{"id":208,"date":"2009-06-08T02:00:24","date_gmt":"2009-06-08T09:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/?p=208"},"modified":"2022-04-30T19:28:34","modified_gmt":"2022-05-01T02:28:34","slug":"day-6-and-day-7-friends-in-la","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/?p=208","title":{"rendered":"Day 6 and Day 7 – Banning, CA to Yorba Linda, CA – Friends in LA"},"content":{"rendered":"

Day 6 \u2013 Banning, CA to Rowland Heights, CA \u2013 73 miles \u2013 6.5 hours saddle time<\/b><\/p>\n

I got up fairly early (especially considering that I was in a real bed) and got cranking towards my buddy in Rowland Heights. I went through a small town called Beaumont which I thought was cute and then (after taking a road closure detour…) up a great pass called San Timoteo Canyon Road. This is another bike ride I recommend if you have the opportunity.<\/p>\n

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Cow Farm in Beaumont in the Morning Fog<\/p><\/div>\n

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Grrrr, this added around a half hour of rerouting. Also note that there are detour signs going both ways… only one actually was a detour.<\/p><\/div>\n

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I like wide bike lanes.<\/p><\/div>\n

I came out in Bryn Mawr and went through Loma Linda (nice) and then crossed the highways and started the long ride through the inland empire (not as nice). I got the pleasure of having someone sneak up right behind me in a lane that was literally wide enough for two cars, honk, and then squeel around me. Screw you Herbalife salesperson. First time that has happened, but I figure that since the people that honk encouragingly have outnumbered this ass at least 20-1, it is alright.<\/p>\n

Anyway, I am having trouble getting in touch with my friend by the time I make it over to close to his place, so I chill at a McDonald’s and relax for a while. He eventually calls me and says that he is almost home and he wants to pick me up in his pick up truck. Okay, sure. I head a little down the road towards his place, he gets me, and we head back. I am treated to a great dinner and a relaxing night watching the Lakers-Nuggets game. Thanks to the entire Blessman family for their hospitality. Sorry for the reduced number of pictures… I assume you have all seen suburban sprawl before.<\/p>\n