June 10, 2013
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Friday, June 7, 2013
Day 6 is both my favorite and least favorite day. I love the route. A nice climb up to the top of coastal mountains followed by a crazy fast drop to Gaviota beach and then a ride down the coast into Ventura. What I don’t like is rest stop 2 where we are corralled until Caltrans opens the route up for us. The result is a huge mass of riders leaving at the same time and sorting all that is a shit show until lunch. I ran into Jeff and Wanderson while I was waiting:
Assembled riders:
I was all set to be one of the first riders to go when I looked down at my bike an d realized my front tire was flat. Fuck! Bike tech helped me change it and I wasn’t so terribly delayed but the damage was done. I was stuck passing slower riders on the 101 all the way down to Goleta and some of them were seven man pacelines that were a nightmare to get around. It was very frustrating but thankfully I ride harder on frustration so I was soon done with all that and heading down the coast. I got in around 12:45 and was the third rider. I got checked into the hotel and headed over to Dukes for lunch. They make a passable burrito and their french fries are good so I think they’re a better choice than psalm laden In and Out. Here I am midway through lunch:
I headed back to camp after lunch and saw Ms. Gaus:
Girlfriend is ridiculously cantilevered:
Ventura beach:
I went to bed early again. My allergies were driving me nuts and I was exhausted. Sorrry, Larry!
Bike Mileage:
Today 84.3 Week to date 399.9 Month to date 488.7 Year to date 4,451.1 To Goal 3,548.9 Over (Under) plan 922.3 YTD Mileage vs Last Year (185.9) Rolling Year 9,088.1 Since Inception 10/1/07 44,918.8
