AMGEN Tour of California - Stage 7

TRs for the San Gabriel Mountains.
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Taco
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Route info: http://www.amgentourofcalifornia.com/Ro ... tage7.html

I went up at midnight with my buddy Chris in his WRX for some spirited driving and DSLR photography as usual, and to meet E-man...

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Met him on the way up GMR Frontside, then he got to the saddle between 1-2am. Some dork in a pre-runnered Ford Ranger yelled "that's not a good idea!" at Ernie, so I told him to STFU. Damn kid, you think you're everyone's dad or something?

Anywho, enough with the tooj mice...

Got up real late since I was tired from being up there that night/morning, so I got a late start. Rode from my place in West Covina/La Puente up to GMR, then up GMR Frontside to the KOM, past that to the saddle and up Ridge about halfway before a CHP officer rudely told me to get off my bike. Hey guy, I've got major hearing loss, don't hafta be a dick, all your other colleagues were very polite and pleasant all day. Someone musta pissed in his Cheerios or something. Walked/rode my bike to the next group of folks and we watched the race come through with the Devil!

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The Saddle (Horse Canyon Saddle, where GMR and GRR meet)

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KOM on GMR Frontside

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:-)

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WTF - Nissan Murano convertible.

After all had passed, I rode to Baldy Village to hang out with Pavel, Brian, etc.

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Pavel and Brian with their T-Shirts

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Hike up Daggers trail

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Walrus loosing his footing

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BBQ Time!

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Watching the race on TV at the lodge

Rode down Baldy Road and got picked up. :-)
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