Wayne and Glendora Mountain Road

On Tuesday, I decided to ride up Glendora Mountain Road via my fixed gear bike.  I was in a real treat, as I was unloading my bike, Wayne passed me bye.

He circled around to say hello before heading up the mountain.  I unloaded and started my pursuit.  I caught up with him and it was nice to have someone to talk to on this late afternoon ride.

Wayne and I go way back.  After high school,  Wayne's son, Chris, and I packed our bikes and headed up to Mammoth Mountain for the 1994 Reebok Eliminator.  Wayne and the rest of his family came up a few days after. 

Wayne's son, Chris, and I were acquaintances in HS and it was by chance I meet him while riding Marshal Canyon. Our common love of bikes brought us to Mammoth Mountain and after that I kept in touch with him and his family throughout the years. 

Chris now lives in France with his lovely wife and two children.  Wayne, still a local of the foothills, can be seen riding up GMR once or twice a week.  Every once in a while, our paths cross.  Either me heading up and Wayne heading down or vice-verse.  But on Tuesday, we were heading in the same direction ... up.