Date of Ride: 1/15/11
Type of Ride: Group
Name of Organized Ride: "Rainbow 200K" (San Diego Randonneurs)
Actual Mileage: 121.2
Ride Time: ?
Total Time: 7:47
Avg Speed: ?
Elevation Gain: ~8,000ft
Weather Conditions: Cool start, growing fairly warm (~80F) - a few clouds.
Synopsis of Ride: Start in La Jolla, up through Rancho Santa Fe to San Elijo Hills and N Escondido; then the backcountry of Couser Canyon and Rice Canyon to Rainbow, back through Fallbrook to the coast, and down PCH to the finish. Ride report here.

Date of Ride: 2/5/11
Type of Ride: Group
Name of Organized Ride: Orange County Circle Santiago 300K (PCH Randonneurs)
Actual Mileage: 191.0
Ride Time: ?
Total Time: 13:27
Avg Speed: ?
Elevation Gain: ~11,000ft+
Weather Conditions: 32F - 84F; Very light winds, mostly clear, cold in the morning, warm during the day, cool in the evening.
Synopsis of Ride: Starting in Foothill Ranch, this route follows Santiago Canyon Road to Orange, to Newport Beach on bike paths and the Back Bay, north on the PCH to the SART (Santa Ana River Trail), on to Corona, South on the I-15 corridor, around Lake Elsinore, through the avocado orchards of De Luz (a few double-digit "rollers" here), to Fallbrook, toward the coast to Oceanside, then North on the PCH to Dana Point and inland back to Foothill Ranch. Ride report to follow...