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I've started sketching a tour of Vermont for June. An indirect route from Brattleboro to St. Albans. That way I could take Amtrak both ways. Plan is to stay at state parks to extent possible. May stray into New Hampshire and even PQ (if possible).
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In February, it could be beautiful, sunny, and mild temps. It could also be dumping rain and snowing at higher elevations. Baldy would definitely be a "higher elevation". As a guy who has lived in Pasadena and adjacent cities his whole life, I know a little about the area. Feel free to reach out for local knowledge.
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Hey SoCal/LA people! Mrs datlas and I are plotting another trip to LA area to visit daughter and get in some cycling. Tentative dates are late February. Instead of staying in LA proper, we are thinking of staying in/near Pasadena for easy access to natural wonders towards the East and also for hillclimbs up Mt Baldy etc., any tips/suggestions? I am guessing it will be pretty chilly at the tops of the mountains, but still passable by bike??
Highway 39 goes up to Angeles Crest @ about 7K feet but it's a great ride if the roads aren't icy. I also know some loops you can do from Pasadena that can get you 80 ish miles with 8K feet of gain. Or more, if you're into that sort of thing. Sometimes in winter certain roads are closed to cars which makes the ride nicer.
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My birthday is at the end of the month so I have to be cautious, but I usually allow myself a once-monthly decadent cheesecake reward.
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You said that like it's a bad thing.
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As we say in the family, Doc died young (69), but he had to work at it.
Also, "Why do men die before their wives? Because they want to."
Also, "Why do men die before their wives? Because they want to."
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It's at the end of this road:
When riding Angeles Crest it's always nice to see these gates.
No cars.
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You could even just go to the summit of Mount Wilson if it's not iced over. Not a long ride from Pasadena and I think it summits at 5500 feet. The last 5 miles is out and back only. There is a small cafe at the top which will probably be closed in February. There is the 100 inch telescope and a bunch of other neat stuff, including a lot of radio and tv towers.
It's at the end of this road:
When riding Angeles Crest it's always nice to see these gates.
No cars.
It's at the end of this road:
When riding Angeles Crest it's always nice to see these gates.
No cars.
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Math works.
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Damn, I worked at the wrong company.
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Funny you should mention that. Do you remember that hero sammich I had for lunch yesterday, damn near 1200 calories including the mayo? Well, combining that plus the 1200 cal cheesecake plus the other two normal meals during the day, I finally met and exceeded my target daily goal of 2600 calories for the first time. Blew it away.
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So why can't I gain weight?
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This year, I wised up, got ahead of it and convinced her to only get two slices. Whew.
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Yeah, those rainbow sprinkles make so much noise crunching against the chocolate icing. #annoying
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Each of the last few years, my wife has gotten a thicc boi Key Lime Pie, from a local bakery, for my birthday. Each of the last few years, my wife has had one slice and the kids have turned their noses up at it, leaving me to eat 92% of the thing by myself within a week... or to feel horrible for letting it go to waste. While I LOVE this particular KLP, it's just way, way too much.
This year, I wised up, got ahead of it and convinced her to only get two slices. Whew.
This year, I wised up, got ahead of it and convinced her to only get two slices. Whew.
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No sense in me providing the link, it's super NSFW.
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Each of the last few years, my wife has gotten a thicc boi Key Lime Pie, from a local bakery, for my birthday. Each of the last few years, my wife has had one slice and the kids have turned their noses up at it, leaving me to eat 92% of the thing by myself within a week... or to feel horrible for letting it go to waste. While I LOVE this particular KLP, it's just way, way too much.
This year, I wised up, got ahead of it and convinced her to only get two slices. Whew.
This year, I wised up, got ahead of it and convinced her to only get two slices. Whew.
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Each of the last few years, my wife has gotten a thicc boi Key Lime Pie, from a local bakery, for my birthday. Each of the last few years, my wife has had one slice and the kids have turned their noses up at it, leaving me to eat 92% of the thing by myself within a week... or to feel horrible for letting it go to waste. While I LOVE this particular KLP, it's just way, way too much.
This year, I wised up, got ahead of it and convinced her to only get two slices. Whew.
This year, I wised up, got ahead of it and convinced her to only get two slices. Whew.
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