Los Gatos 40 mile Ride

Otherwise known as, "The Trip Down Memory Lane Ride"

http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/26339826

Route Slip:
1. Left Main St. off Alpine Ave.
2. Right N. Santa Cruz Ave.
3. Left Los Gatos-Saratoga Rd. (Hwy 9)
4. Left on Vickory; Loop around Aloha Ave (mile 5)
(see old stomping ground)
5. Left Hwy 9 off Oak St.
6. Continue North on S Saratoga-Sunnyvale Rd.
7. Left Pierce Rd.
8. Right Mt. Eden Rd. (pass Scherf's and Garrod's)
9. Becomes Stevens Canyon Rd in Stevens Creek County Park
(loop around Stevens Creek Reservoir)
10. Becomes Foothill Blvd (mile 15)
11. Sharp right, then left to continue north on Grant Rd.
(where Homestead instersects with Foothill Expy)
12. Continue North on Foothill Expy (or Fremont Blvd which parallels)
13. Right S El Monte Ave (mile 20)
14. Right W El Camino Real (Rte 82) in Mtn. View
15. Right S Mathilda Ave in Sunnyvale (mile 25)
16. Merge right on Sunnyvale-Saratoga Rd. Continue South
17. Becomes N De Anza Blvd after crossing over 280
18. Left Bolllinger Rd (mile 30)
19. Right Johnson Ave
20. Left Prospect Rd
21. Right Saratoga Ave
22. Quick Left on Quito Rd
23. Left Pollard Rd (mile 35)
24. Right More Ave
25. Left Roxbury Ln
26. Becomes Wedgewood Ave
27. Right Wimbledon Dr
28. Right Winchester Blvd
29. Left Lark Ave
30. Quick Right University Ave
31. Left Blossom Hill Rd
32. Right Los Gatos Blvd (mile 40)
33. Left Alpine Ave.
Phew!

The Lord of the Rings Ride

Ride Description:
40 miles with hills
Start in Solana Beach and ride East via Del Dios Hwy to Escondido.
Return via Harmony Grove and Elfin Forest, then south on Hwy 101 by the coast.
voted one of U.S. best rides by Bicycling magazine

http://www.mapmyride.com/route/us/ca/solana%20beach/423129252532431312

Route Slip:
1. Start from Fletcher Cove in Solana Beach.
2. Head east on Lomas Santa Fe.
3. Becomes Linea del Cielo (mile 3).
4. Becomes Paseo Delicias (mile 6).
5. Becomes Del Dios Hwy (mile 7).
6. Left on Citracado Pkwy in Escondido (mile 14.5).
7. Right on Avenida del Diablo (mile 15).
8. Quick Left on Hale Ave.
9. Quick Left on Harmony Grove Rd.
10. Quick Left to stay on Harmony Grove Rd at Enterprise St.
11. Left to stay on Harmony Grove Rd at Kauana Loa (mile 16).
12. Becomes Elfin Forest Rd (mile 21).
13. Left on San Elijo Rd (mile 23).
**Good bathroom, water, and food stop at coffee shop in San Elijo Hills**
14. Left on Rancho Santa Fe Rd (mile 25).
15. Right on La Costa Rd (mile 27).
16. Left on Hwy 101 (in South Carlsbad) (mile 31).
17. Return to start on Hwy 101 (end at mile 38).

Great Trainer Workout

Perfect for doing in front of the t.v.

Warm Up:
5 minutes spin
3x1 min spin ups in small chain with 1 min rest in between
Main Set:
3x5 minutes steady effort (90 rpm; big chain)
3x4 minutes (slightly higher gear; 90 rpm)
3x3 minutes
3x2 minutes
3x1 minute
1 minute rest in between each set
Cool Down:
1 min standing
5 minutes spin

Darrell's Inland Ride

1. Leave from Del Mar Starbucks
2. Head south on Hwy 101
3. Turn left at Carmel Valley Rd (mile 1)
4. Left El Camino Real (mile 3)
5. Right San Dieguito Rd (mile 7)
6. Left El Apajo (mile 10)
7. Right Via de Santa Fe
8. Right Paseo Delicias/Hwy S8/Del Dios Hwy (mile 12)
9. Left Avenida del Diablo (mile 21.5)
10. Right S Hale Ave
11. Left Harmony Grove Rd (mile 22)
*regroup at church on left*
12. Stay on Harmony Grove Rd (requires 2 more quick left turns; mile 23)
13. Becomes Elfin Forest Rd (mile 27)
14. Left San Elijo Rd (mile 30)
*Great place to stop for water/coffee/bathroom on right*
15. Left Rancho Santa Fe Rd (mile 32)
16. Right La Costa Ave (mile 32.5)
17. Quick left on Levante St
18. Right on El Camino Real (mile 35.5)
19. Left on La Costa Ave (mile 36)
20. Left Hwy 101 (mile 38.5) at coast.
21. Continue south to return to start (mile 48.5)

The Champagne Lilac Ride

Solana Beach/RSF/Del Dios/Lake Wohlford/Cole Grade/Lilac/Champagne/San Elijo/Encinitas/101

Because Fear is my motivation!

