16 December 2007

Sunday afternoon UCSC loop

It was cold and overcast. Actually, it was not as cold as I thought at first. It was supposed to rain in the evening and most of the week, so this would be my last chance to ride in a while.

There was a wind from the south making for a slight tailwind on the climb, and a slight headwind on the descent. I didn't really notice any headwind on the descent, though it was reflected in the times that were about 10 seconds slower than normal.

I noticed a couple of cyclists doing the loop in the opposite direction a number of times. One had a red jersey, and the other was riding a Bianchi.

Since the fall term ended this week, the campus was pretty empty and there was much less traffic. In the mornings during the week, there had been a lot more traffic than usual, perhaps due to students preparing to leave for the winter break.