Coto: A good place for road bikes
Had a really good ride today through Ladera Ranch and Coto de Caza. I left the house with the goal of spending 2-3 hours on the road bike climbing over rolling hills. Riding on the road can get REALLY boring, so I mixed things up today and decided to explore a little. I made my way down to Ladera, hung a right on Oneil St., down the steep hill so I could climb back up, then climbed to the dump at the end of Antonio. From there, I turned around and headed to Oso Pkwy and made a right following it to the end. Oso is all rolling hills! At the end I reached the gate for Coto de Caza (where the rich OC people live). Making my way through mansions and golf courses, I realized this is a great place for a roadie. The entire community is filled with rolling hills, super wide lanes, friendly drivers and has plenty of small side street climbs. I was able to put in some good work today through Coto. Eventually, I found my way to the other end, crossed the gate, and made a right heading towards Robinson Rancho Road for more climbing. After reaching the top I crossed the water tower gate for a little bonus. Many of you already know this area, the Bell Ridge Mtb Trail crosses this paved path.
At this point, the work for the day had been done and it was all down hill home. Got in my time, hit my goals and the legs felt great all day. Not to mention it was a beautiful 72 degree day!
The roach coach was serving lunch when I reached the top. I did not partake in an afternoon sloppy burrito but they did refill my water bottle for me!
I wonder if they will let me hit some of the hills surrounding the dump if I return on my mtb?
On my way through Coto I spotted this very rare and unusual breed…
Ahh the rich people…
Water tower views.. who remembers the old days here?
I’d imagine Ortega is higher, even the paved section of Maple Springs is as well…
ahh yes slipped my mind