26 October 2013

Solo ride

It was cold and mostly cloudy as I started up Hwy 1. Going by a pumpkin patch, there was the stink of manure. At Bonny Doon Rd, I turned right and headed up and out of the clouds. On two occasions, the air was fouled by the stench of diesel exhaust. At Empire Grade, I turned right and headed down.

19 October 2013

Solo ride

It was warm and sunny. I headed up Hwy 9 to Felton, then climbed Felton-Empire to Empire Grade, then returned down Empire Grade. The light was green as I approached Heller, but a car on Heller was approaching the intersection, so I sprinted for it, and the light didn't change until after I was past the intersection.

12 October 2013

Solo ride

It was cloudy and chilly as I started north on Hwy 1. At Bonny Doon Rd, I turned right and headed up and was soon out of the clouds, but it was still cold in the shade. I continued up Pine Flat to Empire Grade, then turned right and headed back down.

5 October 2013

Solo ride

It was sunny and warm, and very nice in the shade. I headed up Hwy 9. At Felton, there was a lot of traffic due to something going on. There were lots of Open Studios Art Tour signs along Hwy 9 and Empire Grade. I continued up Hwy 9, Glen Arbor, and Hwy 9 to Boulder Creek, then took Hwy 236. Just as I got to Jamison Creek, oncoming motorcycles appeared from around the bend, spread out just enough that just as one came by, the next would appear from around the bend, so I had to wait a while for a break to make the left turn. I thought I started up at 11:45, but the GPS track says I started up at 11:55, and I thought I got to the top at 12:09, but the GPS track says I got to the top at 12:20, so my time was about 25:13. I turned left at Empire Grade and headed back.