Marshall Canyon Newbie Ride

Here it is. Time to give some newbie love to the I.E. This is a fun route for all, although a newbie ride, we will do a couple variations for the more experienced riders.

Marshall is a fun area to ride. I had the pleasure of being guided by denmother and Roger and they showed us some really fun singletracks with stream crossings, rolling trails under lots of tress. There will be some fireroad climbs, but it will be not be any harder than all the other newbie rides that have already been done by most of you. Here are some images to give you an idea of what you'll be riding.

The route:

A group: http://www.geoladders.com/show_route.php?route=350
Distance: 20 miles
Ascent: 3,500 feet

B group: http://www.geoladders.com/show_route.php?route=5586
Distance: 15 miles
Ascent: 2,000 feet

C group: http://www.geoladders.com/show_route.php?route=6337
Distance: 12 miles
Ascent: 1,500 feet






So come out to the Valley of the Dirt People and join us for a day of fun.

Where: Marshall Canyon
When: Sat. Mar 22,
Time: 9am

We will be parking here:

Oak Mesa Park
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=oak+mesa+park&sll=33.625433,-117.643939&sspn=0.008809,0.014977&ie=UTF8&ll=34.127952,-117.774382&spn=0.005595,0.012703&t=h&z=17
5200 North Wheeler Avenue
La Verne, California 91750

Click HERE for directions​

As always, NO ONE WILL BE LEFT BEHIND.

We may be eating at T Phillips afterwards, here is the address: 2335 D Street, La Verne

 

Wow!!! It's about time. :wave:

 

Where are meeting at?
Sweet....No Rider Left Behind....

 

With the amount of cars expected, we will problably park at a nearby shopping center. Some can park near the park and other locals can park where they know best. I will work out the details as we get closer to the date and riders can link up if they didn't start with the main group. I would say to be there about 8:30 and be ready to roll out by 9am.

Sharky [02-26-2008 11:00 AM] - Yea finally in my own back yard can maybe make the start after work!!

Chris, what time do you get off work? You know the area, so you can link up with us at any time.

 

I usually park at Oak Mesa Park. Plenty o' parking and near the start of the GL route.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=...13,-117.779145&spn=0.015985,0.043001&t=h&z=15I

 

La Verne does not = I.E.

"Time to give some newbie love to the I.E"

Sorry, not trying to be a wise-arss but I don't think La Verne qualifies as the I.E. In order to qualify as the I.E. aka 909, you'll have to be in the vicinity of the 10 and the 15 fwy's and east & south of there. Just had to set the record straight is all. Carry on!

 

Oak Mesa has plenty of parking! I saw the last picture and was wondering are we riding through CWP up to Potato?

The man speaks the truth! Marshall is in LA County...honorary IE? :lol:

 

La Verne too

We here just refer to it as "The Valley of the Dirt People" with pride!
Normally I ride this several times a week starting at CWP so hope to make this one glad to see a later time I always have jobs in the AM.

 

Hey, all I know is that it's not in my neck of the woods. That would be the 949, behind the Orange Curtain

 

Potato?

Any chance of adding Potato to add a decent climb?

 

There will probably be an "A" group ride that will include climbs that the newbs will not be doing.

 

Only if you get a weight penalty. Or drag me up behind you.:lol:

 

i was about to ask that same question, god knows potato wouldn't be a newbie ride.

I kept hearing about a newbie ride here one day, i'll be sure to try to make it. It's quite a good trail.

there's plenty of parking at Oak Mesa School, highly recommend having everyone meet there.

 

Not really, but I don't think we want to scare the OC folks too bad and never have them come back out again. Fontucky is bad enough. Could you imagine something in San Bernardino - YIKES!

 

Is this ride SS friendly? SS's are the only bikes I own right now #-o

 

sounds like fun!

 

I'll let Mike(pain freak) or Nancy answer that. We still have to work out which route is best for the newbies and a route for the "A" group. You can always borrow a geared bike.

 

Maybe it's time for some gears? I know, I know, Nam i'll say it for you! "You have to ride your bike to get a new bike" #-o

 

Seeing as I only own geared bikes, I will defer to Mike on this one.

 

I see members of the ss crowd there all the time.