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| We <3 Monterey! |
When I found out that this weekend’s Buddy Ride was going to
be in Monterey, I was stoked. When I was little, my mom and I went to Monterey
every Memorial Day weekend. More often than not, we brought my best friend Lyndsey
for a fun-filled weekend of candy apples, rollerblading, and of course, the
Aquarium. Knowing that I would be traveling the same path that I once
rollerbladed as a youngin, I knew it was bound to be a great ride.
As always, I woke-up early (5am!) to ensure plenty of time
to travel down to Monterey, and pick Emily up along the way. For those of you
who are unfamiliar with the Monterey area, it is one of the most beautiful
spots in Northern California. That being said, Monterey is typically foggy and
a bit chilly. But not today! Out of all the years we’ve visited Monterey, I
have never seen such perfect weather—someone was definitely looking out for us
that day (perhaps all of those loved ones who lost their battle with cancer
were smiling down on us? Thanks guys!!)
Being a buddy ride, we do not ride with our training group
and there are no supported rest stops. Both Karen and Rae were unable to make
the ride, so Emily and I were left to our own devices in Monterey. Have I
mentioned that neither of us is great with directions? Well, the route seemed
simple: Out to Carmel and back. Our only instructions? Keep the ocean on the
right on the way out and on your left on the way back. Sounds simple enough.
We all started in a big group and then quickly divided based
on our speed. Needless to say, Emily and I were a ride group of two that day.
While our previous Half Moon Bay ride was on the coast, the 25-30 mph headwinds
and grueling hills distracted me from the views.
I could continue writing about how beautiful, serene, and
inspiring this ride was, but my descriptions could not do it justice. Below are
a few highlights form the ride, followed by some pretty amazing photos we snapped along the way:
- While we were riding through
Pebble Beach, other bikers waived to us. At this point I yelled to Emily,
“We’ve made it, Emily! People actually think we’re real cyclists! They’re
waiving to us!”
- My max speed was 23.2 mph! A big
jump from the previous Half Moon Bay ride!
- We got lost, took some photos at
a bus stop, and turned around.
- We were yelled at for cycling the wrong way on a one way street...oops
- We rode a strong 48 miles on our own! Go us!
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| Gorgeous View #1 |
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| Oh hey! I like riding my bike along the beach :) |
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| Endurance cyclist and amateur photographer |
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| Look at me! I'm super bright! |
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| Where are we? Did we take a wrong turn? |
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| This bus stop looks like a nice place to rest! |
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| Tahoe has some tough competition! |
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