300km San Luis Obispo brevet

Riding around San Luis Obispo offers roads with very little traffic, beaches, plenty of sun... perfect for a long ride. For the 300km brevet, Kevin planned a route taking us to backcountry roads north of Paso Robles, and added some riding along the coast. The day was beautiful, temperatures not too hot, great landscapes. Everything went perfect, except for 20 miles of STRONG headwind ... and the fact that I crashed 4 miles before the finish. I hit a large piece of metal in the dark, and went flying over the bike. The bike went flying as well, and landed on the front wheel, turning it into a perfect taco. We called Kevin's house, and Jim brought a towel to clean the blood, along with a wheel since I wanted to finish the ride. I finally completed the 300km in 17 hours. Thanks to Mary, Michael, Sean for riding together during most of the day.

Michael and I carpooled from Caltech	This will be Mike's first double century	4am, at Kevin's house in Cayucos	Few riders today: only 5 registered participants !
Sunrise from highway 46	Pit stop after passing Paso Robles	I have a flat, everybody catches up	Downhill after a nasty hill
1/2 mile left to the checkpoint in Parkfield	Parkfield doesn't seem over-populated	This guy just stole a slice of cake from me	Second checkpoint in Paso Robles
Food's welcome after 110 miles	Double monster cheeseburger for me	Who goes to Paso Robles... sees wineyards	Reaching the top of Highway 46
Yeah, one less climb to do	Sean and Mary arrive as well	Going down towards the coast	Highway 46 offers some great landscapes
Nice view, but strong headwind	Mary is slow but has lots of endurance	We reach Piedras Biancas lighthouse	Just a few miles before the final turnaround
Last checkpoint in Ragged Point	We grab sandwiches and hit the road again	Just before the finish, I hit something...	4 miles and a wheel later, at Kevin's house.
Front wheel and helmet after the crash	My windbreaker jacket was hit as well	Seems that the bike landed on the left side	The aerobar.
Frame and fork seem to be undamaged	Forgot to show the gloves, they're dead too.