Ready for rain

Though there was way less then expected I tried fitting up my fenders
lastnight :)

Was going to ride into work and I was draggin ass after waking up, so I tossed the bike on the roof and did a CX workout at lunch instead. Only 3 times up saber hill this time. Warm up 2:10 161HR, then I hammered it out on #2 1:29 175HR, and I tried to put down a decent push on #3 1:58 166HR..... Then it was off to the b-ball park to do mount/dismounts. No close calls but I did fumble alill on a couple dismounts. Doing that for 15mins is so tiring! and after all the repeats you start to loose focus and in a race that is when you slam a barrier! so practice is good! Then it was off to the dirt path to do some dirt riding, I went down the path getting a feel for 60Psi skinnies on loose dirt. Then I went back up and did a nice run up and remount on the sandy stair section that will def be an integral part of my Cx workouts in the future. Then I went down again and went up the hill back to work out of the saddle. I need to work on my starts but I feel like I'm doign good work. Activity Route: -- Elev. Avg: 478 ft Location: Poway, CA Elev. Gain: -7 ft Date: 11/24/08 Up/Downhill: [+1282/-1289] Time: 12:00 PM Difficulty: 3.4 / 5.0   Weather: Fair   69 F temp; 61% humidity   69 F heat index; winds NW 7 Performance Distance: 7.38 miles Time: 0:50:00 Speed: 8.9 mph Pace: 6' 44 /mi Heart Rate: 157 bpm (Avg) Calories: 633 189 bpm (Peak) Map   Elevation (ft)

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First MTB ride since the 12 hr race and back to trusty Noble Cyn :) Such a fun ride! Got to ride the big Freeride bike. The usual start up the ridge but today I was running clipless and man it made a difference. Down the main section and Hager was waiting with the camera :) From noble-nov-08 Down the trail down the widow maker cleared it nicely, over the log jump (went back and hit it again :) , down barney rubble stopped at the big rock to take in the view for a min. Was riding alittle slow but I just wanted to enjoy the ride. We hit the desert section and I didn't make the big left but cleared the stariway to hell (2x went back up and did it again :) I felt good on the desert section clipless helped alot, now it was the last section and the turns were a bit loose but I love ripping the turns and I cleared the lower rock garden great ride as always! Activity Route: Noble Canyon Elev. Avg: 4454 ft Location: Mount Laguna, California Elev. Gain: -1745 ft Date: 11/23/08 Up/Downhill: [+859/-2604] Time: 12:00 PM Difficulty: 3.9 / 5.0 Performance Distance: 9.73 miles Time: 2:14:40 Speed: 4.3 mph Pace: 13' 57 /mi Heart Rate: 150 bpm (Avg) Calories: 1604 189 bpm (Peak) Map Mount Laguna, California   Elevation (ft)

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So had hi hopes for a good CX workout and I did....ok.... Started off up Saber Hill on a warm up 2:23 161HR.... I went full speed out of the saddle on the next lap , 1:26 177HR. In to the pain zone I went as I went 1/2 out of the saddle next lap 2 1:48 170HR. now it was deep in the pain zone 1:46 168HR..... Now I was almost toast the legs were wobbly and the HR wouldn't go up....2:07 168 That was it for hills for me. Off to the park to work on mounts and dismounts. Found a nice big log and used it as a barrier, did about 10 repeats sprint at log dismount suitcase and remount and I was on my way. Then I did ~15 more alternating suitcasing and porting... I was totally done at the end!!!! and I have a huge bruise on my left shoulder. Did did a lap around the dirt path at work and that was it what a tough lunch work out! What is CX???? for those who may wonder WTF I'm doing see the vid below.... Activity Route: lunch walk Elev. Avg: 509 ft Location: Poway, CA Elev. Gain: -3 ft Date: 11/22/08 Up/Downhill: [+423/-426] Time: 09:00 PM Difficulty: 1.9 / 5.0   Weather: Fog/Mist   56 F temp; 96% humidity   56 F heat index; winds Calm Performance Distance: 1.68 miles Time: 1:07:26 Speed: 1.5 mph Pace: 40' 00 /mi Heart Rate: 159 bpm (Avg) Calories: 884 189 bpm (Peak) Map Poway, California   Elevation (ft)

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12hrs of Temecula pics

Just a couple pics so far was from the option whoops section the pic doesn't give the section any justice :( Cool pics but I was hoping it would show how sheep and sketch the section was....



