Independence Day Ride

I'd like to spend indepedence day on my bicycle.  We are planning to ride a century: from Glendale to Oceanside.  On DAY 1 we plan to take the same route we did on Christmas Eve through Pasadena, down the Rio Hondo and San Gabriel River trail and along the ocean to Newport Beach.  As you can see, all the climbing is at the beginning to get through Pasadena.  The weather is supposed to be 68 degrees F at 7am when we leave McDonalds on Brand Blvd in Glendale.  It's supposed to be 78 degrees by 10am.  It is forecast to be 85 degrees by 1pm in Santa Fe Springs.  In Cerritos, it may be 82 degrees at 3pm.  It should be 77 degrees in Seal Beach around 5pm.  We're expecting sunset at 8:08pm at which time it will be 71 degrees in Huntington Beach.  I honestly don't know when we'll arrive in Newport Beach.  These times and temps are approximate, of course.

1) water stop at Jack-in-the-Box on York Blvd. (7 miles)
2) water stop at 7-11 on Hellman and San Gabriel Blvd (15 miles)
3) water stop at Santa Fe Springs Park (27 miles)
4) lunch at Liberty Park (33 miles)
5) water stop at Alamitos Bay (42 miles), maybe plug in phone @ a coffee shop?
6) water stop at PCH and Goldenwest (50 miles)

On DAY 2, the second leg of the trip will be a new route for us, heading down the Pacific Coast Highway and through Camp Pendleton to Oceanside.  The good thing is that we can stop at San Clemente if we're too tired to go through Camp Pendleton.  The forecasted high temperature in Dana Point for Saturday (7/5) is 78 degrees F.  The high in San Clemente is predicted to be 81 degrees.  Camp Pendleton is expected to reach a high of 77 degrees between noon and 1pm.

There are Metrolink stations are as follows and times are provided for weekend train #667

Oceanside, 5:30pm
San Clemente Pier, 5:51pm
San Clemente, 5:53pm
This will get us back to LA Union Station by 7:50pm and we might have to ride back to Glendale from there unless we wait at LA Union Station until 8:55pm to catch train #271.

Just like for Death Valley, I wanted to make a packing list here to get physically and mentally prepared for the journey.  Death Valley was critical because it was supposed to be cold, in the 30s or 40s at night, so I had to bring lots of warm clothes.  Also, DV is in the middle of nowhere so we had to bring in all our food.  This trip is different since it's summer, we're going to be in the city, and we're not bringing a car.  We got flags for our bikes since we plan to ride down PCH during the day on Saturday.  I thought it would be safer.  And why am I always on my period when I plan for a century ride?  Is it the universe reminding me that I am a strong woman, yet still a mortal that has to deal with this (female) body?

Routeslips are posted here for Glendale to Newport Beach and Newport Beach to Oceanside.

Highlighted items need to be purchased

Gels/Gus/Blocks/Bars

Fruit

PB&J Sandwich

Salt bagels

Garmin

Garmin charging cable

Phone

Phone charging cable

Camera

Camera charging cable

Swimsuit

Flip flops

Cycling shoes

Sunglasses, Sunglass case

Bibs (cycling shorts)

Sports bra

Jersey(s)

Socks

Warmup pants/Jacket (my adidas)

Helmet, Gloves

Armwarmers?, Kneewarmers?

Bandana and/or hat

SPF Lipbalm, Sunscreen

Contact lenses (case, solution)

Toothpaste/toothbrush

First Aid Kit (Bandaids, Gauze, Tape, anti-inflammatories, scissors, tweezers)

Tampons, Pads

Body Glide

Chamois Creme

Bike (obviously)

Lights (+extra batteries)

Water bottles

Cupholder

Flags

Panniers

Bungee cord

Routeslip, Binder clip, Maps

Pen (for writing)

House key(s)

Ca$h, Insurance Card, ATM card

Tire Pump

Tools (Spare tubes, Allen wrenches, Tire irons, Screwdriver, Patch kit, Zip ties)

Bike lock(s), Bike lock key(s)

Chain lube, WD-40

A rag for cleaning, Wet wipes

Sewing kit

Earplugs

Ziploc bags

Spare rack nuts and bolts

Duct Tape

Toilet paper

Matches

References:
http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/page/?page_id=31730
http://www.thirdwave-websites.com/bike/bike-trip-packing-list.cfm
http://www.greenvillespinners.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=296060&module_id=63532