Dis 40.5 miles, Av 11.4 mph, Tm 3 hr 33 min, Oat 4 hr 0 min
Met up with Matt at Cathedral Oaks & Glen Annie, caught Fernie going up San Marcos Road, (ascended San Marcos Rd to Hwy 154 intersection in 29 minutes) continued up Painted Cave Road, at the top took Camino Cielo past Knapp Castle, turned around and came home.
Tom & Matt at Squeeze Rocks on Painted Cave Road.
Dis 66.2 miles, Av 11.9 mph, Tm 5 hr 33 min, Oat 7 hr
Treasure Dr SB>O’bern Trail>Bacara>Cathedral Oaks>Hope Ave>San Remo>Las Positas>Castillo>Cabrillo>Biltmore>Polo fields>Foothill>Casitas Pass Rd>Gobernador>Ventura County line>turnaround>Hwy 150>back to start
Tom, Ashe, & Dudley at Starbucks Storke & Hollister, Goleta, CA.
Red hat ladies, State & Mason Sts., Santa Barbara, CA
Ashe & Carol taste testing fare from the ‘O-Streetwagon’
Carpinteria soccer, Foothill near Linden.
Summerland chow break at the fire station flagpole park
Dis 63.0 mile, Av 11.3 mph, Tm 5 hr 31 min, Oat 9 hr 15 min
Monterey St. SB>Treasure>Daily Grind>O’bern Trail>Bacara>Cathedral Oaks>Foothill>Mountain Dr.>down Park Lane>EVR>down Sheffield>Stacky’s for lunch>up Toro Canyon>EVR>up Ladera>Mountain Dr.>Treasure>back to start at Monterey St.
Two white herons, Goleta slough, O'Bern Trail
Favorite rest stop: Vedanta Temple, 925 Ladera Lane, Montecito
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