Windbreakers on the Links!

April 29, 2019. Many thanks to our host Craig Scheu for inviting along fellow Windbreakers Chris, Tom and John for a day on the fairways at Red Hill CC for the 2019 Swing Fore Kids Charity Golf Classic benefitting programs at the West End YMCA.  Thanks Craig for a great day!

The three guys on the right played fantastic.  That guy on the
left...well, not so much. Swing On!

Spring has Sprung!

April 13, 2019.  A beautiful Spring sunrise greeted the Windbreakers as they gathered on Saturday at Benson/Baseline for the regular weekend ride.  Rabbit said "guys, lets ride GMR", so off we went.  A beautiful morning ride topped off by coffee and breakfast at Euro Cafe.  Ride On!

Seen on the Road

March 31, 2019.  From a recent trip to Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico.  Bikes and Bites bike and taco tour in Puerto Vallarta.  Ride On!

Tacos El Hueso "Best Tacos Ever"

Windbreaker Wisdom

Ride Report: California Roll XIII Corona - San Clemente

January 19, 2019.  Windbreakers and friends have returned from a beautiful Saturday in the saddle exploring new roads through Orange County.  Following nearly a week of rain in Windbreaker country, the skies cleared for a beautiful and crisp Saturday morning meet-up and drive to the West Corona Metrolink station to begin our latest "special edition" ride. After meeting longtime Windbreaker friend Vince and other cycling friends from the Corona area, California Roll XIII rolled out at approximately 7:30 am headed for the Santa Ana River trail at the Green River Rd trailhead.  We diverted from the bike trail at Gypsum Canyon Rd, heading for the Anaheim Hills  and points south.  At Mile 10 we were greeted with a pretty aggressive hill climb up Serrano Rd to wake the legs.  But soon enough we were over the ridge and greeted with a beautiful view of Orange County.  And shortly thereafter we were on the road we were looking for: Santiago Canyon Road.

Santiago Canyon

Santiago Creek to our right had plenty of water from the week's rains and the hills were carpeted with a beautiful green landscape.  

Chris motors past on Santiago Canyon Rd.

We continued through Santiago and Modjeska Canyons past Cook's Corner into Mission Viejo.  

Famous Cook's Corner - Santiago Canyon Rd.

Following a regroup at Avery Parkway we completed the ride through San Juan Capistrano, and Doheny State Park eventually joining Coast Hwy and El Camino Real for our destination at Pizza Port in San Clemente.  

Lunch on the patio at Pizza Port San Clemente

Following lunch and beers and visits with good friends we backtracked to Docent Brewing in San Juan Capistrano for a celebratory round before boarding Metrolink for the return ride to Corona.  61 miles and approximately 3,200' of climbing - a great day!  

Cheers to a great day on the bike!
Docent Brewing San Juan Capistrano

We missed some of our regular weekend cycling buddies who had to miss due to illness or other commitments but look forward to more great rides soon.  Another California Roll in the books - Ride On!

Vince, Joe and Chris on Coast Hwy.

Happy New Year 2019

Happy New Year from the Windbreakers - Ride On!

Historic Roads in Windbreaker Country

December 31, 2018.  For nearly 15 years now, we Windbreakers have had our morning "meet-ups" at the corner of Benson Avenue and Baseline Road in the City of Upland.  Indeed, that very first club ride when Ridemaster Joe and I met on a cold morning in 2004 started on Baseline Road. 

Windbreaker Country is criss-crossed with historic roads...whether it be Foothill Boulevard ("Route 66") or Euclid Avenue (referred to by the Chaffey brothers as "a thing of beauty forever"), our rides cover these routes each weekend.  But what about Baseline Road (also referred to as 16th Street in Upland)?  There is history here as well.

A Base Line monument located in a San Bernardino park,
with snow-covered San Bernardino Peak in the background.

November 7, 1852 was an important date in the San Bernardino Valley and Southern California.  For it was on this date that Col. Henry Washington, a United States Deputy Surveyor began his work to set a base line from a monument on top of San Bernardino Peak across the valley and into Los Angeles County.  In the U.S. Public Land Survey System, a baseline is a principal east - west line (i.e. a parallel) upon which all rectangular surveys in a defined area are based.

This base line crosses a meridian (the north -south line and one of only three in the State of California) near San Bernardino Peak, which form the basis for land titles and legal descriptions of property established in California, and upon which all subdivision surveys for the southern part of the state were made - and still are. Baseline Road follows this east - west orientation (hence the name).

Col. Henry Washington's monument, atop San Bernardino Peak

San Bernardino Peak (elev. 10,624'), with Col. Washington's monument on top, is clearly visible as we look due east from our morning meet-up spot.  We tip our helmets to Col. Washington...Ride On!