Yesterday I rolled the dice and rode up to UC Cyclery for the SDBC "Sunday" ride. I say "rolled the dice" because both times I had tried that before, I was either 1/2 an hour early and decided to ride on my own, or there was no such ride that day. Apparently the printed calendar that the club sends is not accurate. But now I'm on the weekly email list, so I get all the important updates (or so I assume) including, but not limited to, the update that the calendar is wrong.
Armed with my new knowledge, I ride the 13.3 miles to the starting point, and there is... one other guy there waiting. Uh oh... but no worries, soon we're a group of 7, chatting and sizing each other up. I recognize most of the group from the Saturday rides. We take off leisurely, with some instructions from the group leader to not shirk your duties if you're at the front.
I wish I had a map of where we went, because it was a great route northeast through Poway, around the Pomerado loop to RB, through 4S Ranch, into Rancho Santa Fe, and uh... some turns, various roads, hills... somewhere in RSF... no idea... and we pop out on that road the name of which I always forget and eventually landed at Java Depot ("OMG BAGEL OM NOM NOM"). See why I want a map? From there it was the standard "Java-Depot-to-Home" shuttle, and generally the group stayed together until Genessee, where I broke off to ride home.
The pace throughout was good, and the other folks were nice, as usual on SDBC rides. I tried to do my fair share of work and stay at the front on the climbs, and I felt pretty good the whole time. Approaching RSF the legs were burning, so I downed a lot of food. Still didn't eat enough though.
The most amazing part of the day was that I didn't take a nap after the ride. I attribute that to the later-than-usual start (read: more sleep) and eating better (although not great) so I didn't binge when I got home.
All-in-all it was a very good ride and a welcome change from the chaotic Saturday "A" group. Hill repeats tomorrow I think.
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