AIDSLIFECycle Day 7, Ventura to Los Angeles, CA (Closing Ceremonies Day)

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Jun 092012
 

Dis 63.3 miles, Av 15.3 mph, Mx –, Tm 4 hr 7 min, Oat 5 hr 15 min, Lv Ven 6:45AM, Arv LA 12:45, 45min stop at Brentwood Starbucks at San Vicente & 26th St.

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The Chicken Lady left one of these on each of the 2400 bicycle saddles, this morning.

 

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Here’s what’s inside….

 

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This screed hung alongside closing ceremonies.

AIDSLIFECycle Day 6, Lompoc to Ventura, CA (Santa Barbara Day)

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Jun 082012
 

Dis 87.4 miles, Av 15.0 mph, Mx 41.6 mph, Tm 5 hr 48 min, Oat 9 hr 40 min, Lv Lompoc 6:50AM, Arv Ven 4:30PM, (Arv Los Positas & Modoc 11:50AM)

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One hundred and one year-old Phyllis and Tom, at Los Positas & Modoc Rd, Santa Barbara, Ca.

 

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Carol, Carla, & Phyllis.

 

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Ashe, Carla, Carol, and Phyllis.

 

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Snack stop at Mesa Produce, Santa Barbara,CA. Sean, Tom, & Tino.

 

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Mark, Tom, Marilyn, and Rod at Paradise Pit, Santa Barbara, CA.

AIDSLIFECycle Day 5, Santa Maria to Lompoc, CA (Red Dress Day)

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Jun 072012
 

Dis 43.1 miles, Av 14.2 mph, Mx 40.4 mph, Tm 3 hr 1 min, Oat 4 hr 30 min, Lv SM 7:30AM, Arv Lompoc 1200 noon

Don’t leave your tent unzipped as ducks have been known to enter open tents in River Park!

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Morning drop-off of bags & tents at the gear trucks.

 

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Two early risers.

 

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Indian red headdress, at Rest Stop 1 – mile 9.6, Pioneer Park.

 

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Indian cyclist and Tom.

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Bride and Tom, Rest Stop 2 – mile 22.0, Marshallia Ranch Golf Course

 

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Swings at bicycle parking area, Camp 5…River Park, Lompoc.

 

AIDSLIFECycle Day 4, Paso Robles to Santa Maria, CA

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Jun 062012
 

Dis 98.1 miles, Av 14.8 mph, Mx 58.8 mph (?), Tm 6 hr 35 min, Oat 9 hr 40 min, Lv PR 8:00AM, Arv SM 5:40PM, Evil Twins at 9.9mile and 14.6mile, then HALF WAY TO LA at 17.0mile, then amazing descent to HWY 1 near Cambria, CA.

AIDSLIFECycle 11 fun facts:
Oldest participant  83, Youngest participant  18, Number of State represented 44, number of countries represented 16, Average calories burned daily  3,410, 44,600 eggs, 1,200 pounds of pasta, 18,800 gallons of water,  1,055 portable toilets,   18,000 packets of butt balm

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Cyclists: Colonel Sanders and friends, plus a housewife with a pet on her shoulder.

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Britts

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Tom at HALF WAY TO LA, sunny clear overlook of Pacific, prior to descent to Cambria, CA.

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Tom at unofficial eating stop, Duckies’ Chowder House, across from the Cayucos Pier.

AIDSLIFECycle Day 3, King City to Paso Robles, CA

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Jun 052012
 

Dis 63.8 miles, Av 16.4 mph, Mx 35.2 mph, Tm 3 hr 52 min, Oat 5 hr 50 min, Rise 3:15AM, Clean & oil gear chain 7:00-7:30AM in KC camp (due to yesterday’s rain/bussing negating usual end of ride oil), Lv KC 7:30 AM, Arv PR 1:20PM (Sunny, warm, some cool wind)

A great day. Used my new ‘flying’ 10 cog gear, tailwinds helped push things along, long descent after QUADBUSTER and on into high valley…BBQ hamburgers for lunch in Bradley,CA. Was handed Zachary’s letter (of Las Lomitas Elementary School, Atherton, CA.) upon arrival at Paso Robles camp.

