15 June 2013

Solo ride

It was sunny and cool. It had been overcast earlier, so I waited until the sun came out. There was a lot of university traffic, due to the end of term and graduation ceremonies. I headed up Hwy 9 to Felton, then started up Felton-Empire. The lower half, until just after Krazy Acres Lane, was newly rechipped and was rough, with gravel accumulating on the right side of the road. Afterwards, the road was smooth and fairly new. At Empire Grade, I turned left and headed down. The red light at the lane closure on the descent was unfavorable, and I had to stop for about a minute. Fortunately, the light at Heller was green and, unusually, there wasn't any approaching cross traffic.