August 14, 2010 SART solo

The view from the end of the ride The old trusted friend

Closer up

Imperial Highway overpass

Big freaking bird in river bed

After working all night, got a hair up my butt and thought I would go down to SART and see if I could catch up with Fred and his usual Saturday morning group. Got on the bike about 10:30 AM, cranked it up and went searching. Got up to Imperial, and no one was around. Thought there was the chance they passed me on the way, so I took off back towards the stadium, thinking I could catch them before they made the beach. Well, about 5 miles above the beach I came upon Fred heading North all by himself. Seems that Gina was busy and he rode by himself, getting an hour earlier start than normal. Later afternoon commitments and all. Talked for a few, then I took off for the beach by myself. Got there and rested for about half an hour or so, Then headed back. I rode at a fairly good pace for me, thinking it would have been 18.5 mph or so if I hadn't coasted a few times. Settled for 18.3. All in all, good ride.

August 12, 2010 GMR with Fred

At the shack Fred resting before ride down.

The mystery lady, Stacy.

It's mine

Me at Newman's Point.

Rode up to the shack with Fred, warm , OK, HOT, all the way. Lots of motorcycles out today, mostly Harleys. Finally met the woman Fred and I have been seeing that parks her truck at about mile 7 of the climb and then she rides down the road, turns around and rides up the road past the truck and goes up I don't know how far. Her name is Stacy and she is cool.

August 11, 2010 Train watching at Cajon Pass with Jason

Jason having fun waiting for trains Trains at Sullivan's Curve

Train entering into Sullivan's Curve

Jason caught having fun .

An empty Sullivan's Curve

Took off early this morning for a few hours of watching trains with Jason at Cajon Pass. First up we hit Sullivan's Curve, and he got a couple good videos there. We then went down to where Swarthout Canyon hits Kenwood, and didn't see anything until we started pulling away down the road. We stopped and Jason shot video from the side of the road. We then headed down to Joe's, which is now called Country Corner, and had lunch and were lucky enough for a few more trains. One of which Jason says is sort of rare to catch on video. All in all a good day.

August 10, 2010 SGRT to Liberty Park

South on the SGRT from the top of Santa Fe Dam Fred on way back towards the end of ride.

Lots of these flying around about half way down

to Liberty Park

Fred's Lemond at Liberty Park

My old Cannondale at Liberty Park.

Nice warm, fairly straight forward ride down the San Gabriel River Trail to Liberty Park. Nice and warm but not what I would call hot until stopping on way back. The farther from the coast the warmer it was. Hit some headwinds coming and going but not anything unbearable. 55 miles and a nice ride.

August 7, 2010 Baldy Notch on a Saturday night

Got an email from the Baldy Village Chamber of Commerce giving away free tickets(basically lift rides) to a Jazz band performance up at the notch. I told Chuck, Jim, and Steve about it to see if anyone was interested, and went from there. Chuck burned, as expected, but Jim and Jan showed up just before me, Jeff, and Jason got to the parking lot. Took the lift up, wishing we had brought more jackets. Jeff as usual wouldn't listen to me and ended up regretting that this time. If the wind hadn't been blowing so much at the top, it wold have been an OK time, but seeing how the music was too loud to want to be inside, we had to stay outside in the cold. Were as it was uncomfortable, it was bearable. After staying for a pitcher of beer, we all decided to go to the lodge for dinner. The boys pigged out and had a good time

August 5, 2010 GMR plus 4.5 miles

Nice shot of Baldy Fred,age 70, from La Verne at the top

Section of GRR

Fred having fun on upper GRR

Me with Baldy in background

Another nice ride up GMR to 4.5 miles past the fork, Met Fred on the way up, and talked with him on top . Aged 70, from La Verne, he rides GMR 3 times a week. What a stud. Spent an hour at the saddle shooting the shit with Mr Beanz, and enjoyed ride back. Cooler than it had been, but still on the warm side.

August 03, 2010 Hot GMR

Fire from previous weekend The famous SART BELL of Mr Beanz

My bike at the top

Kevin, whom we met at Newman's Point. He

was playing hooky from school.

Kevin's car at Newman's Point

Went up with Fred today, a warm one, but nice all the way with the exception of flatting about halfway up. Stopping to change the tire, I almost drowned from all the sweat coming off me from the heat. Otherwise, just another great day up GMR.