Riding in the Exurbs looking for Hills & Dirt #3

Out Barranca Parkway
Across Culver Drive
Up Mountains to Sea Bike Path
Across Portola Parkway
Up Jamboree Road
Up Santiago Canyon Road
Up Black Star Canyon Road
Back down Black Star Canyon Road
Up Santiago Canyon Road
Down Jamboree Road
Across Portola Parkway
Down Mountains to Sea Bike Trail
To Culver Drive
To Barranca Parkway



40.71 Miles
2122 Feet Climbing
2:56 Hours
2195 Calories
145 Average HR
181 Max HR
85 Average Cadence

On the CX bike trying to maintain a cadence of 90 rpm. Getting better at running a high cadence. Then took the single speed mountain bike out for about 20 miles of Exurban commuting to grab some food and waste time at the fucking mall. Fucking mall! Black Star Canyon Road was quite pretty and a nice dirt path, but had to cut it short to stay under 3 hours of ride time. Coach's orders.

San Juan Trail

Up San Juan Trail
Down San Juan Trail



12.72 Miles
2383 Feet Climbing
2:07 Hours
1076 Calories
139 Average HR
182 Max HR

On the single speed trying to keep up with Ding. Bastard is getting faster and faster. Sore and tired from the previous days' riding, running and drinking...

Riding in the Exurbs looking for Hills & Dirt #2

Out Barranca Parkway
Up Culver Drive
Up Mountains to Sea Bike Path
Up some other Bike Path
Up Portola Parkway
To Peter's Canyon Regional Park
Down Mountains to Sea Bike Trail
To Culver Drive
to Barranca Parkway




26.33 Miles
1345 Feet Climbing
2:05 Hours
1461 Calories
135 Average HR
183 Max HR
81 Average Cadence

On the CX bike trying to maintain a cadence of 90 rpm. Suffering from a hangover brought on by Gin and Tonics. Found some nice dirt roads and steep singletrack.

Riding in the Exurbs looking for Hills #1

Out Barranca Parkway
Up Jeffrey Road
Out Portola Parkway
Up Jamboree Road
Up Santiago Canyon Road to Irvine Lake
Back up Santiago Canyon
Down Jamboree Road
Down Mountains to Sea Bike Trail
To Walnut Trail
To Jeffrey Road
to Barranca Parkway



31.72 Miles
1608 Feet Climbing
2:16 Hours
1656 Calories
149 Average HR
184 Max HR
69 Average Cadence

On the CX bike trying to maintain a cadence of 70 rpm. Warm and dry. First day of training program.

UnNamed trail from Nevada City Take 2

Up and out Cement Hill
....

South Yuba

....

Up Jones Bar Road
Up New Town Road
Up Champion Road
Along Unknown Canal
Up Old Downieville Highway
Back to Nevada City



20.33 Miles
2168 Feet Climbing
2:03 Hours
1925 Calories
153 Average HR
180 Max HR

On singlespeed accompanied by a single and twenty-nine engineer. Heart rate monitor part of Garmin Edge 305 was not receiving for part of the ride. Cold and clear night, hoar frost on the trail, not muddy. When I got home it was 34.5 F.

Empire Mine

Down East Main Street
Up Bennet Road
Up Colfax Avenue
Up Gold Hill Drive to Empire Mine

Out of Empire Mine
Out Colfax Avenue
Up West Main Street
Up Idaho Maryland

Wash the bikes

Down Idaho Maryland
Up East Main Street



14.28 Miles
1710 Feet Climbing
2:06 Hours
2207 Calories
115 Average HR
136 Max HR

On singlespeed accompanied by SuperGirl. Heart rate monitor was not working properly. We got lost a few times in the mine, it got really muddy towards the end, had to carry the bikes.

UnNamed trail from Nevada City

Up and out Cement Hill
....

South Yuba

....

Up Jones Bar Road
Up New Town Road
Up Champion Road
Up Old Downieville Highway
Back to Nevada City



14.49 Miles
1789 Feet Climbing
2:01 Hours
2154 Calories
138 Average HR
181 Max HR

On singlespeed accompanied by two single and twenty-nine engineers. GPS was acting up for first part of ride and didn't pick it up. Cold and clear night. Descent trail is in best shape i've ever seen it in.

Big Ass CX Ride

Up Cement Hill
Across Wet Hill Ditch
Across Airport Ditch
Up Lake Vera Purdon Road
Across Rock Creek Road
Down North Bloomfield -Graniteville Road
Up and down Relief Hill Road
Up Washington Road
Down Pioneer Trail



49.54 Miles
6442 Feet Climbing
5:29 Hours
5330 Calories
143 Average HR
177 Max HR

Long solo ride on the cyclocross bike. Cool, dry weather. Saw lots of motos on Relief Hill Road.

