Ride to Eat

The view from our beautiful hotel in LA; a quick stop for great coffee; and we're hitting the road for home (this time in a car).

Miles cycled: 60 Average pace: 12.7mph Coffees consumed instead of lunch: two Finish lines crossed: ONE! Ice baths taken: one Showers taken: two Dark chocolate espresso blended beverages consumed: two Glasses of wine consumed: two Muscle cramps: five Eva's favorite moment: crossing that finish line!!! Least favorite moment: discovering how much my face is sunburned, despite applying heavy duty sunblock at literally every rest stop. Most looking forward to: not wearing a chamois for a while. Runner up: not using a Port-o-Potty for a long time. Next up: dinner. A lot of it. If we don't fall asleep first.

Our traditional Day 6 meal at Joe’s Crab Shack in Ventura with the Lawrence Clan! Pictured above: fabulous blackened mahi tacos.

Not Eva’s best day: First we left late because I needed to get taped at Sports Med (and they took the opportunity to release two hip muscles). Then we got stalled and badly delayed as they temporarily closed Rest Stop 1 and wouldn’t let us in! (Too many bikes clogging the stop.) Then between Rest Stop 2 and Lunch my calf muscle group began a pinching/cramping sensation that almost had me SAG. I made it the next 14mi to Lunch mainly by using my right leg to pedal, then SAGged from there. Urgh. Lame.

VICTORY!!!

VICTORY!!!

Well deserved REAL coffee before the lunch stop at Cafecito Organico!

Glamping in Lompoc.

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Miles covered: 42 Hills conquered: 3 large, several small Red dresses worn: 2 Red dresses enjoyed: 2500 Knees taped: one Time back in camp: 2pm! Shorts washed: one pair Will they be dry in the morning? Fingers crossed! Eva's favorite moment: cresting the second hill just ahead of the Big Bad Wolf and two Little Red Riding Hoods, and fully enjoying the long descent after Up next: 87mi from Lompoc to Ventura

Some scenes from the road (two major climbs today, but don't we make a beautiful red ribbon?), and from Rest Stop 2 and Lunch. Note the stilettos...which were fitted with bike cleats!

Scenes from camp in Santa Maria and Rest Stop 1 on Day 5! Love the wolf and Red Riding Hood (of whom there were several). Note the espresso truck at the rest stop! They drove all the way from Oakland!!

These incredible roadies set up our tent FOR US at the end of the very long Day 4!! (In record time, too.) Hugs all around.

One of these is a legit snack we consumed in its entirety upon arrival at camp. One is a snack that lived in Lauren’s bag for two days. I believe it originated at Lunch on Day 2?

A couple shots from near the top of the second Evil Twin to demonstrate a tiny bit of how gorgeous today’s scenery was. Some posing at the top—Halfway to LA! And a glimpse of the beautiful coastline at Rest Stop 2, after the glorious four-mile descent.

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