Solo ride, originally planned to ride with Oren but he was not feeling well. So I drove out to a gas station near Pedaya off the 44 and started from there. No definite idea of where I was going to ride, other than toward Bet Shemesh. Out the 44 to the 38, heading southwest and feeling decent. The ride out was a series of gradual climbs and fairly sharp downhills. It felt good on the way out, even on the climbs. I rode out to Bet Guvrin and stopped at a gas station for a drink and a candy bar before turning around a retracing the route. This is when I found out why the climbing section was good; I rode back into something of a headwind that made it more difficult than expected. It was good practice to have this extra effort needed. There were two climbs on the way back that were challenging due to their steepness, but I made it up and over. The last section was mostly downhill and welcome.
Avg speed = 15.5 mph. Total mileage = 50.2 mi
Avg heartrate = 136 bpm
Total elevation gain = 3810'
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