68 mile loop, Ventura county line to UCSB Rec fields

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May 102015
 

Dis 68.4 miles, Av 12.0 mph, Mx 28.0 mph, Tm 5 hr 39 min, Oat 8 hr 20 min (7:40am – 4:00pm) includes stops: East Beach Bath House, Reno’s place, Gubernador water faucet, Carp Girl’s Club, polo fields, Stacky’s, Eric’s van, Stacky’s lunch, Ashe’s volvo along Modoc, and UCSB Rec fields.

James and Eric

James and Eric

Rode from(H) to E Beach Bath House to meet up Sue, Jennifer, and     >Coral Casino> N frontage to Reno’s place> Hwy 150> turnaround at beginning of ascent> counter clockwise over Gubernador> Hwy 192> polo fields> Stacky’s> turnaround> Padaro RxR crossing> turnaround> back N frontage> to Eric’s van> met up Eric and James> Stacky’s lunch> Coral Casino> Shoreline> Los Positas> Modoc> met Ashe and Phyllis> O’Bern> UCSB Rec fields, food stop and turnaround> back same to (H).

Tom and cycling buddy Phyllis (104 years-young)

Tom and cycling buddy Phyllis
(104 years-young)

40 mile loop climb to Paradise Store

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May 032015
 

Dis 40.2 miles, Av 9.7 mph, Mx 32.3 mph, Tm 4 hr 8 min, Oat 6 hr 0 min (8:00am – 2:00pm) includes stops: Jill’s place, Tucker’s Grove, Hwy 154 crossing, Painted Cave water faucet, Camino Cielo photo op, Cold Springs Tavern, Paradise Store lunch, HS Tavern, Hwy 154 crossing, Camino Cielo outlook, CC/PC, and OSM/Foothill.

Spenser, Tom, Kathy, and Jill at Painted Cave & Camino Cielo.

Spenser, Tom, Kathy, and Jill at Painted Cave & Camino Cielo.

Rode with Spenser from (H), Jill’s place> Lawn Bowling Courts> State St> by John Jones’ place> Foothill> Tucker’s Grove meet Kathy> up Old San Marcos> and Painted Cave> west on Camino Cielo> past Cold Springs Tavern and under Cold Springs Bridge> Paradise Store lunch stop 11:45am – 12:45 (met Erik Dootson of Refugeo backside)> turnaround, back same way.

Was Spenser’s first bicycle ride up Painted Cave.

Harley Davidson bikers congregate at Cold Springs Tavern at 1:00pm.

40 miles, Essau’s Carp to Mission Canyon pool

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Apr 262015
 

Dis 40.1 miles, Av 12.3 mph, Mx 27.1 mph, Tm 3 hr 15 min, Oat 6 hr 0 min (7:30am – 1:00pm, pool party, 3:30pm – 4:00pm) includes stops: Essau’s brunch visit with Ashe, Carla, and George, lunch at (H), and pool party at John and Will’s.

Rode (H)> Essau’s Carp. via north frontage roads> turnaround> back home via Shoreline and Los Positas> (H)> SB Mission> Foothill Rd to John and Will’s place> turnaround and (H).

Yay, for a dip in the pool!

Yay, for a dip in the pool!

19 mile loop, to Mark’s place

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Apr 252015
 

Dis 19.1 miles, Av 11.0 mph, Mx 27.3 mph, Tm 1 hr 40 min, Oat 3 hr 0 min (1:15pm – 3:15pm) includes stops: at Jack’s, Mark’s.

Rode from (H) via Coral Casino to Mark’s, turnaround, back home via Old School House, Coral Casino.

70 mile loop: Linda.com to Winchester Overpass

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Apr 192015
 

Dis 70.9 miles, Av 12.0 mph, Mx 26.9 mph, Tm 5 hr 52 min, Oat 8 hr 45 min (9:45am – 6:20pm) includes stops: Ashe’s place, Stacky’s lunch, All Saints, Box store restroom, Tucker’s Grove, and Hendry’s Beach.