Official results have us in 12th out of 29 teams, 3Man was the most competitive group so I'm pretty happy with it :) Already thinking SOLO beginner next year..... We'll see solo beginner won with 8 laps and 6 laps took 5th I think I could def take a top 10 if I train and pace myself next year :)

I’m a bit hazy now on this… I’m dead tired, head out just before dark I put my bar light on no helmet as I was planning on finished just before dark. Matt starts his lap just behind me we ride tempo till the climb I stop to pee (I totally over hydrated between laps) and he is gone up the climb (he on lap 2) I take it easy and just set a goal of clearing the climb. I dabbed in one spot but got to the top in 27 mins. I ride all the stuff up top trying to just have fun and enjoy as I’m too tired to try and race it out, its about conserve and enjoy now. I rock the decent this time as I was not as tired from hammering the climb. Thru the tunnel of love, still pulling that CX move up the wall lookin like a PRO (people were all over this WALL section making it half way and then trying to unclip with out falling and then trying to walk up the CX run up was way faster and smoother!) I finish it out and call it a night! Activity Route: 12hrs vail lake 08 Elev. Avg: 1701 ft Location: Aguanga, CA Elev. Gain: -7 ft Date: 11/15/08 Up/Downhill: [+1256/-1263] Time: 01:30 PM Difficulty: 4.0 / 5.0 Performance Distance: 10.06 miles Time: 1:10:12 Speed: 8.6 mph Pace: 6' 59 /mi Heart Rate: 161 bpm (Avg) Calories: 996 178 bpm (Peak) Map Aguanga, California   Elevation (ft)

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I’m pretty beat and with the 3 man team and the fast course people are turning 1:10 lap times with ease. I get about a 2Hr break and head out again. This time I don’t hammer out the main climb as hard and get up in 25mins. I have less traffic now so I ride all of the fun single track up top no CX moved required. It was hot now 90F saw a water station grabed a cup dumped it down my back and soaked my self (yea I was dry in like 10 mins) Down the main decent I was trying to conserve a bit but was loosing focus at the task at hand, lost the front wheel on a hi speed corner and Wrecked HARD! I knocked the wind out of myself but got up and on the bike and started moving again…. Weezing and sucking trying to get my breath back I coasted till I could breathe again getting passed by 3-4 guys. One guy asks if I was ok all I could do was put a finger up to single give me a min and then just gave him a thumbs up. I got my composure and said to myself ok that was a nice break not pound! I catch and pass all the guys that passed me (was pretty happy with that) and come into the finish 1:03. I’m pretty beat and with the 3 man team and the fast course people are turning 1:10 lap times with ease. I get about a 2Hr break and head out again. This time I don’t hammer out the main climb as hard and get up in 25mins. I have less traffic now so I ride all of the fun single track up top no CX moved required. It was hot now 90F saw a water station grabed a cup dumped it down my back and soaked my self (yea I was dry in like 10 mins) Down the main decent I was trying to conserve a bit but was loosing focus at the task at hand, lost the front wheel on a hi speed corner and Wrecked HARD! I knocked the wind out of myself but got up and on the bike and started moving again…. Weezing and sucking trying to get my breath back I coasted till I could breathe again getting passed by 3-4 guys. One guy asks if I was ok all I could do was put a finger up to single give me a min and then just gave him a thumbs up. I got my composure and said to myself ok that was a nice break not pound! I catch and pass all the guys that passed me (was pretty happy with that) and come into the finish 1:03. Activity Route: 12hrs vail lake 08 Elev. Avg: 1701 ft Location: Aguanga, CA Elev. Gain: -7 ft Date: 11/15/08 Up/Downhill: [+1256/-1263] Time: 10:30 AM Difficulty: 4.0 / 5.0 Performance Distance: 10.06 miles Time: 1:03:44 Speed: 9.5 mph Pace: 6' 19 /mi Heart Rate: 175 bpm (Avg) Calories: 1082 187 bpm (Peak) Map Aguanga, California   Elevation (ft)

