Met my new nemisis – Old La Honda Road

Old La Honda Road.  Probably anyone that has been riding a bike in the Bay Area / Peninsula region for any length of time has heard of it.  It is a staple – the benchmark of climbing in the area.  Without too much poking around on the internet you can find the times on the route for many of the US national level cyclists – including pros.

I finally had a chance to ride this – along with Al Painter of Integrate Performance Fitness.  Al was gracious enough to not mention what his particular time on the climb was, while I turned in a … well, an elapsed time that I have will have ample opportunity to beat in the future.

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