14 April 2012

Solo ride

I headed north on Hwy 1 into a stiff headwind. As I approached Bonny Doon Rd, I saw 2 cyclists that were descending turn around and head back up, and then I saw 2 more. I overtook the latter 2 before the steep part began, and the other 2 shortly after the steep part started. There were more bunches of cyclists descending before I got to Smith Grade, so I guess there was a group doing hill repeats. I continued past Smith Grade and went up Pine Flat. At Empire Grade, I headed back. The light at the UCSC west entrance was green when I first saw it, but, as happens most times, turned red before I got there.