My Century Ride Log
Location: Irvine, CA to San Diego, CA along the Pacific CoastAmtrak Century – September 6, 2008
Distance: 101.9 miles Elevation gain: 4649 ft Time: 6h 11m Weather: mid 60’s (F), sunny, no wind Comment: a perfect first Century ride, well supported and a beautiful route
Location: Solvang, CA loop via Lompoc, Santa Maria, Sisquoc and Los OlivosSolvang Century – March 14, 2009
Distance: 100.8 m Elevation gain: 4937 ft Time: 6h 58m Weather: cold, low to mid 40’s (F) all day, winds avg. 12 mph with gusts to 25 mph Comment: challenging ride, most of the climbing comes between mile 80 and the finish. Wonderful route through some great country side, roads are rough though. Ride is very well supported and definitely worth while doing. Other: detailed ride report
Location: Newbury Park (CA) loop via Westlake, Santa Monica Mountains, Camarillo & Moorpark Distance: 101.7 m Elevation Gain: 6000 ft Time: 6h 26mConejo Century – May 9, 2009
Weather: cool and foggy to start – hot and sunny to finish
Comment: my most challenging ride thus far, there are sections with grades in excess of 12%
Other: detailed ride report
Location: Neptun’s Nest in Malibu, CA via PCH to Carpenteria and back Distance: 98.9 m (completed distance 67.2) Elevation Gain: 1600 ft Time: incomplete Weather: cool and foggy to start – beautiful and sunny mid day Comment: this was an unsupported century ride with a group of friends – the ride turned unexpectedly very challenging and I did not complete Other: detailed ride reportMalibu Century – June 13, 2009
Location: Ventura via Hollister through SB return via Carpenteria, CA Distance: 101.2 m (completed distance 44 miles) Elevation Gain: 3220 feet Time: incomplete – accident Weather: beautiful Comment: detailed ride report about the accident at mile 22 Other:Ventura/Santa Barbara Century – July 11, 2009
Location: Eastern Sierra Mountain range near Mammoth Lakes, CA Distance: 95.6 m Elevation Gain: 5597 feet Time: 6h 56m Weather: from beautiful to thunder storms Comment: detailed ride report Other: this is a high altitude ride with most of the route between 6000 to 8500 feet elevationEastern Sierra Fall Century – September 12, 2009
Location: Malibu, CA Distance: 106 miles Elevation Gain: 2999 ft Time: 6h 20m Weather: gorgeous Southern California Day all day Comment: this is a relatively flat ride up the coast from Neptun’s Net Restaurant in Malibu, winding through Ventura and then turning inland towards Ojai. About 5 miles before reaching Ojai a sharp turn left marks the beginning of a series of climbs to Casitas Pass (3 climbs average grade about 6% topping out at 8%). A great downhill points towards Carpenteria and from there the return trip to Malibu begins with a number of ‘rollers’. Other: detailed ride report can be found hereCoastal Century Ride (unsupported) – Oct. 17, 2009