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9am hits and the gun goes off, no Lemond start, it’s a parade lap around the camp grounds, I get toward the front pack with the pros and spendex clad crowd as I didn’t wanna get caught up in any stupid crashes by people who don’t ride in a pack. And it def did happen behind me. I hit the course and the fire road up to the main climb and dial it back as I’m out of the craziness. I try and recover a bit from the pinning I gave it on the parade lap, and hit the main climb. I’m getting passed here and there but I’m also passing people. I hit the top in 22mins (that is 3mins faster than fastest time I did in April) Hit the first decent and pass a handful of uber spandex clad suckers grabbing their brakes like ol ladies…. Hit the technical sections up top and more great climbers with no tech skills getting in my way, there was a great option up top Ride a NASTY loose rocky ravine or take 3 switch backs to the right… I ride the ravine almost die pass like 10 people all piled up in the switch backs SUCKERS!!! Guy behind me follows and I hear him crash out behind me  he was ok at least he was trying to get back on his bike when I looked back. I bridge the gap to the next group of riders and we hit another switch back section and people are dabbing and walking half on the bike. I dismount toss the bike on my shoulder and run around a handful of people, do a beautiful CX mount and off I go  man I’m liking these CX workouts helping my XC racing also! We hit the next climb and a couple of the guys/girls I passed on the switch back catch me…. We hit the main decent and I’m mixed in with a group that is ok at descending but not great I see a whole line of peeps ahead so I sit up a bit and try and recover a bit as I’d have to pass like 10 people to get up front and really move. We get to the next climb and I PIN IT!!!! As I know the climb is short and I don’t wanna be behind these people on another decent. I slam it and hit 195!!! As I enter the single track at the top of the climb a guy passes me and I’m like great this guy is gonna hold me up on the tunnel of love (the next SiCK decent) we hit the descent and this guy takes OFF! He is on a hardtail Sworks Carbon, I follow and we are cranking I’m at 187 descending but I’m hanging on. We come up on groups of 2-3 people and he starts BARKING at people to get out of the way and I stay on his wheel using him as a pick! Its was sick at one point there was a quick up and down and I passed a guy as I aired out the top and it was single track and I know my rear wheel was a lill close to the guy I passed I apologized as I speed away (maybe it was a dick move but my momentum was awesome and I wasn’t slowing down!) We finish the section I thank the guy for his descending skills he says “I’m old I have to use gravity when I can”, I reply “I’m fat I hear ya” we ride tempo together on the next short climb and after a bit he pulls away There was a fast fire road into a 90 deg left and up what looked like a WALL! No chance at riding it way to steep, I saw it that previous night so on the run up I shifted up to and easy gear, swung my leg over the seat made the turn and CX style ran up it and jumped back on and passed a couple more peeps in the process, damn that move was FAST! . We go thru another section and we hit the option I think was stupid, not being a pussy I ride the sick whoops much to the shagrin of a camera man right there I tried to give him a good shot and dropped a nice rocky line down  Over that hump and hit the run in to the finish and put my head down and cranked! Activity Route: 12hrs vail lake 08 Elev. Avg: 1701 ft Location: Aguanga, CA Elev. Gain: -7 ft Date: 11/15/08 Up/Downhill: [+1256/-1263] Time: 09:00 AM Difficulty: 4.0 / 5.0 Performance Distance: 10.06 miles Time: 1:05:45 Speed: 9.2 mph Pace: 6' 31 /mi Heart Rate: 181 bpm (Avg) Calories: 1201 192 bpm (Peak) Map Aguanga, California   Elevation (ft)

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So we get up to the race venue and setup camp and its dark now, I’m determined to get in at least a ½ lap to scout the course. So we head out with lights and do a 40min easy ride to scout the bottom technical sections of the course…..which they added 2 options into around the hard stuff…. But the option was WAY faster than the tough section….. it was so stupid there way no time penalty for skipping the tech stuff…..) Then ate and slept as the race was at 9am Activity Route: -- Elev. Avg: 1608 ft Location: Aguanga, CA Elev. Gain: +7 ft Date: 11/14/08 Up/Downhill: [+554/-547] Time: 05:17 PM Difficulty: 3.1 / 5.0 Performance Distance: 6.08 miles Time: 0:51:43 Speed: 7.1 mph Pace: 8' 27 /mi Heart Rate: 151 bpm (Avg) Calories: 287 179 bpm (Peak) Map   Elevation (ft)   Speed (mph)

