Ride with Dave Little and Dan Domonoske while up at Fellowship Camp in Wrightwood. The weather was clear, warm, and a little breezy. We headed through Wrightwood and out toward La Canada, as I usually do. On the climb out of Wrightwood, I started slower and gradually increased my effort level. Got out ahead of the other two, so I waited for them by the ski resort. After that, we rode together all the way down to the place where the Pacific Crest Trail crosses Hwy 2. Then we headed up for a little over 2 miles before taking a short break and turning around to retrace our route. On the initial route back down, Dave and Dan got out ahead of me, as I took it easy around the bends in the road. I gave it a stronger effort on the 3-mile climb back up to the high point in the ride, where I noticed I had a slow leak on my back tire. I debated whether to fix it, but ended up changing the tube to ensure a safer ride back to camp. The downhill was fun as always, with a tailwind to help us along in some places. The climb back up to camp (new paved road through the camp) was a steady grind, but I managed okay.
Avg speed = 13.1 mph. Total mileage =22.7 mi
Avg heartrate = 153 bpm
Total elevation gain = 3990'
