Saturday July 14 rides

[RolliePollie]

I had a very pleasant 34.4 mile solo ride today. The weather isn't too hot, so I was able to sleep in and didn't get out the door until about 10:00. I did one of my typical loops down towards Placerville. Lots of fast downhills and lots of climbing. Around mile 20, I was passing by my house so I stopped for a 10 minute potty/snack break. Then I took off again and rode up Pollock Pines. The last 3 miles or so was down hill, which I always consider a treat at the end of a ride. My total climbing today was approx. 3,400'. I've recently graduated from my Camelbak to water bottles, and it feels soooooo good to get that hot thing off my back.

I had kind of a funny encounter with a squirrel. He was sitting right on the center line watching me coming. Then he literally started running in a circle trying to figure out which way to go. He looked like the Looney Tunes Tasmanian Devil...just a blur of grey fur. If I hadn't been so concerned about hitting him, I would've been cracking up. He finally decided which way to run, and luckily it was the correct choice. He didn't end up under my tires.