Northern California - 2 Hills, Ride Report

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JoelS
03-07-09, 02:18 PM
Matt showed up right on time this morning and we headed off for the ride. Nice a flat with a few rollers as we closed in on hill number 1. A quick pit stop before starting:
http://www.jspublications.net/images/bikes/ridephotos/09-03-07/1.jpg

and we were off. Not too tough a run up the first climb. 1/2 a mile or so of steady 9-10%. Here's a shot of Matt enjoying the view:
http://www.jspublications.net/images/bikes/ridephotos/09-03-07/2.jpg

We headed up the valley from there and turned off to the right for climb number 2. I got a picture of Matt as he neared the top of the first suffering:
http://www.jspublications.net/images/bikes/ridephotos/09-03-07/3.jpg

After cresting the ridge, we headed into Folsom for a quick stop at the local bike shop to fill up water bottles. Then a nice easy flat ride home:
http://www.jspublications.net/images/bikes/ridephotos/09-03-07/4.jpg

We finished up with 45.95 miles, 15mph average, 2351 feet of climbing.
http://www.jspublications.net/images/bikes/ridephotos/09-03-07/profile.jpg

nachomc
03-07-09, 03:01 PM
I had a lot of fun on today's ride. That was a great loop and those hills were fun to climb.

Here's Joel:

http://cycling.mattandjosey.com/2%20Hills%20Ride/images/dsc04843.jpg

Here he is heading up the biggie:

http://cycling.mattandjosey.com/2%20Hills%20Ride/images/dsc04850.jpg
BlastRadius
03-07-09, 04:08 PM
Those are some nice looking roads. Cold and sunny, just the way I like it.

rydaddy
03-07-09, 06:51 PM
Good job fellas!

I wanted to make this ride but couldn't get out of the house until noon. I shot over to Winters and hit Cardiac hill for a couple repeats. I'm still fine tuning my cleat placement on my new shoes... and right foot is going numb, grrr.
caloso
03-07-09, 07:38 PM
Where is that? EDH?
JoelS
03-07-09, 07:44 PM
Where is that? EDH?

EDH and into Folsom.
Beaker
03-07-09, 07:50 PM
Nice report guys. What was the temperature like with you? It was surprisingly warm by the bay today.
JoelS
03-07-09, 07:59 PM
Nice report guys. What was the temperature like with you? It was surprisingly warm by the bay today.

It was cool this morning. I think it got up to 60, but we were done by then.