30 November 2013

Club ride

It was chilly and partly cloudy when I started earlier than usual to join the club ride. I headed to the Gateway Center to get signed in. Then, it was cold in the shade, going up Hwy 9 to Felton for a break. Then, it was up Hwy 9 to Ben Lomond for another break. Then it was up Hwy 9 to Boulder Creek for another break. For the first time in 21 years, I fell because I couldn't get started and couldn't unclip in time. Then, it was up Park and Hwy 236 for another break at the bottom of Jamison Creek. The climb started at 10:45, and I got to the top at 11:11, for a time of about 25:39. There was another long break at the top, then it was down Empire Grade, and another break at Pine Flat. Then, it was down Pine Flat and Bonny Doon, and then another break at the winery. After that, it was up Martin Rd, where I decided to just go on ahead by myself, then Ice Cream Grade to Empire Grade, and back down.

28 November 2013

Solo ride

It was cool and mostly clear. I headed up Hwy 9 to Felton, the n up East Zayante and Quail Hollow and down Glen Arbor to Ben Lomond. I started up Alba at 12:25 and got to the top at 1:02. The graffiti rock had "B.T.L." painted on it, whatever that is supposed to mean. At Empire Grade, I turned left and headed down.

23 November 2013

Solo ride

It was sunny and cool, and chilly in the shade. There was a dead raccoon on the side of Coral St. I headed up Hwy 9 to Felton, then up Felton-Empire and then down Empire Grade. On the descent, the light at Heller was red, so I had to stop for it.

16 November 2013

Solo ride

It was clear and cool, and a little chilly in the shade, and most of the route was in the shade. I headed up Hwy 9. There was some new graffiti at a turnout overlooking the valley reading "Get a life, loser stalker" or something like that with some more stuff that was in a different color paint, presumably from the "loser stalker" that I didn't get to by the time I had gone by. At Felton, I turned left and headed up Felton-Empire, and then turned left again at the top and headed down Empire Grade.

9 November 2013

Solo ride

It was partly cloudy and cool. I headed up Hwy 1, then headed up Bonny Doon and Pine Flat, then down Empire Grade. The light at Heller turned red as I approached, to I had to stop. It was overcast when I returned.

2 November 2013

Solo ride

It was clear and cool in the shade. I headed up Hwy 9 through Felton, took Glen Arbor to Ben Lomond, and continued to Boulder Creek, then headed out on Hwy 236. I started up Jamison Creek at 12:38 and got to the top at 1:04, for a time of 25:07. With about 1.2 miles to go on the climb, which was just after the left curve following the steep right-hander at 1.33 miles to go, it opened up to a headwind that persisted until about .8 miles to go, when the mountains again were a shield from the wind. At the top, I turned left and headed down Empire Grade.