Gran Fondo is Italian for "big ride." It is simply a big organized ride - not a race.

The San Diego Gran Fondo was today. We did the 53 mile route. We got back about an hour and a half ago. It poured for almost the entire ride. I haven't been so wet and sandy for over 20 years! What fun. It was a really great ride. DH and I had a ball. I almost bailed (because my feet were numb from the cold) and did the smaller ride (30 miles) but we pressed on. I was glad I did. I feel good about not wimping out. This was our first organized ride.