jbm blog

45 miles

Our training ride today was intended to be 45 miles through Almaden valley. Unfortunately because of the fires to the south, it was decided we’d ride north from Almaden instead. The ride was consequentially choppy with many stops, pauses to consult the route plan and general discussion while riding. A shame, but unavoidable.

I did have the chance to try out my new bike computer, a Garmin 305. I’ve used it a few times and I’m very happy with it. Not only do I get the usual heart rate, cadence and distance, it also tells me (thanks to the GPS tracking) my total ascent for a given ride. 2654ft for this one, for example.