I got my first century of the month done. It started as a quick 50 mile ride with Alto Velo (B Ride). Alto Velo are a great bunch. They are perfect pace and not too much stops. That said, it was mostly on flats and rolling. So, when we came to Old La Honda road, couple of people including me did that instead of continuing the Portola loop. Once on top, the sun started to shine and I figured out this is my last chance to do the century in January.

So, I rode all the way to the coast (down Old La Honda and then 84). Then I did some super windy rolling on Route 1 and finally in at Pascadero. In Pascadero, there was some flooding, so I had to ride through about half of a foot of water. Then the trouble began. I ran out of food and water, which was not good. Some riders gave me some water, but that helped only a little bit. You know, I was planning to ride 50 miles, so I was way over.

Anyway, riding to the top of west Alpine road was hard, but once I got to the top, I stopped at the Page Mill water fountain. That water fountain saved the day.

Anyway, here is the Map of the whole path.

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Tags: Century,Cycling
Categories: Biking, Outdorsy, Travel
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