April 23, 2012
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Sunday, April 22, 2012
Sunday I had yet another Different Spokes ride on the calendar– Alpine Dam Lake + Bofax + Muir Beach. I felt pretty crappy when I got up and I don’t think I would have ridden at all if I didn’t have a ride on the calendar which is kind of why I put them there in the first place. I headed down to Peets but nobody showed up. Why is there such limited interest in my crazy ass rides late in the season?? But I was out of the house and ready to go so I headed over to Marin and a nice and easy pace. The fog had rolled in which felt fantastic and I felt stronger as I rode which was nice. I stopped in Fairfax and then made my way up to Alpine Dam Lake. It was pretty warm on the ascent but not anything like Saturday so I wasn’t gonna complain. I hadn’t been up to Alpine Dam Lake in a year and I’d missed it. It didn’t disappoint:
The view looking down from the dam always gives me the willies:
Me:
I climbed up to Ridgecrest and then dropped down to the coast on Bofax. That road pretty much sucks the whole way down with surprise potholes and lots of turns. My hands were sore from braking by the time I hit Bolinas Lagoon. It was cool and foggy– what a change from yesterday:
I made my way down to Stinson and stopped for snack where I saw this classy piece apparently thumbing a ride. Hitchhiker or prostitute– you decide:
I headed home on the 1. There was a lot less traffic then there had been on Saturday because the fog had rolled back in. I stopped for a pic of the beach that was still full of people despite the cool, foggy, windy conditions. Why?:
I continued on the 1. I stopped for another pic a little further along. It’s so pretty even with all the fog:
I headed down to Mill Valley and stopped for lunch at Cafe Del Soul. Their food is fucking amazing. This was my lunch:
I headed back over the bridge into San Francisco. Mr. Poe wanted me to go straight home but I needed about fifteen more miles to put me at 300 miles for the week so I rode around Lake Merced before making it home at before six. I made a terrible mess in the kitchen trying to flip hash browns while doing my julia child impression. But you can always put it together and if you’re alone in the kitchen, who’s to see??
Bike Mileage:
Today 75.7 Week to date 301.5 Month to date 906.7 Year to date 2,819.8 To Goal 5,180.2 Over (Under) plan 321.2 YTD Mileage vs Last Year 624.9 Rolling Year 6,046.3 Since Inception 10/1/07 36,746.7
