Yeah, I knew there were even harder sections. I didn't want to make it sound impossible. :D
I'll be riding up there after April 29th.
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Yeah, I knew there were even harder sections. I didn't want to make it sound impossible. :D
I'll be riding up there after April 29th.
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Veronica- What are your training rides in these last 2 posts? (As in where the heck are you going?)
TX!
I specifically avoid rides with the words "Terrible", "Death" or "Torture" in the name. :eek: Veronica, I'm in awe. My one and only double was two years ago - 206 miles in 15 hours over relatively flat terrain. 20,000 feet in 18 hours? Not these legs. :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Veronica
I'm a very social rider. So even though I'm usually moving along at 15-17 miles an hour, my ELAPSED time always seems to be closer to 10-12 mph. Let's just say that socializing with friends and coffee breaks seem to figure in prominently on my rides.
Susan
Yesterday was from my house in Antioch, over to Morgan territory, down into Livermore, over to the South gate of Diablo, up to the summit and back down the North gate.
Last weekend I rode Mt. Veeder and Dry Creek in the Santa Rosa area.
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-Triathlon/Duathlon type races I generally average between 17-19mph. It really depends on the hills, temp, wind, course distance and how far into the summer I am....and how much energy the run or swim took out of me. My road riding is done on a 2004 Cervelo Soloist
-Training rides I average between 14-16mph. A hilly (hilly for Wisconsin that is....I'm sure all of you ladies from out west are probably laughing at the words Wisconsin and hilly being uttered in the same sentence! ), 60 mile, at threshold ride would usually be about 15mph.
-Commuting to work on a old Specialized Rockhopper mountain bike, I would average 13-15 and usually be pedaling my arse off and sweating up a storm.
You are very hardcore! I love to climb. I am a freak. But I like it. We have some really good hills here! And with my new bike she loves to climb and is really good at it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Veronica
A wise woman indeed :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Susan Otcenas
I'm a roadie averaging about 15 mph. Hope to get faster this year and maybe race next year.
As fast as the person whose wheel I am on! I looooove riding with Bubba...big shoulders block lots of wind! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Brandi
Sorry, couldn't resist! :p
I love those shoulders too! I've always said that a spousal unit needs to be appropriately sized to provide a good draft.Quote:
Originally Posted by yellow
I ride alone, and while I know my average speed is pretty ordinary (12-15mph), it's very difficult to move it up a notch when you're a solo rider. It's not by choice, I'm just too slow for all the riders in my area. We have the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Cycling Division training here all the time, so the pressure is on to be swift, and most can rise to the challenge. Me? It's only been six months since I rode further than a 20k circuit. I'm really really bad on hills, but my endurance is getting better. In January I rode 93k on the Tour Down Under, and a week ago I did 120k (around 75m) onthe Coast to Coast Tour, which goes from the city beachfront of Glenelg to the southern coastal town of Victor Harbor, through the Adelaide Hills and down the Fleurieu Peninsula. About 1200 people do the ride, from Brett Aitken's S&L team to weekend warriors on commuters. Thank goodness for the latter - it meant that I did not come in last by a long shot. There were some mean mean hills in there, and sometimes I did not think I would make it. Towards the end, after some fantastic downhills (top speed of 74k - 45.9 approx) the sting in the tail was a trio of sharp ascents with no real descent between them. Everyone was having a hard time, and they were talking to each other, encouraging, advising. I was spinning, spinning, trying to get there, but had to stop. As I watched people going by, I felt a terrible wave of loneliness, which I don't usually. So I mentally 'slapped myself upside the head', got back on the bike and finished ( in just over 5 hours - v good for me!). Decided that I was just a bit hormonal, with a bout of PM depression. I was very proud of finishing though, with an average speed of 22k (13.6). Over the past week I've been trying to do some different rides - in particular I've been doing intervals. Next year - those hills are mine.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brandi
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5'10 :D Well, 5'9 1/2 now. I appear to be shrinking a little. Dang, might have to lower my seat a little.Quote:
Geez, how tall are you?
