Southern California - July 4th Escondido Metric Hills

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jsigone
06-30-08, 12:12 PM
Gonna go do a ride on the 4th again, start early so there is still time in the day for a lunch BBQ with the family. Thinking 6:30-7am start, should be about 4hour ride time or less.

Hilly route, about metric length and only 5k in climbs. Fun stuff. Hit some double digit grades:clap: along the way.

Here's the route, starting from my house.
http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Escondido-Hills

Here's the profile
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e359/jsigone/Roadie/EscondidoHillsProfile.jpg

sojourn
06-30-08, 12:37 PM
What's your average speed?
Are you looking for company?
jsigone
06-30-08, 02:15 PM
usually averages out to about 16-18mph total on those hills. Alot depends on where the head winds are at.

Yah looking for company:thumb:

sojourn
06-30-08, 03:07 PM
I couldn't keep up (especially if it gets in the 90's), but good luck, it looks like a GREAT ride!
Indolent58
06-30-08, 03:48 PM
usually averages out to about 16-18mph total on those hills. Alot depends on where the head winds are at.

Yah looking for company:thumb:

Way to scare everyone off. Now who will you draft with? :rolleyes:

Oh, that's right.. you don't need no stinkin' draft :D
jsigone
06-30-08, 03:57 PM
I don't mind riding slower, I just don't want to make it an all day event out of it. If we start around 6am and take 6hours on the road including stops and stuff, we should be back around noon time. Which is perfect.

So 5hour ride time = 12.5avs
4hour ride time = 15.5avs

Anywhere in there is fine. Just be warned there is alot of hills, nothing really flat out there, lots of false flat stuff though.
igoyippy4skippy
07-01-08, 10:36 PM
i would do it but on days off I pretty much do not like to wake up any earlier than 10. If you leave at 7am I would be more than willing to meet you at deer springs at like 7:20-7:30.
jsigone
07-01-08, 11:43 PM
up to you, if no one wants to go then I'm gonna leave at first light and make a near century out of it. Maybe head out to Del Luz and take it through to the backside of Temec and come back somehow on Rainbow to Couser.

Drew this one up, only 20 miles more
http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Esco-to-Del-Luz

not too much more climbing:thumb:
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e359/jsigone/Roadie/EscotoDelLuz.jpg
igoyippy4skippy
07-02-08, 04:03 PM
I will do it but the earliest I can meet you at deer springs and 395 is 7am I can not wake up earlier than that. I am up for de luz