[Serial Midget]

Its late in the season but I'm finally there...

I measure myself on my ability to cover a particular 25 mile loop near my home, the loop includes 2 bridges, 4 traffic signals and one 4 mile climb that is about 600 or 700 feet. My season of riding begins when I can average 20 MPH for the entire loop, traffic signals and all.

Today I did the 25 miles in 1:14 and change or 20.01 average. This means rocking along at 22 to 24 on the flats, never under 18 on the "climb" and about 30 to 35 downhill. Winds where 10 to 15 from the SW so head-on was only about 6 of the 25 miles. Of course I hit all the traffic signals but only had to do a standing start once.

Terrific ride... I'm stoked.

 

[LordOpie]

outstanding.

I've been improving my speed too. I'm not going to say what, cuz it doesn't compare, but I'm happy nonetheless

 

[chriskaiser]

I can ride really fast for a really long time

 

[Serial Midget]

I can ride really fast for a really long time

Well thats great...

 

[Serial Midget]

but I'm happy nonetheless

My beats your without even trying.

 

[GravityFreakTJ]

Mucho congratulations SM.... I have a similar loop that i use as a benchmark to gauge my fitness.I am not yet where i want to be but gettin close.My training partner is a Cat3 and i spent the beginning of the season chasing him but now i am hanging with him and even puullin away at times.

 

[LordOpie]

My beats your without even trying.

Yeah, but you're not THREE TIMES faster than me


Ok, here's my progress and it's really due to my girl who's much faster out of the gate, but then I'm pulling her at hours 3 & 4. Her endurance is increasing and my speed is increasing. Anywho...

I ride twice around Cherry Creek reservoir and used to do it at 15mph. Now, I'm going 17-17.5mph for 18 miles

 

[spoke80]

Mucho congratulations SM.... I have a similar loop that i use as a benchmark to gauge my fitness.I am not yet where i want to be but gettin close.My training partner is a Cat3 and i spent the beginning of the season chasing him but now i am hanging with him and even puullin away at times.

Keep it up! Sometime this fall you should come down and ride Clingmans dome from Townsend with me. Well, I'll get Shawn and Magnuson so you can get some action.

 

[GravityFreakTJ]

Keep it up! Sometime this fall you should come down and ride Clingmans dome from Townsend with me. Well, I'll get Shawn and Magnuson so you can get some action.

Sounds good to me.Maybe if i come down to pick my frame up from Doug and its not jungles of Africa hot like it is now when can get a ride in then.

 

[Heidi]

Seeing improvement rocks.

 

[douglas]

nice job peeps



my last guageable ride, was monday the day after doing an XC race........

50 miles out n back, leaving from my door step, mostly flat.......last years best, going as hard as I could was a 17.0 avg, monday (and I definitely could have went harder - my avg HR was only 130), I had a 17.5 avg

 

[DRB]

Good job on that. Averaging 20mph for an hour is always a good thing.

 

[indieboy]

that's awesome smidgypoo!!!

how did you feel?

 

[Serial Midget]

that's awesome smidgypoo!!!

how did you feel?

Old and fat?

 

[DBR X6 RIDER]

= stoked

= happy

=

btw, good job SM

 

[Reactor]

Good job! That's a major milestone. To me the 20mph average is like the sound barrier, breaking it solo means I can ride with the fast roadie group on Sunday.

 

[indieboy]

Old and fat?

well atleast you were honest. i shouldn't tell you that i did a century and took it easy should i?

 

[Serial Midget]

well atleast you were honest. i shouldn't tell you that i did a century and took it easy should i?

No you shouldn't... I still think I can do a solo century in the 5 1/2 hour range but it would have to be pretty flat. Group rides are becoming more attractive to me... drafting rocks.

 

[indieboy]

this was very very very rolling and i did it in a small group. i drove it most of the way. just kept it easy. my best friend's dad went out there with me and it was the longest ride he'd ever done. everyonce in a while he'd fall off on like a small climb and i'd roll off and go pull him back into the group. i took off with like 3 miles to go b/c i wanted atleast one good effort in. so i ended up coming in at 5:08