Fastest Ride Ever!

[Bruno28]

That's fantastic! I can only aspire to do that someday...someday .... I hope!

How long did it take you to build up to that and at what rate did you increase your speed and distance?

[oxysback]

That's fantastic! I can only aspire to do that someday...someday .... I hope!

How long did it take you to build up to that and at what rate did you increase your speed and distance?

The distance didn't take very long at all. I've been riding on and off for a few years and just started getting serious about it last month. I would do this route on my heavy hybrid no problem, but at 11mph or under.

The speed increase I attribute to the route. I've been doing hills to prepare for my supported ride tomorrow, so I didn't want to tax myself on hills this week. The route is a familiar one, but fairly flat. Only 2 significant hills, and they seemed a lot easier this time. So I guess the hilly route made my flat route faster!

I don't know how far you usually ride, but I think that once you're comfortable with your bike you should be able to increase your distance as long as you take it easy.

[Cassandra_Cain]

ha! I think you passed me on bikejournal for club miles.

Now I'll have to start doing overnight rides just to keep pace

[oxysback]

ha! I think you passed me on bikejournal for club miles.

Now I'll have to start doing overnight rides just to keep pace

Wow, I guess I'm #100...hehe. You don't have many to go to catch up, though! A mere 7 miles.

[gozlin7]

Congrats!

I wanna go as fast as you someday!!!!! Right now my average is slowly but
steadily creeping upwards.

Patty