Sunday, December 21, 2014
Saturday, December 13, 2014
Monday, April 21, 2014
Prepping for 2015!
Yes, we do hope to make this an annual event! Went out scouting the trails this beautiful weekend, and came up with some gems!
There are two main goals for designing next year's course: Reduce the amount of low/no-shoulder road being shared with fast cars and dial back the technical singletrack descents. Those were the two critiques we heard from multiple people, and we listen because we care! But don't fear, we'll still have a bit of climbing involved!!!
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Who comes to Redlands to ride a bike?
The Redlands Strada Rossa drew participants from all over Southern California (and Virginia!). Redlands as a destination for bike riding is a pretty cool idea. We would love for Redlands to be on people's minds when they're thinking "What should I do this weekend?"
On that note, here is a map showing the towns that riders came from. This is only for those that showed up, so we're not trying to inflate it to show anything that's not there. Only one tag per town, so somewhere like Carlsbad that had four riders only gets one point. A very cool map, the benefit of living in a GIS town! Thanks John, for putting this together!
And here is last year's map to compare/contrast:
On that note, here is a map showing the towns that riders came from. This is only for those that showed up, so we're not trying to inflate it to show anything that's not there. Only one tag per town, so somewhere like Carlsbad that had four riders only gets one point. A very cool map, the benefit of living in a GIS town! Thanks John, for putting this together!
And here is last year's map to compare/contrast:
Monday, March 17, 2014
And that's a wrap!
Wow.
Really, wow.
This event is now in the history books. A
total success as far as my unbiased opinion goes!
The volunteer crew was fantastic. The ride
was billed as unsupported, and we wanted to make people were self-contained.
That said, providing some water and moral support at key junctures made sense. Hopefully it helped keep riders safe and happy out there.
The plans for the future definitely include a 2015 iteration of
this ride. So plan on a mid-March rendezvous in Redlands! It’ll probably be
about the same size to keep it manageable and make sure the kinks are worked
out.
Thanks again to everyone that came in to help. We even had riders
that asked if they could do anything. Amazing outpouring of good will from
everyone’s part.
Our goals of 1) Promoting the Inland Empire as a bicycling option,
2) Highlighting the city of Redlands and it’s trail networks as a destination, 3) Fostering
a bit of cross-pollination of the bicycle cultures, and 4) Having a kick-ass
day were all met!
Only criticisms we heard were a stretch of San Timoteo between
Live Oak Canyon and Alessandro was too busy with fast auto traffic and that trails
could have been marked better.
And here's some really cool data on where the participants came from. Of the 133 riders we had sign in Saturday, we know the city that 104 came from:
And here's some really cool data on where the participants came from. Of the 133 riders we had sign in Saturday, we know the city that 104 came from:
| City | Start |
| altadena | |
| altadena | |
| Apple Valley | |
| Banning | |
| Beaumont | |
| Brea | |
| Carlsbad | |
| carlsbad | |
| Carlsbad | |
| Carlsbad | |
| Carlsbad | |
| Carlsbd | |
| claremont | |
| colton | |
| Crestline | |
| Crestline | |
| crestline | |
| dana point | |
| El Cajon | |
| Encinitas | |
| fontana | |
| Fontana | |
| Forest Falls | |
| Hemet | |
| Hemet | |
| hesperia | |
| Highland | |
| Highland | |
| Highland | |
| highland | |
| Huntington beach | |
| Irvine | |
| La Canada | |
| La Mesa | |
| laguna beach | |
| laguna Beach | |
| Loma Linda | |
| Los Angeles | |
| LOS ANGELES | |
| Los Angeles | |
| Los Angeles | |
| Mentone | |
| Mentone | |
| Mentone | |
| mentone | |
| Mentone | |
| MIDLOTHIAN | VA |
| Montclair | |
| Moreno Valley | |
| Moreno Valley | |
| Murrieta | |
| Oceanside | |
| ontario | |
| Orange | |
| Pasadena | |
| Pomona | |
| Rancho Cucamonga | |
| redlands | |
| Redlands | |
| Redlands | |
| redlands | |
| Redlands | |
| Redlands | |
| Redlands | |
| redlands | |
| Redlands | |
| Redlands | |
| Redlands | |
| Redlands | |
| Redlands | |
| Redlands | |
| RIALTO | |
| Rialto | |
| Riverside | |
| Riverside | |
| Riverside | |
| Riverside | |
| Riverside | |
| RIVERSIDE | |
| Riverside | |
| San Bernardino | |
| San Bernardino | |
| San Diego | |
| san luis obispo | |
| Santa Ana | |
| Santa Ana | |
| Sunland | |
| Tustin | |
| Vista | |
| Vista | |
| Vista | |
| Vista | |
| walnut | |
| Winchester | |
| Yucaipa | |
| Yucaipa | |
| Yucaipa | |
| yucaipa | |
| Yucaipa | |
Friday, March 14, 2014
Watch out for critters tomorrow!
This little guy was saying "Hi" as I rode by in Scott Canyon today.
Thursday, March 13, 2014
Last Minute Prep
Two late-breaking items of interest: Don's Bicycles of Redlands is offering 20% off all accessories for Strada Rossa riders on Friday the 14th! If you need last-minute tires, tubes, chain, cassette or a new wheelset, get to it!
Also, Redlands Bike BBQ will be open tomorrow night at 6:00 to put Stan's latex sealant in your tubes. You don't need special tubes or tools, they'll show you how to do it! Donations accepted!
Also, Redlands Bike BBQ will be open tomorrow night at 6:00 to put Stan's latex sealant in your tubes. You don't need special tubes or tools, they'll show you how to do it! Donations accepted!
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