This was a memorable ride, in a couple of ways. The weather forecast indicated rain, so I wore my jacket and boots in an attempt to stay somewhat dry. Not really raining, just some occasional drops on the way over to the 4S Target, where I rode through the neighborhood and then took the new extended route through the 4S Ranch neighborhood. As expected, nobody else was at the meet-up spot. Aaron had indicated he was riding, and he sent me a text saying he was running late. Showed up a little after 7:30, and we were rolling around 7:37, likely a record for a Bisikleta ride start time. We headed down CdS, riding side by side and talking most of the way. As we rode, it started to rain and then got heavier. By the time we had turned onto San Dieguito Rd, it was coming down pretty good, enough that Aaron stopped to put on his jacket. We rode down the hill and onto the flats, and the rain was steady. My boots kept my feet dry until about halfway across the flats, and then the moisture started to seep in. Aaron got a great video of us riding in heavy rain just before the turn onto El Camino Real. Left turn there and up the hill into Del Mar Heights, where he was nice enough to ride at my pace rather than gap me on the climb. Then we rode down the gradual descent to the 56 bike path and turned there. My brakes were so wet that I had very little braking power, so I took it nice and slow as I approached every potential stop. Rode the bike path back to CdS, again pretty easy pace and chatting as we rode. The rain was steady and pretty heavy for SoCal, so that when we turned back onto CdS I proposed stopping at Peet's for a break and a coffee. That turned out to be a good decision because the rain let up somewhat while we were there. Roads were wet when we started riding again, but it was more sprinkling than actively raining. We rode back to Paseo del Sur and turned there, still in drizzle and light rain conditions. Back to Templeton St, turning left there and then left again onto Garretson St. Back over to CdS and toward home, stopping just past Sprouts for a pic before splitting up. I took the original way back home, not interested in going down the hill on RB Rd with limited braking power. As soon as we split up, the rain started back in again, so that it was pretty heavy by the end of the ride. I was pretty wet, shorts and shoes soaked, but my rain jacket protected my torso somewhat and helped keep me from getting too cold. Stripped down out of my wet clothes in the garage and went in to have a hot shower that felt pretty good, especially washing the road grime off my legs. I rode my Fuji bike, and the Assioma pedals once again failed to connect to my Wahoo. I think there is a fundamental issue here that needs deep troubleshooting. My effort level on this ride, given the distance and elevation gain, was quite high, maybe because of the drag from my jacket and the more frictional road conditions.
Avg speed = 14.5 mph. Total mileage = 36.5 mi
Total elevation gain = 2150'
Avg heartrate = 120 bpm (Coospo)
Relative Effort = 56
Was happy to be home and warm, I watched some football and had a relaxing afternoon. Went to Baron's and got a little gift for the winner of the quiz, then wrapped it up when I got home. Got dressed and drove over to California English, arriving at 5:00, where several others already were. All the DB members except Rob showed up, along with Cam and Thom. Was a nice evening, food and drinks were fine, the Two Truths and a Lie activity was a great success, very funny at times. I made the quiz way too hard, so that was a downer. Drive home and got there about 9:30, watched some TV to unwind before going to bed.
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