Solo ride, wanting to get some climbing in. So I drove to Bet Uzziel (after looking around for a suitable place to park) and left from there. Out the 44 to the 38, heading south from there. This ride is basically uphill until the drop down to the 38. It's not all that steep, and I felt pretty good on the initial climbs. There is a steady downhill from the peak of the ride until Bet Shemesh, then another gradual climb before a short, sharp downhill. I rode until I had about 21 miles in, then turned around and retraced my route. The short climb on the 38 was a challenge near its top, but I felt better than expected on the two climbs on the return trip on the 44.
Avg speed = 16.2 mph. Total mileage = 42.1 mi
Total elevation gain = 3290'
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