Burbank to Potato Mtn

 Cesar and I finally met up for an evening ride.  Last year we spent most of our time on gravel bikes and did the Claremont Wilderness Trail regularly.

Today we met at Euro Cafe with plans to do the Claremont Loop.  Well Cesar mentioned wanting to ride to Potato.  I was open to doing it so that's where we headed.  That last couple miles to the top of Potato was by far the hardest part of this ride.  I was spent once we got to the top.

Monday Crazy Legs

 It's always a fun group,  Warren kept us chasing and it was Alex's first time.  

Grind Ride

Ricardo's Chill Ride

 Ricardo and Eric.

Adam on a walk

Look who I ran into while riding back home, my son.

 

Bagel Ride

 Light group today.  Tony and Brian kept it fast.  Met Gabe for the first time. Josh and I picked up the rear.

Grind Ride

 Grind Ride was colder and misty.  Alex was the winner up Mills.

Ricardo's Chill Ride

Thankfully it was more relaxed than usual.

 

Crazy Legs

It was a small group.  Warren, Eric, Barry, Michael and I.  Warren kept the pace steady and mildly spicy. 

Ricardo's Chill Ride

Tough day today.  I met up with Ricardo's group on Baseline.  I was heading east and they were moving fast west to San Dimas.  I saw them just after Euclid. Once I saw them I did a U-turn and started chasing. Full gas, it took a lot to catch them.  Once I did I hung on until flatting after Live Oak.

  

Claremont Wilderness Trail then a stop to DT Claremont to say "Hi"

 After my ride I stopped off to say hi to the Bud's Ride group. 

I got screwed!

On Monday's ride I was heading back home from riding to Shinn. There is a lot of construction on Towne Ave.  When I crossed Towne Ave, I heard what sounded like a broken spoke.  I stopped to check my rear wheel and it turns out it was a huge screw stuck in my tire.  Fortunately it only pierced a knob on the tire.

No flat.