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$Had a day off yesterday so I was able to get on the road bike with some friends and ride up to Mt. Baldy. I think the last time I was up here was about a year ago. My ribs were still bothering me from a fracture (mountain biking accident that happened a couple of weeks ago) so climbing out of the saddle was not in the cards. I had to sit in and grind it into some of the kickers to keep up with these Cat 1/2 roadies. Beautiful weather (high 40’s) and some great cloud formations at the top of the climb. Rewarded myself with a nice cold beer and a quick lunch at Baldy Village. Photos here. 52 miles, lots of climbing.$

Had a day off yesterday so I was able to get on the road bike with some friends and ride up to Mt. Baldy. I think the last time I was up here was about a year ago. My ribs were still bothering me from a fracture (mountain biking accident that happened a couple of weeks ago) so climbing out of the saddle was not in the cards. I had to sit in and grind it into some of the kickers to keep up with these Cat 1/2 roadies. Beautiful weather (high 40’s) and some great cloud formations at the top of the climb. Rewarded myself with a nice cold beer and a quick lunch at Baldy Village. Photos here. 52 miles, lots of climbing.

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Now that the cyclocross season has officially wrapped up, it was time to dust off the Ira Ryan, 110 psi the tires, fill up a Mudfoot water bottle and go have fun. Solo rides are a good way to do things your own way. Climbed up Nichols Cyn. to Mulholland, rode the spine to dirt Mulholland and took the road bike on it’s first off-road journey. Bummed a few mountain bikers out with the skinny tires. Descended down Sullivan Ridge into the palisades. Big ringed it back home. Tail winds!

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Lazer etched dropouts. That’s when you have hit the big-time. Go Ira!