What was I thinking? Freaking hot but I wanted to test a little on GMR just to get used to some climbing again. Wanted at least the first 4 and if I could do more, great. But heck no with temps in the 90's 🥵 Starting from Encanto Park is going to be a different story compared to the golf course. Nuttin' but hills. 🤣
I really think the pooped ride I did the other day really affected this ride. That and the heat. The gal in the video went to the shack where I hoped I would go but later seeing her ride on Strava, I realized she only did like 17 and started from the bottom of GMR somewhere. I rode across Sierra Madre which is actually some good climbing itself. So I'm thinking that got me and if I had started at the bottom of GMR as I usually do, I would have made it to the shack.
Good thing is on the return, I was heading back across Sierra Madre, heading west when I dropped down Grand wanting a few more miles. I ran across a street called Bennet that runs along SM but with a nice bike lane. It goes to Barranca so I went down to Old Foothill then west to Citrus, down to Foothill Rt 66 then west. Nice ride back with a bit more climbing back up to Sierra Madre then the trail.
So a good learning experience figuring I will probably have to do this ride several more times seeing the trail will be closed, as well as the golf course in Pico. So hey, a little taste of GMR is a good starting point for now and more to come! I do have a couple of buddies axin' about GMR. So a little head start and reminder is good ha ha ha!
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Post ride meal 😋
What do you think, do we got connections at Sizzler? ...and 3 of the girls are missing. 😄😁😄
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