WOW! Very good! Can I borrow you as my inspiration next month when I try my first metric century? I'm told the hills aren't as bad as what you had, but I'm nervous anyway. Good to think that I'm doing somewhere close to your speed. Now I just have to hope I have your endurance and determination. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by arnaew
bikeless, here is my slideshow from last year's Cindy. There is a picture of Lemondrop hill - not as scary as you are imagining.
http://community.webshots.com/slides...428&key=YxOwBP
Well done. What a fantastic ride. I lived in SA for several years and know the route to Victor Harbour and those hills Yikes:eek: . Good for you.Quote:
Originally Posted by arnaew
The annual freak about the hills on the Cindy has started!!!:D :eek: :D
Here are my very simple rules for training:
*Long and flat - train your butt
*Lots of hills - train your legs
*Long and hills - train both
The Cindy? Train your butt. Get it? Train for the distance and you'll be just fine. I think the only reason Lemon Drop Hill has a name is because Lemon Drops are handed out at a high spot on the road. Maybe I am just a bit oblivious but it took me a long time to figure out what people were talking about. Even as a newbie rider after 4 knee ops, I thought the guy just picked a nice spot to hand out candy.:rolleyes:
The point of my post is to quit freaking about the freakin' hills and get your posterior on a bike as much as possible. :p
Agreed! Lemon drop hill is NOT bad!! None of the Cindy hills are too bad. Last time I did Cinderella, I did it on my tandem with my deadweight 8 year old daughter in back. Which is the functional equivalent of me doing the ride on a regular bike weighing 100 pounds more than I do now!! :p So you all can DO it!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by SadieKate
(The goal with the tandem is to keep her having a good time, so we don't expect too much "help" from her. All I expect is a positive attitude!)
I am envious of you guys who get to do Cinderella - it is such a great ride and you will have so much fun!
its actually kind of a tough question - depends on the day - the course - the goal - the group.....
Chilly Hilly yesterday - just over 16 mph in a group of about 6
My best time for a century (Apple Century Wenatchee WA) 4hrs 50 min ride time - drafting the hubby
Typical STP (Seattle to Portland Classic) pace - 15-17 mph
typical team training ride 14-15 mph average
Mt. Baker Hill climb (24.5 miles, 4300 feet) - just over 11 mph average- hope to make it at least 12 this year!
I've read everyones stats and thought I'd put in mine for fun. I'm not really fast either and have only been riding for about 6 months. Also, I ride a fixed geared track bike and my rides consist of a lot of rollies and some hills because that's pretty much the terrain around where I live. I've only riden with another fixie rider so I have nothing to really compare my numbers to. Anyway, here's my numbers from my last few rides:
1) 19.61 mi 1:26 hr 13.6 avg 29.3 max
2) 29.15 mi 2:02 hr 14.3 avg 27.6 max
3) 41.80 mi 2:58 hr 14.0 avg 26.4 max
Those max numbers are from going down hill, I usually spin out at 25 mph on flats. Thanks for letting me play...:)
If I ride alone, or with my husband, I generally average between 14.5 and 15.5, once in awhile around 16. My riding is mostly in rolling areas, but some rides have significant climbs (between 7-12 %). Generally, I do around 8-10 on moderate hills and around 6, sometimes down to 5 on steep, long climbs. I spin up them, since standing hurts my knees for any significant amount of time. I lose time on the descents; I'm a chicken and my technical skills still suck after 5 years of riding. The fastest I've hit is 32 mph, hope to get it up to 40 this yr. A lot of my rides are with a friend who rides much slower than me, so my overall average is lower because I ride at her pace, or a little faster (12-13). I am also pretty sociable while riding, if I am with someone, so basically I don't focus so much on my speed anymore. I've gone from an average of 11-12 to 14-16, so I'm happy.
avg speed? on most centuries about 15mph... that's with only about 5000ft climbing tho... more climbing means lower avgs... in flats on good legs I can maintain 19mph for a while... I rode my fastest century at 6 hours 21 minutes drafting my bro between 18-19mph...
I'm with Susan on this one... rides named things like "Breathless Agony" just don't sound particularly appealing! LOL... Veronica YOU ROCK! Look for my bro at Solvang...he'll be riding that double...maybe on his newly signed bike! :D He's going for the 1000 mile club this year :eek:
I'm actually switching to a compact crank soon... as I have progressed to riding more and more difficult climbs I have realized I need to make a switch... I'm on a 39X27 and never get off or stop which is good... but I don't want to blow my knees out... so compact it is!
I train alone on the flats. My average is around 26km/hr (just a bit over 16 m/hr)
we have a bike trail called bloody nose. Yea I want to ride that one and it's not cause it is high either! The higest elevation is 800 feet.:confused: