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The planned ride ran into some trouble today. High-water trouble!I'll tackle the high-water issue in a moment. First, the planned ride (because there's always a plan, and the plan is generally adhered to). Kevin (my son, not the pilot) was supposed to ride with me today, and wanted to do something "different." He was bored of doing the same loop/loops over and over again, so I devised something a bit different. Below is what I came up with-
Actually, that's the ride I actually rode, and is slightly-different from the original plan. Up Old LaHonda, down the other side to LaHonda, over Haskins Grade to Pescadero (no surprises yet!) and then, instead of heading north towards Tunitas, I added a loop out to Gazos Creek & back to San Gregorio, then 84 over the hill back to Woodside, instead of the usual Tunitas Creek. Kevin ended up not being able to ride, due to a nasty head cold, so I was out there on my own. I don't mind riding along sometimes, but it's unfortunate when I miss an opportunity to ride with Kevin, because after he's been out on a bike for an hour or so, his mind clears of the fog that his epilepsy drugs create and you he becomes a lot sharper and more perceptive. That plus his riding helps keep him in shape for LaCrosse. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Overall stats, from my house, came to 76 miles, 5900ft of climbing, and 17mph average riding speed. There's a story to the average speed. I hadn't paid attention to it most of the ride, finally checking it at the bottom of 84 as I approached Woodside. 16.9 miles per hour. Panic quickly set in; I'd much rather it had said 16.7 than 16.9, because there would be no possible way of bumping 16.7 up to 17 by the time I got home. But 16.9? Ouch. I just might be able to pull it off. So, instead of taking it easy the final few miles to home, I was pushing the pedals as hard as I could, trying to keep my current speed as much above 17 mph as possible, knowing that I was going to be going a fair amount slower than that on my way over Jefferson. Somehow, I did it. I managed to bump it up to 17mph, almost making up for the missed opportunities on Old LaHonda and Haskins Grade. Redemption is where you find it. If you do this ride starting from Woodside, it's going to be about 67 miles and 5500ft of climbing. Food & water will be available at LaHonda, Pescadero, Gazos Creek, San Gregorio and again at LaHonda. There's also food & water at Sky Londa, but that's only 10 mostly-downhill miles from the finish in Woodside. This ranks as a challenging ride, not something to attempt as your first 100k! --Mike-- |
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