38.28 miles, 3:30 moving time, 3.848 ft elevation gain
Rick, Julian, Gregg, Bob, Maria, Carrie, Trevor, Mike, James, Bill, Lynda, Paul G., Paul M., John, Joe, Peter Day, Vickie.
After weeks of rain, we snuck in a great ride this weekend. Lynda added bonus points to the usual Resolution Ride.
Mile 0: Start at Jones Coffee in Pasadena. Rolled through Old Town and east along Walnut, Allen and Paloma.
Mile 5.8: Turn up New York Dr. and start climbing. Turn right up Altadena and Wiggling up, up and up to the top of Lake. 4 pitchy climbs >10%.
Mile 10.8: Turn down Loma Alta and descended to Hahamonga watershed near JPL. No Chaney Trail today! Wahoo. Except Peter Day did bonus points and did Chaney anyway, we caught up with us at Descanso Gardens.
Mile 14.3: Turn right on Oak Grove and crossed over the 210. We rode up Highland into La Canada to Chevy Chase.
MIle 18.3: Regroup at Descanso. Rolled up Alta Canyada to Foothill.
Mile 21.6: Finished Climb on Foothill. Turned left onto Dunsmore and began fun descent through Montrose and Glendale. Along Honolulu, Pennsylvania, La Crescenta, Canada, and Verdugo.
Mile 27.3: Regroup at Mobil Station at Mountain. These were the Bonus Climbs. 10-13% grade up Mountain to Emerald Isle.
Mile 29.7: Turn right down Emerald Isle. Up Lenore, Across Chevy Chase
Mile 30.7: Bonus Point: Up St. Katherine. Descent to Linda Vista. Holly. and Last Bonus Point at Arbor.
Mile 38.2: Return to Jones. Stash bike. Run 2 miles.
So many bonus points today.
-Start at Jones Coffee, roll through Old Town and east along Walnut, Allen and Paloma
-Turn up New York Dr. and start climbing
-Turn right up Altadena and Wiggling up, up and up to the top of Lake
-4 pitchy climbs >10%
-Get bonus points for doing the Chaney Trail (chaney.com)
-Finish at Descanso Gardens
-Ride up Highland into La Canada
-Finish at Chevy Chase
-Return to Jones
-Stash bike