Art's AIDS/LifeCycle Journey: Oakland to Berkeley to Three Bears

Sunday, December 21, 2014

Oakland to Berkeley to Three Bears

Distance 53.0
Moving Time 4:23:50
Elevation 4,442ft
Avg Speed 12.0mi/h
Max Speed 37.1mi/h
Heart Rate Avg 130bpm Max 169bpm
Calories 1,808
Temperature 63

Quite interesting, fun ride with Neel Eargood TRL and co-TRLs Michael Lewin, Ruth Cohn and Sports Basement Berkeley Trainer Diane.

So before I rode out, I posted the following on Facebook's East Bay Wildcat's page, "For those of you training today (and everyday), be safe - it's wet out today." The initial excitement came from being able to use a clean bathroom at Sports Basement Berkeley before riding out.

The beginning of the ride was a fine overcast day. As soon as we got onto Tunnel Road, Grizzly Peak and Wildcat Canyon, we were presented with wet, wet roads. The earlier part of our day felt as if we had rain while riding Grizzly Peak and Wildcat Canyon with the trees weeping with joy from all the rain from the night before.

And then this is what happened ... I thought I was being careful, slow and deliberate going down Wildcat Canyon to 3 Bears. At one of the sharp turns, my front tire slipped, i headed towards the ravine, my bike almost slipped from under me, I was in the wrong lane with no cars or other cyclists. WHEW!!! Quite a close call. My heart was racing and I slowed down a bit more until I was sure the route was dry. All in all, still a wonderful ride.