Pioneer Trail ride on the Tandem

Parked at Harmony Ridge Estates.
Up lower Pioneer to Harmony Ridge Market.
Up South Side Pioneer Trail.
Cross Hwy 20 at Conservation Camp Road.
Up Pioneer Trail.
Down Pioneer Trail to Harmony Ridge Market.
Down Lower Pioneer back to car.




10.35 Miles
718 Feet Climbing
1:15 Hours



Mostly singletrack, some double track. The last 1/2 hour was in the dark with my Light & Motion Li-ion Arc to light the way. Cool weather ride, great fun and excellent company!

Sacramento Cyclocross Series Event #3

Granite Bay Beach Course.



8.31 Miles
307 Feet Climbing
30:51 Minutes
487 Calories
185 Average HR
195 Max HR

Men's C's. 5th place of 26. Not bad for my 2nd CX race.

Me in the center.

Scotts Drop from Nevada City

Up Uren Street
Up Nevada Street
Across Manzanita Diggins Drive
Up to Snow Mountain Ditch
Across Snow Mountain Ditch
Up Willow Valley Road
Up Pioneer Trail
Down Scott's Drop
Down Scott's Flat Pines Road
Across Scott's Flat Lake Trail
Up Scott's Flat Road
Down Pioneer
Down Miner's
Across Snow Mountain Ditch
Across Manzanita Diggins Drive
Down Nevada Street
Down Uren Street



21.34 Miles
2407 Feet Climbing
2:44 Hours
2340 Calories
132 Average HR
180 Max HR

On geared bike accompanied by SuperGirl, the Teacher & the Milk Lady.

Exploring and CX Ride

Up Cement Hill
Across Wet Hill Ditch
Across Airport Ditch
Up Lake Vera Purdon
Across Rock Creek Road
(exploring)
Up North Bloomfield
Up Nimbus Dam Road
Up Blue Tent Road
Up Cooper Road
Up Conservation Camp Trail
Down Pioneer Trail
Down Willow Valley Road
Down Snow Mountain Ditch





28.22 Miles
3694 Feet Climbing
3:58 Hours
3277 Calories
134 Average HR
183 Max HR



On CX bike accompanied by The Believer. His first ride on a CX bike. Great, warm weather. Found what we were looking for.

Local dirt ride on the tandem

Up Coyote Street
Down Atolia
Across and up Rock Creek
Across BLM Fire Road
Across North Bloomfield
Across Wet Hill Road
Down Cement Hill Road





11.22 Miles
1490 Feet Climbing
1:53 Hours



Tandem ride right from the front door. Mix of pavement, gravel and remote dirt roads. Great fun was had by all. Weather or company couldn't have been better.

Round Mountain & South Yuba w/ Explorations

Up Coyote Street
Down Atolia
Exploring on BLM property
Over Rock Creek
Over Trailhead Road
Down the Round Mountain Switchbacks
Down South Yuba
Up Purdon Road
Up Rector Road
Across Rock Creek Road
Up Lake Vera Purdon
Across Cement Hill Ditch
Down Cement Hill
Down Broad Street





18.16 Miles
2767 Feet Climbing
2:21 Hours
1793 Calories
132 Average HR
179 Max HR

On geared bike accompanied by SuperGirl.

To Olivia's 1st Birthday Party on the Tandem

Up Coyote Street
Across North Bloomfield
Down Lake Vera Purdon
Down New Rome

Up New Rome
Up Lake Vera Purdon
Down North Bloomfield
Across Wet Hill
Down Cement Hill
Through the Rood Center Parking Lot
Down Orchard Street





5.32 Miles
895 Feet Climbing
58 Minutes



Wifers and I rode the tandem to a friend's 1st birthday party. First time we've ridden the tandem directly from home.

Up Banner Mountain Trail

Up Red Dog Road
Across Rocker Road
Up Banner Mountain Trail
Down Idaho Maryland
Down Lee Lane
Across unknown ditch
Down Bennet Road
Across Idaho Maryland





12.22 Miles
1370 Feet Climbing
1:03 Hours
1241 Calories
145 Average HR
185 Max HR

8 Sets of 60 second intervals.

Round Mountain & South Yuba

Up Coyote Street
Over North Bloomfield
Down Honeysuckle
Over Rock Creek
Over Trailhead Road
Down the Round Mountain Switchbacks
Down South Yuba
Up Purdon Road
Up Rector Road
Across Rock Creek Road
Up Atolia
Down Coyote Street





15.03 Miles
2456 Feet Climbing
1:49 Hours
2573 Calories
140 Average HR
172 Max HR

Single speed goodness with three others; Ding, Bill W. & The Believer