Woke up, started getting ready for the Bisikleta ride. It was on the colder side, so I wore my shoe cap covers for the first time and had full-finger gloves as well. Stayed warm enough on the ride through the neighborhood. As I rode by Capilla Rd, I saw Gideon in front of me, so I caught up with him, and we rode together the straight way to the meeting spot. On this ride, there were: Gideon, Jed, Eric, Charlie, Rob, Fritz, Jed A., and Perse. I had mapped the route, we headed down to San Dieguito Rd and then down the hill to El Apajo, turning right there and riding it and Via de Santa Fe up to Via de la Valle. We turned left there for a change and rode downhill first and then on the flats until the little climb and descent just before El Camino Real. A right turn there, taking it up (gradual first, then a little steep near the top) to Linea del Cielo, where we turned left and took Lomas Santa Fe down past the freeway. We turned right on Solana Hills Dr, which climbed up to the entrance to the bike path that runs on the west side of I-5. Followed this bike path up to Birmingham Dr, where we turned and lost all of the elevation gain we had made in the last couple of miles in less than a mile. Down to San Elijo Ave, which is a pretty nice road to ride on, taking it into the outskirts of Encinitas, where we jogged on a bike path over to PCH by the Self Realization Fellowship. The last stretch over to La Costa Ave was pretty fast, a powerful cyclist passed those of us out front, and I decided to get on his wheel and try to hang on. That sped us up, and Fritz and Jed were also pushing hard. U-turn at La Costa Ave and a break at the normal 7-Eleven, where we saw Romeo, who had driven there. After the break, we rode back PCH to Via de la Valle. At one point just past Cardiff, I was riding behind Fritz, who was pulling hard, and I bumped his wheel with mine. Totally my fault, and thankfully both of us stayed upright, although it certainly gave us an adrenaline rush. Left on Via de la Valle and then the normal way back via El Camino Real and San Dieguito Rd. We had a very fast pace line on the flats of San Dieguito Rd when Jed A. was in the lead. I was working pretty hard just to stay in the line, as were the others who were able to hang on. I went back and saw that on this section I was putting out an average of about 260 W when he was in front. We stopped for a break at the gas station before Three Witches, then continued. I intended to take this climb more slowly, and that's how it started. But some VeloNutz riders passed me and Fritz like we were standing still, so I upped my tempo a little bit. I couldn't catch them, but I closed the distance on the last rider and passed him near the top of the climb. For that reason, I had a pretty good climb but could have gone harder. When I got to the top, I waited for the others to show, then turned around and rode back the way I had come, down to Las Olas in Cardiff to meet Ann and the church hiking group for lunch.
Avg speed = 18.0 mph. Total mileage = 53.1 mi
Avg power = 158 W. Weighted avg power = 184 W
Total elevation gain = 2160'
Avg heartrate = 132 bpm (Coospo)
Relative Effort = 113
Training Load = 197
Intensity = 76%
I got to the restaurant about 10 minutes before she showed up, and we were both there another 10 minutes or so before the others drove in. The restaurant has changed its layout and added servers and a new menu, not as chill as it was before. There are fewer tables, it seems, and the place feels more crowded. Still, it was a nice lunch conversation, me talking mainly to John about camper camping and their adventures. We drove home from there, stopping at the library for Ann to drop off her campground pass. When we got home, she finished making the stew for the trip while I went into the garage and checked off the camping supplies. She also wet-mopped the floors, saving me from doing that task. In the evening, we drove to San Marcos UMC for a chili cook-off dinner and Potluck. Ann's vegetarian chili was the only entry in that category, so she won a coveted golden spoon. After dinner, we played Rummikub with a new church couple, Scott and Karen. They are nice, mild mannered folks, and it was a pleasant diversion.
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