Solo ride over to the Park n Ride by Ted Williams Pkwy, taking the Bernardo Heights Pkwy route and staying on Carmel Mountain Rd until turning left onto Rancho Carmel Dr. It was still a little dark when I left home, we wanted to get the ride in before it got too hot. I met John at the light by the parking garage, and we headed back Rancho Carmel Dr to Carmel Mountain Rd. I tried using the loaded GPX file to guide the route, and it generally worked, although it took time to load and I didn't start it until John and I joined up. Over Carmel Mountain Rd to Camino del Norte, turning right there and taking it, and Twin Peaks Rd, up to Espola Rd. John was keeping a slow pace, and I kept getting way out in front of him. I dialed my pace back as well, particularly after we turned onto High Valley Rd and started the serious climbing. I kept it easygoing, waiting for him before the turns near the top of High Valley Rd, and turning onto Markar Rd. Some more climbing, not as steep, then a turn onto Eastvale Rd and another one, a left onto Kingman Rd. The next turn onto Skyridge Rd was marked as a private drive with no outlet, so I initially missed the turn but caught it quickly. It looked like the road ahead dead-ended into driveways, but we checked the maps and it said it went through. Very steep section, 15-20%. We kept going and paused for a bit when we saw No Trespassing signs. But a lady walking a dog said the road went through, and we kept going on her notice. We had to ride past a gate across the road, which was Quail Mountain Rd (I actually saw some quail around this point). More climbing, including another short section of 20% grade that was made easier by the gearing on my new bike, I was able to power up it pretty quickly. Turned into Coyote Creek Trail, and we then followed it to Running Deer Trail, which took us to the 67, part of the way down from the high point near Mt Woodson. Calling the start of the climb at the turn onto Espola Rd, it was about 1000' of net elevation gain in 3.3 miles. After a brief rest, we headed over to Scripps-Poway Pkwy, and this downhill run after Poway Rd was fast and a little sketchy, with a crosswind and a very narrow shoulder. It was also fast going down Scripps-Poway Pkwy, and I hit something in the road near the bottom and flatted my front tire. John was out in front, so I sent him a text and fixed the flat fairly quickly, tire came off the rim much more easily than the rear tire, and the CO2 cartridge worked just fine. All the way down to Pomerado Rd, where we turned right and headed over to Oak Knoll Rd to get to Poway Rd. Time trial route from there, and I was taking it slowly. John rode with me back to our meet-up spot, then I continued on, following the time trial route the rest of the way home but not riding it at time trial speeds. Came in home via Azucar Way. So, we found out that this route can get us to the 67 on a bike, but I don't think I'll be taking it any time soon, just too many short, steep sections and sketchy conditions on the 67.
Avg speed = 14.0 mph. Total mileage = 36.7 mi
Avg power = 116 W. Weighted avg power = 148 W
Total elevation gain = 2990'
Avg heartrate = 112 bpm
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