Woke up early and watched part of an episode of Lost in Space. Ann was also up early. <> I didn't get back to sleep, instead had some breakfast, worked on blog entries, and got ready for the Bisikleta ride. Headed over there via the traditional, straight-shot route, and I was the first one to arrive. It was a small group on this day, some folks were sick and others were planning on riding the Gran Fondo Century on Sunday. So it was: Rob, Jed, Jamil, and Charlie. I had made up a route. We were a little slower that expected getting started, but the weather was good for a ride. The intention was to not ride super fast. So I kept a steady pace but didn't push it very often. Out Camino del Sur to Carmel Valley Rd. Jamil got out ahead, and I had to work hard to catch up to him before the turn. We turned left and rode up to Black Mountain Rd, turning right there and staying on this road for a while. Over to the 56, then down the hill at speed, followed by the gradual climb back up to Mira Mesa Blvd. Continued on, taking it until it turned into Kearny Villa Rd, then up to Miramar Rd, where we turned left. Up the Pomerado Rd climb, here is an example of where we didn't push the pace so much. We got to the top, gathered everybody back together, then rode down the hill to our break stop at the gas station on the corner. It was a fairly short stop, then we continued on until turning right onto Metate Ln, which we took up to Community Rd. A left here, and a ride over to Twin Peaks Rd, where we turned right. We rode up to Espola Rd and turned left to take this gradual climb. I pushed the pace on the latter portion, then we all gathered again at the top. When the others started downhill, I ended up having to stop and adjust my saddle bag. Then I put in a big effort to catch up to the others. We stayed on RB Rd up the climb by Westwood and beyond, then we took the extended route through 4S Ranch to get back to the starting point. It was a good ride, and the others appreciated the different route. I rode back up to Camino San Bernardo, taking it to RB Rd, and then home via W Bernardo Dr. Legs felt good at the end of the ride, but I was hungry. My right hand and left forearm were occasionally painful during the ride when I hit bumps.
Avg speed = 16.0 mph. Total mileage = 43.4 mi
Avg power = 142 W. Weighted avg power = 171 W
Total elevation gain = 2750'
Avg heartrate = 132 bpm (Coospo), 129 bpm (Fitbit)
My right hand was really swollen from the bee sting, the swelling started to go down only later in the afternoon. I had a quiet early afternoon, Ann was at the Third Saturday hike with Emily. We stayed in during the evening as well.
I did start a new book, Energy and Civilization: A History, by Vaclav Smil. It's pretty dense with numbers, but the points he makes about the way our ability to use energy has governed our choices and success in many aspects of cultural development are good ones. Don't know if I'll be able to finish this one, it might be one where I read it for a bit and then request it from the library again.
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