Ride from home over to Dave's house, where I met up with him and Dave. We planned on a 40-mile route, but it ended up being longer. It had rained recently, although I don't think we had any rain at our house. We headed up RB Rd to Camino del Sur, then headed west to the 56 bike trail. Took the trail down to El Camino Real, then over Carmel Valley Rd to the coast and through Del Mar. Turned right on Via de la Valle and took this all the way back to Del Dios. I think this is the fastest way to get back from the coast, with not a lot of uphills, just a little near the end. On Del Dios, we had the wind pretty much at our backs, so I just cruised right on up the grade. Another guy passed me right near the top of the first set of uphills, and I hung with him until he pulled away near the turn onto Via Rancho Pkwy. Dave had a flat on the climb, but I had already gotten to the top, so I ended up waiting for them. It was tough starting back up, but I got going pretty quickly. Crossed the freeway and headed up Pomerado back to Dave's house. Stopped there for awhile, then headed back home via normal route. Dave was slower than usual, due to his longer layoff from riding. John was strong, staying up with me on the flats and downhills.
Total mileage = 50.2 mi
Total elevation gain = 1740'
Average heartrate = 139 bpm
http://www.mapmyride.com/route/us/ca/san%20diego/355126212876677969
