Ursa Minor Permanent

Garmin Stats from the Ursa Minor ride.

Nice ride yesterday for the inaugural riding of the Ursa Minor Permanent. We finally finished around 4:30.

The route was 209km - 130 mi.
First part of the ride was a little wettish and foggy. No donuts were bought at the new Solana Donut Control.

Phil missed the start due to a fuzzy head from a night of partying. He was cooked when he finally caught us on Del Dios highway. Good job Phil just staying upright. We waited for him an San Onofre Campground #11, but he cut back sooner and returned through the base.

Troy missed us at Poinsettia Lane by 2 minutes. He waited for 1+ hours and then headed north through the camp. He send Sam a message, but Sam never answered which direction we were headed. We met Troy gulping an big burger at the top of Trestles Bike Path. My thought of returning through the base was out-voted by a majority and we fled down the I-5 amid lines of traffic. Troy returned homeward from Harbor Dr. regroup.

Dan was lookin' good after his 6" burger lunch with choc. shake at San Juan Cap. and cut off at the end of the SLR Bike Path. We tried to convince Sam to join him on his ride back home, but Sam would have no part of it. He had to finish a rando route one of these days!

Keith O. was riding good (till Champagne Blvd climb) He had other things on his mind but kept after it anyway. After a forever climb up to Deer Springs Road, Sam had a blow-out near Nutmeg turn on his freebee Atom rear tire. Of course he didn't have a boot and wasted his lone Co2 cartridge. Keith helped with the new pump and extra cartridge. We finally wandered into the 7-Eleven later on.

For randos Keith and Sam, your results submitted to RUSA are attached and the SDRando website results page has been updated.

Sam had the best time by 1 minute, which proves the mantra: "You are faster if you dress like a pro!"

If Keith and Sam had opted for the Kitchen Creek Brevet instead, they right now would be turning off Old Hwy. 80 onto Kitchen Creek climb!

Don Parsons emailed me he did ride the Kitchen Creek Brevet and cut short after 75 miles. He's off for a week of wine country rest with family now. Good to see he is out riding again. Where is Jaime now?

take care and see ya soon,
kellyjay