Yesterday I learned the meaning of quads, the leg mussels used to climb hills. I do a lot of stretching on this trip. Forward folds and backward bends. And to the instructors at Yoga Garden of San Anselmo I have even done the Cat-Cow bends while riding down the rode at 10 miles per hour.
Starting out at Flanders Bicycle shop in San Luis Obispo, John was very helpful with directions to a bike route to Santa Maria. WiFi connections are intermittent at best. I need a connection every morning to find my way and one in the evening to book the next day's room. Once in LA I will get an app, RideWithGPS .com. Yesterday in Atascadero I stopped at a bicycle shop, K-Man Bicycle and Run, and Steven helped me find my way over the mountain using RideWithGPS. He and his wife, Brittany, rode across the country for her cause -CyclingforWater .com using the southern route. I will definitely check that out. I have just taken a quick look at their site, but it looks like a great effort for a very worthy cause.
Starting out at Flanders Bicycle shop in San Luis Obispo, John was very helpful with directions to a bike route to Santa Maria. WiFi connections are intermittent at best. I need a connection every morning to find my way and one in the evening to book the next day's room. Once in LA I will get an app, RideWithGPS .com. Yesterday in Atascadero I stopped at a bicycle shop, K-Man Bicycle and Run, and Steven helped me find my way over the mountain using RideWithGPS. He and his wife, Brittany, rode across the country for her cause -CyclingforWater .com using the southern route. I will definitely check that out. I have just taken a quick look at their site, but it looks like a great effort for a very worthy cause.
Today was slow riding, 30 miles/5:30 hours, touring mostly flat routes from SLO to Edna, Pismo Beach, Grover Beach, until Santa Maria. Zack at Trinity Cyclery in Grover Beach was very helpful with a map for the last bit of this ride. The AIDS Lifecycle ride caught up with me. They are some fantastic riders, covering in 4 days what took me ten. Today they rode from Paso Robles to Santa Maria almost 90 miles on a route that included the Evil Twins. I made sure not to go that way and took two days. Tomorrow Slovang.
Dan, you are a fantastic rider! You are doing great. No comparison is necessary.
ReplyDeleteAmen to what Ruth said! We miss you at The Yoga Garden and send you love and continued wishes for a safe journey, Dan.
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