25 December 2007

Tuesday afternoon UCSC loop

It was sunny with a slight chill in the shade. The forecast was for NW winds, but the wind was from the SW at UCSC. That made for tailwinds in the middle of the climb, and heavy headwinds, especially near the bottom, on the descent. The winds made my average time up the climb about 25 seconds faster than yesterday afternoon, and my average time down the descent about 20 seconds slower.

The campus was pretty empty for the break. There still were a few people walking and a few people bicycling around the campus. Due to the holiday, though, this was the first time I rode the loop without seeing a single bus.