Not much preparation went into this ride, except an agreement with the accomplice on the ride that we should hold off a bit from our normal fitness-ride pace.
The first half of the ride was a bit tougher than I expected. It was not anywhere near as hot as it can get on the mountain but it was warm in the sun I was not sweating enough. Finally I got the bright idea to start pouring cold water down the back of my neck every 5 or 10 minutes and suddenly it was like the bike had a few extra gears. There were plenty of water spigots on the mountain, which was very convenient. You can see in the chart above that my ability to push to high heart rates was pretty much gone in the final hour but we were in the home stretch at that point so it was all good.
Route, like so.
Highlights:
Excellent late spring day overall. Not too cold in the morning and shade. Not too hot on the mountain in the sun. Nice clear sky to enjoy the views.
Hawks and vultures soaring along the road alongside us. (Waiting for us to drop.)
Icy cold can of coke from the visitors center at the summit.
25 straight minutes of coasting down from the summit.
Microwaved bbq pork sandwich and starbucks in a can from a gas station for some nutrients to bring us home.
No flats. No problems.
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