Day 1 – San Francisco to Santa Cruz, 83.5 miles

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May 312015
 

Out of the Cow Palace in the early morning light. Lunch at an Gregorio State Beach (at mile 44.2). Camp 1 at Harvey West Park, Santa Cruz.

Total miles traveled: 83.4 (16.0% of total route). Miles to go: 448.9 (84.0% of total route).

Tom’s Actual: Dis 83.7 miles, Mx 34.1 mph, Av 13.2 mph, Tm unknown, Oat 8 hr 15 min, Lv Cow Palace at 7:15am, Arv Camp 1 at 2:30pm. Rider In: 211

5:18AM in room 31 at the Alpine Inn

5:18AM in room 31 at the Alpine Inn

5:55AM - Just dropped off my luggage at truck "J"

5:55AM – Just dropped off my luggage at truck “J”

The Chicken Lady is back yet again

The Chicken Lady is back yet again

Here I come

Here I come

And I'm off for L.A.

And I’m off for L.A.

Travel & Orientation Day – Santa Barbara to Daly City Cow Palace, 319 miles

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May 302015
 

Fun ride up to Alpine Inn, Cow Palace, and Orientation.
Meet up at Monterey Street 6:35am Lv SB  7:00am     Arv Lunch: Lunch at 12:00 Melissa’s Taqueria in Brisbane       Arv Alpine Inn 1:00 (Lv for Cow Palace 1:30)    Arv  Cow Palace Orientation    Lights out asleep

6:35 AM at Monterey Street - loading the Volvo

6:35 AM at Monterey Street – loading the Volvo

11:50AM at Melissa’s Taqueria in Brisbane

11:50AM at Melissa’s Taqueria in Brisbane

12:30PM - The Alpine Inn on the way to check-in at the Cow Palace

12:30PM – The Alpine Inn on the way to check-in at the Cow Palace

2:00PM - Finished with orientation, off to tent assignment

2:00PM – Finished with orientation, off to tent assignment

3:05PM -- Orientation Day completed. Back to the Alpine Inn

3:05PM — Orientation Day completed. Back to the Alpine Inn

 

Last ALC2015 training ride

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May 242015
 

Dis 48.4 miles, Av 12.4 mph, Mx 25.8 mph, Tm 3 hr 53 min, Oat 6 hr 30 min (8:00am to 3:00pm, includes stop at Stearn’s Wharf Dolphin fountain (Andre in SF), stop 30 min at Ashe’s, lunch stop at Stacky’s Seaside Summerland)

 

Rode solo from (H) to meet Ashe, on to Rincon Bikeway (to turnaround at stall 88), back same, with a lunch stop at Stacky’s.

Tom and Ashe, the Screaming Orange Safety Twins at Stacky's for lunch (Tom's Pearl Izumi courtesy of Eric Nelson)

Tom and Ashe, the Screaming Orange Safety Twins at Stacky’s for lunch (Tom’s Pearl Izumi courtesy of Eric Nelson)

Smooooth Gibraltar Road

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May 172015
 

Dis 20.7  miles, Av 8.3 mph, Mx 29.5 mph, Tm 2 hr 28 min, Oat 3 hr 0 min (8:12am to 11:12am)

Rode solo from (H) > SB Mission > up Gibraltar Rd > turnaround at Camino Cielo/ Gibraltar intersection > back same to (H)

A few days before its official re-opening, I rode the repaved Gibraltar Road. Bunny hops over unfinished asphalt layers, and  “I don’t have to show no stinking badges” detours around ‘Road Closed’ signs were worth the miles of smooth road.

Who do you mean? Me ! ?

Who do you mean? Me ! ?

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.