San Diego Trip - Thursday & Friday

[KarenG]

I traveled out to San Diego last week for a cycling vacation. Stayed in Del Mar for 3 days and at my friend Jason's parents home for 2 nights. I didn't take my bike, but borrowed Jason's Cervelo R3, so I didn't have a bike to ride Thursday, so I had to make other plans. Jason let me borrow/drive his BMW 3 series 6-speed car for Thursday! An awesome car to drive!

Not much on my menu for Thursday, so I thought I would drive up to Julian, CA and try this apple pie everyone raves about. Plus, on Jason's suggestion, CA-79 up to Julian would give me the opportunity to drive his car on the twisty-curvy roads it sooo longed to be driven on! :)

Before heading up to Julian, I stopped and took a few pics near Torrey Pines State (?) Park...beach, surfer dudes, the climb. Then headed on up to Julian. Most of the pics on the Julian drive are on the fly - meaning driving & snapping pics along the way!

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It was overcast and slightly cool to me Thursday morning. I asked about the ocean temp and Jason told me that most of the time, the surfers wear wet suits. So, no pics of surfer dudes. Yet. :)

[KarenG]

Continued...
These pics are from the drive up to Julian...Biggest thing I noticed was that this area was very rocky and very dry looking. Lots of brown. And, not lots of tree coverage on the roads for shade while riding.

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[KarenG]

On CA-79, headed towards Julian (one thing I noticed on this drive was all the dead/burned looking trees - Jason said there was a fire up there last year and a couple of yrs ago):
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[KarenG]

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A lake along the way, don't remember the name & forgot to get a pic of the sign (if there was one):
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Julian:
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[KarenG]

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I had lunch at the pie place - strawberry/rhubarb pie, half a turkey sammich on whole wheat. Turned around and headed back down....just as much fun this way too.

Then, decided that I would head to Coronado to see the motel...
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[KarenG]

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bridge back to SAN:
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[KarenG]

Thursday evening Jason took me up to Mt Soledad....
a few from Mt Soledad Thursday evening...
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something to drool over:
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[KarenG]

Friday's Ride (Oceanside, CA).

Jason picked me up around 9am for our drive up to Oceanside to meet with Frank & Andrew. We arrived shortly before 10am, got the bikes ready, met those 2 guys and off we went. It was a very nice morning, temps in the low 70's (i think). We headed off, taking the road right next to the ocean. Gosh, it's beautiful there!

We rolled at a nice easy pace until we got on the main road, and then it picked up a bit. I don't know how fast we were going as I had no computer, but it seemed like we were moving at a good clip. We were meeting Jeff & another guy, Ian at a coffee shop in Carlsbad (?). Made really good time to the coffee shop, we were about 10min early. Had to make a few adjustments to the saddle tilt and then Jason and I went next door to the LBS and aquired some zip ties to attach Dave's PT to the bike. Got that done and all of us were off again.

A bit of a nice long flat section and the guys just took off. We were still moving good! :) There were a few rollers along the way and I managed to stay with these guys for most of them. The short ones anyways. The longer ones, I just dropped back and let them go. I learned quickly, riding with my friend Andy and others who climb well, to not try and keep up. I either ride at my pace or blow up trying to keep up. That definitely wasn't the plan for this ride.

We had bike lanes all the way, IIRC. That's really nice, compared to what I'm used to riding. And, for the most part, the drivers are pretty courteous. Pass through Del Mar...saw this one woman dressed pretty scantily, and she had tan lines galore! :eek: I guess the way she was dressed would have been a little better if she had at least been tanned all over. :rolleyes:

Once through Del Mar, it's downhill for a ways then up Torrey Pines. I think Jason said it's like a 6% grade. Very doable by me, but at my pace. The PT doesn't seem to be registering the speed correctly but I think the power is good. So I settled into a pace/power I knew I could climb at comfortably and just climbed. Frank, Jeff, Andrew, and Ian took off! Dang, these guys have some legs!! I don't think Frank has enough leg muscles though. :rolleyes: I think I got a couple of pics as he was outa the saddle climbing Torrey Pines. Nice. :D

Anyways, Jason stayed with me and we made it to the top, not in a record breaking pace, but something sustainable for me. I believe I climbed most of it with one gear saved, which I used towards the very top. Upon reaching the top, the guys were waiting on us, we chit-chatted for a bit, Ian left to go back to work (?) and the rest of us took the route back down TP that's more scenic. Then, it's climbing back up to Del Mar. Again, just taking it at my pace. Wasn't too bad and the legs were feeling good.

Once through Del Mar, there's a long stretch of flat and Mr. I'm Going To Put The Fire Out (Frank) took the lead...we were really rolling at a good clip, I had wind from that and from the cross/headwind...out pops the contact! Tried to get it pushed back in, but that didn't work. Oh well. Never have lost one before riding.

One thing...what's up with the roads??? You'd think out here that they wouldn't be so rough, but dang! Our rough roads in NC are smooth compared to these! The BRP is like riding on glass! Sooooo smooth!

We stopped at a deli in Carlsbad, I think, and had lunch. Very good sammich. Turkey on whole wheat, some Salt & Vinegar chips, & drink. Yummy. Sat around talking and watching people for a while, then it was off to finish the ride....only 3 more miles to go! Frank stopped at his house and the rest of us went on to the train station. Jeff & Andrew rode more - maybe 70 miles total. Jason and I loaded up our bikes and then headed to his parents house.

Oh yea, not sure on distance/pace, but I think we got around 45 miles and maybe 16-17avg.

A few pics of the guys around Oceanside and some Oceanside scenery. Ummm, anyone notice how I seem to manage to get to the back of the group for taking pics of legs and such? :D (Frank & Andrew)
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Jason
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Frank & Andrew
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[KarenG]

Scenery.
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[KarenG]

Heading up Torrey Pines.
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On the way back to Oceanside, but still at TP.
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[KarenG]

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At the deli, something funny was said...
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[KarenG]

That's all for Thursday & Friday.

Went out to eat Thursday with Jason & Dave (not pictured yet) to a Korean BBQ. Tried some new foods and attempted to use chopsticks...I did manage to feed myself decently though.

Friday's supper was sushi with Jason and another SoCal guy, Ramon (not pictured yet). Sushi was good, but I think an aquired taste...I've not aquired it yet. :rolleyes:

[KarenG]

I'll try to get Saturday's ride report & pics up tomorrow.

[TheCullowheeClydesdale]

Wow! Looks like you had an amazing vacation. I don't think things could have got much more perfect, great scenery, driving a Bimmer, getting to ride a Cervelo R3 and getting to see a Bugatti Veyron, a Spyker, and a Ferarri! Sure beats sitting around after riding in Cary. I'm glad you had the chance to make it out there and enjoy life.

[skiffrun]

These ride reports and pics seem familiar somehow. :rolleyes:

[besslb]

LOVE the pictures!! Thanks for sharing Karen! Sounds like a really fun weekend!!

[KarenG]

These ride reports and pics seem familiar somehow. :rolleyes:

umm, yea...cut/paste/edit. :)

[Jeremy]

Being a native Californian, I'm jealous.