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At Paso Robles camp, incoming cyclists were offered letters from Los Lomitas Elementary School students.

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Stopped for gas at the pumps here in Bradley, CA.

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Whatever they do with the school fundraiser money from the BBQ, it seems to work well in Automotive Shop Class, judging from No.6, at the \’gas station/welding shop\’!

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Bradley\’s school Dads, Moms, and kids get into fundraising BBQ Lunch – mile 43.3 .

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Series of truss RxR bridges south of Bradley.

AIDSLIFECycle Day 2, Santa Cruz to King City, CA (Rain closes route)

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Jun 042012
 

Dis completed 48.9miles of the 109.2 miles total, due to RAIN organizers closed the course at Lunch Stop -mile 48.8 Central Park, Salinas, we were bussed to King City, Av 12.8 mph, Mx 31.4 mph, Tm 3 hr 49 min, Lv SC 7:30AM, Arv KC 6:30PM

At mile 40.2 the El Rancho Market, 346 Reservation Rd, Marina, CA saved my health. I was soaked to the skin, wet socks and shoes, and very cold. Once I stopped cycling to buy trash bags and 3 hot tamales I could not stop shivering. The bags worn as rain ponchos and the food warmed me & got me through.

I saw two cars fishtail and slide sideways on the road in front of me. Rain turned the agricultural field dirt on the asphalt pavement to slippery clay slicks.

One rider took cover in Mission Soledad, stayed dry (his socks did not get wet), and went on to finish riding the entire 109 mile route!

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Central Park, Salinas, CA…a let up in the downpours. Folks wear black plastic trash bags and ‘aluminium’ looking mylar ‘blankets’ to keep warm. (Walking baked potatoes)

 

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Huddled together for body heat (like chicks in an incubator pen) under the park gazebo overhang.

 

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Steinbeck Hall, at the community college across the street from the park, opened its doors to riders. Red Cross ladies came to give service.

 

AIDSLIFECycle Day 1, San Francisco to Santa Cruz, CA

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Jun 032012
 

Dis 85.09, Av 14.9 mph, Mx 42.6 mph, Tm 5 hr 41 min, Oat 8 hr 0 min, Rise 4:00AM, Lv SF 6:30AM, Arv SC 2:36PM, opposed to last year’s rainy Day 1, today was sunny and warm with strong tailwinds helping us most of the day. At rest Stop 1 -mile 19.3 Nueva School I took off most of my several clothes layers, and had an opportunity to put air pressure in my tires. Pulled out after lunch at San Gregorio State Beach – mile 44.2 at NOON.

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He found his amoung the others at one of the twenty some odd gear trucks. Each truck has a letter of the alphabet…and each cyclist’s luggage has a corresponding letter. ‘ID chip”.

 

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The roadies (volunteer service crew) drive and unload the gear trucks..as well as cook meals, direct route intersection traffic, clean up, ….Contractors provide Porta Potties, and hot shower trailers.

AIDSLIFECycle Travel and Orientation Day, Santa Barbara to Daly City (San Francisco,CA)

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Jun 022012
 

Rise 4:00AM, load bicycle #1 & gear into Ashe’s Volvo at Tom’s 7:00AM, load bicycle #2 & gear at Jared’s 7:30AM, drive to SF, stops at King City Mexican restaurant and Salinas Dairy Queen. Arrive at Alpine Inn, Daly City. Unload into motel rooms. Then take bicycles and register at the Cow Palace. Get a night’ s sleep with riding kit set out for tomorrow morning’s early start.

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Gear and bicycle are ready to load into Ashe’s Volvo and onto the roof bicycle rack.

 

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Hawaiian Blizzards, Salinas Dairy Queen…Ashe & Jared.

 

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After Orientation/registration and delivering bicycles to the Cow Palace. Tom, a lady participant, and Jared goof off.