Woke up after decent, albeit shortened, sleep. I woke up earlier but got back to sleep until about 6:00. Got ready for a Bisikleta ride where I was the route planner. Through the neighborhood, saw Rob walking near his house (Isabelle is in Canada traveling with Juliette) and stopped to chat with him. He looks washed out and said he was working through health issues, unspecified. I took the Ralph's Ranch Rd route through 4S Ranch, got to Target and Rob T had just arrived. Others started showing up, Kamal was late. On this ride we had the following riders: Jed, Arnold, Rob T, Fritz, Nel, Charlie, and Kamal. So, a decent turnout for a challenging ride. We rode CdS to Dove Canyon Rd, took it to RB Rd, then used Matinal Rd to get to W Bernardo Dr. Down by the park and over to Highland Valley Rd, where we turned. We were basically together to the base of the first climb, which separated us. I got to the top first, but Arnold and Jed weren't too far back. We gathered there, then continued. I decided to ride to the normal stopping point from there, Arnold was about two minutes behind me. The others followed, and Charlie commented on the challenge of this climb. Felt okay on this climb, I tried to After everybody got there we rode to the 67, Fritz and I out in front. We turned left and rode into Ramona. I thought my route led us to a coffee shop but it didn't work out. I eventually turned around and led the group back to the liquor store where we had stopped when we did a similar ride in 2024. Break was longer than I wanted. Was near the back when we started retracing our route, but I caught up and got out front to make sure we all made the turn back onto Highland Valley Rd. Charlie was complaining of a cramp, so I hung back with him while the others rode away. Did the gradual climb on the way back, Nel had a chain issue on the last little climb, so I waited as he cleared it up. Four of us - Kamal, Nel, Charlie, and I - were at the back, generally together as we started the descent. I passed them and then waited before Cordiano Winery to make sure all were okay. Then we rode down to the flats, and again I waited for all to show up. I rode with these four riders back to Pomerado Rd, where the others were waiting. Again I hung back to make sure the riders with tired legs were supported. Caught up with the other riders on the climb to the park, where Rob had to stop for a bio break. He and I were in the back of the group as we climbed up W Bernardo Dr and RB Rd. I caught up with Nel, in the lead of the trailing group as we crested that last climb, and I waited at Via del Campo for Charlie and Kamal. When Charlie showed up he and I continued until we saw Rob stopped on the side of the road past Camino San Bernardo. His over layer had fallen out of his jersey and jammed into his rear wheel, and he went over the handlebars. He was banged up but surprisingly not significantly injured. He bike was also basically okay. Kamal had shown up, so he waited with Rob while Charlie and I rode back to Target to pick up Rob's car and bring it back to him. Fritz and Jed also drove back with us to check on Rob. His left shoulder had taken a big hit without breaking his collarbone or causing a separation. No head contact with the pavement, another lucky occurrence. Jed checked him out and gave him the green light to drive. Fritz stayed with Rob for a while to make sure he was okay, while the rest of us split. I rode home slowly, adrenaline rush over.
Avg speed = 15.4 mph. Total mileage = 49.2 (+2) mph
Avg power = 139 W. Weighted avg power = 170 W
Total elevation gain = 3490'
Avg heartrate = 124 bpm (Coospo)
Relative Effort = 86
Training Load = 216
Intensity = 77%
It's never good when a rider goes down on one of our rides. I'm so glad that this wasn't worse than it ended up. Had a quiet afternoon, including a little nap. In the late afternoon we drove down to Logan Heights to the Logan Multicultural Complex to see a couple of Fringe Festival shows. BTW, this venue had three theaters going, along with free snacks, so it was a winner. The first show, Lady Satan, featured Peyton Ashby, a trans woman who used a mixture of burlesque dancing, narrative, and audio/video clips to state her case about the rights of trans people, focusing on trans women. It was a little amateurish in the dancing, but she warmed up during the show in the message she was conveying, and it was overall an interesting and worthwhile experience. Then we saw GULP!, starring Prith Khalsa. This was a more renowned show, extremely innovative and weird in its presentation of a man who falls in love with a banana, telling their life story through narrative, comedy, and physicality. It had its weird moments, but Mr Khalsa really knows how to work an audience, and they were quite participative (lots of other Fringe Festival performers in the audience). It would be hard to describe to others, but the experience was well worth it. Ann was tired of sitting after this show, and I was ready to go as well, so she drove us home. Didn't take long for me to get to sleep.
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