Ride up to Jim's house, meeting him and John. We decided on the route there, heading over to RB Rd and then to Pomerado Rd. It was 38 at my house at the start, and I foolishly decided not to wear full-fingered gloves. My hands were really cold, starting at RB Rd and staying that way for the next 15 min or so. We headed north on Pomerado and turned onto Highland Valley Rd, riding down by the wetlands where it was even colder. That was painful. On the climb, I was grateful for slowing down and having some sun to warm them, so that they were thawed by the time I got to the top. The tips were throbbing though. Over to Bandy Canyon Rd and down into the San Pasqual Valley. By then, it was warming up and my fingers were fine. We rode over to the 78 and then headed back toward Escondido, turning left onto San Pasqual Rd. I did pretty well on this stretch, which is the easiest way out of the valley. Back to BVP, then we turned behind the mall onto Beethoven Dr and then over to cross Lake Hodges. On the crossing, John hit something in the road and had a flat. He rode it through and then fixed it by the traffic light. Then we continued to Jim's house, taking Aguamiel Rd up there, slow and steady and hard to keep up any kind of additional effort. Fig smoothies, then back home. It was a shorter ride but a good one.
Avg speed = 15.8 mph. Total mileage = 26.0 mi
Avg heartrate = 136 bpm
Total elevation gain = 1590'
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