Whoaa! Guys, the "Acton in August" was a JOKE! See the little smiley guy? Antelope Valley frame builders just set the bikes out in the sun for 20 minutes & apply the brazing; no gas needed. Carbon wilts; aluminum melts.
In SoCal during July-August-September you want to make sure you can see the ocean while riding your bike. dougP On Apr 16, 11:14 am, "Andy.M" <[email protected]> wrote: > This ride sounds great! Someone needs to bite the bullet and start > throwing out dates.... > -Andy > > On Apr 16, 10:50 am, Aaron Thomas <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Who is talking August? Why not do it in May when the inland > > temperatures are not suffocating? > > > I'm all for all-paved, but I'd still be up for it if it had an off- > > road component as well. > > > On Apr 16, 9:21 am, Michael_S <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Thinking about it we could alternatively go south from Mill Creek > > > Summit and climb up Mt Gleason(~6500). There are some dirt Forest > > > Service roads on the back side of Gleason we could take that would > > > eventually take up back down to Acton. I've ridden them on a rigid MTB > > > and we should be fine on 35mm tires too. > > > > ~Mike~ > > > > On Apr 16, 8:35 am, Aaron Thomas <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I'm all for it. Other SoCal'ers, what say ye? Heck, I'd like to try it > > > > even if the other SoCal'ers neg the idea. > > > > > On Apr 16, 8:21 am, Michael_S <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > I think it's a fun ride. We could leave from Acton Metrolink station > > > > > and follow Angeles Forest Hiway over Mill Creek Summit down to Upper > > > > > Big Tujunga rd. Follow that to Angeles Crest Hiway and then take > > > > > Angeles Crest back to Angeles Forest. It's about 80 miles RT. With a > > > > > good amount of climbing > > > > > > It's one of my favorite rides because it's in San Gabriel Mtns. There > > > > > is regular traffic on Angeles Crest but a decent shoulder and > > > > > beautiful views. ONE issue is that there are no places to get food so > > > > > you have to carry it. > > > > > > I'd be happy to lead such an adventure. I live about 25 miles from the > > > > > start point. > > > > > > ~Mike~ > > > > > > On Apr 15, 10:50 pm, Aaron Thomas <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Mill Creek Summit was noted in Bicycling awhile back as a nice ride: > > > > > > >http://bicycling.trimbleoutdoors.com/ViewTrip/182381 > > > > > > > I still haven't gotten around to doing it. Maybe we could throw that > > > > > > in the hopper for a future SoCal ride. They show it as an > > > > > > out-n-back. > > > > > > It would be cool if we could make a loop out of it somehow. But I'm > > > > > > not familiar enough with that area. > > > > > > > On Apr 15, 11:52 am, Michael_S <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > They just announced the new route for the Tour of California > > > > > > > stage 6. > > > > > > > It will now start in Palmdale and head back over Mill Creek > > > > > > > Summit and > > > > > > > on to Angeles Crest Hiway... should be a great stage to watch for > > > > > > > those of us in California. 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