Showing posts with label GMR. Show all posts
Showing posts with label GMR. Show all posts
Saturday, November 26, 2016
Saturday, May 28, 2016
A Notch-tastic day
I've been wanting to do this ride for some time. It starts from Pomona and ends at the top of Mt. Baldy ' Notch.
Route: Pomona, GMR, GRR, Mt. Baldy Village to San Antonio Falls Road, to the Notch.
It was a great ride with some incredible views.
Monday, December 29, 2014
Saturday, January 19, 2013
Glendora Mountain Road to My Baldy - GEARED
It was the first ride to Mt Baldy and it was done on my geared road bike. Yeah, yeah, why geared? Well being a bit off my game, I needed this trip to Baldy bad and it wasn't going to happen on my fixie.
Kevin headed up GMR early with the idea Michael and I would catch him. We never did. He ended up waiting for us at the maintenance shed. John met us at Dalton Road.
John is making a name for himself on GMR. One of very few fixie riders and is known for his music. You can always hear John coming up on you by his music.
Michael lead the charge to Baldy.
There were a lot of skaters heading down GMR today.
Kevin kicked ass and made it just past Fork plus 2.
John, Michael and I made it all the way to Baldy. Riding geared made it easy and I was very thankful for the gears.
Kevin headed up GMR early with the idea Michael and I would catch him. We never did. He ended up waiting for us at the maintenance shed. John met us at Dalton Road.
John is making a name for himself on GMR. One of very few fixie riders and is known for his music. You can always hear John coming up on you by his music.
Michael lead the charge to Baldy.
There were a lot of skaters heading down GMR today.
Kevin kicked ass and made it just past Fork plus 2.
John, Michael and I made it all the way to Baldy. Riding geared made it easy and I was very thankful for the gears.
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Pomona to Azusa Canyon to East Fork to GMR to Mt Baldy, oh My!
Text Message Chain Friday 24, 2011:
Jason: Did u do crit last night
Mike: No haven't done it in a couple weeks. Its fun. But it's also pure pain. Are u riding.
Jason: Yeah not sure of ride destination. I raced last night. Tired today.
Mike: MTB right. Let me know what u plan to do. I'm up for some more leisurely too. I've bee sick this week so that might be better.
Jason: How about a GMR to Mt. Baldy recovery ride. Relax Pace.
Mike: Yeah perhaps. Or maybe East Fork to Baldy.
Jason: U r crazy. That's like sixty miles.
(Sixty miles of lots of climbing!)
We decided on East Fork to Mt Baldy. We headed out about 7 am to Azusa Canyon. Riding up Azusa I was fine, but by the time we got to East Fork, I my legs were feeling tight. The trek up Little GMR did me in.
I was cursing Mike in my head and mentally writing all the horrible things I was going to say about Mike and his GREAT idea to ride to Baldy via East Fork. Why, why why. Mike's a nut, so when I got to East Fork and GRR...
"Officer, I swear it was the heat that made me do. I was delirious from the heat, I could not control my hands... and I reached for his neck and... I swear I couldn't help myself...
Might as well! If I can strangle Mike why can't Annette strangle me! I think the heat was getting to both of us. Hey Annette, great job on making it to Mt. Baldy.
Annette described to us Ron's crash. I hope he recovers soon but it sounds like he took a bad fall. She also talked a little about the BUGS, all the lovely bugs that pester us as we ride.
South on Amelia Ave., and then left on Route 66, I spotted a Black Toyota Highlander. It was parked 3 feet from the curb, with strobe light on top and traffic cones every where to direct traffic. Could it be none other than Richard, my father-in-law! Sure enough it was him.
A trip down memory lane. On Foothill we came upon an old Chevy Nova. I had to stop as this was the same color and year as the Nova I owned. My first car was a beat up Chevy Nova I brought back to life. Like the one pictured, I painted my Nova canary yellow. Wow. Jamie got a kick out of the pictures of this Nova when I showed them to her.
Mike and I ended our ride short. From East Fork and GRR we (Or rather I) decided to head down GMR and back home to Pomona. Total trip distance, 54 miles.
