Ride from church with Dirk and Spencer. We met at his office, then headed over to Broadway and out to Jesmond Dene Rd. We kept the pace manageable on the flats, so that Spencer could ride at the same pace. We got separated a little on the first climb, and I went all out on the last section, really laying it out. From there, we headed over to Twin Oaks Valley Pkwy and back into San Marcos, turning on Richmar and connecting up with Mission Rd using Marcos St. Spencer was starting to lag behind by this time. We rode down Mission Rd toward the high school and stopped for lunch at a pizza restaurant by Mulberry Dr. After lunch, we headed west on Mission Rd to Woodward St, where we got on the Inland Rail Trail, taking it all the way back into Escondido. It's a nice enough trail, but it's too slow for my liking. Back in Escondido, we rode on it until just past Spruce St, then we crossed a bridge over the concrete waterway, heading back under I-15 and over to Auto Park Way. This we took to Tanglewood Ln, just past the Lexus dealership, which takes you up to a cul-de-sac dead end. However, you can walk your bike up a dirt path and get easily back on the road, which we did, connecting onto Bernardo Ave. This road parallels the freeway for awhile, with another little section to pass a gate across it, then heads into a nice neighborhood generally around Felicita Park. We stayed on it until turning right on Felicita Ln, then onto Via Loma Vista, which crosses Via Rancho Pkwy. Here is where we split up, since that's the road that Dirk and Spencer live on. I headed on home the normal way from here, not really pushing the pace. Throughout the day, the wind was swirling, and it was at our backs only for the section when we were heading east on Mission Rd. The weather was mild, high 70s, but I was sweating at the end, and it felt good to be done for a relatively short ride.
Avg speed = 15.0 mph. Total mileage = 27.8 mi
Avg heartrate = 130 bpm
Total elevation gain = 720'
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