2 July 2011

Solo ride

It was warm and sunny by the coast, and hot in the mountains. Most of the ride was in the shade. I headed up Hwy 9 and Glen Arbor to Boulder Creek and Hwy 236 out of Boulder Creek. I started up Jamison Creek at 12:12. It was hot in the sun; I stayed in the shade as much as I could. I overtook a pair of gabbing cyclists a little before the steep part. A couple of trucks hauling mountain bikes up the road went by. I got to the top at 12:37, for an estimated time of 24:49. Turning left, I headed down Empire Grade. I overtook four more cyclists early on Empire Grade. Unusually, the new traffic light at the UCSC west entrance stayed green when I got there.