Planned easygoing ride from downtown Solvang over to Los Olivos and back, riding with Joe, Roger, and Connor. We took it easy on the ride over, which was mostly a slight uphill. Connor and I traded leads for the others, and I worked to keep my pace the same with them. When we got into Los Olivos, we looked around a little bit for a breakfast place but couldn't find anything open, so we headed back. On the way back, I opened up the pace a little bit, then Connor responded, so I stayed on his wheel. At some point, Roger pushed it a little bit, so I dropped the hammer and put some distance on. I waited for Connor, then he and I rode for a time, trading leads until I pushed the pace again and split. We waited for the others at the turn back into Solvang, then I gave it one last push into downtown, feeling good about how my legs were doing. We had breakfast at a Danish bakery, then split for the drive back home.
Avg speed = 17.6 mph. Total mileage = 12.3 mi
Avg heartrate = 130 bpm
Total elevation gain = 420'
