24 August 2013

Solo ride

It was sunny and warm. I headed up Hwy 9 to Felton, then up Felton-Empire. Felton-Empire had recently been resurfaced, and the right side of the road below Crazy Acres Lane had lots of gravel. Above Crazy Acres Lane, the road was newly paved and smooth. At the top, I turned left and headed down Empire Grade.

17 August 2013

Solo ride

It was mostly cloudy and comfortably cool as I headed up Hwy 9. I passed the Roaring Camp train that was also heading towards Felton, and got the where the tracks crosses the road about a minute before the train would get there, so I crossed the tracks and heard the train ringing bells and blowing horns behind me. At Felton, there was a lot of traffic, perhaps due to a flea market. I continued on Glen Arbor to Ben Lomond, then back on Hwy 9 to Boulder Creek, where I turned left onto Hwy 236. A little ways along Hwy 236, it became mostly sunny and warm, though it was mostly shaded under the trees. I started up Jamison Creek at 1:56 and felt a lot better than I did on this climb two weeks earlier. I overtook another rider climbing at about 3/4 mile from the top. I got to the top at 2:20 for a time of about 24:20, more than 2 minutes faster than two weeks earlier. I headed back down Empire Grade.

10 August 2013

Solo ride

It was sunny and warm. I headed up Hwy 1 into a headwind. The headwind was strong enough that I decided not to do the Swanton loop and headed up Bonny Doon Rd. At the top, I turned right and headed down Empire Grade.