Turkey Day Ride 2010

7 am meet up at Benson & Baseline. Crisp & Cool ride up Glendora Mountain Road. Happy Thanksgiving!

Lets Climb Some Hills

Perfect set-up for your next climb up Mt. Baldy Road

Historic Routes

The land now known as the City of Upland was part of a much larger area originally inhabited by the Native American Tongva tribe. Following the secularization of California's land holdings in the early 1800's, the area would later become an irrigation colony founded by brothers George and William Chaffey, who hailed from Canada and developed large portions of what are now the neighboring communities of Ontario and Etiwanda.

Upland is located at the historic crossroads of the National Old Trails Road (which later became Foothill Blvd./U.S. Route 66) and Euclid Ave (CA State Route 83). In 1826 the well-known trailblazer Jedediah Smith passed through what is now Upland on the first overland journey to the west coast of North America via the route which would be designated the National Old Trails Road in 1912. Later, Route 66 was a major path for migrants who came west, especially during the Dust Bowl of the 1930's. Euclid Avenue, with its distinctive wide lanes and landscaped median and referred to as "a thing of beauty forever" by George Chaffey, was constructed as the main thoroughfare from Downtown Ontario to Upland and extending north into the mountains.

Located at this historic intersection is one of twelve Madonna of the Trail statues (pictured), which were commissioned by the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. These statues are placed in communities along the former National Old Trails Road to commemorate the spirit of pioneer women in the United States. These regular Windbreaker cycling routes take us on these historic roadways as well as into neighboring communities in the Inland Empire, San Gabriel Valley, and Orange County. Ride On!

News from Windbreaker Country

Our very own Rabbit on Glendora Ridge Road, with Mt. Baldy in the background
Big news with last week's announcement by the organizers of the Amgen Tour of California that next year's Stage 7 will begin in Claremont with a true mountaintop finish at Mt Baldy. This is literally in the Windbreakers back yard. The detailed route, to be announced later, is sure to cover very familiar roads in the Windbreaker Nation, including Glendora Mountain Road and Glendora Ridge Road. Ride On!

Quote

The French magazine Vélo called him "the most accomplished rider that cycling has ever known." The American publication, VeloNews, called him the greatest and most successful cyclist of all time. Winner of the Tour de France five times, all the classics except Paris-Tours, the Giro d'Italia five times and the Vuelta a España. This quote from Eddy “the Cannibal” Merckx: “Ride lots”. That says it all!

Cool Breeze 2010

August 21.2010. Rabbit and Map Boy were joined by friends Patrick and Jay for the 2010 edition of the Cool Breeze Century. Starting in Downtown Ventura, the route headed up the coast then through Carpinteria, Montecito, Santa Barbara and Goleta before returning down the coast. Great weather and a great ride, topped off by a popsicle at the last rest stop at Rincon...Ride On!

Wrigleyville

July 23, 2010. Corner of Clark and Addison following a Cubs win over the Cardinals. Ride On!!