I’ve begun my training taper to Le Tour, and it’s a good thing cause I really have sore, empty legs after Friday’s race. Team Climb On! had a 36-mile team ride on Sunday along the coast and I was fully unable to sprint for a single town sign or KOM point. Today, I felt a little better, but the legs are still empty. I take that as a good sign that I left it all on the road for the race last Friday – exactly what I was looking to do.
It was nice and cloudy on top of Mt. Soledad today. Too bad, it’s a beautiful clear, warm day at my house.
I guess the consolation prize of today’s ride is that I set my fastest average speed to Mt. Soledad and back – 16.1 mph. Here’s the elevation profile (gps says I gained 4,689 ft).
I wish it showed you how steep Via Capri and the Aquarium roads are. In San Diego, when a road gets to a certain steepness, city code dictates that they must use concrete instead of asphalt. Both Via Capri and the road past the Stephen Birch Aquarium are concrete. We have a saying that goes something like, “You’re not really going uphill until you’re climbing concrete…”
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>In San Diego, when a road gets to a certain steepness, city code dictates that they must use concrete instead of asphalt.
This is actually really interesting and I didn’t know this.
-Dave
>In San Diego, when a road gets to a certain steepness, city code dictates that they must use concrete instead of asphalt.
Does this mean that the ramp to my driveway is way more steep than I thought?
@Dave: Only if the ramp to your driveway is a road. I believe all sidewalks are concrete as a rule too.