Solo ride initially over to Dave's house, following the bridge across the lake and then up BVP to Sunset Dr, taking it to Juniper St and then up to 5th St. I kept a decent pace but not too fast. Over to Centre City Pkwy, then back toward Dave's place. At Felicita Rd, I stopped for the light, and John rode up from behind. We rode to Montview Dr and then to Alexander St and to Dave's house. There we met up with Dave and Jim, and headed back the same way to Centre City Pkwy and over to get onto Escondido Blvd. A short stretch to get to Vermont Ave, which connects with Juniper St. We took it to El Dorado Dr and then over to BVP, then headed out to the 78 to ride up to Ramona. The four of us rode basically together to the bottom of the climb, with me and John getting out ahead a little bit before waiting for the others to catch up. I was able to keep it above 10 mph on the climb up there, and I benefited from a cool, overcast morning to have a good riding stretch. At the AM/PM at the top, I bought a couple of granola bars and ate one. We gathered together here and continued on the 67 through town, taking it to Highland Valley Rd to head back. We rode together for awhile until we got almost to the elementary school, where the grade increased. I again kept my speed above 10 mph and felt pretty good about the ride to the top. We gathered up again and rode down the hill and over to Bandy Canyon Rd. Then it was down into the valley and back over to the 78. Dave and Jim were slowing down a little by this time, so we dialed back the pace to try and stay together on this busy road. The climb out of the valley was tough again, although I did better than two weeks ago. From there, we rode back to BVP and toward Dave's house. I got separated from the others, as I continued on to Sunset Dr and took this route back to his place, same as two weeks ago. Smoothies tasted good, then I headed back home the normal way, making good time and feeling fine until the last little hill up, when I had to slow down near the top because my legs were tired. Legs feel fine, and my cardio is in really good shape, perhaps due to the extra running workouts I've been doing.
Avg speed = 17.5 mph. Total mileage = 58.3 mi
Avg heartrate = 130 bpm
Total elevation gain = 3710'
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