Distance -vs- climbing

[Bike Chick]

I would go for the metric this weekend and then start your hill training but that's what I would do. Getting your metric under your belt is a big confidence builder--one you might need to remind yourself of when you are trying to get up some of those hills in southern Indiana.

I have no doubt you will do fine, Catrin. Is the brevet in southern Indiana?

[Catrin]

I would go for the metric this weekend and then start your hill training but that's what I would do. Getting your metric under your belt is a big confidence builder--one you might need to remind yourself of when you are trying to get up some of those hills in southern Indiana.

I have no doubt you will do fine, Catrin. Is the brevet in southern Indiana?

I've been trying to mix hill and distance at the same time, but I was stumped about how to do that this week - hence this thread.

The brevet starts on the west side of Columbus though I do not yet know the route. It will be made available in mid-Sept as they are still developing the route. Chances are it won't be particularly hilly - southern Indiana just has much longer hills than we have around here so it is a good place to go. Lots more of them too. Have already been there a couple of times and am looking forward to my next trip

[Owlie]

Catrin, that part of Ohio is pretty flat (downright boring, actually).

~She who has made far too many trips up I-71.

[Chicken Little]

I would do the metric, also. Time In The Saddle.

[Catrin]

Catrin, that part of Ohio is pretty flat (downright boring, actually).

~She who has made far too many trips up I-71.

Doesn't it get hilly in SW Ohio? I may be confusing SE with SW... but the ride does start in Galloway. You know your state, so this is pretty good to know.

I would do the metric, also. Time In The Saddle.

Thanks Chicken Little, that is what I was thinking for this weekend, and then started arguing with myself over the hill part

[Owlie]

Doesn't it get hilly in SW Ohio? I may be confusing SE with SW... but the ride does start in Galloway. You know your state, so this is pretty good to know.



Thanks Chicken Little, that is what I was thinking for this weekend, and then started arguing with myself over the hill part

Southwest Ohio is hilly. The area around Columbus is relatively flat (Galloway's on the SW side, by the way), but the areas with rivers/creeks are a bit hillier. Southeast Ohio is also hilly because it starts getting into Appalachia. (It's a beautiful part of the state, though.)

[Catrin]

I guess that I can get on MapMyRide and get a general idea what the topography is like about 62 miles on three sides of Galloway - one assumes the brevet won't be in the city