Category Archives: Local Ride Reports

Descenders, we had an outstanding ride yesterday.  I rode from home and half way into the ride it started drizzling. It was foggy at the top of the Black Mountain Road. I met up with Matt Davis, RIck, Voris, Ernst, … Continue reading →

Below is some video footage of Monster Climbs 2012. (Full report here). Day 1, Climb from Azusa to Crystal Lake: Day 1, Descent from Crystal Lake: Day 2, Shirley Meadows East: Day 2, ride to Glennville/Woody and back: Day 3, … Continue reading →

Hi All,   Hot! Damn Hot!*  *quote taken from Good Morning Vietnam It was a scorcher last Sat for our group ride.  Jeff S rode over from Del Mar to meet Guido and me on the bike path at Black … Continue reading →

Yesterday (August 13) I climbed Mt. Evans in Colorado. At 14,130 ft it is the highest paved road in North America. It also turned out to be the toughest day I ever had on a bike, and elevation had nothing … Continue reading →

Hi All, The pool party was a good time.  We had more than a dozen Descenders there and a number of significant others.  The pool was open and we had another picture perfect San Diego weather afternoon.  Our friends from … Continue reading →

Hi Guys, We had another good ride on Saturday, heading up to Oceanside Harbor.  It was its usual fast and furious ride.  We started on the 56 bike path with Guido making a cameo appearance.  He had already ridden over … Continue reading →

Hi All, From the looks of Strava we had riders out all over CA both days this weekend.  The NORCAL Descenders team did their first official ride near the Redwood Regional Park.  Voris and Keith climbed over 4,000 feet during … Continue reading →

Hi All, We had a good group ride in perfect conditions yesterday in North County.  The Lake Wohlford loop is one of the club favorites.  We had 14 riders meet at the mall to start the ride.  We got a … Continue reading →

Hi All, We have a recovery ride planned for tomorrow, a chance to let the Monster Climb IV legs cruise along the coast.  Hope to see you at the corner. What: Coastal Loop Where: 56 and Black Mountain Road, 8AM … Continue reading →

Hi Guys, We had a good group ride on Sat.  The group was not too large, about 11 riders.  We had a number of guys who were not able to attend the Monster Climb VI trip, so some legs were … Continue reading →

Hi Guys, Oleg captured the summary of the ride well.  I do want to add a few comments from my perspective. The pace did not seem that pedestrian to me.  Even the climb up 67 towards Poway Grade and then … Continue reading →

Descenders, we had another fantastic day on the bike! 12 descenders: Guido, Rob, Hodges, Jeff S., Cresap, Eileen, Ernst, Bernie, Dan, Eric R., Garet and I (some had to depart early due to family obligations). The day started overcast, but … Continue reading →

Hi Guys, We planned a family trip to Palm Springs over Memorial Day weekend.  A group of four families rented a large casita filled compound surrounding a pool, just north of downtown Palm Springs.  A golf outing, the water park, … Continue reading →

All, today we had a ride in honor of Nick Venuto, who tragically lost his life a year ago in car-bike collision. We had more than 25 descenders and friends of the club meet at Nick Venuto memorial site at … Continue reading →

Descenders,  Tomorrow, May 28th (Memorial Day) we will remember club member Nick Venuto, who we tragically lost one year ago in a bike/auto accident (https://descenders.org/Memorial.html). Bring your red memorial bracelets on the ride. Extras will be available at the start of … Continue reading →

Hi All, It was a beautiful day to be out on the roads yesterday.  We had another large group turn out for the Descenders ride to Alpine and El Capitan.  The group start photo included a new rider–Frankie.  He has … Continue reading →

Hi All, Descenders were riding all over the county and southern CA yesterday.  We had a good turnout for the Alpine Challenge with a dozen riders wearing Descenders jerseys.  This is the 7th year we have had a group out … Continue reading →

Hi All, Great turnout yesterday for the reverse Oceanside Harbor Loop ride.  I arrived a bit early at the start and there were already 15 riders ready to go.  Matt Babb brought up David and Roman from the south bay … Continue reading →