April 28th, 2012
Distance
145 miles
Time
9:11:07
Route Map/Profile
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| 6 Mile Canyon was closed, so I did this... |
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| ...plus this. For some reason the elevation profile is messed up on 50 near Spooner Summit. Just imagine the profile smoothed out without those ups and downs near the top. |
Weather
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| A nice day without much wind. |
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| Spooner Summit. Lake Tahoe is straight ahead. |
I planned on doing a 6 Mile Canyon loop with a little Lake Tahoe thrown in at the end, but it turns out that 6 Mile Canyon was closed for a dirt bike event, so I had to turn around and ride a lot more flat miles than I had hoped for. I added on a ride down to Carson City to climb up to Spooner Summit, which is a simple route for anyone who is visiting the area. You just take 395 to US 50 West and head towards Lake Tahoe. It's a busy car route, but there is plenty of shoulder on the way up and you don't have to worry about the traffic. The descent can be a little tricky because there are some pretty nasty storm drains that you don't want to run over, and there are times when you have to get very close to the white line to dodge them. They're not a big deal if you're prepared, but they could cause problems if you didn't know they were coming.
The Central Coast Double is only 2 weeks away, so I hope to get in more climbing next week.
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