A Ride On The Wild Side
Today seemed like the day to go for it. To ride up Highway 9 on my single speed. What other motivation did I need than that, and the fact that the temperature edged over 70 degrees. The weather was just perfect today for a long bike ride, and I wasn't about to shirk my duties...
Going up Highway 9 wasn't as bad as I had anticipated; except for the last couple of miles. I did stand up quite a bit more than I am used to, but my time for the climb made it look easier than it felt. Just over one hour. Not bad if you consider the knobby tires and the 42-17 gearing (that's 67 gear inches, versus my normal climbing gear of 45 inches (39-15)...
After that climb, I headed south on Skyline/Summit to Old Santa Cruz Highway; and followed that back into town. I got some bad Chinese food at Panda Express, and then went downtown to meet Mo at Gordon Biersch. All in all, a very nice ride. Maybe tomorrow I will get another longish ride in.
Going up Highway 9 wasn't as bad as I had anticipated; except for the last couple of miles. I did stand up quite a bit more than I am used to, but my time for the climb made it look easier than it felt. Just over one hour. Not bad if you consider the knobby tires and the 42-17 gearing (that's 67 gear inches, versus my normal climbing gear of 45 inches (39-15)...
After that climb, I headed south on Skyline/Summit to Old Santa Cruz Highway; and followed that back into town. I got some bad Chinese food at Panda Express, and then went downtown to meet Mo at Gordon Biersch. All in all, a very nice ride. Maybe tomorrow I will get another longish ride in.
;)
posted by Mike Deitchman at
7:38 AM
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