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Escondido Hills

1/14/2014

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A mostly new route for the group today: Escondido Hills, and as the name implies there was climbing involved. That prospect didn't hold down the turnout though - we had seventeen riders on the road enjoying the both the "elevation gain" and the  great weather. Who'd have guessed we'd have 80 degree temps in January? Fortunately the predicted winds held off while we rode!
 
The ride featured some steep climbs: Beethoven (13%), La Honda (20%), and Sheridan (13%), as well as numerous rollers, some of which were nearly as steep! A bit of the climbing got skipped due to my incomplete memory of the route, but we managed to do about 95% of it.
 
The refueling stop was at Peterson's Donut Corner - we haven't been there for awhile, but the quality and popularity of their donuts hasn't changed!
 
Video links, courtesy of Jerry:
La Honda Climb
La Honda Descent

 
This week's ridership: 17 Cyclists (4W / 13M) (...and Welcome to new rider: Bud.)
 
Next week we ride west...
Rancho Santa Fe Ramble
Date: Tuesday January 21, 2014
Time: 9:00am
Explore Rancho Santa Fe's by-ways. Trees, hills, and mostly low-traffic.
 
Cheers,
Steve
3 Comments
jerry
1/14/2014 10:05:51 am

I really felt those holiday pounds up La Honda! I shifted to a lower gear but there was none left.

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Mike C
1/14/2014 12:29:48 pm

Jerry, I feel like that every climb! No gears left!

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Steve
1/14/2014 12:42:19 pm

It's a tough climb, Jerry. Harder than Double Peak (imho.)

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