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12-04-18, 01:50 PM
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12-05-18, 02:58 AM
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ca hwy 146 eastbound in pinnacles national park
12-05-18, 04:16 PM
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mojave’s valley of fire
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12-10-18, 05:37 AM
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at swede's cut northbound on the old ridge route paralleling ca fwy 5
12-11-18, 10:36 PM
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I rode up to the top of Deer Creek Rd from PCH and just past its junction with Pacific View. With the road closures there isn't a way to get back to PCH except riding back down Deer Creek. Not a lot of fire damage, some small sections where fire came over the road but no telephone pole’s needing replacement like what is keeping Decker and the other roads south closed for awhile longer.
Santa Monica mountains.
Santa Monica mountains.
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12-12-18, 01:34 AM
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thanks for the santa monica mtns update. looks like the boney mountain wilderness got hit hard. great picture looking back down deer creek rd.
still not sure which is harder...the ascent or descent on deer creek.
still not sure which is harder...the ascent or descent on deer creek.
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12-12-18, 05:59 AM
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it's a good ascent and reasonably short 
......i usually stop for photography or just meditating into a beautiful view on descents so that isn't too bad either
......i usually stop for photography or just meditating into a beautiful view on descents so that isn't too bad either
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12-14-18, 05:04 AM
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gmr/grr heading east towards mt. baldy. so much chip seal...not quite empty road ahead but you get the idea(r)...
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12-17-18, 05:19 AM
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^haha...with your top/first photo, i have almost wiped out twice at that exact spot on the descent. i don't fancy my chances so much in the future. that bend has it
in for me, i fear.
in for me, i fear.
12-17-18, 11:23 AM
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Very inspiring pictures here.
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How about GMR by night? Spooky scary.
GMR, Glendora Mtn Rd heading up toward Mt. Baldy.
Short version at night. 8 mile climb, 2300 ft gain.
Very dark till we reach a ridge about 4 miles up then the moonlight takes over and cyclists can see very well without lights.
Really strange coming down when people behind you have lights. Your are turning one way but your shadow is turning another. Takes a bit to get used to the descent with all the switchbacks and lights.
The road during the day, 8 miles of this.
GMR, Glendora Mtn Rd heading up toward Mt. Baldy.
Short version at night. 8 mile climb, 2300 ft gain.
Very dark till we reach a ridge about 4 miles up then the moonlight takes over and cyclists can see very well without lights.
Really strange coming down when people behind you have lights. Your are turning one way but your shadow is turning another. Takes a bit to get used to the descent with all the switchbacks and lights.
The road during the day, 8 miles of this.
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12-18-18, 10:43 AM
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@GuessWhoCycling Thanks! Now I have another reason to go on a cycling trip to California.
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12-22-18, 04:41 AM
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valley of fire state park, nv
12-22-18, 04:50 AM
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heading up happy canyon rd. westbound on fig(ueroa) mountain rd, santa ynez valley, ca
12-23-18, 08:28 PM
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one of my favourite morning rides….silverado rd. napa valley
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12-23-18, 10:52 PM
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wind wolves preserve off of ca hwy 166
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