Mind the Center Line

If you are driving a vehicle, riding a bike, or bombing down the road on a long board, always be aware of the space you occupy. Bike rider killed in close pass on Mt. Baldy Road last Saturday

Friday Hike and Saturday Ride

Photos are from a hike on the Glendora Ridge Trail and a bike ride on Glendora Mountain Road and Glendora Ridge Road mile marker 4.0. Talked with lots of folks today. Dale and Ella, Ruby, Jeff, Mark, John of APU, John C., Matt, Bill. Mobile users may not be able to view the photo album. Here is the link to the pictures:

June 28, 2014

To beat the heat I am riding an early morning ride...

To beat the heat I am riding an early morning ride.

Pent up demand

People flocked to Glendora Mountain Road on its first weekend of being open. Thirty to forty Longboard riders floated down the mountain ecstatic with vehicle support to avoid a lengthy walk. The Opprime bicycle club's Never Forget GMR 2014 ride attracted thirty to forty riders from Riverside. Everyone enjoyed the open road.

Matt, Bill and Ron at the shed.

Update! Ron sent me some shots from his streaming camera mounted on the front of his bike.

 Matt, Ken and friend

 Matt on the road

 Myself

 Bill and myself

Matt

Glendora Mountain Road Open

Gate was open today at 8:25 am. Remember to drive and ride responsibly.

Dalton Debris Basin Truck Traffic

7 trucks already lined up to haul dirt from the dalton basin to irwindale.

Busy day on the road. The trucks lined up to haul the dirt away. The San Andreas Film site reverted back to normal. LA County Road Closures estimated 6/19 for the Road to be open. While the electronic sign at the gate continued to post 6/17. The best guess is June 18 for Road Open.

Everyone will be excited to get back on the road. It's been a few weeks so take the first lap slow to re-familiarize your equipment to the curves, the bends and the rocks on the road.

Hey, Doug. Bill wanted me to let you know he too has a Salsa Vaya Bike.

Road with Joan to Newman's tonight. Joan set a strong pace and after reviewing my data it is the best time to the first saddle in months. 53:06 minutes. I am appreciating my health even though the legs felt like Gumby legs. The two miles to Newman's were long mentally. Happy Exhaustion arriving in the flat of Newman's. Fairly windy on the way down.

Time to relax, sleep and recover for the next ride.

Dalton Debris Basin Removal

Expect heavy truck traffic on lower Glendora Mountain Road to remove dirt from the Dalton Sediment Placement Site. Starting June 11, 2014 for five to seven weeks up to 75 trucks per hour will be trucking dirt from the basin to Irwindale. Hours of operation are 7:30 am to 4:30 pm. Details are found on the Patch.

http://glendora.patch.com/groups/politics-and-elections/p/411-on-the-dalton-sps-sediment-removal