Cajon Pass

Monday 2 April 2018

Today's ride was Rialto to Hesperia

This morning I headed out from my Wigwam to breakfast at Corky's Kitchen and Bakery in Rialto 3.5 miles away.  This place was a recommendation from the clerk at The Wigwam Hotel.  The food was good and the coffee was flavorful and hot.  I then headed out for a long climb.  Route 66 parallels Interstate 15 about 2/3 of the way through Cajon Pass.

as you can see, or not, the weather was heavily overcast and the temperature around 50 degrees (10 deg C) with a slight tail wind

Plaque about the Cajon Pass

about 2/3 of the way up the pass the old Route 66 disappears and I needed to ride on I 15

The ride was slow going, one exit later I got off and went to a Chevron Gas station for liquids and to change my cycling jersey.  It was only 50 deg but I was sweating as if it was 90.  Dry shirt and fluids I continued up I 15 for a little over 6 miles.

At the top !  About a mile later was the first exit to get off I 15.  Route 66 then ran parallel to I 15.  I had a ride of 9 miles to go...  down hill and down wind.  I was traveling between 25-30 miles an hour.  4 miles in I saw

and I had to stop for a "double double" (two pieces of meat and two pieces of cheese).  Then more down hill and down wind to my hotel for the night.  A hot shower and a nap were "in order".