tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2321955096092561221.post7191716222726308297..comments2023-05-23T07:54:16.888-07:00Comments on Glendora Mountain Road - GMR.BIKE: Saturday RideGMRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13827404930085676519noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2321955096092561221.post-30408713666097626682009-10-10T16:40:11.698-07:002009-10-10T16:40:11.698-07:00Hi! I found this blog about a month ago and I appr...Hi! I found this blog about a month ago and I appreciated your almost daily update while the road was closed.<br /><br />My name is Alejandro and I'm from Spain. I just landed in Pasadena to begin my grad studies at Caltech.<br /><br />First thing I did when I arrived in the US was buying a road bike. Unfortunately, the fires didn't allow me to find the potential of the mountains surrounding Caltech.<br /><br />Last week I decided that this Saturday must be the time for Glendora Mountain Road. Starting in Pasadena at 9am I arrived at the intersection of Sierra Madre and Glendora Mountain Road one hour later.<br /><br />From that point to the top 52 minutes for 15 kilometers, which makes 16.42km/h or 10.2 m/hr (sorry, I still used to the metric system!)<br /><br />After that I returned via East Fork and Hwy 39 with a front wind that didn't allow you to go fast, even going downhill (so frustrating) and then back to Pasadena.<br /><br />What really impressed me was the amount of riders I saw in my route. From big packs of almost 50-70 riders to lone cyclists asking for a spare tube. All kind of people of all ages that contributed to make this a memorable ride.<br /><br />Thank you for your blog. I can say this won't be my last GMR ride.<br /><br />AlejandroAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13896506978383935935noreply@blogger.com