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berck · Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 5:35 pm Post subject: Solvang Spring Double

I did the Solvang Spring Double Century (miles) this past Saturday. Turned out to be much faster than I expected. We did the first 100 miles in 5:12 ride time and 5:54 over all. We averaged 19.2 mph for that distance in ride time.

One of our group riders started feeling bad about then. We covered the last 93 miles (only 193 total) in 5:11 ride time and 7:07 overall (17.9 mph average in ride time). We took longer at the breaks to help him recover on the return. We probably could have kept the same average on the way back, but we wanted to help him finish. It was his first double.

It had a lot of little hills, but there was really only one serious climb at the end. Overall, it was about 7,500 ft of climbing. If you look at the profile on-line, it looks more daunting than it really was.

Weather was absolutely beautiful. Temperatures got maybe as high at 75F inland. In the high 60's near the coast. Many beautiful flowers along the way. My only complaint about the ride is that there just weren't enough porta potties at the break points. Seemed like we had a 10 minute wait minimum at nearly every one.

Here is a picture we took at Morro Bay around mile 104.

Bartali · Joined: 06 Oct 2006 Posts: 7730 Location: Hertfordshire

Excellent Berck! Well done! Okay ... so which one is you?

bbnaz · Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 8:28 pm Post subject:

Big thumbs up! That looks to be a great ride, maybe next year depending on the dates, MrB will come ride it. This year wouldn't have worked as he was doing the MS150.

What a beautiful day!
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thunderthighs · Joined: 26 Apr 2007 Posts: 1481

all of you listen up...u are to chubby.. ciao..
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berck · Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 12:23 am Post subject:

Bartali,

I'm the one closest to the camera. Thanks too!

BB,

Thanks. It was definitely a great day. Not too hot, not too cold. We woke up the next morning to high fog and some mist. The day we rode was perfect. It has been known to rain at times on this ride.

TT,

I am and so is is my friend in the red. I'm still working off some pounds. My Asian friend is about right. Only 150lbs. He could possibly loose a few, but we are all getting old and its harder to drop the weight. Heck, I'm the only one under 50 in the group, and that's not by much. Wink

bbnaz · Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 4:26 am Post subject:

thunderthighs · Joined: 26 Apr 2007 Posts: 1481

i shud.. i really shud.. ciao
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last km · Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 12:10 pm Post subject:

I shudder......(sic)
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thunderthighs · Joined: 26 Apr 2007 Posts: 1481

i built liek chris hoy.. not a roady look..ciao
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berck · Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 8:29 pm Post subject:

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berck · Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 8:36 pm Post subject:

Oh, I forgot to mention. From a style stand point, I was wearing white socks. Wink

last km · Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 8:07 am Post subject:

Morro Bay looks good....nice rock......wheres it near ???
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Bartali · Joined: 06 Oct 2006 Posts: 7730 Location: Hertfordshire

TT tells me he's topped 107 km/h! Me .... i'm a nervous decender!

Slapshot 3 · Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 6:22 pm Post subject:

I'm built like giant haystacks.... Wink

I'm intrigued about all the blue stuff in the pic Berck, you know the high up stuff, can't remember seeing anything like that for a while

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