7:30AM "A" 1000 Palms Ride 65 Miles Drop - PD Civic Ctr
Location
Palm Desert Civic Park
43900 San Pablo Ave
Palm Desert, CA 92260
USA
Category
"A" Ride 20+ avg mph
Registration Info
Registration is not Required
Meet by the restroom next to the Skate Park
About this event
A fast & fun ride that has a bit of everything. Starting out from Palm Desert Civic Park we start with some of the other groups warming up down Portola and across the highway before heading East on Varner. The group splits off on 38th ave, turns left on Washington and picks up the pace until heading up Thousand Palms Climb (4.5 miles, avg 2.6% grade). Often, the group will split into 2 during the climb with the fast folks waiting at the end for other quicker folks before taking off eastbound on Dillon. People who lag a little will "generally" regroup at the top of the climb forming a second group. Please note that this dynamic truly depends on those riding so make sure you know your directions if this is your first ride with this group! The ride goes up and then a nice long/fast descent into Indio and turning on 44th ave, stopping briefly at the AM/PM and then crossing over the freeway to Calhoun riding North to Airport and then across towards La Quinta. Sometimes the ride will include LQ cove and sometimes not. Route is typical but subject to change.
18 avg mph but there are are plenty of sustained flats at over 25 mph - not for the faint of heart
65 miles
Drop ride
Group riding skills are a must if you want to hang, no aerobars