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Good ride tonight, was a bit chilly but I wanted to spin out the legs before the race this weekend. Headed out with the Gary Fox crew. Started out redlining it on the short climbs and movin quick, but we toned it down once we got into Tunnels. I'm gonna miss the tunnels word is they (in they I mean the Ahole Equestrian dicks the pay there way onto the land managment boards) will be closing the area.... Thru the tunnel goodness and then back thru PQC. I walked up the goat climb as I wanted to keep the legs fresh for tomorrow. Activity Route: -- Elev. Avg: 278 ft Location: Del Mar, CA Elev. Gain: +0 ft Date: 11/13/08 Up/Downhill: [+1433/-1433] Time: 05:36 PM Difficulty: 4.1 / 5.0 Performance Distance: 18.05 miles Time: 2:53:56 Speed: 6.2 mph Pace: 9' 41 /mi Calories: 961 Map   Elevation (ft)   Speed (mph)

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Another fucking flat on my ride home!!! What is with the roads around here? tire armor liners and slime tubes and I still flat.... I pumped the tube back up and could hear the slime gurgle but it didn't seal and I ran out of CO2.... Kerin saved me and picked me up. Got home pumped up the tires and this am still fine... WTF no more CO2 I guess as that didn't seal um. Ride started out just fine, I love these new lights! Pushed it a little harder then last week up the scripps poway climb. then I saw these lill ~12-13 yr old kids going up the climb to miramesa on the bike path (at night... no helmets no lights..... not smart) anyway kid on a BMX rides up beside me, "Hey wanna race?" I said "you sure?, you really sure?" he said "bring it on" so I let him go ahead ~half a bike length, then rocket past him off into the night (I did hit 187HR is all fairness) I heard "cheater!" in the distance :) Activity Route: -- Elev. Avg: 479 ft Location: Poway, CA Elev. Gain: +7 ft Date: 11/11/08 Up/Downhill: [+879/-872] Time: 08:00 AM Difficulty: 3.0 / 5.0   Weather: Fair   56 F temp; 86% humidity   56 F heat index; winds Calm Performance Distance: 6.52 miles Time: 0:30:58 Speed: 12.6 mph Pace: 4' 46 /mi Heart Rate: 142 bpm (Avg) Calories: 405 187 bpm (Peak) Map   Elevation (ft)

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Fuck!!!!

Oh joy guess who is sitting at a gas station waiting to get picked up
as he got another ride ending flat senario!!!!

Argh! What's waste of time and effort:(

Easy ride in today, picked it up a lill bit as I was running late. Light traffic as its a holiday so that was nice only hit 1-2 lights... But I did see 2 separate cars pulled over on the side of the road with people passed out in them....? Party to much on a Monday night? WTF? Rear tire was low when I got in I hope to hell I'm not gonna have another flat on the ride home..... WTF... I hope I just grabbed a piece of glass on the ride in and lost some air before the slime sealed it. We shall see :( Activity Route: Claremont to work Elev. Avg: 433 ft Location: San Diego/Montgomery Field, CA Elev. Gain: +252 ft Date: 11/11/08 Up/Downhill: [+1246/-994] Time: 06:45 AM Difficulty: 3.9 / 5.0 Performance Distance: 17.84 miles Time: 1:17:40 Speed: 13.8 mph Pace: 4' 21 /mi Heart Rate: 152 bpm (Avg) Calories: 980 176 bpm (Peak) Map Mission Beach, California   Elevation (ft)

