would you like to try it from Claremont, then come back via GMR?

If I knew where Claremont was, and which was GMR (as opposed to GRR, Little GRR, Littler GMR, Tiny GRM, Itty-Bitty RRR, and Northwest So. Jefferson Street), I'd say 'Sure!'. But, I don't, so I don't know what I'm saying sure to.

Here's the location of the start for Claremont to the lifts.

Mills & Mt Baldy Rd, Claremont (http://maps.google.com/maps?t=h&hl=en&q=mills+rd+%26+mt+baldy+rd,+claremont,+ca&ie=UTF8&z=17&iwloc=addr&om=1)

Keep in mind that a mere 110-lb rider with a 16-lb. bike came down Mt. Baldy Road at 47mph.

Now ask yourself... do you want to go up that? :p;)

It's pretty cool, 13 miles, 4700 ft!

It's pretty cool

Yes, John, but you also think sticking a red hot poker into your eye is "kind of neat." ;)

It makes pretty smoke!

Forget reasoning with John, Joy. We was coming off of his Baldy day (45 miles with 8K+ feet of gain) on Sunday and he still sprinted up Chantry last night, dropping two other male riders who tried desperately to catch him. It was kind of funny to watch as men always have to race each other up hills. :rolleyes: And the funny thing is that one of the riders couldn't even keep up with his friend and as I almost caught up to him, he looked over his shoulder, saw me, and then stood up and hammered as hard as he could to pull a distinct lead. I started laughing my arse off. John, of course, beat all of us up the mountain and then came back down a ways to keep me company to the top. The two male riders didn't so much as flash a smile as they passed us going back down. All John could say was, "I almost beat my best time up but my legs are still sore from Baldy on Sunday." Oh, brother! :p

And the funny thing is that one of the riders couldn't even keep up with his friend and as I almost caught up to him, he looked over his shoulder, saw me, and then stood up and hammered as hard as he could to pull a distinct lead.

Is this when you got all wet? :p

Is this when you got all wet? :p

Why, yes, John, this would be when I got wet. But then, after they passed me without smiling on the way down, I got cold. Wet but cold is no fun. :p

Why, yes, John, this would be when I got wet. But then, after they passed me without smiling on the way down, I got cold. Wet but cold is no fun. :p

I missed a wet t-shirt contest? :(

Why, yes, John, this would be when I got wet. But then, after they passed me without smiling on the way down, I got cold. Wet but cold is no fun. :p

I felt bad that you were all wet and I couldn't do anything for you. Did holding my snake later make up for it? :D

I missed a wet t-shirt contest? :(

Silly...you've been around when I'm wet...and there ain't much to see. :rolleyes:

I felt bad that you were all wet and I couldn't do anything for you. Did holding my snake later make up for it? :D

Hey! :mad: What did I tell you last night! You better make it abundantly clear, that SONIA watched while I pet your snake and the other one...I'll have no inappropriate shenanigans implied otherwise. Besides, I'd rather pet Sonia (she looked so pretty in that top last night) :p :D

Besides, I'd rather pet Sonia (she looked so pretty in that top last night) :p :D

You probably could've petted her, too, if you asked her the right way. :p

At what time did this thread jump the tracks?

At what time did this thread jump the tracks?

MEs second post

Why am I always the one to blame?...um...I mean, to BE blamED? :p

Get this back on track. I might see you guys up there since it looks like that might be our Sunday ride for the next couple of weeks (from San Dimas).

merider1 you should have caught that guy. I took my wife up GMR for her first time a couple of weeks ago. I was riding a little bit in front of her when she said something to me. A guy that we were catching heard her voice and immediately started riding faster trying to hold us off. About a mile later he pulled off to the side, unclipped and slumped over his bars. I made sure he was ok when I went by, but it was evident he hadn't wanted to get caught by a woman.

merider1 you should have caught that guy. I took my wife up GMR for her first time a couple of weeks ago. I was riding a little bit in front of her when she said something to me. A guy that we were catching heard her voice and immediately started riding faster trying to hold us off. About a mile later he pulled off to the side, unclipped and slumped over his bars. I made sure he was ok when I went by, but it was evident he hadn't wanted to get caught by a woman.

No, no...I have discipline. My goal is to improve each time I ride it. Had I chased that guy (and his ego), I would have blown up for sure. It's not my fault he can't accept a woman riding at his pace. [and let me note here, both of those riders seemed very nice when John and I talked to them on our way there and both were in great shape. This is, of course, in jest and fun - I'd hate for either rider to lurk on here and think otherwise. Besides, they were both cute. :p)

Good to know you have self control!

Get this back on track. I might see you guys up there since it looks like that might be our Sunday ride for the next couple of weeks (from San Dimas).

merider1 you should have caught that guy. I took my wife up GMR for her first time a couple of weeks ago. I was riding a little bit in front of her when she said something to me. A guy that we were catching heard her voice and immediately started riding faster trying to hold us off. About a mile later he pulled off to the side, unclipped and slumped over his bars. I made sure he was ok when I went by, but it was evident he hadn't wanted to get caught by a woman.

ME could've caught him if she had tried, she's pretty quick when she wants to be!

I went up the road to give her and her prey, er the other riders time to chat, I didn't realize they were going to chase me, instead! ;)

At what time did this thread jump the tracks?


Is this when you got all wet? :p

Look to yourself, Snake Boy! :rolleyes:

Look to yourself, Snake Boy! :rolleyes:

:D

OK, I'll add redal as a maybe....



Get this back on track. I might see you guys up there since it looks like that might be our Sunday ride for the next couple of weeks (from San Dimas).

merider1 you should have caught that guy. I took my wife up GMR for her first time a couple of weeks ago. I was riding a little bit in front of her when she said something to me. A guy that we were catching heard her voice and immediately started riding faster trying to hold us off. About a mile later he pulled off to the side, unclipped and slumped over his bars. I made sure he was ok when I went by, but it was evident he hadn't wanted to get caught by a woman.

Here's the location of the start for Claremont to the lifts.

Mills & Mt Baldy Rd, Claremont (http://maps.google.com/maps?t=h&hl=en&q=mills+rd+%26+mt+baldy+rd,+claremont,+ca&ie=UTF8&z=17&iwloc=addr&om=1)

I actually kind of like that idea...Instead of the long, drawn-out, and deceptive agony that is Glendora Ridge Road, you get a 13 mile swift kick in the nuts.

Toporoute puts the average grade at somewhere around 7.4%...looks like there's pitches of 10-15 thrown in there, right?

Eh...might be good training for the PIE ride in November, right?

Good motivation to get my butt in gear.

ugh...my knee is still recovering form the LAST time!

I actually kind of like that idea...Instead of the long, drawn-out, and deceptive agony that is Glendora Ridge Road, you get a 13 mile swift kick in the nuts.

Toporoute puts the average grade at somewhere around 7.4%...looks like there's pitches of 10-15 thrown in there, right?

Eh...might be good training for the PIE ride in November, right?

Good motivation to get my butt in gear.You can do it with no problem. About a month ago my brother took his second ride on his new Cannondale. He was staying in Upland so he heads up Baldy Rd. He almost made it to the village but turned around because he had no water, no food, no sunglasses and a leaky front tube. My brother is 63.