July 10 Steam Baths (Rides)

[tzvia]

Just Ventura up to Ojai and back.

Started out really cool in Ventura; lots of moisture pumping in from the Pacific, but as I climbed, it got hotter and hotter, and sticky. Yuck. I had found a good Tamale fast food restaurant last time and was planning to stop there, but the humidity stole my hunger. So I had a banana and Clif bar and went back down to Ventura. Been trying out the Luna electrolyte powder, and found it was a lifesaver in my second water bottle. I usually don't take to electrolyte drinks as they kinda feel like spit, but the Luna really took the thirst away without making me feel like a sloshing water bag.

I felt a strange jab on my backside about 5 miles in, right at the back of the thigh/butt junction. I stopped because it felt like a plant thorn was jabbing me but there was nothing there. After a few minutes, I got involved in the ride and forgot about it. However, it's a big red welt now-maybe 2 inches across- sooo... something stung me and it hurts every time I move my leg as it's right at the crease.

[Aggie_Ama]

WTG Catrin, Blueberry, Bicilista! And everyone else for braving the elements.

My husband took me on a torture ride, a lot of climbing but don't have the new Garmin charged so I don't know how much. Several of the climbs were so steep I had to walk. We ran out of daylight so DH time-trialed to the truck as the sunset and then came to collect me.