GMR Up, MTT Down. Maybe A Bit More

Ride Name: GMR Up, MTT Down. Maybe A Bit More
When: Saturday, 7/8/17
Time: 0600 - Sunrise
Where: Intersection of Glendora Mtn Road and Sierra Madre Ave, but on GMR
Ride Description or Details:
Climb GMR about 9 miles and 2,300 feet. Turn right and descend Monroe Truck Trail: 7 miles of scintillating singletrack that will make you giggle. Me being me, I just might take Glendora Ridge Road a ways up before we hit MTT.
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Meet Location: On GMR, just north of where it intersects Sierra Madre Avenue.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/3...1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d34.147283!4d-117.837938?hl=en
Skill Level: Intermediate, Advanced, Storm Trooper, Suicidal
Ride Pace: Social Cruise, Easy with Moments of Effort, Moderate Pace
Type of Ride: Loop
Rider Limit: Just short of one too many
Anticipated Mileage: 18+
Elevation Gain: 2,500+
Ride Duration: 2.5 hours +
Previous Ride Reports: Many
Possible Bail-Outs: Up to the top of GMR/MTT, turn around. But if you do you're nuts.
Facilities: No.
Food/water suggestions: Bring whatever you need to climb 2,500 feet in 1.5 hours.
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I'm in!

 

I'm debating!

 

You've got a whole 9 hours to settle that debate. C'mon, you can do it!

 

I'm debating between joining you and just doing a run up Black Star to see how the ribs feel. I rode the trainer today and felt pretty good.

 

I thought about it for a few minutes....but I'm gonna stay local and do a dawn patrol ride with Suz at Oaks. Plus, I don't wanna ride up GMR.

 

I'm going to climb the ST and meet up with Mark at the top.

 

B* and GMR are about the same EXCEPT GMR is smoother...and more consistent...and healing.......

 

I can ride from home with my wife....do as many miles/elevation and still be home by the time you reach the top of MTT.

Another time, just not tomorrow.

 

I'm up. I've had coffee. Maybe not enough coffee, but it's a start.

Waze says it's running around 50 minutes. See you there!

 

I'm heading out in a few also.

 

That.....was.....FUN!!!

 

And it was early enough that traffic wasn't an issue on the way home. Double win!