Saturday the official high in Sacramento was 96, which is (tied for) the
highest so far this year. But at least it always cools down at night,
usually into the 60s or lower!
Yesterday's temperatures for the "America's Most Beautiful Bike Ride"
around Lake Tahoe were about perfect for the area. Around 50 at 7:00
when we started to a high of around 73. Just pack on the sunscreen;
altitudes from 6300 (lake level) to around 6900' will getcha!
Seven Cokers rode the lake yesterday: Nathan and Beau Hoover went all
the way around (72 miles). Bruce Bundy and Geoff Faraghan rode halfway,
counter-clockwise, around 30 miles. Daytripper63 and I rode clockwise,
shooting for halfway. Daytripper got somewhere around 20-25 miles and I
got most of the way to my intended destination of Kings Beach, at
around 37 miles. Oddly enough, both of us were getting sore on the
*downhills*. even with brakes, the combination of long downhills with
cambered, banked curves on the narrow roads lead to very hard work to
stay straight and stay out of the paths of traffic.
Mark Massey was also riding, with a cool pair of adjustable cranks, but
I'm not sure how far. He was not spotted near Nathan and Beau when
Jacquie passed them on her way to pick me up...
Anyway, I have done MUni rides at temps up to 100 or so. Main thing is
to not run out of water, and keep your pace manageable. And if there's
no shade, time to find a different trail...
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johnfoss
John Foss
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