Solvang Prelude Metric Century
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Comments: Very nice route through gorgeous countryside. If you've seen the movie Sideways, that's what we were riding through. Rolling hills, wine country, even have a turn around at Michael Jackson's old place Neverland :) Route map and elevation at http://www.routeslip.com/map.php?map=11572 This was my first time doing the metric century route, which is described as a "hard, hilly" metric. I've been doing lots of hill work, so it was not that difficult. A couple challenges, and I certainly was not fast, but there's nothing steep enough to require one to get out of the saddle much. According to someone's entry on routeslip.com, it's about 3850 feet of climbing, so not too much There are five fairly good climbs - Alisal Road (right off the bat), Ballard Canyon (both ways), Foxen Canyon, and Hwy 154. Figueroa Mtn (to Michael's house) is a fairly easy 6 mile climb. Highlight of the day was swallowing a bee, who proceeded to sting me ON THE INSIDE OF MY THROAT as it went down. That was freaky, and I slowed way down to make sure my throat wasn't going to close up on me, wondering how long it would take the ambulance to get to me way out there...... I washed it down with water, endurox and a clif bar :) What would you do differently?: Just a fun ride Post race
Warm down: three beers, two new jerseys Event comments: Very fun way to spend a morning Last updated: 2006-05-17 12:00 AM
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