Got up early. <> Got ready for the Bisikleta ride, where I had planned out the route and put in some roads that we hadn't ridden on as a group. Over to the 4S Target through the neighborhood and then through the 4S Ranch neighborhood. It was another small group on this day, as a number of riders are recovering from injuries or out of town. On this day, there were: Ray, Gio, Jamil, and Jed. We headed on Camino del Sur to RB Rd, then down the hill to W Bernardo Dr, which we took down to the pedestrian bridge over Lake Hodges. Fairly slow going on the gravel path, which is now beat up and slippery. Over to BVP, taking it up to Sunset Dr and then turning left to go up the hill to Juniper St, where we turned right and continued climbing. Then we turned onto Idaho Ave and took that short, very steep climb, over 12% at its steepest. At the top, Jed stopped to take off his thermal undershirt, so we had a 5-minute break before continuing. Over and down to BVP again, where we turned left and took it out to Valley Pkwy, where we turned right. Up to El Norte Pkwy, turning left there and taking it all the way through north Escondido and continuing on into east San Marcos. We stayed on it until it turned into Borden Rd, continuing on to get to Twin Oaks Valley Pkwy, where we turned right. On this ride, I was in the lead position about 95% of the time, and on this gradual uphill stretch to Buena Creek Rd, I was moving pretty fast and pushing some power, over 200 W for a while. We stopped at a little market at the corner, Gio got some water, but they didn't have restrooms, so some of the guys just peed in the shrubbery out back. Then we took the gradual climb up Buena Creek Rd, Ray was hanging right with me and the others were behind us. The downhill was fun as usual, and I pushed the pace consistently on the slight descent part, with Ray right behind me. We waited for the others at the intersection with Santa Fe Ave, then continued on as we headed back toward Escondido. Jamil was starting to slow down by this time, but the others were pretty much hanging in there. Over to Mission Ave, where we ran a pace line for a while until Jamil fell off the back. Continued into Escondido, and I led out on the fast stretch past Auto Park Way to the freeway. Then it was up to the Carl's Jr, where Jed stopped to pee. We rode to Centre City Pkwy and then back toward home via the Kit Carson trail route to the back side of the mall and Beethoven Dr. To BVP and across the pedestrian bridge, then up the hill before the park. Ray stayed with me the whole time, he is in better shape now, or I am not as fit. We rode through the neighborhood to get to RB Rd, and the climbs at the end of the ride were tougher. Straight shot back to the 4S Target, where I stayed briefly before heading home. Up Camino del Norte to Camino San Bernardo, then over to RB Rd and down to W Bernardo Dr. Legs felt fine after almost 60 miles. During the ride, I had a couple of twinges in my right quad, but I dialed back the effort for a while and they went away.
Avg speed = 16.8 mph (17.1 mph calculated). Total mileage = 57.8 mi
Bisikleta route avg speed = 17.3 mph
Avg power = 156 W. Weighted avg power = 174 W
Total elevation gain = 2880'
Avg heartrate = 134 bpm (Coospo), 125 bpm (Fitbit)
When I got back, I had some lunch and a short break before Ann and I drove down to walk through Adams Avenue Unplugged. We parked on the western edge of North Park, across the 805. Not a fan of parking in neighborhoods that are always filled with cars, it's frustrating. Then we walked over to The AC Lounge, which was on 30th St, and waited to see Chickenbone Slim and the Biscuits. They played in the back patio, where the acoustics were pretty good. Their usual lead guitarist, a female blues player named Laura Chavez, wasn't there, but the guy who filled in was really excellent. It was a good show. We walked after that over the bridge into the main part of Normal Heights, to The Vibe, where we waited to see Lady Psychiatrist Booth, a three-person trio. They were okay, their manager had a little dog along with her, which was kinda crazy. They didn't have enough amplification for the open venue, but again it was a nice, short show. There was a guy dancing in front of the band, and that was quite entertaining. We then walked over to the Ould Sod to see a show, but the bar was really crowded and the acoustics were bad, so we didn't stay. Our last show was at the Adams Avenue Theater, where we saw Chloe Liu and her guitarist, a San Diego old-timer named Chris Davies. The acoustics were echo-y and this duo needed a rhythm section to keep the time. But her songs were good and Davies can definitely play the guitar. We were both ready to go after that show, so we walked back to the car and came home.
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