Shortie: BikeMS Traffic!

Mixed up with the 2014-MS Ride from Irvine today!

Thought I would give er a go today. Early start with the SOMA. Local weather temp was 56 degrees, so it's time for arm warmers and my road worker reflective vest. Put in a paper vest just to keep toasty. Started at 0500 and rolled northward. Dark-dark out this morning. Slight moon was covered in high clouds. Headlamp worked OK. Temps dropped to 53F as expected when I sped down Champagne Blvd and on Camino Del Rey to Bonsall. Short stop to get a receipt from bleary eyed employes. Hit the head and put some ice in my solo bottle. Had a couple scoops of Gatorade "Endurance" in there laced with a solo scoop of Carbo-Pro.

Much warmer now as I raced the traffic to the traffic trap near the tomato fields. Yes, they were writing them up already... and on a Sunday too! No shame? Not much going on the SLR today. Too early I guess to hook up with a pull. Cruised past the quiet Oceanside Pier and ended up at the Magee Park bathroom. Took off my arm warmers, reflective vest and paper undervest. Rolled them neatly to the front of my bag. Rolled sourth to heavy bike traffic. Seems I got into some of the many Bike MS Ride-2014. They were all over the place. Some missing a turn in Encinitas and reversing course on the bike lane! Guess they don't have red lights up in Irvine to practice stopping. Research shows they all started in Irvine and are riding down to LaJolla Shore on a 2 day event.

Couldn't wait to get down to Solana Beach and start inland, leaving the MS Gruppos to figure it out themselves. Ankle felt like tendon crap, so I added some "White Flower" and did spinning practice up the gentle inland rollers. Finally arrived in Escondido and took the Inland Rail Trail back to San Marcos. Not much road traffic inland today.

Tendon X Lo-energy level = 1/5 for this ride today. Add in the near misses with the MS riders and it would drop to 0/5! Hehe. The positive thought for today is: It can only go up from here!

High early clouds, clearing later.
Hi: 72     Lo: 53
67miles

-randorides