A colleague at work threw a Super Bowl party near La Selva Beach and I had to use this experience to snag some great hills and ride to the party. Picked up Both sides of Hicks, MonteVina and Black/Gist roads before heading town Summit road to Old Santa Cruz Hwy. I descended OSCH and hit the beach for the party. Great riding, perfect weather, and a great game.
I had to wear a backpack so I could bring clothes for the party. The climbs on this ride made this decision a bit painful. This was the first time I did both side of Hicks. The back side was not as easy as I imagined. I also forgot how damn steep the last mile of Montevina is. I barely got up it. The knees were screaming. Then Black hits you in the face with at least 1.5 miles in 10+% range. This was not a ride for the faint of heart. I thoroughly enjoyed it, but it was tough.
72 miles
8050 feet climbing
6 Hours Riding
I had to wear a backpack so I could bring clothes for the party. The climbs on this ride made this decision a bit painful. This was the first time I did both side of Hicks. The back side was not as easy as I imagined. I also forgot how damn steep the last mile of Montevina is. I barely got up it. The knees were screaming. Then Black hits you in the face with at least 1.5 miles in 10+% range. This was not a ride for the faint of heart. I thoroughly enjoyed it, but it was tough.
72 miles
8050 feet climbing
6 Hours Riding
Comments
Awesome ride. Beats the crap out of my 25/1500 on Sunday.
For ToC on Monday, we're planning to drive to Santa Cruz and swim in the morning. Then ride up Bonny Doon Road to catch the race going up the steep part. =)
Looks like my big race this year will be the 508. Joan and I may do HooDoo as a 2X team, so we should still see you there!
I'm debating doing the 508 on a fixie. Any thoughts? =) That might be the only way I can win my category!