{"id":34,"date":"2016-07-06T23:27:44","date_gmt":"2016-07-06T23:27:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bikingwithmike.com\/?p=34"},"modified":"2016-07-19T00:56:20","modified_gmt":"2016-07-19T00:56:20","slug":"carpinteria-the-ride-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bikingwithmike.com\/?p=34","title":{"rendered":"Carpinteria – the ride home"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/p>I must say, I didn\u2019t sleep extremely well my first night in my little tent but I suspect I will get into the routine. \u00a0I was up early (but that\u2019s normal) and intended to be on the rode by 7 a.m. \u00a0I knew it was going to be a long day.\n

It was pretty overcast and not very warm so I threw on my light wind jacket, checked all of my gear and headed out of Carpinteria. \u00a0I got a pleasant surprise
\n $\"IMG_0414\"$ just outside of town. \u00a0When I had done this ride a few years ago, bicyclists had to share the shoulder of the freeway for about five miles or more. \u00a0Even though the shoulder was wide, it was still unnerving to have traffic whizzing by at 70 mph just a few feet away!<\/p>\n

Now, they have constructed a separate bike path \u2013 much better!!<\/p>\n

The ride through Ventura and Oxnard was quite well marked. \u00a0There are signs marking the Pacific Coast Bike route and it makes it quite easy to navigate. \u00a0About thirty miles into the ride I came across a restaurant, The Best Breakfast, and decided to stop for a bite to eat. \u00a0Great choice. \u00a0I wolfed down a large omelet, hash browns, toast and OJ and felt ready for the next segment.<\/p>\n

Just past the shooting range at Port Hueneme is a large rock that I\u2019ve driven past many times but have never stopped \u2013 I stopped this time because it was ge $\"IMG_0415\"$ tting warm and it was time to shed the jacket.<\/p>\n

This was about the halfway point \u2013 39 miles down, 40 miles to go. \u00a0The temperature starting going up and the sun started coming out so by the time I got to Zuma Beach, it was pretty warm. \u00a0 I stopped to refuel (Gatorade, water and a banana muffin!) at the top of the hill just this side of Zuma Beach.<\/p>\n

The rest of the ride was pretty straightforward. \u00a0Although, its always sporty going through Malibu. \u00a0Lots of crazy drivers and not very wide shoulders! \u00a0I\u2019m always glad to get through that stretch and get off the highway at Will Rogers State Beach. \u00a0From there its just a cruise down the bike path to my place in Marina del Rey.<\/p>\n

It was a good ride \u2013 great confidence builder \u2013 79 miles; 5 hours and 55 minutes riding time (clock time about an hour longer due to the breakfast stop , etc), and my bike computer said I burned 5,500 calories! \u00a0one stpe closer to getting ready to go.<\/p>\n

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