Southern California - Wheelmen Grand Tour Training rides

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ronjon10
03-18-08, 12:57 AM
Here's the schedule for the Grand Tour training rides. Any of these must do rides for preparation or scenery or just because you're going to be there?


March 31 - Canyon Lakes Trainer (64 miles, 4800 ft gain) Start: Valencia
April 7- May Canyon (50 mi.) Start: Reseda
April 14- Latigo/Stunt Trainer. (65 or 80 miles). Start: Brentwood
April 21- Flats & Hills Trainer (92 miles) Start: "The Corner"
April 28 - Mount Baldy Village (58 mi.) Start: Azusa
May 5 - Upper Big Tujunga Reversed (61mi.) Start: Rose Bowl
May 12 - PCH the Hard Way (72/115 mi.) Start: Brentwood
May 19 - Two Terrible Tujungas (72 mi) Start: Lakeview Terrace
May 26 - Neuerburg Century (101 mi.) Start: Arcadia Park
June 2 - Full Bore For Fillmore (115/118 mi) Start: Brentwood
June 9 - Angeles Crest/San Gabriel Cyn (87 mi) Start: Duarte
June 16 - Byways of Palos Verdes (73 mi) Start: Brentwood

Shprung
03-18-08, 01:15 AM
I have the maps for all of these good rides in my site (http://shprung.com/sfvbc/) from last year;
Look at the bottom of the list for lines like "LAWM-T1 ", "LAWM-T2 ","LAWM-T3", etc.
I was very consistant on doing them, and only missed two because I did a century or a BF ride. These are very good rides and will prepare you for climing and long rides.
big john
03-18-08, 07:55 AM
I have done several of them over the last few years. Good rides, but I don't drive over the hill to start in Brentwood. The last couple years turnout has been very sparse with more SFVBC riders than LAW. I think there were only 3 or 4 LAW riders on one of them. The routes are simple and you can do them anytime, even with our club, hint hint.