Saturday, March 30, 2013

SDSR Photos

Ricardo Contreras, Cat #3 Rider SDSR Glendora Mountain Road Time Trial

Friday, March 29, 2013

Sunday, March 24, 2013

San Dimas Stage Race Stage 3 2013

Pro Men's Stage 3 Winner JJ Haedo crossing the finish line.
Other winners

Saturday, March 23, 2013

San Dimas Stage Race - Stage 2 2013

The intimacy of the time trial where each person pits themselves against the mountain gives way on day two to the group romp around Bonelli Park.

Friday, March 22, 2013

San Dimas Stage Race begins in 15 minutes. There i...

San Dimas Stage Race begins in 15 minutes. There is a cool marine layer with the promise of grat weather this afternoon.

Thursday, March 21, 2013

Riding with the pros

Matt rides with Irish Road National Champion. TEAM Tibco

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

SDSR Time Trial List

The start times are posted for Friday's riders at  http://sdsr.info/joomla/tt-start-list
From 8 am to 4:24 pm riders will launch themselves on a race to the top. Only the very best succeed. My hat is off to each individual brave enough to dare to endure three days of intensity.  It is amazing to glimpse glory in the making.

Monday, March 18, 2013

SDSR 2013 PREVIEW



San Dimas, California (March 18, 2013) - The dates for the San Dimas Stage Race (SDSR) are almost here. The SDSR is a premier race which attracts top flight riders and teams in all categories and provides great entertainment for spectators of all ages.  Now in its 14th year, the race is hosted by Southern California Velo (SC Velo), supported by terrific sponsors, and staffed by dedicated volunteers led by Race Director Al Wiscovitch.

The race consists of three exciting stages in three great venues:

  * A challenging Time Trial up Glendora Mountain Road (GMR) on Friday, March 22nd,
     sponsored by Chaffey Auto Body.

  * A grueling classic Road Race around Bonelli Park on Saturday, March 23rd,
     sponsored by San Dimas Community Hospital.

  * A fast and furious Criterium around downtown San Dimas on Sunday, March 24th,
     sponsored by Incycle bike stores and Cannondale bikes.

All three stages offer great opportunities for riders to excel and for cycling fans to see exciting pro and amateur racing up close. If you can only attend one day, come on Sunday and enjoy our Expo along with the race. There are no admission fees for watching the races.

On-Line Registration is complete with almost 800 riders signed up. Many world class professional teams and riders are on the roster.  Talented riders from around the country and beyond have signed up in large numbers in all categories from Pro to Juniors, including 2001 San Dimas Pro champion Chris Walker riding for the Time - Velo Pasadena Team returning in the Masters 35+ race.  All of the fields are strong and the riders are anxious to kick off their racing seasons with exceptional performances. 

In-Person Registration: Several categories did not sell out, so in person registrations will be accepted on a first come-first served basis on Thursday, March 21st, between 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM at the San Dimas Incycle cycle shop located at 561 W. Arrow Hwy.  In person registration can also be done on Friday, March 22, in the registration area of the 1st stage, the Glendora Mountain Road Time Trial, up to 1 hour before the first start time of the category being signed up for.  See http://sdsr.info for more information about open categories, Time Trial location, and start times.

Men’s Pro/Cat 1 is completely filled with an outstanding field of strong riders.

The Men’s Pro/Cat 1 teams represented by one or more riders are:

5hr Energy p/b Kenda
BISSELL Pro Cycling
California Giant / Specialized
Calimax p/b Pista Palace
CashCall Mortgage
Champion System p/b Stan's NoTubes
Elbowz Racing p/b Boneshaker Project
F.C.C. powered by Pure Gear
Fremont Bank Cycling Team
Gateway Harley-Davidson/Trek U23
Get Crackin
Hagens Berman Cycling
Horizon Organic/Panache Elite Cycling
ISCorp Intelligentsia
Jamis Hagens Berman p/b Sutter Home
Jelly Belly p/b Kenda
Kelly Benefit Strategies / LSV
Landis/Trek
Marc Pro-Strava
Michelob Ultra - La Grange
Predator Cycling
Ride With Rendall
Rokform/Rock N' Road
SC Velo MRI Endurance Elite U23
SoCalCycling.com
SquadraSF
Stage 17-Cylance
Team Bike Religion/ShoAir
Team Clif Bar Cycling
Team Depredadores / GDesign's
Team H&R Block
Team MIke's Bikes p/b Incase
Team Rio Grande
Team SmartStop-Mountain Khakis
Trek Red Truck p/b Mosaic Homes
United Healthcare of Georgia p/b The 706 Project

Women’s Pro/Cat 1-2-3 has a large field of great riders, including two previous SDSR Women's Pro Champions, 2011 champion Amber Neben racing with The Dare to be Project Team and 2007 champion Meredith Miller racing with Team Tibco.

