Initial solo ride to get some miles in before joining up with Dave and Jim. It was misty when I started, and pretty dark. Headed down by the park, no fast pace for me today, and then up Pomerado Rd to Bernardo Heights Pkwy, turning right there and taking it up and over to Bernardo Center Dr. I rode up to W Bernardo Dr, not having done this climb in a long time, and I put in a good effort here. Then it was down to Duenda Rd and up to Cabela Dr, taking it down to Aguamiel Rd for a slow climb up to Jim's house. Met up with the others, and we followed the normal way over to Dave's old house and staying on RB Rd for the old time trial route up to Poway Rd. I kept it slow and rode with the others up to the high school and down the hill. I kept my pace above 10 mph on the last little climb, where we gathered back together and rode down to Garden Rd, taking it over to Sycamore Canyon Rd. This road has a couple of pretty steep climbs, then it levels out to a slight incline after it passes under Scripps-Poway Pkwy. We rode up to the trailhead for Sycamore Canyon preserve, then turned around for a nice coast back to Scripps-Poway Pkwy, riding up to it and heading west. Not too long after, Jim had a flat, and I adjusted by front derailleur to get it to shift to the large chainring. We stayed on this road down to Mercy Rd and took it over to Black Mountain Rd, for that gradual climb up to the 56. Stayed on this road until Carmel Valley Rd, where we turned right and headed back, via Dove Canyon Rd and RB Rd, to W Bernardo Dr and the normal route home, with a brief stop at Jim's house to pick up my lights and Bluetooth speaker. It was a low-energy day for me, so not a high-intensity workout.
Avg speed = 15.5 mph. Total mileage = 43.9 mi
Avg heartrate = 121 bpm
Total elevation gain = 3460'
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