The first training ride was a 60 mile ride up the coast from Solana Beach to Oceanside then inland. A unique part of this was the climb up a part gravel rode which required a delicate balance of power and control not to wash out.
The group I rode with was group 4. There are 4 groups, grouped by speed. The group was a nice mix of professionals who are trying to balance life/work/ family and those who were "re-discovering" riding again. I liked the group right away and it was a fun - challenging ride. In my mind I kept thinking " I just rode London to Brighton!" --
One thing that was new to me was riding later in the day in more traffic then I am used to. This is going to take a bit of getting used to as I am used to riding first thing in the mornings to avoid heavy traffic.
After this ride though I was hooked. Unfortunately, I was just about to board a plane for Germany for 2 weeks, then off to vacation for another so would miss the famous "Anaheim ride" the following week. I wasn't happy about this but "take 1" on the life/ work balance thing!
The group I rode with was group 4. There are 4 groups, grouped by speed. The group was a nice mix of professionals who are trying to balance life/work/ family and those who were "re-discovering" riding again. I liked the group right away and it was a fun - challenging ride. In my mind I kept thinking " I just rode London to Brighton!" --
One thing that was new to me was riding later in the day in more traffic then I am used to. This is going to take a bit of getting used to as I am used to riding first thing in the mornings to avoid heavy traffic.
After this ride though I was hooked. Unfortunately, I was just about to board a plane for Germany for 2 weeks, then off to vacation for another so would miss the famous "Anaheim ride" the following week. I wasn't happy about this but "take 1" on the life/ work balance thing!
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