Dis 14.2, Av 10.8 mph, Tm 1 hr 20 min, Oat 2 hr 30 min
Stopped at friends place for a screwdriver to adjust brake calipers. Saw two birthday cakes.
Stan crafting door panels.
Sam and the uniced cakes.
Iced cake for the gentleman…..
…and for the lady.
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Debbie (graphic designer) and Maureen, of Graphic Traffic 805-965-2372 made up
Dis 35.0 mi, Av 11.5 mph, Tm 2 hr 59 min, Oat 4 hr 15 min
Michael and I got in a cool weather ride between rain storms. Creeks have risen….but
Dis 40.5 mi, Av 11.7 mph, Tm 3 hr 27 min, Oat 5 hr 45 min
Rode from Monterey St. Santa Barbara>loop back at Casitas Pass Rd, Carpinteria>stop #1 at Summerland>stop #2 at La Cumbre Mall>back to start. Talked with Bruce at Sandpiper Park, Carp., and Ashe & Carol at La Cumbre.
Stare down contest between Baby & Tom, across from the Pine Trader, Summerland, CA.
Hmm, …those wooden wheels look F-A-S-T, at Just Folk, Summerland, CA.
But, …this guy looks C-L-A-S-S-Y too….
Lunch, at the Habit..La Cumbre Center, Santa Barbara,CA..Carol, Ashe, and Tom.
Dis 34.9 mi, Av 8.0 mph, Tm 4 hr 19 min, Oat 6 hr 30 min (time was longer than normal…cautious descent due to brake cables needing adjustment…John at Bob’s Bicycle, Santa Barbara got things squared away at the finish, thanks.)
Route: Santa Barbara Mission>up Gibraltar Rd>across Camino Cielo Rd crestline>down Painted Cave and San Marcos Rd>back to start.
Although mostly a warm sunny ride, three patches of snow and black ice covered portions of Camino Cielo Road. Clear views of the Channel Islands….
For ascending Gibraltar Road to La Cumbre Peak summit, shorts were in order.
White snow and solid sheets of black ice cover Camino Cielo Road, west of the Shooting Range.
Jennifer & I exchange ‘road conditions ahead’ (she eastbound, I westbound).
Leggings & lots of layers were in order on Camino Cielo and the descent.
Views of the Channel Islands from Camino Cielo Road (Actually were sharper than the photo captures).
Dis 50.7 mi, Av 12.6 mph, Tm 4 hr 0 min, Oat 5 hr 45 min
Snow on mountain range tops & low lying orchards, this freeezzzing morning ride.
Clear sunny skies all the way to meet up with Team Ventura at Casitas Pass Road summit overlooking Lake Casitas.
Lots of clothing layers this morning!
Snow capped Coastal Range, from Ortega Hill Bike Path, Summerland, CA
Snow on ground, Hwy 150 at the Ventura/Santa Barbara county line.
Lake Casita overlook from Casitas Pass Road’s eastern summit.
Team Ventura group
Hillary, Cassey, Denise, Tom, Betsy, Chris F., & Chris chow down at Peet’s Coffee, Carpinteria, CA.
Fisherman at Butterfly Beach caught (3 or 4) 14″ fish!
Dis 32.9 mi, Av 9.7 mph, Tm 3 hr 20 min, Oat 3 hr 45 min
Clear warm weather, Island views, Rode with Matt 7:30 AM from La Cumbre Jr. High parking lot…the Gibraltar+San Marcos Rd loop. On Super Bowl Sunday.
Tom and Matt at ‘NO SHOOTING’ sign switch back on Gibraltor Rd. , Santa Barbara, CA
Loop: 6100 feet of elevation ascent
Dis 32.1 mi, Av 9.2 mph, Tm 3hr 28 min, Oat 4 hr, 15 min
Jill and I rode from La Cumbre Jr. High, up Gibraltar Rd., across the ridge line road Camino Cielo, and down Painted Cave Rd &; San Marcos Rd.
Jill & Tom at the ‘No Shooting Allowed’ signs switchback going up Gibraltar Rd
Rock climbers practicing on Squeeze Rocks, Painted Cave Rd. Jill’s in the background.
Jill and balloons at Tucker’s Grove park, Goleta, CA.
Dis 26.5 mi, Av 10.7, Tm 2 hr 27 min, Oat 4 hr 20 min
Rode to Stacky’s for lunch, saw friends in Montecito and at Butterfly Beach, then returned home.
Butterfly Beach, Montecito
Dis 31.8 mi, Av 13.2 mph, Tm 2 hr 23 min, Oat 3 hr 23 min
Rode with Ashe from Monterey St. in SB>to Stacky’s in Summerland for lunch>out to Casitas Pass Road> turn around>back to Stern’s Wharf SB> and back to the start.
Ashe at Stacky’s in Summerland
Ashe & Tom at Stern’s Wharf, Santa Barbara
Tom at the end of a great ride.