Ride up to Jim's house via Azucar, my front derailleur still not working right. We connected and headed through the neighborhood to RB Rd and over to Camino del Sur. It was foggy at the beginning of this ride, and the fog lasted until the turn on Camino del Sur. We headed over to Carmel Valley Rd and took it to the 56 bike trail. Headed back on the bike trail all the way to Rancho Carmel Rd. I rode the first hour of this ride harder than the second. We went over to Carmel Mountain Rd and then to Camino del Norte and Twin Peaks Rd. The conditions were really nice by this point, not too cool or too warm. We headed up the gradual grade to Espola Rd, then back toward home. This small climb is not steep, but the grade does increase near the top. I made good time going up this grade, really pushing it to the stops. We gathered back together at the top and headed down. I didn't let up on the gas going downhill, so we were riding pretty fast. All the way back to Bernardo Center Dr, then a right onto Duenda and back home the normal way. Felt good on the ride. I could feel my arm when I hit rough patches on the road but not when exerting myself.
Avg speed = 17.0 mph. Total mileage = 33.2 mi
Avg heartrate = 143 bpm
Total elevation gain = 1220'
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