Date of Ride: 2/16/2013
Type of Ride: Camino Real Double Century
Actual Mileage: 196 miles
Total Time: 14h 22m
Altitude Climbed: approx. 8,500 ft
Weather conditions: Cool start in the canyons near Newport and Laguna Beach but much warmer on the coast and then inland past Bonsall.
Synopsis: Early year DC is challenging without being excessive. I don't deal well with all the traffic and had to stop for half an hour to recuperate from the asthma caused by all the car exhaust. Sill, a fast start and overall strong day kept my time within expectations.
Date of Ride: 2/23/2013
Type of Ride: 300k Brevet
Actual Mileage: 187 miles
Total Time: 15h 10m
Altitude Climbed: approx. 8,936 ft
Weather conditions: Nice day
Synopsis: This was a ride from SLO through Lompoc and Solvang before returning to SLO. Rode with a couple of faster riders and had a great time for the first half. Decided that I would have to slow down so I rode solo on the way back. My headlight battery ran out prematurely and the brevet organizer lent me a headlight for the last 30 miles. Still finished a strong third, about an hour behind the leading guys I rode with initially.
Last edited by leaping_gnome; 05-25-13 at 05:58 PM.