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Old 06-19-2017, 03:05 PM
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Two Vamoots and a hot day in the San Gabriels

Introduced a friend to my favorite ride, Glendora Mountain Road, Glendora Ridge Road, to Baldy Village--pretty much the only ride I keep posting to this thread (one day I'll get conditioned enough to go to the lifts with that insane 10-15% grade for the last 2-3 miles--for now I like to stop and eat at Baldy Lodge and turn around ). Temps got into the 90s.





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Old 06-19-2017, 03:51 PM
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Old 06-19-2017, 04:04 PM
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Old 06-19-2017, 04:13 PM
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U gotta hit the lifts...its actually not that bad. If you have a 34/28 or 34/30, you should be able to make it up. Not to say I particularly enjoy it, but I do goto the lifts 1-2x a year as a rite of passage.

[QUOTE=sfhbike;2191777]Introduced a friend to my favorite ride, Glendora Mountain Road, Glendora Ridge Road, to Baldy Village--pretty much the only ride I keep posting to this thread (one day I'll get conditioned enough to go to the lifts with that insane 10-15% grade for the last 2-3 miles--for now I like to stop and eat at Baldy Lodge and turn around ). Temps got into the 90s.
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Old 06-19-2017, 04:38 PM
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It's nice to have mountains; I guess.

GMR is the Pinto or Pontiac Aztec of HC climbs. No trees, no beauty, no clear skies, no views. But if the choice is between driving a piece of crap or taking a dirty 3rd world bus with livestock and lepers ..


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Old 06-19-2017, 05:10 PM
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if GMR is the pinto....then Crystal Lake is the AMC Pacer.....same ole crap up and headwind on the way down.....

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GMR is the Pinto or Pontiac Aztec of HC climbs. No trees, no beauty, no clear skies, no views. But if the choice is between driving a piece of crap or taking a dirty 3rd world with livestock and lepers ..

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Old 06-19-2017, 05:15 PM
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Redbox to Wilson is a Honda Civic.
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Old 06-19-2017, 05:31 PM
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U gotta hit the lifts...its actually not that bad. If you have a 34/28 or 34/30, you should be able to make it up. Not to say I particularly enjoy it, but I do goto the lifts 1-2x a year as a rite of passage.
I have 34/26. Will it be be painful or just impossible? Not sure where I might have ever done a grade like that before.

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GMR is the Pinto or Pontiac Aztec of HC climbs. No trees, no beauty, no clear skies, no views. But if the choice is between driving a piece of crap or taking a dirty 3rd world bus with livestock and lepers ..
That's just socal. It's great in Spring when Baldy is snow capped. Not many places around here you can get that, and few cars.

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if GMR is the pinto....then Crystal Lake is the AMC Pacer.....same ole crap up and headwind on the way down.....
Haven't gone all the way to Crystal Lake yet. You boys are downers!

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Redbox to Wilson is a Honda Civic.
Been a while since I hit that one. Hate to share the road on a weekend.
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Old 06-20-2017, 07:08 PM
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Old 06-21-2017, 08:05 AM
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Old 06-21-2017, 10:06 AM
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Old 06-21-2017, 11:26 AM
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Old 06-21-2017, 12:59 PM
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