Ride from home with Dave. Initially, I took a loop around south RB, heading over the normal way to Pomerado Rd, then taking it down to the freeway and back home the normal way. My rear shifter was acting up through the early part of this day's ride but the noise cleared up. Shifter needs some adjustment. Back at home, I met up with Dave, and we headed through the neighborhood to RB Rd, taking it to Camino del Sur and over to the 56 bike trail. I would get some separation from Dave on the inclines, but I wasn't pushing the pace. We headed down to El Camino Real and then up and over to San Dieguito Rd. Rode together on this stretch until the 3 Witches climb back to Camino del Sur. Here, I was able to keep it above 10 mph, but it needed a pretty sustained effort. After that, I waited for Dave and we finished up the ride basically riding together, with me dialing the exertion level back. I would get a lead on him when the slope increased, waiting for him at appropriate points.
Avg speed = 14.7 mph. Total mileage = 41.2 mi
Total elevation gain = 2950'
