Those BF group rides were always fun and addicting to meet/ride with others like minded. Azusa/GMR or Palomar the next time. This route is legendary to me for those friends I met and are still in contact with...though very few.
It's good to show these new group of friends I'm riding with routes outside of their normal bubble. One of them who also did the grand fondo w/ me ask how does the route rate on hardness scale for him and if I'm sore. Told him it's up there near the top, but BWR is always harder, harder then the Solvang double. Since he never done BWR, this should be near or at the top of his list. Told him he should have sense of accomplishment finishing the Pie ride. I'm glad I'm in good shape for this route, it was painful and pleasant LOL but not sore. Just another FJR Saturday ride....
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Rule #10 // It never gets easier, you just go faster.