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Headed up to Vail Lake for a stnd xc race today. Was a BLAST! we headed up early 6:30am it was a sunny beatiful socal am! I reg'd and was ready to race the first real XC race of my life. I was in Sport 19-29 one of my last races in this category.... Hit the start and had a pretty bad start, couldn't get in my pedal and ended up starting pretty far back. I used a couple new CX moves I learned to do some run ups early and pass some of the slower traffic. The main climb was bigger then I thought but def not crazy, fun switch backs led to a short fire road climb then a crazy sandy switch back decent. That dropped you into tunnel of love where I totally got jammed up behind some slower riders :( I got past then when it opened up to fire road and up a new trail called gun slinger... when I got stuck behind a guy that was way to tentative on a steep decent and I had to try and go around him to the left lost control and rolled end over end.... not fun! but after I got my composer and passed the guy the trail was fun stuff 80% single track that made passing hard but fun ride. I hammered it home 1st lap in 38 mins. With lap traffic gone I knew I'd be able to try and start really passing people. I really tried to put the hammer down on the climb catching and passing each person I got in sight. I passed a few here and there and then there was a group of 3 just ahead but I just couldn't reel them in.... I hammered home trying to catch on the fire road but was out of gears :( they turned out to be 2nd and 3rd in my class :( but a great first race. 2nd lap was 30 sec faster and I finished in 1:14! I learned that the start is way more important in these shorter races! next time I know :) Activity Route: -- Elev. Avg: 1668 ft Location: Aguanga, CA Elev. Gain: +3 ft Date: 11/08/08 Up/Downhill: [+1459/-1456] Time: 09:04 AM Difficulty: 4.2 / 5.0   Weather: Fair   68 F temp; 33% humidity   68 F heat index; winds Calm Performance Distance: 10.91 miles Time: 1:36:49 Speed: 6.8 mph Pace: 8' 49 /mi Heart Rate: 182 bpm (Avg) Calories: 565 192 bpm (Peak) Map   Elevation (ft)   Speed (mph)

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Great night ride! we headed out from the cars and hit the single track heading into the Cyn east. We passed wagon wheel and to the waterfall. Feeling good I cruised up power lines and made a quick loop to pick up the others. Up to tunnels we headed down rocking horse and across the water crossings. I did some good trail orienteering and we went down Joe's tunnel. back thru the tunnels and I felt good on the climb out. Back across the fire break and down cobles where the recent rains made the trail really nice and tacky. We picked up the pace going back across the waterfall and I was redlining it a bit but felt good. back to wagon wheel and then to the, classic PQC ride :) Activity Route: -- Elev. Avg: 214 ft Location: Del Mar, CA Elev. Gain: -4 ft Date: 11/06/08 Up/Downhill: [+1223/-1227] Time: 05:51 PM Difficulty: 3.9 / 5.0 Performance Distance: 18.28 miles Time: 2:23:01 Speed: 7.7 mph Pace: 7' 48 /mi Heart Rate: 154 bpm (Avg) Calories: 926 189 bpm (Peak) Map   Elevation (ft)   Speed (mph)

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Cx workout went ok.... did 3 climbs up saber hill. 1st was a cruise, 2nd I hammered 90% 1:32 avg 172, the 3rd chilled and then headed to saber park to do mounts and dismounts. Did 4 or 5 full speed dismounts and mounts and then realized I had a flat..... oy! more CX work on Friday Activity Route: lunch walk Elev. Avg: 509 ft Location: Poway, CA Elev. Gain: -3 ft Date: 11/05/08 Up/Downhill: [+423/-426] Time: 12:00 PM Difficulty: 1.9 / 5.0   Weather: Fair   66 F temp; 44% humidity   66 F heat index; winds NW 5 Performance Distance: 1.68 miles Time: 0:09:15 Speed: 10.9 mph Pace: 5' 30 /mi Heart Rate: 148 bpm (Avg) Calories: 215 186 bpm (Peak) Map Poway, California   Elevation (ft)

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WTF as you can see from the post below, I double flatted and had to get a ride home again.... 2nd time in a couple months..... time for slime armor strips and slime tubes!!!! Activity Route: -- Elev. Avg: 490 ft Location: Poway, CA Elev. Gain: +49 ft Date: 11/03/08 Up/Downhill: [+787/-738] Time: 05:30 PM Difficulty: 2.8 / 5.0   Weather: Mostly Cloudy   61 F temp; 74% humidity   61 F heat index; winds W 6 Performance Distance: 4.69 miles Time: 0:26:14 Speed: 10.7 mph Pace: 5' 36 /mi Heart Rate: 135 bpm (Avg) Calories: 342 176 bpm (Peak) Map   Elevation (ft)

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WTF!!!!

