Solo ride initially, heading over the freeway and behind the mall to get over to Centre City Pkwy. Up to Felicita Ave, turning left and then right onto Redwood St. I rode to 15th Ave and turned left to meet up with Joe and his friend Mike Law at Mike's house. Mike is pretty fit and races mountain bikes, so it was going to be a faster ride. We headed over to Upas St and then over to 9th Ave. Past the freeway, we turned left onto Del Dios Rd, taking it to Avenida del Diablo to get to Del Dios Hwy. Then it was down to Via de la Valle, using that road to get to PCH. I kept my pace generally even with Mike, and we periodically waited for Joe to catch up with us. Down to Solana Beach, where we stopped for a beer and a break at Pizza Port before heading back via Lomas Santa Fe Dr. That's a nice little climb back toward Rancho Santa Fe, and here I pushed the pace a little bit to stretch things out. Road turns into Linea del Cielo, back into the village, where we continued, back up Del Dios. I did okay on this climb but didn't try to keep it above 10 mph. Maybe I could have, with a big effort. We took this road all the way back to Valley Pkwy, turning right onto 9th Ave and riding over to Redwood St, then back to Mike's house. I rode home from them, getting back to Centre City Pkwy and then taking the freeway back across Lake Hodges. No strong push on the last two little climbs, although I kept it above 10 mph on the first one. Felt fine at the end, legs in good shape but tired. The weather was just about ideal for a bike ride, cool and overcast.
Avg speed = 16.4 mph. Total mileage = 49.4 mi
Avg heartrate = 126 bpm
Total elevation gain = 3160'
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