Jason: Did u do crit last night
Mike: No haven't done it in a couple weeks. Its fun. But it's also pure pain. Are u riding.
Jason: Yeah not sure of ride destination. I raced last night. Tired today.
Mike: MTB right. Let me know what u plan to do. I'm up for some more leisurely too. I've bee sick this week so that might be better.
Jason: How about a GMR to Mt. Baldy recovery ride. Relax Pace.
Mike: Yeah perhaps. Or maybe East Fork to Baldy.
Jason: U r crazy. That's like sixty miles.
(Sixty miles of lots of climbing!)
We decided on East Fork to Mt Baldy. We headed out about 7 am to Azusa Canyon. Riding up Azusa I was fine, but by the time we got to East Fork, I my legs were feeling tight. The trek up Little GMR did me in.
I was cursing Mike in my head and mentally writing all the horrible things I was going to say about Mike and his GREAT idea to ride to Baldy via East Fork. Why, why why. Mike's a nut, so when I got to East Fork and GRR...
"Officer, I swear it was the heat that made me do. I was delirious from the heat, I could not control my hands... and I reached for his neck and... I swear I couldn't help myself...
Might as well! If I can strangle Mike why can't Annette strangle me! I think the heat was getting to both of us. Hey Annette, great job on making it to Mt. Baldy.
Annette described to us Ron's crash. I hope he recovers soon but it sounds like he took a bad fall. She also talked a little about the BUGS, all the lovely bugs that pester us as we ride.
South on Amelia Ave., and then left on Route 66, I spotted a Black Toyota Highlander. It was parked 3 feet from the curb, with strobe light on top and traffic cones every where to direct traffic. Could it be none other than Richard, my father-in-law! Sure enough it was him.
A trip down memory lane. On Foothill we came upon an old Chevy Nova. I had to stop as this was the same color and year as the Nova I owned. My first car was a beat up Chevy Nova I brought back to life. Like the one pictured, I painted my Nova canary yellow. Wow. Jamie got a kick out of the pictures of this Nova when I showed them to her.
Mike and I ended our ride short. From East Fork and GRR we (Or rather I) decided to head down GMR and back home to Pomona. Total trip distance, 54 miles.
Sunday, June 19, 2011
BikeForums.Net GMR to Mt Baldy Ride
I wasn't sure where I was going to ride this Sunday. I was torn between Bonelli MTB, Beach SART or GMR to Mt Baldy. Well, Mr Beanz posted a BikeForums.net GMR Ride and the decision was made.
I met up with BikeForums.net riders off GMR and Boulder Springs. No Mr Beanz though.
It was a great ride and Calamari Chris, kept the pace fast all the way up to the Maintenance Shed. We regrouped and then headed to Mt. Baldy.
At about Fork Plus 4, I new I was in trouble. My legs were starting to cramp. By Fork Plus 6, the legs were cramping bad. I had to pull over a few times to message the cramps out. Oh the pain!
Overall it was a great ride and I hope to do it again.
BikeForum.net Riders included Jimmy NH, Genaro, JMX, Calamari Chris, John C, Aprevo, and please help me out with the other rider's names...
I met up with BikeForums.net riders off GMR and Boulder Springs. No Mr Beanz though.
It was a great ride and Calamari Chris, kept the pace fast all the way up to the Maintenance Shed. We regrouped and then headed to Mt. Baldy.
At about Fork Plus 4, I new I was in trouble. My legs were starting to cramp. By Fork Plus 6, the legs were cramping bad. I had to pull over a few times to message the cramps out. Oh the pain!
Overall it was a great ride and I hope to do it again.
BikeForum.net Riders included Jimmy NH, Genaro, JMX, Calamari Chris, John C, Aprevo, and please help me out with the other rider's names...
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Mt. Baldy road or GMR
So after riding both Mt Baldy AND GMR to the village, I am not sure which is easier? On one hand, Mt. Baldy road from my house to the village is shorter but steeper. From my house to GMR to the village is longer but not as steep.
Hmmmmm ...
I want to say GMR is easier, although Fork plus 8 is a hard climb.
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