http://www.mapmyride.com/route/us/ca/san%20diego/407126660646132848

Start: Fletcher Cove
1. Straight on Lomas Santa Fe
2. Becomes Linea del Cieolo (mile 4)
3. Becomes Del Dios Hwy (mile 7)
4. Becomes W. Valley Pkwy (mile 15)
(cross over I15)
5. Left Bear Valley Pkwy (mile 20)
6. Right Lake Wohlford Rd (mile 21)
**To avoid Cole Grade, turn Left on Woods Valley Rd (mile 27)
Right on Valley Center Rd, left on Lilac to resume original route @ mile 47 (~34)**
7. Right Valley Center Rd (mile 29)
8. Left Hwy 76/Pala Rd (mile 34)
9. Left Cole Grade (mile 37)
10. Right Valley Center Rd (mile 45)
11. Right Lilac Rd (mile 46.5)
12. Left on Old Castle Rd (mile 50)
**To add a few miles, stay on Lilac, bear left on West Lilac, #continue onto Circle R Drive, Left on Old Hwy 395**
#To add more miles, turn Right on West Lilac (instead of Circle R Drive), Left on Camino del Rey, Right on Old Hwy 395#
13. Left on Champagne Blvd/Old Hwy 395 (mile 55)
14. Right Deer Springs Rd/Hwy S12 (mile 59)
15. Becomes Twin Oaks Valley Rd (mile 62)
16. Becomes San Elijo Rd (mile 68)
17. Left on Rancho Santa Fe Rd (mile 71)
18. Right on La Costa Ave (mile 73)
19. Quick Left on Levante St.
20. Left El Camino Real (mile 75)
21. Right Calle Barcelona (mile 75.5)
22. Becomes Garden View Rd (mile 76)
23. Right Via Cantebria (mile 77)
24. Right Encinitas Blvd (mile 78)
25. Left Coast Hwy 101 (mile 79)
26. Right on Lomas Santa Fe to return to Fletcher Cove (mile 83)

No Mercy Ride

Saturday, January 9th @ 8:00 am
Departs from Albertson's 7895 Highland Village Pl (off Hwy 56 and Camino del Sur)
http://www.mapmyride.com/route/us/ca/san%20diego/269126265164331744

• 0 mi Start
• 0.05 mi Turn right at Camino Del Sur
• Left on 56 bike path.
• 1.87 mi Turn right toward Black Mountain Rd
• 3.01 mi Turn left at Mercy Rd
• 4.47 mi Continue onto Scripps Poway Pkwy
• 8.00 mi Right on Kirkham Rd (side-step traffic)
• Right back onto Scripps Poway Pkwy
• 13.04 mi Turn left at CA-67 N
• 20.91 mi Turn right at Dye Rd
• 22.74 mi Turn left at Ramona St
• 23.19 mi Turn right at Warnock Dr
• 23.94 mi Turn left at San Vicente Rd
• 25.52 mi Continue onto 10th St
• 25.91 mi Turn left at CA-67 S/Main St
• 28.98 mi Turn right at Dye Rd/Highland Valley Rd
• 31.29 mi Turn left to stay on Highland Valley Rd
• 38.42 mi Turn left at Bandy Canyon Rd
• 40.12 mi Turn left at Ysabel Creek Rd
• 40.76 mi Turn left at San Pasqual Valley Rd/Hwy 78
• 40.85 mi Slight left at Old Milky Way/Old Pasqual Rd
• 42.67 mi Turn left at Via Rancho Pkwy
• 44.07 mi Continue onto San Pasqual Rd
• 45.58 mi Turn left at Bear Valley Pkwy S
• 46.24 mi Continue onto E Via Rancho Pkwy
• 49.50 mi Left onto Del Dios Hwy/S6
• 56.66 mi Turn right at El Camino Del Norte
• (shorter option (shaves ~10 mi): continue straight on Del Dios Hwy into Rancho Santa Fe; Left on Via de Santa Fe/S6; Left on El Apajo; Left on San Dieguito Rd; Right on Camino del Sur and return to start (Albertson's on right side); total miles ~65-70)
• 60.21 mi Turn left at Rancho Santa Fe Rd
• 61.16 mi Continue onto Manchester Ave
• 62.75 mi Turn left to stay on Manchester Ave
• 64.58 mi Continue onto San Elijo Ave
• 65.18 mi Turn left at Chesterfield Dr
• Left on PCH/101
• 68.06 mi Turn left at Via De La Valle
• 70.50 mi Right on El Camino Real
• 70.85 mi Turn left at San Dieguito Rd
• 76.83 mi Turn right at Camino Del Sur
• 80.08 mi Stop (Albertson's on right)

Shorter (~50 mile option):

• Instead of making a loop through Ramona, simply turn left onto Highland Valley Rd off 67 (instead of turning right on Dye Rd, mile 21).
• Take Highland Valley Rd all the way through to Rancho Bernardo.
• Turn left on Pomerado Rd (before I-15) and take that south.
• Turn right on Rancho Bernardo Rd, which spills onto Camino del Norte/Camino del Sur.
• Turn right on Camino del Sur to return to the start.