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Rode from (H)> via Coral Casino> turn at polo fields> Hwy 192> Hwy 150> by Linda.com> Carp. Ave> Ashe’s place> Padaro> Stacky’s lunch> All Saints> Coral Casino> Child’s> SB train station> Shoreline> Cliff> Los Positas> Modoc> O’Bern> UCSB> Box stores> Hollister> over Winchester OP> Cath. Oaks> Stow Park> Tucker’s Grove> Diego> by John Jones’ place> Sears> Los Positas> Hendry’s Beach> turnaround> Los Positas> Modoc> Chino> Eucalyptus> Tinker> Lorinda> W. Mission> (H).

19 mile loop: Jack’s, Mark’s and back

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Apr 182015
 

Dis 19.2 miles, Av 11.2 mph, Mx 24.0, Tm 1 hr 42 min, Oat 4 hr 15 min (1:15pm – 5:30pm) includes stops at Jack’s, Mark’s.

Rode from (H) via Coral Casino to Jack’s, up Hixon, through SY Ranch, then on to Mark’s, turnaround and back via Old School House, to (H).

70 mile loop, Winchester to Jimenez Nursery

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Apr 122015
 

Dis 70.5 miles, Av 12.4 mph, Mx 29.3 mph, Tm 5 hr 40 min, Oat 9 hr 0 min (8:10am – 5:40pm) includes stops: Soccer field> Matt’s place, Stow Park, Stacky’s lunch, All Saints, Mark’s place, James’ place, SB Mission, Margaret’s place, & Tucker’s Grove.

Rode from (H)> O’Bern> UCSB> Matt’s> Winchester OP> Cathedral Oaks> Stow Park> Turnpike> Hollister> Modoc> Coral Casino> Padaro> at mile 37.5 met up with Ashe (about at Jimenez Nursery)> turnaround> Stacky’s lunch> All Saints> up Hixon/Santa Rosa> SY> SY Ranch> turnaround at Mark’s place> Mountain Dr> James’ place nobody> SB Mission> Margaret’s place> Foothill> Tucker’s Grove> C.O.> Ribera>Saint Ynacia> O’Bern> Modoc> (H).

Metropulos lunch, San Ysidro Ranch

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Apr 112015
 

Dis 32.9 miles, Av 12.0 mph, Mx 26.7 mph, Tm 2 hr 45 min, Oat 4 hr 30 min (1:00pm – 5:30pm) includes 4 stops: Metro. lunch, cormarant rookery in Eucs across Hwy 101 at Ortega Hill, Ashe’s place, and Mark’s place.

Lunch stop: Metropulos Fine Foods, SB

Lunch stop: Metropulos Fine Foods, SB

Rode with Ashe to have lunch at Metropulos, then on to visit Mark Bennett, and return home through the San Ysidro Ranch.

ie: (H)> Metropulos> Coral Casino> Padaro> Ashe’s place> turnaround> N. frontage> Hixon/Santa Rosa Lane> SY> SY Ranch> Mark’s place> back (H) via down SY> Old School House> Bird Refuge> State> .

Lake Casitas Loop, clockwise from Linda.com

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Apr 052015
 

Cateye (maybe he resents me removing the ‘pill’ front wheel, during Ford transport) won’t talk to me. I tried coaxing him but still no luck…and no data. Spenser supplies today’s stats & map. (Do you see what Spenser’s Garmin can do, Cateye? Please try.)

Dis 42.2 miles, Av 11.4 mph, Tm 3 hr 42 min, Oat 3 hr 45 min 8:15 am to 12:00 noon, including stops: on the ascent, summit lake overlook, boat launch gate, riverbed tank spheres, The Habit (opens 11:00am Sundays), boardwalk restroom, fire station, Bates restroom

Rode with Spenser from Linda.com> Hwy 150> Lake Casitas Summit/Overlook, Lake Casitas entry> Ventura> back to Linda.com via Emma Woods parkway, and the Rincon Bikeway.

Peanut Butter break

Peanut Butter break

What are those tank spheres all about?

What are those tank spheres all about?

Today's ride: Lake Casita Loop clockwise

Today’s ride: Lake Casita Loop clockwise

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