This has to stop! Once again I flat try and fix only to blow my
backup tube!!!!

I'm filling my tires with foam! Rynoskins and slime tubes are going
in this week! This is maddening!!!!

Second is good!

Thanks to granny gear for mailing this out!

2nd place overall series 2008 granny gear 24 hr MTB race 5 man category.

Movin slooooow on the way to work today, cruised in it was strange as the sun was fully up and for some odd reason I didn't like it. There was more traffic and I didn't get to see the sunrise over the mnts so I guess the dark am's were a blessing in surprise. Chilled and cruised in no big thing, ride home should be interesting as it will be dark from the start! Activity Route: Claremont to work Elev. Avg: 433 ft Location: Mission Beach, California Elev. Gain: +252 ft Date: 11/03/08 Up/Downhill: [+1246/-994] Time: 06:30 AM Difficulty: 3.9 / 5.0 Performance Distance: 17.84 miles Time: 1:21:24 Speed: 13.2 mph Pace: 4' 33 /mi Heart Rate: 131 bpm (Avg) Calories: 820 176 bpm (Peak) Map Mission Beach, California   Elevation (ft)

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So nice long ride today. Started at Mission Trails visitor center and the weather was odd, cloudy drizzled for most of the day. Headed up to miramar and only dabbed once. Down by mast and back up the switch back climb cleared it no issues. We descended into Sycamore cyn and rode up to the ranger station. Activity Route: Mission to Sycamore Elev. Avg: 598 ft Location: La Mesa, CA Elev. Gain: +3 ft Date: 11/02/08 Up/Downhill: [+2578/-2575] Time: 10:00 AM Difficulty: 4.4 / 5.0   Weather: Overcast   64 F temp; 89% humidity   64 F heat index; winds W 8 Performance Distance: 27.65 miles Time: 4:06:56 Speed: 6.7 mph Pace: 8' 57 /mi Heart Rate: 133 bpm (Avg) Calories: 2254 180 bpm (Peak) Map La Mesa, California   Elevation (ft)

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Quick ride to the bank to pay rent :) man it was fun running errands on the CX ring :) I'll be doing it more often :) Activity Route: -- Elev. Avg: 314 ft Location: San Diego/Montgomery Field, CA Elev. Gain: +0 ft Date: 10/31/08 Up/Downhill: [+127/-127] Time: 05:30 PM Difficulty: 1.9 / 5.0 Performance Distance: 5.73 miles Time: 0:30:00 Speed: 11.5 mph Pace: 5' 13 /mi Calories: 209 Map   Elevation (ft)

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Ok what a mess of a ride..... Started a bit late but got to ride a new section at PQC :) good stuff! We then headed east from wagon wheel and since it was night I thought lets hit up the horse trails. Which are creepy a night before Halloween :) I hear a clicking noise and I look down my front caliper is about to fall off my bike....? I stop a tighten it.... We ride a bit further and across a lill bridge and Tony shears his derailuer hanger... we make quick work of it and turn the rig into a single speed but it hops up a gear and now the chain is binding tight, he pushes thru the tight chain and BAM... broken chain? nope the granny gear pulled all the threads out of the crank arm.... WTF? we find the nearest street and since tara was feeling under the weather they go there while me, matt, archie book it back to teh cars. Archie's light dies, I give him my helmet light. Then when we are almost back my bar light dies (served me right it was the 3rd ride I used it on with out charging :) ) nice to get some turns in but a bit of a messy ride. Activity Route: -- Elev. Avg: 116 ft Location: Del Mar, CA Elev. Gain: -4 ft Date: 10/30/08 Up/Downhill: [+557/-561] Time: 05:17 PM Difficulty: 3.2 / 5.0 Performance Distance: 13.69 miles Time: 2:12:34 Speed: 6.2 mph Pace: 9' 41 /mi Heart Rate: 124 bpm (Avg) Calories: 692 180 bpm (Peak) Map   Elevation (ft)   Speed (mph)

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