Ride with the Biskleta club, going straight from home to the 4S Target to try and be there by 7:00. Frustrating that we started around 7:30. On this ride were: Ray, Perse, Arnold, Gideon, Andy, Charlie, Eric, Fritz, his friend Levi, Rory (Charlie's cousin), Al (back from his heart attack), and Tim. We headed out Camino del Sur to San Dieguito Rd and took it down to El Apajo, then over to Paseo Delicias on Via de la Valle. I finished first up that little climb, then we rode over to the Del Dios climb. Finished first up the initial climb and almost made it to the top of the second climb ahead, but Perse passed me near the top, after he and Arnold caught up to me. We stayed on Del Dios Hwy up to Citracado Pkwy (Al turned back at Via Rancho Pkwy), with me leading the way but slowed down, as I was trying to conserve my energy. Over to Harmony Grove Rd, then to Elfin Forest Rd, where Fritz attacked and several others followed. I kept a steady pace and caught up with them, riding with Rory and eventually getting by him, only to get passed near the entrance to the village by Perse and Gideon. After a short break, we turned right and rode up San Elijo Rd to the second light before taking a U-turn and heading back into the village to the gas station for a more extended break. We continued on down San Elijo Rd to Rancho Santa Fe Rd, with its little climb and nice longer downhill, staying on it as we turned left and rode over to El Camino del Norte. Up this gradual climb, with the wind at our backs, I led out again and Rory was on my wheel. To Lago Linda and then to El Montevideo to get back to Paseo Delicias. Intent from here was to retrace our route, but Fritz attacked, got ahead of us, and missed a turn. So he and I rode down to Calzada del Bosque and used it to get back on our route but behind everybody else. On the climb up Three Witches, I passed a number of our riders and caught a couple of others on Camino del Sur, with only Ray and Tim finishing ahead of me. It was a good day for me on the bike, but my legs were right at the edge of cramping by the end. Headed home by going down RB Rd to W Bernardo Dr and home from there. Later in the afternoon, we went on a hike in Oceanside with the church group, so I think I set a new record for daily steps in Fitbit.
Avg speed = 16.6 mph. Total mileage = 53.1 mi
Total elevation gain = 3600'
Avg heartrate = 137 bpm (!)
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