Solo ride initially, going down by the park and up Pomerado Rd to Higa Pl, turning left on Gabard Rd and then getting onto Lomica Dr. I took it to Acena Dr and then took a left on RB Rd. Back to W Bernardo Dr, then a left on Poblado Rd to ride around Westwood and back to home. I met up with John, then waited for Jim and Dave to show up. Both were a little late. All together, we headed over the bridge by Lake Hodges and up to BVP, then took Via Rancho Pkwy to Del Dios Hwy. That little hill by Felicita is quite steep, it had been awhile since I rode it. In the early part of the ride, Dave was lagging behind, his back was giving him some problems. We rode down to El Camino del Norte and then took it to Rancho Santa Fe Rd, turning right. This road has a gradual grade, then a nice decline to the turn to head northeast. Here it's generally a steady climb to just before San Elijo Rd. There were some other cyclists on the road ahead, so I worked a little harder to chase them down. After a small descent, there is another climb up to Lake San Marcos, then a downhill to San Marcos Blvd. We turned right, then took another right on Discovery St, following it to Craven Rd and by CSUSM. Over to Barham Dr, which we followed to Mission Rd and on into Escondido. We caught a number of lights here, which slowed us down somewhat. Turned right on Centre City Pkwy and from here took the normal route home. Dave peeled off by his house, so it was just the three of us on the last stretch. John really pushed the pace going across the bridge, and I was able to mark him but not pass him. Felt fine at the end, Jim's legs were cramping up, so he stopped by and we had a smoothie.
Avg speed = 17.4 mph. Total mileage = 49.1 mi
Avg heartrate = 137 bpm
Total elevation gain = 3110'
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