The next evening we did another round through the Jeffrey open space. The chicks were challenged with a very quick fast pace which helped increased average speed and everyone continued to work on accelerating off of a stop. This is a great ride with a bid of steady up hill but some great downhill fun. Irvine Boulevard construction has been completed and road was much smoother than our last time on this route. Since then it's been very hot. Although we need to do some hill training, it's still quite miserably hot at the start of our rides, so this Monday we decided to do Peter's Canyon to the top and back enjoying our well deserved downhill back. Since this was Jessy's last ride with the chicks before returning to New Zealand we wanted to make it enjoyable to her. She still felt like she was playing catch up for most of the way there. Although Julie got some great photos of her riding and chatting with her parents.
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| View from the top of Lemon Heights Drive |
Although I said "to the top" I meant to Peter's Park gate but Cyndi wanted to take on the challenge of the hill climb of Cedar Grove Park to Skyline (600 ft of elevation gain in 1 miles). Kat chased her down and we all thought they were going to stop halfway and when they didn't Jen, Julie, Steve and Theresa accepted the challenge and continued the climb as well. Completing this Challenge put 4 chicks on the Strava leader board. Cyndi with a 5th overall for all women, Theresa 6th and Julie 7th. We also were all put on the leader board for the Park to Peters Gate segment. http://app.strava.com/activities/65739445#1256032268 Cyndi in 2nd place, Theresa in 3rd, Maleia in 4th and Julie in 5th. (and there are more than 20 women riders on this segment challenge).
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| Jen & Cyndi after the harrowing downhill.."is that my brakes I smell?" |
What will the next challenge be?
