Alan's Birthday Ride To Peets

Alan Lubic's 81st Birthday Ride

Alan Lubic's birthday today! I understand the OFR Gruppo is doing a ride over to Peet's Coffee via Alan's route in celebration! Alan is one of the few riders older than me in that group. I need to arrive at Magee Park in Carlsbad before 0830.. that means I leave San Marcos at 0600 and ride John's "Coffee At Peet's Populaire".

Official Twin Oaks reporting station was 42 degrees when I rolled the SOMA out from home, late as usual. I was padded real well with wool long socks, leg warmers, Woolistic SD Rando jersey, wool arm warmers over a long sleeve underlayer and my woolie type cap (Made from a Wal-Mart double black beanie cap cut in half). Long finger glove liners under my stiff worn out, but just washed, fingerless gloves. Headlamp and double blinkies and I was rolling. Temps had to be in the high 30's? Needed sunlight soon. Left the start Control at 6:15 and headed north.

Hitting a high point and cruising along at 19mph on Camino del Rey. Must be a tailwind? A few commuter cars & pick-up along here pre 0800 usually. Stopped at Bonsall Mickie D's for a receipt. Cookies I think? 0735 when I left. Cranked 'er up on 76 to a steady 23mph (more tailwind?) Starting to warm up a bit now. Couldn't wait for a whiz-bang as I pulled into Magee Park bathroom at 0820. Great time? Several people milling around there by the church. Someday I'll ask what they are doing there every morning. Looks like a short service and then food! Stripped down and packed my stuff on front bag. Rolled over to several riders about to leave southward.

Regroup in Del Mar

Cruised along with them... Dee, Joe, Goose, and another friendly guy (lives in Fallbrook and put his motorhome by the beach in Camp Pendleton for relaxing evening by the water). No pick-ups at Poinsettia Lane today. Rolled into Swami's at 0910 to a mass of people (around 20), all there for Alan's ride. Took a few pics and chatted around about stuff. Left around 0930 and rode Alan's way south to Peet's. Back way thru Del Mar. After a regroup start, gal went down into some bushes and sidewalk. OUCH. Scraped up and lite blood letting. Several stops along the way to help her out with band-aids and wipes.

Saw this older MTB guy riding along the SR-56 Bike Path on a GT Peace 29'er steel frame. Chatted with him all the way to Camino del Sur. I need a bike like that with no suspension. He said he uses his arms and legs over the rough stuff instead of having a front suspension. This guy was slim and short.(When I got back home, I looked the bike specs up on the internet. They made them for a year or two in 2010-2012). Anything would work to get on the trails again.

Guy riding a GT Peace 29'r. Nice!

I stopped over at the Circle K for a receipt. Sat outside and watched people. Filled my bottles and rode over to Peet's Coffee place. The gruppo was getting ready to leave. Took a few more shots and rode with them up to San Dieguito Road where they turned toward the ocean. I kept going straight up to Rancho Bernardo and followed the route over the Hodges Bike Bridge (sign says hours are 6:00 AM to 9 PM). Paced up El Ku and hit the Inland Rail Trail to San Marcos ( no Gamble Lane today) Done.

Nice ride today. Large group turn out for Alan's Birthday Ride. I went home and started on a video of the ride. Needed to get this out quick (good luck.. ended up taking till Friday evening). Overall good ride with some bust-ass riding to beat the early clock to Magee Park. After that, it was more "cruise mode". Need to plan something this weekend with Keith?

Alan's Birthday Ride Video

Clear skies
Hi: 78     Lo: 42
84 miles

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