The Women’s Pro/Cat 1-2-3 teams represented by one or more riders are:

B4T9 Women's Cycling Team
Colavita Fine Cooking
DNA Cycling p/b Plan7
Exergy TWENTY16
Gregg's Trek
Helen's Cannondale
JETCycling/MajorMotion
Jobing.com Women's Racing
Keller Rohrback Cycling Team
Landis/Trek White Mountain Cycling Club
Major Motion Development
Michelob Ultra - La Grange
NOW and Novartis for MS
Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
Pinnacle p/b Argon 18
Santa Fe Trails
SC Velo/Incycle
Specialized-lululemon
Spy Giant Ride
Team Fremont Bank
Team Kenda p/b RACC
Team Tibco
The Dare to Be Project
Trek Red Truck Racing p/b Mosaic Homes
Vanderkitten
Winner's Edge

For more information about the race please go to http://sdsr.info  Also, become a fan of the race
on FaceBook.com and follow it on Twitter.com - just search for San Dimas Stage Race.

SDSR registrations poure in. Registrations near 80...

SDSR registrations poure in. Registrations near 800. Walk in registrations will be accepted. Weather kis predicted to be good.

Sunday, March 17, 2013

Crazy Legs

Good to see Greg on his way back from the village.
All is right with the world.

Matt and Bill at Glendora Ridge Road mile marker 2.45.
The turnout at the Experimental Forest Sign.
Road to  Mile Marker 6.2 on Glendora Ridge Road before the crazy legs said enough.
The view of Mt. Baldy as the reward.
Looking down on the valley at First Saddle. Near the bottom left is the start of the Glendora Mountain Road Time Trial.
Glendora Mountain Road from above.
Glendora Mountain Road from above from above near mile marker 10.0 the new section of road with rails.

Sunday, March 10, 2013

Guide to GMR Mile Markers

BIGGER. BETTER. READABLE. As the fans have requested, Bill posted a larger image of the Guide to GMR Mile Markers.


Bigger Guide
Guide to GMR Mile Markers
MM 13.12 - Bottom of Monroe Truck Trail and GMR
MM 12.64 - The S-bends
MM 12.42 - Colby Trail and GMR
MM 11.90 - Upper Colby Trail
MM 11.39 - Small Wall - Great View
MM 10.98 - Pissed Off Mom - Turn Out
MM 10.78 - Windy Tunnel
MM 10.63 - Coyote Corner
MM 10.49 - Pothole
MM 10.20 - Twisty curves
MM 10.00 - New section of road
MM 09.49 - First Saddle - SDSR 2013 Finish
MM 09.30 - Feed Zone
MM 07.59 - Newman's Point
MM 07.01 - Start of a descent/Finish of an ascent
MM 06.51 - Second Saddle
MM 06.30 - Uphill to the shed
MM 05.58 - Shed, Shack, Maintenance Yard, or Pump House
MM 05.28 - Top of GMR, Top of Monroe Truck Trail

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Reckless Driving

Center line rules are important to obey especially near blind curves.
Now from the other direction And the apology was posted, however now deleted from Confession by the driver of the fj cruiser

Monday, March 4, 2013

2013 SDSR Early Registration Raffle



San Dimas, California (March 4, 2013) – The race dates, March 22nd, 23rd, and 24th, for the 14th annual San Dimas Stage Race (SDSR) are rapidly approaching.  Registration for all categories is still open at BikeReg.com.  
 
To encourage timely registrations, two of our outstanding sponsors, Incycle bike stores  and Cannondale bikes (http://cannondale.com) have provided us with an award winning Caad10 Frameset to be raffled off on Sunday March 24th at the Incycle/Cannondale Downtown Criterium.  Everyone that registers for the SDSR by Sunday March 10th will be entered into the raffle to win the Cannondale Caad10 Frame and fork (http://www.cannondale.com/2013/bikes/road/elite-road/caad10). 
Register today before it’s too late at https://www.bikereg.com/NET/17864/San-Dimas-Stage-Race  Eligibility for the raffle ends at midnight PST on March 10th.  Race registration closes at midnight PST on March 17th. If you are already registered, you are already entered in the raffle. Tell your teammates and friends about this exciting opportunity to win an award winning frameset.  
Please visit http://sdsr.info for more information about the race, registration, and lodging.

 Information about SC Velo can be found at http://scvelo.com 


Sunday, March 3, 2013

Crazy Legs

Wonderfully Warm Weather. Check.
Bike. Check.
Hydration. Check.
Legs. Check.
Power on.
All systems go.

My crazy legs took me to Fork plus 6.75. A 39.2 mile ride bypassing my 10% incremental rule by 18 miles.

The hillside damaged by the Williams 2012 fire.

Glendora Ridge Road was cool in the shade!

Saw John C., and Lisa along the way. Bill rode to the Fork.