Modjeska Grade from Cook's Corner
About 1.7 miles and 599 ft at a 6.1% average, with pitches over 13% (bikeclimbs.com). It's the classic test piece of the Santiago Canyon loop.
Sources: bikeclimbs.com: Cook's Corner to top of Modjeska Grade
Lake Forest puts you close to Cook's Corner, the Aliso Creek Trail and Whiting Ranch. We're a Santa Ana shop about 16 miles by road from Lake Forest City Hall, mostly on the 405.
Lake Forest riders live at the bottom of some of Orange County's best climbing. Cook's Corner, where Santiago Canyon, El Toro and Live Oak Canyon roads meet, is just up the hill, and the Modjeska Grade starts from there. The Aliso Creek Trail begins near Whiting Ranch and runs south for miles.
We're about 16 miles away in Santa Ana, so we're not your quick-fix shop. Lake Forest riders come to us for Cervélo bikes, builds, electronic shifting and full services, often combined with a trip to South Coast Metro.
About 16.4 miles by road from Lake Forest City Hall (100 Civic Center Dr) (13.8 miles in a straight line). Approximate: computed from OpenStreetMap coordinates and routing data. Traffic and your exact start point change it.
From City Hall at 100 Civic Center Dr, take Bake Pkwy to the 5 and merge onto the 405 north. Stay on the 405 for about 10 miles and exit toward Fairview Rd (via South Coast Dr). Go north on Fairview, which becomes S Fairview St, and turn left on W MacArthur Blvd. The shop is about half a mile along, in Suite B.
Directions from Lake Forest in Google Maps
About 1.7 miles and 599 ft at a 6.1% average, with pitches over 13% (bikeclimbs.com). It's the classic test piece of the Santiago Canyon loop.
Sources: bikeclimbs.com: Cook's Corner to top of Modjeska Grade
A paved, multi-use trail that runs from the Whiting Ranch area south through Lake Forest, Mission Viejo, Laguna Hills and Aliso Viejo toward Aliso and Wood Canyons (City of Mission Viejo, OC Bicycle Coalition).
Sources: City of Mission Viejo: Aliso Creek Trail · OC Bicycle Coalition: Aliso Creek Trail
Ride north from Cook's Corner through the canyon to Orange. See our Santiago Canyon guide.
Sources: bikeclimbs.com: Santiago, Jamboree to top of Modjeska
Climbing-heavy riding wears brakes and tires. Lake Forest riders most often book brake bleeds, tune-ups, gearing changes and Di2 or AXS work.
For bigger jobs, many riders think so. For a quick flat fix, a closer shop may make more sense. Call us at (714) 760-4908 and we'll be honest about it.
About 16.4 miles by road from Lake Forest City Hall (approximate, computed from OpenStreetMap routing).
Veloaded Cyclery has one location, in Santa Ana. We don't have a shop in Lake Forest.
(714) 760-4908 · veloadedcyclery@gmail.com
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