Did the tour of three harbors in Ventura. Sponsored by Ventura Velo. I've been lame for the past week with back problem, barely able to stand straight cause it hurts. Anyway, opted out for the half-metric to baby my poor back.

With my back the way it is, I have absolutely zero power on the climb. So I took it easy on the half-metric. Few minor whoopdy do hills nothing serious. Checked in around 9:00AM finito. 33.6 miles and 700ft of climb. Very tame.

It's nice to go elsewhere to do a ride. Lots of strawberry field, orchards, old town of Ventura and best of all it was well marked and a fun leisurly ride. And people were just out having fun. No speedy Gonzalaz or anything like that.

I wanted to ask a guy how he liked his Cervelo P2 (why ride a TT bike on a fun ride??) He was too busy fiddling with his ipod, his bluetooth and his silly phone. Can't help but to shake my head in disbelief... His bluetooth and phone weren't working together and ipod in the way of the incoming call...

Very EASY RIDE GOOD FOR FIRST TIMERS.

Next year, I might do their full century.
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