Solo ride in the morning from home (Dave had house chores), out Bear Valley Pkwy to E Valley Pkwy, then right on Lake Wohlford Rd. After you make the turn heading north, the next mile is pretty steep, but the second mile is nowhere near as bad. There is a false flat near the top that is kind of a pain, then it's rolling hills as the road follows the lake. It's gradually uphill then, with a short steep section before it connects with Woods Valley Rd. Took this road, which has a nice, gradual downhill all the way to Valley Center Pkwy, where I headed right and connected with Lilac Road. This section of the ride was flat to downhill until I turned onto Old Castle Rd, where it had an uphill section of less than a mile, followed by a great downhill and flat section all the way to Old 395. Turned left and followed this all the way back through Escondido and home by the park. I kept a fairly steady pace going up the grade to Deer Springs, not letting my speed drop below 10 mph; even though I felt tired, my legs were in good shape. Started feeling more tired through Escondido, but luckily it was generally downhill. Finished strong, with no muscle cramping and just some leg tiredness at the end.
Average speed = 17.4 mph. Total mileage = 45.1 mi.
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