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It was a spectacular day. We left at 06:00 and were soon at West Point Inn and above a sea of clouds as far as you could see. The views all the way to the top were amazing. Dropping down the back side of Tam I passed four riders that had flatted on Rocky Ridge trail. I was behind Brian Koss on that section and was really impressed by his dirt descending skills. I had Koss in sight until Nicasio when a roadie bullet train went whizzing by. He was able to hang onto the tail and was quickly out of sight. Brian Kilgore caught up to me at the summit (is it "Red Hill"?) and pulled me, ho-hum, at well over 20mph to the cheese factory. There we found Koss filling his bottles. I took the opportunity to tighten up one of my bottle cages which had loosened back on the dirt sections. I topped up with water and Koss, Kilgore and I rode out together. We rode and chatted until the Marshall Wall where I dropped to my "newbie" gear and spun up the hill. I caught up the the Briyans at the Marshall Store. My plan was to get to Point Reyes Station for a deli sandwich so I grabbed a cookie and bag of chips and got back on the road, but not before Max and Megan strolled in. I slow-rolled it toward PRS, enjoying the salt and sugar calories. Then Koss passed me up, mentioning that Kilgore, Megan and Max were on our heals. I was able to just ride fast enough to keep him in sight but by the time I got to the one-way road construction, the light was red and Koss was on the other side and out of sight. Waiting for the light to turn green, the three amigos arrived, a little surprised I was waiting for the light to change. Days later it turned green so on we went. It took everything I had to keep up with them for these couple of miles but the chips and cookie were kicking in and I was starting to feel a little better. Unfortunately I needed to stop in Marshall for water. I was feeling better and a deli sandwich just didn't sound very good. I topped up my bottles at the playground and headed out of town. I knew I'd never catch up with Max, Megan and Kilgore so I was just going to set a comfortable pace and relax for the climb up Mt. Vision. However, as I was leaving PRS, someone called my name. It was Koss, at the Whale of a Deli. He had stopped there because he heard me mention my lunch plans before Marshall. I think I committed a rando faux pas by not stopping to eat with him. But, Marin Mountains is not a normal brevet; I didn't know if I was going to be able to finish in time (the two other times I'd ridden it I finished with less than 30 minutes to spare). So, I rode off and left him to his lunch. The ride through Inverness was pleasant and relaxing. I was passed by a bunch of roadies. I had the Mt. Vision to myself so I turned on the music on my phone and settled in to a comfortable climbing pace. Mt. Vision was overcast but not cold; quite nice at this point in the ride. The views out to the coast and the Point Reyes were beautiful, the terrain weathered and rugged looking. I bet it can get pretty nasty out there in the wind and rain. I answered the question at the top of Mt. Vision and noted my time before descending the singletrack toward Olema. The trail through the forest was wet and wild; other-worldly. I had it all to myself except for the ghost tracks of the four riders ahead of me and a couple of directional arrows scraped in the forest duff (thanks!). The descent was challenging and very steep at times; so much fun! But I was still glad to reach pavement and the long descent to Olema. The Olema Store was rando-free when I arrived. As I restocked my malto-mix and chugged a gatorade, Patrick and Michael, Koss and (was it Vidas?) and Eric Larsen rolled in. I was in tortoise mode so I didn't hang out long and started back out on my own. I expected to have them all pass me on the Randall Trail. I put on my tunes again and got into my happy climbing place. It wasn't long before Patrick passed me up with "PR" and/or "KOM" in his eyes. He waited at the top for Micheal while I gave him a quick high-five for his PR and rolled on. Bolinas Ridge trail was very wet - it's amazing to me how much water the trees catch from the fog. I guess it works for the Giant Redwoods. I had Bolinas Ridge Trail to myself with the exception of one group of cyclists going the opposite direction. It was so much fun tooling along picking lines around branches, mud puddles and wet roots. The sun was filtering through the trees here in a magical way. It was cool, fun; probably my favorite part of the ride. Once out of the woods and starting the climb up the Seven Sisters caught a glimpse of Max, Megan and Bryan in the distance through the blowing fog. I followed them for the entire climb, catching Bryan and Megan near the top. The descent back to Mill Valley was awesome until we hit the evening traffic, which had us hitting our brakes pretty hard. It was a little shocking getting back into the land of cars and bikes and people and noise. We had a close call with a car at the on-ramp to Hwy 1 and then a really close call with a Blazing Saddle on the GGB approach structure. The five of us landed at the finish control after 11:29 of riding and were pampered by the volunteers: Mike, Gabrielle and one other whose name I'm forgetting (sorry!)
By: | Eric Walstad |
Started in: | San Francisco, CA, US |
Distance: | 130.2 mi |
Selected: | 130.2 mi |
Elevation: | + 13231 / - 13137 ft |
Moving Time: | 10:49:45 |
Gear: | Orange: Black Mountain Cycles Monster Cross |
Page Views: | 349 |
Departed: | Sep 20, 2014, 6:00 am |
Starts in: | San Francisco, CA, US |
Distance: | 130.2 mi |
Selected distance: | 130.2 mi |
Elevation: | + 13231 / - 13137 ft |
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Total Duration: | 14:01:37 |
Selection Duration: | 50497 |
Moving Time: | 10:49:45 |
Selection Moving Time: | 10:49:45 |
Stopped Time: | 03:11:52 |
Calories: | 9114 |
Max Watts: | |
Avg Watts: | 229 |
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Max Speed: | 48.0 mph |
Avg Speed: | 12.0 mph |
Pace: | 00:06:27 |
Moving Pace: | 00:04:59 |
Max HR: | 184 bpm |
Min HR: | 72 bpm |
Avg HR: | 139 bpm |
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Zone 1: | 56 minutes |
Zone 2: | 1 hour 52 minutes |
Zone 3: | 2 hours 49 minutes |
Zone 4: | 2 hours 39 minutes |
Zone 5: | 1 hour 32 minutes |
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