By: C. Kent, aka (Superman)
5/22/13
Monday was a scorcher but today was supposed a bit cooler with maybe a light wind. I decided to back things down a bit and take a turn on the Bridge to Soboba ride. I planned on making it rather easy and steady. I just didn’t know how many we would have making the ride. I had breakfast and got dressed and headed for Burger King to start the day.
Like many days it started with Digger, Dura Max and I chatting away till Bloodhound arrived. Red Rabbit showed up followed by T-3 and at that time we were thinking that was about it. Just as we were about to hit the road Huntress pulled up making it seven riders on a cool overcast morning. As soon as she unloaded her bike we headed out on Latham and over to Lyon to head north and start a 38 mile trek.
I was a bit surprised at the pace we set heading north past Deveonshire and that it didn’t slacken as we past Cottonwood. Huntress pulled for a while and then Bloodhound and looking back I could see Dura Max and T-3 were right with us. Even Red Rabbit was holding on but I will admit I was worried that the pace would blow up the group well before we got to Ramona. But I shouldn’t have worried because we were all pretty much together as we got ready to turn onto Ramona Boulevard and head for Sanderson.
Once we were at the light on Sanderson and the Expressway I took the lead and pulled us at a steady 19-20 all the way to Warren. Red Rabbit held on pretty good most of the way until the slight rise before Warren when he lost the draft. I dropped back to get him and we started to pull back to the back of the group till we hit the driveway where the Golden Retriever came out to greet us. He fell off again and the group got away clean all the way to Bridge. As we rounded the corner Dura Max and T-3 were waiting for us as we all rode north together towards Gilman.
As we rounded the big right hand curve past the Bird sanctuary Dura Max pulled us and Red Rabbit seemed to be getting stronger. He stayed with us and even picked up speed as we got back to Sanderson before making our way back to Ramona and east towards State. Huntress, Bloodhound and Digger pulled away from the four of us as Dura Max, T-3, Rabbit and I followed them to State. We found the three of them waiting for us at Mickey Ds and then headed north.
Once again I managed to get out front and as we rolled back over the Expressway. I felt like it was easier to spin the gears today that it had been Monday but then it wasn’t as hot today and I had been drinking my fluids much faster than Monday as well. Still I was able to pull at 20 and spin at 100 RPM all the way to the bridge with everyone hooked to my back wheel like a Simi Truck and Trailer. My heart rate was good and I dropped onto the back wheel of Huntress as we headed for the first roller.
She bogged a bit and I pulled to the second roller. Before we topped that roller Bloodhound took over and ran away. I fell back and got Huntresses wheel again. Before I knew it Rabbit was with us and once or twice he tried to pass. He couldn’t hold at the rise by the Driving range where I had been pulling trying to close with Bloodhound. At the bottom of the past roller before the end of the golf course Huntress pulled around me and closed on Bloodhound but not quite enough catch him before we regrouped at the trees.
We didn’t rest long before we took off again and headed for the river crossing. I managed to take the sprint over the river and had to wait at the light with everyone before making our way east on Ramona. The pace heading towards Cedar was almost as fast as when we were on Lyon and I was surprised. Bloodhound took off again on Cedar and it took me at least a quarter of a mile to catch him. I held his wheel till Cedar turned into Fairview and then dropped off to cruise to Florida and back to Carl’s. We pulled in without Rabbit; I think he stopped at Casino. Huntress had to leave so the rest of us went inside and had coffee and conversation till Rabbit arrived. After that we walked outside only to discover T-3 had a flat.
Once the tire was fixed we pulled out of the parking lot and headed north on New Chicago. We were in a pretty talkative mood as we slowly headed left onto Lincoln and started the ride east.
I discovered that T-3 and Dura Max were going all the way back with us for a change so we stayed together all the way to Park and then over to Devonshire. We lost Bloodhound before we got back to San Jacinto and we continued on to Santa Fe and then down to Latham. We crossed State Street and split up at Palm with Digger heading north and Dura Max, T-3 and I heading south. I rode with them to Johnston and we split once more with me heading east and they west. I got home with just at 40 miles on my computer. It was a great day with good people.
I was a bit surprised at the pace we set heading north past Deveonshire and that it didn’t slacken as we past Cottonwood. Huntress pulled for a while and then Bloodhound and looking back I could see Dura Max and T-3 were right with us. Even Red Rabbit was holding on but I will admit I was worried that the pace would blow up the group well before we got to Ramona. But I shouldn’t have worried because we were all pretty much together as we got ready to turn onto Ramona Boulevard and head for Sanderson.
Once we were at the light on Sanderson and the Expressway I took the lead and pulled us at a steady 19-20 all the way to Warren. Red Rabbit held on pretty good most of the way until the slight rise before Warren when he lost the draft. I dropped back to get him and we started to pull back to the back of the group till we hit the driveway where the Golden Retriever came out to greet us. He fell off again and the group got away clean all the way to Bridge. As we rounded the corner Dura Max and T-3 were waiting for us as we all rode north together towards Gilman.
As we rounded the big right hand curve past the Bird sanctuary Dura Max pulled us and Red Rabbit seemed to be getting stronger. He stayed with us and even picked up speed as we got back to Sanderson before making our way back to Ramona and east towards State. Huntress, Bloodhound and Digger pulled away from the four of us as Dura Max, T-3, Rabbit and I followed them to State. We found the three of them waiting for us at Mickey Ds and then headed north.
Once again I managed to get out front and as we rolled back over the Expressway. I felt like it was easier to spin the gears today that it had been Monday but then it wasn’t as hot today and I had been drinking my fluids much faster than Monday as well. Still I was able to pull at 20 and spin at 100 RPM all the way to the bridge with everyone hooked to my back wheel like a Simi Truck and Trailer. My heart rate was good and I dropped onto the back wheel of Huntress as we headed for the first roller.
She bogged a bit and I pulled to the second roller. Before we topped that roller Bloodhound took over and ran away. I fell back and got Huntresses wheel again. Before I knew it Rabbit was with us and once or twice he tried to pass. He couldn’t hold at the rise by the Driving range where I had been pulling trying to close with Bloodhound. At the bottom of the past roller before the end of the golf course Huntress pulled around me and closed on Bloodhound but not quite enough catch him before we regrouped at the trees.
We didn’t rest long before we took off again and headed for the river crossing. I managed to take the sprint over the river and had to wait at the light with everyone before making our way east on Ramona. The pace heading towards Cedar was almost as fast as when we were on Lyon and I was surprised. Bloodhound took off again on Cedar and it took me at least a quarter of a mile to catch him. I held his wheel till Cedar turned into Fairview and then dropped off to cruise to Florida and back to Carl’s. We pulled in without Rabbit; I think he stopped at Casino. Huntress had to leave so the rest of us went inside and had coffee and conversation till Rabbit arrived. After that we walked outside only to discover T-3 had a flat.
Once the tire was fixed we pulled out of the parking lot and headed north on New Chicago. We were in a pretty talkative mood as we slowly headed left onto Lincoln and started the ride east.
I discovered that T-3 and Dura Max were going all the way back with us for a change so we stayed together all the way to Park and then over to Devonshire. We lost Bloodhound before we got back to San Jacinto and we continued on to Santa Fe and then down to Latham. We crossed State Street and split up at Palm with Digger heading north and Dura Max, T-3 and I heading south. I rode with them to Johnston and we split once more with me heading east and they west. I got home with just at 40 miles on my computer. It was a great day with good people.
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