Avg speed = 15.3 mph. Total mileage = 44.6 mi
Avg power = 129 W. Weighted avg power = 157 W
Total elevation gain = 2580'
Avg heartrate = 112 bpm
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
08-23-2023 Ride
Solo ride over to the Park n Ride garage by Ted Williams Pkwy, going through the neighborhood to get to Via del Campo and then over to W Bernardo Dr. Down to Bernardo Center Dr, then I took Camino del Norte to Carmel Mountain Rd. Right on Rancho Carmel Dr, and it was a straight shot from there. I underestimated the distance and got there right at the meeting time, where John was waiting at the corner. We continued on to Poway Rd, where we took the bike path to the south of the road. It's in pretty good shape, but there is some minor climbing that has to take place, initially to get to Scripps-Poway Pkwy and eventually to Scripps Ranch Blvd, via Erma Rd, which has a short, steep pitch just before the intersection. We turned right and took this road down to where it turned into Carroll Canyon Rd. Road conditions were sketchy here, and this was a hint of things to come. Down to Black Mountain Rd, where we turned left and took it (also not great road shape) until it turned into Kearny Villa Rd. On this flat stretch, my bike felt pretty good, we had to watch for road construction on this stretch. Stayed on this road, through some turns, until we turned right onto Clairmont Mesa Blvd. Again, sketchy road conditions periodically. We turned right onto Genesee Rd, and things really got dicey. Lots of traffic and active road construction, which put all traffic into one lane and made for poor riding conditions. I am not a fan in general of this road, and it was much worse on this day. We stayed on it until turning right onto Nobel Dr, which was a nice change, although it has a minor climbing section to get up to Miramar Rd. John was starting to fade by this point, so I dialed my pace back somewhat on the Miramar Rd section. Again, the new bike rode well, with a little bit of a tailwind to assist. Back to Black Mountain Rd, where we turned left and seemed to hit all of the lights. We kept going on this road, including the climb up to the 56 bike path. This was perhaps the most challenging climb I've done on this bike, and it performed well. I kept going at the turn onto the bike path until I got to Rancho Penasquitos Rd, where I stopped to wait for John. I got a little unbalanced and fell over on my side while standing, but no apparent damage or scrapes, just a bruised ego. John caught up, and we took Azuaga St back to the bike path and to the intersection with Rancho Carmel Dr. John split off here, and I rode home, following the time trial route. Legs were a little sore from the ride and from running the previous day, but all was good at the end. Temperature climbed during the ride, and it was 88 deg when I got home, around 10:30.
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