Balmy Jalama Beach

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Jan 252015
 

Andrew and I started at Lompoc’s Home Depot, rode south on Hwy 1, then Jalama Beach road to a hamburger at Jalama Beach State Park, waded in the surf, and back. Seventies temps, clear skies, sunny, no wind, green spring grass, perfect riding conditions.

Dis 38.1 miles, Av 12.1 mph, Mx 33.0 mph, Tm 3hr 7min, Oat 4hr 21 min (8:45am – 1:05pm)

Andrew, Jalama Beach

Andrew, Jalama Beach

Tom, Jalama Beach Store

Tom, Jalama Beach Store

Like snow, on Gibby loop ride

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Jan 182015
 

Rode to the East Beach Bath House, then over to the SB Mission to meet the ladies. Rode Gibby loop counterclockwise (Gibraltar/Camino Cielo/Painted Cave) . Ceanothus were in full bloom (white). Manzanitas were also doing their thing.

Dis 40.3 mi, Av 9.4 mph, Mx 31.9 mph, Tm 4 hr 16 min, Oat 6 hr 0 min (7:40am – 1:40pm, includes 92 minutes waiting for  Jill & Kathy to catch up).

(H), E bath house, SB Mission, Gibby, CC, dn PC/OSM, CO, St Ag, O’Bern, Modoc, (H)

White Ceanothhus

White Ceanothus

Blooming Manzanita (Arctostaphylos)

Blooming Manzanita (Arctostaphylos)

Lake Casitas Summit Overlook

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Jan 042015
 

Rode with Jill, Kathy, and Florence. Met up at SB East Beach bath house, Coral Casino, Polo fields, Hwy 150, up to Casitas Pass summit, overlooking Lake Casitas, and back (Kathy went on ‘solo’ around the lake to Ventura and back Hwy 101).

Dis 48.2 miles, Av 12.4 mph, Mx 36.1 mph, Tm 3hr 51min, Oat 7 hr 0 min (7:30am – 2:30pm, includes a 30 min wait at Meet Up, 15 min turnaround, and a 45 min lunch with Jill at Stacky’s)

(H), summit overlook, (H)

Stacky's for lunch

Stacky’s for lunch