Ride from home up Azucar and around to Jim's house, where I met up with him and Dave. Headed over to Pomerado using the quick route, then up Pomerado to Poway Rd. It was cool and really misty at the beginning of this ride. Turned left on Poway Rd and headed all the way up to the 67. I kept a steady pace but didn't feel like I was setting any records on this climb. About halfway through, the mist cleared out, and it was sunny for the rest of the ride. Headed on the 67 into Ramona. I felt pretty strong on the climb up to the crest near Mt. Woodson, and we made good time, as usual, on the descent into Ramona. Took the 78 down, and I climbed fairly fast on the initial little hills, then pedaled fast on the downhill segments. We were going into a minor headwind, and I kept the pressure on to make good time, separating again from Dave and Jim. Met up again at the turn onto Bandy Canyon Rd. The steep part of this climb is only about a half mile long, but it is really steep; Dave measured up to 16% grade. We hustled back home to try and get Jim back as soon as possible. I felt strong throughout this ride, with no undue exertion experienced.
Average speed = 17.7. Total mileage = 41.4 mi
Average heartrate = 152 bpm
Total elevation gain = 2110'
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