You are currently viewing the classic ride page.
Make this my default view for rides
—
Return to new ride page
—
dismiss
Get Inspired, Not Lost. © 2026 Ride with GPS.
Terms of Service
Privacy Policy
Rock solid GPS logging, helpful navigation, live logging and more are all available when you install our app.
The weather continues to be on the warmer side. In the 60's, mild winds from the South East. I wore the standard fall kit. Arms, knees, thick base layer, head cap, some newspaper in the jersey for good measure. I got my new Knee warmers the other day and tried them for the first time. They worked perfectly. I didn't have to adjust them for the entirety of the ride. The legs felt pretty good to start. I made it to the top of OTR in good average time. The Banducci Wall had lots of traffic mitigation, so I was on situation alert. I was near max going over the top. I recovered on the flat segment and then completed the climb. The traffic persisted, so I was always checking around and using the shoulder to let traffic by. After reaching the summit, I took a few moments to recover. I let traffic by and then headed down the mountain. There was traffic from behind, so I was being extra cautious. After reaching the base, I was able to relax and let traffic pass me. The trek through the farmlands was as usual. There was a mild headwind on this segment of the ride. I took a bio break as I started to make my way back on Pellisier. I made it to Boss Hogs in about 1:01 hours and change. So, I gave up just one minute on the return. The last climb went as planned. I was doing moderate tempo most of the time. I kept the momentum going over the top. After reaching the summit, I stopped to feed a Clif Bar with some water. Shortly after, I got back on the road. The headwind persisted. Route 202 had some traffic mitigation. I let traffic by as best I could. I merged with traffic to make the left turn onto OTR. Descending off OTR was mostly fun and games. I pushed over Mariposa and the dig to the top of Weston where I shut it down.
Concentration was good. I did my best to keep my patience in check. I had minimal lapses and no gremlins to mention. Balance and form was good. Ailments were minimal. Just the usual hand soreness and triceps burn on the descent. Nutrition was good. I had a bowl of oatmeal, a banana and a few grapes for breakfast. I fed a Clif Bar with some water during the ride. I drank most of my sport drink. Gear worked flawlessly. Other notes, I saw one cyclist.