Ride from home over to Jim's house, where we rode over to Dave's house to meet up. Headed up Pomerado Rd to Ted Williams Pkwy, which we followed over to the 56 bike path. On this section, all three of us were riding pretty fast, not really letting up. On the bike path, we slowed it down a bit. Past Black Mountain Rd, we were going on a downhill and hit a bump, where my bike computer flew off. I went back and picked up the pieces, but it wasn't working. Not too long after, I lost a screw from one of my bike cleats. Not a great start to the ride. Headed down the bike path to El Camino Real, then over to Carmel Valley Rd to the coast. Headed up Torrey Pines Rd, taking the inside route. Dave hung with me all the way up the steep part, and he looks strong. Waited for Jim at the top of the steep part, then I motored up the shallow climb, putting some distance on the other two. Back onto Torrey Pines Rd, which we took over to Genessee Rd and over to Eastgate Mall. Took this road over to Miramar Rd, where the sewer smell was particularly bad. This road is getting pretty bad in the bike lane. Dave and I mostly traded leads on this section, while Jim stayed up with us. On the climb up Pomerado Rd, I put some distance on the other two in the early section, where the grade is gradual. I got stopped by a light and Dave caught up. After that, we rode together, trading leads back and forth to the top. Then it was all the way down Pomerado Rd back to Dave's house. There were a couple of places where I put some distance on the other two, mainly in sections where the incline was a gradual uphill. Picked up my jacket at Dave's house and headed home the normal route. I felt good throughout the ride and finished feeling pretty fresh.
Average speed = 17.7 mph. Total mileage = 46.6 mi.
Average heartrate = 146 bpm (including some stops)
Total elevation gain = 1560'
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