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Gibraltar Road Descent Santa Barbara, CA

Posted by CR Lindsey on April 03, 2016

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Casitas Pass

Casitas Pass is a climb on Highway 150 between Ojai and Carpinteria. Highway 150 roughly follows the old stagecoach road between Santa Barbara and Ojai was a part of the Camino Real. In 1891, the Ventura Bicycle Club staged an Independence Day ride between Ventura and Santa Barbara. It is a Category 3 climb with an elevation of 1,300 feet. It was the first decent climb that I ever took on. Previously, I stuck to the the flats along the beach and climbed a few Category 5 climbs. For years, I would shake my head at the “Billy Goats” heading off for the interior toward the hills and mountains. Casitas Pass is a regular part of the Amgen Tour of California , when it runs to and from Santa Barbara. This year, in the 2015 edition, it will be a KOM on Stage 5 .

Bike Paths in Ventura County

A Quiet Alternative: Bike Paths in Ventura County My wife loves spin class and is good at it. She has been encouraged to become an instructor. But she is very reluctant to ride with me out on the road. Primarily, she is worried about road traffic. I imagine that some people in Southern California worry about riding on the roads along with cars and trucks. A separated path for bicycles and pedestrians, designated a Class I bike path by the California DMV, are a calm, quiet alternative for some cyclists. Ventura County has around 60 miles of Class I bike paths throughout the county, in all of the county cities, except for Port Hueneme, and in unincorporated areas. The City of Ventura has 20 miles of Class I bike paths within its borders. I have ridden on many of them over the years, and I will describe the longer trails that I have been on.

Garmin Edge 520 Brief Review

Garmin Edge 520 Brief Review I have had a Garmin Edge 520 bike computer for two weeks now and have enjoyed the new features. I was replacing my Edge 510. After three years, connecting tabs of my Edge 510 were wearing down (a common problem with Garmin), the backlight has failed, and the touchscreen never seemed to work properly. So far the 520 has exceeded my expectations. I became interested in the upgrade because of the VO2 estimation and the FTP test and automatic calculation. Both features have helped me rebuild my fitness after starting to ride again this month. The Edge will be valuable in my recovery from my accident that I suffered earlier in the year.

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