Ride with John, Jim, and Dave from home. It was the first time in quite a while that we had all ridden together. We headed over the freeway and up BVP to Royal Crest Dr, which is a short, fairly steep climb that has a couple of lesser grade areas to reduce the exertion level. My bike was occasionally making these weird squeaking noises, and I think there is something going on with my drivetrain. We headed up Sunset Dr to Juniper St and into Escondido, taking it to Valley Pkwy and then to Broadway. We took this street out to Jesmond Dene Rd, and I rode up to the top. After waiting for a while, I rode back down to find that Jim had had a flat and was close to fixing it. We continued on the route, heading up to Centre City Pkwy and over the freeway at Deer Springs Rd, shortening the route by taking the frontage road south and reconnecting to Centre City Pkwy. We stayed on this road all the way through Escondido and then followed the normal route home. Across the freeway, I was able to stay with John as he pushed the pace. Other than that, we all stayed pretty much together, except for the usual separation at the small inclines.
Avg speed = 16.7 mph. Total mileage = 29.0 mi
Avg heartrate = 140 bpm
Total elevation gain = 870'
