Cycling Adventures

September 25, 2011. The Windbreakers have logged many miles this month at various weeklong cycling events. First, it was our intrepid warrior and outdoor adventurer Craig (along with lovely wife Kathi) at this year's edition of Cycle Oregon. And just last week John, Dave, and Jamie completed the 2011 California Coast Classic from San Francisco to Santa Monica. Ride On!

Seen on the Road

Duval Street, Key West, Florida. Ride On!

Mammoth Mountain/Devil's Postpile

July 30, 2011. A great bike and hike weekend at Mammoth and Devil's Postpile National Monument. Ride On!

Ride Report: Santa Ynez Valley

July 2, 2011. In Solvang, California for the July 4th holiday weekend, and found myself with the chance to take the bike while in the area to attend the wedding of the daughter of a good friend. Warm temps all weekend, so headed out very early along Ballard Canyon Rd., then on to Foxen Canyon Rd. and Alisos Canyon, through the small town of Los Alamos to Drum Canyon and return on SR 246 through Buellton. Great ride on roads in the area made famous in the movie "Sideways". Ride On!

Rabbit and Sons Return!

June 15, 2011. Our very own Rabbit has just returned from a trek down Hwy 1 from Sausalito to Santa Monica. Ride On!!

Seen on the Road

On the window at Wahoo's Fish Tacos Restaurant, Foothill Boulevard, Rancho Cucamonga. Ride On Windbreaker Nation!

A Day on "Old Baldy"

May 21, 2011. Continuing the finest of Windbreaker traditions, Rabbit and MapBoy (and rumor has it that Wrench was at Shinn Rd and Guardrail was in Downtown Glendora as well!!) joined a few thousand other crazed cycling fans for the Amgen Tour of California. In past years the Windbreakers have posted up at the Balcom Canyon "Wall", Mt. Palomar in SD County, and at Lakeview Point near Big Bear to view the Tour.

Anticipated for many weeks, this Stage 7 "Queen Stage" route followed very familiar roads to we Windbreakers, starting in Downtown Claremont, ascending Mt. Baldy Rd, then west on Glendora Ridge Road, GMR, and San Gabriel Canyon Rd. After a sprint in Glendora, the riders then experienced the pain and suffering that we know all too well...a climb up GMR, then Glendora Ridge Rd over Cow Canyon Saddle to Baldy Village, then up Baldy Rd. to the switchbacks, past Manker Flat to the Ski Lifts. An epic 75.8 mile stage won by Levi Leipheimer with Chris Horner right on his back wheel. Levi was quoted after the stage: "The last six kilometers were tough, some of the toughest in the world".

The weekend adventures started with Rabbit and MapBoy securing one of the last remaining campsites at Manker Flat on Friday morning at 7 am. We then rode to work, with MapBoy riding back later that afternoon and Rabbit riding up the next morning. MapBoy rode to Cow Canyon Saddle early to view the 1st KOM and Rabbit viewed the peloton on Mills just after the start. We met up on Manker Flat on the last mile of the epic climb to view the riders on the finish at the Ski Lifts. A great day!