Long day! \u00a0Left Carpinteria State Beach about 7:20 a.m. and arrived at my place just before 3 p.m. \u2013 82 miles later. Today was all about getting home \u2013 kind of like a horse turning toward the barn. \u00a0I just put the pedal to the metal (Zippy style!) and rode. \u00a0I stopped in Oxnard for breakfast, which took a little longer than last time since it was Saturday morning and the restaurant was quite busy. \u00a0And then I didn\u2019t\u2019 stop again until just after Zuma Beach where I wolfed down an entire bottle of Gatorade, a piece of carrot cake, and refilled my water bottles.<\/p>\n
The ride through Malibu wasn\u2019t too bad but then I got to Will Rogers State Beach where the bike path starts. \u00a0The bike path, on a summer Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m., \u00a0is not the place for a guy who has just ridden 70 miles on a loaded touring bike, is hot and tired, and is solely focused on getting home!! Way too many \u2018rookies\u2019, tourists and space cadets not paying attention to anything. \u00a0For my sanity and safety, I stopped and got off my bike, ate a snack, drank \u00a0some water and just tried to chill out a little. \u00a0Once back on my bike, I dialed it back a few notches and just took it easy until I could get back over to surface streets after the Santa Monica Pier! Then I put the hammer down again and headed for the barn.<\/p>\n
It was a good three day trip. \u00a060 miles day 1, 70 miles day 2, and 82 miles day 3 and some significant climbs along the way. \u00a0Given our estimated average daily mileage will be about 53 miles I think I\u2019m ready. \u00a0Did a lot of climbing with a fully loaded bike and still felt reasonable at the end of each day. \u00a0Although, truth be told, my legs definitely feel like they\u2019ve had a workout \u2013 my quads will be stiff in the morning. \u00a0But, my titanium knee held up just great!<\/p>\n
I learned a lot on the trip which was the whole point. \u00a0I\u2019m confident in my ability to do the mileage and climb whatever hills we encounter. \u00a0My bike performed flawlessly, given that it was carrying my carcass and an extra 45 pounds of gear! \u00a0And, most importantly \u2013 no flats!<\/p>\n
I still have some kinks to work out in my packing and camping routine but I\u2019ll have two months to get all of that sorted out!! \u00a0I will be reviewing all of my equipment and seeing where I might be able to pare down the weight a little \u2013 but, if not, I know I can carry it. \u00a0 A good investment of time \u2013 but Zippy \u00a0and I are both glad to be home!!<\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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