There are now "Detour" signs up at various locations surrounding and adjacent to this section of road, and there is a sign notifying drivers that work is to run from September 20th through November 17th. Other than the signs, though, there seems not to be any actual road work started.
Dale Evans Parkway update, September 17th
According to the Town’s website, this work was supposed to begin on September 2nd, and be completed by November 17th. According to one of the Town’s engineers, the work was supposed to begin around September 8th and be done by the first week in October.
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Traveltalks: Around the World in California (video)
This 1947 MGM production by James A. FitzPatrick shows off various features and attractions of California. In this clip FitzPatrick talks about Hans Ort, Cycle King of the West, and his bicycle tours of Beverly Hills (and Hollywood?).
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Charity ride for breast cancer awareness
Trek Women is holding a Breast Cancer Awareness Ride on Saturday, October 9, at 10:00 A.M. There are going to be 10-mile and 25-mile casual rides, jumping off from Victorville Cycles at 12408 Hesperia Road in Victorville. The $25 entry fee all goes to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, and each participant will receive a free gift. The first 100 to sign up even get a free lunch. Registration is on-line here.
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Son of Death Ride
If you have some time and want to see (or ride in) an extreme road race, check out the Son of Death Ride today. I’ll be manning SAG 2, which is just before the ranger station and the turn onto Sherman Pass Road.
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